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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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Jerry Craig Groves
Oct 18, 2022
Jerry Craig Groves October 18, 2022
Jerry Craig Groves 68, of Mine Run passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at his residence. He was born on February 3, 1954 in North Carolina, and was a son of the late Albert Craig and Ruby Weaver Groves. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Maggie Corbin, a son,...
Bennie Frank Deane, Sr.
Oct 18, 2022
Bennie Frank Deane, Sr. October 18, 2022
Bennie Frank Deane, Sr., 100, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at his home with his loving daughter, Janice Powell at his side. He was born on August 10, 1922 to the late Lester Deane and Frances Taylor Deane. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Wilma...
Erba Jean Burton
Oct 18, 2022
Erba Jean Burton October 18, 2022
Erba Jean Burton, 96 of Gordonsville, passed away on Tuesday October 18,2022 at Dogwood Village of Orange County Assisted Living Center loved by both residents and staff. Born March 7 th 1926 in Monticello, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Rolla and Thursa McCraw. Mrs. Burton worked at Gordon-Barbour Elementary School...
Wilmer Andrew "Sonny" Carpenter Jr.
Oct 18, 2022
Wilmer Andrew "Sonny" Carpenter Jr. October 18, 2022
Wilmer Andrew "Sonny" Carpenter Jr., 84, of Constitution Hwy, Orange died on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at the Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville. Sonny was born on September 26, 1938 in Culpeper County and was the son of the late Wilmer Andrew Carpenter Sr. and Curtis Lena Hensley Carpenter. He was...
Richard Franklin Schmitt
Oct 17, 2022
Richard Franklin Schmitt October 17, 2022
.Richard F. Schmitt, 79, from Madison, Virginia, formerly of Mendon, Massachusetts, passed
away on Monday, October 17, 2022 after a long battle with prostate cancer.
Richard leaves behind his loving wife of 58 years Judy and 2 children, Richard F. Schmitt Jr and...
Barbara Knighton Owens
Oct 17, 2022
Barbara Knighton Owens October 17, 2022
Barbara Knighten Owens, 87, of Orange, Virginia passed away at home October 17, with her children and husband at her side.
Barbara was born October 30, 1934 in Asheville, NC to Gordon and Mildred Knighten. A graduate of Mars Hill College, she married her first and only love, Carl E Owens,...
James William Mullins, Sr.
Oct 14, 2022
James William Mullins, Sr. October 14, 2022
James William Mullins, Sr., 85 of Ruckersville, died Friday October 14, 2022 at his residence. Born April 16, 1937 in Wise County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Mullins. He was also preceded in death by his son, Joseph "Jobie" Mullins, three brothers, Tommy Mullins, Roger Mullins,...
Mary Helen Jenkins Alfred
Oct 14, 2022
Mary Helen Jenkins Alfred October 14, 2022
Mary Helen Fincham Jenkins Alfred, 93 of Reva,Va. passed away on Friday, October 14, 2022 at Mt. View Nursing Home. She was born on September 8, 1929 to the late Noah Harrison Fincham and Ora Jenkins Fincham. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Alson Jenkins and second...
G. Alan Spivey
Oct 13, 2022
G. Alan Spivey October 13, 2022
G. Alan Spivey, 70, of Aroda passed away suddenly on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at his home. He was born on January 16, 1952 to the late Malvern Pittman Spivey and Gladys Worrell Spivey.
Alan was a farrier and a farmer. He is survived by his wife,...
David Wyman Atkins
Oct 13, 2022
David Wyman Atkins October 13, 2022
David Wyman Atkins, 69 of Gordonsville , Va. passed away peacefully surrounded by his daughter, brother, sister-in-law and granddaughter at Martha Jefferson hospital on October 13. He was the son of the late Everett and Catherine Atkins. He was also preceded in death by his sister Judy Peyton (Ray) and grandson Shane. David...
