All Obituaries

Garland Marshall McMillian, 87, of Scottsville, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, June 27, 2022, surrounded by his family. He was born on September 23, 1934, to the late Dock and Gladys McMillian in Richmond, Va. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, William Folwkes; a brother Benny; along with many more loving relatives. Garland started Garland McMillian & Sons Golf Company in 1976, a legacy that he worked on for many years to create and was...

Bertha Mae (Cochran) Herring, 65, of Scottsville, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022, after a brave battle with cancer, at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 10, 1957, in Renick, West Virginia, to the late Maynard Hill and Gracie Huldah (Holmes) Cochran. In addition to her parents, Bertha was preceded in death by her two brothers, Marvin and Charlie Cochran; her stepson, Tony Herring, Sr.; and her brother in-law,...

Everette F. Horton, 75, of Scottsville, VA, passed away after a short, but courageous, battle with cancer on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Everette is survived by the love of his life and wife of 55 years, Charlotte; their 2 daughters, Angie Phillips (Tom) and Christi Thacker (Boddy); 3 grandchildren, Trevor, Tori and Destini; 3 great grandchildren, Beau, Hayden and Conner; special friends, Amber and her son, Steven; along with a host of extended family members and friends. A veteran and...

Rev. Robert Roosevelt Parson, 89, of Scottsville, departed this life on Sunday, June 19, 2022—Father’s Day.  He was an excellent father, husband, and business owner. Born December 15, 1932, in Buckingham County, to the late Mattie (Patterson) Parson and Willie Oscar Parson. Rev. Parson graduated in 1951 from Buckingham Training School in Dillwyn. Afterward, he enlisted in the Air Force. During his military service, he accepted Jesus as Lord of his life. Later he was called...

Yanira Esmerlda Ayla, 43, of Scottsville, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at her home surrounded by her beloved family. She was born on May 14, 1979, a daughter of the late Carlos Franco and Maria D. Ayala in El Salvador. Yanira was preceded in death by her a son, Emmanuel Guerra Ayala and her Grandparents.  Yani worked as a housekeeper for many years until she was no longer able. She enjoyed working in the garden in her free time, cooking delicious meals...

Harley Lee Smith, 88, of Palmyra, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022, in Charlottesville, Virginia. He was born on May 10, 1934, in New London, NC, a son of the late Theodore Roosevelt Smith, Sr. and Leune Jeanette (Herlocker) Smith. Mr. Smith proudly served in the U.S. Army for several years and retained a fierce patriotism throughout his life. After his service, he then went on to pursue a career in finance until he retired in 1989. After retirement though, he always was busy, working...

Ms. Mary E. Jones, 77, of Charlottesville, Virginia, departed this life on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at her home surrounded by her beloved family. She was born in Albemarle County, Virginia, on March 27, 1945, the daughter of the late George Grady Sr. and Nancy Grady. She was the wife of the late Eddie F. Jones and mother of the late Jamie T. Burton. Mary received her education through Charlottesville City Schools, she was employed by Frank IX for many years and employed through...

Milford Willis “Mel” Kasper, 89, of Lake Monticello Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Mel was the son of the late Fred E. and Grace (Langland) Kasper, born on December 4, 1932, on the family farm in Wadena County, Minnesota. He graduated from Sebeka high school in 1950. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force having served as a radar technical instructor. He joined Boeing Airplane Company in engineering and design of military aircraft and jet helicopter research...

Anna Elisabeth (Janes) Critzer, 82, of Roanoke, died on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at her home. She was born on October 10, 1939 in Aachen, Germany, a daughter of the late Bernhard Peter and Maria Theresia (Schumacher) Janes.      In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Egon Schroeder, second husband Frederick Smith Critzer; a sister, Theresia Krone, and a brother Karl Janes.   She will be remembered by six children, several...

Shirley Ellen Parmly, born Shirley Napier, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022, peacefully at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. Shirley was born on September 19, 1943, in Albemarle County, a daughter of the late Frank and Myrtle (Ripley) Napier.   In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Paul E. Parmly, Sr. She retired after many years at Fork Union Military Academy. In Shirley’s free time, she enjoyed gardening...