Obituaries

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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Franklin Roosevelt Hill

Franklin Roosevelt Hill

May 14, 2023

Franklin Roosevelt Hill              May 14, 2023

Franklin Roosevelt Hill, 66 of Palmyra, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023 at his home. He was born on February 9, 1957 to the late Roosevelt Hill and Jeanette Brown Hill.

He retired from UVA facility management.

He is survived by his...

Alexander Terrell Baskerville

Alexander Terrell Baskerville

May 14, 2023

Alexander Terrell Baskerville                May 14, 2023

Alexander Terrell Baskerville of Orange, Virginia departed this life on Sunday, May 14, 2023. He was born on October 11, 1934, in Lynchburg, Virginia, the third child of Channing Feild Baskerville, Sr., and Virginia John Terrell Baskerville. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Channing Feild Baskerville, Jr.

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Jeanne Byrd Davis

Jeanne Byrd Davis

May 14, 2023

Jeanne Byrd Davis              May 14, 2023

Jeanne J. Davis departed this life on May 14, 2023. Jeanne was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. Joseph B. Jones, Sr., and Margaret C. Jones; her first husband, Paul A. Losely; and her second husband, Robert M. David. Jeanne is survived by: one brother Joseph B. Jones, Jr. of...

Harry William Chapman

Harry William Chapman

May 12, 2023

Harry William Chapman              May 12, 2023

Harry William Chapman, 85 of Ruckersville, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023 at his home. He was born on April 5, 1938 to the late Gerald Adrian Chapman and Eleanor M. Barrickman Chapman. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Kathleen Rose Jackman; grandchild, Josh Roy.

Joseph Brian Villemaire

Joseph Brian Villemaire

May 12, 2023

Joseph Brian Villemaire               May 12, 2023

Joseph Brian Villemaire, 62 of Reva, Va. passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023 at his home. He was born on August 28, 1960 to the late Rodric Louis Villemaire and Lorraine Pearl Godbout Villemaire.

He is survived by his wife, Deborah Lynn Anderson Villemaire of Reva;...

Joseph Brian Villemaire

Joseph Brian Villemaire

May 12, 2023

Joseph Brian Villemaire            May 12, 2023

Joseph Brian Villemaire, 62 of Reva, Va. passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023 at his home. He was born on August 28, 1960 to the late Rodric Louis Villemaire and Lorraine Pearl Godbout Villemaire.

He is survived by his wife, Deborah Lynn Anderson Villemaire of Reva;...

Joseph Brian Villemaire

Joseph Brian Villemaire

May 12, 2023

Joseph Brian Villemaire               May 12, 2023

Joseph Brian Villemaire, 62 of Reva, Va. passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023 at his home. He was born on August 28, 1960 to the late Rodric Louis Villemaire and Lorraine Pearl Godbout Villemaire.

He is survived by his wife, Deborah Lynn Anderson Villemaire of Reva;...

Danielle Lea Duckett

Danielle Lea Duckett

May 11, 2023

Danielle Lea Duckett               May 11, 2023

Danielle Lea Duckett 35 of Madison, formally of Manassas passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023. She was born August 11, 1987 in Marietta, Ohio.

Danielle was employed at Costco in Charlottesville, Virginia.

She is survived by her husband, Christopher E. Duckett, children Marissa, Vanessa and Kaden all of Madison;...

Spencer Craig West, Jr.

Spencer Craig West, Jr.

May 11, 2023

Spencer Craig West, Jr.             May 11, 2023

Spencer Craig West Jr. 23 years old fell asleep in death on May 11 ,2023 at Hospice of the Piedmont in Charlottesville Virginia. He was the son of the late Spencer C. West Sr. and Wanda R. West. Spencer was born in Georgetown, Washington D.C. at the Columbia Hospital for Women on...

Florence Taylor Lamb

Florence Taylor Lamb

May 11, 2023

Florence Taylor Lamb              May 11, 2023

Florence Taylor Lamb, 82 of Madison, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at Greene Acres Nursing Home.

She was born on July 22, 1940 to the late James Taylor and Mabel Jarrell Taylor. She was also preceded in death by

her husband, Elmer Davis Lamb;daughter,Barbara Lamb Jenkins;...

