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Local Obituaries from Winchester, Virginia

Randolph Lloyd

Randolph Lloyd

Nov 1, 2022

Randolph Lloyd

Randolph Lloyd was born in Philmont, Virginia on December 10,1938 to Louvenia Moore Lloyd and Asbury Lloyd Sr. He was the 9th out of 10 children. On Tuesday November 1, 2022, he departed this life in Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton Virginia.

Randolph attended Banneker school in St. Louis, Va. He was a lover...

Daphne Anna Wilson

Daphne Anna Wilson

Nov 1, 2022

Daphne Anna Wilson

Daphne Anna Wilson died November 1, 2022, peacefully in the comfortable care of Hospice in Winchester, VA. She was born February 3, 1948.

She leaves behind her Soulmate Raymond Pannell, Jr.; her son James Wilson III; grandchildren Breonna Wilson, John Wilson, Jr. and Hannah Wilson; four great-grandchildren, Zaryan,...

Maxine Ann Allison

Maxine Ann Allison

Oct 27, 2022

Maxine Ann Grandison Allison

Maxine Ann Grandison Allison, departed from this life, October 27, 2022, at her home in Winchester, Virginia. She was born October 21, 1968, to Matthew (Mackie) Grandison and Margaret Williams Grandison, who preceded her in death. As well as her son, Brandon Grandison, Clint M. Grandison and her husband Larry...

Darryl Vandoster Benson

Darryl Vandoster Benson

Oct 25, 2022

Darryl Vandoster Benson

Rev. Darryl Vandoster Benson, 60, of Cross Junction, VA passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at his home.

Rev. Benson was born in South Carolina in 1962; the son of Harnetha Lee Benson and the late Charles Benson of Moore, SC. He was a graduate of Dorman High School...

Edith Lockley Slaughter

Edith Lockley Slaughter

Sep 14, 2022

Edith Lockley Slaughter

Edith "Edie" Lockley Slaughter, 86 of Berryville, VA., departed this life on September 14, 2022, at Rose Hill Health and Rehab Center in Berryville, Virginia.

She was born February 20, 1936, in Lewisville, VA., the daughter of the late Charles Lockley and Lelia Walker....

Paul Stephenson Turner

Paul Stephenson Turner

Sep 12, 2022

Paul Stephenson Turner

Paul Stephenson Turner, 70, passed away peacefully at his home in Winchester, VA., on Monday September 12, 2022. He was born January 2, 1952, in Winchester, VA the son of Mary Turner of Stephens City, Va., and the late James (Sambo) Washington, Sr.

He worked as a tire...

Emilce Soto Ortiz

Emilce Soto Ortiz

Sep 5, 2022

Emilce Soto Ortiz

Emilce Soto Ortiz, age 40, passed away in the afternoon of September 5, 2022. She is survived by her husband, Jose Castro, as well as their four children. She also survived by her two brothers, mother and father.

Emilce was born in...

Paul Wayne Walker

Paul Wayne Walker

Aug 4, 2022

Paul Wayne Walker

Paul Wayne Walker, 70 of Winchester, VA, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022, surrounded by family at Winchester Medical Center after a brief battle with cancer.  Paul was born on August 19, 1951, in Kings Daughter Hospital, Martinsburg, WV to the late Calvin Walker and Helen Green Walker.  In addition to...

Landa Lynn Maye

Landa Lynn Maye

Aug 2, 2022

Landa Lynn Maye

On August 2, 2022, we lost our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Auntie, Cousin, and Friend. Landa Lynn Maye was very caring, generous, loyal, and easy to love. With more qualities than words can describe. Mom loved to laugh out loud, dance and sing off key. She LOVES her family and friends dearly....

Nancy Lynn Finley Barbour

Nancy Lynn Finley Barbour

Jul 27, 2022

The Footprint of Excellent Faith

Nancy Finley Barbour

"Our faith shouldn't be worn on our sleeve; it should be woven into the fabric of our character."

Nona Jones

"Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way. In character, in manner, in style, with high intention and sincere effort...

