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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Monica Lamont Robinson

Monica Lamont Robinson

May 1, 2023

Monica Lamont Robinson            May 1, 2023

Monica Lamont Robinson was born at UVA Hospital on September 19,1972 to the late Juanita Waddy and Henry Thomas Robinson of Louisa, Va. She transitioned on May 1, 2023, while at the Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, Va.

Monica education was in the Louisa County Public School system. She graduated...

Richard Bruce Wright, Jr.

Richard Bruce Wright, Jr.

May 1, 2023

Richard Bruce Wright, Jr.              May 1, 2023

Richard Bruce Wright, Jr. of Gordonsville, VA was born on April 8, 1930, and went home to be with his Savior on May 1, 2023. Bruce was the son of Richard and Ora Wright. During his full life, he was blessed with three children. His oldest children, Richard Bruce Wright,III and Linda...

Jane Allman Hale

Jane Allman Hale

Apr 29, 2023

Jane Allman Hale           April 29, 2023

Jane Allman Hale 80 of Richmond, formerly of Orange, passed away Saturday April 29, 2023 in Richmond. She was born February 1, 1943 in Charlottesville and was the daughter of the late Thomas Neill Hale and Helen Allman Downer Hale.

Jane graduated from Orange County High School and Mary Washington College....

Patricia Sue Huskey

Patricia Sue Huskey

Apr 29, 2023

Patricia Sue Huskey         April 29, 2023

Patricia Sue Huskey, 84, of Collins Road, Gordonsville, Va. died on Saturday, April 29,2023, at the Dogwood Village of Orange. She was born on August 1, 1938 and was the daughter of the late John Albert Ennis and Evelyn Wertz Ennis. She was also predeceased by her grandparents Floyd and Imogene Wertz, and...

Comora "Tootsie" Adelia Watson Herndon

Comora "Tootsie" Adelia Watson Herndon

Apr 29, 2023

Comora "Tootsie" Adelia Watson Herndon               April 29, 2023

Comora "Tootsie" Adelia Watson Herndon

December 27, 1929 – April 29, 2023

Comora "Tootsie" Adelia Watson Herndon, 93, went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 29, 2023. She was a resident at The Harbor Memory Care facility in Stanardsville, VA. Comora was born near...

Roger Daryl Dodson

Roger Daryl Dodson

Apr 29, 2023

Roger Daryl Dodson               April 29, 2023

Roger Daryl Dodson, 56 of Madison, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at his home. He was born on December 19, 1966 to Judy Broyles Dodson and the late Buddy Rogers Dodson.

Daryl was a longtime Madison Mountaineer athlete, fan, and beloved coach. He was a...

Freida Nichols Bennett

Freida Nichols Bennett

Apr 28, 2023

Freida Nichols Bennett           April 28, 2023

Freida Nichols Bennett, 83, of Lindsay Drive, Orange died on Friday, April 28, 2023, at the Dogwood Village of Orange. She was born on December 25, 1939, in Charlottesville and was the daughter of the late Samuel B. Nichols and Irene Tusing Nichols. She was retired from Lacy's Florist in Orange and was...

Edward O'Neil Breeden

Edward O'Neil Breeden

Apr 28, 2023

Edward O'Neil Breeden        April 28, 2023

Edward O'Neil Breeden was born October 16, 1960 to Edward J. Breeden and Jean P Breeden. The fifth of six children Edward went by many nicknames throughout his life but the most important ones were Eddie, Dad, and Poppy.

During his lifetime Eddie was an avid sports...

Donald "Donnie" Ray Snow

Donald "Donnie" Ray Snow

Apr 27, 2023

Donald "Donnie" Ray Snow                April 27, 2023

Donald "Donnie" Ray Snow, 68, of Virginia, passed away on April 27 th 2023 in orange, VA. He was born on July 6 th 1954, in Virginia. Donald was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend.

Donnie is survived by his wife Sylvia "Marie" Snow, his daughters Victoria...

Harold Herman Brown

Harold Herman Brown

Apr 27, 2023

Harold Herman Brown            April 27, 2023

Harold Herman Brown

09/09/74—04/27/23

This is a collection of short stories from the family about Herman Brown—a man full of love, knowing no stranger, give you the shirt off his back, make you laugh until you peed yourself, sweet spirit.

