Obituaries in Churchville, VA

WEST AUGUSTA – Larry Franklin Hamilton, 79, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2026 at his home.Born January 24, 1947 in West Augusta, he was a son of the late Rufus Sanford and Bertie Aline (Johnson) Hamilton.He was a 1966 graduate of Buffalo Gap High School and a member of West Augusta United Metho...

CHURCHVILLE – Warren Henry Morris, Jr., 85, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 1, 2026.Born February 23, 1940 at Arbor Hill, he was a son of the late Warren Henry, Sr. and Catherine (Rankin) Morris. He was a 1957 graduate of Wilson Memorial High School. He was a U. S. Army veteran, and s...

STAUNTON - Peggy Lee (Morris) Miller Huffman, 82, passed away Sunday, January 4, 2026.Born January 27, 1943 in Augusta County, she was a daughter of the late James Clifton Morris and Catherine Garrison Morris.Peggy was employed by Ethan Allen Furniture Company for many years. Following retirement, ...

WEST AUGUSTA – Bobbie Lee Smith of 2368 Deerfield Valley Rd., passed away January 29, 2026.Born January 7, 1939, he was a son of the late Levi and Lula (McCray) Smith.Mr. Smith was born near Churchville and attended Parnassus and Churchville schools. He worked in construction all his life. He enjo...

WAYNESBORO – Dale Newton Wagner, 57, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2025.Dale was born in Waynesboro on December 29, 1967 and was the son of Martha Phyllis (Clark) Wagner and the late Ronald Dale Wagner.Dale was a graduate of Rockbridge County High School. He worked in partnership with his father...

STAUNTON – Charles Dale Randolph, 85, passed away Monday, November 3, 2025.Born August 4, 1940 in Fayette County, Alabama, Dale was the son of the late Armon and Patty (Tate) Randolph. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and went on to earn master’s degree in theology from David Lipscomb C...

CHURCHVILLE – Paul Benton “Ben” McManaway, 76, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2025.Ben was born in Staunton on April 4, 1949, and was a son of Arlene Wimer McManaway of Churchville and the late Ralph Benton McManaway. He was a 1968 graduate of Buffalo Gap High School and a U. S. Air Force veter...

DEERFIELD – Jeffrey Fink, 67, “the Great Bear Hunter,” passed away Saturday (October 25, 2025) in the University of Virginia Hospital.Jeff was born in Staunton on July 3, 1958 to the late Ralph Nolan Fink Sr. and Lillian (Byrd) Fink.He was a cattle farmer and a retiree of the Virginia Department of ...

CHURCHVILLE – John Reuben Miller, 94, beloved husband of Joyce Hevener Miller, died Saturday (October 25, 2025) in his home, surrounded by dear family and friends.Born June 3, 1931 in Wind Gap, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Norman and Mamie (Achenbach) Miller.John was a U.S. Army veteran wh...

DUARTE, CALIFORNIA - Joanna Ruth Phillippe, daughter of Garnett and Elma Phillippe, passed away at age 92 on October 2, 2025 in Duarte, California.Joanna was born in Canton, China. Her parents were missionaries and ran a school there. She became a Japanese prisoner of war at age 10 during WWII. Aft...

Judith Ashby Steed (November 17, 1942 – January 11, 2026) was born in Churchville, Virginia. She grew up competing against the boys in sports, 4-H Club, and car racing, besting the boys at all of them before dancing with them at sock hops. She proudly maintained her beloved 1960 TR3A Triumph for the...

VERONA – William Lynwood “Lenny” Rankin, Jr., 69, passed away Thursday (December 18, 2025).Born August 11, 1956 in Staunton, he was a son of Patsy (Guyer) Halterman and the late William L. Rankin, Sr.Lenny was employed by Burris Logistics for many years, and then worked as a custodian at Stuarts Dra...