Obituaries in Charlottesville, VA

Thomas "Skebo" Jones III departed this life on January 22, 2026 with his family at his side. He was born September 29, 1968 in Charlottesville, Virginia to the late Thomas Jones Jr. and Dorothy C. Jones. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Thomas Sr. and Alies Jones, and Otis Bond and Lilli...

Donald Lee Allen, 98, of Fishersville, Virginia died on January 25, 2026 at Regency at Augusta Assisted Living.Born November 3, 1927 in Hinton, West Virginia on Zion Mountain, he was the oldest son of George Estel and Ethel Louise (Turner) Allen. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his ...

In Loving Memory of our Mom, Grandmom, and Great-Grandmom,Mrs. Faye Rittenhouse RigbyCalled to be closer to the loving and safe embrace of her Lord and loved ones she has missed so much.Faye Rittenhouse Rigby, 89, of Troy, VA and Somers Point, NJ, passed away on January 20, 2026. She departed this w...

Anne Riley, 82, of Scottsville, VA, died on January 17, 2026.Anne was born on December 1, 1943, in Whitley Bay, England, to Jack and Freda Wilson. She graduated from La Sagesse School in Jesmond and later studied at the Underwood Secretarial College in Hanley.At the age of 20, Anne moved to Durban, ...

Jerome Lee Jones transitioned from this earthly life on January 16, 2026, at his residence. He was preceded in death by his mother Virgina M. Jones, father Thomas Gordon, Sr., brother Larry Jones, Grandfather Robert J. Michie, Sr., and niece Tiffany Michie.He is survived by five sisters; Brenda Jone...

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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...

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...

Neal H. Emper, Jr., 88, of Crozet, Va., passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 10, 2026.Neal was born in Upland, PA, on November 2, 1937, to parents, Neal H. Impaglazzio and Ruth Lunger Impaglazzio.As a child in a military family, Neal lived in almost two dozen places within Europe and the Unit...

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...

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...

Marian Rabinowitz, 91 died December 23, 2025, peacefully at her home at the Blake in Charlottesville, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband Sy and brother Nelson Goodman. Born January 14, 1934, in Baltimore Md. to Gertrude and Morris Goodman.Marian was an educator, a scholar, a communit...