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Catherine Virginia Whitlock Colvin
Apr 16, 2025
Catherine Virginia Whitlock Colvin Catherine Whitlock Colvin passed away peacefully at home on April 16, 2025 at the age of 89. She was born August 4, 1935 to the late Roby and Irene Whitlock of Elkwood, Va. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Clyde Whitlock and James Edwin Whitlock; sisters, Claire Lucille Whitlock and Shirley Bradshaw. She...
Kerry Abbott
Apr 15, 2025
Kerry Ryder Abbott April 15, 2025 Kerry Ryder Abbott, 71, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2025 at her home in Troy, VA She was born October 9, 1953 to the late Earl & Helen Ryder, Sr. of Gordonsville, VA. She is survived by her husband, James "Mike" Abbott of Scottsville; a sister, Peggy Ryder Lawson (Bill) of Ruckersville; a...
Matthew Ferko Jr.
Apr 14, 2025
Matthew D. Ferko Jr. April 14, 2025 Matthew D. Ferko Jr., age 31, of Charlottesville, VA passed away on April 14, 2025. Born on February 10, 1994, Matthew was known for his caring and fun-loving personality. He was a supportive friend with a contagious smile, and always ready with a joke to make others laugh. Matthew is survived by his...
Jack Davis
Apr 7, 2025
Jack Eugene Davis April 7, 2025 Jack Eugene Davis, 87, passed away April 7, 2025, in Charlottesville, VA. He was born in Harlan, KY, to the late Myral Davis and Lillian Meeks Davis. He is also predeceased by a daughter, Jennifer Davis. Jack is survived by his wife, Betty Adox Davis, daughters, Joyce Lahaie, Sebrina Matherne, Melissa Williams, Savannah Pennepacker,...
Elizabeth Diane Roebuck
Apr 6, 2025
Elizabeth Diane Roebuck April 6, 2025 Elizabeth Diane Roebuck departed this life on April 6, 2025, at Autumn Care in Madison, VA. She was born on February 10, 1958, in Charlottesville, VA, to the late Lincoln and Rachael Cottrill Roebuck. Diane, as she was often called, attended Madison County Public Schools. She graduated from Madison County High School in 1976....
Garry Wayne Harvey
Apr 4, 2025
Garry Wayne Harvey April 4, 2025 Garry Wayne Harvey was born on April 14, 1953 in Harrisonburg, VA to loving parents who preceded his death. Garry was the oldest of 4 siblings: Larry, Vicky, and James (Jimmy) Harvey. Garry dedicated his life to law enforcement and public service. From his service as patrol, K-9, SWAT, Investigations, Virginia State Police Task...
Wilma Fithian
Mar 25, 2025
Wilma Fithian March 25, 2025 In Loving Memory - On March 25, 2025 Wilma Fithian, died at her home in Gordonsville, VA. Wilma was the beloved wife of Robert W. Fithian for 46 years, the loving mother of Robert C. Fithian and wife Julie, Anne C. Reynolds and husband Barrett, and Lauren E. Blue and husband Adam. In addition, she...
Lyle Ray Settle
Mar 24, 2025
Lyle Ray Settle Marach 24, 2025 After a long, courageous and stoic battle with cancer, our journey ended on March 24, 2025 with Lyle's passing. Lyle Ray Settle was born June 25, 1971 to Lawrence and Frances Settle. Lyle married his high school sweetheart, Mandy (Amanda) Settle. Lyle and Mandy celebrated 34 years of marriage and have two amazing children,...
Daniel Wayne Richards
Mar 24, 2025
Daniel Wayne Richards March 24, 2025 Daniel Wayne Richards, 82 of Pratts, Va. passed away on Monday, March 24, 2025 at his home. He was born on January 5, 1943 to the late Moody Daniel Richards and Maude Virginia Dyer Richards. Wayne was raised in Madison County and graduated from Madison County High School. He was a deacon and a...
Violet Riner Brown
Mar 24, 2025
Violet Riner Brown March 24, 2025 Violet Riner Brown, of Orange, passed away peacefully at home with family by her side, and birds singing outside her bedroom window, on March 24, 2025, at the age of 95. Born on May 1, 1929, in Madison County, VA, to Samuel and Mabel Riner, "Vi" was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister,...

