Nancy Anne (Strasinger) Desper
Mar 7, 2016
Nancy Anne (Strasinger) Desper, 77, wife of Earl Thomas "Buddy" Desper, Jr. of 327 Sangers Lane, passed away Monday, March 7, 2016 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Desper was born on April 21, 1938 in Baltimore, Maryland, a daughter of the late Howard and Anne (Williams) Strasinger. Nancy was a member of Grace Bible Church, the VFW Post 2216...
Dorothy Lee (Snead) Warren
Mar 4, 2016
Dorothy Lee (Snead) Warren, 80, of Lyndhurst, widow of Paul Warren, passed away Friday, March 4, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Warren was born on July 21, 1935 in Rockbridge County, Virginia a daughter of the late Jack and Ethel Snead. Dorothy was retired after 28 years of service at Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center as a Nurses Aid. She was...
Douglas Edward 'Doug' Knight
Mar 4, 2016
Douglas Edward Doug Knight, 69, husband of Tammy Susan (Riley) Knight, of 4002 Little Calf Pasture Hwy, passed away Friday, March 4, 2016 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Knight was born on April 16, 1946 in Craigsville, Virginia a son of the late William Davis and Rebecca (Helms) Knight. Doug was retired after 30 years of service at Wayn-Tex...
James Robert Hodge
Mar 3, 2016
James Robert Hodge, 76, husband of Towanda Hodge of Frontier Ridge Court passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016 in Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Hodge was born January 20, 1940 in Bath County, a son of the late Aubrey and Dora (Jackson) Hodge. Surviving in addition to his wife of seven years, is a daughter, Sheila...
Rosebud (Ashby) Vanfossen
Mar 2, 2016
Rosebud (Ashby) VanFossen, 92, widow of Murry VanFossen formerly of Vinson Street passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016 in the Envoy of Staunton. Mrs. VanFossen was born on May 6, 1923 in Staunton, a daughter of the late Joseph R. and Nettie (Craun) Ashby. Rosebud was a member of Elk Run Church of the Brethren. She retired from DuPont where...
A. Normand Jr. Mclaughlin
Mar 2, 2016
A Memorial service will be conducted 4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 5, 2016 in the Smyrna Presbyterian Church by Rev. Patrick Pettit. It is suggested those desiring make memorial contributions to Smyrna Presbyterian Church, C/O Working Memorial Fund, 174 Dooms Crossing Road, Waynesboro, VA 22980. Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive in Staunton is in charge of his arrangements....
Hazel (Crawford) Perry Frye
Mar 1, 2016
Hazel (Crawford) Perry Frye, 93, widow of Charles Frye of 1127 Buttermilk Spring Road passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Frye was born on October 2, 1922 in Craigsville, a daughter of the late Addie and Georgianna (Hamilton) Crawford. Hazel was a member of the Community United Methodist Church where she was a former...
Clara 'Billie' (Emore) Devore
Feb 28, 2016
Clara Claudine "Billie" (Emore) DeVore, 80, of Churchville, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016 in the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville. Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of her arrangements.
Jonathan 'Rusty' Colvin
Feb 27, 2016
Jonathan Russell Rusty Colvin, 39, of 560 Welltown Road, Winchester, and formerly of Craigsville, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Colvin was born on December 14, 1976 in Staunton, a son of John Samuel, Sammy Jr. and Cynthia Gale (Downey) Colvin. Rusty was a member of Grace Downtown Church in Winchester. He was a self-employed contractor...
Noah Jr Newsome
Feb 26, 2016
Noah Newsome, Jr., 74, husband of Betty Kay (Damron) Newsome of 505 Hull Street, passed away Friday, February 26, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Newsome was born on January 17, 1942 in Kermit, West Virginia, a son of the late Noah, Sr. and Florence (Sartin) Newsome. Noah attended Calvary Assembly of God Church for over 50 years and took great...
