Obituaries in Middleburg, VA

On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, Bradley James Santmyer (47)of Middleburg, VA died suddenly of cardiac arrest. He is survivedby his loving and devoted parents Debbie and Tom Santmyer;his sister, Sarah Fronckel (Michael); nephews Andrew (14) andBrennan Fronckel (12); Godmother, Brenda Sanford (Jack)an...

Elsa Swartz Rosenthal died December 23, 2025 in Fauquier County, Virginia, a distance of almost 85 miles and 95 years from where she was born. But her life was anything but linear. She was an artist, first and foremost, and fittingly, her life was a collage. Not a mosaic, with clearly defined edges...

Lawrence Henry Underwood, 101, was born in Washington, DC on June 3, 1924 at Sibley Hospital to Elva Viola Fink Underwood and Percy Horton Underwood. He passed away from pneumonia on January 9, 2026.He was a devoted son, brother, husband, father, grandfather (Pa-paw), church member, small business ...

Sharon Morency Bryant passed away peacefully December 21, surrounded by her children in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She had moved to Ooltewah, a suburb of Chattanooga, years ago to be near her oldest daughter, Lila, and her family. She was recently splitting her time between there and Frederick, Marylan...

Winifred K. Peterson was born on September 5, 1949 in Philadelphia, Pa., the firstborn to Jack and Nancy Peterson. She moved with her parents to Maryland at the age of eight and later to Virginia where she attended St. Mary’s Academy for high school. She went on to graduate from Old Dominion Univers...

Robert (Bob) Arthur Nicholls of Gainesville, VA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday December 10, 2025, at Poets Walk Warrenton where he had been a resident since August 2023. He was the beloved husband of Bettie (Young) for over 36 years. He was the father of Kevin P. Nicholls of Bristow, VA and gr...

Dr. Donald Peter Dallas lived an amazing life. The son of immigrants from Scotland and Germany, he always aimed high. He attended public schools in Queens, NY, was the first in his family to go to high school, and then went on to Columbia College (class of 1950), where he was, in his words, a “subwa...

Nathalie Hazard Kaye, who moved to Middleburg in 1932 at the age of eight, celebrated her 100th birthday in October 2024 and in between became a doting mother of three boys, an accomplished equestrian, and a widely respected businesswoman, died of natural causes on January 5th at her home a few mile...

Barbara (Waddell) Gray was born in Fauquier County, VA to James and Fannie Waddell. She married William L Gray of Middleburg, VA in 1956. She is survived by her husband and her only child, Melissa Gray York, and her son-in law, James F York, of Leesburg, VA, her granddaughter, Samantha Martin, grand...

Louise Burns Crane, 77, of Middleburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully at her home on January 7, 2026. She was born on April 5, 1948, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.Louise was deeply involved in her communities in both Middleburg, Virginia, and Hattiesburg, Mississippi. In Virginia, she was an active ...

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Emma Jane Carter, who peacefully left us on December 18, 2025, at the age of 77. Born on November 1, 1948, in Springfield, Virginia, Jane’s life was a testament to love, kindness, and selflessness.Jane was the heart of our family—a de...

Hildegarde Mathilde Lucienne Charbonnet Leffen, of Upperville, Virginia passed on Thursday, December 18.A valiant warrior to the end, she fought off a long dual-battle with both breast and endocrine cancer, until she conquered the breach between heaven and earth at the age of 81.She was predeceased ...