Obituaries

Edward Lee Taylor III

Edward Lee Taylor III

Sep 22, 2012

Edward “Spunky” Lee Taylor III Edward “Spunky” Lee Taylor III, 27, of Scottsville, VA died on Saturday, September 22, 2012. He was born on October 1, 1984 in Charlottesville, VA to Edward L. Taylor II and Barbara Mundy Taylor of Scottsville. In addition to his parents he is survived by his wife, Karla Cash Taylor, his children, Jeremiah Lee Taylor,...

Edith "Sis" Morris

Edith "Sis" Morris

Sep 21, 2012

Edith Margaret “Sis” Morris Edith Margaret “Sis” Morris, our beloved Mother, Grandmother Great Grandmother and Great-Great Grandmother of Free Union went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 21, 2012. She was born in Greene County on June 4, 1917 to the late Hezzie and Bertha Morris. She was also the stepdaughter of the late Vergie Morris who mothered...

Ellie Frances Staats

Ellie Frances Staats

Sep 16, 2012

Ellie Frances Staats Ellie Frances Staats, 87, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 16, 2012. Ellie was born January 29, 1925 in Greene County, Virginia, daughter of the late Cloudy and Maggie Shifflett Lamb. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, David Campbell; two brothers, Lawrence Lamb and Hollis Lam; son-in-law, Al Berry. She...

James Albert Glover

James Albert Glover

Sep 13, 2012

James Albert Glover James Albert Glover, 83, of Ruckersville passed away Thursday, September 13, 2012. He was born May 31, 1929 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, but raised in Morristown, New Jersey. James was the son of the late Viola Frazier Dorsey. James is survived by his wife, Margaret Wall Glover; two sons, James B. Glover and Glenn M. Glover; one...

John Stephen Wood

John Stephen Wood

Sep 11, 2012

John Stephen Wood John Stephen Wood, 55, of Stanardsville, VA died on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Hospice House (Hospice of the Piedmont) in Charlottesville. He was born on January 19, 1957 in Miami, FL to the late Donald Edward Wood and June Oswald Wood. Mr. Wood was an HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) worker by profession, and provided...

Hugh Billy Collier

Hugh Billy Collier

Sep 10, 2012

Hugh Billy Collier Hugh Billy Collier, (Bill), 81, of Stanardsville, passed away Monday, September 10, 2012, at The Harbor at Renaissance in Stanardsville. He was born August 29, 1931, in Barboursville, Virginia, to the late Boggie and Mamie Morris Collier. He is survived by two sisters; Lucille Walls of Fredericksburg and Betty and husband John Herndon of Barboursville, and three...

Leroy Richard Morris

Leroy Richard Morris

Sep 8, 2012

Leroy Richard Morris Leroy Richard Morris, 65, of Charlottesville, VA died on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at his residence. He was born on may 23, 1947 in Charlottesville ,VA to Millie Shifflett Morris of Earlysville and the late Elvin Morris. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by his brother, Ronald Morris and his niece, Amy Johnson....

Margaret Madeline Martin

Margaret Madeline Martin

Sep 8, 2012

Margaret Martin Margaret Martin, 77 of Crimora, VA died on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at Augusta Health. She was born on February 24, 1935 in Swift Run Gap, VA to the late Elvin and Georgia Shifflett Collier. Mrs. Martin retired from ConAgra as a production leader after 36 years of service. She was a loving mother and devoted grandmother and...

Bobby Woodson Tanner

Bobby Woodson Tanner

Sep 7, 2012

Bobby Woodson Tanner Bobby Woodson Tanner, 75, of Mechanicsville, VA died on Friday, September 7, 2012 at Hanover Health and Rehabilitation. He was born on March 31, 1937 in Charlottesville, VA to the late Charles Hunter and Ruth Seale Sampson Tanner. Mr. Tanner enjoyed watching NASCAR especially Dale, Jr and Richard Petty and had a passion for studying history. Most...

Mary Leatrice Morris

Mary Leatrice Morris

Sep 5, 2012

Mary Leatrice Morris Mary Leatrice Morris, 84, of Earlysville, VA died on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at the University of Virginia Medical Center. She was born on March 22, 1928 in Charlottesville, VA to the late Whit and Mattie Morris. Mrs. Morris was a member of the Nortonsville Pentecostal Holiness Church. She had a passion for gardening her vegetables and...