Justice "Jb" Washington Summers Iii

Justice "Jb" Washington Summers Iii

Jul 18, 2022

Justice Washington "JB" Summers, III

Justice W. "JB" Summers, III, 73, of Winchester, VA., died Monday, July 18, 2022, at his home.

Mr. Summers was born September 12, 1948, in Winchester, VA., the son of the late Justice W. Summers, Jr. and Flora Turner Summers. He served...

Martha "Teenie" Irene Burns

Martha "Teenie" Irene Burns

Jul 15, 2022

Martha Irene "Teenie" Burns

Miss me. But let me go, for this is a journey we all must take, and each must go alone. It is all apart of the Masters' Plan. A step on the road to home.

Where as on, Thursday July 14, 2022, just three days shy of her 70...

Deacon Russell Brown Roper

Deacon Russell Brown Roper

Jun 30, 2022

Deacon Russell Brown Roper

Russell Brown Roper was born in Amissville, Virginia to the late Paul and Lela Slaughter Brown on November 25, 1925. After the passing of his mother, as an infant, Russell was blessed to be adopted by his paternal aunt Willie and her husband Edward Roper.

Russell grew...

Laverne "Peggy" Nelson Myers

Laverne "Peggy" Nelson Myers

Jun 25, 2022

Laverne "Peggy" Nelson Myers

Laverne Virginia Nelson Myers, 71, passed away Saturday June 25, 2022, at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA.

Peggy, as she was most lovingly called, was the daughter of the late David and Mattie Harris Nelson. She was born in Winchester, graduated from John Handley High School and was...

Michael Antonio Clarke

Michael Antonio Clarke

Jun 8, 2022

Michael Antonio Clarke

Michael Antonio Clarke, 53, of Martinsburg, WV., departed this life on June 6, 2022, at his home.

He was born August 26, 1968, in Winchester, VA., the son of the late John C. Curtis Clarke II and Cheryl D. Clarke Yates.

Michael is survived by three children; Hailey...

Patricia Downing Smith

Patricia Downing Smith

Jun 8, 2022

Patricia Downing Smith

"Pat"

On Wednesday, June 8, 2022, Patricia Ann Smith was called home to be with the Lord.  Patricia was born August 4, 1948, to Will Sr. and Mary "Magdalene" Newman, the second child of this union.

Pat had the gift entertaining and cooking.  There was no...

Susan Kay Cook

Susan Kay Cook

May 13, 2022

Susan Kay Cook

Susan K. Cook, 64 0f Clearbrook, Va., passed away May 13, 2022.  She was born, June 18,1957 to the late Shirley J. Burkhart and Raymond Fauver, Sr.

She is survived by her granddaughter, Chauncey Cook and Bob Jones (fiancée); a son Charles Cook, Jr.; Father, Donald...

Linda Darnell Brooks

Linda Darnell Brooks

May 12, 2022

Linda Darnell Brooks

(Nana)

Linda D. Brooks, 73, was born on August 22, 1948, to the late Robert Ross and Maxine Ross of Paris, VA.

She was educated in the public school system of Fauquier County schools. She later moved to Trenton, NJ where she taught school for the Trenton Board...

Nathaniel "Nate" Dion Jones

Nathaniel "Nate" Dion Jones

May 6, 2022

Nathaniel Dion Jones

Nathaniel Dion Jones was born July 21, 1984, he gained his wing May 6th, 2022. He was 37 when he left this world. Nathaniel (Nate) was born in Washington, DC to parents Irvinna Jones and Micheal Cooper.

He lived in Washington DC, Maryland and a short time in North Carolina....

James Marshall Smith

James Marshall Smith

Apr 23, 2022

James Marshall Smith, 67, of Winchester, Va., died Saturday, April 23, 2022, at his home in Winchester, Va.

He was born on November 8, 1954, in Winchester, Va., to the late John Matthew Smith and Lena Mae Beamer Smith.

Surviving is a son, Maurice Lavender of Winchester, Va., four brothers;...

