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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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Lloyd Thomas Fox

Lloyd Thomas Fox

Aug 28, 2022

Lloyd Thomas Fox           August 28, 2022

Lloyd Thomas Fox, 37 of Culpeper, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2022 at his home. He was born on July 17, 1985 to the late John Franklin Fox and Linda Elaine Butler Fox.

He is survived by his sister, Melissa Sykes and husband, Brad; brother, Matthew...

Grant Elliott Mcdaniel

Grant Elliott Mcdaniel

Aug 28, 2022

Grant Elliott McDaniel          August 28, 2022

Grant Elliott McDaniel, 77, Orange, died peacefully holding his wife's hand, on Sunday, August 28, 2022, at his residence. Grant was born on October 8, 1944 in Orange County, and was the son of the late Haywood Earl McDaniel and Maxine Elliott Branham McDaniel. Grant is also predeceased by a sister Jean Brown,...

Nancy Ann Bataille Stein

Nancy Ann Bataille Stein

Aug 25, 2022

Nancy Ann Bataille Stein           August 25, 2022

Nancy Ann Bataille Stein, 83, of Stanardsville, VA., passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022. She was born January 14, 1939 in Newark, N.J., to the late Edward Walter Bataille and Mildred Harriet Hatfield Bataille Devlin.

She married her high school sweetheart the late Frederick Joseph Stein and traveled the...

Larry Wade Branham

Larry Wade Branham

Aug 25, 2022

Larry Wade Branham          August 25, 2022

Larry Wade Branham, 45 of Louisa died Thursday August 25, 2022. A visitation will be held from 12 to 2 p.m. on Saturday September 10, 2022 at Preddy Funeral Home in Gordonsville.

Ronald Lee Sharp

Ronald Lee Sharp

Aug 24, 2022

Ronald Lee Sharpe           August 24, 2022

Ronald Lee Sharpe, 76 of Louisa, Va., passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022. He was born May 5, 1946 to the late Carol Emmett Sharpe and Lizzie Mae Sharpe and husband of the late Beatrice Sue Sharpe.

He is survived by sons, Eugene Sharpe and wife, Susan, Thomas Lee Sharpe wife...

Martha Louise Thomas

Martha Louise Thomas

Aug 23, 2022

Martha Louise Thomas           August 23, 2022

Martha Louise Thomas 84 of Gordonsville passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at her residence. She was born January 30, 1938 in Hardy, VA to the late Samuel J. Dillon and Cora Ester Dillon. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Delma Clyde Thomas; son, Tony Thomas; sisters, Jean Bruce and...

Barbara Diggs Littell

Barbara Diggs Littell

Aug 21, 2022

Barbara Diggs Littell           August 21, 2022

Barbara Diggs Littell, 89, a longtime staff member of The Brookings Institution, died on August 21, 2022 in Charlottesville, VA. She was born in Norfolk, VA and attended William and Mary College where she studied political science. Ms. Littell came to Washington in 1955 to work at The Brookings Institution where...

Frederick James Wease

Frederick James Wease

Aug 14, 2022

Frederick James Wease           August 14, 2022

Frederick James Wease, 97, of Orange, Virginia entered eternal rest on Sunday, August 14, 2022, at Dogwood Village Senior Living. After 29 years since her passing, Fred now joins his beloved wife, Margaret Frances (Mahanes). Fred was the first of four children born to Benjamin Raleigh Wease and Anna Emily Arnold...

Thelma Mae Meadows

Thelma Mae Meadows

Aug 13, 2022

Thelma Mae Meadows           August 13, 2022

Thelma Mae Smith Meadows passed peacefully on August 13, 2022 at her residence, the Harbor in Stanardsville at the age of 99. Thelma was born July 17, 1923, to the late Norris and Mamie Jenkins Smith. Thelma was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Edgar, to whom she was married for almost...

Ernest Cromer Harper

Ernest Cromer Harper

Aug 11, 2022

Ernest Cromer Harper               August 11, 2022

Ernest Cromer Harper, 71 of Gordonsville, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2022. He was the son of the late Manless "Joe" Harper and Stella McDaniel. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Doris Waugh.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his beloved wife, Sandy, his children, Eric Harper...

