Christine Elenor Dowell
Dec 15, 2025
Christine Elenor Dowell, 79, of Gordonsville, Virginia, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025. Born on October 23, 1946, in Gordonsville, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Herman L. Dowell and Elenor Schlosser Dowell. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brother, Williams L. Dowell. Christine was kind to everyone she met, and...
Robert Walter Smith
Dec 13, 2025
Robert Walter “Bobby” Smith, 88 of Madison, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025, surrounded by his family at his home. He was born on November 21, 1937, to the late Charlie Estes Smith and Mary Glassell Melone Smith. He was preceded in death by his brothers; C.N, David and Leslie Smith; sisters, Mary Ellen Garth, Nellie Leathers and...
Donald Edward Rose
Dec 12, 2025
Donald Edward Rose, 86, of Gordonsville, Virginia, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025. Born on September 2, 1939, in Gatewood, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Patrick Harry Rose and Isabell Frances Rose. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Harry Alvin Rose and Bobby Lee Rose. From the humblest...
Paulette Yvonne Lamb
Dec 12, 2025
Paulette Yvonne Lamb, 82, of Madison, Virginia, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025. Born on April 21, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Elmer Clarence and Della Hoover Martin. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Lee Doss, Sr.; her second husband, Richard Lamb; and her brother, Paul Martin....
Michael Edward Rider
Dec 11, 2025
Michael Edward Rider, 73, of Etlan, Virginia, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2025, at the University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, Virginia. He was born on September 26, 1952, in Charlottesville, Virginia. Michael graduated from Madison College (now James Madison University), Harrisonburg, Virginia in 1974. After his graduation, he moved to Richmond, Virginia where he worked for the Reynold’s...
Thomas Raymond Norris
Dec 9, 2025
Thomas Raymond Norris, 73 of Orange Va., entered the presence of Jesus on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 surrounded by his family. He was born on November 10, 1952, to the late Joseph Jerry Norris and Flora Virginia Norris. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Susan Robin Norris as well as his brother Robbie Norris. He is survived...
Randall Lewis Jenkins
Dec 6, 2025
Randall Lewis “Lou” Jenkins, 56 of Brightwood, Va., passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at his home. He was born on October 14, 1969 to the late Robert Lewis Jenkins. He was also preceded in death by his step-dad, Marion Peyton; paternal grandparents , Henry and Gladys Jenkins; maternal grandparents, Oscar and Stella Buracker; aunts, Catherine, Arlene, Lorraine, Marie,...
Mary Ann Mohrmann
Dec 6, 2025
Mary Ann Long Mohrmann, 93, passed away peacefully in her sleep on December 6, 2025. Born January 9, 1932, in Shelby, VA, to Marshall Edward and Mary Margaret Rhodes Long, Mary Ann, known as Gaga to her grandchildren, was the matriarch of the family. She was a steady, loving presence who shaped generations with her strength, wisdom, and warmth. She...
Ernest Franklin Woodward
Dec 5, 2025
Ernest Franklin Woodward, 57 of Glade Spring, Va. passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025 at UVA Hospital. He was born on November 19, 1968 to the late Eppie Daniel Woodward. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Charles, George, Jesse, and Bill Woodward and sisters, Ellen Woodward, Ann Haun, and Eleanor Humphrey. He is survived by his mother,...
Lesley Banks Stevens
Dec 5, 2025
Lesley Lillard Stevens, age 90, of Madison Virginia, passed away peacefully on December 5th in her home. Born on October 17th, 1935, and raised in Wolftown, Virginia to the late Lester Banks Lillard and Eleanor Dawson Lillard. She was also preceded in death by her husband, David Adle Stevens. She was a devoted mother to her sons, David and Wayne...
Michael Lee Fuller
Dec 4, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Michael Lee Fuller, who departed this life peacefully at his home in Louisa, VA on December 4" 2025, at the age of 80. Michael was born on February 12" 1945 in Baltimore, MD to Russell and Carmen Fuller. He joined the U.S. Navy at the age of 17 and...
Sterlon Emanule Martin
Dec 4, 2025
Sterlon Emanule Martin 80 of Wolftown passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025 in Charlottesville. He was born on December 15, 1944 in Charlottesville to the late Sterling and Alice Gentry Martin. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Clarence Martin, three sisters, Ernestine Wood, Peggy Cope and Alice Shiflett. Sterlon is survived by the love of his...
Robert Frank Vasquez
Dec 3, 2025
Robert Frank “Bob” Vasquez, beloved father, teacher, mentor, friend and community advocate, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2025 at Dogwood Village Nursing Home in Orange, Virginia. He was 91 years old and preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Elinor St. Clair Vasquez. He is survived by his children, Mary Catherine Vasquez Bauer (partner Maurice Cazeault) of...
Margaret Johnson
Dec 2, 2025
Margaret Sudsberry Johnson passed away on December 2, 2025. She was born in Banks, Arkansas on October 22, 1939, at her grandmother’s farmhouse. Her parents, Mary Lou and Royce Sudsberry, moved to Memphis when she was 2 years old. She graduated from Whitehaven High School. Margaret first worked for Union Planters Bank . She started her hospital career in 1970...
Joan Young Edwards
Dec 1, 2025
Joan (Joanie) was born in Kansas City, Missouri, the youngest child of Benjamin E. Young and Madelyn Flanery Young. When Joan was 3 years old, her parents, grandmother and older sister (Ann Young Robinson) moved to the Detroit area. Joan married the love of her life, William (Bill) Stanley Edwards in 1950, and together they raised five children. They were...
Winston Wayne Dickerson
Dec 1, 2025
A Time to Be Born Winston was born on November 12, 1947, one of eight children born to the late Samuel and Ophelia Mae Dickerson in Lexington, Virginia. A Time to Love and Live He attended Rockbridge County Public School System. He later moved to Upper Marlboro, Maryland where he met his loving wife the late Alice Delores Dickerson. He...
James William Washington
Nov 30, 2025
James William Washington, affectionately known as ‘Jimmy’ of Madison County, Virginia, passed away suddenly on Sunday, November 30, 2025, at his home. Jimmy was born on April 29, 1959 and he was the son of James Major Washington (deceased) and Christine Alice Washington. Jimmy is survived by his wife, Pamela Washington, his children, Shawnte McQueen (Brent) and Janelle Washington; and...
Carolyn Lee Mash
Nov 30, 2025
Carolyn Lee Mash passed away in her sleep on 11/30/2024, at the age of 84. Born in West Virginia to Robert and Ruby Temple, Carolyn began life in Charleston’s West Side, attending Lincoln Elementary before moving to Kanawha City, transferring to Chamberlain. In Horace Mann, she became a Majorette and would fondly remember (and sometimes perform!) parts of those routines...
John Murry Stevens
Nov 29, 2025
John Murry “Steve” Stevens III, 68, of Palmyra, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at UVA Hospital. Born on February 15, 1957, he was the son of the late John Murry Stevens II and Dorothy Elvira Milam. Steve worked at Hajoca Corporation in Lynchburg for 45 years. He was the biggest UVA sports fan, and loved playing sports...
Thomas Bayles
Nov 28, 2025
Thomas “Tommy” Fonrose Bayles III, 65, of Gordonsville, Virginia, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025. Born on October 7, 1960, he was the son of the late Thomas Fonrose Bayles Jr. and Kathleen Turbin. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Jeffery Warren Bayles. Tommy was a hard worker, always busy farming, hunting, or fishing. He also...
