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Alice Frances Taylor

Alice Frances Taylor

Mar 17, 2011

Alice Frances Moss Taylor, age 92, entered peacefully and quietly into eternal rest on March 16, 2011, at Woodmont Nursing Home, Fredericksburg, VA. Alice Taylor was born on January 15, 1919, to the late Ira S. and Irene Thurston Moss. After many years of living at her grandfather's house, she moved back to the Ira Moss home place where she...

Thomas Blakely Fitch

Thomas Blakely Fitch

Mar 7, 2011

Thomas Blakey Fitch, fondly known to all as "Papa Fitch" was born on November 23, 1914. He was the son of the late Thomas and Mary Fitch. He was preceded in death by his brother, Lewis Fitch and sister, Amelia Fitch Coles. When his country called, he joined the military. He served as a engineer for a dump truck company...

Charles Edward Burruss

Charles Edward Burruss

Feb 15, 2011

Charles Edward Burruss departed this life on February 15, 2011 at his residence surrounded by his love ones. He was born on August 14, 1951 at the University of Virginia Hospital and was the son of the Late Margaret Poindexter Burruss and the Late Charlie Burruss. Charles is proceeded in death by his brother, Clifton Burruss and sister Alberta Henson....

Jimmy Lloyd Ragland

Jimmy Lloyd Ragland

Feb 13, 2011

Jimmy Lloyd "Jimbob, Red Pig, Pete" Ragland, 68 of Louisa departed this life on Sunday, February 13, 2011, at the Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, VA. He was Born March 21,1942 in Louisa, Virginia to Joe Brodous Ragland and Mary Nola Johnson Ragland. In addition to his parents, Jimmy was preceded in death by his brothers, Carl Ragland, Henry and...

Julia Mae Grooms

Julia Mae Grooms

Feb 7, 2011

Julia Mae Grooms of Louisa Virginia, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2011 at the University of Virginia Hospital. She was born on January 27, 1947 in Louisa Virginia. She was preceded in death by her mother, Sylvia Burgess and her father Joseph Burgess; a daughter, Darlene E. Grooms; a brother, Carl Burgess and a nephew, Herbert Burgess Jr. She...

Thomas Edward Jackson

Thomas Edward Jackson

Jan 15, 2011

THOMAS E. JACKSON of Louisa, Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at the University of Virginia Medical Center. Born November 19, 1945, he was the son of Cora Scott and the late Wallace Jackson. He was preceded in death by his beloved brothers Stephen Jackson, William Scott and Wesley Scott. Those left to...

Ethel Mae Yancy

Ethel Mae Yancy

Jan 6, 2011

Ethel Mae Morton Yancy, the youngest daughter of the late Willie and Mary E. Morton, was born on August 14, 1932 in Mineral, Virginia. She took her flight of wings on January 6, 2011 after a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by five brothers and four sisters. Mae attended Louisa County Public Schools. At an early age, she...

Thelma Lue Jones

Thelma Lue Jones

Jan 2, 2011

Thelma "Lou" Jones entered into her eternal rest on January 2, 2011 at Golden Living Convalescent Center in Petersburg, VA. Thelma Jones was born on April 11, 1924, to the late Mr. and Mrs. Francis Henson in Louisa, VA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin T. Jones; son, Lloyd Henson and daughter, Mary Smith. Thelma accepted Christ...

Cora Veronica Taliaferro

Cora Veronica Taliaferro

Jan 2, 2011

Cora Veronica Taliaferro, 67 of Louisa, Virginia died on Sunday, January 2, 2011, at Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia . Born Tuesday, September 7, 1943 in Louisa, Virginia , she was the daughter of the late William T. Taliaferro and the late Tyola Henson Taliaferro. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Raymond L. and William H. Taliaferro....

Leroy Christian Houchens

Leroy Christian Houchens

Dec 30, 2010

LeRoy Christian Houchens, 74 of Mineral, Virginia, died on Thursday, December 30, 2010, at VCU Health System/MCV Hospital in Richmond, Virginia . Born Sunday, December 27, 1936 in Louisa, Virginia, Leroy was the son of the late Marie Houchens. Besides his mother, his brothers Elijah, Paul and Salis preceded him in death. He attended Louisa County Public Schools. He was...

