Joseph Bart Svoboda
Oct 16, 2021
Joseph Bart Svoboda – Joseph B. Svoboda, 81, of Ruckersville, Virginia, previously from Endicott, New York, departed this life to heaven eternal on Saturday, October 16, 2021.
Joe was born on May 22, 1940 in Czechoslovakia, which is now the Czech Republic, to his parents Joseph and Margaret Sochor Svoboda. He came to the United States at the age of...
Melessia Angelia Wyant
Oct 16, 2021
Melessia Angelia Wyant, 52, of Ruckersville, Virginia passed away Saturday, October 16, 2021.
Melessia was born July 27, 1969, daughter of the late Mary Lee Shifflett.
In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her grandmother, Gracie E. Shifflett; grandfather, Arthur Shifflett; and her dog, Snoopy.
Melessia is survived by her caretaker, Monica Grigsby; and many aunts,...
Richard Allen Morris
Oct 2, 2021
Richard “Ricky” Allen Morris, 56, of Free Union, Virginia went to be with the Lord on October 2, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on August 31, 1965.
Ricky was preceded in death by his father, Frank Dudley; son, Michael Dabney; grandmother, Edith; and grandfather, John.
He is survived by his mother, Jean Dudley; brothers, Roger “Junior”...
Margaret Louise Knighting
Sep 29, 2021
Margaret Louise Knighting, 72, of Ruckersville, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. She was born on July 3, 1949, to the late Robert Gaines Raynor and Geneva Mae Dowell.
Margaret is survived by her son, Robbie Fox, and his wife Alyson; daughter Geneva Fox and her fiancé Jo Ann; grandchildren, Dakota Shifflett, Destiny Crider, Jacob Clevenger, and Alyssa...
Donald Gray Harper
Sep 22, 2021
Donald Gray Harper, 85, of Stanardsville, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, September 22, 2021.
A native of South Norfolk, Virginia, he was born on September 25, 1935, to the late Joseph and Ada Harper. He retired from Sperry Marine in Charlottesville, Virginia, after 35 years of service. He was known as "Shorty" or "Duck" by family...
Dorothy Louise Collier
Sep 18, 2021
Dorothy Louise Wells Collier, 91, of Charlottesville, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 18, 2021. Dorothy was born on May 3, 1930. The daughter of the late Rulen Horace Wells and Helen Washington Davis.
In addition to her parents, she was proceeded in death by her husband, Floyd Collier; two brothers, and three sisters.
She is...
Carol Sue Shifflett
Sep 14, 2021
Carol Sue Shifflett, 81, passed away peacefully in her home on September 14th, 2021. She was born on August 13, 1940, and lived in Greene County, Virginia for all of her life. She was preceded in death by her parents, William, and Kathleen Morris.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 61 years, Harold R. Shifflett Sr.; two...
Rose Marie Wood
Sep 12, 2021
Rose Marie Wood, 75, departed life at Augusta Health on Sunday, September 12,2021 to go be with the Lord.
Rose was born on September 18,1945 in Baltimore to William E. Powell and Mary E. Shifflett. She was preceded in death by both her parents; her son Alan Wood; her husband Tony Goff and two brothers Bill and Marshall Powell.
Rose...
Dorothy Jean Saunders
Sep 10, 2021
Dorothy Jean Fulton Saunders, 77, of Stanardsville, VA passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021. She was born on July 2, 1944, in Crawford, MS to the late Robert Lee and Irene (Hendrix) Fulton.
Dot married William Allen Saunders on July 27, 1962, in Washington, DC and together they had one daughter, Judith Ann. She retired from the US Department...
Linwood Wayne Lamb
Sep 9, 2021
Mr. Linwood “Wayne” Lamb, 71, of Greene County, VA went home to be with the Lord on September 8th, 2021 in his home surrounded by love and family. He has fought a long, hard battle with cancer and is no longer suffering in pain. Upon his diagnosis, he expressed to his wife, “I’m not afraid of dying, I just don’t...
Steven Robert Jenkins
Sep 6, 2021
Steven Robert Jenkins, 64, of Barboursville, VA passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021, at The Blake at Charlottesville. He was born on December 29, 1956 in Miami, FL and was raised and brought up in Coconut Grove, FL by his parents, Lee Mary Jenkins and the late Robert Calvin Jenkins, a professional baseball player.
