Obituary Listing

Sep 27, 2024

Virginia Clair Selph, 80, of Staunton, passed away Friday, September 27, 2024 in the Staunton Post Acute & Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Selph was born on December 20, 1943 in Panama City, Panama. She was a daughter of the late Donald Selph and Gloria Sanguillen.

Surviving are two sons, Ronald Blake and his wife Tammy, Anthony...

Sep 23, 2024

Mildred (Glasgow) Rose, 97, widow of Winfield Penny Rose, of Stuarts Draft, Virginia, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2024 at The Meadows.

Mrs. Rose was born in Halifax County, North Carolina on October 22, 1926 to the late Santa Clause Glasgow and Elizabeth (Cooper) Glasgow.

She was the last surviving member of her immediate...

Sep 23, 2024

John David Wade, 68, loving husband of Kathy Armstrong Wade, of 77 Fort River Road, Verona, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, September 23, 2024, at his home with his family by his side.

John was born at home in Staunton, Virginia on January 1, 1956, a son of the late...

Sep 22, 2024

Philip "Shane" Doyle, 37, husband of Krystal Dawn (Benson) Doyle, of Vinson Street, Staunton passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2024 at his residence.

Mr. Doyle was born in Staunton, Virginia on July 24, 1987, the son of Connie Lee (Balsley) Doyle and the late Gary Donald "Butch" Doyle.

Shane was employed at Envoy of...

Sep 22, 2024

Norman Clarence Hart, 88, husband of Norma K. (Kidd) Hart, of Verona, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2024 at his residence.

Mr. Hart was born in Green Cove, Virginia on December 21, 1935, a son of the late McKinley Hart and Lillian (Bower) Hart.

Norman was a devoted member of Valley Baptist Church and...

Sep 19, 2024

Earl Joe McCray, Sr., of Staunton, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2024 at his residence.

Mr. McCray was born in Fort Defiance, Virginia on March 14, 1943, a son of the late Floyd and Anna Mae (Stabus) McCray.

Earl was owner and operator of McCray's Welding and Spindle's Dynamics....

Sep 18, 2024

Katherine Elanore Sheets, 85, of Ridgecrest Circle, Staunton, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2024 in the Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Ms. Sheets was born in Cass, West Virginia on June 12, 1939, the daughter of the late John Edward and Olive Katherine (Gum) Sheets.

Following the death of her parents, Katherine...

Sep 16, 2024

Jean (Oscar) Berry, 81, wife of David Elmer Berry of West Village Circle in Craigsville, Virginia, passed away Monday, September 16, 2024 at her residence.

Mrs. Berry was born in Augusta Springs on May 5, 1943, a daughter of the late Walter Lee and Mary Margaret (McNeal) Oscar.

Mrs. Berry was a member of the...

Sep 16, 2024

Bryan David Shuey, 37, of Bingham Street, Verona, passed away Monday, September 16, 2024 in Sentara RMH Medical Center in Harrisonburg.

Bryan was born on February 21, 1987 in Charlottesville, Virginia, a son of Helen Lee (Dickson) Shuey and the late Roger Lee Shuey, Sr.

Bryan enjoyed listening to "old" country music and camping.

Sep 13, 2024

Francine Fay (Koscielniak) Senderak, 77, wife of Keith Lloyd Senderak, of Swoope, passed away on Friday, September 13, 2024 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, Virginia.

She was born in Chicago, IL, on February 3, 1947, a daughter of the late Walter and Harriet (Wojda) Koscielniak.

Fran's dream of becoming a nurse...

Sep 11, 2024

Carolyn Ann (Johnson) Taylor, 62, of Staunton, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at the Shenandoah Hospice House in Fishersville.

Ms. Taylor was born in Richmond, Virginia on May 1, 1962, a daughter of William Carroll Johnson, Sr. and Emily Wheatley (Brame) Dodge.

Carolyn enjoyed flower gardening.

Ms. Taylor was preceded in...

Sep 8, 2024

Fred Lee Lovegrove, 91, widower of Ramona Gay (Burgadine) Lovegrove, of Staunton, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2024 at Aviva at Baldwin Park in Staunton.

Mr. Lovegrove was born in Middlebrook, Virginia on February 3, 1933, a son of the late Oscar L. and Irene (Hanger) Lovegrove.

Fred served in the United States Army...

Sep 3, 2024

James Melvin Buss, 81, widower of Candy Careen (Hein) Buss, of Staunton, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at the Shenandoah Hospice House.

James was born in Mason City, Iowa on February 24, 1943, a son of the late Melvin Harold Buss and Leona (Lindloff) Buss.

James retired after 22 years of service...

Sep 3, 2024

Vickie Lynn (Nazelrod) Barnes, 61, wife of Michael T. "Mike" Barnes, of Staunton, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at her residence.

Mrs. Barnes was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia on April 23, 1963, a daughter of Lucy Mae Evans and the late, Lindy Earl Nazelrod.

Vickie previously worked for Reynolds Metals Company and was...

Sep 2, 2024

Phyllis (Harvey) Nicholas Porter, 90, widow of Dennis Allyn "Pal" Porter, of Staunton, passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024 at her residence.

Mrs. Porter was born in Arvonia, Virginia on August 23, 1934, a daughter of the late Bryan "J.B." Harvey and Lessie (Noble) Harvey.

Phyllis enjoyed reading, doing puzzles and spending time with...

Aug 31, 2024

Georgie Eugene Watts, 92, widower of Alice Kay (Mayers) Watts, of Swoope, passed away on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville.

Mr. Watts was born on July 31, 1932 in Burkettsville, Maryland, a son of the late George Watts and Ruth (Younkins) Leffler.

Eugene was a member of...

Aug 30, 2024

Martha Ovelia Townsend, 94, of Staunton, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2024 at her residence.

Interment will take place at Oaklawn Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland.

Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory of Staunton, Virginia and Connelly Funeral Home of Dundalk, Maryland are handling arrangements.

Aug 28, 2024

David Allan Ley, age 84, of Staunton, Virginia, passed away on August 28, 2024 with his wife, Colleen (Windorf) Ley, by his side.

Born on July 31, 1940 in Glasgow, Scotland, he was the son of James Smith Ley and Catherine Grace Black Allan Ley.

Besides Colleen, his beloved wife and soulmate of 46 years,...

Aug 27, 2024

Richard "Rick" Kyle Shaw, 63, husband of Barbara Gail (Sprouse) Shaw, of Harrisonburg, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville.

Mr. Shaw was born in Augusta, Maine on June 7, 1961, a son of the late Richard Lawrence Shaw and Constance Rae "Connie" (Johnson) Shaw.

Rick...

Aug 26, 2024

William Gordon Ford "Bill" Belz, 72, of Staunton, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2024 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville.

At his request, there will be no public services.

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