Obituaries
Helen Jeanette Nay
Aug 26, 2025
Helen Jeanette (McCans, Uehrke) Nay
Helen Jeanette Nay, loving and devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on August 26, 2025 at her home in Roseland, Virginia.
Helen was born in Osceola, Illinois in 1929 to Archie and Una McCans. She and her family survived the great depression by growing a large garden, canning their harvest and having chickens for meat and...
Mary Annie Walker Rodgers
Aug 22, 2025
Mary Annie Walker Rodgers, born on February 4, 1951 to Joseph William Walker and Flora Doss Walker of Tye River passed away on August 22, 2025 at her home in the care of her daughter-in-law, Susan Rodgers.
She was preceded in death by her parents and the father of her sons, Mark Rodgers.
She is survived by her three sons, James Marcus...
G. Jean Robinson
Aug 18, 2025
G. Jean Robinson, Lynchburg, Virginia
Family surrounded Jean Robinson when she passed on Monday, August 18, 2025, at the age of 91 years old.
Jean Robinson was born on March 1, 1934, in Faber, Virginia. She will be remembered for her love of bowling, traveling, cats, and socializing with her family and friends.
She is predeceased by her daughter, Janet Lei Perkins.
She is...
June Simpson
Aug 16, 2025
June Akers Simpson
June 12, 1939 – August 16, 2025
The Lord showed mercy upon June and called her home on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
Born into a loving and hardworking family, June (affectionately known as “Junebug”) was the daughter of Emily Reinhart (Fechtmann) Mather and Percy DeWitt Mather, who were married on March 12, 1937. The Mather family lived on a dairy...
Ruth Saunders Purvis
Aug 12, 2025
Ruth Saunders Purvis peacefully departed this world on August 12, 2025, surrounded by family at the age of 96.
Ruth is survived by her four children, Dr. Edward Sanford Purvis (Ellen) of South Boston, John Rayburn Purvis (Jenny) of Beaverdam, Elizabeth Purvis Shepard (Chris) of Shipman, Martha Purvis Smith (Shane) of Spotsylvania; nine grandchildren, Virginia Cook (Kevin), Martha Cassidy (Ryan), Jessica...
Hope Gwen Grant
Aug 12, 2025
Hope Gwen Grant, 54, departed this life on August 12, 2025 surrounded with love of family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Helen Cooper; sisters, Deborah, Robin, Wanda and daughter, Samantha Tyree.
She is survived by her loving husband of 29 years, James Grant, Jr.; her children, Cody Grant (Skylar), Alix Grant, and Jordan Grant (Kenzie) as well...
Martha Mayo Harville
Aug 8, 2025
Martha Mayo Harville, 70, passed away suddenly at her home in Jacksonville, North Carolina, on August 8. She was the daughter of John William Harville and Katharine Manry Harville.
Besides her parents, she is predeceased by a sister, Nancy Harville Gomez. Survivors are brothers John William (“Billy”) Harville, Jr., and Edward Hunter Harville, along with nine nieces and nephews and ten...
Francis "Frank/Frankie" Marion Browning
Aug 5, 2025
Francis “Frank/Frankie” Marion Browning, 78, of Nellysford, passed away Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at his residence.
He was born May 26, 1947 in Shipman, Virginia (Nelson County) a son of the late Alexander and Frances Stevens Browning.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Gary and Lukie Browning and his sisters, Sandra Dale Fulcher and Brenda...
Ruby Vernelle Wood
Aug 5, 2025
Ruby Vernelle Woodson Wood of Shipman, Virginia, peacefully entered into eternal rest on August 5, 2025, at the age of 78. Born on June 20, 1947, to the late William “Andy” Woodson and Vernelle Culvahouse (Dallas), Ruby’s life was a beautiful testament to love, hard work, and unshakable faith.
At the tender age of 14, Ruby met the love of her...
Shirley Jatholee Shafer Harvey
Jul 29, 2025
SHIRLEY JATHOLEE SHAFER HARVEY–NELSON COUNTY, VA.
Born March 26, 1923, died July 29, 2025. Shirley was born in West Virginia to Raymond Brown Shafer, who died when she was three, and Helen Hill Shafer. Shirley spent many of her early years in the homes of relatives in Buena Vista, Virginia. It wasn’t easy and the grit earned from that upbringing during...
