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Recent Obituaries in Madison, Orange, and Gordonsville, VA

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Madison, Orange, and Gordonsville, VA area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Robert Aubrey Shepherd

Robert Aubrey Shepherd

Dec 31, 2024

Robert Aubrey Shepherd                            December 31, 2024 Robert Aubrey Shepherd, 95 of Rochelle, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at his home. He was born on November 16, 1929 to the late Robert Henry Shepherd and Nellie Virginia Carpenter Shepherd. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy Irene Shepherd; sister, Maxine Shepherd Ford; brothers-in-law, James...

Cheryll Lynn Lewis

Cheryll Lynn Lewis

Dec 31, 2024

Cheryll Lynn Lewis                                    December 31, 2024 Cheryll Lynn Lewis, 77, of Charlottesville, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, December 31,2024. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, on December 25, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Selwyn Parker Lewis and Mary Virginia Brown. Educated in the public schools in Baltimore, she would later go on to further her education, receiving her Associate...

James Richard Clarkson

James Richard Clarkson

Dec 31, 2024

James Richard Clarkson                                                 December 31, 2024 James Richard Clarkson, 69 of Charlottesville, Va. passed away on December 31, 2024. He was born on March 29, 1955 to the late Wilbur Lee Clarkson and Peggy Ethel Clarkson. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Peggy Jane Clarkson. James Clarkson had vibrant blue eyes with a memorable laugh that echoed...

Jerry Thomas Haynes

Jerry Thomas Haynes

Dec 31, 2024

Jerry Thomas Haynes                                December 21, 2024 JJerry Thomas Haynes, 70, of Madison, Va. passed away on December 31, 2024 at UVA Hospital. He was born on January 30, 1954 to the late Thomas William Haynes and Vina Virginia Dyer Haynes. He was also preceded in death by his son, Christopher Haynes; brother, William Elmer Haynes; and sister, Virginia Belle Gordon....

Jeffrey N. Dodson

Jeffrey N. Dodson

Dec 31, 2024

Jeffrey N. Dodson                                          December 31, 2024 It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Jeffrey N. D odson, a devoted husband, loving father, and cherished friend. Jeffrey N. Dodson, 57, of Orange VA, went to be with the Lord on December 31, 2024. Beloved and faithful husband of Lori C. Dodson for 33 years, and devoted father...

Preston Lawrence Hawkins Sr.

Preston Lawrence Hawkins Sr.

Dec 30, 2024

Preston Lawrence Hawkins Sr.                     December 30, 2024 Preston Lawrence Hawkins Sr., 71, of McDaniel Street, Culpeper, died on Monday, December 30, 2024, at his residence. He was born on November 5, 1953 in Culpeper and was the son of the late Maury Charles Hawkins and Lucy R Jenkins Hawkins. He was also predeceased by brother-in-law William Cole; a sister Margaret...

Alfred Wells Jr.

Alfred Wells Jr.

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...

Jane Hyatt Clark

Jane Hyatt Clark

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...

Austin Scott Carpenter

Austin Scott Carpenter

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...

Michael Ray Frazier, Sr.

Michael Ray Frazier, Sr.

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...

Doris Dean Brooks Seal

Doris Dean Brooks Seal

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...

Bob Adkins

Bob Adkins

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...

Oliver Quinton Morris

Oliver Quinton Morris

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...

Otis Lee Brock

Otis Lee Brock

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...

Van Bland Sadler

Van Bland Sadler

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;...

Benjamin Daniel Deane

Benjamin Daniel Deane

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...

Dennis Wayne Morris December 2, 2024

Dennis Wayne Morris December 2, 2024

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...

Sylvester Douglas

Sylvester Douglas

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...

Maggie Rebecca Lloyd

Maggie Rebecca Lloyd

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...

Lillian Esther Casar Bowman

Lillian Esther Casar Bowman

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...

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