Randolph Lloyd

Randolph Lloyd

Nov 1, 2022

Randolph Lloyd

Randolph Lloyd was born in Philmont, Virginia on December 10,1938 to Louvenia Moore Lloyd and Asbury Lloyd Sr. He was the 9th out of 10 children. On Tuesday November 1, 2022, he departed this life in Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton Virginia.

Randolph attended Banneker school in St. Louis, Va. He was a lover...

Daphne Anna Wilson

Daphne Anna Wilson

Nov 1, 2022

Daphne Anna Wilson

Daphne Anna Wilson died November 1, 2022, peacefully in the comfortable care of Hospice in Winchester, VA. She was born February 3, 1948.

She leaves behind her Soulmate Raymond Pannell, Jr.; her son James Wilson III; grandchildren Breonna Wilson, John Wilson, Jr. and Hannah Wilson; four great-grandchildren, Zaryan,...

Maxine Ann Allison

Maxine Ann Allison

Oct 27, 2022

Maxine Ann Grandison Allison

Maxine Ann Grandison Allison, departed from this life, October 27, 2022, at her home in Winchester, Virginia. She was born October 21, 1968, to Matthew (Mackie) Grandison and Margaret Williams Grandison, who preceded her in death. As well as her son, Brandon Grandison, Clint M. Grandison and her husband Larry...

Darryl Vandoster Benson

Darryl Vandoster Benson

Oct 25, 2022

Darryl Vandoster Benson

Rev. Darryl Vandoster Benson, 60, of Cross Junction, VA passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at his home.

Rev. Benson was born in South Carolina in 1962; the son of Harnetha Lee Benson and the late Charles Benson of Moore, SC. He was a graduate of Dorman High School...

Edith Lockley Slaughter

Edith Lockley Slaughter

Sep 14, 2022

Edith Lockley Slaughter

Edith "Edie" Lockley Slaughter, 86 of Berryville, VA., departed this life on September 14, 2022, at Rose Hill Health and Rehab Center in Berryville, Virginia.

She was born February 20, 1936, in Lewisville, VA., the daughter of the late Charles Lockley and Lelia Walker....

Paul Stephenson Turner

Paul Stephenson Turner

Sep 12, 2022

Paul Stephenson Turner

Paul Stephenson Turner, 70, passed away peacefully at his home in Winchester, VA., on Monday September 12, 2022. He was born January 2, 1952, in Winchester, VA the son of Mary Turner of Stephens City, Va., and the late James (Sambo) Washington, Sr.

He worked as a tire...

Emilce Soto Ortiz

Emilce Soto Ortiz

Sep 5, 2022

Emilce Soto Ortiz

Emilce Soto Ortiz, age 40, passed away in the afternoon of September 5, 2022. She is survived by her husband, Jose Castro, as well as their four children. She also survived by her two brothers, mother and father.

Emilce was born in...

Paul Wayne Walker

Paul Wayne Walker

Aug 4, 2022

Paul Wayne Walker

Paul Wayne Walker, 70 of Winchester, VA, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022, surrounded by family at Winchester Medical Center after a brief battle with cancer.  Paul was born on August 19, 1951, in Kings Daughter Hospital, Martinsburg, WV to the late Calvin Walker and Helen Green Walker.  In addition to...

Landa Lynn Maye

Landa Lynn Maye

Aug 2, 2022

Landa Lynn Maye

On August 2, 2022, we lost our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Auntie, Cousin, and Friend. Landa Lynn Maye was very caring, generous, loyal, and easy to love. With more qualities than words can describe. Mom loved to laugh out loud, dance and sing off key. She LOVES her family and friends dearly....

Nancy Lynn Finley Barbour

Nancy Lynn Finley Barbour

Jul 27, 2022

The Footprint of Excellent Faith

Nancy Finley Barbour

"Our faith shouldn't be worn on our sleeve; it should be woven into the fabric of our character."

Nona Jones

"Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way. In character, in manner, in style, with high intention and sincere effort...

