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Luberta Brice

Luberta Brice

May 3, 2017

Luberta Brice entered into eternal rest on May 3, 2017. She was born June 30, 1938 to the late Marcellous and Ruby Brice in Louisa, Virginia. Luberta was educated in Louisa County Public Schools. On June 1, 1956 she graduated from Archie Richardson High School. At the age of 8 Luberta joined County Line Baptist Church where she was a...

Nathaniel Waller

Nathaniel Waller

Apr 28, 2017

Nathaniel Waller departed this life at the age of 88 years of age at the Bowling Green Health and Rehabilitation Center. Nathaniel Waller was born to the Late Randolph and Williama Waller. He attended Hanover County Public Schools. Nat, as he was affectionately called, was employed by Izzo Construction Company in Washington D.C. He also became a member of the...

Mary Minnie Hughes

Mary Minnie Hughes

Apr 19, 2017

Mary Minnie Minor Hughes, 87, of Mineral died Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Martha Jefferson Hospital. Sunrise: Life began for Mary Minor Hughes on January 23, 1930 at the home of her now deceased parents, Benjamin and Minnie Minor. Growing up on the family farm, Mary worked the crops alongside her ten brothers and four sisters. Even though nine brothers...

Cleolive Quarles Cavanaugh

Cleolive Quarles Cavanaugh

Mar 30, 2017

Cleolive Quarles Cavanaugh departed this life on March 30, 2017 at Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia. The daughter of Charles Ellis Quarles and Tessie Adele Timberlake Quarles, Mrs. Cavanaugh was born on November 18,1932. Mrs. Cavanaugh received her early education in Louisa County Public Schools and went on to obtain a Bachelor's degree in education from Virginia Union University....

Dorothy Ann Henson

Dorothy Ann Henson

Mar 19, 2017

Dorothy Ann Henson, the last of fifteen children, was born on August 25, 1936 to the late Eugene Houchens, Sr., and Elizabeth Houchens. On the morning of March 19, 2017 at the Louisa Health and Rehabilitation Center, Dorothy slipped from time and entered into eternity. Dorothy attended Louisa Public Schools and graduated in 1954 from A. G. Richardson High School....

Frank Coolidge Brown

Frank Coolidge Brown

Feb 21, 2017

Deacon Frank Coolidge Brown, 92, was born January 15, 1925 in Green Springs, Virginia to the late Leroy and Mary Brown. Frank and his siblings, one sister and eight brothers, grew up on a farm and were accustomed to hard work and completing chores. He attended Number C School in Green Springs. In 1931, Frank's father, who worked as a...

Cleveland Desper

Cleveland Desper

Feb 3, 2017

Cleveland Desper was born December 6, 1934 in Louisa, Virginia, to the late John Wilson Desper and Josephine Gooch Desper. Cleveland received his education in the Louisa Public School System. Cleveland accepted the Lord Jesus Christ at an early age and joined the First Baptist Church, Louisa, Virginia. Cleveland departed this life on February 3, 2017 at the Louisa Health...

Ruth Elizabeth Ragland

Ruth Elizabeth Ragland

Jan 19, 2017

Elect Lady Ruth Elizabeth Winston Ragland, Gordonsville, VA, departed this life on January 19, 2017, at the age of 90. She was predeceased by her husband, the late Apostle Randolph Ragland, three brothers: George Winston, Arthur Winston, William Winston, one sister: Gladys Lawrence, one daughter-in-law, Grace Ragland, one son-in-law, Horace Coleman and two great grandchildren DeAncee Hunter and Javon Burruss....

Ellen Delores Walker

Ellen Delores Walker

Jan 18, 2017

Ellen Delores Green Walker was born July 19, 1934, in Louisa Virginia to David Crocket Green and Gertrude Mosby Green, both who preceded her in death. She was educated in the Louisa County Public Schools and graduated from The Louisa County Training School. On September 22, 1956, she married the love of her life Frank Raymond Walker, Sr. and they...

Floyd Gatewood

Floyd Gatewood

Jan 12, 2017

Floyd Gatewood was born on September 18, 1936 to the late Susie Boxley-Gatewood and Robert Gatewood. He departed this life on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at UVA Transitional Hospital in Charlottesville, VA. At an early age, Floyd joined First Baptist Church in Louisa County. He received his formative education in the public schools of Louisa County. He continued his education...

