Obituaries

Charlene Hope Raines

Charlene Hope Raines

Mar 12, 2025

Charlene Hope Raines, 70, of Orange, VA, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at her residence. She was born on November 19, 1954, in Charlottesville, VA, to the late Charles Edward Smith and Lois Juliet Ennis Smith. Charlene was a woman of warmth, kindness, and endless love. She found joy in the simple things, especially the soothing rhythm of...

Cynthia Kay Garwood

Cynthia Kay Garwood

Mar 12, 2025

Services for Ms. Garwood 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.

Donald Payson Blanchard

Donald Payson Blanchard

Mar 11, 2025

To the sorrow of all who knew him, Donald Payson Blanchard (Don, Donzo, The Don) age 61, died March 11, 2025, after a 5-year battle with colorectal cancer. At the time of his death, Don was a resident of Charlottesville, VA. Don grew up in Greens Farms, CT, where he learned the arts of cooking and catering from his mother,...

Becky Lou Mawyer

Becky Lou Mawyer

Mar 10, 2025

Becky Lou Mawyer, 59, of Charlottesville, VA, passed away peacefully at her residence on Monday, March 10, 2025. She was born on July 25, 1965, in Charlottesville, to her loving mother, Betty Morris, and the late Tommy Hicks. Becky was known for her kind heart, fun-loving spirit, and creative touch. She enjoyed shopping trips, always finding something special for herself...

Violetta Fassett

Violetta Fassett

Mar 7, 2025

Violetta Fassett March 18, 1940 - March 7, 2025 Violetta Fassett, age 84, of Louisa, VA, passed away peacefully at her residence on March 7, 2025, with family by her side. She was born on March 18, 1940, in Philadelphia, PA, and lived a life full of warmth, creativity, and generosity. Violetta dedicated her career to public service as a...

Lou Anne Farrar

Lou Anne Farrar

Mar 6, 2025

Services for Ms. Farrar 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.

Evelyn Viar Marshall

Evelyn Viar Marshall

Mar 5, 2025

Evelyn Viar Marshall, 64, of Afton, VA, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Services for Evelyn 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.

Donald Lee Walton

Donald Lee Walton

Mar 4, 2025

Donald Lee Walton, a long-time resident of Palos Verdes Estates, California, and current resident of Earlysville, Virginia, passed away on March 4th, 2025, at the astounding age of 97. Don was born in Harvey, Illinois, the eldest son of Stanley Vernon Walton and Virginia May (Ball) Walton. He proudly served in World War II as a combat air crewman in...

Glenn Anderson Lanter

Glenn Anderson Lanter

Mar 1, 2025

Services for Mr. Lanter 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.

Dorothy Wheeler Pritchard

Dorothy Wheeler Pritchard

Feb 28, 2025

Dorothy Wheeler Pritchard, 98, Mineral, VA, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 28, 2025, at her residence. She was born on August 10, 1926, in Denver, CO, to the late Joseph and Velma Wheeler. Dorothy's journey began in Denver, Colorado, where she spent her early years before her family ventured west to California during the Great Depression. They settled in...

Joyce Cowling Harris

Joyce Cowling Harris

Feb 28, 2025

Joyce "Tina" Cowling Harris, 80, of Virginia Beach, VA passed away peacefully on Friday, February 28, 2025, at the Barclay at Charlottesville. She was born on August 6, 1944, in Petersburg, VA to the late Vernard Guy Cowling and Hilma Peck Richardson. Tina was born and raised in Waverly, Virginia, where she spent her childhood immersed in the charm of...

Glenn Alan Secor

Glenn Alan Secor

Feb 27, 2025

Services for Mr. Secor 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.

Robert Lee Andrews Spears, Jr.

Robert Lee Andrews Spears, Jr.

Feb 27, 2025

Services for Mr. Spears 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.

Otis Whitfield Douglas, Iii

Otis Whitfield Douglas, Iii

Feb 25, 2025

Arrangements for Mr. Douglas are still pending. An online guestbook is available at www.compassionatecremationva.com Compassionate Cremation Services of Ruckersville, Va is handling the arrangements.

Joel Douglas Mcnally

Joel Douglas Mcnally

Feb 25, 2025

Arrangements for Mr. McNally are still pending. An online guestbook is available at www.compassionatecremationva.com Compassionate Cremation Services of Ruckersville, Va is handling the arrangements.

Kaye Harrell Roebuck

Kaye Harrell Roebuck

Feb 25, 2025

Kaye Harrell Roebuck, 74, of Afton, VA, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital. She was the first born of identical twins on March 12, 1950, in Sampson County, NC, to the late Raymond Lee Harrell and Mary Alice (Eldridge) Harrell. One of 6 children in the Harrell family, Kaye grew up as a farm...

Yulonda Denise Forbes

Yulonda Denise Forbes

Feb 16, 2025

Yulonda Denise Forbes, 58, of Dillwyn, VA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Hospice of the Piedmont Center for Acute Hospice Care. She was born on September 29, 1966, in Washington, DC to the late Henry and Gladys Jones. Yulonda was a beacon of warmth and compassion, always there for anyone in need, no matter the circumstance....

Blaze Harlow

Blaze Harlow

Feb 15, 2025

In Loving Memory of Blaze Harlow February 15, 2025 Blaze Harlow, a dog who truly left paw prints on our hearts, passed away, leaving behind memories that will last a lifetime. Preceded in death by his "Mono," Linda Ray, and his uncle, Justin Harlow, Blaze is now reunited with those who loved him before. Blaze was, without a doubt, a...

Robert Matthew Chipperfield

Robert Matthew Chipperfield

Feb 14, 2025

Robert Matthew Chipperfield, 57, of Palmyra, VA, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2025, at the Hospice of the Piedmont Center for Acute Hospice Care. Born on January 18, 1968, in Goleta, CA, to Norman Robert and Mary Margaret Chipperfield. Rob's journey through life was marked by a deep love for family, adventure, and the water. Although a Southern California...

Sally Louise Martin

Sally Louise Martin

Feb 13, 2025

Sally Louise (Raab) Martin joined her heavenly family on Thursday, February 13, 2025. Her husband Jerry, daughters Julie, Laura, and April, grandchildren, great grandchildren, siblings, nieces and nephews both mourn and celebrate her life and passing. We were blessed by her dedication to the Lord, talent in gardening, artistic expression with needle and thread, and her delight in birds, especially...

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