Obituaries
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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Beverly Brooks Racer
Feb 8, 2022
Beverly Brooks Racer February 8, 2022
Beverly Brooks Racer, 83 of Madison, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at his home. He was born on February 13, 1938 to the late Brooks Lee Racer and Mildred Virginia Davis Racer. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Emily Fay Racer Yoder.
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Kent Roger Rundgren
Feb 8, 2022
Kent Roger Rundgren February 8, 2022
Kent Roger Rundgren, 73, of Stanardsville, VA, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022. He was born April 24, 1948 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Ivar Walter Rundgren, Sr., and Inez Karlsson Rundgren. He was also preceded in death by his brother Richard William Rundgren. He was a U.S. Army...
Robert Lee Hodges
Feb 8, 2022
Robert Lee Hodges February 8, 2022
Robert Lee Hodges, 84 of Louisa, died Tuesday February 8, 2022 at the Martha Jefferson Hospital. Born June 1, 1937, he was the son of the late Haywood Roosevelt Hodges and Mary Elizabeth Foster Hodges. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Chelladonis Ellen Hodges, a son, Robert Hodges, Jr. and...
Martha Sue Butler
Feb 8, 2022
Martha Sue Butler February 8, 2022
Martha Sue Butler, 74 of Culpeper, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at Martha Jefferson Hospital. She was born on April 16, 1947 to the late Boyd Ray Coffey and Mary Elizabeth Hayes Coffey. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dick Brown Butler; a son, Chris Richards, and...
Joyce Hicks Palmer
Feb 7, 2022
Joyce Hicks Palmer February 7, 2022
Joyce Hicks Palmer, 79, of Louisa, VA, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022 at her residence. She was born on June 29, 1942 in Orange, VA to the late Woodrow and Minnie Hicks.
Mrs. Palmer is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Kenneth Grant Palmer; her children, Sandra...
Mary Evelyn Goforth
Feb 6, 2022
Mary Evelyn Goforth February 6, 2022
Mary Evelyn Goforth, age 89, of Richmond, VA passed away on Feb.6, 2022. Evelyn was born in Rochelle, Va. to the late Ina and Frank Darnell. She married Arthur "Buck" Goforth, who preceded her in death.
She will be greatly missed by her children Cynthia Goforth, Todd...
William Richard "Bill' Hepler
Feb 5, 2022
William Richard "Bill" Hepler February 5, 2022
William Richard "Bill" Hepler, 80 of Goshen, VA, died Saturday February 5, 2022, at Augusta Medical Center. Born July 13, 1941, in Culpeper, he was the son of the late Raymond David Hepler and Bertha Blanch Wilson Hepler. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen E. Hepler, his stepmother,...
Richard "Buddy" Everett Ryder, Jr.
Feb 4, 2022
Richard "Buddy" Everett Ryder, Jr. February 4, 2022
Richard Everett "Buddy" Ryder, Jr., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 4, 2022 at his home. He was born on April 3, 1938 in Bath County, VA to the late Richard Everette "Dick" Ryder, Sr., and Eunice Wilt Ryder. He was also preceded in death by a brother, William...
Deirdra Annn Ornduff
Feb 3, 2022
Deirdra Ann Ornduff February 3, 2022
Deirdra Ann Ornduff, 57 of Gordonsville, died Thursday February 3, 2022 at the Martha Jefferson Hospital. She was born February 24, 1964. She is preceded in death by her mother, Emmelyn Ann "Bootsie" Brooks Rose and a brother, Todd Ornduff.
Deirdra is survived by her daughter, Brooke Elizabeth Ornduff , her...
Rosser Carter, Jr.
Feb 2, 2022
Rosser Carter, Jr. February 2, 2022
Rosser Carter Jr., 77, of Kerby Drive, Orange died on Monday, February 2, 2022, at his residence. He was born on August 14, 1944 in Culpeper County, and was the son of the late Rosser Carter Sr. and Dora Corbin Carter. He was also predeceased by his wife Lelia Funkhouser Carter. He was...
