Hugh Bryan Spinks

HUGH BRYAN SPINKS 62 OF WAYNESBORO PASSED AWAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2026.

HE WAS BORN JUNE 9, 1964 IN HAMPTON, VA TO THE LATE JENNINGS BRYAN SPINKS JR (SONNY) AND PEGGY JACKSON SPINKS.

HE WAS ALSO PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HIS PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS JENNINGS BRYAN SPINKS SR (JB) AND NELL MARSHALL SPINKS, MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS HUGH B. JACKSON SR AND MARGREE HANCOCK JACKSON. UNCLES MICHAEL (MICKEY) JACKSON AND HILLMAN JACKSON. AUNT LAURA JACKSON. FATHER -IN -LAW BOBBY E. MATNEY.

HUGH WAS EMPLOYED AT F R DRAKE AS A CNC PROGRAMMER AND MACHINIST. HE LOVED HIS JOB AND THE PEOPLE HE WORKED WITH. HIS HAPPY PLACE WAS BEING IN THE MOUNTAINS ON A TROUT STREAM FISHING. HE ALONG WITH DOROTHY LOVED EXPLORING THE BACKROADS OF VIRGINIA AND/OR TRAILS WITH HIS BRONCO. HE LOVED TO COOK AND ENJOYED A GOOD MEAL. HE WAS GOOD AT FIXING ANYTHING. HE LOVED SPENDING TIME WITH HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. THE LAST FEW WEEKS HAVE BEEN A PRICELESS GIFT FOR HIM TO VISIT WITH CO-WORKERS, FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND REMINISCE. HUGH HAD A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR AND AN INFECTIOUS PERSONALITY THAT DREW PEOPLE TO HIM.

HUGH IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE DOROTHY MATNEY SPINKS. BROTHER JAMES (JAY) SPINKS AND SISTER- IN- LAW KATHY, SISTER- IN- LAW NANETTE MATNEY TURNER AND HUSBAND BRIAN. NEPHEWS BOBBY DUNNING (DABNEY) AND GARRETT SPINKS (ERIKA). NIECES ASHLEY SPINKS DUGAN (JOSH) AND HANNAH SPINKS. GREAT NEPHEWS EVERETT AND LEO DUNNING, AND WYATT DUGAN. GREAT NIECES PARKER AND NELLIE SPINKS. UNCLE HUGH B. JACKSON JR (FRANCES), AUNT PAM JACKSON. COUSINS BEVERLEY, INGA, EMILY, STUART, CAMERON, MAX AND THEIR SPOUSES AND CHILDREN. MOTHER- IN- LAW HEIDEMARIE MATNEY.

THERE WILL BE A CELEBRATION OF LIFE OCTOBER 17, 2026 AT MCDOW FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL WITH CHAPLAIN STEVEN HENDERSON AT 2 PM. THERE WILL BE VISITATION 1 HOUR BEFORE THE SERVICE.

THE FAMILY WOULD LIKE THE THANK AUGUSTA HEALTH SHENANDOAH HOSPICE FOR THEIR CARE OF HUGH. WE WOULD ESPECIALLY LIKE TO THANK JEANNIE, KIMBERLY AND STEVEN.

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS WE ASK THAT YOU DONATE TO LUSTGARTEN PANCREATIC CANCER RESEARCH, 504 RXR PLAZA, UNIONDALE, NY 11550.