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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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Betty J. Bailey
Jan 24, 2023
Betty J. Bailey of Fairlawn , VA passed away on January 24, 2023. She was born in Pearisburg, VA on March 12, 1950 to Oran Price and Evelyn Ann Thompson,
Betty started her employment at Virginia Tech where she met her husband, the late Arnold Bailey. Betty later began working at the Radford Arsenal where she retired....
Norman Brent Higginbotham
Jan 19, 2023
Norman Brent Higginbotham, known as Brent, passed away at his home of over three decades at Lake Anna, Virginia on January 19, 2023 from a long battle with congestive heart failure. Brent was born on August 1, 1933 in Amherst, Virginia to Lucilla Brent Sandidge Higginbotham and Norman Thomas Higginbotham. An only child, he moved with his parents to...
Thelma Margaret Jennings Gianniny
Jan 18, 2023
Thelma Margaret Jennings Gianniny, 90, of Charlottesville, passed away on January 18, 2023. Thelma was born on November 21, 1932. She was a daughter of Russell and Pansy Wood Jennings, and was married to her loving husband of 58 years, Claude Gianniny, who predeceased her in August 2011. Claude and Thelma were blessed with a wonderful son,...
Eunice Lucille Collier
Jan 17, 2023
Eunice Lucille Collier 91, of Barboursville, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on February 12, 1931 in Greene County . She was preceded in death by her father, Tom Sholes, mother, Delia Shifflett Sholes, her husband, Lester Collier, sons, Lester Lee Collier, Bobby...
Joyce Elaine Breeden Sims
Jan 17, 2023
Joyce Elaine Breeden Sims, 69, a lifelong resident of Greene County, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, January 17 th , 2023. Born May 1 st , 1953, she was the daughter of Tiny Burnette Breeden and Garnett Durrer Breeden, both of whom preceded her in death. Her three older siblings survive her: Gayle Collier, Alan...
Roberta Lucille Jalbert
Jan 15, 2023
Our beloved mother, Roberta Jalbert, passed away peacefully, in her home on January 15th, 2023, after a long illness. She was a loving mother and grandmother to three children and six grandchildren. She was born in 1949 in New Hampshire to her parents, Robert and Lucille Stiles. She married Allen M. Jalbert in 1972. She moved south in 1999...
Roberta Jalbert - Celebration Of Life
Jan 15, 2023
Roberta Jalbert January 15, 2023
Our beloved mother, Roberta Jalbert, passed away peacefully, in her home on January 15th, 2023 after a long illness. She was a loving mother and grandmother to three children and six grandchildren. Born in 1949 in New Hampshire to her parents Robert and Lucille Stiles. Married Allen M. Jalbert in 1972. She moved south...
Phillip Craig Davis
Jan 14, 2023
Heaven has gained a special angel with the passing of, Phillip Craig Davis, 59, of Orange, VA on January 14, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Phillip was born August 15, 1963, son of Eunice Ruth Lohr of Orange, VA, and the late, Thomas J. Davis. Phillip was a very much-loved son who enjoyed the simple...
Gerald Hampton Burnett
Jan 12, 2023
Gerald Hampton Burnett, 79 of Ruckersville, Va. gave up his mortal life on January 12, 2023. He was born on October 20, 1943 at Advance Mills, Albemarle County, Va., son of the late Aubrey Hampton Burnett, Jr. and Florence Cornelia Deane Burnett.
A graduate of Albemarle High School (1962) and the College of William and Mary (1968),...
William Harrison (Billy) Mitchell
Jan 9, 2023
William Harrison (Billy) Mitchell January 9, 2023
William Harrison (Billy) Mitchell, 93 of Madison, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2023 at his home. He was born on April 9, 1929 to the late Benjamin Harrison Mitchell and Myrtle Houff Mitchell. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Emily M. Chapin, Doris M. Berry, and...
Nancy Almond Pierce
Jan 7, 2023
Nancy Almond Pierce January 7, 2023
Nancy Almond Pierce, 79, of Brick Church Road, Orange died on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at the Sentera Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville. Nancy was born on September 25, 1943 in Fredericksburg and was the daughter of the late Walter Robinson Almond and Maxine Carpenter Almond. Nancy was a member of the North Pamunkey...
Shirley Morris King
Jan 7, 2023
Shirley Morris King January 7, 2023
Shirley Morris King, 86, of Piedmont Street, Orange, died on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville. Shirley was born on April 18, 1936 in Augusta County, Virginia and was the daughter of the late John Benjamin Morris and Mattie Virginia Sutton Morris. She was also preceded in...
Carl Richard Pagter
Jan 3, 2023
Carl Richard Pagter January 3, 2023
Carl Richard Pagter, 88, celebrated old-time and bluegrass musician of Stanardsville, Virginia and Walnut Creek California, went to his eternal home on the morning of January 3, 2023, from his family residence in Stanardsville, Virginia.
Carl is survived by his beloved wife of 44 years, Judith Cox Rorabaugh Pagter of Stanardsville;...
Dennis Rodney Griffith
Jan 1, 2023
Dennis Rodney Griffith January 1, 2023
Dennis Rodney Griffith, 73 of Brandy Station, Va. passed away on January 1, 2023 at his home. He was born on November 26, 1949 to the late Curtis Bowers Griffith and Audrey May Boyd Griffith. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Doreen Joyce Griffith and son, Vinson Xavier...
Christine Chandler Gilbert
Dec 29, 2022
Christine Chandler Gilbert December 29 2022
Christine Chandler Gilbert, 72 of Madison, Va. passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Center for Acute Care in Charlottesville, Va. She was born on July 11, 1950 to the late Horace Riley Chandler and Laura Anna Church Chandler. She was also preceded in death by Gary Lee Paff Gilbert....
Mary Elizabeth Landrum
Dec 28, 2022
Mary Elizabeth Landrum December 28, 2022
Mary Elizabeth Landrum, 85 of Louisa, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at her home. She was born on February 16, 1937 to the late Wilson Woodrow Horseman and Mary Margaret Shirley Horseman. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Wilson Theodore Horseman, Jr.
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James Randolph Mcwilliams, Sr.
Dec 27, 2022
James Randolph McWilliams, Sr. December 27, 2022
James Randolph McWilliams, Sr., 81 of Barboursville, died Tuesday December 27, 2022 at his residence. Born December 26, 1941 in Woodstock, he was the son of the late Lawrence Ray McWilliams and Helen Louise Lentz McWilliams. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Donald Ray McWilliams. Mr. McWilliams retired from...
Brian Lee Harrell
Dec 25, 2022
Brian Lee Harrell December 25, 2022
Brian Lee Harrell, 40 of Madison, Va., passed away on December 25, 2022 at his home. He was born on September 28, 1982 to Martin Craig Harrell and Theresa Diane Jenkins Harrell. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Charles and Opal Harrell.
Brian was...
Marion Lee Hawkins
Dec 23, 2022
Marion Lee Hawkins December 23, 2022
Marion Lee Hawkins, 81, doting husband, step-father, and grandfather passed away on December 23, 2022 with his wife of more than 20 years by his side in the comfort of his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, John A. Hawkins Sr., and Phoebe W. Hawkins, his two brothers,...
John Joseph "Jj" Seeberger
Dec 23, 2022
John Joseph "JJ" Seeberger December 23, 2022
John Joseph "JJ" Seeberger, loving husband, father, brother, and grandfather passed away peacefully on December 23, 2022, at the family's "Deep Run Farm" in Madison, Virginia. He was 86 years old.
JJ was born December 5, 1936, in Brooklyn, New York and grew up in the...
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