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Faye Marie Mills

Faye Marie Mills

Mar 28, 2017

Faye Marie (Fitzgerald) Mills, 54, widow of Kenneth Mills of Staunton, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2017 in Envoy of Staunton. Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive, Staunton is in charge of her arrangements.

Ashleigh Noelle Huff

Ashleigh Noelle Huff

Mar 26, 2017

Ashleigh Noelle Huff, 24, of 41 Wild Cat Cove passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 in Waynesboro. Miss Huff was born on November 27, 1992 in Waynesboro, a daughter of Michael Thomas and Sharyn (Hinebaugh) Huff. Ashleigh was a 2011 graduate of Wilson Memorial High School and she was employed by P.P.L. as a caregiver for the autistic. She enjoyed...

Mary Ellen Balser

Mary Ellen Balser

Mar 22, 2017

Mary Ellen Balser, 41, of 32 West Railroad Avenue, Craigsville, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at her residence. Ms. Balser was born on March 29, 1975, in Craigsville, Virginia, a daughter of Mary Frances (Sweet) Balser and the late Larry Allen Balser, Sr. Mary was employed as a Sergeant at the Augusta Correctional Center for 18 years and she...

Cecil Lawrence Fridley

Cecil Lawrence Fridley

Mar 22, 2017

Cecil Lawrence Fridley, 80, formerly of Holly Lane in Verona passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 in the Kings Daughters Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Staunton. Mr. Fridley was born in Augusta Springs on May 27, 1936, a son of the late Ernest Hankins and Mary (McGraw) Fridley. Cecil was a veteran of the United States Army, was retired...

Gertrude (Redifer) Mcpherson

Gertrude (Redifer) Mcpherson

Mar 18, 2017

Gertrude Virginia Gertie GG (Redifer) McPherson, 74, of 149 Springcrest Lane, was called home, Saturday, March 18, 2017, at her residence. Ms. McPherson was born on November 28, 1942 in Staunton, Virginia, a daughter of the late Harry Earl and Kathrine Lucille (Kellison) Redifer. Gertrude was a member of Emory Methodist Church of Vesuvius. She retired from Hollister, and was...

Pamela Gregory Powell

Pamela Gregory Powell

Mar 17, 2017

Pamela Sue Pam (Campbell) Gregory Powell, 54, wife of Dale Edward Powell, of 413 G Street, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Powell was born March 18, 1962 in Staunton, Virginia, a daughter of Marion Ellen Campbell and the late Isaiah Zeke Campbell. Pam was employed for Augusta Correction Center for 18 years as a Correctional...

Shirley Elaine (Arbogast) Callison

Shirley Elaine (Arbogast) Callison

Mar 15, 2017

Shirley Elaine (Arbogast) Callison, 86, of 14 Frontier Ridge Court, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Ms. Callison was born on April 20, 1930 in Highland County, Virginia, a daughter of the late Hubert James and Lillian Grace (Snyder) Arbogast. Shirley was a faithful member of St. Pauls United Methodist Church since 1995, and she...

Marvin Bailey Buchanan

Marvin Bailey Buchanan

Mar 15, 2017

Marvin Butch Bailey Buchanan, 65, husband of Brenda (Runyon) Buchanan of Craigsville, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017 after nine weeks of complications from surgery in the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. Mr. Buchanan was born on December 10, 1951, on Fordwick Hill in Craigsville, Virginia, a son of the late Marvin Bailey Jr. and Louise E. (Welcher)...

Erma Holden (Wigfield) Fretwell

Erma Holden (Wigfield) Fretwell

Mar 13, 2017

Erma Wigfield Fretwell, 80, of Staunton, Va passed away Monday March 13, 2017 at her home. Erma was born in Harrisburg, PA on October 1, 1936, she was the daughter of Ernest E. and Dorothea W. Wigfield. In addition to her parents, Erma was preceded in death by her son, William A. Shinpock Jr. and her husband, Justice C. Fretwell....

Jerry Thomas Nuckols, Sr.

Jerry Thomas Nuckols, Sr.

Mar 12, 2017

Jerry Thomas Nuckols, Sr., 58, husband of Victoria (Hennessy) Nuckols went to be with the Lord suddenly on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, from complications after cancer surgery. Mr. Nuckols was born on April 3, 1958 in Staunton, Virginia, a son of the late Owen Clifton and Dorothy Lee (Smith) Nuckols. Jerry...

