Charlottesville High Virginia Alumni Obituaries

"Be strong and courageous do not be afraid or discouraged for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." Zelda DeBerry Mitchell gracefully departed this life on Wednesday March 12 2025 in Charlottesville Virginia after a courageous fiveyear battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her lov...

Charles “Chuck” Walker left us for his newest adventure during the early morning hours of January 22, 2026. After seven years of battling Lewy’s Bodies Dementia with Parkinson’s, he is free to climb waterfalls, sail the Bay, explore Central American jungles, scuba dive deep Caribbean waters, and dan...

Douglas Eugene Nichols, age 81, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 29, 2026. While he was in this world he was known to some as Doug, and to others as “Nick”, and his mother even called him “Johnny”, but no matter what name was your endearment for him, you knew him to b...

UPDATED SERVICE TIMESArchibald “Archie” Haley Hawkins III, 78, of Charlottesville, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ruby Garnett Bartlett Hawkins and Archibald Haley Hawkins, Jr., and by his son, Charles Christian “Chris” Hawkins.He is survived by his...

Robert Scott Bollman, 58, of Charlottesville, VA was born on October 24, 1967 and went to be with his Savior Jesus Christ on January 27, 2026.He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Betty and Bob Bollman, his cousin Duane Vollmer, his father-in-law, Michael Gibson, Sr and brother-in-law,M...

Adolph Alexander Hawkins Jr. slipped away peacefully on Tuesday January 13 2026 in the presence of loved ones. He was born on August 13 1949 in Newport News Virginia to the late Adolph Alexander Sr. and Annie Kate King Hawkins. He was the oldest of two children. He joined First Baptist Church East E...

Well done good and faithful servant enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. Matt. 2523 Nancy Rogers went joyously to her forever home two days after her 85th birthday. She was ready and eager to join Jesus and her beloved husband and parents. She made her last wishes regarding her services very clear d...

Karl Welford Clatterbuck, 80, of Louisa, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 23, 2026, at the Veterans Administration Hospital after a brief battle with throat cancer.Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, on September 9, 1945, Karl was a proud graduate of Orange County High School. He d...

Barbara Hale Sutherland went to her Heavenly Home early in the morning on January 7, 2026. A lifelong resident of Buchanan County, she was born in Clell, Virginia, on July 27, 1937, to Roy and Mary Duty Hale.Barbara was a graduate of Garden High School and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree in ed...

Yvonne Chambers Eldridge was born on June 2 1959 in Charlottesville Virginia. Yvonne was the daughter of Julia Gough and the late Cleveland Tyree Chambers Sr. On August 11 2025 our beloved Yvonne peacefully left this world at home surrounded by love. She was 66 years old. She grew up in Buckingham C...

Charles S. Chuck Hughes III of Crozet Virginia made a peaceful transition on April 27 2025 after a brief illness. Chuck was born in 1935 to Alice Fulford Hughes and Charles S Hughes Jr. in Norfolk Virginia. After graduating from Maury High School in 1954 he went on to study Civil Engineering at Vir...

age 97 passed away peacefully on April 16. She was born on December 1 1927 in Stuart Florida to Melissia and Gelaine Hutchinson and raised nearby in Ft. Pierce FL. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years Charles E. Smith a brother Gelaine Hutchinson and a sister Daura Hilson. She is sur...

Jane Karen Andersen DunnAugustaJane Karen Andersen Dunn 85 formerly of Augusta went home to her Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday April 3 2018. At the time of her passing she resided at Augusta Center for Health and Rehabilitation in Augusta.She was born in Quincy Massachusetts on February 18 1933 the da...

John Holeman Hawley III, 79, of Goldsboro, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2026, at his home in Crozet, Virginia.The family will receive friends on Friday, January 30, 2026, from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. at Seymour Funeral Home in Goldsboro followed by a service to celebrate Johnny’s life at 11:00 a...

Arnold Carlton Arnie Hendricks of Naples FL and formerly of Perkasie PA passed away Saturday December 20 2025 at Vitas Hospice Naples. He was 96. He was the loving husband of 67 years of the late Joan P. Rosenberger until her passing on August 3 2016. Born in Perkasie PA he was the son of the late H...

