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Linda Jean Graham
Jul 8, 2018
Linda Jean Graham, 63, of 413 Estaline Valley Road, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Graham was born on November 6, 1954 in Germany, a daughter of the late Charles O. and Juanita (Shelton) "Nita" Graham. Linda was a member of Memorial Baptist Church in Staunton, she enjoyed cooking and singing. Surviving is her...
Lucille Julie (Keller) Kochersberger
Jul 7, 2018
Lucille Julia (Keller) Kochersberger, 91, widow of Frederick John Kochersberger, formerly of Long Meadow Road, Waynesboro, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018 at her residence at the Legacy at North Augusta. Mrs. Kochersberger was born on January 6, 1927 in Jamaica, New York, a daughter of the late Frank A. and Julie (Sarli) Keller. Lucille was an active member of...
Bobby Lee Cash, Sr.
Jul 4, 2018
Bobby Lee Cash, Sr., 81, widower of Shirley Virginia (Jordan) Cash of 905 New Hope Road, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Cash was born on August 9, 1936 in Staunton, a son of the late Raymond Eugene and Harriet Frances (Smith) Cash. Bobby was a member of the White Hill Church of the Brethren, a...
Wade Englekee Weeks
Jul 1, 2018
Wade Englekee Weeks, 85, husband of Lula (Sprouse) Weeks of Verona, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Weeks was born on November 13, 1932 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, a son of the late John William and Erdice (Plogger) Weeks. In addition to his parents, Mr. Weeks was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy...
Betty Lee (Coyner) Matchett
Jun 26, 2018
Betty Lee (Coyner) Matchett, 80, wife of Gerald "Jerry" Matchett, Jr. of Staunton, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Matchett was born on January 15, 1938 in Stuarts Draft, a daughter of the late Ralph and Margaret (Chandler) Coyner. Surviving in addition to her husband, is a son, David Matchett of Delaware; a daughter,...
Frank Pleasant Peele, Jr.
Jun 26, 2018
Frank Pleasant Peele, Jr., 76, husband of Beth Peele of Staunton passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Peele was born on May 3, 1942 in Deep Creek (Chesapeake), Virginia, a son of the late Frank Pleasant, Sr. and Lucille (Smith) Peele. Frank attended Mint Spring United Methodist Church and was a college graduate with...
Savannah Grace Painter
Jun 24, 2018
Infant Savannah Grace Painter, daughter of Brittany Nicole Dotson and Wayne "Chip" Painter, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Old Providence ARP Church Cemetery by Reverend Patrick Malphrus. Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive, Staunton is in charge...
Peggy Phyllis Martin
Jun 23, 2018
Peggy Phyllis (Stoner) Martin, 90, of 824 Elizabeth Miller Gardens, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Martin was born on May 20, 1928 in Rockbridge County, a daughter of the late Frank Lyle and Addie (Mowyer) Morrison Stoner. Peggy retired from Stonewall Jackson Hotel as a desk manager, she enjoyed collecting knickknacks, and she loved her...
Sally Ann (Downey) Morris
Jun 22, 2018
Sally Ann (Downey) Morris, 83, widow of Herbert Lawrence Morris, Sr. of 114 Mulberry Street, passed away Friday, June 22, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her family. Mrs. Morris was born on August 2, 1934 in Augusta County, Virginia, a daughter of the late Ernest Dewey and Lottie Ethel (Meeks) Downey. Sally attended Valley Independent Baptist Church and retired...
Mary Anne (Hunt) Dekle
Jun 22, 2018
Mary Anne (Hunt) Dekle, 88, widow of John Herbert Dekle, Jr., of Staunton, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2018 at The Legacy at North Augusta. Mrs. Dekle was born on August 5, 1929 in Huntsville, Alabama a daughter of the late Edwin Clyde and Clara Ellene (Bodenheimer) Hunt and lived in Lexington, North Carolina during her childhood. Mary Anne...
