All Obituaries

Larry D. Viands  Larry Dwayne Viands, 57, of Luray, died on Monday, September 26, 2022. He was born on February 12, 1965, in Luray and was a son of the late Robert Lee Viands and Geraldine Maxine Harris Viands.  Mr. Viands worked in maintenance for the Luray Caverns Corporation. He is survived by a sister, Patricia Ann Dunlap; and five brothers, Jerry, Jeff and Bruce Viands, all of Luray, Tony Viands of Stanley, and David Viands. He was preceded in death by a brother,  Albert...

Mary Ella Brumfield, 96, of Luray, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022. She was born on March 4, 1926, in Falls Church and was a daughter of the late Paul Lepps Brown and Maxie Fulwider Brown. Mary worked as a taxpayers representative for the Internal Revenue Service.  On December 28, 1947, she married Fred M. Brumfield, who survives. Surviving in addition to her husband are two daughters, Barbara Brumfield of Charlotte, N.C., and Laura Norris of Pulaski; a son, David Brumfield...

Chester D. Jenkins Chester Davis Jenkins, 90, of Stanley, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022.  He was born on June 27, 1932, in Stanley and was a son of the late Isaac Newton Jenkins and Virgie Mary Jenkins.  Chester worked for Shenandoah National Park as a supervisor for 28 years. He was a Purple Heart recipient and veteran of the United States Army and a member of the Bethlehem Independent Christian Church in Stanley.  On August 17, 1955, he married...

Ernest Richard "Buddy" Blevins, 90, of Luray, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022, at Page Memorial Hospital.  He was born in Jenkins, Kentucky, on December 31, 1931, and was the son of the late Ernest Blevins and Alta Mae Haynes Blevins.  Buddy was very proud of his Kentucky heritage and would gladly share that information with anyone who he thought might be related to the family. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service.  On February 12, 1988, he married Mary...

Thomas Harry Lansberry, 76, of Rileyville, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022.  He was born on Dec. 8, 1945, in Stanley and was a son of the late Harry R. Lansberry and Margaret Pearl Nauman Lansberry.  Thomas worked as a mechanic for Page County Public Schools, retiring in 2016 with 25 years of service. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in Vietnam. He was a member of the Rileyville Trinity Church, the Rileyville Rec Center and the Rileyville Cemetery...

Mary Jo Presgraves-Smith, 51, of Luray, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022.  She was born on August 21, 1971, in Luray and was a daughter of Rose Mary Dallas Presgraves and the late Norman Glenwood Presgraves.  Mary Jo graduated from Luray High School,  Class of 1988.  Surviving in addition to her mother are a son, Travis Wayne Presgraves; a daughter, Tiffany Marie Taylor; two brothers, Norman and Bryan Keith Presgraves; and a grandson, Carter Wayne...

Christie Lee or “Crissy”, of Luray, passed away peacefully at 76 years old, from complications of Congestive Heart Failure on Sept. 21st, 2022. Born on June 27th, 1946, in San Diego, California, to parents George and Ann Larsen Gulbranson, who preceded her in death. Crissy was a 1967 Graduate from Washington Hospital Center’s School of Nursing with a degree in Registered Nursing, followed by a Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities and Education from GW University. On...

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Nancy Lee Jenkins, 79, of Luray, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022.  She was born on Sept. 20, 1942, in Page County and was a daughter of the late Edward Leroy Blosser and Louise Francis Aleshire Blosser.  Nancy was a member of the Stanley Seventh-day Adventist Church.  On June 29, 1962, she married Clyde Franklin Jenkins, who survives. Surviving in addition to her husband are two daughters, Katrina Stoneberger and companion Kevin Brown of Front Royal, and Telesa Davis...

Gordon “Gordy” Myers, 79, of Luray, VA (Formerly of Green Springs, OH) passed away on 9/14/2022 following a long battle with Kidney Disease. Gordon was born on 6/16/1943 in Sligo, PA to the late Ivan and Beatrice Myers.  He graduated from Union High School in 1961 then went on to attend Devry University in Chicago, IL.  Gordon spent 42 years at the Whirlpool Corporation in Clyde, OH where he worked with and mentored countless people in the Tool and...