Current Obituaries

Laura Susan Smith

March 9, 1951 - January 7, 2026

Laura Susan Smith, 74 of Madison, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on March 9, 1951 to the late …

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Florence Alva Webster

October 12, 1930 - January 7, 2026

Florence Alva Webster, 95, of Orange, Virginia formerly of New York died on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at Greene Acres in Stanardsville, Virginia. Florence was born in Newaygo, Michigan and …

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John Bradley Southard

September 15, 1959 - January 7, 2026

John Bradley “JB” Southard Jr., 66, of Orange, died on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at Autumn Care of Madison. JB was born on September 15, 1959, in Gordonsville and was …

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June Perkins

- January 6, 2026

June Elizabeth Perkins, age 77, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2026, at home, surrounded by loved ones. Born in Media, Pennsylvania, June grew up between there and Cismont, Virginia. …

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Evelyn Carol Morrison

September 20, 1938 - January 3, 2026

Evelyn Carol Morrison (nee Kellogg), 87, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2026, in Charlottesville, Virginia. Prior to moving to Madison County and Charlottesville, she was a long-time resident of …

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Barbara Jane Cochran

February 4, 1941 - January 2, 2026

Barbara Jane Cochran, age 84, passed away unexpectedly on January 2, 2026, in Charlottesville, Virginia. She is the daughter of the late Dorothy Rider Smith and James Henry Smith of …

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Thomas Jefferson Blankenbaker

April 11, 1947 - December 31, 2025

Thomas Jefferson Blankenbaker Jr., 78, passed away on December 31, 2025. He is the son of the late Thomas Jefferson Blankenbaker Sr. and Marjorie Blankenbaker. In addition to his parents, …

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Marques Davis

August 26, 1981 - December 30, 2025

Marques Lamont Davis, of Barboursville, passed away on December 30, 2025 at the age of 44. He was born on August 26, 1981 in Elizabethton, TN to the late Gregory …

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Noelle Mona Bombardier

January 28, 1939 - December 27, 2025

Noelle Mazerolle Bombardier Fell Jacobs passed away peacefully on December 27, 2025, at age 86, slipping away quietly as she always lived, hoping to spare her family worry. Born on …

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Lonnie Nelson Taylor

December 5, 1945 - December 26, 2025

Lonnie Nelson Taylor, Sr., 80 of Stanardsville, Va., passed away on Friday, December 26, 2025, at his home. He was born on December 5, 1945 in Charlottesville and raised by …

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Kimbrough Hamilton Mathews

January 29, 1950 - December 25, 2025

Kimbrough Hamilton Mathews, 75 of Syria, passed away on December 25, 2025 at UVA Culpeper Hospital. He was born in Connecticut on January 29, 1950 to the late Prescott Wesslau …

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Daniel "Danny" Marshall Shotwell

August 9, 1961 - December 24, 2025

Daniel “Danny” Marshall Shotwell, 64 of Syria, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at Autumn Care in Madison. He was born on August 9, 1961 to the late Hall …

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David Hasbury-Snogles

December 4, 1956 - December 24, 2025

David Hasbury-Snogles, 69, 0f Rochelle, passed away peacefully at his home on December 24, 2025 with his beloved wife Anita by his side. David was born on December 4, 1956, …

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Judy May Rogers

January 14, 1946 - December 23, 2025

Judy May Rogers, 79, passed away on December 23, 2025, at her residence. She is the daughter of the late Cletus Williams and Rosa Lee Funk. She is also predeceased …

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Mary Lea Dowell

January 24, 1941 - December 23, 2025

Mary Lea Dowell, 84, passed away on December 23, 2025, at Dogwood Village of Orange. She was born January 24, 1941, in Maryland, to the late Cecil and Cordelia Shipp. …

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Gretchen Lee Jenkins

April 18, 1944 - December 22, 2025

Gretchen Lee Jenkins, lovingly known as “Mom” and “Grandma”, passed away peacefully at her home, exactly where she wanted to be, with her beloved dogs, Willie and Louie, by her …

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Linda Louise Welling

June 2, 1950 - December 20, 2025

Linda Louise Welling, 75, of Madison, Virginia passed away on December 20, 2025 at home with her daughter Wendy Weakley by her side. She was born in Washington DC June …

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Ruth Crawford

May 16, 1941 - December 18, 2025

Ruth B. Crawford, 84, passed away on December 18, 2025, at Culpeper Hospital. She was born in Somerset, VA, to the late Cammie and Madie Brookman. She is also predeceased …

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Pauline Ann McDaniel

June 16, 1949 - December 16, 2025

Pauline Ann McDaniel, 76, of Scottsville, Virginia, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2025, at her home. Born on June 16, 1949, she was the daughter of the late William …

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Christine Elenor Dowell

October 23, 1946 - December 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 …

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Marjorie Louise Winkelmann

November 13, 1928 - December 15, 2025

Marjorie Louise Winkelmann November 13, 1928 — December 15, 2025 Orange Marjorie Louise Winkelmann, 97, of Orange, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025, at a local nursing facility. She …

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Robert Walter Smith

November 21, 1937 - December 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 …

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Paulette Yvonne Lamb

April 21, 1943 - December 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 …

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Donald Edward Rose

September 2, 1939 - December 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 …

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Michael Edward Rider

September 26, 1952 - December 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, …

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