Justice "Jb" Washington Summers Iii

Justice "Jb" Washington Summers Iii

Jul 18, 2022

Justice Washington "JB" Summers, III

Justice W. "JB" Summers, III, 73, of Winchester, VA., died Monday, July 18, 2022, at his home.

Mr. Summers was born September 12, 1948, in Winchester, VA., the son of the late Justice W. Summers, Jr. and Flora Turner Summers. He served...

Martha "Teenie" Irene Burns

Martha "Teenie" Irene Burns

Jul 15, 2022

Martha Irene "Teenie" Burns

Miss me. But let me go, for this is a journey we all must take, and each must go alone. It is all apart of the Masters' Plan. A step on the road to home.

Where as on, Thursday July 14, 2022, just three days shy of her 70...

Deacon Russell Brown Roper

Deacon Russell Brown Roper

Jun 30, 2022

Deacon Russell Brown Roper

Russell Brown Roper was born in Amissville, Virginia to the late Paul and Lela Slaughter Brown on November 25, 1925. After the passing of his mother, as an infant, Russell was blessed to be adopted by his paternal aunt Willie and her husband Edward Roper.

Russell grew...

Laverne "Peggy" Nelson Myers

Laverne "Peggy" Nelson Myers

Jun 25, 2022

Laverne "Peggy" Nelson Myers

Laverne Virginia Nelson Myers, 71, passed away Saturday June 25, 2022, at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA.

Peggy, as she was most lovingly called, was the daughter of the late David and Mattie Harris Nelson. She was born in Winchester, graduated from John Handley High School and was...

Michael Antonio Clarke

Michael Antonio Clarke

Jun 8, 2022

Michael Antonio Clarke

Michael Antonio Clarke, 53, of Martinsburg, WV., departed this life on June 6, 2022, at his home.

He was born August 26, 1968, in Winchester, VA., the son of the late John C. Curtis Clarke II and Cheryl D. Clarke Yates.

Michael is survived by three children; Hailey...

Patricia Downing Smith

Patricia Downing Smith

Jun 8, 2022

Patricia Downing Smith

"Pat"

On Wednesday, June 8, 2022, Patricia Ann Smith was called home to be with the Lord.  Patricia was born August 4, 1948, to Will Sr. and Mary "Magdalene" Newman, the second child of this union.

Pat had the gift entertaining and cooking.  There was no...

Susan Kay Cook

Susan Kay Cook

May 13, 2022

Susan Kay Cook

Susan K. Cook, 64 0f Clearbrook, Va., passed away May 13, 2022.  She was born, June 18,1957 to the late Shirley J. Burkhart and Raymond Fauver, Sr.

She is survived by her granddaughter, Chauncey Cook and Bob Jones (fiancée); a son Charles Cook, Jr.; Father, Donald...

Linda Darnell Brooks

Linda Darnell Brooks

May 12, 2022

Linda Darnell Brooks

(Nana)

Linda D. Brooks, 73, was born on August 22, 1948, to the late Robert Ross and Maxine Ross of Paris, VA.

She was educated in the public school system of Fauquier County schools. She later moved to Trenton, NJ where she taught school for the Trenton Board...

Nathaniel "Nate" Dion Jones

Nathaniel "Nate" Dion Jones

May 6, 2022

Nathaniel Dion Jones

Nathaniel Dion Jones was born July 21, 1984, he gained his wing May 6th, 2022. He was 37 when he left this world. Nathaniel (Nate) was born in Washington, DC to parents Irvinna Jones and Micheal Cooper.

He lived in Washington DC, Maryland and a short time in North Carolina....

James Marshall Smith

James Marshall Smith

Apr 23, 2022

James Marshall Smith, 67, of Winchester, Va., died Saturday, April 23, 2022, at his home in Winchester, Va.

He was born on November 8, 1954, in Winchester, Va., to the late John Matthew Smith and Lena Mae Beamer Smith.

Surviving is a son, Maurice Lavender of Winchester, Va., four brothers;...

