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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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Roger Neal Bryant
May 25, 2024
Roger Neal Bryant May 25, 2024
Roger Bryant, a devoted follower of Jesus, talented architect, and interior designer, passed away peacefully on May 25th, 2024, at the age of 66. Born January 20th, 1958, Roger lived a life marked by creativity, adventure, and deep love for his family and faith.
Roger dedicated his career to...
Segurney Jane Aylor
May 24, 2024
Segurney Jane Aylor May 24, 2024
Segurney Jane Aylor, 85 of Madison, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024 at Countryside Nursing Home in Pratts, Va. She was born on January 14, 1939 to the late Jack Dorsey Meadows and Gladys Ethel Shifflett Meadows. She was also preceded in death by her son, Kermit...
Warren Harris Widmyer
May 24, 2024
Warren Harris Widmyer May 24, 2024
Warren Harris Widmyer, 84, of Honeysuckle Lane, Orange died on Friday, May 24, 2024, at the University of Virginia Hospital Charlottesville. He was born on February 12, 1940, in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia to the late W. Ralph Widmyer and Ora Hawvermale Widmyer. He is also predeceased by his first wife Gwen Widmyer;...
Tracy L. Spencer
May 23, 2024
Tracy L. Spencer May 23, 2024
Tracy L. Spencer, age 49, of Charlottesville, VA, departed this life on May 23, 2024.
Tracy is preceded in death by her sister, Stephanie Fitzgerald. She is survived by her mother, Barbara Kirtley, of Charlottesville, VA; her husband, Brian Spencer of Charlottesville, VA; a brother, Gregory Taylor of Charlottesville,...
Laura Ann Boyce Woodward
May 23, 2024
Laura Anne Boyce Woodward May 23, 2024
Laura Anne Boyce Woodward, 48 of Orange, Va., passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at UVA hospital. She was born on October 26, 1975 to the late George Allen Boyce. She was also preceded in death by her son, Ruben Harvey Woodward, Jr.; brother,...
Merle Francis Strole
May 22, 2024
Merle Francis Strole, 90, of Orange died on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at Lavender Hills, in Orange. He was born on March 15, 1934, in Shenandoah, Va. and was the son of the late Harry David Strole and Gertrude Lucas Strole Lott. He is predeceased by his wife Patricia May Strole; a daughter Terry S. Bradshaw; a son-in-law John...
Walter Franklin Barfield
May 22, 2024
Walter Franklin Barfield May 22, 2024
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Walter Franklin Barfield, who left us on May 22, 2024, after living a full and wonderful life. Walter is survived by his beautiful wife, Diana Barfield; sons, Timothy (Mary) Barfield, Kevin (Beth) Barfield; stepdaughters Julia (Ryan) Hubbard, Kathryn (David) Vasil; and...
Phyllis Ann Knighting Jarrell
May 21, 2024
Phyllis Ann Knighting Jarrell May 21, 2024
Phyllis Ann Knighting Jarrell passed away peacefully on May 21, 2024. She was born in Brightwood, Virginia, on January 16, 1942. She was preceded in death by her son, James (Jimmy) Jarrell, Jr.; her former husband, James Jarrell; her parents, Julia Weaver and Benny Knighting;...
Elizabeth Frances Dollins
May 21, 2024
Elizabeth Frances Dollins May 21, 2024
Elizabeth Frances Dollins, 91, of Deer Crossing Lane, Orange, died on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at the Dogwood Village of Orange. She was born on November 28, 1932, in Chattanooga, Tennessee; and was the daughter of the late James Edward Lynch and Virginia Jones Lynch. She was also...
Claude Lillard, Jr.
May 18, 2024
Claude Lillard, Jr. May 18, 2024
Claude Lillard Jr. 95 of Madison, VA passed away on May 18, 2024. He was born on October 30, 1928 to Claude and Ira Leigh Lillard. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Pearl Lillard Garcia and Marylee Lillard Carpenter; and two brothers, Herbert Nathaniel Lillard...
Rodolph Shifflett
May 15, 2024
Rodolph Shifflett May 15, 2024
Rodolph Shifflett, 83 of Stanardsville, Va., passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 in Charlottesville, Va. He was born on June 21, 1940 to the late Mannis Howard Shifflett and Susie Collier Shifflett. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Ruth Knight.
Dorsey William Shifflett
May 13, 2024
Dorsey William Shifflett May 13, 2024
Dorsey William Shifflett, DW, 90 of Madison, VA passed away peacefully at Autumn Care on Monday, May 13, 2024. Dorsey was born on May 10, 1934 to George Shifflett and Bertha (Tibby) Snow Shifflett. He was proceeded in death by many siblings, his wife Dora Lamb Shifflett and...
Vanessa Renay Thacker
May 13, 2024
Vanessa Renay Thacker May 13, 2024
Vanessa Renay Thacker, 52, of Crozet, passed away unexpectedly on May 13, 2024. She was born on June 17, 1971, in Charlottesville and raised in Greene County. She was a wonderful homemaker, a loving wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, aunt and sister. She was full of life and love...
Brenda Anne Wood Drouin
May 11, 2024
Brenda Anne Wood Drouin May 11, 2024
Brenda Anne (Wood) Drouin, 75 of Madison, VA, passed away on May 11, 2024, at Culpeper Regional Hospital. She was born November 12, 1948, to the late Antonia (Anne) Collins and Samuel Edward Wood. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Robert Young (1951), Thomas Wood (2007) and Steve Wood...
Gordon Brandon Regan
May 11, 2024
Gordon Brandon Regan May 11, 2024
Gordon Brandon Regan, 82, concluded his earthly journey on May 11, 2024, at his residence, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on December 12, 1941, at Harkness Pavilion located in New York, NY, to parents Gordon Sala Regan and Mignon Brown Casseday.
Gordon graduated...
Ricky Alan Meninger Jr.
May 10, 2024
Ricky Alan Meninger Jr. May 10, 2024
Ricky Alan Meninger Jr., age 38, of Louisa, passed away Friday, May 10, 2024, in Charlottesville. He was born August 26, 1985, in Baltimore, Maryland. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Anna Marie Wehr, and his paternal grandfather, Leonard Meninger.
Ricky is survived by his...
Roy Lee Farley, Jr.
May 8, 2024
Roy Lee Farley, Jr. May 8, 2024
Roy Lee Farley Jr., 92, of Piedmont Street, Orange, Va., died on
Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at the Brookside Nursing Home in Warrenton,
Va, He was born on June 11, 1931, in Staunton, Va., and was the...
Curtis Hoover Marks
May 7, 2024
Curtis Hoover Marks May 7, 2024
Curtis Hoover Marks, 88 of Gladstone, Va. passed away on Tuesday, May 07, 2024 at his home. He was born on September 2, 1935 to the late Ernest McQue Marks and Ella Frances Gallihugh Marks. He was also preceded in death by four sons, Curtis Marks, Melvin Marks,...
Paul Cecil Alderman
May 7, 2024
Paul Cecil Alderman May 7, 2024
Paul Cecil Alderman, 83, of Unionville died Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at his home after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born September 22, 1940 in Huntersville, West Virginia to the late Fred William Thomas Alderman and the late Florence Elizabeth Barnette.
He...
Loretta Audrey Kinney Brock
May 6, 2024
Loretta Audrey Kinney Brock May 6, 2024
Loretta Audrey Kinney Brock 91 of Barboursville passed away Monday, May 6, 2024 in Charlottesville. She was born February 4, 1933 in Charlottesville and was the daughter of the late Archie Brisco Kinney and Gladys Iona Strother Kinney Lindsay. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Abell Lindberg Brock...
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