Betty Joe Leach Blankenbaker

Betty Joe Leach Blankenbaker

May 8, 2023

Betty Joe Leach Blankenbaker              May 8, 2023

Betty Joe Leach Blankenbaker, 85 of Madison, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023 at Dogwood Village in Orange, Va. She was born on August 4, 1937 to the late Andrew Columbus Leach and Mary Minerva Corn Leach. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Franklin Blankenbaker; sister, Peggy...

Keith Linroy Ellis

Keith Linroy Ellis

May 7, 2023

Keith Linroy Ellis         May 7, 2023

Keith Linroy Ellis, 49, of Roanoke died in Roanoke Memorial Hospital on Sunday, May 7, 2023. Keith was born on November 26, 1973, in Charlottesville and was the son of the late Edith Spotswood.

Keith is survived by his father Charles T. Ellis Sr; three daughters; three sons; five brothers; five...

Destiny Audrey Moubray

Destiny Audrey Moubray

May 6, 2023

Destiny Audrey Moubray           May 6, 2023

Destiny Audrey Moubray, 18, of Resettlement Road, Madison, died on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville. She was born on August 24, 2004 in Manassas and was the daughter of Delma Franklin Moubray of Madison and Nicole Jacqueline Rogers Moubray of Manassas.

Besides her parents she...

Jake Strother

Jake Strother

May 6, 2023

Jake Strother              May 6, 2023

Jake Strother, 76 of Madison, passed away on May 6, 2023 at his home. He was born on June 3, 1946 to the late Jake Hall and Lillian Hestelle Strother. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Junior Strother.

Jake love NASCAR and UVA sports.  He worked many years for...

Vivian Mae Shifflett

Vivian Mae Shifflett

May 6, 2023

Vivian Mae Shifflett       May 6, 2023

Vivian Mae Shifflett, 75 of Dyke, passed away May 6, 2023 in the University of Virginia Hospital. She was born August 14, 1947 in Charlottesville to the late John Robert Shifflett and Nancy Morris Shifflett.

She was preceded in death by four sisters, Annie Shifflett, Hazel S. Scott, Arlene Hensley, and...

Steven Craig Lawson

Steven Craig Lawson

May 5, 2023

Steven Craig Lawson             May 5, 2023

Steven Craig Lawson, 68, of Stanardsville, Virginia, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family. He has entered the secret gate to the garden path that runs west of the moon and east of the sun. There, white shores and a swift sunrise awaits.

He...

Thelma Lee Lewis

Thelma Lee Lewis

May 4, 2023

Thelma Lee Lewis            May 4, 2023

Thelma Lee Lewis, 81 of Rochelle, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at her home. She was born on October 21, 1941 to the late William Russell Wheeler, Sr. and Eleanor Mae Gibson Wheeler. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Walter Lewis, Jr.

Thelma enjoyed doing...

John Wesley Newman Jr.

John Wesley Newman Jr.

May 3, 2023

John Wesley Newman Jr.           May 3, 2023

John Wesley Newman Jr. 80 of Rhoadesville died on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at the Dogwood Village of Orange. Johnny was born on November 15, 1942 in Gordonsville and was the son of the late John Wesley Newman Sr. and Grace Richards Newman.

Johnny is survived by two cousins Phyllis...

Thomas Garland Donaghy

Thomas Garland Donaghy

May 2, 2023

Thomas Garland Donaghy            May 2, 2023

Thomas Garland Donaghy, 87, was called home on May 2nd, 2023, at UVA Hospital in Charlottesville. He was born on May 29, 1935, to Harry Hagerty Donaghy and Nellie Smith Payne. He is survived by his wife Maxine of 63 years, son Keith and wife Hope, daughter Terri and husband Erik, his grandchildren...

Margaret Mary (Margie) Stanton

Margaret Mary (Margie) Stanton

May 1, 2023

Margaret Mary (Margie) Stanton           May 1, 2023

Margaret Mary (Margie) Stanton, 60, of Gordonsville Virginia, formally of Bristol Pennsylvania, surrounded by her family, peacefully departed this world on Monday May 1, 2023 for her eternal vacation on the banks of Jordan with her Lord and Savior.

Margie was born July 28 th , 1962, the youngest of...

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