CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WINA) – James Fillmore “Phil” Dulaney, Jr., died on Saturday, Jul 15, 2023. He was 72.

Third-generation Owner and President of Charlottesville Oil, Inc., Dulaney also owned multiple properties in the greater Charlottesville area, including the dilapidated hotel atop Afton Mountain and nearby Swannanoa, the Italian Renaissance Revival villa built in 1912 by millionaire and philanthropist James Dooley Dooley.

Dulaney was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, on December 12, 1950. He graduated from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia, where he played college football.

He died from complications from diabetes in heart disease in The Retreat at Fishersville.

A memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, July 23, 2023, in the Coffman Funeral Home Chapel located in Staunton. Full information can be found here.