Rolen Hupp Painter, 85, husband of Connie Holbrook Painter, of Swoope, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022 at Augusta Health in Fishersville.

Mr. Painter was born in Washington D. C. on January 1, 1937, the son of the late Rolen Hauser Painter and Helen Stewart (Hupp) Painter.

Rolen was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was a veteran of the United States Army where he served in the National Guard for six years. He loved God and his country and retired from the Department of Labor. Rolen enjoyed outdoor sports and photography but most importantly, he loved his family. He treated everyone around him like family and was a great husband, father and grandfather.

Surviving, in addition to his wife of fifty-one years, are three sons, John Painter (Monica) and daughter, Ashley, William Painter (Megan) and children, Montana, Alexis, Michelle, Liam, Ella, Kadie and Evelyn, and Rolen Lee Painter (Larissa) and children, Sara, Rolen Samuel, Elizabeth, Maria and Ana; a great-grandson, Roman; a sister, Shirley Sharpe (William Bray) and son, Bryan Comras; a sister-in-law, Sandy Holbrook; and a brother-in-law, Danny Holbrook.

A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 12, 2022 at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 17 Berry Farm Road, Verona.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery in Strasburg.

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