2008-01-17

BETTY K. BYRD



HOT SPRINGS – Betty K. Byrd of Hot Springs passed away Tuesday Jan. 9, 2008 at University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, following a short illness. She was born on March 11, 1931. She is survived by her husband, Richard Byrd; her son, Hal Stanley and wife Pheobe of Houston, Texas; four daughters, Donna Stanley of Staunton, Bobbi Liptrap of […]

BCHS renovations moving forward



LESTER F. BENSON



SEAFORD, Del. – Lester F. Benson, 77, of Seaford, died Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007, at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Laurel, Del., he was the son of the late John and Lulu Benson. He enjoyed working in the automotive industry for more than 42 years, and was the office manager for Hertrich Pontiac Buick for 31 years. […]

AARON MICHAEL BOESCH



HIAWASSEE, Ga. – Aaron Michael Boesch, age 39, of Hiawassee, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. He was the son of Michael and Margie Boesch of Hightown, Va. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21 at Obaugh Funeral Home in McDowell. The family will receive friends one hour prior […]

OLA VIRGINIA FOX



FABER – Ola Virginia Fox, 93, of 357 Aistrop Lane, Faber, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. She was born July 24, 1914 in Bath County, the daughter of Archie Edward Adams and Sallie Keyser Adams. She was married to Vernon Franklin Fox, who preceded her in death in 1957. Mrs. Fox […]

LETA MAYNELL SHARP WOODDELL



FROST, W.Va. – Leta Maynell Sharp Wooddell of Frost, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2008, in Marlinton. Mrs. Wooddell was born in Frost, the daughter of the late Henderson and Leta Fertig Sharp. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Porter Wooddell; a sister, Betty Taylor; and two brothers, Sam Sharp and Pete Sharp. Surviving […]

EFFIE SUSAN ELDER



WAYNESBORO – Effie Susan Elder, 90, formerly of Jacksonville, Fla. passed away Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008 at Avante’ of Waynesboro. Born March 12, 1917 in Highland County, she was a daughter of the late John Boyd and Mae Corbett McGlaughlin. Mrs. Elder retired from the J.C. Penney Co. and was a former member of Victory Chapel Church of Highland County. […]

Highland FFA travels to Pennsylvania



MONTEREY – On Friday, Jan. 11, the Future Farmers of America took a charter bus to Harrisburg, Pa., to the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Those in attendance were Laramie Botkin; Dale and Derek Burns; Emily Cauley; James Colaw; Sam Ellington; Steve and Ben Heavner; Diane and Donald Hedrick; Burgundy Hicks; Penny, Tabitha, and Travis Hiner; Dennis and Ben Hull; Michael Humphries; […]

Medicare seminar scheduled



LOW MOOR – H2U at Alleghany Regional Hospital will offer an informative seminar regarding changes in Medicare. The seminar will be held on Friday, Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. in Conference Room B of Alleghany Regional Hospital. In case of inclement weather, the seminar will be held Feb. 15. Shannon Abell is an insurance specialist with the League of Older […]

Saxman announces assignments



RICHMOND – Speaker Bill Howell announced Jan. 9 that Del. Chris Saxman will serve on the following standing committees: Commerce and Labor; Counties, Cities, and Towns; Transportation; and Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources. Saxman has served on Transportation and Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources since 2002. He will no longer serve on the Committee on Generals Laws. “It is an […]