Shirley Ann Johnson
Jun 10, 2025
Shirley Ann Johnson, 66, of Charlottesville, VA, left her earthly bonds on June 10th, at her home in Belmont. She was born on August 1st, 1958, to Hoover Morris and Rose Ella Morris. Shirley was the second-born of six siblings. She spent some of her early years at her Belmont home, which was then the home of her grandmother Lilly...
Phyllis Jane Morris
Jun 9, 2025
Phyllis Jane Morris passed away peacefully in her sleep at the age of 79 on June 9, 2025. The previous weekend, her entire family had gathered to celebrate her birthday, so she knew how tremendously she was loved.
Phyllis was born on May 25, 1946, to the late Thurl and Marie Raines and was the older sister of the late Thurl...
Eugene Godfrey Mower, III
Jun 3, 2025
Eugene “Geno” Mower, a cherished husband, loving father, devoted stepfather, beloved GPop, and treasured brother, passed away at home in Ruckersville, VA on June 3, 2025, after many years of living with vascular dementia. He was 79 beautiful years old.
Born on January 7, 1946, in Takoma Park, Maryland, to Eugene and Martha Mower, Geno embodied the values of service, kindness,...
Marion Creel Sims
May 26, 2025
Marion Creel Sims, 76, of Stanardsville, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on May 26, 2025. He was born on November 29, 1948, in Gordonsville, Virginia, to the late JD and Ida Sims.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Teresa A. Sims.
Marion is survived by his daughter, Nicole “Bubblegum” Collier; son, Clayton...
David Lawrence Branch
May 21, 2025
David Lawrence Branch (57) of Stanardsville, Virginia, passed away on May 21, 2025. Born October 12, 1967, in Charlottesville, Virginia.He was preceded in death by his parents, Larry and Virginia Morris, one brother, Roger, and his maternal and paternal grandparents.He is survived by his loving wife, Marie (Ree), of 37 years, his only son, Logan (Monica), two grandkids, McKenna and...
Matt Lawrence Svoboda
May 19, 2025
Matt Lawrence Svoboda, 48, of Charlottesville, Virginia, passed away at home on May 19th, 2025. Born in Johnson City, New York, on March 8, 1977, to Joseph and Sharon Svoboda, Matt was a beloved son, brother, and friend.
A graduate of Seton Catholic Central High School and the State University of New York at Binghamton, with a degree in computer science,...
Ferrel Lee Morris
Apr 14, 2025
Ferrel Lee Morris age 95 of Stanardsville, VA. He passed away on April 14, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his family.
Ferrel was born on January 18, 1930, in Rockingham County, VA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Norman and Fannie Morris. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Darlene Virginia Dean...
Eric Hodies
Apr 12, 2025
With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Eric Hodies, who crossed life’s final finish line on April 12, 2025, after a courageous twenty-three-year battle with aplastic anemia and leukemia. A lifelong runner and hiker, he lived true to his words—“One step at a time, one hill at a time, one day at a time”—meeting each day with grace and...
Gary Nelson Shifflett
Apr 11, 2025
Gary Nelson Shifflett, 68, of Greene County, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on April 11, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on October 23, 1956, in Rockingham County, Virginia, Gary lived a full and meaningful life, devoted to those he loved most.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Arthur and Florence Shifflett; his maternal grandparents,...
Joanne Herndon Dawson
Apr 8, 2025
Joanne Herndon Dawson, 84 of Spotswood Trail, Ruckersville, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Willow Breeze Hospice House in Mattoon, IL. Mrs. Dawson was born on July 17, 1940, the daughter of the late Everett Gaines Herndon and Jessie Graves Herndon.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Doyle Donald Dawson, Sr..
Joanne faithfully served the Greene...
William Randolph Shifflett, Jr.
Apr 6, 2025
William Randolph "Randy" Shifflett, 70, husband of Brenda Lee Shifflett of Stanardsville, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at their home in Stanardsville, Virginia.