Edsel Shawn Hetrick
Oct 11, 2022
Edsel Shawn Hetrick October 11, 2022
Edsel Shawn Hetrick, 61, of Madison, Va passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at his residence. He was born on November 12, 1960 in Morgantown, WV to the late Arvin and Rosena Hetrick. He is survived by his daughter, Kelsey Hetrick Flint and her husband, Jason Flint; two granddaughters, Chloe and Teyla;...
Mae Strickler Taylor
Oct 11, 2022
Mae Strickler Taylor October 11, 2022
Mae Strickler Taylor 89 of Gordonsville passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2022 in Charlottesville. She was born July 1, 1933 in Gordonsville to the late Vernon Charles Stricker and Mable Gwendolyn Norford Strickler. She is also preceded in death by her twin sister, Gay C. Powell and sister Gwendolyn P. Wood.
Wayne Edward Freeman
Oct 9, 2022
Wayne Edward Freeman October 9, 2022
Wayne Edward Freeman, 65 of Ruckersville, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at UVA Hospital. He was born on October 25, 1956 in South Carolina to the late Charles Edward Freeman and Thelma Evelyn Smith. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Shalon Freeman Rogers; son, Russell Scott...
Hilda Ross Chiles
Oct 7, 2022
Hilda Ross Chiles October 7, 2022
Hilda Ross Chiles, 94 of Louisa, died Friday October 7, 2022 at her residence. Born May 2, 1928 in Gordonsville, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Wilmore Ross, Sr. and Gladys Elva Michie Ross. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Emmett Chiles and her sister, Ann Ross...
Mildred Bernice Manley
Oct 6, 2022
Mildred Bernice Manley October 6, 2022
Mildred Bernice Manley, 93, of Orange, VA passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at the University of Virginia Medical Center. She was born on January 19, 1929 in Fluvanna County, VA to the late Percy and Julia Drumheller.
She is survived by her children, Wanda Manley, and Ronald Manley; and...
Joycelyn Mcgee Strickland
Oct 6, 2022
Joycelyn McGee Strickland October 6, 2022
Joycelyn McGee Strickland, 94, of Fredericksburg, VA passed away on Thursday, October 6, 2022 at Spring Arbor of Fredericksburg. She was born on March 22, 1928 in Mamou, LA to the late Willie and Fayme McGee.
She is survived by her daughters, Sandra Mason, and Patricia Alt (Joe); three grandchildren, L....
Daniel Watkins Volhein
Oct 5, 2022
Daniel Watkins Volhein October 5, 2022
Daniel Watkins Volhein, 57, passed peacefully on October 5, 2022, in his home in Gordonsville, VA, after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his mother, Margaret Allman Foreman, sister Anne (Reid) Nicholson, stepbrother Casey Foreman, niece Lindsay (Pablo) Gonzalez and nephew Andrew Nicholson. Other survivors are uncles, Hunter Allman, Sr....
Diane Russell
Oct 5, 2022
Diane Russell October 5, 2022
Diane Russell, (formerly Diane Besong and Diane Snyder), passed away peacefully in her sleep on Oct. 5, 2022 after a long and courageous battle against lung cancer. Born March 7, 1962 in Ambridge, PA, Diane was preceded into eternal life by: her first husband, Dale R. Snyder, Sr.; brother Roger D. Besong; and parents...
Anna Mae Settle Gore
Oct 5, 2022
Anna Mae Settle Gore October 5, 2022
Anna Mae Settle Gore, 94, of Orange, VA passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at The Village at Gordon House. She was born on May 7, 1928 in Washington, VA to the late Harry and Rosie Settle.
Mrs. Gore was first and foremost a mother, grandmother, and homemaker. She...
Sherman Ryan Garrett
Oct 5, 2022
Sherman Ryan Garrett October 5, 2022
Sherman Ryan Garrett, 80 of Orange, died Wednesday October 5, 2022 at Dogwood Village. Born July 10, 1942 in Charlottesville he was the son of the late James A. Garrett and Nellie Gray Ratcliff. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary A. Jenkins and two brothers, James A. Garrett, Jr....
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