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Recent Obituaries in Madison, Orange, and Gordonsville, VA
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Jeffrey Wayne Baker April 20, 2024
Apr 20, 2024
Jeffrey Wayne Baker April 20, 2024
Jeffrey Wayne Baker 60 of Gordonsville passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024 at his residence. He was born August 3, 1963 in Buchanan and was the son of the late, Wayne and Stella Mae Ward Baker.
Jeffrey is survived by...
Brian Stephen Bailey
Apr 17, 2024
Brian Stephen Bailey April 17, 2024
Brian Stephen Bailey, age 68, of Louisa, Virginia, passed away on April 17, 2024 at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville.
Born on November 27, 1955, he was the son of the late Charles Edward Bailey and Wanda Grey Gabbert Foltz.
He is survived by...
Karen Clay Elmore
Apr 16, 2024
Karen Clay Elmore April 16, 2024
Karen Clay Elmore, age 84, of Gordonsville, Va., passed away peacefully, Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at home, surrounded by her family.
Karen was born on January 10, 1940, in Richmond, Va., the daughter of the late Henry E. Clay and Florence E. (Epperson) Clay.
Survivors include...
Joyce Elizabeth Pugh Darnell
Apr 14, 2024
Joyce Elizabeth Pugh Darnell Aptil 14, 2024
Joyce Elizabeth Pugh Darnell 91 of Barboursville passed away April 14, 2024 at her residence. She was born July 3, 1932 in Richmond to the late Harmon Maxwell Pugh Sr. and Edythe Simms Payne Pugh.
Joyce enjoyed her longtime bookkeeping career with numerous livestock markets. Singing was her passion and...
Dorothy Virginia Odham Blevins
Apr 14, 2024
Dorothy Virgnia Odham Blevins April 14, 2024
Dorothy Virginia Odham Blevins of Fredericksburg, Virginia went home to be with Jesus early Sunday morning, April 14,2024, at the home of her son, Wayne and daughter-in-law, Nina. Born in Marion, Virginia on April 20, 1931, she would have been 93 on her birthday. She...
Lucio Edward Weaver, Jr.
Apr 14, 2024
Lucio Edward Weaver, Jr. April 14, 2024
A blessing was welcomed into the world on January 15, 1976, Lucio Edward Weaver Jr. was born. Heaven gained a great man on Sunday, April 14, 2024. Affectionately known as Poohbear, he was a devoted husband, loving father, protective son, loyal brother, and an exceptional...
Malcolm "Mac" Joseph Vanderploeg
Apr 13, 2024
Malcolm "Mac" Joseph Vanderploeg April 13, 2024
Malcolm "Mac" Joseph Vanderploeg, aged 71, passed away April 13th, 2024. Ironically, he left this world the same time he started every day of his life - early, eager to be first and working to beat the sun to the horizon. He was preceded in death by his parents...
Warren Arthur Rollins
Apr 13, 2024
Warren Arthur Rollins April 13, 2024
Warren Arthur Rollins, 97 of Culpeper, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at The Culpeper. He was born on June 15, 1926 in Amissville, Va. to the late Warren Arthur Rollins and Ora A. Freeman Rollins. He was preceded in death by his sister, Celeste...
George Washington Harrison Iii
Apr 11, 2024
George Washington Harrison III April 11, 2024
George Washington Harrison III, age 76, died on April 11, 2024 at his home surrounded by family.
Born on February 5, 1948, he was the son of the late George Washington Harrison Sr. and Gertrude Ross. In addition to his parents, George was preceded in death by his...
Sherry Lee "Sher" Joseph
Apr 10, 2024
Sherry Lee "Sher" Joseph April 10, 2024
Sher walked on April 10, 2024 shortly after the total solar eclipse.
Her journey began in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 24, 1946; daughter of Stanley and Ruth Joseph.
Sher truly loved and greatly missed the love of her life and companion of 25 years, Peter...
Douglas R. Chisholm
Mar 30, 2024
Douglas R. Chisholm March 30, 2024
Douglas R. Chisholm, of Gordonsville, passed away on March 30, 2024, at the age of 75. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Betty; his daughter, Leslie (Matt); sister, Brenda Dunn (Danny); brother, Bucky Chisholm (Lisa); brother, Todd Chisholm (Jodean); and their families. He was preceded in death by his...
Paul Elton Wright
Mar 26, 2024
Paul Elton Wright March 26, 2024
Paul Elton Wright, 87, of Constitution Hwy, Unionville, died on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Little Yatton Senior Living in Orange. Paul was born on July 8, 1936, in King William County, Virginia, and was the son of the late John David Wright and Julia Ollie Reece Wright....
Karen Johnson Weaver
Mar 25, 2024
Karen Johnson Weaver March 25, 2024
Karen Johnson Weaver, 62, of Orange, VA, passed away on March 25, 2024, at University of Virginia Hospital after a stoic battle with cancer. She was born on June 6, 1961, in Charlottesville, VA, to Bobby Lee Johnson and the late Phyllis Waugh Johnson.
She is survived by her...
Frances Louise Lloyd Jenkins
Mar 23, 2024
Frances Louise Lloyd Jenkins March 23, 2024
Frances Louise Jenkins, 77 of Madison, passed away at her home on Saturday, March 23, 2024. She was born on February 2. 1947 to the late Norbert Lloyd and Fannie Paige Layton Lloyd. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry L. Jenkins; and brother, Andrew...
Ruth Callahan Merryman
Mar 22, 2024
Ruth Gallahan Merryman March 22, 2024
Ruth Gallahan Merryman, 88 of Spotsylvania, Va. passed at her daughter's home in Madison, Va. on Friday, March 22, 2024. She was born on July 1, 1935 to the late Mack Clarence Gallahan and Beatrice Mary Brown Gallahan. She was also preceded in death by her...
Donald Earl Wright
Mar 21, 2024
Donald Earl Wright March 21, 2024
Donald Earl Wright of Gordonsville, Va., affectionately known as Earl or Papa, passed away peacefully on March 21st, 2024, surrounded by family and friends. Earl was born on February 17, 1966, to the late Francis Peyton and Raymond Wright Jr. In addition to his parents, Earl was preceded in death by his...
Randolph F. Phillips
Mar 21, 2024
Randolph F. "Buzzy" Phillips March 21, 2024
Randolph F. "Buzzy" Phillips, age 80, of Zion Crossroads, passed away on March 21, 2024 at home, surrounded by his family.
Born on May 6, 1943 in Orange County, he was the son of the late Granville and Inez Phillips.
Buzzy was in the United...
Norman Bolden, Jr.
Mar 20, 2024
Norman Bolden, Jr. March 20, 2024
Norman Bolden Jr., 61, of Monrovia Road, Orange died on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at the Hospice of the Piedmont in Charlottesville. Norman was born on April 1, 1962 in Culpeper and was the son of the late Norman Bolden Sr. and Barbara Lee Terrill Bolden....
Farron Webb Gentry
Mar 20, 2024
Farron Webb Gentry March 20, 2024
Farron Webb Gentry, age 56, of Barboursville, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, surrounded by his family and friends.
He was born on January 4, 1968 in Richmond, Virginia, to the late Sidney Allen Gentry and Fannie Mae...
Lloyd Stanley Dodson
Mar 18, 2024
Lloyd Stanley Dodson March 18, 2024
Lloyd Stanley Dodson, 87 of Louisa, formally of Madison, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024 in Louisa. He was born on June 10, 1936 to the late Seldon Morgan Dodson and Nancy Ellea Breeden Dodson. He was also preceded in death by two wives, Edna Haynes Johannis...
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