Donald Hankins Brown, 86, widower of Mary Rose (Walker) Brown,
formerly of Cardinal Street, Staunton, passed away on Tuesday, January
10, 2023 at The Regency at Augusta in Fishersville.
Mr. Brown was born in Augusta County, Virginia on July 7, 1936, a son of
the late William Walter Brown and Ruby Jeanette (Glover) Brown.
Donald was a veteran of the United States Army. He retired from the
Department of Transportation in 1999, after forty-five years as an
Assistant District Right of Way Manager. Mr. Brown was an active member
of Bethany Presbyterian Church where he served as treasurer and sang in
the church choir. He enjoyed antiques, the outdoors, and playing cards.
In addition to his parents and wife of fifty-nine years, Mr. Brown was
preceded in death by a sister, Mary (Brown) Washburn and a brother,
Walter Thomas Brown.
Surviving, is a son, Donald “Keith” Brown and his wife, Christina
(Zechman) Brown, of Alexandria; a daughter, Amy (Brown) Thornton and
her husband, John Timothy “J.T.”, Jr. of Weyers Cave; a brother, Henry
Thomas “H.T.” Martin of Craigsville; a brother-in-law, Robert Edgar “Ed”
Walker, Jr. of Goshen; a granddaughter, Chloe Dianne Thornton; and a
number of nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday,
January 15, 2023 at Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory.
A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 16,
2023 in the Coffman Funeral Home Chapel by Pastor John K. Craft.
Burial will follow in Oaklawn Memory Gardens.
Active pallbearers will be Keith Brown, J.T. Thornton, Roland Brown,
Michael Sellers, Cameron Sellers, Stephen Martin and Bob Ryder.
Honorary pallbearers will be Luther Wendell Maddox, Randy Swisher and
Bob Bright.
It is suggested, that those desiring make memorial contributions to
Bethany Presbyterian Church, 2501 Fifth Street, Staunton, VA 24401.
The family would like to express a sincere “Thank you” to Intrepid Hospice
staff members Jim Bay and Ashley Phillips, the staff at Regency at
Augusta, and Mr. James Young.
Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive in Staunton, is
in charge of his arrangements