Randolph Lloyd

Randolph Lloyd

Nov 1, 2022

Randolph Lloyd

Randolph Lloyd was born in Philmont, Virginia on December 10,1938 to Louvenia Moore Lloyd and Asbury Lloyd Sr. He was the 9th out of 10 children. On Tuesday November 1, 2022, he departed this life in Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton Virginia.

Randolph attended Banneker school in St. Louis, Va. He was a lover...

Daphne Anna Wilson

Daphne Anna Wilson

Nov 1, 2022

Daphne Anna Wilson

Daphne Anna Wilson died November 1, 2022, peacefully in the comfortable care of Hospice in Winchester, VA. She was born February 3, 1948.

She leaves behind her Soulmate Raymond Pannell, Jr.; her son James Wilson III; grandchildren Breonna Wilson, John Wilson, Jr. and Hannah Wilson; four great-grandchildren, Zaryan,...

Maxine Ann Allison

Maxine Ann Allison

Oct 27, 2022

Maxine Ann Grandison Allison

Maxine Ann Grandison Allison, departed from this life, October 27, 2022, at her home in Winchester, Virginia. She was born October 21, 1968, to Matthew (Mackie) Grandison and Margaret Williams Grandison, who preceded her in death. As well as her son, Brandon Grandison, Clint M. Grandison and her husband Larry...

Darryl Vandoster Benson

Darryl Vandoster Benson

Oct 25, 2022

Darryl Vandoster Benson

Rev. Darryl Vandoster Benson, 60, of Cross Junction, VA passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at his home.

Rev. Benson was born in South Carolina in 1962; the son of Harnetha Lee Benson and the late Charles Benson of Moore, SC. He was a graduate of Dorman High School...

Edith Lockley Slaughter

Edith Lockley Slaughter

Sep 14, 2022

Edith Lockley Slaughter

Edith "Edie" Lockley Slaughter, 86 of Berryville, VA., departed this life on September 14, 2022, at Rose Hill Health and Rehab Center in Berryville, Virginia.

She was born February 20, 1936, in Lewisville, VA., the daughter of the late Charles Lockley and Lelia Walker....

Paul Stephenson Turner

Paul Stephenson Turner

Sep 12, 2022

Paul Stephenson Turner

Paul Stephenson Turner, 70, passed away peacefully at his home in Winchester, VA., on Monday September 12, 2022. He was born January 2, 1952, in Winchester, VA the son of Mary Turner of Stephens City, Va., and the late James (Sambo) Washington, Sr.

He worked as a tire...

Emilce Soto Ortiz

Emilce Soto Ortiz

Sep 5, 2022

Emilce Soto Ortiz

Emilce Soto Ortiz, age 40, passed away in the afternoon of September 5, 2022. She is survived by her husband, Jose Castro, as well as their four children. She also survived by her two brothers, mother and father.

Emilce was born in...

Paul Wayne Walker

Paul Wayne Walker

Aug 4, 2022

Paul Wayne Walker

Paul Wayne Walker, 70 of Winchester, VA, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022, surrounded by family at Winchester Medical Center after a brief battle with cancer.  Paul was born on August 19, 1951, in Kings Daughter Hospital, Martinsburg, WV to the late Calvin Walker and Helen Green Walker.  In addition to...

Landa Lynn Maye

Landa Lynn Maye

Aug 2, 2022

Landa Lynn Maye

On August 2, 2022, we lost our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Auntie, Cousin, and Friend. Landa Lynn Maye was very caring, generous, loyal, and easy to love. With more qualities than words can describe. Mom loved to laugh out loud, dance and sing off key. She LOVES her family and friends dearly....

Nancy Lynn Finley Barbour

Nancy Lynn Finley Barbour

Jul 27, 2022

The Footprint of Excellent Faith

Nancy Finley Barbour

"Our faith shouldn't be worn on our sleeve; it should be woven into the fabric of our character."

Nona Jones

"Excellence is to do a common thing in an uncommon way. In character, in manner, in style, with high intention and sincere effort...

