Obituaries

Caroline Winslow Norrington, 90, of Cary, N.C., formerly of Natural Bridge, passed away at Glenaire Retirement Community on July 30, 2023. She was born in New Bedford, Mass., on June 11, 1933.

Professor Louis Robert Fonss Preysz III loved academia, his children, his students, his many books, his country, the Army, the family’s Spinone Italiano dogs, his wife of 30 years, Patricia, and above all, his God.

Sherrie Lynn Lineberry Agnor, 56, of Buena Vista passed away Friday, July 28, 2023. Born June 16, 1967, in Lexington, she was a daughter of Marion Allen Lineberry and Franklin Lineberry.

Elizabeth Louise Creamer Wills, 84, of Buena Vista passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2023.

A memorial service for James K. Olive, who died March 13, will be held at Lime Kiln Saturday, Aug. 5, at 1 p.m. A reception will follow.

Ernest Arman “Butch” Thomas, 79, of Buena Vista passed away Friday, July 21, 2023, in Lexington.

Mark Lynwood Smith, age 53, of Lexington passed away Saturday, July 22, 2023, at Augusta Health Medical Center.

Elmer Roberts Jr., 71, of Davie, Fla., formerly of Buena Vista, passed away Friday, July 14, 2023. He was born July 2, 1952, the son of Elmer Roberts Sr. and Edna Lee Hamilton Roberts.

Maryland Louise Baker, 84, of Lexington died Monday, July 17, 2023, at Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital. She was born Dec. 21, 1938, in Lexington, a daughter of Wendell Holloway Baker Sr. and Marie Morgan Baker.

Betty Jean Miller See, 84, of Sykesviller, Md., died Tuesday, July 19, 2023. She was born Oct. 22,1938, in Rockbridge County, daughter of Eugene Charles Miller and Rebecca Jarvis Miller.

Mary Frances Hall “Fanny” Rhodenizer, 83, of Lexington, died Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at Augusta Health. She was born Sept. 14, 1939 in Rockbridge County, a daughter of James Coleman Hall and Ida Mae Reid Hall.

Kathryn Strunce Morikawa of Lexington passed away peacefully on July 15, 2023, surrounded by her family, at the age of 71.

Lamar Cecil, 91 died July 16, 2023, at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.

Charlotte Ann Hamilton Roberts, 76, of Buena Vista passed away on July 22, 2023.