Obituary Listing

Dec 8, 2024

Shannon Marcus John Taylor, 44, of Stubblefield Road Waynesboro, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville.

He was born on June 9, 1980 in Waynesboro, Virginia a son of the late Casper Austin Taylor, Jr. and Teresa Mae (Holly) Taylor.

Shannon was a faithful member of the Church on...

Dec 7, 2024

John Donald Grove, 86, widower of Crystal Mae (Diehl) Grove, of Fishersville, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at his home.

He was born on August 17, 1938 in Waynesboro, Virginia; a son of the late George Grayson and Mary (Vint) Grove.

John was a faithful member of St. James Lutheran Church. He was...

Dec 6, 2024

Angela Renee "Angie" Dinkle, 55, of Staunton, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024 at Augusta Health in Fishersville, following a long valiant battle with cancer.

Ms. Dinkle was born in Waynesboro, Virginia on February 2, 1969, a daughter of the late Calvin Eugene Dinkle and Patricia Ann (Walters) Whetzel.

Angie attended Victory Worship Center...

Dec 4, 2024

Janet Kaye (Rankin) Nuckoles, 74, widow of Stephan C. Nuckoles, Sr., of Staunton passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at Augusta Health in Fishersville.

Mrs. Nuckoles was born in Waynesboro, Virginia on October 30, 1950, a daughter of the late George Benjamin Rankin and Pauline Mae (Hyden) Rankin.

Janet was a member of Central...

Dec 2, 2024

Bernard Franklin Bean, husband of Jean Thorne Bean, of Verona, Virginia passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024 at Augusta Health in Fishersville.

Mr. Bean was born in Hardy County, West Virginia on August 7, 1938, a son of the late Ellen Ludella and Ouvard Bean.

Bernard retired after working for Smith's Transfer and Staunton...

Dec 2, 2024

Wayne Carroll Jones, 79, husband of Lesley P. Jones, of Staunton, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024 at the Shenandoah Hospice House in Fishersville.

Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive, Staunton is in charge of his arrangements.

Dec 1, 2024

John L. Rohrbaugh, 84, widower of Gloria Jane (Griffin) Rohrbaugh, of Stuarts Draft, went to be with the Lord and his wife on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at his residence.

Mr. Rohrbaugh was born in Hardy County, West Virginia on October 24, 1940, a son of the late Jessie Orville Rohrbaugh and Eunice Mable (Foltz) Rohrbaugh.

Nov 29, 2024

Gary Wayne Traxler, 73, of Staunton, VA passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024. He leaves behind the earth from which he dug for treasures, oceans where he shared happy family vacations, and the mountains he called home for so long.

Gary, or "Trax", is survived by his wife, MarySue, with whom he spent 52 years of...

Nov 27, 2024

Chase Benten Killingsworth, 39, husband of Laura Renee (Ludholtz) Killingsworth, of Craigsville, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 on his way home from a hunting trip.

Mr. Killingsworth was born in Staunton, Virginia on August 23, 1985, the son of Daphne Annette Pierce and David Lynn Killingsworth.

Chase was a self-employed realtor with First...

Nov 26, 2024

Michael Shane Miller, 56, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away November 26, 2024, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.

Michael was born January 6, 1968, in Staunton, VA, to Donald and Lena (Varner) Miller. He graduated from Buffalo Gap High School in 1986 and worked for Perdue in Bridgewater, VA. He moved to Minnesota when he was...

Nov 26, 2024

Robert Ray "Bob" Cason, 76, husband of Shirley Jean Cason, of Waynesboro, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at his residence, surrounded by his family.

Mr. Cason was born in Staunton, Virginia on August 17, 1948, a son of the late Arthur Ray Cason and Elinor (Oxford) Cason.

Bob was a veteran of the...

Nov 26, 2024

Lynda Lou (Dixey) Diehl, 66, wife of Samuel Milton Diehl of Staunton, Virginia, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on November 26, 2024, at Augusta Health surrounded by her family.

She was born in Levittown, Pennsylvania on October 19, 1958. She is the daughter of the late Louis H. Dixey, Jr. and Marilyn...

Nov 25, 2024

Clifford Frederic Cempe, 91, husband of Martha Ann (Harrigan) Cempe, of Raphine, passed away in his home on Monday, November 25, 2024.

Cliff was born in Melrose, Massachusetts on January 18, 1933, a son of the late Gunnar Theodore Cempe and Alice Madeleine (Rourke) Cempe. A lifelong traveler, Cliff explored the rocky shores of Massachusetts to the...

Nov 22, 2024

Bruce Wayne Smith, 71, of Crewe, Virginia, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2024 at Lynchburg General Hospital.

Mr. Smith was born in Massachusetts on August 6, 1953, a son of the late Houston M. Clark, Sr. and Nancy Mae (Ferren) Clark. He was relocated to Virginia with his family as a small child.

Bruce...

Nov 21, 2024

Thomas Walton "Tom" Rankin, 79, husband of Carolyn Ashby Rankin, of Staunton, Virginia passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at his residence.

Mr. Rankin was born in Staunton, Virginia on December 21, 1944, a son of the late Claude Walton Rankin and Frances (Harris) Rankin.

Tom was a member of St. James United Methodist...

Nov 20, 2024

Robert David Howdyshell, Jr., 66, of Staunton, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville.

Mr. Howdyshell was born in Staunton, Virginia on May 4, 1958, a son of the late Robert David "Buck" Howdyshell, Sr. and Phyllis Ann (Bartley) Howdyshell.

David retired after 33 years in...

Nov 19, 2024

Richard Basil Stuples, 87, widower of Nancy Lee (Martin) Stuples, of Sunny Acres Lane, Craigsville, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at his residence.

Mr. Stuples was born in Craigsville, Virginia on May 11, 1937, a son of the late Luther William Stuples and Kathleen Elizabeth (Knight) Stuples Colvin.

Richard retired as a lead...

Nov 18, 2024

Joyce Annetta (Armstrong) Van Lear, 90, widow of Glenn Allen Van Lear, of Staunton, Virginia passed away on Monday, November 18, 2024 at the Shenandoah Hospice House in Fishersville.

Mrs. Van Lear was born in Deerfield, Virginia on August 15, 1934, a daughter of the late John Hudson Armstrong and Thelma Belle (Morris) Armstrong.

Joyce...

Nov 18, 2024

Jacob Paul Mahalik, 64, of Staunton passed away on Monday, November 18, 2024 at his residence.

Nov 15, 2024

Betty Lou (Ballengee) Jackson, 88, wife of Aubrey Burnett Jackson, Jr. of Staunton, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024 at Brookdale of Staunton.

Mrs. Jackson was born in Staunton, Virginia on June 27, 1936, a daughter of the late J. Elmer Ballengee and Maude (Michelini) Ballengee.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Jackson was...