All Obituaries

Cory Allen Forloines, 22, of Palmyra Virginia passed away April 7th 2021 in the town of Palmyra.  Cory is survived by his father and mother, Phillip and Michelle Hippert, including Justus Wilson; sister, Skyler Hippert. He was loved by many great grandparents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. His family was so large with love and people that we cannot name them all, and we are so thankful for that.  Cory never met a stranger. He loved fishing, the outdoors,...

Frank “Butch” McCarthy, Jr.,  76, of Scottsville, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Francis J. McCarthy, Sr. and Carolyn (Finnegan) McCarthy. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Christina “Tina” (Winslow) McCarthy; his children, Stacy McCarthy of Richmond, and F. Joseph “Joe” McCarthy III and his wife, Crystal of Luray; sister, Diane Dowell of Scottsville; grandchildren: Lauren Lewis of...

 Anna Nicole Nicholas, 40, of Dillwyn, after a long battle with numerous health issues, peacefully passed into heaven on April 3, 2021.  She is survived by her parents, Dennis and Maureen Nicholas; her sister, Stephanie Nicholas; her brother, Sean Ferris; her dog, Ash; numerous aunts, uncles, and many, many cousins. Residing in Dillwyn, VA, Anna graduated from VA Tech in 2007.  Anna helped her parents run a small business and started her own company to...

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Sherman Pernell Ayers was born June 22, 1956 in Buckingham County, Virginia to the late Walter and Anna Dean Ayers. He departed this life on March 31, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Anna Dean Ayers; brother, Walter Clement Ayers; sisters Marshell Ayers-Richards and Edith Marie Ayers Chambers. Sherman joined Spreading Oak Baptist Church of Arvonia, Virginia at an early age. He was an active and faithful member in the Men’s Choir. He received his...

Nicole Danielle “Newty” Clarke, 25, of Buckingham, went home to be with our Lord and savior on Saturday, March 27, 2021, due to a tragic car accident.  She was a very much-loved person and will be forever missed. She has always been the knot holding each one of us together. In different ways, she just knew the right things to say to make every big situation seem like it was not so bad. If you would see Newty anywhere, you would have always seen her with one of her family...

On March 27, 2021, Carl Wesley (Pete) Peters died in Charlottesville, VA.  He was 96 years old. Mr. Peters is survived by his wife of 67 years, Adalene Peters of Fluvanna County; his children, Steve Peters of Palmyra, VA and Karen Fritsch of Durham, NC; five grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild, Wesley Scott. Mr. Peters was born on January 8, 1925 in Santa Ana, California to the late Grada Cheatam Peters and the late Marie Dodd Peters.  ...

Danny Lynn Hoover, 58, of Scottsville VA passed away on March 25, 2021 at his home in Scottsville after a battle with Stage Four Cancer.  He was born in Charlottesville, VA at UVA Hospital on January 25, 1963. Danny is survived by his parents, Herman William “Bill” Hoover, Jr. of Billings, MT and June (Bryant) Hoover of Scottsville, VA.  He is also survived by his wife, Christina Hoover; his sons, Jeffrey and Trent Hoover all of Scottsville; two stepsons, Patrick and...

Ralph Allan Sanders, 79, passed away at his home in Palmyra on Wednesday, March 24, 2021.  Ralph was born in Covington, KY to the late  Ralph Lee and Dorothy Poate Sanders on March 30, 1941.    He went to school at McDowell High School, in Erie, PA, and graduated from Dartmouth, Penn State, and received a PhD from the University of Minnesota. Ralph served for two years in the Peace Corp in Nigeria.  He worked as a Professor and Department Chair of...