Randy was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, on January 29, 1955, the firstborn son of the late Billy Randolph Shifflett and Haselteen Shifflett.
In addition to his parents, Randy was preceded in death by his grandson, Brendan Lee...
Anthony Edward Battaglia, Jr.
Mar 25, 2025
Anthony Edward Battaglia, Jr., age 62, passed away on Tuesday, March 25th, 2025. He was born December 10, 1962, in Evanston, IL, to Roberta and Anthony Battaglia. He was a 1981 graduate of Antioch High School in Antioch, IL.
He married Lori Bridges in June 1995 in Townsend, TN. He lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures, fishing on the...
Teresa Burks Wimmer
Mar 19, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we share the unexpected passing of Teresa Burks Wimmer. Teresa passed away on March 19th, 2025, at the University of Virginia Medical Center surrounded by family and friends.
Born on December 9th, 1956, the daughter of the late Josiah and Mildred Burks of Charlottesville and sister to the late Kenny Burks of Brownsburg. Teresa grew...
David McCauley
Mar 6, 2025
David Jackson McCauley, 76, of Free Union, VA, passed away on Thursday, March 6th, 2025, at the University of Virginia Medical Center.
He was born March 31, 1948, in Charlottesville, VA, the son of the late Solomon David Jackson McCauley and Louise Irene Morris McCauley.
David is survived by his sisters Betty Frazier (Andrew) of Barboursville, VA, and Paula Huckstep (Keith) of...
Mary Sohmer Laird
Feb 28, 2025
Mary Sohmer Laird, originally of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 28th. Mary was born on October 18, 1929, and lived most of her life in Media, Pennsylvania, except for the last five years when she traveled to Charlottesville, Virginia, to reside with her daughter, Joan.
Mary had a big personality, was the life of the...
Michael Duncan Macfarlan
Feb 28, 2025
Michael Duncan Macfarlan, of Barboursville, Virginia, was welcomed by the Lord and the saints Feb. 28, following a 3-year journey with colon cancer. He was surrounded by love and held by countless prayers.
Michael was born on Sept. 1, 1985, in Earlysville, Virginia, the third of four children. He spent his childhood wandering the woods, quietly cooking up mischief, and living...
Robert Garfield Fleming, Jr.
Feb 27, 2025
Robert “Robbie” Garfield Fleming, Jr., 34, of Stanardsville, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on February 27, 2025. Robbie was born on November 21, 1990, to Robert “Rob” Garfield Fleming and Jane Gentry Fleming in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Robbie was a truly radiant soul who brought joy to everyone he met. He was a graduate of Albemarle High School, Piedmont Virginia...
Elizabeth Sue Beachy
Feb 24, 2025
Elizabeth Sue (Barkman) Beachy, age 69, of Free Union, Virginia, died at home on Monday, February 24, 2025, after a 7-month battle with cancer.
Sue was born on August 23, 1955, in Holmes County, OH, to Raymond and Clara (Mullet) Barkman.
Sue will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 47 years, Roman Merle Beachy; daughter Kim, of Free Union, VA; son...
Henrik A. Schutz
Feb 16, 2025
Henrik A. Schutz (Hank) died peacefully on February 16 from complications at the end of a lengthy battle with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Deeply loved as husband to Frances, brother to Trudi, father to Allen and Katy, and Opa to Eva, Darius, and Nate. They and many relatives in the US and Europe will miss his loving presence, his wit, his puns,...
Kenneth Randolph Collier, Sr
Feb 16, 2025
Kenneth R. Collier Sr. (73) of Ruckersville passed away at his residence on Sunday, February 16, 2025. He was born in Charlottesville, VA, on September 19th, 1951, to Catherine A. Collier and Fred R. Collier Sr. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his great-grandson Maeson Roach and his daughter-in-law Elizabeth (Teeny) Collier.
He is survived by...
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