Amelia Clara (Boyd) Mader

Amelia Clara (Boyd) Mader

Mar 11, 2017

A life-long resident of Staunton, Amelia graduated from Wilson Memorial High School in 1948, and later that year married her high school sweetheart, Theodore Eugene Mader, Sr. Amelia and Gene belonged to Hebron Presbyterian Church and Amelia was a member of its bell choir. Amelia took great pride in her roles as wife, mother, co-manager of the family farm, and...

Betty Ann (Simmons) Hott Puffenbarger

Betty Ann (Simmons) Hott Puffenbarger

Mar 10, 2017

Betty Ann (Simmons) Hott Puffenbarger, 73, formerly of G-Street, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 in the Augusta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fishersville. Mrs. Puffenbarger was born on February 16, 1944 in Highland County, Virginia, a daughter of the late Edward Lee and Mary Frances (Balser) Simmons. Betty was a member of the Staunton Seventh Day Adventist Church, and...

William Lee 'Billy' Staton

William Lee 'Billy' Staton

Mar 9, 2017

William Lee Billy Staton, 61, husband of Cynthia Cindy (Shannon) Staton of 151 River Ridge Road, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2017 at his residence. Billy was born on November 28, 1955 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, a son of the late Reuben William and Wanda Adele (Hall) Staton. Billy retired in 2014 from Industrial Fabricators and prior he was owner/operator...

Carrie Beth Hern

Carrie Beth Hern

Mar 3, 2017

Carrie Beth (Vandevander) Hern, 37, of 322 Benson Hollow Road passed away Friday, March 3, 2017 in Staunton. Ms. Hern was born on July 5, 1979 in Staunton, a daughter of Brenda Jo (Bussard) Plaugher and Roger Eugene Vandevander. Carrie was a member of Victory Worship Center. She graduated from Buffalo Gap High School, attended Blue Ridge Community College and...

Daniel Scott 'Danny' Clatterbaugh

Daniel Scott 'Danny' Clatterbaugh

Mar 2, 2017

Daniel Scott Danny Clatterbaugh, 46, of 561 Rifes Ford Road passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Clatterbaugh was born on January 16, 1971 in Staunton, a son of Loyde Vaiden and Joyce (Brown) Clatterbaugh. Danny was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He was employed with Wal-Mart Distribution Center in the maintenance department and previously worked...

Gary David Goodson

Gary David Goodson

Mar 1, 2017

Gary was born on May 2, 1957 in Alexandria, a son of Yvonne (Sparks) Goodson and the late Irven L. Goodson. Gary was employed with Manpower as a Laborer. He was an accomplished Electric Bass player, playing with many bands but was best known for performing with First Offense. Gary toured extensively up and down the east coast and was...

Patricia De-Ann (Helmick) Shepard

Patricia De-Ann (Helmick) Shepard

Feb 26, 2017

Patricia De-Ann (Helmick) Shepard, 74, widow of Homer Lee Shepard, formerly of Staunton, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017 in Augusta Nursing and Rehab in Fishersville. Mrs. Shepard was born on July 23, 1942 in Staunton, a daughter of the late Albert C. and Eveline (Redifer) Helmick. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Shepard was preceded in death...

Dolores Ann (Corbett) King

Dolores Ann (Corbett) King

Feb 24, 2017

Dolores Ann (Corbett) King, 75, of 129 Shawn Circle passed away Friday, February 24, 2017 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive, Staunton will announce complete arrangements.

Dorothy Hyacinth Harvey

Dorothy Hyacinth Harvey

Feb 24, 2017

Dorothy Hyacinth (Shepherd) Harvey of Staunton, VA, died peacefully at home on Friday, February 24, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Graham, NC, the daughter of Claude Wellons Shepherd and Sally Molisa Catherine (Dimont) Shepherd. She studied nursing at Atlantas Grady Hospital, then joined the U.S. Navy as a nurse, serving in Charleston, SC, and Lakehurst,...

Houston Glenwood 'Glenn' Meek

Houston Glenwood 'Glenn' Meek

Feb 24, 2017

Houston Glenwood Glenn Meek, 70, husband of Carol (Cash) Meek of Fishersville passed away Friday, February 24, 2017 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Mr. Meek was born on December 22, 1946 in Staunton, a son of the late William Glenwood and Minnie (Stockdale) Meek. Glenn was a lifelong member of the Fishersville United Methodist Church, member of the Fellowship Sunday...

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