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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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Kenneth Wayne Foster Jr.
Oct 11, 2024
Kenneth Wayne Foster Jr. October 11, 2024
On Friday, October 11, 2024, Kenneth Wayne Foster Jr., 37, of Fluvanna, found his freedom and peace after a long and hard-fought battle. His light touched so many lives and his memory will continue to shine through his parents, Kenneth and Rosa Foster, his loving wife, Tiffany Foster, his kids, Owen, Kaden,...
Joyce A. Eddins
Oct 11, 2024
Joyce A. Eddins October 11, 2024 Joyce A. Eddins died on October 11, 2024 at her home 1205 Pelican Drive in New Bern, NC at the age of 94. She was preceded in death by her parents Robert and Florine Athearn and also her sister and her husband Willene and Kenneth Nichols. Her husband of 72 years, Edward Eddins, preceded...
Margaret Rose Scott
Oct 10, 2024
Margaret Rose Scott October 10, 2024
Margaret Rose Scott, Dee to many, left us unexpectedly on the morning of October 10th, 2024 by heart failure. She was born September 8th, 1960. She was the daughter of the late George J Ogle and Laverne C Lewis Ogle. She is survived by her children...
Gary Wayne Long
Oct 9, 2024
Gary Wayne Long October 9, 2024
Gary Wayne Long, 71 of Wolftown, Va, passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at UVA Culpeper Hospital. He was born on July 18, 1953 to the late James Richard Long and Lucille Mae Weaver Long. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Catherine...
James "Jim" Maxwell Lohr
Oct 8, 2024
James "Jim" Maxwell Lohr October 8, 2024
James Maxwell Lohr, 74 of Brightwood, Va. passed away on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at his home. He was born on July 9, 1950 to the late Homer Maxwell Lohr and Frances Tatum Lohr.
Jim retired from C & P Telephone...
Carroll Montgomery "Monty" Gay
Oct 7, 2024
Carroll Montgomery "Monty" Gay October 7, 2024
Carroll Montgomery Gay, 86, of Orange, VA, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 7, 2024. Known for his kind and caring nature, Monty touched the lives of all who knew him with his warmth and generosity.
He was preceded in death by...
Betty Louise Sholes Wyant
Oct 6, 2024
Betty Louise Sholes Wyant October 6, 2024
Betty Louise Sholes Wyant, 65, of Waynesboro, Va. passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2024 at Augusta Health. She was born on July 21, 1959 to the late Henry Lee Sholes, Sr. and Gloria Louise Lamb Sholes. She was preceded in death by her son,...
Earl Vincent Ayers
Oct 6, 2024
Earl Vincent Ayers October 6, 2024
Earl Vincent Ayers, 77 of Madison, Va. passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2024 at his home. He was born on June 11, 1947 to the late Vincent Eugene Ayers and Ethel Louise Mullen Ayers. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Richard E....
Randolph Bruce Dunnivan
Oct 5, 2024
Randolph Bruce Dunnivan October 5, 2024
Randolph Bruce Dunnivan August 15, 1954 to October 5, 2024
Randolph Bruce Dunnivan passed away October 5, 2024. He was born in Charlottesville on August 15, 1954 to the late Roy & Eleanor Dunnivan of Madison, VA. He was preceded in death...
Chester Louis Leathers, Jr.
Oct 4, 2024
Chester Louis Leathers, Jr. October 4, 2024
Chester Louis Leathers, Jr., 85 of Brightwood passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024, at his home. He was born January 31, 1939, to the late Chester Louis Leathers, Sr., and Jessie Smith Leathers and husband of the late Nellie Frances Smith Leathers, He was...
Tondelayo Cooper
Oct 3, 2024
Tondelayo Cooper October 3, 2024
Tondelayo Cooper, 54, of Tanners, passed away on Thursday, October 3, 2024, in Charlottesville. She was born on October 22, 1969, in New Jersey. She was the daughter of the late Dorothy Gordon Cooper and was preceded in death by a sister, Assunta Santara.
Miss Cooper is survived by her father, James...
Stuart Washington
Oct 2, 2024
Stuart Walter Washington October 2, 2024
Stuart Walter Washington (Spanky), 63, of Louisa, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, October 2 nd , 2024.
Born on October 8 th , 1960, he was the son of the late Walter Washington and Jean Washington. In addition to his parents, Spanky was preceded in death by Stacy Washington, Antoine Washington,...
Charles Irvin Rowe Jr.
Oct 2, 2024
Charles Irvin Rowe Jr. October 2, 2024
Charles Irvin Rowe, Jr., 63, of Louisa, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.
He was preceded in death by his father, Charles I. Rowe, Sr.
He left behind his mother; Carolyn Rowe, Stepfather; Carroll Carter, his wife; Sheila Rowe, and his lovely daughter; Angela Sisk. He...
Ronald Earl Dewyea
Oct 1, 2024
Ronald "Ron" Dewyea October 1, 2024
Ronald "Ron" Dewyea, born in 1944 in Newburgh, NewYork, passed away peacefully during the early morning hours on October 1, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of service, kindness, and devotion. The son of Leonard W. Dewyea Sr. and Marie J. Dewyea, Ron was preceded in death...
Corina Shifflett Morris
Sep 30, 2024
Corina Shifflett Morris September 30, 2024
Corina Shifflett Morris, 89 of Stanardsville, Va. went to be with the Lord on September 30, 2024 surrounded by family in her home. She was born on February 26, 1935 in Greene County to the late Octavie Shifflett and Bertie Roach Shifflett. She was also preceded...
Claude Clinton "Clint" Herrndon, Iii
Sep 27, 2024
Claude Clinton "Clint" Herndon, III September 27, 2024
Claude Clinton "Clint" Herndon, III, 64 of Bristol, Va., formally of Madison, Va. passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024, in Bristol, Tn. He was born on September 7, 1960. He was also preceded in death by his father, Claude Clinton Herndon, Jr. and his brother-in-law,...
Gladys Lancaster
Sep 27, 2024
Gladys May Payton Lancaster September 27, 2024
Gladys May Payton Lancaster, 86, of Columbia formerly of Orange, died on Friday, September 27, 2024 at the Oakhurst Health & Rehab in Fork Union, VA. Gladys was born on January 15, 1938 in Charlottesville and was the daughter of the late Wilson Howard Peyton and Ethel Lee McCauley Payton. She is...
Rachel Baldwin Clarke
Sep 27, 2024
Rachel Baldwin Clarke September 27, 2024
Rachel Baldwin Clarke 83 of Troy passed away Friday, September 27, 2024 in the University of Virginia Hospital. She was born June 30, 1941 in Appomattox, Virginia to the late Hoyal Rosser Baldwin and Bessie Tolbert Baldwin. She was also preceded in death by four brothers and four sisters and a grandson, John...
George Pollard
Sep 27, 2024
George Fitz Randolph Pollard III September 27, 2024
George Fitz Randolph Pollard III, "Trip", passed away in his home on 9/27/24 surrounded by his family and friends. Born in Cranford, New Jersey, Trip was preceded in death by his parents, George Fitz Randolph Pollard, Jr. and Floy Kilmer Pollard, as well as his brother, Michael Pollard.
...Lisa Ann Settle Fincham
Sep 26, 2024
Lisa Ann Settle Fincham September 26, 2024
Lisa Ann Settle Fincham, 55 of Brightwood, VA. passed away on Thursday, September 26th 2024 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born a twin on August 20th, 1969. She fulfilled her dream of becoming a nurse while raising five boys. She and...
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