Age 81, Luray, Va.
James Remick Ashanky, 81, of Luray, passed away on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
He was born on April 21, 1944, in Weeksville, NC, and was a son of the late Edward Andrew Ashanky and Jeanne Colby Ashanky.
James was an educator for Page County Public Schools, retiring with 30 years of service. He was a member of the Luray United Methodist Church.
On February 14, 1988, he married Catherine Phillips Ashanky, who survives.
In addition to his wife, James is survived by a daughter, Jenaire LeTell Burnett of Northeast, MD; two stepchildren, Johanna Klein and husband Eli of McGaheysville, and Matthew Fox and wife Marina of Stephens City; a sister, Karen Preissner of Richmond; and four grandchildren, Lukas and Lily Klein, and Isabella and Stewart Fox.
A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, December 16, at the Luray United Methodist Church by the Rev. Erich Bennett.
Arrangements are being handled by The Bradley Funeral Home in Luray, Va.
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