John Henry Rollins
Mar 23, 2025
John Henry Rollins March 23, 2025 John Henry Rollins, age 65 of Orange, passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at Centra Lynchburg Regional Hospital. He was the son of the late Wilson Leo Rollins and Martha Weaver Rollins. He was predeceased by his brothers, Jerry Lee Rollins, and Wilson Leo Rollins Jr. He is survived by his brothers, James...
Robert Wilson Braxton
Mar 20, 2025
Robert Wilson Braxton March 20, 2025 Robert Wilson Braxton, 71, of Orange passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Orange. He was the son of the late Clifton Braxton, and Florence Mae Long Braxton, and was also preceded in death by a brother, Clifton Braxton Jr., and sisters, Barbara Ann Braxton, and Judy Touchette. He was retired from American...

Emily Southard
Mar 19, 2025
Emily Hicks Southard March 19, 2025 Emily Hicks Southard, 92, went home to be with her Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on March 19, 2025. Born in Radiant, VA on June 15, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Walker Hicks and Lillie Herndon Hicks. She was preceded in death by her husband, Otis G. Southard, jr. and...
Denny Nick
Mar 17, 2025
Denny Nick March 17, 2025 Denny Nick passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 17, 2025, at the age of 95. The son of an immigrant father from Greece, Denny was born on September 1, 1929 in Cleveland, Ohio. After his military service, he moved his family to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and later settled in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he...

Maria Elmore
Mar 14, 2025
Maria Caldwell Elmore March 14, 2025 Maria Caldwell Elmore 69 of Orange passed away Friday, March 14, 2025 in Charlottesville. She was born December 13, 1955 in Washington DC. She was the daughter of the late Forrest Blane Caldwell Jr. and Loretta Lee Lashley Caldwell. She was also preceded in death by a son, Donnie Dabney and a sister Joy...
Quentin Rudolph
Mar 12, 2025
Quentin Theodore Rudolph March 12, 2025 Quentin Theodore Rudolph, 94, passed away at his home in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, on Wednesday March 12, 2025. Quentin was born December 6, 1930, in West Chester, Pennsylvania, to the late Joseph and Katherine Rudolph. Formerly of Unionville Virginia, Quentin is survived by his children Katie Wilson (Doyle), Karen Nastelli (John), four grandchildren...
Richard Oswald "Dickie" Blount
Mar 11, 2025
Richard Oswald "Dickie" Blount March 11, 2025 Richard Oswald "Dickie" Blount, 87, passed away on March 11, 2025, in Bradenton, Florida. Born on May 29, 1937, in Charlottesville, Virginia, he grew up in Orange County and graduated from Orange County High School in 1956. Following high school, Dickie enlisted in the United States Navy, serving from 1956 to 1960. During...
Ray C. Gordon Jr.
Mar 7, 2025
Ray C. Gordon Jr. March 7, 2025 Ray C. Gordon, Jr. went home to be with the Lord March 7, 2025. He was a member of New Life Community Church since the beginning. Ray was born August 23, 1947. He was preceded in death by his infant son, Michael Ray; his father Ray C. Gordon, Sr.; his brother Daniel Gordon;...
James Edward "Bo" Clatterbuck
Mar 7, 2025
James Edward "Bo" Clatterbuck March 7, 2025 James Edward "Bo" Clatterbuck, 82, died peacefully on Friday, March 7, 2025 surrounded by his family. He was born on November 20, 1942 to the late Harvey Jackson Clatterbuck and Lula Dwyer Clatterbuck and was the third of eleven children. As the story goes, he was nicknamed "Jimbo" at an early age, however,...

Charles Calvin Clay
Mar 3, 2025
Charles Calviin Clay MARCH 3, 2025 Charles Calvin Clay 64, of Orange, passed away on March 3, 2025, at his residence. He was born on December 30, 2025, in Fredericksburg, Va., and was the son of the late Curtis and Mary Purks Clay. He is survived by his sons, Mavrick and Zachary Clay, both of Orange, a daughter, Brittany Clay,...
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