Alberta Lee Hunter

Alberta Lee Hunter

Jan 9, 2017

Alberta Lee Hunter departed this life on Monday, January 9, 2017 at 3:45 PM at Henrico Doctors Hospital, Henrico, Virginia. Alberta was born July 8, 1954 to the late Edith Hunter and the late Ralph Houchens. She was educated in the Louisa County Public School System. Alberta joined the Rising Sun Baptist Church at an early age, where she attended...

Mary Virginia Williams

Mary Virginia Williams

Jan 1, 2017

God in his infinite wisdom and devine providence called his beloved daughter, Mary Virginia Williams, 95, from labor to reward on Sunday January 1, 2017 at Louisa Health & Rehab Center Louisa, Va. Mary was born Saturday, April 23,1921. She was preceded in death by her parents, Deacon John J. and Kate Lewis-Williams; sisters, Catherine Fletcher-Harrison, Florence Johnson, Jeanette Anderson,...

Joyce Mae Burruss Christmas

Joyce Mae Burruss Christmas

Dec 25, 2016

Deaconess Joyce Mae Christmas entered into eternal heavenly rest on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her parents, the late John and Lucy Burruss; brothers, John Burruss, Herman Burruss, and Robert Burruss, Sr.; sisters, Cora Andrews and Carrie Grooms. She attended the A. G. Richardson School. She loved her family, spending time with...

Daniel O'Brian Jackson

Daniel O'Brian Jackson

Dec 23, 2016

Daniel O'Brian Jackson (DJ), 37, of Louisa, Virginia, departed this life on Friday, December 23, 2016. Daniel O'Brian Jackson, the second youngest child of Mike and Brenda Jackson, was born on March 1, 1979, in Charlottesville, Virginia. Daniel attended Louisa County High School and was employed by National Optronics, Charlottesville, Virginia. Daniel attended Rising Sun Baptist Church in Mineral, Virginia,...

Ryland Hayes Adams

Ryland Hayes Adams

Dec 21, 2016

Ryland Hayes Adams was born on July 1, 1938 in Gum Springs, Virginia. He went to Shady Grove Baptist Church in Gum Springs and was educated in the Goochland County School system. In 1957 he met and married the love of his life, Gladys Buckner and in that same year he joined the Army and served in Korea for a...

Gary Allison Payne

Gary Allison Payne

Dec 18, 2016

Gary Allison Payne "Rabbit" was born November 16, 1960 to Wert (deceased) and Laura Payne in Louisa County, VA. He departed this life on Sunday, December 18, 2016. Rabbit was ill for "18" months – but he never complained, and simply took one day at a time – trying to always do for himself until the end. We thank God...

Catherine Marie Burruss

Catherine Marie Burruss

Dec 13, 2016

Catherine "Cathy" Marie Burruss was born in Charlottesville, VA on August 17, 1962 to the late Armstead Lewis and Rosa Blakey. She departed this life on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 in Louisa, VA. Her brother Calvin Hester preceded her in death. Cathy received her education in the Charlottesville School System. Cathy joined Zion Travelers Baptist Church in recent years and...

Loretta Ransom Courtney

Loretta Ransom Courtney

Nov 26, 2016

Loretta Ranson Courtney, 65, pass away Saturday, November 26, 2016 in Philadelphia, PA. Loretta was born on August 21, 1951 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Isaac and Maude Ransom. Upon the profession of her faith, she was baptized and joined the Mount Zion Baptist Church, Philadelphia, PA. She graduated from Germantown High School in 1969. Growing up, she and...

Dorothy Marie Christmas

Dorothy Marie Christmas

Nov 23, 2016

Dorothy Marie Christmas, 57 of Gordonsville, Virginia entered into Heaven's Gates on November 23, 2016. Dorothy was born on August 23, 1959 to Phillip and the late Gracie Carter of Fluvanna County, Virginia. She grew up in Fluvanna and attended Fluvanna County Public Schools. Dorothy was preceded in death by her mother, Gracie Carter; her maternal grandparents, Ralph and Francis...

Hortense Gordon Lewis

Hortense Gordon Lewis

Nov 13, 2016

Hortense Josephine Catherine Gordon Lewis went home to be with the Lord on the morning of November 13, 2016 at Appomattox Health and Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness. Hortense, affectionately known as "Aunt Tiny" was born on September 24, 1928 in Frederick Hall, VA and was the sixth child born to the late John and Josephine Williams Gordon. She...

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