Thurman Dillon Eye
May 10, 2021
Thurman Dillon Eye, 78, of Hays Avenue, Staunton, passed away Monday, May 10, 2021 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Eye was born in Staunton, Virginia on February 6, 1943, a son of the late Kermit Dillon and Mary Esther (Bodkin) Eye. Thurman was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from ASR where he was employed as...
Francis Rudolph Coffman
May 9, 2021
Francis Rudolph Coffman, 94, widower of Anna Ellen (Nelson) Coffman formerly of Mullins Lane, Stuarts Draft, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021 at Stuarts Draft Retirement Community. Francis was born in Swoope, Virginia on September 19, 1926, a son of the late Henry Rudolph and Aimee Dorothea (Arehart) Coffman. Mr. Coffman was a member of Cherryvale United Methodist Church, was...
Dr. Steven Nichols
May 8, 2021
Dr. Steven Nichols, 69, a longtime and beloved principal at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax County, VA and School Superintendent in Amherst County, VA, Staunton City, VA and Jefferson County, WV, passed away on May 8, 2021, at UVA University Hospital after a brief illness. Dr. Nichols enjoyed a forty-seven-year career as an educator in a variety of roles from...
Abraham David "Dave" Young
May 4, 2021
Abraham "Dave" Young, 77, of 32 Lumber Yard Lane, Staunton passed Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at his residence with his wife Shirley Jean (Bartley) Young and family by his side. Dave was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania on September 8, 1943, a son of late William and Mary (Alt) Young. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1962 and honorably...
Ruth Rebecca (Collins) Booth
May 4, 2021
Ruth Rebecca (Collins) Booth, 94, widow of Carl Lakeford "Lake" Booth of Staunton, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. Mrs. Booth was born in Staunton, Virginia on February 2, 1927, a daughter of the late Harry and Ada (Hanger) Collins. Ruth was co-owner of Crafton's Park and a faithful volunteer throughout...
Mary Lou (Huff) Burtner
May 3, 2021
Mary Lou (Huff) Burtner, 86, widow of Sherwin Marion "Burt" Burtner formerly of White Oak Gap Road passed away Monday, May 3, 2021 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Burtner was born in Staunton, Virginia on March 5, 1935, a daughter of the late Lawrence and Minnie (Townsend) Huff. Mary was a member of White Hill Church of the Brethren...
Wanda Ryan Helmick
May 2, 2021
Wanda Mae Ryan Helmick, 76, of Verona, completed her journey to heaven on Sunday, May 2, 2021. She was born November 25, 1944 in Staunton, the daughter of the late Wilbur Kenneth and Goldie Marie (Carroll) Ryan. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Donald and Larry Ryan, and two sisters, Geraldine Serrett and Deanna Ryan. Wanda was...
Kenneth Conner "Kenny" Hansell
May 1, 2021
Kenny was born in Winchester, Virginia on February 6, 1954, the son of Roma Layne (Nofsinger) Hansell and the late Calvin Conner Hansell. Kenny was a self-employed mechanic and enjoyed building hot-rods. "If Kenny couldn't fix it, it wasn't broke." Surviving in addition to his mother of Winter Haven, Florida, and his wife of thirty-six years are two sons, Shannon...
Bettie Marie Via
May 1, 2021
Bettie Marie Via, 84, of Mount Sidney and most recently of Birch Gardens Assisted Living in Staunton, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Miss Via was born in Mount Sidney, Virginia on October 24, 1936, a daughter of the late Rawlie Adam and Ruth Ailene (Stogdale) Via. Bettie was a member of the Weyers Cave...
Doris Edith (Beadle) Greer
Apr 30, 2021
Doris Edith (Beadle) Greer, 95, formerly of West Union, Ohio passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 at the home of her niece, Colleen Shiflett in Churchville, Virginia, where she had resided for the past ten years. She was born in Dagenham, Essex, England on September 15, 1925, a daughter of the late George Fletcher and Kate Elizabeth (Ison) Beadle. Doris...