William (Billy) H. Smith
Jul 28, 2025
William (Billy) H. Smith July 8, 1936 – July 28, 2025
William "Billy" H. Smith of Shipman, Virginia, entered peacefully into the presence of the Lord at his home on Monday, July 28, 2025, following a long illness. He was lovingly cared for by Hospice of the Piedmont, his devoted wife Dean, his daughter Sherry and the family’s dog, Lakota.
Born on...
Gary Ray Taylor
Jul 26, 2025
Gary Ray Taylor of Arrington, VA went home to be with the Lord on Saturday July 26, 2025.
Gary was born on March 4, 1954 in Lynchburg Virginia, to the late James Edward Taylor and late Dorothy Gray Cash Taylor Davis.
Gary graduated from Amherst County High School in 1973 and from CVCC in 1975. He worked as a machinist at the...
Margaret Ellen Wilson Hufstedler
Jul 24, 2025
Margaret Ellen Wilson Hufstedler, of the Little Piney River area of Virginia, died Thursday, July 24, 2025 at home at the age of 93 after a short battle with kidney disease.
Born in Spur, Texas April 13, 1932 to Walter Douglas Wilson and Haseltine Hickman Wilson, Margaret, an excellent student and talented musician, was the youngest sibling of seven. Her father...
Ruby Leona Ledford
Jul 22, 2025
Ruby Leona Ledford, 89, of Afton passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at River Edge Rehabilitation and Nursing in Waynesboro.
She was born July 3, 1936 in Bedford County a daughter of the late Melvin Junior Mays and Nellie Allen Mays.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Deelis Ledford; a son, Cleveland Fitzgerald; one...
William Bruce Rutherford
Jul 21, 2025
William Bruce “Pop” Rutherford, a man who lived a life filled with curiosity, grit, and a deep devotion to family, country, and land, passed away peacefully at the age of 89.
Born and raised in Cape May, New Jersey, Bruce was the son of Harry Rutherford, a gifted sign painter and artist, and Margaret Tyler Rutherford, a hardworking waitress who sold...
Sadie Caul Hunt
Jul 16, 2025
Sadie Caul Hunt, 89 of Covesville passed away on July 16, 2025 in Hospice Care.
Sadie was born on July 4, 1936 a daughter of the late Emma Swader Caul and Thomas E. Caul.
She was a member of Rock Spring United Methodist Church.
Sadie was the last of 12 children.
Sadie married the love of her life, Hugh Hunt on April 4, 1953.
Sadie...
Leon Murphy
Jul 15, 2025
On July 15, 2025, Leon Murphy took his final ride on this side of life. Leon was born on August 6, 1952, to the late Thomas Grant and Edith Knight Murphy.
Early in life, Leon developed a passion for hot rods both working on and racing them. He was and always will be the self-proclaimed “Master Driver” in his mind no...
Virginia Bunch Peverill Camden Case
Jul 15, 2025
Virginia “Ginny” Bunch Peverill Camden Case born March 12, 1930, peacefully passed away at home July 15, 2025. She was 95.
Virginia was the daughter of the late Leonard and Oleta Bunch. She was preceded in death by her first husband of 42 years George B. Peverill Jr. (Poppie); her second husband William “Jack” Camden; and her third husband Robert “Bob”...
Mark Joseph Stevens
Jul 13, 2025
Mark Joseph Stevens, 67 of Roseland passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded by loved ones on July 13th, 2025.
He was born August 6, 1957 in Nelson County, the son of the late Harry J. Stevens and Lorna Davis Stevens McDaniel.
In addition to his parents, his brothers, Patrick, Ted, Jim, and Chuck Stevens preceded him in death.
Mark worked for Haley,...
Timothy Louis Goolsby
Jul 12, 2025
Timothy Louis Goolsby, 59, of Wingina passed away Saturday, July 12, 2025 at his residence.
Born January 28, 1966 he was a son of the late Ernest B. Goolsby, Sr. and Joyce Ann Williams.
He is survived by three brothers, Gilbert Goolsby (Linda), Ernest B. Goolsby, Jr. (Laura) and John Goolsby; two sisters, Christina Goolsby Mays (Ken) and Tammy Goolsby; four nieces,...
Subscribe
Get alerts when new obituaries are posted
