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Bristow-Faulkner Chapel • Saluda, VA • (804) 758-2315 | Foster-Faulkner Chapel • Mathews, VA • (804) 725-2141 | Marks-Bristow Chapel • Tappahannock, VA • (804) 443-2210
Recent Obituaries
Margaret Dentler
Jul 12, 2015
Mrs. Margaret Dentler, 80, of Gloucester, died on Sunday, July 12, 2015 surrounded by many family members. She was born in Beckley, West Virginia, one of six children of Orville and Edith A. (Mays) Phillips on March 26, 1935. She is survived by her children Rhonda Kodad (Darell) of Bellevue, Nebraska; Nancy LaLand (Geoffrey) of Mathews; Ronald Dentler of Gloucester;...
Mattie Smith
Jul 12, 2015
Mattie Robinson Smith, 90, of Water View died Sunday, July 12, 2015. She was the widow of Carter Smith. A retired beautician, she was an avid bowler, loved dancing, and going to baseball games. Mattie was also instrumental in getting the Upper Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department in Water View established and was a charter member of the women’s auxiliary. She...
Chris Plakas
Jul 12, 2015
Chris J. Plakas , 85, died on Sunday, July 12, 2015 in Mathews, Virginia. Chris owned and operated Walden's Marina in Deltaville for nearly thirty years. Born on the island of Ikaria, Greece, Chris served in the Greek Air Force before continuing his graduate education in Athens, Lisbon and at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. In the 1960s, while working on...
Corina Patrick
Jul 7, 2015
Corina Louise (Mammy) Patrick, 89, left this world for better land on July 7, 2015. She was born in Anson County, North Carolina to Mamie and George Jordan. She married William Franklin Patrick and they had four children; Amie Ansama (Jerry) of York County; William Franklin Patrick Jr. (Judy) of Gloucester; Carla Callis (David) of Mathews and George Patrick. She...
William Yacobucci
Jul 4, 2015
William "Gil" F. Yacobucci, of Mathews, Virginia, formerly of Falls Church, Virginia, died unexpectedly, but peacefully, July 4, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. An avid cyclist, and a devoted supporter of the Boy Scouts of America, he was also an active 4th Degree Knight of Columbus.Gil was born May 2, 1944 in Derry, Pennsylvania to the late Mary and...
Shirley Ewell
Jul 3, 2015
Shirley B. Ewell, 80, of Foster, Va. passed away Friday, July 3, 2015. She was preceded in death by her son, Mark Schroder. She is survived by her husband, Andrew; a daughter Linda of Chicago, Il., a step-daughter Jodie of Gloucester, Va.; two grandsons Eric and Michael; and a step-granddaughter, Casey. Shirley enjoyed crafting and fishing. We would like to...
Helen Aylor
Jul 3, 2015
AYLOR, Helen M., 67, passed away peacefully on July 3rd, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her brother Edgar Cox of Roanoke, VA, her daughter Dawn Dunn and husband Michael, their children Caleb, Madeleine, Grace and Hollis of Houston, TX, her son Jacob and wife Kimberly, their daughter Sydney of Richmond, VA, as well as extended...
Harvey Williams
Jun 30, 2015
Harvey Lemuel Williams, III of Mathews formerly of Richmond, died on June 30, 2015 after a courageous three year battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nan Jackson Williams and Harvey Lemuel Williams, Jr.. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Patricia Henderson Williams; two sons, David Andrew Williams (Marnie) and George Patrick Williams...
Biddie Jackson
Jun 26, 2015
Biddie Patricia Runyon Jackson, 61, of Chester, Virginia, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 26, 2015, surrounded by her family. She was born on August 30, 1953 in Logan, West Virginia. A loving wife and mother, her faith, kindness, love, and compassion has left an overwhelming and everlasting mark on this world. She dedicated her...
Garnett Pugh
Jun 25, 2015
Jean Pugh, 74, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at her residence in Cobbs Creek, Virginia. She is preceded in death by her husband, Russell Mason Pugh, her parents, Denville & Anna Marks; a son, Bobby Gene Hubbard, Jr.; a sister, Carolyn Smith. She is survived by four sons, Johnny Davis (Doris) of Tappahannock, Virginia, D.W. "Hoopy" Davis (Darlene),...
