Recent Obituaries
Herbert Parham
Jan 5, 2016
Herbert E. Parham, age 84, of Hartfield went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, January 5, 2016. He retired from the city of Hampton as a Traffic Engineer and was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran. Herbert was also a member of the Gospel Lighthouse Worship Center, Plain View. Survived by his wife of sixty-one years, Rosie Lee Parham; children,...
Granville Ashberry
Jan 1, 2016
Granville "Bud" Allen Ashberry, 68, of Foster, Virginia passed away at his home on January 1, 2016. He is preceded in death by a son, Allen Ashberry. He is survived by his wife, Ginger Ashberry, two sons, David Ashberry, and Jamie Ashberry; a daughter, Lisa Toncray; a sister, Alma Pennington; two step-sons and two step-daughters; 9 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. A...
Lavinia Foster
Jan 1, 2016
Lavinia Jackson “Nennie” Foster, age 93, of Deltaville passed away Friday, January 1, 2016. She was the widow of William Thomas “Punky” Foster and was also predeceased by a daughter, Ann Foster McLaughlin. Lavinia was a member of Zoar Baptist Church and is survived by her daughter, Alva Foster Bray (Jerry); son-in-law, Richard R. McLaughlin, four grandchildren; Linda McLaughlin Scarborough...
Susan Davis
Jan 1, 2016
Susan Leah Davis of Topping, life partner of Rodney Smith, daughter of Patricia Ulrich and the late William Ulrich of Deltaville, sister of Pamela Raines, aunt of Kendall L. Raines Rodriquez, great aunt to Melanie and Alexis Rodriquez of Deltaville and mother to Romie her cat. Susan passed away peacefully Friday, January 1, 2016 after a short but difficult struggle...
Stephen Forrest
Dec 30, 2015
Stephen Raye Forrest, 53 of Gwynn, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at his home. He was born on January 16, 1962 to Barbara Fincham and Raymond Forrest.He was predeceased by his grandparents, Melvin and Althea White of Mobjack and Carroll Lee and Della Forrest of Gwynn, and numerous uncles.He is survived by his son, Jeremy Forrest (Nicole...
Wendell Morgan
Dec 29, 2015
Wendell Dale Morgan, 59, of Cobbs Creek, Va. passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 29, 2015.He was born on January 25, 1956 and was the son of Patty H. Morgan and the late W. Clyde Morgan of Diggs, Va.He is survived by his son, Ryan Dale Morgan; brothers W. C. Morgan (Valerie) and Ashby Morgan (Marsha) and several aunts, uncles,...
Ashley Coates
Dec 24, 2015
Ashley Josephine Coates, 94, passed away on December 24, 2015 at Riverside-Saluda Convalescent Center, Saluda, Virginia. No service planned at this time. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, Virginia is in charge of the arrangements.
Michael Coyne
Dec 22, 2015
Michael Joseph Coyne passed on to our holy God our Father on the night of Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 11:28pm with his loving wife by his side at MCV/VCU Critical Care Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, after a 10-month battle with a serious illness. Michael was born in Detroit, Michigan, on January 28, 1958 and was the first child and...
Maurice Drouin
Dec 20, 2015
Maurice L. Drouin, age 68, of Gloucester passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015 after fighting a courageous 5 year battle with cancer. He not only fought one cancer but was diagnosed three separate times with three different types of cancer. During this long hard journey he touched many lives. Many, we may not even be aware of. One might...
Richard Sale
Dec 19, 2015
Richard Tiffy Sale IIIHe loved music, all kinds of music, but a brass band was the best. He loved sports, booming out advice and criticism, vigorously participating from his chair. He was a natural athlete, good but untrained, loved bird hunting and being in the woods.Born in Richmond, Virginia on 24 March, 1935 to Edna Herndon and Richard Tiffy Sale,...
Hobart Earman
Dec 17, 2015
Hobart William “Billy” Earman, age 85, of Deltaville, a retired boat builder, died Thursday, December 17, 2015. Survived by his wife, Barbara C. Earman; children, H. Franklin Earman, Thomas W. Earman (Melody), Anne W. Earman and a grandson, Christopher Thomas Earman. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 19th in Philippi Christian Church, Deltaville. In lieu of...
Sandra Fary
Dec 16, 2015
Sandra M. “Sandy” Fary, age 51, of Locust Hill passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015. A big part of her life was taking care of her family and her home. Sandy also had a knack for always remembering where everything was and loved animals. She is survived by her husband of twenty-eight years, Wayne Fary; her daughter, Katie; mother,...
Vincent Barbee
Dec 16, 2015
Vincent S. Barbee, age 73, of Urbanna formerly of Graisonville, Maryland died Wednesday, December 16, 2015. He was a retired mechanic for the Safeway Grocery Store Corporation and a member of Urbanna Baptist Church. Survived by his wife, Sandy Barbee; children, Tammy Duvall (Charlie), Christine Chandler (Clark), Scott Barbee (Mary Beth); his mother, Elizabeth Barbee; step-children, John Chandler, Jr. (Cari),...
Robert Brown
Dec 14, 2015
Robert Wayne Brown, age 67, of Urbanna, died Monday, December 14, 2015. He is survived by his loving wife, Susan Adams Brown; his father and mother J. Edward Brown and Marjorie June Dameron Brown of Gloucester; three children, Anthony Lane, and Kenneth Wayne Brown (Crystal),and Amanda Rene Brown; two sisters, Marjorie Karen Sale (Bill), of Appomattox and Cheryl Brown; three...
Michael Altman
Dec 13, 2015
Michael Anthony Altman, 28, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 13, 2015. Michael was born in Newport News, Va. and had been a Mathews resident for fifteen years. He had been employed by his father, Anthony Altman and Steve Motley for ten years. Michael was a Cowboy fan and he loved his nephew, Ziz. Michael loved children and was a...
Larry Johnson
Dec 10, 2015
Larry G. Johnson, age 72, of Jamaica passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2015. He retired from the U.S. Coast Guard with twenty-two years of service and also retired from Riverside Tappahannock Hospital as the Director of Nutritional Services. Larry was a member of the Chief Petty Officers Association and the Dietary Managers Association. He was predeceased by his father,...
Virginia Akers
Dec 8, 2015
Virginia Gail Verlander Akers, 60, of Water View, daughter of the late James & Bernice Verlander, passed away at her home on Tuesday, Dec 8, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her son, James “Wesley” Akers, III, and a sister Barbara Shores. She is survived by her devoted husband of 40 years, James...
Melvin Ferguson
Dec 6, 2015
Melvin Leroy Ferguson 75, of Mathews Va, passed away on Dec.6, 2015 at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital in Glouster, Va.Melvin (Chick) was born Dec. 13, 1940 in Washington D.C. He was the son of Harvey & Alma Ferguson of Upper Marlboro, Md. Melvin was a fun person to be with, he liked the Redskins, fishing, woodwork, gardening and life in...
Norman Taylor
Dec 6, 2015
Norman B. “Dickie” Taylor, age 86, of Chesterfield passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Sitter & Barfoot Veterans Care Center after a twelve year struggle with Alzheimers. He worked for the former Mason-Dixon Trucking Company and retired from Teamsters Local 592 working in the movie industry. Dickie never met a stranger and was a friend to all. He...
Salome Hudgins
Dec 5, 2015
Just two months shy of her 99th birthday, Salome Ward Hudgins, a native of Mathews, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at the Riverside Convalescent Center in Mathews, VA.She was born on February 10, 1917, the youngest child of Ira and Maggie Morgan Ward and the sister of Willis Ward and Mabel Owens. Salome was predeceased by her husbands,...
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