Edwin Leon Barney, 89, widower of Dolores Lyvonne (Robertson) Barney,

formerly of West Weyburn, Richmond passed away Saturday, August 23, 2014 at Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center in Richmond.

Mr. Barney was born on April 16, 1925 in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, a son of the late William Irvan and Julia June (Reed) Barney.

Barney had a strong work ethic, beginning work at the young age of 12 to support his mother and younger siblings. He was a veteran of the United States Navy during World War II and was retired from Colonial Pipe Line Company in Operations. Mr. Barney was a history buff, enjoyed cruises with his wife, and he liked to travel and be the tour guide for the family anytime they visited Virginia.

In addition to his parents and loving wife, Mr. Barney was preceded in death by a sister Helen Beckham.

Surviving is a daughter Joyce M. Barney and her companion Roger Ryder of Staunton; a son, John William Barney and his wife Carol of Richmond; a step- granddaughter, Diane Sandridge; a sister, Lena Marie Waltman of El Dorado, KS; two brothers-in-law, Kenneth Robertson and wife Pat of Leon, KS and Dwight Beckham of Hesston, KS; and a number of nieces and nephews also survive.

The family will receive friends from 9:00 to 10:30 am Wednesday, August 27, 2014 in Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory.

A Graveside service will be conducted at 11:00am Wednesday, August 27, 2014, in Oaklawn Memory Gardens by Pastor John Ward.

Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive, Staunton is in charge of his arrangements.