Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Ruckersville, VA

Deborah Frances Eades Hartzell

Deborah Frances Eades Hartzell

Dec 19, 2024

On December 19, 2024, Deborah "Debbie" Frances (Eades) Hartzell, 68, passed away peacefully in Charlottesville, Virginia. Debbie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was incredibly proud of her family, and most enjoyed spending time with them and hearing about their adventures and accomplishments. Born in Roanoke, Virginia on April 25, 1956 to Frank Eugene Eades and Delores...

Karen Sue Hommel

Karen Sue Hommel

Dec 18, 2024

Karen Sue Hommel, 69, of Harrisonburg, Va, passed away on Wednesday, December 18th, 2024, at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, Va. Arrangements for Ms. Hommel are still pending. An online guestbook is available at www.compassionatecremationva.com Compassionate Cremation Services of Ruckersville, Va is handling the arrangements.

Russell Heath Ferguson

Russell Heath Ferguson

Dec 11, 2024

Russell "Heath" Ferguson, 55, of Elkton, Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. He was born on July 30, 1969, in Sugar Valley Georgia to the late Joel Edwin, and Linda Towers Ferguson Heath always enjoyed the outdoors, football, a good conversation, and telling others about the Lord. He was saved in 1991 and...

Craig Earl Harding

Craig Earl Harding

Dec 11, 2024

Arrangements for Mr. Harding will be private.

Nancy Rose Hensley

Nancy Rose Hensley

Dec 10, 2024

Nancy Rose Sibert Hensley, 79, of Charlottesville, VA, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at her residence. She was born on November 24, 1945, in Winchester, VA, to the late Clarence Edward Sibert and Roselin Lee Sibert. Nancy was a devoted mother, grandmother, and cherished matriarch who found great joy in being actively involved in the lives of her...

Priscilla Ann Mezick

Priscilla Ann Mezick

Dec 9, 2024

Priscilla Ann Mezick, 80, of Palmyra, VA, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024, at the Laurels of Charlottesville. She was born on May 6, 1944, in Easton, MD, to Robert Joesph Allen Jr., and Florence Turner Allen. She is survived by her two sons, Angus and Levi Mezick. Services for Ms. Mezick will be announced at a later date....

Rose Marie Robinson

Rose Marie Robinson

Dec 9, 2024

Rose Marie Robinson, 58, of Charlottesville, VA, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024, at the Cedars Health Care Center surrounded by family. She was born on February 19, 1966, in Arlington, VA, to Jesse and Gladys Frazier. Services for Ms. Robinson may be announced at a later date. An online guestbook is available at www.compassionatecremationva.com Compassionate Cremation Services of...

Frances Jones Singleton

Frances Jones Singleton

Dec 8, 2024

Frances Jones Singleton, 75 of Rustburg, VA passed away peacefully on December 8th, 2024 at the Center of Acute Hospice Care in Charlottesville, VA. She was born October 4th, 1949 to Tommy and June Jones. Frances was married to her high school sweetheart, Chuck Singleton for 52 years. She was preceded in death by her husband. She is survived by...

Winfred Shirley Jarvis

Winfred Shirley Jarvis

Dec 6, 2024

Winfred Shirley Jarvis, 91, of Afton, VA, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024 at Augusta Health in Fishersville, VA. Services for Mr. Jarvis may be announced at a later date. An online guestbook is available at www.compassionatecremationva.com Compassionate Cremation Services of Ruckersville, VA is handling the arrangements.

Sandra Leigh Leffler

Sandra Leigh Leffler

Dec 4, 2024

Services for Mrs. Leffler may be announced at a later date. An online guestbook is available at www.compassionatecremationva.com Compassionate Cremation Services of Ruckersville, Va is handling the arrangements.

Douglas George Wahl

Douglas George Wahl

Dec 2, 2024

Douglas George Wahl, 68, of Troy, VA, was called to heaven on Monday, December 2, 2024 after battling a complex illness throughout the bulk of 2024. He was a devoted follower of Christ, loving husband and father, and beloved son, brother, and friend. He was best known for his servant's heart and infectious laugh. Doug received Jesus Christ as his...

Grover Williams Smiley

Grover Williams Smiley

Nov 30, 2024

Grover Williams Smiley, age 78, beloved husband, father, and grandfather passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family, on November 30, 2024. Grover was born on May 13, 1946, in Charlottesville, Virginia. He is preceded in death by his parents, Claude Elliot and Frances Alease Tolley Smiley, his brother, Claude Smiley, and sister, Patricia Smiley. Grover is survived by...

John Casper Knight

John Casper Knight

Nov 29, 2024

John Casper Knight, III, 42, of Stanardsville, VA, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024, at his residence. He was born on October 8, 1982, in Charlottesville, VA, to the late John Casper Knight, Jr. and Debbie Sue Knight. John enjoyed life, was the life of the party, and loved to dance. He would always say, "I'm not here for...

Geraldine Weaves Schilling

Geraldine Weaves Schilling

Nov 29, 2024

Geraldine Susan Schilling (ne Weaves), 83, of Fort Valley, VA, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024, at her home in the Shenandoah Valley. Born during an air raid on April 23, 1941, in Croydon, England to the late George Reginald Weaves and Sybil Marjorie Weaves (ne Hunt), she spent her formative years in both England and Rhodesia. As a...

Deborah Marie Goschen White

Deborah Marie Goschen White

Nov 28, 2024

Deborah Marie Goschen White, 69, of Orange, VA, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA. She was born on March 30, 1955, in New York to the late Charles Walter Goschen, Jr. and Rose Marie Goschen. Debbie was a woman whose life was deeply intertwined with the joys of nature...

Edward Conley

Edward Conley

Nov 27, 2024

Edward Conley, born September 1, 1934, passed away peacefully in his home on November 27, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd Lee and Callie Conley; his wife, Pauline Conley; grandchildren JoAnn and Dale; and brothers Elwood, Elbert, and Erman. He is survived by Roy and Bonnie Collier and granddaughter Lisa; Dale and Bunny Conley and great...

Crystal Michelle Powell

Crystal Michelle Powell

Nov 27, 2024

Crystal Michelle Powell, 44, of Charlottesville, VA, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at her residence. She was born on June 27, 1980, in Charlottesville, VA, to Ruby Shifflett Powell and the late Thaddeus Powell. Crystal was a person whose heart was as vast and radiant as her name implied. Born with a natural ability to connect with people...

Sally Ann Green Cooley

Sally Ann Green Cooley

Nov 20, 2024

Sally Ann Cooley, 75, of Keezletown, VA, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at the Harbor at Renaissance of Greene. She was born on December 31,1948, in Edmonton, Canada, to the late Harold and Agnes Green. Arrangements for Mrs. Cooley are pending and may be announced at a later date. An online guestbook is available at www.compassionatecremationva.com Compassionate Cremation...

Constance Mary Dombrowski

Constance Mary Dombrowski

Nov 19, 2024

Connie Dombrowski, beloved wife, mother, and sister, died in November, surrounded by her loving family. Born in 1941, she grew up in New York with her sister. Connie met her husband on a cross-country skiing trip in Vermont, and so began their adventurous life together. With her Master's in Education, Connie was a dedicated teacher wherever they lived. She was...

Thai Cao Tran

Thai Cao Tran

Nov 16, 2024

Thai Cao Tran, 66, of Leominster, MA, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2024, at Hospice of the Piedmont Center for Acute Hospice Care. He was born on June 27, 1958, in Vietnam to the late, Tran Van Thuong and Nguyen Thi Tong. Mr. Tran had a big smile and warm welcome to everyone he encountered. In the community, he...

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