Charles Roosevelt Hackney

Charles Roosevelt Hackney

Dec 24, 2010

Charles Roosevelt Hackney, 59, went to be with the Lord on December 24, 2010 at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, VA. He was born September 25, 1951, in Charlottesville, VA, the son of late Windell and John H. Hackney. He was the oldest of four siblings. He graduated from the A. G. Richardson High School of Louisa County,...

Alfred Allen Duff, Jr.

Alfred Allen Duff, Jr.

Dec 16, 2010

Alfred Allen Duff, Jr., 54 of Louisa, Virginia died on Thursday, December 16, 2010, at Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia . Born Monday, March 12, 1956 in Washington, D.C., he was the son of Joan E. Duff and the late Alfred Allen Duff,Sr. Surviving are daughter, Shamanoda Cowherd and hushand Gerard; one grandson, Gerard J. Cowherd,Jr.; one brother, Keith...

Alonzo Lennie Hughes

Alonzo Lennie Hughes

Dec 6, 2010

Alonzo Lennie Hughes, 57 of Louisa, Virginia died on Monday, December 6, 2010, at Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia . Born Tuesday, November 10, 1953 in Louisa, Virginia , he was the son of Mary L. Poindexter Hughes and the late Johnie L. Hughes, Sr. He was the husband of the late Cynthia Hughes and Remona A. Hughes. He...

John Edward Brown

John Edward Brown

Dec 5, 2010

John Edward Brown, 96 of Kents Store, Virginia died on Sunday, December 5, 2010, at Louisa Health Care Center in Louisa, Virginia. Born Monday, September 14, 1914 in Cecil County, Maryland, he was the son of the late Frank Lewis Brown and the late Rhonda Earl Brown. He was the husband of the late Mary Timberlake Brown. He was a...

Donna Louise Wrenn

Donna Louise Wrenn

Dec 5, 2010

On the 4th day of June 1969, Donna Louise Wrenn came into the world at Atlantic City Hospital in Atlantic City, New Jersey. She was the lovely gift of Darnell and Minnie Wrenn. About six months later the parents parted ways and agreed to give custody of this cuddly and pretty baby girl to the paternal grandparents, Eddie and Louise...

Dorothy Ann Carter

Dorothy Ann Carter

Nov 29, 2010

God sent his angels to usher our beloved, Dorothy Ann Carter home on Monday, November 29, 2010. "To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord", 2 Corinthians 5:8. Our beloved is now rejoicing with the Lord and all her family that made that spiritual journey before her. Dorothy was born October 12, 1933, in Louisa...

William J. Harris

William J. Harris

Nov 27, 2010

Deacon William J. Harris departed this life for his eternal home on Saturday, November 27, 2010. He was born on July 24, 1950. His early childhood education was received at Mt. Garland Elementary School in Buckner, VA. His secondary education was received at Louisa County High School. He accepted Christ at an early age and joined St. Thomas Baptist Church....

Willie Jane Farrar

Willie Jane Farrar

Nov 27, 2010

Willie Jane Hackney Farrar beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and sister departed this weary land to be with the Lord on November 27, 2010 with her children at her bedside. Willie was 76. She was the wife of the late James Harry Farrar. Willie was preceded in death by two of her children, Mark and Debra, and a grandson, Johnathan....

Allen L. Shelton

Allen L. Shelton

Nov 15, 2010

Allen Lewis Shelton, "Duke" formally of Louisa County peacefully entered into eternal rest on Monday, November 15, 2010 in Burkeville, VA. He was born to the late Joe and Nannie Harris Shelton. In addition to his parents, three brothers, Alfred, Clyde, and Samuel Shelton, three sisters, Lucille Mallory, Evelyn Shelton, and Deloris Lewis, one grandson, Wayne Waddy preceded him in...

Esther Bernice Johnson

Esther Bernice Johnson

Nov 15, 2010

Esther Bernice Thurston Johnson, 85, of Louisa, VA was called from labor to reward on Monday, November 15, 2010 at Golden Living Center in Annandale, Va. Esther, daughter of the late Levi and Sarah Hall Thurston, was born in Louisa County, Virginia on September 14, 1925. She was baptized at Mt. Gilliam New Site Baptist Church in Mineral, VA at...

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