Hazel Juanite (Fridley) Curry
Feb 25, 2016
Hazel Juanita (Fridley) Curry, 90, wife of Harold Rosser Curry of Staunton, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Brookdale Assisted Living. Mrs. Curry was born on May 7, 1925 in Augusta Springs, a daughter of the late Modie Sylvester and Mary Elizabeth (Tredway) Fridley. Hazel was a member of the Buffalo Gap Presbyterian Church. She retired in 1994...
Carolyn 'Mammaw' Faye (Early) Swecker
Feb 24, 2016
Carolyn Faye (Early) Swecker, and known to many as Mammaw, 77, widow of Richard C. Dick Swecker passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Swecker was born on January 30, 1939 in Weyers Cave, a daughter of the late Ray B. and Thelma (Hawkins) Early. Carolyn was a member of the West Waynesboro Church of Christ. She...
Ruth Frances (Frenger) Holley
Feb 23, 2016
Ruth Frances (Frenger) Holley, 78, of Staunton passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 in the Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. Ms. Holley was born on August 27, 1937 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late John W., Sr. and Emma Jane (Clark) Frenger. Ruth attended Christian Fellowship Baptist Church in Swoope and was retired from Houff...
William E. Brown
Feb 22, 2016
William Everett Brown, 86, husband of Frances (Armstrong) Brown of 238 Wilda Road, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, February 22, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Brown was born on December 8, 1929 in Franconia, Virginia, a son of the late Everett Conway and Lula Elvira (Davis) Brown. Mr. Brown was a member of the Christian Fellowship...
Dana Lee (Howdyshell) Whitt
Feb 20, 2016
Dana Lee (Howdyshell) Whitt, 65, wife of James E. Whitt, of Staunton, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Whitt was born on March 1, 1950 in Harrisonburg, Virginia, a daughter of the late William Earl and Lela (Long) Howdyshell-Holsinger. Dana was a member of the New Covenant Church, where she enjoyed worshipping. She was...
Rachel Belver
Feb 20, 2016
Rachel Anna (Stanley) Belver, 89, of the Stuarts Draft Retirement Community, widow of Carl Edward Belver, Jr. passed away Saturday, February 20, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Belver was born on November 8, 1926 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late John C. and Amanda Beatrice (Coffman) Stanley. Rachel was a lifelong member of the Stonewall United Methodist Church....
James William Jordan
Feb 19, 2016
James William Jordan, 82, of Stuarts Draft, widower of Joan Carol Jordan, passed away Friday, February 19, 2016 in the Hospice of the Piedmont, Charlottesville. Mr. Jordan was born on July 12, 1933 in Staunton, Virginia, a son of the late Hartwell Chamberlain and step-mother Frances (Pullin) Jordan. James was a proud United States Navy veteran. He retired as a...
Danny Wayne Brooks
Feb 16, 2016
Danny Wayne Brooks, 45, husband of Angela Lynn Brooks of 74 Hunter Road passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Brooks was born on June 9, 1970 in Staunton, a son of Donnie Elwood and Patsy Lee (Waybright) Brooks. Danny was employed by Target Distribution as a loader. He enjoyed playing corn hole, horseshoes, shooting pool,...
George Edward Pugh
Feb 15, 2016
George Edward Eddie Pugh, 65, gained his wings on Monday, February 15, 2016, after overcoming many obstacles. Mr. Pugh was born on October 8, 1950 in Crozet, a son of the late Gordon and Lucille Pugh. George lived in Waynesboro for thirty years and was employed at Virginia Metal Crafters and Mohawk Industries. He was a proud veteran of the...
Bernard Albert Mcclanahan
Feb 13, 2016
Bernard Albert Bernie McClanahan, 75, husband of Dolores Ellen (Waggie) McClanahan of 4003 Little Calf Pasture Highway passed away Saturday, February 13, 2016 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. McClanahan was born on July 17, 1940 in Haymarket, a son of the late Levi Bernard and Virgie Virginia (Grimsley) McClanahan Hutchison. Bernie was veteran of the United States Air Force...
