Culpeper Times

DOUGLAS EDGAR GARDNER, SR. July 1953 - October 2021 On Sunday, Oct. 16th, 2021 Douglas E. Gardner Sr., of Amissville, VA, 68 years old, passed away at Fairfax Hospital two weeks after an automobile accident. Doug was born in Mt. Airy, NC, and grew up in Hillsville, VA and North Arlington, VA. where he graduated from Yorktown HS. He was predeceased by his loving grandparents, Sug and Sadie Branscome, his mother, Betty Marie Gardner, all from Hillsville, VA, his sister Trish from Florida, and his oldest son, Douglas Gardner, Jr., from Chantilly, VA. Doug is survived by his father, Kenneth Gardner of Hillsville, VA, three sons, Jeff and his wife Melissa Gardner, Tyler and his...

Patricia Melendrez Sprouse, age 87, passed early Sunday morning, August 15, 2021. Patricia (known to all as Pat) was born in Denver, Colorado on August 3, 1934 to Ralph and Louise Melendrez. In February 1957 she married "her Marine", Eddie Sprouse in San Francisco, California. A year later, their son, Michael was born and shortly thereafter the family moved to Richmond, Virginia where they welcomed their daughters, Lisa and Michelle. In Richmond, Pat and her family were members of Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church. She enjoyed bowling and cheering for her children in various athletic activities. In retirement, Pat and Eddie moved to Louisa, Virginia where they soon became active...

It is with great sadness that the family of Dorothy Mae Church announce she went home to Jesus on May 31, 2021 at age 76. Born June 3, 1944 to Clifton and Nannie Bell Carter in Marshall, Virginia. Dorothy was a homemaker, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She loved taking pictures, going to yard sales, and reading. She was kind, funny and always ready to have a good time. She loved being a mother and adored her children. Title of grandmother and great-grandmother were no different. She was loved by many and will truly be missed. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, James Robert Church, Sr., sister Holly Wines, mother Nannie Bell Carter, Father...

Stephen Etherton, 65, of Shenandoah, passed away November 8, 2020 at his home. He was born February 16, 1955 in Murphysboro, IL and was the son of the late Lawrence and Virginia Arbeiter Etherton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by son, Patrick White. Stephen always made time to share his knowledge and teach his family the finer things in life. He was the best fishing buddy anyone could ask for and he was a relentless fan and supporter of his children. He never hesitated to brave the elements to watch his daughters play softball. Stephen overcame insurmountable obstacles throughout his life and set the example for others to follow. He graduated with a Bachelor's...

Addison Seaburn Hobbs, age 93, passed away peacefully at home in Woodbridge, VA on July 27, 2020 surrounded by loving family members. Born on March 12, 1927 in Washington, DC to Orlando Chatman Hobbs and Gladys Beatrice Hobbs (nee Seaburn), he was the second of five children. Besides his parents, he is predeceased by his wife of 49 years, Dorothy Raines Hobbs; sons, Charles Michael Hobbs and Addison Seaburn Hobbs, Jr.; and his brothers, Williston C. Hobbs, John D. Hobbs, and Orlando S. Hobbs. Raised in North Brentwood, MD, he was educated in the District of Columbia schools before graduating from Armstrong Technical High School. After earning his Bachelor of Arts degree at Hampton...

Alice Katherine (Kay) Potter, 100, passed away peacefully at home Oct. 16. She was a 38-year resident of Naples, Fla., and had lived at the Grosvenor in Pelican Bay for almost all of that time. Born in Louisville, Ky., in 1919, the former Kay Hudson grew up in Nashville, Tenn., where she graduated Hume-Fogg High School in 1935 and attended the George Peabody College for Teachers. Later she worked in Washington, D.C., where she met Walter Brown Potter. After they were married in 1942, Mr. Potter left for service in World War II while Mrs. Potter studied at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in Baltimore, Md. Following Mr. Potter's return from the war, the couple eventually moved to Culpeper,...