Amos Lee Laine died peacefully at home in the early morning hours of February 26, 2018.
Mr. Laine was born July 24, 1940, in Farmville, Virginia, a son of the late Rev. Amos Lloyd Laine and Mary (Lee) Laine. Amos Lee received his undergraduate education at Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, and his advanced degrees from Duke University, North Carolina. After teaching at Stratford College in Danville during his graduate school years, he joined the history department at Hampden-Sydney College in 1968 and remained there until his retirement.
In 1970 he married Rebecca (Ritchie) of Hampton, and the two made their home on the Hampden-Sydney campus until their retirement to Staunton in 2006.
In addition to his wife of 47 years, Amos Lee is survived by a daughter, Suzanna Laine Hummel and her husband Richard; a son, Christopher Nicholas Laine and his partner Dale Martin of London and Sandwich, England; a sister, Julianna Laine Seely and her husband Rev. Donald Seely of Midlothian; a brother-in-law, David Ritchie, now Father Benedict of Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, MA; three grandchildren, Leslie Suzanna Giorgetti and Lee Scott Giorgetti of Staunton and Lia Bone-Martin of London. Also surviving, are three step-granddaughters, Jennifer Tilley, Tara Hummel, and Alyssa Hummel; and seven step-great grandchildren, Keith, Kaitlyn, Jaden, Mikey, Ava, Mylo, and Victor. Other survivors near and far include well-loved cousins, nephews, and their spouses and children.
Amos Lee opted for cremation and wanted no formal services or funeral home visitation. Plans for an informal family-and-friends gathering at the home are still being finalized. Friends are welcome to call or visit at the home at any time. Memorial gifts may be directed to the Hospice of the Shenandoah, P.O. Box 1000, Fishersville, Virginia, 22939, where Amos Lee and Rebecca volunteered. The family is grateful for the skilled care and goodwill of the many doctors, nurses, technicians, therapists, and others who helped Amos Lee throughout his much-enjoyed but medically-challenging retirement years in the Valley. Thanks also to Coffman Funeral Home employees for their services.
Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive, Staunton are in charge of his arrangements.