Rene Raymond Dufour, 77, of Hot Springs, Virginia, passed into eternity from his residence at Hillandale Farm on August 27, 2012. Rene was born August 5, 1935 in Hot Springs at the Bath County Community House, the son of the late Louie Pierre Dufour and Clara Stinnett Dufour. He attended grade school in Ashwood and graduated high school from...
Mary Elizabeth Avis
Mary Elizabeth Avis Mary Elizabeth Avis, 53, of Hot Springs, Virginia, passed away Monday, August 20, 2012 at Bath Community Hospital. She was born June 7, 1959 in Bath County, Virginia to Arnold Gwin & the late Catherine T. Gwin. On January 3, 1982, Mary was united in marriage with Rodney Lee Avis. She was a homemaker and provided home...
David W. Gallahan
David W. Gallahan, 58, of 113 Skyline Drive, Staunton, Virginia, met with untimely death in July of 2012. He was born in Staunton on August 17, 1953 to the late Francis & Virginia Jolly Gallahan. David was a loving and devoted son. He is survived by two special aunts, Martha Jolly of Hopkinsville, Kentucky and Betty Jolly of Goshen, Virginia;...
Delbert Hall “Luke” Hite
Delbert Hall “Luke” Hite Delbert Hall “Luke” Hite, 72, died Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at his residence following a brief battle with lung cancer. Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live even though he dies.” (John 11:25) He was a member and trustee of Craigsville Southern Baptist Church He was born...
Ann Marie Bennett
Ann Marie Bennett, 69, of 109 Bolshers Run Lane, Millboro, Virginia died Monday, August 13, 2012 at the residence of her daughter in Rockbridge Baths, Virginia. She was born June 13, 1943 in Weehawken, New Jersey, the daughter of the late Stephen Vanicek and Pauline Biskupic Vanicek. She was married to George Lee Bennett, Jr., her husband of 10...
Frances G. Strickler
Frances G. Strickler, 70, of Craigsville, Virginia died Monday evening, August 6, 2012 at her residence. She was born January 4, 1942 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, the daughter of the late Earl & Edith Sensabaugh Campbell. She was a homemaker and was a member of Estaline Valley Church of the Nazarene in Craigsville. She is survived by two...
Curtis E. “Abe” Pursley
Curtis E. "Abe" Pursley Curtis E. "Abe" Pursley, 82, of Bacova, Virginia died Monday, July 30, 2012 at Bath Community Hospital in Hot Springs. He was born April 12, 1930 in Bacova, to the late Jesse & Lena Broce Pursley. On July 20, 1951, he married Agnes B. Pursley. Prior to his retirement from Virginia Power at the Back Creek pump storage...
Ruby Frances Thompson
Ruby Frances Thompson, 87, of Goshen, Virginia, died Tuesday morning, July 31, 2012 at Friendship Manor Retirement Home in Roanoke. She was born July 7, 1925 in Rockbridge County to the late Silas & Frances Bowling Campbell. She was married to Willie Marion Thompson, who preceded her in death on August 11, 1990. She was a Certified Nursing...
