Obituaries

KIDD , Lois Mae Thurston , 6 6 , of Goochland , VA passed away peacefully on July 24, 2020 surrounded by her family. Lois loved arts, crafts and her flower gardens. She was precede d in death by her parents, Roy and Edith Thurston. Lois is survived by two d aughters, Jessica Kidd and Wendy Kidd; a son ,...

Nov. 3rd 1934 - Apr. 11th 2020 At 85 years old, Shirley passed away peacefully, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Born near London, England, to Lillian and Joe Warton, Shirley narrowly escaped being bombed during World War II. She married John in 1957, and raised two boys, Peter and David. Having graduated from a Secretarial College, she spent...

Linda Mamie Wilson, 79, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 18, 2020.  She was born on May 23, 1941 to the late Raphael Scampone and Gertrude Garone.  She was proceeded in death by her loving husband of 26 years, Harold “Pete” Lee Wilson and her brother, Joey Garone.  Linda is survived by her brothers, David and Bonnie...

Judy Harvie, 92, formerly of “Deaton Hill” Manakin, VA passed away peacefully on July 15, 2020 at the Cedars Healthcare Facility in Charlottesville. She is survived by her brother William (Bill) Harvie of Norfolk, VA and by her nieces and nephews. Her friends and brother wish to send a special thank you to her nephew, Phil Anderson of...

Clinton “Clint” Melvin Cosner, 80, of Troy, VA passed after a brief illness on Friday, July 10, 2020. Born in Fluvanna County on November 5, 1939 to the late Theodore R. Cosner and Clara Payne Cosner, he was the second youngest of eleven children. Clint was preceded in death by his wife, Kathy Marks Cosner;his mother in-law, Kathleen...

Phillip Gardell Payne, 72, departed this Earthly life and entered into eternal rest on July 10, 2020 at the University of Virginia Medical Center. He was born September 26, 1 947 in Palmyra, VA to the late Lawrence L. and Virginia M. Payne. He was a dedicated and loving husband of 38 years, devoted father, loving grandfather and...

George Edward Vandenhoff, Jr of Charlottesville, Virginia passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, Virginia.  Born on November 11, 1940, in Los Angeles, California, he graduated from Chaminade High School. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of California Los Angeles and his PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona....

Evelyn Thomas Watts, 88, of Wilmington, VA passed away on July 7, 2020.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Ryland Watts.  She was survived by one son, Charles Watts II.  A service will be held at Sheridan Funeral Home in Kents Store, VA on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 11am.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to...

William Eugene Sclater, 90, died peacefully at his Lake Monticello home in Palmyra Monday, June 29, 2020.

He was born on March 28, 1930 in Cary, North Carolina to the late Marcus Winn Sclater and Lelia Pearle Wright Sclater.  In his early youth, he moved with his family to Fluvanna County where he lived most...

Gregory Hugh Godfrey, 70, of Charlottesville, Virginia passed away suddenly on June 25, 2020. He was born on November 15, 1949. Greg was preceded in death by his parents, James and Juanita Godfrey. He is survived by his brother, Donald Malcolm Godfrey; his loving wife of 45 years, Sally McGraw Godfrey; his son, Gregory Scott Godfrey and his wife, Sarah...

Gregory Lee Dabney, 54, of 160 Smith Avenue, Bowdon, Georgia, departed this life on June 14, 2020 in Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. He was born on June 14, 1966, to the late Leo Chiles and Alice Jackson Dabney (and stepfather James Dabney). He professed to Christ at an early age and joined Evergreen Baptist Church in Wilmington, Virginia. He...

Julia Jones Grubbs, 86 of Kents Store, Virginia, passed away on May 20, 2020. She was born in Louisa County, Virginia on January 4, 1934 to the late George and Pauline Jones. After graduation from Fluvanna County High School in 1951, she raised her family, worked at UVA Hospital Maintenan ce Department for 25 years, and retired from the Fluvanna...

Willie George Smith , Sr., 93 of Palmyra, Virginia, entered eternal rest on Tues day, May 19 , 20 20 at the Louisa Health and Rehabilitation Center in Louisa , Virginia. H e was preceded in death by h is mother Clara Francis Carter . H e leaves to cherish h is memor ies , h is wife...

John Carey Hughes, Jr., 52, of Palmyra, VA departed this life on May 19, 2020.  John was born to the late John Carey Hughes, Sr. and Edna Mae Hughes.  A private graveside service will be held at the Banks Family Cemetery at 2pm on Sunday, May 24, 2020 .

On Friday, May 15th, 2020, Philip Charlesworth Clark, loving husband and father of two sons, passed away at the age of 75.

Philip was born on March 10th, 1945, in Spotsylvania County, VA, to Charlesworth and Louise Clark. He graduated from RPI in 1968, and worked in the corrugated box industry for 42 years in...

Charlotte Virginia McQuade (nee Parker) of Kents Store, Virginia passed away on May 11, 2020 due to natural causes at the age of 97.  Charlotte was born in 1923 in Norfolk, Virginia to Christine and Harold Parker.  She had two brothers, Harold and Douglas, and one sister, Dolly, all of whom predeceased her.

Charlotte graduated...

James (Jim) Elery Falls, Jr., 71, passed away at his home in Louisa, VA on Saturday, May 9, 2020.  Born January 25, 1949 in Lynchburg, VA, he was the son of the late James Elery Falls, Sr. and Eleanor Callahan Falls.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Gregory Falls. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Nancy Stanley Falls; his daughter,...

Howard E. Satterwhite, of Goochland, Va., born 9-3-1933, died 4-30-2020.  Howard was the son of the late Eugene E. Satterwhite and Ethelyn S. Tate. He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Pauline G. Satterwhite.  He is also survived by his son and best friend, Darvin E. Satterwhite (wife, Flo), three grandchildren: John (Kristen), Darcy (Aaron) and Emily,...

Mrs. Maggie L. Banks, age 104, departed this life on April 22, 2020 at UVA Hospital. She was born on July 15, 1915 to the late Frances and Jasper Logan. She was married to the late Mayo M. Banks.  A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Zion Grove Baptist Church located at...

Wesley Gray Spillman, 83, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2020.  Wesley was born on July 2, 1936 to the late Earl Spillman, Sr. and Anna Marie Spillman.  He was a Specialist Four in the Army from 1956-1959.  He retired as a Construction Superintendent for Solo Construction.  He is preceded in death by brothers Charles Spillman and Earl Spillman, Jr and sister Anabel Burton.  He is survived by...