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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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Harold Kemper Lohr
Feb 26, 2024
Harold Kemper Lohr February 26, 2024
Harold Kemper Lohr, 87 of Brightwood, Va. passed away on February 26, 2024 at Dogwood Village in Orange, Va. He was born on August 13, 1936 to the late Homer Lohr and Nora Kipps Lohr.
He is survived by his wife, Charlotte...
Beverly Elson (Gray)
Feb 26, 2024
Beverly Elson (Gray) February 26, 2024
Beverly Elson (Gray)
Professor of Art History, collage artist, and beautiful person, Beverly Elson (Gray) died February 26 in Orange, Virginia.
Born in La Jolla, California in 1940 to the Reverend Dr. Edward L. R. Elson and Helen Elson, Beverly grew up in Washington,...
Bonnie Jo Prince
Feb 26, 2024
Bonnie Jo Prince February 26, 2024
Bonnie Jo Prince, 69 of Madison, Va. passed away on Monday, February 26, 2024 at UVA Hospital. She was born on May 11, 1954 to the late Joseph Edward Sams and Annie Cleo Morgan Sams. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Lee...
Hubert "Andy" Andrew Morris
Feb 23, 2024
Hubert "Andy" Andrew Morris February 23, 2024
Hubert "Andy," Andrew Morris, 92 of Barboursville, Va. passed away peacefully, on Friday, February 23, 2024 at his home.
He was born on February 13, 1932 to the late Thornton Morris and Elnora Shifflett Morris.
He was...
Betty Moore Canfield
Feb 12, 2024
Betty Moore Canfield February 12, 2024
Betty Moore Canfield, 92, of Stevensburg, VA, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024, at Autumn Care of Madison, VA. She was born on December 31, 1931, to the late John Howard Moore and Cora Elizabeth Russell Moore. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Denzil...
Valerie Grace Miller Smith
Feb 12, 2024
Valerie Grace Miller Smith February 12, 2024
Valerie Grace Miller Smith 74, of Gordonsville, passed away at her residence on Monday, February 12, 2024. She was born on September 19, 1949, in Sydney, NY. She is preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Rose Sager Miller.
She is survived by her husband, Richard Smith, of Gordonsville,...
Margaret Longley Watson
Feb 10, 2024
Margaret Longley Watson February 10, 2024
Margaret Longley Watson, 90 of Ruckersville, Va. passed away on February 10, 2024 after a brief illness. She was born on June 10, 1933 to the late Grace Breeden Longley an Ursher Longley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry R. Watson; sisters, Alma...
John Malcolm Shelton
Feb 10, 2024
John Malcolm Shelton February 10, 2024
John Malcolm Shelton, 80 of Madison, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 10, 2024. He was born March 27, 1943 in Madison to the late Thomas Julian Shelton and Ella Loraine McClammer Shelton. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Wilbur "Doc" Shelton....
Ernest Franklin Kennon
Feb 10, 2024
Ernest Franklin Kennon February 10, 2024
Ernest Franklin Kennon, 87, of Daisy Drive, Orange, died at his residence on Saturday, February 10, 2024. Ernest was born on October 7, 1936, in Louisa County and was the son of the late George M. Kennon and Mildred Suydam Kennon. He was also predeceased by two brothers George Kennon and Richard Kennon;...
James Edward Hill
Feb 7, 2024
James Edward Hill February 7, 2024
James Hill peacefully departed this life Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at Autumn Care in Madison, Va. James was born on May 14, 1957 to Caroline Jasper and the late Joseph Jasper Sr. He grew up in Madison, Va and was educated in the Madison County Public...
Ray Edward Miller
Feb 6, 2024
Ray Edward Miller February 6, 2024
Ray Edward Miller, 74, of Lahore Road, Orange died on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at the Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg. Ray was born on September 10, 1949 in Charlottesville and was the son of the late Ruben Miller and Emmie Richards Miller. Ray was also predeceased by a sister Ruby Deats.
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Felton W. Ragland
Feb 5, 2024
Felton W. Ragland February 5, 2024
Felton Ragland, age 60, departed this life on Monday, February 5, 2024. He was born on August 25, 1963, to Maude A. Ragland and the late Harold L. Ragland.
Felton is survived by his wife, Chiquita Ragland, and sister Vanita R. Embry. He leaves behind...
Linda Carol Samuels Koch
Feb 5, 2024
Linda Carol Samuels Koch February 5, 2024
Linda Carol Samuels Koch, 72 of Stanardsville, Va., passed away on February 5, 2024 after a brief illness. She was born on June 27, 1951 to the late W. Gaither Samuels and Arlene Breeden Samuels. She was also preceded in death by her husband of...
Ella Marie Snow
Feb 4, 2024
Ella Marie Snow February 4, 2024
Ella Marie Snow 76 of Gordonsville passed away Sunday, February 4, 2024 in Charlottesville.
She was born May 30, 1947, in Lignum, VA, and was the daughter of the late Tommy Thomas Sr. and Dolores Booth Thomas. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Dwight Snow Sr., son,...
Nicolas David Rowley
Feb 4, 2024
Nicolas David Rowley February 4, 2024
Nicolas David Rowley, age 58, passed away on February 4, 2024, at home, surrounded by his family.
He was born on February 21, 1966, in Alexandria, Virginia, to Allan Loring Rowley and Norma Margarita Rowley. Nicolas was preceded in death by both of his parents. He was a machine operator at...
Kerry Melvin King
Feb 3, 2024
Kerry Melvin King February 3, 2024
Kerry "Tooty" Melvin king of Orange, Virginia, departed this life on, Feb. 3, 2024, at his home located in Orange, Va. He was born on April 10, 1963, to the late Issac and Mary King in Charlottesville Va., He was preceded in death by his son Adrian "AJ",' daughter Nicole, brother Joseph...
Charlotte Wells Drone
Feb 2, 2024
Charlotte Wells Drone February 2, 2024
Charlotte Wells Drone, 85, of Culpeper, Va., passed away at her residence on Friday, February 2, 2024. She was preceded in death by two sons, James Wells, Jr., and George Wells, her husband, James H. Wells Sr., and two sisters, Phyllis Jenkins, and Mary Scout.
She was born in...
Beverly Powell Lamb
Feb 2, 2024
Beverly Powell Lamb February 2, 2024
Beverly Powell Lamb
June 24, 1953 - February 2, 2024
With a heavy heart, we regretfully announce the passing of Beverly Powell Lamb. Beverly (also known as B. or B.B.) was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She left this world...
Harry Edwin Bradt
Feb 1, 2024
Harry Edwin Bradt February 1, 2024
Harry Edwin Bradt, 96, of Orange died at Dogwood Village in Orange on Thursday, February 1, 2024. He was born on March 27, 1927, in Orange County and was the son of the late Charles Edwin Bradt and Mary Lohr Bradt Richards. He was also predeceased by his...
Sandra L. Weakley
Jan 31, 2024
Sandra L. Weakley January 31, 2024
Sandra L. Weakley of Orange, Virginia, went to be with the Lord in her heavenly home on the morning of January 31, 2024. Sandra's valiant fight with breast cancer was filled with unwavering faith, resilience, and a deep desire to live life to the fullest. She openly shared...
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