Robert Eugene Maas
Jun 26, 2021
Robert Eugene Maas, 88, of Staunton, passed away Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center in Staunton. Mr. Maas was born in Endicott, New York on May 31, 1933, a son of the late Raymond and Caroline (Randall) Maas. Robert was a veteran of the United States Army. Surviving in addition to the mother of...
Randell Bailey "Randy" Benson
Jun 25, 2021
Randell Bailey "Randy" Benson, 76, husband of Beatrice Frye "Bea" Benson of Fishersville passed away Friday, June 25, 2021 at The Retreat in Fishersville. Mr. Benson was born in Craigsville, Virginia on April 8, 1945, son of the late Homer Benson and Mattie (Campbell) Benson Campbell. Randy served his country in the United States Army and attended West Waynesboro Church...
James Henry Painter, Jr.
Jun 23, 2021
James Henry Painter, Jr., 88, widower of Elizabeth "Liz" (Smith) Painter of Staunton, passed away, Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Painter was born in Staunton, Virginia on February 7, 1933, a son of the late James Henry Painter, Sr. and Genevie Irene (Fitzgerald) Painter. James was a veteran of the United States Marines Corps and...
Robert Eugene Snyder
Jun 20, 2021
Robert Eugene Snyder, 76, husband of Barbara Snyder of Deerfield, Virginia, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Snyder was born in Pennsylvania on April 27, 1945, the son of the late Ronald E. and Helen (Best) Snyder. Robert was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving as a Senior Master Chief. After retirement from the...
Brannen Jay "B.J." Moore
Jun 17, 2021
Brannen Jay "B.J." Moore, 45, of Acron Lane, Unionville passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Churchville. Mr. Moore was born in North Carolina on July 2, 1975, a son of the late Harry Lee and Sondia (Brockman) Moore. Surviving is a son, Ethan Brannen Moore Underwood; a daughter, Keagan Colleen Jane Atchison; and a number of aunts, uncles, and...
Donald Franklin Shirley
Jun 15, 2021
Donald Franklin Shirley, 87, widower of Barbara Ann (Clemmons) Shirley of Howardsville Turnpike, Stuarts Draft passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Shirley was born in Sherando, Virginia on April 11, 1934, a son of the Sidney and Zula (Harman) Shirley. Donald was a member of the Sherando United Methodist Church. He was a twenty-one year veteran...
Patsy Jean (Bosserman) Blackburn
Jun 15, 2021
Patsy Jean (Bosserman) Blackburn, 74, widow of William Lee "Peanut" Blackburn, Jr. of Turkey Ridge Road, Greenville, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Blackburn was born in Augusta County, Virginia on January 11, 1947, a daughter of the late Willie Merlin Bosserman, Sr. and Ruby Cathleen (Smith) Bosserman. Patsy formerly worked for Dominion Bank...
Pastor L. Gayle Thornberry
Jun 14, 2021
L. Gayle Thornberry, Mother, Wife, Grammie, Sissy, Friend, Pastor, received her heavenly reward and inheritance on Monday, June 14, 2021 at Augusta Health in Fishersville, Virginia. Gayle was born in Yuma, Arizona on September 19, 1956, a daughter of the late Charles and Wanda (Atkins) Martin. Pastor Thornberry received her Bachelor's Degree from Duke Divinity University in 2004 and was...
Thomas Calvin Carpenter
Jun 13, 2021
Thomas Calvin Carpenter, 76, husband of Betty Marie (Woods) Carpenter of 207 Park Blvd. passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Carpenter was born in Staunton, Virginia on May 31, 1945, the son of the late Calvin E. and Margaret Idell (Neff) Carpenter. Thomas was a veteran in the United States Army and retired from...
Roger Alexander Thornton
Jun 11, 2021
Roger Alexander Thornton, 65, husband of Shelby (Campbell) Thornton of 646 Buffalo Gap Highway, Churchville, passed away Friday, June 11, 2021 at the Hospice of the Piedmont Center for Acute Hospice in Charlottesville. Roger was born in Lexington, Virginia on November 18, 1955, a son of the late Eugene Thornton and Mabel (Harris) Thornton Barnette. Mr. Thornton graduated from Buffalo...
