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Ronnie E. Henderson, 77, of Stuarts Draft, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 29, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 11, 1946 in Lyndhurst to the late Willie T. Henderson and the late Elsie L. Henderson. He graduated from Wilson Memorial High School in the class of 1964. He was employed from December 1966 to February 2006 at Dominion Virginia Power then retiring on February 2006 after 39 years of service as a Lead Lineman. He was...

Patricia Ann Gambill Epperly, 77, of Stuarts Draft, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 27, 2023 in Fishersville. Patricia was born November 29, 1945 in Marion, VA to the late Dale L. Gambill and the late Mary Cress Gambill.  Patricia graduated in 1963 from Marion Senior High School and several years later received her LPN License. She enjoyed her nursing career for 31 years, and retired in 2011 from Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center. Patricia loved being a teacher...

Michael W. “Mike” Carter, 55, of Waynesboro went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mike was born on January 29, 1968 in Waynesboro. He graduated from Stuarts Draft High School in 1986. Before retiring in 2020, he was Vice President of Valley Industrial Piping from April 2004 until June 2019. Mike was a member of Sherlynd Baptist Church and he loved hunting, fishing, farming, livestock and butchering. The family extends...

John Joseph Bruce, Sr., 71, of Staunton, Virginia, passed away Monday, May 22, 2023, at Augusta Health, Fishersville.  He was born November 11, 1951 in Washington, D. C., son of the late Robert Allen Bruce, Sr. and Mary Sarah Elwood Bruce. John loved to play pool and cards and liked watching sports on TV, he particularly enjoyed football. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his son, Robert Allen Bruce, Jr. Survivors include his two sons, John Bruce, Jr., and...

Graham M. Slusher, 72, of Waynesboro, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023.  He was born June 22, 1950 in Stuarts Draft, son of the late Graydon Slusher and Allien P. Slusher. Graham was a 1969 graduate of Wilson Memorial High School.  He served in the U. S. Navy from October 20, 1969 until January 21, 1972.  He was a lifetime member of the Wesleyan Church of Waynesboro and a lifetime member of DAV Chapter Skyline 30.  He loved being outdoors, hiking, walking and...

Mary Fitzgerald Jones, 92, of Waynesboro went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at the Retreat in Fishersville. Mary was born May 24, 1930 in Tye River, VA to the late James I. Fitzgerald and the late Malisia D. Fitzgerald. She was the last surviving family member of her immediate family. Mary was a graduate of the class of 1948 from Wilson High School. She retired from DuPont after 22 years of service, a member of Waynesboro First Baptist Church and a charter member of Alpha...

Louis Luke Lisi, 96, of Fishersville, VA, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at The Retreat at Fishersville. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, on November 6, 1926, a son of the late Vincenzo and Marion (Sallarulo) Lisi. Louis attended Abraham Lincoln High School in Brooklyn, NY, and The School for the Industrial Arts in Manhattan, NY, and The School for Swedish Massage. He worked as a Teletype Operator with RCA Global Communications from 1949 until when he retired in 1981. Louis was active...

Brenda C. Bryant, 73, of Stuarts Draft, passed away Monday, May 8, 2023 at her daughter’s home. She was born in Norfolk, VA, on December 8, 1949, a daughter of the late Frank E. and Mildred Lee (Williams) Cahoon. Brenda received her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Old Dominion University. She worked as a teacher for many years for Augusta County Schools. Crafts, sewing, and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren, were a few of her favorite...

  The Truslow Family will hold a celebration of Darren’s life at a later date.   The Barker family will hold a memorial service 6:00pm on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Shenandoah Heights Baptist Church conducted by Pastor Dr. Paul F. LaPrevotte. Family and friends are welcome to visit the residence at 1624 Eastside Highway, Waynesboro, Virginia 22980.     Darren Scott Truslow, 25, of Crimora, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at UVA Hospital in...