Rosser Carter, Jr.
Feb 2, 2022
Rosser Carter, Jr. February 2, 2022
Rosser Carter Jr., 77, of Kerby Drive, Orange died on Monday, February 2, 2022, at his residence. He was born on August 14, 1944 in Culpeper County, and was the son of the late Rosser Carter Sr. and Dora Corbin Carter. He was also predeceased by his wife Lelia Funkhouser Carter. He was...
Raymond Allen Taylor
Feb 2, 2022
Raymond Allen Taylor February 3, 2022
Raymond Allen Taylor, 55 of Orange, died Wednesday February 2, 2022 at the Martha Jefferson Hospital. Born October 26, 1966 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Curtis Blair Taylor, Sr. and Juanita Ann Evans Taylor. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Breeden Taylor....
Granville Hollister Utz, Jr.
Feb 2, 2022
Granville Hollister Utz, Jr. February 2, 2022
Granville Hollister Utz, Jr., 89 of Oak Park, Va., passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 in Charlottesville, Va. He was born on April 13, 1932 to the late Granville Hollister Utz, Sr. and Clara Ella Knight Utz. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Ann Dwyer...
William Lee Wells, Jr.
Jan 31, 2022
William Lee Wells, Jr. January 31, 2022
William Lee Wells Jr, 67, of Lindsay Lane, Orange, died on Monday, January 31, 2022, at his residence. He was born on November 23, 1954 in Charlottesville and was the son of the late William L. Wells Sr. and Selenia Williams Wells.
He is survived by his wife Bernice Lindsay...
Susan Angela Hanner
Jan 31, 2022
Susan Angela Hanner January 31, 2022
Susan Angela Hanner, 48, of Gordonsville, Virginia passed away at home on January 31, 2022, after a short battle with cancer with her loving husband, Trip, by her side. She is preceded in death by her parents, Brian Ralph Hall and Frankie June Hall of Orange, Virginia, and her brother Michael D. Hall...
Theresa Jane King Massey
Jan 30, 2022
Theresa Jane King Massey January 30, 2022
Theresa Jane King Massey of Ruckersville, Virginia, passed away Sunday, January 30, 2022, in Charlottesville at age 92. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, mother-in-law, and friend.
"Terry" had two daughters and four grandchildren. She is survived by her daughter Lynn Arebalo (Vince) and their sons...
Julie Lynn Dickerson
Jan 30, 2022
Julie Lynn Dickerson January 30, 2022
Julie Lynn Dickerson, 43 of Stanardsville, Va. passed away on January 30, 2022 at Martha Jefferson Hospital. She was born on July 26, 1978 to Charles Lemuel Dickerson and Linda Fay Breeden Dickerson.
Besides her parents, she is survived by a brother, Michael W. Dickerson and wife...
Earl David Ness
Jan 30, 2022
Earl David Ness January 30, 2022
Earl David Ness, 64 of Brandy Station, Va., passed away on January 30, 2022 at UVA Community Health Prince William Hospital. He was born on December 14, 1957 to the late Harry Nelson Ness, Sr. and Elva Reigh Horst Ness. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Erma Divivi; brothers, Bobby...
Charles "Bootsie" Embrey Ford
Jan 29, 2022
Charles "Bootsie" Embrey Ford January 29, 2022
Charles Embrey (Bootsie) Ford, age 85, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, January 29, 2022.
He is survived by his wife of over 65 years, Martha Ellen Lohr Ford; daughter, Lisa Ford Jones, and son-in-law, Everette (Don) Jones; son, Timothy William Ford and daughter-in-law,...
Thomas Andrew Beahm
Jan 28, 2022
Thomas Andrew Beahm January 28, 2022
Thomas Andrew Beahm, 77, of Madison County passed away on January 28, 2022 at UVA Hospital. He was born on February 12, 1944 to the late John William Beahm and Lillie Pearl Nicholson Beahm. He was also preceded in death by sixteen sisters and brothers.
He is...
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