Cora Louisa (White) Vanarsdale Closson
Jun 10, 2021
Cora (White) VanArsdale Closson, 93, passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021 at Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center in Staunton. Mrs. Closson was born in Arkwright, New York on March 11, 1928, a daughter of the late Earl Fredrick and Gladys Nettie (Cardot) White. Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive, Staunton is in charge of her arrangements.
Amber Alicia Atkins
Jun 7, 2021
Amber Alicia Atkins, 34, of 2585 Little Calf Pasture Highway, Swoope, passed away unexpectedly due to complications of a pregnancy on Monday, June 7, 2021 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Amber was born in Richmond, Virginia on August 19, 1986, a daughter of Richard Clayton "Clay" Atkins, Jr. and Kimberly Alisa (Floyd) Atkins. Amber was preceded in death by her...
Constance Diane "Connie" (May) Smiley
Jun 5, 2021
Constance Diane "Connie" (May) Smiley, 66, wife of John Franklin Smiley, Sr. of 624 Augusta Farms Road, Waynesboro, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Constance was born in Hot Springs, Virginia on March 10, 1955, a daughter of Ruth Ellen (Campbell) May and the late James Cleveland "Jimmy" May. Mrs. Smiley attended Mount Vernon Church...
Troy A. Love
Jun 4, 2021
Troy A. Love, 14, of Staunton passed away Friday, June 4, 2021 unexpectedly while vacationing with family in Worcester, Massachusetts. Troy was born in Goodyear, Arizona on October 18, 2006, a son of Roberta Love and Rusty Potter. He was a great young man and a eighth grade student at S. Gordon Stewart School. Troy enjoyed playing football, video games,...
Dale Edward Early
Jun 4, 2021
Dale Edward Early, 71, husband of Catherine Lucille (Hise) Early of Crimora, passed away Friday, June 4, 2021 at his residence. Dale was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia on October 16, 1949, a son of late Darrell Elwood and Betty Virginia (Crickenberger) Early. Mr. Early retired from DuPont with twenty-nine years of service. At the time of his death he was...
Vivian Harmon "Skeeter" Cobb
Jun 2, 2021
Vivian Harmon "Skeeter" Cobb, 91, widower of Lillie V. Cobb of Staunton, passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Vivian was born in West Augusta, Virginia on March 20, 1930, a son of the late Lester Howard and Pearl (Patterson) Cobb. Mr. Cobb was a life time member and past president of the Swoope Volunteer Fire...
Mildred Rollason (Sandy) Robertson
May 31, 2021
Mildred Rollason (Sandy) Robertson, 86, widow of Carl William Robertson passed away Monday, May 31, 2021 at Augusta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fishersville. Ms. Robertson was born in Augusta County, Virginia on May 4, 1935, a daughter of the late Lafayette Price and Annie Catherine (Smith) Sandy. In addition to her husband and parents, Ms. Robertson was preceded in...
Christopher Michael Carpenter
May 30, 2021
Christopher Michael Carpenter, 34, of Staunton, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021 at his residence. Many knew Christopher only through the lens of mental illness and the addictions he battled for years, but the chains that bound him were stronger. His fight is now over and may he Rest in Peace. That wasn\u0027t the real Chris though, and those fortunate...
Shanda Fay (Snell) Shifflett
May 30, 2021
Shanda Fay (Snell) Shifflett, 32, wife of Jeremy Shifflett of Waynesboro, Virginia went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at her residence. Mrs. Shifflett was born in Charlottesville, Virginia on May 23, 1989, a daughter of Faye Snell Hall and the late Roger Dale Snell. Shanda enjoyed spending time with her daughter and having...
Sally Beth (Shilling) Hicks
May 28, 2021
Sally Beth (Shilling) Hicks, 74, widow of Robert Lee Hicks, Jr. Of Staunton, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. Sally was born in Virginia on January 18, 1947, a daughter of the late Clinton Roy and Lillian (Lane) Shilling. She was a devout Christian and could often be found on her...
