Anna Belle Ailstock Knight, 91, of Hot Springs, Virginia passed away Monday, February 23, 2026, at her residence with her family by her side. She was born August 28, 1934, in Bath County, Virginia, the daughter of the late Mary Henry Ailstock Campbell and her adopted father, Clay Tastus Campbell. She retired from Bacova Guild where she worked as...
Daniel Joel Davis, 68, of Hot Springs, Virginia passed away Friday, February 20, 2026, at the Springs Nursing Center, Hot Springs, Virginia. He was born August 2, 1957, in Teaneck, NJ, the son of the late James Arthur Davis and Dorothy Louise Dering Davis. He graduated from high school in Wythe County and was a self-employed carpenter who enjoyed...
Ethel Frances Lowry McElwee, 97, of Bridgewater, Virginia passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at the Bridgewater Assisted Living Facility. She was born August 24, 1928, in Hot Springs, Virginia, the daughter of the late Sherman Garfield Lowry and Lottie Frances Woodzell Lowry Frye. She retired from the Homestead Resort where she worked at...
Stephen Wayne Giles, 64, of Covington, Virginia, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2026, at his residence. He was born on June 13, 1961, in Hot Springs, Virginia, the son of the late William Maurice Giles, Sr., and Norma Jane Hedge Giles. Stephen worked for over two decades as a forklift operator for The Bacova Guild in Virginia. He loved to watch...
Suzanne Bonner Green, 79, of Hot Springs, Virginia passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Augusta Health, Fishersville, Virginia. She was born March 11, 1946, in Hot Springs, Virginia, the daughter of the late William Gowin Bonner and Doris Haynes Bonner. Suzanne worked in the jewelry shop at the Homestead Resort before leaving to raise a...
Jerald “Duck” Hubert Gray, 82, of Hot Springs, Virginia passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Catawba Hospital, in Catawba, Virginia. He was born May 11, 1943, in Laurel, Maryland, the son of the late George Gray and Louise Curry Gray. He was married to the late Cynthia Ann Beard Gray who preceded him in death on May 8, 2015. Duck retired...
Thomas “Tommy” Lee Austin, 42, of Waynesboro, Virginia, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026, at his residence. He was born on September 10, 1983, in Manassas, Virginia. He was a 2002 graduate of Waynesboro High School. Tommy was a very strong Christian. He enjoyed sharing his faith online or while visiting residents in nursing homes. He loved...
Phyllis Jean Lindsay, 63, of Hot Springs, Virginia, passed away on January 21, 2026. A woman who was truly "full of life," Phyllis left behind a legacy of kindness, laughter, and a community deeply touched by her presence. Born on June 16, 1962, in Bath County, Phyllis was the youngest of nine children born to the late Pete and Nina Baldwin....
