Joseph Louis Stuart, Sr.
Jul 5, 2021
The Lord has come and taken Joseph "Joe" Louis Stuart, Sr. to rest on Monday, July 5, 2021 in Waynesboro. Joseph was born in Augusta County, Virginia. The son of Mammie V. Stuart, he was an only child. Joe was united in marriage to Mary Bernice Robinson on August 27, 1966 for fifty-three years. He was a veteran of the...
Nina Arbutus Shipman
Jul 3, 2021
Nina Arbutus Shipman, 87, wife of Charles B. Shipman, of Raphine passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Shipman was born in Augusta County, Virginia on November 11, 1933, and was the daughter of the late Gordon Weeks and Carrie Bell (Lawhorn) Moran. In addition to her husband, she is survived by six sons, David...
Reba May (Bodkin) Hahn
Jul 3, 2021
Reba May (Bodkin) Hahn, 101, widow of William Randall Hahn, of White Oak Drive in Verona, Virginia passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her loved ones. Mrs. Hahn was born in Bridgewater, Virginia on January 16, 1920 a daughter of the late Lester Noon and Bessie May (Propst) Bodkin. Mrs. Hahn was an active member...
Ronald Joseph Lemery
Jun 29, 2021
Ronald Joseph Lemery, 69, husband of Cheryl (Pecor) Lemery of Verona, Virginia passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at Augusta Health in Fishersville, after a long illness. Mr. Lemery was born in Glens Falls, New York on April 10, 1952, a son of the late Charles E. Lemery, Sr. and Eleanor (Olsen) Lemery. He was of Catholic Faith. Ron was...
Brenda Carol (Doyle) Martin
Jun 29, 2021
Brenda Carol (Doyle) Martin, 69, wife of Henry T. "H.T." Martin, of 85 Chestnut Avenue, Craigsville passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at her residence. Mrs. Martin was born in Craigsville, Virginia on February 12, 1952, a daughter of the late Donald Blake "Tucker" Doyle and Marie "Rita" (Shifflett) Doyle. Brenda cherished the time she spent with her family and...
Winfield Penny Rose
Jun 28, 2021
Winfield P. Rose, 96, husband of Mildred G. Rose of Stuarts Draft, VA, passed away on Monday, June 28 at The Meadows. He was born April 28,1925 in Nash County, NC to Ira W. and Juanita P. Rose and grew up in Chapel Hill. He served two years in the Navy and graduated from the UNC School of Pharmacy in...
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,...
