Elaine C. DukenAge: 92 • StauntonElaine Maxine (Clatterbuck) Cash Duken, 92, widow of James Franklin Cash and Samuel J. Duken of 1500 North Coalter Street, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017 in Augusta Health in Fishersville.Mrs. Duken was born on July 26, 1925 in Harrisonburg, a daughter of the late Carl Hamilton, Sr. and Carrie Virginia (Emswiler) Clatterbuck.Mrs. Duken was a lifetime member of Second Presbyterian Church. Elaine was one of the first school crossing guards in Staunton, working at both Northside and Thomas Jefferson Elementary Schools in the 1950s and 1960s. She loved seeing all the children and helping them get to and from school safely. In her later years she enjoyed working crossword puzzles, listening to good music, and spending time with family. When raising her family, she was the quintessential homemaker - cooking for her family, providing a comfortable and welcoming home, tirelessly providing transportation for activities, and attending to every need of family members. She was simply always there - our mom, grandmom, and memaw. She leaves behind a legacy of family and love as she joins her beloved son and others in heaven.In addition to her husbands and parents, Mrs. Duken was preceded in death by a son, James F. Cash, II; and two brothers, Arlo B. Emswiler and Carl Hamilton Clatterbuck, Jr.Mrs. Duken was the last surviving member of her immediate family.Survivors include three daughters, Cheryl C. Brooks and her husband Bruce and Gayle C. Cash and her husband Scott all of Stuarts Draft, and Debra C. Bibens and her husband Gary of Waynesboro; nine grandchildren, Melissa M. Stacy, Kimberly M. Rodarte, Tracy C. Daniel and husband Tom, David S. Cash and wife Kelli, Lucas E. Cash and wife Stephanie, Bradley S. Camden, Carrie C. Boyd, James F. Cash, III, and Angelica Cash; fifteen great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.A Celebration of Life will be conducted 4:00 p.m. Saturday, September 30, 2017 in the St. James United Methodist Church in Churchville by Pastor Lester Kennedy. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.Burial will be private in Oaklawn Memory Gardens.It is suggested those desiring make memorial contributions to , 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105-1942.Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive in Staunton is in charge of her arrangements.Condolences may be expressed to the family online at
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