Donato Aloyisus Cacciapaglia
Jun 22, 2018
Donato Aloyisus Cacciapaglia, 86, of 105 Holland Circle, and formerly of Staunton, passed away Friday, June 22, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Cacciapaglia was born on February 1, 1932 in Staunton, a son of the late Oronzo and Camilla (Terlizzi) Cacciapaglia. Donato was an active and faithful member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, he was retired from the...
Lilly Arline (Mcgann) Marino
Jun 21, 2018
Lilly Arline (McGann) Marino, 91, widow of Anthony Marino formerly of North Augusta Street passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018 in Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehab. Mrs. Marino was born on April 14, 1927 in Nelson County, Virginia, a daughter of the late Edward and Lucille (Meeks) McGann. Mrs. Marino was a faithful member of \tSt. Francis of Assisi...
Laura Charlotte Murray
Jun 20, 2018
Laura Charlotte Murray, 49, of Eastside Highway, Waynesboro, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at her residence. Ms. Murray was born on March 22, 1969 in Falls Church, Virginia, a daughter of Victoria Carolyn Kennedy and Edward Eugene Murray. Surviving in addition to her mother of Falls Church and her father of Longwood, Florida, are two sons, Jonathan Douglas Murray...
Gudrun Gertrud Grimes
Jun 17, 2018
Gudrun Gertrud Grimes, 71, widow of Robert D. Grimes of Staunton, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018, in the Shenandoah Hospice House in Fishersville. There will be no formal services. Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive, Staunton, is in charge of her arrangements.
Russell Dale "Rusty" Simmons
Jun 15, 2018
Russell Dale "Rusty" Simmons, 44, husband of Andreea Simmons, of 613 C Street, passed away Friday, June 15, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Simmons was born on November 20, 1973 in Charlottesville, Virginia, a son of Marvin E. Simmons and Diana Briske. Rusty was employed by the Wayne Theater in Waynesboro as an Entertainment Technical Director. Previously he had worked...
Thelma (Bales) Brown
Jun 11, 2018
Thelma (Bales) Brown, 88, widow of Clarence Bell Brown, of 500 C Street, passed away Monday, June 11, 2018 in the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. Mrs. Brown was born on June 20, 1929 in Gary, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Walter and Cary (Kennedy) Bales. Thelma was an active and faithful member of the Staunton...
Jimmy Leon Painter
Jun 8, 2018
Jimmy Leon Painter, 70, husband of Virginia (Walker) Painter of 4311 Cold Springs Road, went to be with the Lord, Friday, June 8, 2018. Mr. Painter was born on June 5, 1948 in Lexington, VA a son of the late Elwood Franklin and Lorean (Falls) Painter. Jimmy was a 1968 graduate of Riverheads High School, he joined the United States...
Betty Jo Casiday
Jun 8, 2018
Betty Jo (Price) Casiday, 87, widow of Trenton Burwell "Hoppy" Casiday of 201 Red Oaks Drive, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Casiday was born on May 6, 1931 in Rockbridge County, Virginia. Betty was an active member of Second Presbyterian Church, where she volunteered with Meals on Wheels and the Christmas Toy Drive....
Roger Lee Buchanan, Jr.
Jun 5, 2018
Roger Lee Buchanan, Jr., 53, husband of Tessa Annette (Wimer) Buchanan, of 721 Old Greenville Road, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Mr. Buchanan was born on January 9, 1965 in Staunton, a son of Roger Lee, Sr. and Sue (Irvine) Buchanan. Roger was a 1983 graduate of Riverheads High School, he worked for Virginia Truck Center/Excel Truck Group as...
Donald Wayne Swisher
Jun 5, 2018
Donald "Wayne" Swisher, 67, husband of Kathy Cook Swisher, of Walkers Creek, passed away Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Swisher was born on March 8, 1951 in Staunton, a son of Bettie Wiseman Swisher and the late Donald Blaine Swisher. Surviving in addition to his wife of 34 years and his mother, is a son, Justin M....
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