Justice "Jb" Washington Summers Iii

Justice "Jb" Washington Summers Iii

Jul 18, 2022

Justice Washington "JB" Summers, III

Justice W. "JB" Summers, III, 73, of Winchester, VA., died Monday, July 18, 2022, at his home.

Mr. Summers was born September 12, 1948, in Winchester, VA., the son of the late Justice W. Summers, Jr. and Flora Turner Summers. He served...

Martha "Teenie" Irene Burns

Martha "Teenie" Irene Burns

Jul 15, 2022

Martha Irene "Teenie" Burns

Miss me. But let me go, for this is a journey we all must take, and each must go alone. It is all apart of the Masters' Plan. A step on the road to home.

Where as on, Thursday July 14, 2022, just three days shy of her 70...

Deacon Russell Brown Roper

Deacon Russell Brown Roper

Jun 30, 2022

Deacon Russell Brown Roper

Russell Brown Roper was born in Amissville, Virginia to the late Paul and Lela Slaughter Brown on November 25, 1925. After the passing of his mother, as an infant, Russell was blessed to be adopted by his paternal aunt Willie and her husband Edward Roper.

Russell grew...

Laverne "Peggy" Nelson Myers

Laverne "Peggy" Nelson Myers

Jun 25, 2022

Laverne "Peggy" Nelson Myers

Laverne Virginia Nelson Myers, 71, passed away Saturday June 25, 2022, at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, VA.

Peggy, as she was most lovingly called, was the daughter of the late David and Mattie Harris Nelson. She was born in Winchester, graduated from John Handley High School and was...

Michael Antonio Clarke

Michael Antonio Clarke

Jun 8, 2022

Michael Antonio Clarke

Michael Antonio Clarke, 53, of Martinsburg, WV., departed this life on June 6, 2022, at his home.

He was born August 26, 1968, in Winchester, VA., the son of the late John C. Curtis Clarke II and Cheryl D. Clarke Yates.

Michael is survived by three children; Hailey...

Patricia Downing Smith

Patricia Downing Smith

Jun 8, 2022

Patricia Downing Smith

"Pat"

On Wednesday, June 8, 2022, Patricia Ann Smith was called home to be with the Lord.  Patricia was born August 4, 1948, to Will Sr. and Mary "Magdalene" Newman, the second child of this union.

Pat had the gift entertaining and cooking.  There was no...

Susan Kay Cook

Susan Kay Cook

May 13, 2022

Susan Kay Cook

Susan K. Cook, 64 0f Clearbrook, Va., passed away May 13, 2022.  She was born, June 18,1957 to the late Shirley J. Burkhart and Raymond Fauver, Sr.

She is survived by her granddaughter, Chauncey Cook and Bob Jones (fiancée); a son Charles Cook, Jr.; Father, Donald...

Linda Darnell Brooks

Linda Darnell Brooks

May 12, 2022

Linda Darnell Brooks

(Nana)

Linda D. Brooks, 73, was born on August 22, 1948, to the late Robert Ross and Maxine Ross of Paris, VA.

She was educated in the public school system of Fauquier County schools. She later moved to Trenton, NJ where she taught school for the Trenton Board...

Nathaniel "Nate" Dion Jones

Nathaniel "Nate" Dion Jones

May 6, 2022

Nathaniel Dion Jones

Nathaniel Dion Jones was born July 21, 1984, he gained his wing May 6th, 2022. He was 37 when he left this world. Nathaniel (Nate) was born in Washington, DC to parents Irvinna Jones and Micheal Cooper.

He lived in Washington DC, Maryland and a short time in North Carolina....

James Marshall Smith

James Marshall Smith

Apr 23, 2022

James Marshall Smith, 67, of Winchester, Va., died Saturday, April 23, 2022, at his home in Winchester, Va.

He was born on November 8, 1954, in Winchester, Va., to the late John Matthew Smith and Lena Mae Beamer Smith.

Surviving is a son, Maurice Lavender of Winchester, Va., four brothers;...