Margaret Lucille Smith

Margaret Lucille Smith

Sep 1, 2012

Margaret Lucille Smith Margaret Lucille Smith, 82, of Autumn Care Nursing Home in Madison, VA died on Saturday, September 1, 2012 at Culpeper Regional Hospital. She was born on October 2, 1929 in Dyke, VA to the late Johny K. Morris and Myrtle Mae Shifflett Morris and lived most of her life in Dundalk, MD. Mrs. Smith was a life...

Christopher Isaac Jenkins

Christopher Isaac Jenkins

Aug 23, 2012

Christopher Isaac Jenkins, infant son of Richard Hall Jenkins and Jessica Renee Brown died on Thursday, August 23, 2012 at the University of Virginia Medical Center. A graveside service will be held on Friday, August 31, 2012 at 11 a.m. at Holly Memorial Gardens with Pastor Larry Hudson officiating. Ryan Funeral Home of Ruckersville is handling the arrangements.

Clifton Breeden

Clifton Breeden

Aug 22, 2012

Clifton Breeden, 74, of Ruckersville, VA died on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at Grace Health and Rehabilitation of Greene. He was born on October 18, 1937 in Greene County to the late Robert and Rhoda Breeden. Mr. Breeden was a mechanic in his earlier years at Powell Brothers Garage in Ruckersville and later became a self employed truck driver. He...

Eric Bernard Manning

Eric Bernard Manning

Aug 17, 2012

Eric Bernard Manning Eric Bernard Manning, 55, of Ruckersville, VA died on Friday, August 17, 2012 at his residence surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. He was born on August 16, 1957 in Erie, PA to Florence Manning and the late Irving Manning. Eric had a gentle, kind, loving soul and enjoyed the simple things in life...

Robert Lee Morris

Robert Lee Morris

Aug 13, 2012

Robert Lee Morris Robert Lee Morris, 80, of Ruckersville, VA died on Monday, August 13, 2012 at his residence. He was born on April 4, 1932 in Charlottesville, VA to the late Lester Lee and Julia K. Shiflett Morris. Mr. Morris loved being outdoors tending to his garden and coon hunting. Most of all he was a loving father, grandfather,...

Beatrice Gibson Miller

Beatrice Gibson Miller

Aug 9, 2012

Beatrice Gibson Miller Beatrice Gibson Miller, 90, of Ruckersville, VA died on Thursday, August 09, 2012 at her residence. She was born on March 20, 1922 in Albemarle County to the late Edward Abraham and Lucy M. Hicks Gibson. She was lovingly known as Aunt Bea to all she knew. She loved birds and her flowers, anything she touched grew...

Ida V. Pawlaczyk

Ida V. Pawlaczyk

Aug 8, 2012

Arrangements are private.

Judith Marie Bowman

Judith Marie Bowman

Aug 8, 2012

Judith Marie Bowman Judith Marie Bowman, 65, of Stanardsville, VA died on August 8, 2012 at The Harbor of the Renaissance of Greene. She was born on December 18, 1946 in Dixon, IL to the late Donald Marcus Asp and Mary Logwood Asp. Ms. Bowman was a member of the Stanardsville United Methodist Church. She volunteered much of her time...

George Benton Durrer

George Benton Durrer

Aug 6, 2012

George Benton Durrer George Benton Durrer, 75, of Ruckersville went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 6, 2012. He was born on January 2, 1937 in Ruckersville to the late Willie Mac Durrer and Duane Louise Durrer. Mr. Durrer served his country in the United States Army and later retired in Telecommunications from Comdial. He was a man...

Donna Brill Sparks

Donna Brill Sparks

Jul 31, 2012

Donna Brill Sparks Donna Brill Sparks, 50, of Barboursville, VA went to be with the Lord on July, 31, 2012. She worked for Frank IX and State Farm but really found her joy in helping other children in Greene County by being a bus driver and teacher’s aid. She was devoted to her daughter’s special needs and helped other children...