Boyd Lamont Copper
Mar 22, 2016
Boyd Lamont Copper, 54, of Stuarts Draft, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Mr. Copper was born on September 14, 1961 in Staunton, a son of the late Ronald Dee and Carol Jean (McCray) Copper. Boyd was employed as a paint contractor for Sam Berry, he enjoyed fishing, riding motorcycles and was an avid NASCAR fan. Surviving is a brother,...
Michael Leroy Souza
Mar 22, 2016
Michael LeRoy Souza, 70, husband of Wanda L. Souza of Rocky Hill Lane passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Souza was born on April 7, 1945 in Los Angeles California, a son of the late William James and Patricia Jean (Carter) Souza. Mr. Souza was a retired veteran of the United States Army and...
Robert Harvey Hammond
Mar 20, 2016
Robert Harvey Hammond, 89, widower of Louise (Goff) Hammond of 132 Fairway Drive, passed away Sunday, March 20, 2016 in the Virginia Mennonite Retirement Center in Harrisonburg. Mr. Hammond was born on March 18, 1927 in Evanston IL, a son of the late Bert and Margit (Mark) Hammond. Robert was a veteran of the United States Navy, a member of...
Robert 'Buck' Howdyshell
Mar 16, 2016
Robert David Buck Howdyshell, Sr. 79, husband of Phyllis Ann (Bartley) Howdyshell of 390 Frontier Drive passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Howdyshell was born on November 5, 1936 in Augusta County, a son of the late Robert W. and Helen (Knott) Howdyshell. Robert was a member of the Ridgeview Baptist Church and retired in 2001...
Virginia 'Ginny' Brand
Mar 16, 2016
Virginia Ginny (Christian) Brand, 95, widow of William Finley Brand formerly of Donaghe Street, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2016 in the Shenandoah Nursing Home in Fishersville. Mrs. Brand was born on April 11, 1920 in Rockingham County, a daughter of the late Charles Renick and Maybelle (Hite) Christian. Virginia was a member of Second Presbyterian Church and retired in...
James Elmer 'Jim' Rudin
Mar 14, 2016
James Elmer Jim Rudin, 87, widower of Mary Wallace (Ratcliff) Rudin of 210 Orchard Road passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Rudin was born on June 10, 1928 in Stuarts Draft, a son of the late Emil and Odie (Harris) Rudin. Jim was an active member of Olivet Presbyterian Church where he served as...
Christopher Wyatt Dipietro
Mar 14, 2016
Christopher Wyatt Dipietro, 10 month old son of Ronald William Silas Purnell and Alisha (Jackson) Dipietro gained his angel wings on Monday, March 14, 2016. Surviving in addition to his parents are two brothers, Christian Purnell and Lucas Dipietro all of Staunton. All services are private. Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive, Staunton is in charge of his...
Michael Arrington Loan
Mar 11, 2016
Michael Arrington Loan, 51, of Hopeman West Apartments in Waynesboro passed away Friday, March 11, 2016. Mr. Loan was born on July 29, 1964 in Pulaski, a son of Sandra (Wrenn) Loan and the late Hubert Arrington Loan. Michael was employed at Federal Mogul of Blacksburg and was a versatile self-employed handyman. He enjoyed gardening, fishing, horseshoes, playing pool and...
Mary Martha (Bartley) Thurston
Mar 9, 2016
Mary Martha (Bartley) Thurston, 91, wife of Cecil Herbert Thurston of Plaza Drive passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 in Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehab. Mrs. Thurston was born on April 28, 1924 in Montebello, a daughter of the late David and Betty (Campbell) Bartley. Mrs. Thurston was a member of Faith Tabernacle. She enjoyed being a homemaker, playing...
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...
