All Obituaries

James Arthur “JR” Robinson, age 83, passed away on January 19, 2022 at his home in South Hill, VA.  A funeral service for Mr. Robinson will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home and Crematory with interment to follow in Crestview Memorial Park. Full military honors will be conducted by the American Legion Post 79.   The family will receive friends from 1:00 P.M. until the time of the service at the funeral home. JR...

Herman Ray Shane 91, of Middletown, VA passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at the home of his daughter. A graveside service for Mr. Shane will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 24, 2022 at Mount Carmel Cemetery with Rev. Keith Warren officiating.   Mr. Shane was born in Winchester, VA on October 15, 1930 a son of the late Fred Neil and Vernie Altoona Chrisman Shane.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son Earl Herman Shane and a grandson...

Earnest Edward (Pete) Williams May 4, 1944-January 16, 2022  Earnest E (Pete) Williams 77 of Strasburg, VA passed away peacefully at his home with family; after battling a long-term illness.  The family will receive friends at Stover Funeral Home on Saturday evening from 6-8 p.m. Mr. Williams will be laid to rest privately.  Pete was born in Narrows, VA, and was the son of the late Earnest E (Kale) Williams and Macie Blankenship Williams.  In the early 60’s he...

William Earl Alexander 85 of Ranson, West Virginia passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at his home in Ranson, WV. Services and burial for Mr. Alexander are being planned for a later date to be announced.  A complete obit will be provided as information becomes available. 

SERVICE TO BE RESCHEDULED Janice VanGorden, 83, went to be with her Lord and Savior peacefully in her sleep surrounded by family on Monday, December 27, after an eight-year battle with Multiple Myeloma.  A memorial service for Mrs. VanGorden is being planned for a later date.  Janice worked for many years at the Pentagon for the Department of Defense as an executive assistant, eventually retiring from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy.  She was an avid...

Eugene Allen Rodgers 73 of Strasburg, VA passed away Friday, January 14, 2022 at Consulate Healthcare of Woodstock, VA. Service arrangements for Mr. Rodgers are pending at this time.  Please check back for a complete obit and service information. 

SERVICE LOCATION CHANGE - Services for Mrs. Funk will be held at  12:00 noon at Stover Funeral Home.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.   Mary Morris Funk 86, of Strasburg, VA, passed away Thursday January 13th 2022, at Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Front Royal VA. A funeral service for Mrs. Funk will conducted at 12:00 noon on Tuesday January 18, 2022, at Stover Funeral Home with Rev. Rob Lovett officiating.  The family will...

Janet Lorraine Sturgeon, age 87, from Edinburg, Va., passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on January 13, 2022. A funeral service for Mrs. Sturgeon will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 21, 2022, at the Strasburg Presbyterian Church with Rev. David Howard officiating.  Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery next to the Church. Janet was born in Strasburg, Va. on October 6, 1934. She was the daughter of the late Raymond Lee Polk and the late Elizabeth...

Linda Etta Ponton 75 of Strasburg, VA passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Winchester Medical Center.  A Celebration of Life service for Linda will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 12, 2022 at the Mt. Olive United Methodist Church.     Linda was born in Woodstock, VA on May 2, 1946, a daughter of the late Gorden Elroy and Larue Cook Orndorff.  She was a member of the Mt. Olive United Methodist Church and had worked for the Virginian Truck Stop,...

Taylor Ashby Brill 64 a resident of Star Tannery, VA passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at the Winchester Medical Center surrounded by his family.  A graveside service for Mr. Brill will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Gravel Springs Cemetery with Rev. Sonya Williams-Giersch officiating. Mr. Brill was born in Winchester, VA on November 17, 1957, a son of the late Ashby Sherwood and Mary Margaret Strosnider Brill.  Taylor had a passion for music and...