Sharon Kay (Clark) Armentrout
May 11, 2026
Sharon Kay (Clark) Armentrout, 70, wife of Alan Wayne Armentrout, of Staunton, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026 at her residence.
Mrs. Armentrout was born in Staunton, Virginia on April 2, 1956, a daughter of the late Jonas Franklin Clark, Jr. and Iva Lois (Huntley) Clark.
Sharon was an active member of Annex Fellowship Church where she taught children’s Sunday School....
Alan Wayne Armentrout
May 11, 2026
Alan Wayne Armentrout, 71, husband of Sharon Kay (Clark) Armentrout, of Staunton, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026 at his residence.
Mr. Armentrout was born in Rockingham County, Virginia on December 17, 1954, a son of the late Lawrence Halley Armentrout and Carolyn Virginia (Shoemaker) Armentrout.
Alan was a member of Annex Fellowship Church.
He is survived by an aunt, Yvonne Shoemaker.
A...
Charles Auburn Weese
May 10, 2026
Charles Auburn Weese, 44, of Staunton, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2026 at Augusta Health in Fishersville.
Mr. Weese was born in Staunton, Virginia on August 16, 1981, a son of the late Charles Harper Weese and Alice Loraine (Torbett) Weese.
In his spare time, Charles enjoyed playing video games, joking with family and friends, and keeping everyone laughing with his...
Sherry Ann (Sharar) Pittman
May 6, 2026
Sherry Ann (Sharar) Pittman, 71, wife of Garry Lee Pittman of Staunton, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at Augusta Health in Fishersville.
Mrs. Pittman was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania on August 26, 1954, a daughter of the late Joseph Irvin Sharar and Mary Arlene (Barnes) Sharar.
Sherry was a homemaker, she enjoyed baking and she loved her family dearly especially...
Stewart Shaffren
May 5, 2026
Stewart Shaffren, a resident of Fishersville, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at the age of 39.
Born on September 6, 1986 in New York, Stewart brought warmth and light to the lives of everyone who knew him.
He is survived by his beloved wife of two years, Lan Le; his loving mother, Karen Shaffren; his brother, Harrison Shaffren; and...
George Edward Rowe, Sr.
May 5, 2026
George Edward Rowe, Sr., 80, husband of Wanda Huff Rowe of Middlebrook, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at his residence.
Mr. Rowe was born in Craigsville on July 29, 1945, a son of the late Portland C. Rowe, Sr. and Lillie (Reid) Rowe.
George was an avid outdoorsman and especially enjoyed hunting and fishing.
In addition to his parents, he was...
Wanda Kay (Bruening) Bodkin
May 4, 2026
Wanda Kay (Bruening) Bodkin, 49, of Staunton, passed away on Monday, May 4, 2026 at Augusta Health in Fishersville.
Ms. Bodkin was born in Camp Pendleton, California, on May 6, 1976, a daughter of Ronald Lee Bruening of Swoope, and Diane Marie (Fitzgerald) Bruening of Stuarts Draft.
Wanda loved her grandchildren dearly and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
Surviving in...
Tracy Loraine (McCutcheon) Oscar
May 3, 2026
Tracy Loraine (McCutcheon) Oscar, 54, widow of Robert Lee Oscar of Waynesboro, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2026 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville.
Ms. Oscar was born in Staunton, Virginia, on June 6, 1971, a daughter of the late James Richard “Sam” McCutcheon and Bonnie Lou (Jackson) McCutcheon.
Tracy enjoyed thrifting, traveling, and spending time with her...
Harold Eugene Craig
May 2, 2026
Harold Eugene Craig, 79, of Stuarts Draft, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at his residence.
Mr. Craig was born in Staunton, Virginia on August 14, 1946 a son of the late Harry Lynwood Craig, Sr. and Louise Margaret (Shaner) Craig.
Harold retired from Meade Trucking Company as a truck driver and was a member of Christ Lutheran Church.
In addition to...
Phyllis Catherine (Sandy) Robertson
Apr 29, 2026
Phyllis Catherine (Sandy) Robertson, 83, wife of Dennis James Robertson, of Churchville, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at her residence.
Mrs. Robertson was born in Churchville, Virginia, on December 24, 1942, a daughter of the late Lafayette Price Sandy and Annie Catherine (Smith) Sandy.