Laura Edith Cooper Golden passed away peacefully surrounded by her sons on the morning of Friday January 2 2026 in Sewickley Pennsylvania. She was preceded in death by her father Lawrence Ambrose Cooper born in Charlottesville Virginia her mother Laura Edith Harris Cooper born in East Liberty Pennsy...

Carl M. Buchholz age 51 Managing Partner Philadelphia office DLA Piper International Law Firm and former Managing Partner of Blank Rome law firm died peacefully at home on May 23 2016 surrounded by his loving family. In the wake of September 11th President George W. Bush appointed Carl to work in th...

Terry Payne Martin of Anderson SC wife of Thomas L. Martin passed away peacefully following a brief illness in the ICU of AnMed Anderson at the age of 75 on Friday January 30 2026. Born April 25 1950 in Charlotte NC she was the daughter of the late Joseph Workman Payne and Virginia Runion Payne and ...

Carolyn CeCe Rachelle ChristianDonaldson age 45 of Rome Georgia transitioned from labor to reward on Saturday December 20 2025 at the Medical Center in Rome Georgia. Carolyn was born on July 25 1980 in Winchester Virginia to the late Kelvin Christian Sr. and Mable Haines Christian. From an early age...

Samuel Daniel S.D. Cook III passed away peacefully Tuesday January 13 2026 in Charlottesville. S.D. was born on October 29 1953 to the late Samuel Daniel Dan and the late Hazel Weaver Cook of Greenville Virginia. S.D. was preceded in death by his wife Barbara Dudley Cook and sister Priscilla Cook Tr...

Our world lost an honest kind loving and thoughtful Christian man Danny Vaughn Brookshire 73 who passed away on Saturday November 15 2025. He was born on March 6 1952 to the late James Edwin and Margaret Marie Carter Brookshire of WinstonSalem North Carolina. Jimmie and Margie moved with Danny and h...

A beloved husband father and brother has left us to join his only daughter Heather who preceded him in death one year ago. He will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved him for his dry wit and caring nature. Walter was born at Rex Hospital to Walter Avery Scarborough and Miriam Edgerton Scar...

William Edward Bill Alderman 88 of Lake Monticello died on Saturday January 10 2026 at his home. He was born on December 17 1937 in Long Beach California a son of the late John Clement and Natalie Carle Alderman. Bills family moved to Virginia when he was a toddler and lived in both Norfolk and Char...

Rita Vaughn Jackson, 78, of Charlottesville, Virginia, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026.Born on October 1, 1947, in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, she was the beloved daughter of William Vaughn and Twila McDowell.Rita graduated from Philipsburg‑Osceola High School and, guided by a deep calling...

Frank Cody Pancake Jr. of Keyser WV a devoted family man and father passed away peacefully at the age of 98 on Tuesday November 18 2025 at Frostburg Rehab Center. Born on March 11 1927 in Keyser Frank was a son of the late Frank Cody Pancake Sr. and Robbie N. Dellinger Pancake. He was also preceded ...

Melvin L. Blincoe passed away on January 13, 2026 in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was born on April 12, 1935 to the late Harold C. and Rena M. Blincoe. He was predeceased by his wife, Peggy H. Blincoe, and his brothers, Ed, George, and Michael Blincoe.He was a graduate of McIntire High School in Ch...

William Kirby Gilligan (Bill), died Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia. Bill was born in Vermont on October 3, 1947, the third child and second son of Cornelius Patrick Gilligan, Jr., and Frances Kirby Gilligan.Bill served in the United St...

Kevin Mitchell Beachum age 40 of Yorktown VA passed away at his residence on Wednesday July 16 2025 surrounded by the love of his family and memories of a short but welllived life. Born in Norfolk VA on August 17 1984 to Peggy Gayle Beachum and Steve Eugene Beachum he was the husband of Aislyn Ryan ...

Matthew S. Nazzaro 53 beloved son brother uncle cousin and friend passed away on July 26 2025. He was born in Fairfax Virginia and spent most of his youth in Newport News where he grew up alongside his sister Luisa and graduated from Menchville High School. Matthew went on to study at Virginia Tech ...

George Cook Raynor died on January 12, 2026, at the age of 21.George leaves behind a hole that can never be filled. George had a generous, open nature that endeared him to everyone around him. Regardless of any personal struggles he faced, he unfailingly met others with a bountiful spirit and a fr...