Ben Stogdale, 80, of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Winchester Medical Center.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 27 at 11:00 a.m. at Maddox Funeral Home with Sammy Campbell officiating. Interment will follow in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Ben was born August 29, 1940 in Staunton, Virginia, son of the late Benjamin Lacy and Bertha Geneva Wright Stogdale.
He worked for Avtex Fibers in Front Royal until their closing, retiring after many dedicated years as a Maintenance Supervisor. Ben was a member of the Loyal Order of Moose #829 in Front Royal.
Ben was married to the late Sally Smedley Stogdale.
Surviving are two sons, Barry Stogdale and wife Tina of Waycross, Georgia, and Lee Vickers and wife Beckie of Stephens City; three daughters, Faith Funk and husband Ron of Wardensville, West Virginia, Vicki Stogdale of Front Royal, and Kimberly Shifflett and husband Brian, whom he thought of as a son, of Front Royal; one brother, Boyd Stogdale of Lancaster, Pennsylvania; one sister, Doris Clark of Grottos, Virginia; 16 grandchildren, Elizabeth Walraven, Bryan Vickers, Eric Sothen, Ashley Kenney, Josh Stogdale, Devan Yager, Lecia Moreno, Cody Shifflett, Zach Shifflett, Austin Shifflett, Mary Sager, Brandon Sager, Kristine Carter, Travis Cox, DeAnna Bowers, and Garrett Cox; and several great-grandchildren.
In addition to his parents and wife, Ben was preceded in death by a grandson, Aaron Stogdale; a brother, Lacy Glenn “Sonny” Stogdale; and a sister Nancy Stogdale Lawhorne.
Pallbearers will be Bryan Vickers, Eric Sothen, Jon Walraven, Cody Shifflett, Ron Funk, Kenny Showalter and Noah Underwood.
The family will receive friends on Monday, July 26 from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
To the family of Ben Stogdale, we both are so sorry for the loss of a really good guy.you are all in our thoughts and prayers.
He was a great man. Spoke with me each time we saw each other like we was neighbors. Will be missed. Comfort prayers to the family
Ben was a great guy. Many prayers for the family. I can still See Bertha and Ben in the kitchen at my fire department just laughing.
Kim I am so sorry for the loss of your precious Dad! He was the sweetest man ever and raised you as his own and always treated me like a daughter too. Now he is with the love of his life Sally who we deeply miss too but its comforting to know they are together now. I love you so much and I’m sending my love and prayers to you and all of Ben’s friends and family.
Kim I am so very sorry for the loss of your dad he was the sweetest man ever. He is now with his sweet Sally again keeping you Brian and the rest of your family in my thoughts and prayers. God bless
So very sorry for your loss..my husband , Randolph and I were friends with Benny many years ago..His brother, Lacy, introduced me to Randolph, they were very close friends .
Rest In Peace.,Benny…we will never forget you.💕