Robert "Bryan" Rittenhouse

Robert "Bryan" Rittenhouse, 60, of Faber passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2026 following a short, but courageous battle with cancer at the Hospice House of the Piedmont in Charlottesville. He was born June 19, 1965 in Waynesboro, VA, to the late Robert “Bobby” and Bessie Rittenhouse of Afton.

He was predeceased by his father, Bobby in January 2025.

Survivors include mother, Bessie Tomlin Rittenhouse, his son and sidekick, Bryson Rittenhouse; his bonus son, Brandon King (Rachel and grandson, Arnie King); his sister, Bonnie Campbell and husband, L.D. He also leaves behind nieces, Kristin Abbott (Sam), and Kelsey Campbell, as well as great nephew and niece, Levi and Kaylee Abbott; his former wife and friend, Laura McWhorter; aunts, Frances R. Whitmire and Margie T. Freeman (Fletcher) as well as a host of cousins and life-long friends.

He also considered the following as “additional family” which includes fellow members of the 1982 State Runner-up Nelson County High School Baseball Team: Glenn Page, Greg Pugh, Danny Crouch, Mark Wells, Jeff Ferguson, Frank Alexander, John Gray, Mike Wooten, Tommy Johnson, Pete Rankin, Coach Robert “Skip” Barton. Other members were the late Norman Durrette, Leroy Kiser, Tommy Allen, Randy Hite and Coach Jim Garwood.

Bryan graduated from Nelson County High School in 1983. Bryan was a familiar face as a long-time employee of the Lovingston Food Lion where he enjoyed sharing his quick wit and dry sense of humor, a sly smile, a friendly greeting, or a playful high-five with the younger patrons. He had also been employed at Sunburst Yarns (American Fibers) in Afton and as a Realtor with Montague Miller and Co., where he made friends along the way. Bryan was a member of Calvary Baptist in Lovingston and in the past few years enjoyed worshipping and fellowship at Greater Grace Baptist Church in Afton.

A funeral service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2026 at Calvary Baptist Church,8408 Thomas Nelson Highway, Lovingston, VA with Pastor Tyler Lucas officiating.

The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service.

The family would like to extend their appreciation to the Wintergreen and Rockfish Valley Rescue Squads, the staff of Hospice of the Piedmont, as well as his neighbors, special friends and family who helped Bryan during his cancer journey. 

The family is being served by Wells/Sheffield Funeral Chapel.