John Wager
Jun 23, 2015
John Anthony Wager, 74, of Water View, peacefully passed away June 23, 2015 at his home. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Linda; children, Nancy Wren, Jonelle Boyd (Marty), John Wager, Jr. and Jean Gerhard (Charles); grandchildren, Amy Wren, Jessica Kirby (Justin), Jeri Marshall, Jaime Marshall, Aaron Wren, Lindsey Gerhard, Stephanie Gerhard; great grandchildren, Isaiah Burse, Matthew Hart,...
Robert Darnell
Jun 22, 2015
Robert E. “Bobby” Darnell, age 69, of Topping died Monday, June 22, 2015. He retired from the Chesapeake Corporation with forty-three years of service and was a member of Harmony Grove Baptist Church. Survived by his wife of fifty years, Christine “Teeny” Darnell; a son, Jay Darnell (Angie); a brother, Wilbert “Woodles” Darnell; a grandson, Robert Aaron Darnell; a granddaughter,...
Mary Forrest
Jun 21, 2015
Port Haywood, VirginiaMary Ellen Forrest, 68, of Port Haywood, Virginia, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, June 21, 2015. She is predeceased by her parents, Wilton & Mary Haywood. She is survived by her husband, Donald Forrest; her aunts, Lois Buchannon, and Martha Slaughter; her uncle, James Diggs and many close family members. A Memorial Service will be...
Don Boughton
Jun 18, 2015
Don Raymond Boughton, age 73, of Saluda died Thursday, June 18, 2015. He was the owner and operator of Middlesex Stock Shop and Taxidermy for many years. He was also a U. S. Army veteran and a member of Saluda Baptist Church. Survived by his brothers. William E. Boughton (Janine), Percy T. Boughton, Jr. and several nieces and nephews. A...
Sallie Long
Jun 12, 2015
Carrilee Coble Long, 92, of Mathews, VA. glided into eternal peace with her heavenly Father on Friday, June 12, 2015. She was born in Oakboro, NC on July 12, 1922. After graduating from Catawba College in Salisbury, NC in 1943 with a degree in education, she taught 6th. Grade and some music for 33 years. Carrilee was a very special...
Alverta McCall
Jun 12, 2015
Alverta R. McCall, age 93, widow of Thomas McCall, died on Friday, June 12, 2015. She was a native of Foxtown, PA., and later moved to Virginia to live with her son Larry J. McCall and his wife, Pat. She is also survived by her daughter, Karen Schollaert and her husband, Jack; 6 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and 2 great-great...
Jerrell Saunders
Jun 10, 2015
Jerrell Ellis "Jess" Saunders, 37, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2015. Jess was born and raised in Hartfield, Virginia and recently moved to Mathews, VA with his wife, Ashley Callis Saunders. Jess was a devoted husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend. He loved the water, fishing, and working on boats, but most of all he loved his family...
Lewis McPherren
Jun 10, 2015
Dr. Rev. Lewis McPherren, 88, of Mathews County finished his earthly course and began his eternal journey Wednesday, June 10, 2015. Lewis began his pilgrimage on June 8, 1927 in Kansas City, Kansas. He was a former Marine and retired Reverend earning his Bachelor of Divinity at Phillips University and Honorary Doctorate from Lynchburg College. Lewis served many congregations across...
Regenia Cray
Jun 9, 2015
Regenia R. Cray, 85, died June 9, 2015 at Mathews Convalescent Center.She was a native of Mathews and a member of Central United Methodist Church. She worked for Mathews Furniture Store and at one time as assistant registrar for the county.Regenia is preceded in death by her husband Luther (Pete) Cray. She is survived by a daughter, Patricia C. Hollis;...
Robert Callis
Jun 8, 2015
Captain Robert E. (Erwin) Callis walked through heaven's gates on June 8, 2015. He was born on February 18, 1928, and was a native of Gwynn's Island.Erwin had a love for the water and began his career as a local waterman with his father, and was later owner and operator of the "Nancy-Sue". He was a World War II Army...
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