Patricia C. Huffer

Patricia Jane Clifton Huffer, 72, passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital Medical Center in Harrisonburg.

She was born on August 25, 1952, in Rockbridge County to the late Earl Hampton, Sr. and Ethel Rosetta Rowe Clifton.

Trish dedicated an extraordinary forty-six years to Kroger in Staunton, retiring in 2016.

Family was always at the forefront of Trish’s life. A devoted and loving mother, she found immense joy in sharing a home with her daughter and helping to care for her grandchildren.

Beyond her deep devotion to family, Trish had a zest for travel and adventure. She cherished the special trips taken with her sisters.

She is survived by her daughters, Jaime Penney and her husband, Chip and Melanie Hedrick and her husband, Darrell; her brothers, Hayes, Earl Hampton, Jr., and Garland Clifton; her sisters, Eula Johnston, Lucy McDorman, Phyllis Edwards, and Mae Surratt; and her grandchildren, Katelyn and Sophia Penney.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother, Wallace Edward Clifton, Sr.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, June 9, 2025, at Oak Lawn Mausoleum and Memory Gardens in Staunton.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.