William Harrison Gallihugh

William Harrison Gallihugh

Aug 11, 2022

William Harrison Gallihugh           August 11, 2022

William H. Gallihugh Jr, 83, of Orange, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022. Born July 12, 1939, William is the son of the late William Harrison Gallihugh Sr. and Addie Harlow Gallihugh.

He is survived by his brothers Delma Gallihugh and wife Carol of Eden, NC, Lee Shelton Gallihugh of...

William “Billy” Ellis Amos, Jr.

William “Billy” Ellis Amos, Jr.

Aug 10, 2022

William "Billy" Ellis Amos, Jr.                August 10, 2022

William "Billy" Ellis Amos, Jr. passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at his residence. He was born September 24, 1932 in Rapidan, Va. and was the son of the late William Ellis Amos and Eva Lorene Faulconer Amos. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Melvin Amos and a...

Dwight Wayne Roach (Dwayne)

Dwight Wayne Roach (Dwayne)

Aug 10, 2022

Dwight Wayne Roach           August 10, 2022

Dwight Wayne Roach (Dwayne), 54 of Ruckersville passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022. He was born June 10, 1968, in Charlottesville. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Tally and Virginia Roach; maternal grandparents, Bentley Dye and Charlotte Ford; and step-father, Malon "Jr." Aylor.

Dwayne...

Anna Jane Trainum

Anna Jane Trainum

Aug 9, 2022

Anna Jane Trainum                August 9, 2022

Anna Jane Trainum, 95 of Louisa, died Tuesday August 9, 2022. Born October 4, 1926 in Louisa, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Earl Wood and Martha Ruffner Wood. She was the wife of the late Edgar Allen Trainum and she was also preceded in death by her brother, John Edgar...

Kenneth Edward Hurst

Kenneth Edward Hurst

Aug 9, 2022

Kenneth Edward Hurst                August 9, 2022

Kenneth Edward Hurst, 81 of Madison, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at his home. He was born on July 3, 1941 to the late Clarence Lester Hurst, Sr. and Leitha Rae Alexander Hurst. He was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth E. Hurst, Jr.; three brothers; and one...

Mary Alise Jenkins

Mary Alise Jenkins

Aug 7, 2022

Mary Alise Jenkins               August 7, 2022

Mary Alise Jenkins,74 of Gordonsville passed away on Sunday August 7, 2022 in Charlottesville. She was born on April 19, 1948 in Gordonsville and was the daughter of the late James and Nellie Gray Ratcliffe Garrett, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Kenneth Jenkins Sr., and brothers, Sonny and...

Allen Dunnington Ohrstrom

Allen Dunnington Ohrstrom

Aug 7, 2022

Allen Dunnington Ohrstrom            August 7, 2022

Allen "Sis" Dunnington Ohrstrom of The Plains, Virginia, died peacefully at home on August 7, 2022. She was born November 1, 1929, in New York, NY, the daughter of the late Walter Grey Dunnington, Sr., and Allen Gray Dunnington. Although born in New York, she was first and foremost a Virginian, with a...

Jennifer Lynn King Payne

Jennifer Lynn King Payne

Aug 7, 2022

Jennifer Lynn King Payne               August 7, 2022

Jennifer Lynn King Payne, 49 of Barboursville, Va. passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2022. She was born on July 10, 1973 to the late George Walter King, III.

Jennifer was a graduate of Liberty University's Public Administration Program; member of Madison and Sperryville Rescue Squads;...

Frederick Douglas Williams

Frederick Douglas Williams

Aug 6, 2022

Frederick Douglas Williams           August 6, 2022

Frederick Douglas Williams, 77, of Somerset, VA went to be with the Lord Saturday August 6, 2022, in the Martha Jefferson Hospital. He was born May 26, 1945, in Morristown, NJ to the late Fred Nick Williams and Carolyn Adonia Smith Williams.

Mr. Williams was a member of Blue Run Baptist...

Wendell Massie Critzer

Wendell Massie Critzer

Aug 5, 2022

Wendell Massie Critzer               August 5, 2022

Wendell Massie Critzer, 81 of Louisa, departed this life to begin his new life with the Lord on Friday August 5, 2022. By his side during his departure, was his loving wife of 32 years, Peggy Jean.

Wendell was a member of Colonial Baptist Church and always wanted to share the...

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