Thomas Morgan Redifer, Sr.
Apr 13, 2017
Mr. Redifer was born on July 19, 1945 in Virginia, a son of the late Walter O. and Hallie B. (Griffin) Redifer. Thomas served in the United States Navy, retired from DuPont with thirty-eight years of service and was a driver for Quicks Bus Company for over ten years. He enjoyed spending time with his family and deeply loved his...
Stephen Lewis Smith
Apr 5, 2017
Stephen Lewis Smith, 68, of Waynesboro, passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Smith was born on April 21, 1948 in Waynesboro, Virginia, a son of the late Raymond and Louise (Glass) Smith. Stephen enjoyed spending time with his family whom he was very proud. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a...
Hayley Nicole Comer
Mar 31, 2017
Hayley Nicole Comer, 24, of Mt. Solon passed away Friday, March 31, 2017. Ms. Comer was born on February 21, 1993 in Staunton, a daughter of Angela and Richard Tuley, Jr. and Jamie Dale and Elexis Comer. Hayley was employed by Jalapeno in Bridgewater as a waitress. She was a proud mother of three. Hayley was a strong, independent young...
James L. 'Jay' Hawkins
Mar 30, 2017
James L. Jay Hawkins, 55, husband of Tammie (Brown) Hawkins of 1961 Union Church Road, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 after a fierce and courageous battle with cancer. Jay was born on September 16, 1961 in Staunton, Virginia, a son of Mary Jo (Ralston) Hawkins and the late Bert Hawkins. Jay was employed by Troyer Cheese Company as a...
Milly Eavers
Mar 30, 2017
Mildred Marie Milly (Botkin) Eavers, 73, passed away Thursday, March 30, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family and friends. Milly was born on April 22, 1943 in Bath County, Virginia, a daughter of the late William Bernell and Glenna (Ryder) Botkin. Milly was preceded in death by brothers, Cletis (Buddy) Botkin, Louie Thomas Botkin and a brother-in-law, Louis...
Anthony Wade 'Tony' Puckett
Mar 28, 2017
Anthony Wade Tony Puckett, 51, husband of Sheila Puckett, of Staunton, died peacefully, Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at his home. Tony was born on August 9, 1965, a son of Brenda Keith and the late Irvin Puckett, Jr. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, son and brother. Tony will be greatly missed by his family and friends....
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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...
