All Obituaries

Donny Lynn Sprouse, Sr., 62, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at his home. He was born on June 22, 1960 in Charlottesville, a son of Margaret Jaunita (Reynolds) Sprouse and the late William Harvey Sprouse. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Lee “Bobby” Sprouse. A very hard worker, Donny was a painter and arborist for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and helping anyone in need.  He lived life to the...

Billy G. Aldridge, 84 of Scottsville, Va. died on September 20, 2022 at Albemarle Health and Rehab after a long illness of Parkinson’s disease. He was the son of the late Robert and Minerva Townsend Aldridge of Scottsville, Va. Survivors include his five children, Debbie A. Rittenhouse (Charles), William K. Aldridge, Barry K. Aldridge (Belinda), Tammy A. Southall (James), and Vicki A. Garrison (Richard); eleven grandchildren, Kimberly R. Sauveur (James), Clay and Troy Rittenhouse, Kevin,...

  Robert Leon Anderson, 92, of Scottsville, joined his Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at Martha Jefferson Hospital. He was born on July 1, 1930, in Scottsville, a son of the late Wiley Young and Mattie Irene Haden Anderson.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Sara Eloise Roberts; and four brothers, Benjamin Douglas Anderson, Orville McCloud Anderson, Everette Wiley Anderson, and Haden Bledsoe Anderson. Bob grew up in a large...

Cecil Higgins, 89, of Gordonsville, formerly of Scottsville, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at his home surrounded by family. He was born on April 21, 1933, to the late Lincoln and Lula Foster Higgins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his bride, the love of his life of 48 years, Doris Jean Higgins, known as Jean; his granddaughter, Catherine Marie Higgins; his twin brother, Winston Higgins and his wife, Virginia; a sister, Lois...

Joan Ellen Drake,  of Lake Monticello, Virginia passed away on September 6, 2022. She was born in Newark, New Jersey on September 27, 1930 to the late August Herbert and Laura Riepe Gewecke. Joan graduated from College High School at Montclair State one of 28 students in her class. Remaining lifelong friends with her classmates brought Joan great pride and joy. After high school Joan attended Berkeley Secretarial School. Upon completion her first job was as a secretary at Walter...

Betty Lou (Patterson) Baber, 81, of Scottsville, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 5, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on July 24, 1941, to the late Herman Lewis and Virginia Louise (Pierce) Patterson, in Scottsville, VA. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Charles Tucker Baber. Survivors include her two daughters, Vicky Davis and her husband, Greg and Sherry Wood and her husband, Tom; four grandchildren, Sara...

Nancy Sylve Nelson, 71, of Lake Monticello, VA died on Sunday, August 28, 2022 in Charlottesville, with her daughter Kelly Nelson Walding by her side while listening to “Walking to New Orleans”.  She was born on October 14, 1950 on a Saturday in New Orleans, LA, a daughter of the late Lucian and Doris (Treadway) Sylve.   In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William John Nelson; a son, Matthew John Nelson; her sister Peggy Sylve...

Our beloved Nannie Pearl (Jones) Dibble, 77, of Dillwyn, departed this life on Saturday, August 27, 2022. Nannie was born on November 5, 1944, to the late Lucy Ann Eldridge and James Thomas Jones.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her three brothers, Harold Eldridge, James Jones and Joseph Jones; along with two sisters, Lucy Alma Rose and Eliza Haskins. She was baptized and became a member of Slate River Baptist Church at a very early age. She previously...

Kimberly Kaye Hicks, 59, of Scottsville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at The University of Virginia Hospital surrounded by her loving family, after an extended illness. She was born on July 20, 1963, in Charlottesville, VA, a daughter of Wayne and the late Frances (Durham) Proffit. She was preceded in death by her mother, Frances (Durham) Proffit “Homie” and her nephew, Michael Wayne Viar. Kim was employed by C & R Auto for many years, where she made...

Peter Vincent Pry was born to Sasha and Frank Pry in upstate New York where he grew up in the house his father built with his own two hands. His parents and two brothers chose nursing degrees but Peter’s passion was history and scholarship. He graduated with a PhD in History from the State University of New York and went on to publish “Israel’s Nuclear Arsenal” which earned him a fellowship to the University of Southern California where he achieved a second PhD in...