Steve graduated from South Miami...
Joyce Morris Shiflett
Sep 2, 2021
Joyce Morris Shiflett, 87, of Ruckersville, VA passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 11, 1934, in Ruckersville, VA to the late Charlie and Edna Morris.
Mrs. Shiflett was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed gardening, tending to her flowers and cooking. Her greatest love was being with...
Patricia "Tweety" Thomas
Aug 19, 2021
Patricia Ann Deane Thomas, also known as “Tweety”, fell asleep in death August 19, 2021. Shespent her final moments and months, surrounded by the love and care of her family. Patricia wasborn February 3, 1956 to Charlie and Joyce Louise Deane.
Patricia is survived by her husband, Kenneth Sr. of fifty years, and their children and spouses Casey, Joyce, Kenneth...
Leabert Gordon Shifflett, Sr.
Aug 15, 2021
Leabert Gordon Shifflett, Sr. “Shorty” went home to be with the Lord on August 15, 2021 surrounded by his family.
He was born May 18, 1935, the son of the late Linwood and Rhoda Morris Shifflett.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife of 66 years, Rozelia Snow Shifflett; daughters, Ann Knight Lawson, Doris Jean Crawford and husband, Curtis;...
Margaret Louise Makepeace
Aug 9, 2021
Margaret Louise Makepeace, 72, of Ruckersville, VA passed away on Monday, August 9, 2021 in Charlottesville, VA. She was born on December 17, 1948 in Charlottesville, VA to the late Edgar and Elizabeth Brown.
Mrs. Makepeace is survived by her children, Artie Makepeace, Misty Stoddard (Daniel), and Jennifer Anderegg (Derek); and her grandchildren, Taryn, Jonathon, Mathew, Harper, Caleb, Waylon, Aiden,...
Lewis Logan Jollett
Jul 30, 2021
Mr. Lewis Logan Jollett, 98, of South Padre Island, TX, passed away Friday, July 30, 2021, at his home. He was born in Greene County, VA, to the late Lewis Lloyd and Neville Peluso Jollett. He is survived by his devoted wife, Esther Belke Jollett, after 75 years of marriage.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Jollett was preceded in...
Mikel Wynn
Jul 29, 2021
Mike Wynn of Ruckersville, Va passed away July 29, 2021 at Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital in
Charlottesville, Va.
Mike was born in Washington, North Carolina to Robert and Nollie Wynn. He is survived by his spouse, Mary Wynn; daughters, Kim Deem and Sandra Wynn; grandchildren, T.J.Overhulser, Erica Green, Tyler Ayscue and Logan Ayscue; and sister, Sheila Campbell of Portsmouth, Va.
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Patricia Ann Shifflett
Jul 27, 2021
Patricia Ann Shifflett, 77, of Earlysville, passed away on July 27, 2021. Patricia was born July 4, 1944, to the late George Sinclair Shifflett and Nina France Shifflett.
In addition to her parents, she was proceeded in death by her sister, Catherine Fitzgerald; brother, Clarence Shifflett; and grandsons, Mitchell Lamb and Devin Scammahorn.
Patricia is survived by her children, Melissa...
Richard Bruce Florence, Sr.
Jul 26, 2021
Richard “Dick” Bruce Florence, Sr. of Ruckersville, VA, died on Monday, July 26, 2021 at home with his family by his side. He was born on June 23, 1929 at Swedish Covenant Hospital, Chicago, IL to the late Donald D. Florence and Eleanor H. Florence.
Dick graduated from Arlington Heights Township High School in Illinois. After moving to Virginia with...
Robert "Bob" Estes Dickerson
Jul 26, 2021
Robert Estes Dickerson
Robert “Bob” Estes Dickerson, 86, of Barboursville, Virginia, passed away Monday, July 26, 2021, at his home.
Bob was born on May 24, 1935, to the late George Swanson Dickerson and Anna Evelyn Deane Dickerson.
In addition to his parents, Bob was preceded in death by his wife, Iris Beverly Millison Dickerson; daughter, Terri Lynn...
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