Herman grew up in Virginia but if...

Steven Scott Wills

Steven Scott Wills

Apr 26, 2023

Steve "Stevie" Wills           April 26, 2023

Steve Wills, known affectionately by many as "Stevie", died peacefully at the University of Virginia Medical Center on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. He was 77 years old.

Steve was proceeded in death by his parents, Bertam B. Wills and Frances Davis Wills; as well as his youngest brother, Monroe B. Wills;...

William Edward Romine, Ii And Cathleen Therese Romine

William Edward Romine, Ii And Cathleen Therese Romine

Apr 23, 2023

Wiliam Edward Romine, II and Cathleen Therese Romine           April 23, 2023

William Edward Romine ll, age 59, and Cathleen Therese Romine, age 58, of Bristow, Virginia passed away together on April 23, 2023. They are survived by their children Cameron (Brittany) Romine, Hannah (Matthew) Stettler, and Paige Romine, as well as their siblings, Bob (Martha) Jones, Claudia (Rick) Trowman,...

Thomas Roger Dean

Thomas Roger Dean

Apr 23, 2023

Thomas Roger Dean            April 23, 2023

Thomas Roger Dean, Commander U.S. Navy (retired), 75 of Stanardsville, VA, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at UVA Hospital after an extended illness. He was born in Conneautville, PA, on January 4, 1948, to the late Jack McCall Dean and Shirley Rogers Dean. He was also preceded in death by his...

John Garlick Coyle

John Garlick Coyle

Apr 21, 2023

John Garlick Coyle           April 21, 2023

John Garlick Coyle, 85, of Bibb Store Road, Louisa died at the Dogwood Village of Orange on Friday, April 21, 2023. He was born on April 14, 1938, in Washington, D. C., and was the son of the late James Lawson Coyle and Jane Isabel Garlick Coyle. He was also predeceased by his...

Mary Catherine Nicholson

Mary Catherine Nicholson

Apr 21, 2023

Mary Catherine Nicholson            April 21, 2023

Mary Catherine Nicholson 84 of Castleton, Va. passed away, Friday surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late Rufus Lewis Gallihugh and Alma Jane Seal Gallihugh. She is also preceded in death by her husband James Franklin Nicholson.

She is survived by four children, Judy Meredith and husband...

Polly Taylor Shifflett

Polly Taylor Shifflett

Apr 20, 2023

Polly Taylor Shifflett            April 20, 2023

.Polly Ann Shifflett, 78 0f Barboursville passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday April 20, 2023. Born on November 22, 1944 in Stanardsville, she was the daughter of the late Emory and Gertie Taylor. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Shifflett who passed away in 2014, a grandson,...

Mary Anna Finke Burkart

Mary Anna Finke Burkart

Apr 20, 2023

Mary Anna Finke Burkart            April 20, 2023

Mary Anna Finke Burkart went to be with her Lord on April 20, 2023. She was 97. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Leonard Francis Burkart.

Mary was born Nov. 13, 1925, in Menomonie, Wisconsin, to Olive Rudesill Finke and Wilbur William Finke. She grew...

Kenneth Maynard Morris

Kenneth Maynard Morris

Apr 18, 2023

Kenneth Maynard Morris          April 18, 2023

Kenneth Maynard Morris, 94, of Belleview Ave, Orange, Va. died on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. He was born on February 26, 1929, in Roanoke, Va., and was the son of the late William F. Morris and Loula Annie Wimmer Morris. He was a sheet...

James Livingstone Utz

James Livingstone Utz

Apr 18, 2023

James Livingstone Utz           April 18, 2023

James Livingstone Utz, 74 of Madison, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at his home. He was born on May 30, 1948 to the late James Morris Utz and Julia Catherine Bowler Utz.   He was also preceded in death by his sister, Catherine Rea Finke and her husband Charles.

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Judith Ann Clickner

Judith Ann Clickner

Apr 17, 2023

Judith Ann Clickner             April 17, 2023

Judith Ann Clickner, 77 of Crozet, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2023 at English Meadows in Crozet, Va. She was born on November 17, 1945 to the late Vincent Abberton and Ruth Malone Abberton.

She is survived by her son, Robert V. Clickner; brother, Michael Holden Abberton; grandchildren, Ian J....

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