Obituaries

Dec 26, 2024

Alfred Wells Jr.                                       December 26, 2024 Alfred Wells, Jr., 90, of Newport News, VA, drifted peacefully into the arms of the Lord on Thursday, December 26, 2024. Born on March 16, 1934, in Louisa County, he was the son of the late Alfred Wells Sr. and Ethel Wells. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Betty Bolden and Mattie...

Dec 26, 2024

Jane Hyatt Clark                                 December 26, 2024 Jane Hyatt Clark died peacefully, attended by family, the morning after Christmas. Just weeks earlier she enjoyed the rapt attention and adoration of great grandchildren making music with her on the floor of her home. Along with her beloved brother Don, Jane grew up in New Britain, Connecticut during the post-Depression era. The household...

Dec 17, 2024

Austin Scott Carpenter                                       December 17, 2024 Austin Scott Carpenter, 32, of Harrisonburg, Va., passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 after a brief illness. Austin was born on November 22, 1992 in Charlottesville, Va. He is survived by his parents, Jim and Paige Carpenter, his sister Claire Allen, his brother Collin Carpenter, and his Papa, Robert...

Dec 15, 2024

Michael Ray Frazier, Sr.                                                       December 25, 2024 Michael Ray Frazier, Sr., 48 of Stanardsville, Va., passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2024, in Fredericksburg, Va. He was born on December 18, 1975, to the late Ray Junior McArthur Frazier. Michael had a passion for the Dallas Cowboys, his grandchildren, and tree work. He is survived by his mother, Theresa Kay...

Dec 12, 2024

Doris Dean Brooks Seal                                    December 12, 2024 Doris Dean Brooks Seal, a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home in Orange, Virginia on December 12, 2024. She was 80 years old. Born on December 14, 1943, in Spotsylvania, Virginia, to the late Vannie Colie Brooks and Burnell Brooks Lawley, Doris dedicated her life to her...

Dec 11, 2024

Robert "Bob" H. Adkins                           December 11, 2024 Robert "Bob" H. Adkins, 72, of Gordonsville, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Born on March 10, 1952, he was the son of George Andrew Adkins and Catherine Ernstine Perkins. Bob was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He enjoyed camping and the annual hunting trip. His passion was...

Dec 8, 2024

Oliver Quinton Morris                                                 December 8, 2024 Oliver Quinton Morris, 84 of Ruckersville, Va., passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Greene Acres Nursing Home. He was born on January 8, 1940 to the late Maynard Morris and Alverta Roach Morris. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Roger Morris; sisters, Mary Morris and Margie Morris. He is...

Dec 6, 2024

Otis Lee Brock                                     December 6, 2024 Otis Lee Brock, 83, departed this life on December 6, 2024, at his home in Louisa, Va. He was born Sept.18, 1941 to the late Lewis Brock and Lorraine Wood Brock. He was also preceded in death by his three brothers: Lewis, Douglas, and Reverend Winston Brock. In later years he met and married...

Dec 5, 2024

Van Bland Sadler, Jr ., born April 6, 1943, went to be with our Lord on December 5, 2024 surrounded by some of his family. His parents, Van Bland Sadler and Jeannette deLozier Sadler, preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Linda Sadler, children, Brian Scott Sadler (Mary) , Jeffrey Bland Sadler (Angela), grandchildren;...

Dec 4, 2024

Benjamin Daniel Deane                  December 4, 2024 Benjamin Daniel Deane, 64 of Ruckersville, Va., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 in his home after a short bout of AML. He was born April 17, 1960 to the late Benjamin (Bucky) Edison Deane Jr. and Shirley Ann Haney Deane. Danny was a lifetime resident of Greene County. He was a...

Dec 3, 2024

Dennis Wayne Morris                December 3, 2024 Dennis W. Morris, 46, of Mineral, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. Born on March 4, 1978, Dennis was the son of Joyce & Donnie Dalton, of Louisa, Virginia. Dennis was raised in Waynesboro, Virginia. On January 29, 2020, Dennis married Crystal, his soulmate and best friend. Dennis and Crystal had a...

Dec 2, 2024

Sylvester "Dollie" Douglas, Sr.                          December 2, 2024 Sunrise April 27, 1937– Sunset December 2, 2024 Sylvester Douglas, Sr., affectionally known as "Dollie", 87, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on December 2, 2024 at the University of Virginia Hospital. He was a devoted son, husband, father, grandfather, great-grand father, brother, uncle & friend. Sylvester was born on...

Dec 1, 2024

Maggie Rebecca Lloyd                                    December 1, 2024 Maggie Rebecca Lloyd, 95, of Orange, VA passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2024, in Orange. She was born on November 5, 1929, in Somerset, VA and was the daughter of the late Reginald T. and Virginia Garton Lutz. She was also preceded in death by her son, Wayne Ellis Lloyd, brothers, Charles Irvin...

Dec 1, 2024

Lillian Esther Casar Bowman                       December 1, 2024 Lillian Esther Casar Bowman 86, of Orange, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2024, in Orange. She was born on September 19, 1938, in South Ostelic, New York, and was the daughter of the late Ernest Henry Casar and Susie Agusta Burdick Casar. She was also preceded in death by a son, Gerald...

Dec 1, 2024

Mart Overholt                               December 1, 2024 Mart Overholt, 79 of Aroda, Va. passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at his home. He was born on June 25, 1945 to the late Joseph M. Overholt and Mary Ann Hershberger Overholt. He was also preceded in death by sisters, Arlene Yoder, Sarah Mae Kramer, Lilly Overholt, Carolyn Overholt, Marilyn Kanagy, Margaret Mast;...

Nov 30, 2024

Vernie Pearl Shifflett                                November 30, 2024 Vernie Pearl Shifflett 89 of Stanardsville, Virginia; passed away Saturday, November 30, 2024 at her home. She was born August 24, 1935 in Rockingham County and was the daughter of the late Walter Leak Shifflett and Lillie Bell Shifflett. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hobert Scott Shifflett; daughter, Anna Mae...

Nov 29, 2024

Robert Edward Hullihen                                      November 29, 2024 Robert Edward Hullihen, age 77 of Orange, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024, in Orange, VA. He was born October 15, 1947 in Baltimore, MD. Mr. Hullihen was a retired electrician and US Navy veteran. He was the son of the late John E Hullihen and Lucy Edna Foster Hullihen and was also...

Nov 29, 2024

Diana Zopank Houlihan                                              November 29, 2024 Diana Zopank Houlihan, 82, formally of Culpeper, Va., passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024 at Mt. View Nursing Home in Aroda, Va. She was born on February 15, 1942 in Pittsburg, Pa. to the late Anton Zopank and Mary Agnes Yuresic Zopank. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Trina Marie...

Nov 29, 2024

Tilman David "Ted" Wood                             November 29, 2024 Tilman David (Ted) Wood, 91, of Troy passed away peacefully at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital on November 29, 2024. Born on May 10, 1933, in Albemarle County, he was the son of the late John and Mary Wood. He was preceded in death by his siblings John, Allus, Barbara, Mary, and Shirley. Ted...

Nov 26, 2024

Sandra Sue Wood Vines                                           November 26, 2024

Sandra Sue Wood Vines, 71 of Elkton, formally of Orange, Va. passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at Skyview Springs Nursing Home in Luray, Va. She was born on June 12, 1953 to the late Luther Vernon Wood and Edith Virginia Williams Wood. She...