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  • Joined: February 25, 2026
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Jane Pendleton Wootton, MD

Dr. Jane Pendleton Wootton, 86, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2026, after a long illness. She was born on April 21, 1939, in the village of Cuckoo in Louisa County, Virginia, to Eugene Barbour “Bob” Pendleton, Jr. and Mildred “Millie” (McLean) Pendleton. She was preceded in death by her parents, her beloved granddaughter, Eleanor “Ella” Pendleton White, her brother- in-law, Hugh Campbell, and her husband’s siblings and spouses: Captain James Wootton, USN-Ret (Jean), Sadie Brightwell (W.R.), Ella Gammon (Turner), Byrd Garnett (James), Becky Edwards (John), Ruth Fraker (Turnley), Martha Timberlake (Ben), and Bob Wootton (Frances). She is survived by her devoted husband of 64 years, Dr. Percy Wootton; her daughters, Jane Meredith Wootton of Cuckoo, Virginia; Anne Wootton White (Alex) of Spring Hill, Tennessee; her son, Madison Pendleton Wootton (Sarah) of Richmond, Virginia; and five grandchildren: Mason Cromwell White, Frances “Frankie” Eleanor Wootton White, John Madison Wootton, Lucy Kellogg Wootton, and Henry Lawrence Wootton. She is also survived by her four dear sisters and their families: Sally Campbell, Nancy Wheeler (Chuck), Susan Hayden, Tina Ward (Dan); and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

No Kings!

Louisa County joins nationwide protest of Trump administration

Supporting LCEF

Becky Chidester, representing Louisa Catholic’s Social Ministries, recently presented two large donations to Lin Kogle, Louisa Community Emergency Fund (LCEF) Chairperson. One check is for LCEF’s crisis assistance program (housing and utility payments) and the other for the Louisa Homeless Coalition (winter nighttime shelters). LCEF greatly appreciates our generous Catholic partners in helping our community!

LCRC names Goodwin new director

LCRC is pleased to announce the appointment of Elizabeth Goodwin as its new Executive Director, effective March 30. Goodwin succeeds Lloyd Runnett, who led the organization for more than a decade.

Erasing the long winter’s chill

April takes us fully into Spring where change rules and eye delights abound. Here on Earth, it is Dogwood season and our forests and yards are highlighted with their white (and pink) blooms bursting out everywhere. Off Earth, the Full Pink moon lights the sky all evening on April Fool’s Day. Opposite the moon, in the west and climbing a little higher and shining a little brighter every evening, Venus, our planetary neighbor, is now easy to spot as the Evening Star.

Conversations

Recently Rick and I had dinner out, and as we were seated I noticed a trio next to us. On one side of the table was a couple who appeared to be in their 70’s, and opposite them was an older woman in a wheelchair.

The game’s afoot

Sometimes I wear a lapel pin bearing the silhouette of Sherlock Homes, one of the two or three most recognizable silhouettes in the world. It’s a nod to my favorite literary genre and one of my favorite literary characters.

How a flat tire didn’t ruin Movie Night

I have an older Ford F-150 pickup that our family uses as a secondary vehicle and for the occasional trip to the landfill. Recently, it had been sitting for a while, and with the weather warming up and summer on the horizon, I figured it was probably time for a tune-up.

Can-do attitude

I have long believed that the world is run by those who not only show up, but by those who show up with a problem-solving attitude. People show up for work, parenting, volunteering or any other human activity with a variety of attitudes – many of them with an attitude that whatever they are doing is drudgery (i.e., they’d rather be anywhere else doing almost anything else).