Surviving in addition to her husband, are two daughters, Rita G. Nelson and her husband Tony of...
Larry William Melton
Apr 28, 2026
Larry William Melton, 66, husband of Jennifer Aleen (Campbell) Melton of Craigsville, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 in Augusta County.
Mr. Melton was born in Staunton, Virginia on November 9, 1959 a son of the late Goldie Lester Melton, Jr. and Mamie Mae (Campbell) Melton.
Larry was a self-employed truck driver with L.B.T. Transport. He enjoyed spending time with his...
Nancy Lee (Ashby) Graves
Apr 27, 2026
Nancy Lee (Ashby) Graves, 84, wife of Gary Eugene “Gene” Graves, of Pierce Street, Staunton, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2026 at Augusta Health.
Mrs. Graves was born in Staunton, Virginia on November 11, 1941, a daughter of the late Frederick Lee Ashby, Sr. and Pansy Lee (McCray) Ashby.
Nancy enjoyed spending time traveling, shopping, she was an avid NASCAR fan...
Betsy (Overbey) Price
Apr 27, 2026
Betsy Ann (Overbey) Price, 78, widow of Lyle Thomas Price of Staunton, passed away Monday, April 27, 2026 in Augusta Health, Fishersville.
Mrs. Price was born in Nelson, Virginia, on November 4, 1947 a daughter of the late Lacy Ray Overbey and Ernestine Ann (Miles) Overbey.
Betsy was a graduate of Robert E. Lee High School, an aide at Western State Hospital,...
Russell Allen Welcher
Apr 24, 2026
Russell Allen Welcher, 80, of Fishersville, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026 at the Regency Senior Living in Fishersville.
Russell was born in Staunton, VA on July 27, 1945 a son of the late John Boyd and Minnie (Stanley) Welcher.
Russell served four years in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War and retired from American Safety Razor as...
Kathryn Gray "Kathy" Johnson
Apr 18, 2026
Kathryn Gray Johnson, 60, of Staunton, VA passed away on Saturday April 18, 2026 at Augusta Medical Center in Fishersville, VA.
Kathy was born in Richmond, VA on July 1, 1965 to William Carroll Johnson, Sr. and Emily Wheatley (Brame) Dodge. Kathy graduated from Wilson Memorial High School in 1983. Kathy played basketball and softball. She was also involved in a...
Andrew Jordan Willett
Apr 18, 2026
Andrew Jordan Willett, 28, of Staunton, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at his residence.
He was born in Ft. Riley, Kansas on March 27, 1998, a son of Casey Dewayne Willett and Rebeka (Lilly) Knott.
Andrew had a deep love for music and especially enjoyed playing string instruments. In his free time, he could often be found playing video games...
Richard Calvin Coyner
Apr 17, 2026
Richard C. Coyner, 85, of Stuarts Draft, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026 at his home.
Mr. Coyner was born in Augusta County, on March 2, 1941, the son of the late Ralph and Margaret Coyner and foster son of Elmer and Effie Chandler.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Janet Foley Coyner. They were married on August...
Donald Franklin "Frank" Hawkins
Apr 15, 2026
Donald Franklin Hawkins
Donald Franklin “Frank” Hawkins, 70, of Staunton, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ray Hawkins, his mother, Jean Robertson, and a brother, David M. Hawkins.
He is survived by his brother, Kenneth E. Hawkins and his wife, Julie; two sons, Ethan M. Hawkins and Carter Hawkins and his wife, Taylor; a...
Holly Jo Shablack
Apr 14, 2026
The beloved Holly Jo Shablack passed away peacefully in her home in Staunton, Virginia, on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, following a courageous and dignified battle with colon cancer. Born on October 28, 1990, at the Patuxent River Naval Base in Maryland to the late John Edward Shablack, Jr. and Mansueta Shablack, Holly lived a life defined by intellectual rigor, deep...
Hudson Brooks Spence
Apr 13, 2026
Hudson Brooks Spence, infant son of Mason Christopher Spence and Ansley Carson Jenkins passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville.
He was born on April 12, 2026 in Charlottesville.
He was preceded in death by great-grandparents Sandra Morris, Barbara Jenkins, and Doris Spence.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother,...
