Norma Jean (Markle) Freschi

Norma Jean (Markle) Freschi of Front Royal, Virginia, passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Monday, September 7. Norma was born on November 4, 1933, to the late Richard Kenneth Bryan Markle and Helen Catherine Markle. She was the oldest…

Larry “Tex” Ritter

Larry “Tex” Ritter, 72 of Waynesboro, Virginia and formerly of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at Augusta Health in Fishersville, Virginia. A private family graveside service will be at a later date. Tex was born…

Kenneth Lewis Smith

Kenneth Lewis Smith, 86, of Strasburg, Virginia passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2026 at Blue Ridge Care Inpatient Center. A graveside service will be held on Friday, September 11, 2026 at 2 PM at Panorama Memorial Gardens, 4917 Strasburg…

David James Lyons

David “Dave” Lyons passed away peacefully at his home in Clarksville, Tennessee on September 4, 2026, in the company of his mother and four siblings after a long and difficult battle with colon cancer. He was born in Denver, Colorado…

Phillip Ray Knight

Phillip Ray Knight, 73, of Front Royal, Virginia passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 1:30 PM at Maddox Funeral…

Daniel R. Keyser

Daniel R. Keyser passed away at the age of 92 on September 2, 2026. He was born on December 23, 1933, near Washington, VA (Rappahannock Co.). He is predeceased by his parents, Robert L. Keyser and Addie Wharton Keyser, along…

Gilbert R. “Skip” Simmons Jr

Gilbert R. “Skip” Simmons Jr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend, age 77, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 30, 2026 at his home surrounded by his loving family. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September…

Carla Schwarck Slater

Carla Schwarck Slater, proud mother of 2 children, 78, of Front Royal, Virginia, passed peacefully at Lynn Care Center on August 26, 2026. She was born in Cambridge, Maryland in 1947 to Sara Jeannette Todd Schwarck and Karl Henry Schwarck.…

Stewart E. Burke Sr

Stewart E. Burke Sr, 92, of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home in Warren County on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 3 at 12:00 p.m. at Maddox Funeral Home…

William “Bill” John Mathers

William “Bill” John Mathers, 90, of Goldvein, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at Blue Ridge Hospice, Winchester, Virginia. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on September 4, 2026 at Maddox Funeral Home, 105 W…