Wendell Gary Hoke

Wendell Gary Hoke, 66, of Waynesboro went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 15, 2024 at his home. He was born on December 26, 1957 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, a son of the late William Bernard Hoke and Patricia Ann Fridley Hoke.

Gary was a 1977 graduate of Waynesboro High School and Valley VoTech and was retired from F. R. Drake Company.

He enjoyed operating RC cars, airplanes and helicopters and he did Motocross in his younger years. Gary had a great interest in guns and in reloading bullets, which he did in his monster garage.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a grandson, Darren Truslow who passed away in May of 2023.

He is survived by his wife, Aileen Diane Hoke; his children, Stephanie Gail Lotts of Waynesboro, Amanda Dawn Hoke Martin of Staunton and Kyle Matthew Hughes and his fiancé, Blossom Beverage of Crimora; his grandchildren, Hunter, Zane, Madison, Michaelyn, Konrad, Justin, Nicholas, Miranda, Annabella, Keidy, Bryson and Klay; his great-grandson, Micah; his siblings, Greg Hoke of Waynesboro, Steve Hoke of Waynesboro and Suzanne Bosserman and her husband, Woody of Waynesboro.

The family would like to offer a special thank you to the Staff of Augusta Health-Hospice of the Shenandoah.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions to the Augusta Regional SPCA, P. O. Box 2014, VA 24402 or you may donate online at www.augustaregionalspca.org/donate.html.

A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Pleasant Hill Church of the Brethren, 93 Samsons Circle, Crimora, conducted by Jeremy Bowen.

At other times the family will receive friends at the residence.

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