Dorothy Marie (Vess) Desper
Apr 29, 2021
Dorothy Marie (Vess) Desper Peters of Staunton passed away peacefully at the Shenandoah Hospice House on Thursday, April 29, 2021 following a brief unexpected illness. As recently as Easter Sunday, she had lived actively and independently, usually much more concerned about others instead of herself. Her illness was not COVID-related, although she bravely took both shots and would encourage others...
Larry Nelson Hinebaugh
Apr 26, 2021
Larry Nelson Hinebaugh, 77, of Waynesboro, passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021 at his home after a three year battle with esophageal and liver cancer. Mr. Hinebaugh was born May 22, 1943 in Harrisonburg, Virginia a son of the late Nelson Garfield and Elizabeth (Randall) Hinebaugh. Larry was a graduate of Wilson Memorial High School Class of 1961. He...
Sean Matthew O'Hare
Apr 25, 2021
Sean Matthew O'Hare, 20, of Port Republic passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Lynchburg General Hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia. Sean was born on January 1, 2001 in Rockingham County, Virginia, a son of David and Kristy (Gibson) O'Hare. Sean was attending Liberty University in Lynchburg and was a member of the United States Air Force ROTC program. He was...
David Mitchell Rudiak
Apr 24, 2021
David Mitchell Rudiak, 78, of Wheat Street, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at his residence following a long courageous struggle with congestive heart failure. David was born in Butler, Pennsylvania on January 12, 1943, a son of the late Mitchell and Marianne (Ligas) Rudiak. He was a 1963 graduate of University of Pittsburgh, he served in the United States...
William Luther Crumb
Apr 23, 2021
William Luther Crumb, 92, widower of Gladys Lillian (Annenberg) Crumb of Staunton, Virginia passed away Friday, April 23, 2021at Birch Gardens Assisted Living in Staunton. Mr. Crumb was born on March 14, 1929 in Mt. Hope, West Virginia, a son of the late Gordon Lee and Reba (Paxton) Crumb. William was a veteran of the United States Navy, a retired...
Brenda Kay (Cook) Crawford
Apr 22, 2021
Brenda Kay (Cook) Crawford, 67, widow of Bennie Crawford formerly of Farrier Court, Staunton passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Augusta Nursing and Rehab in Fishersville. Mrs. Crawford was born on February 19, 1954 in Harrisonburg, Virginia, a daughter of the late John Henry and Mary Catherine (Ritchie) Cook. Brenda was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and enjoyed...
Kay (Robinson) Mader
Apr 21, 2021
Kay (Robinson) Mader, 72, wife of James Edmund "Jim" Mader of 3500 Morris Mill Road, Staunton passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at her residence. Mrs. Mader was born on April 1, 1949 in Staunton, Virginia, a daughter of the late Cecil M. Robinson, Sr. and Frances (Myers) Robinson. Kay was an active member of the Second Presbyterian Church where...
Esther Mae (Kanagy) Nuckoles
Apr 21, 2021
Esther Mae (Kanagy) Nuckoles, 66, wife of Richard H. Nuckoles, Jr. of First Street, Staunton, passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at her residence. Mrs. Nuckoles was born in Waynesboro, Virginia on November 7, 1954, a daughter of the late Jonas Jacob and Mollie Sarah (Hostetter) Kanagy. Esther was a member of Linden Heights Baptist Church, she was a homemaker,...
Gary Dean Carter
Apr 20, 2021
Gary Dean Carter, 58, husband of Connie Rae Carter of Crimora passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. Mr. Carter was born October 27, 1962 in Waynesboro, a son of the late Bobby Dean and Betty Joyce (Daughtry) Carter. Gary was employed by Estes Express Lines as a truck driver and...
Leonard Franklin "Frankie" Marcum, Sr.
Apr 20, 2021
Leonard Franklin "Frankie" Marcum, Sr., 72, of 212 Grubert Avenue, Staunton, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Marcum was born in Staunton, Virginia on December 25, 1948, a son of the late John Lincoln and Virginia (Helmick) Marcum. Frankie was a veteran of the United States Navy and retired from Plecker Construction as a truck driver....
