Recent Obituaries
Charles Pugh
Oct 30, 2015
Charles Milton Pugh, Sr., age 71, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, October 30, 2015. He worked for 45 years as Captain of various tugboats. He was a faithful member of St. Matthew UM Church. He was a contributor to the Mathews Maritime Museum. Charles Milton was the founder of the Country Gospel Boys....

Bertha King
Oct 29, 2015
Bertha Waddell King, age 89, of Deltaville formerly of Meherrin died Thursday, October 29, 2015. Survived by her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren two sisters and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of a service, please make a donation to your favorite charity.

Margaret Thomas
Oct 24, 2015
Margaret Marshall “Kate” Thomas, age 65, of Chesterfield formerly of Middlesex County died Saturday, October 24, 2015. She was predeceased by a son, Douglas Christopher Thomas. Survived by a close friend, Wanda Martin; a sister, Barbara M. Williams (Freddie) and a brother, Herbert B. Marshall, Jr. A graveside service will be held 12:00 noon Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Harmony...
J. Callis
Oct 23, 2015
J. Warren Callis, Sr. passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015 at the age of 87 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Mathews County on May 22, 1928 to the late J. Edgar Callis and Maggie (Wise) Callis. He is also preceded in death by his sisters, Mildred Tucker, Wanda Sadler and Hazel Smith. He is survived...
Mabel Matthews
Oct 22, 2015
Mabel Matthews, 99, went to be with her heavenly Father on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at her daughter's home. Mabel was born on October 21, 1916 in Diggs, VA. She was an active member of Mathews Chapel Church for over 70 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Archie B. Matthews and her son, Harold Rainier, Jr. She...
Daniel Folzenlogen
Oct 22, 2015
Dan Folzenlogen passed away suddenly at home on October 22, 2015. He had fought so many illnesses during his last years that he was known as the Comeback Kid. Dan was born in Dallas, TX on October 18, 1930, the son of Michael and Christine Folzenlogen. He is survived by his devoted wife, Doreen, and his beloved daughters, Joan (Paul)...
Reginald Deagle
Oct 15, 2015
Lt. Col. Reginald Deagle, retired, 92, of Mathews, passed away October 15, 2015 at home. He was born December 12, 1922 to Lucy and George Deagle. Reggie graduated from Norview High School (1940) and Norfolk Naval Shipyard Apprentice School (1948). He was in the Maritime Service from 1943-1948, drafted into the U. S. Army in 1948 and served his country...
Claudia Hall
Oct 13, 2015
Claudia Frances Marchant Hall, widow of Addison Hall, died October 13, 2015, leaving behind a legacy of devotion to her Lord, family, friends and community. She was predeceased by her parents William Frances Marchant and Claudia Scrimger Marchant, two brothers, William Marchant and Leland Marchant, and a grandson, Jason Soucek. She is survived by her children Claudia H. Soucek, Aubrey...
Eugene Callis
Oct 10, 2015
Eugene M. Callis, 81, of Gwynn's Island, Virginia passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Riverside-Walter Reed Hospital with his family by his side. Eugene loved hunting, fishing, gardening and most importantly his family. We will always miss his great sense of humor and his jokes. He is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Peggy Diggs Callis;...
Alice Dunston
Oct 9, 2015
Alice Harrow Dunston of Deltaville, wife of John W. Dunston, died Friday, October 9, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wallace W. and Etta Harrow; three sisters and a brother. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 2:30pm, Monday, October 12, 2015 at Zoar Baptist Church, Deltaville. Interment private. The family...
Page Melton
Oct 9, 2015
Page Nelson Melton, 75, of Deltaville, formerly of Chesterfield County, passed away suddenly on Friday, October 9, 2015. He was an employee of Philip Morris for 28 years, retiring in 1998. About a year later, he began performing a job he loved, working as an income tax preparer for H & R Block and later for Bank of America. Upon...
Edith Collier
Oct 9, 2015
Edith Greggs Collier, 85, widow of Earl T. Collier of Saluda, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 9, 2015. She was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Brenda C. Brown and is survived by her daughter, Sandra K Collier of Chester; her grandson, Robert Joseph Brown, Jr....

Mary Miller
Oct 6, 2015
Mary Ellen Rieck Miller, 91, of Irvington, formerly of Urbanna, went to be with the Lord on October 6, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin H. Miller Sr., and son, Paul Robertson Miller. She is survived by a son, Alvin H. Miller Jr.; two daughters-in-law, Alix Miller and Linda Miller; four grandchildren, Erin Miller, Matthias Miller,...
George Walker
Oct 5, 2015
George Burbank Walker, 67, of Mathews, VA, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2015. Memorial Services will be announced at a later date. Arrangements by Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews.
Edna Shackelford
Oct 3, 2015
Edna Catherine Deagle Shackelford, 99, of Deltaville departed her earthly life on Saturday evening, October 3rd, 2015 with her family at her bedside. She was born in Deltaville at the end of Lover’s Lane on Jackson’s Creek on August 26, 1916 to the late Edward Wesley Deagle of Deltaville, VA, and Maggie Cora Lee Ewell of Gloucester, VA. As a...
David Valadez
Sep 29, 2015
David Lopez Valadez, born in Fresnio, Zacatecas, Mexico on November 9, 1939, went to be with his Lord and Savior Tuesday September 29, 2015. Having spent the majority of his life in the cities of Carlsbad and Oceanside, he considered California his home, but joined his family and the community in Urbanna in May 2014. He is survived by his...

Martha Soles
Sep 28, 2015
Martha Jean Soles, 83, of Kilmers Point passed away Monday, September 28, 2015. She was survived by her loving husband, Edward S. “Hezzie” Soles; her children, Thomas G. “Tommy” Powell, Barbara E. Pinekenstein, Larry “Wayne” Powell, Edward G. “Garry” Soles, and Stanley D. “Stan” Dameron; grandchildren, Barry W. Powell, Clinton Maul, Andrew W. “Andy” Powell, Stacey P. Akers, Candice M....
James Beaver
Sep 27, 2015
James “Jimmie” Garland Beaver, 77, of Hardyville, VA, passed away peacefully September 27, 2015, at Rappahannock General Hospital. He was born on February 4, 1938, in Stephen City, Virginia, to the late Bertha S. and Benjamin H. Beaver. He was part of National Guard in Winchester and served for the Army Reserve in Christiansburg while attending Virginia Tech (VPI). He...

Willard Smith
Sep 26, 2015
Willard R. Smith, age 91, of Gloucester passed away in his home on Saturday, September 26, 2015 surrounded by his family. He was a U.S. Army veteran of W.W. II where he received the bronze star. He was a member of Salem United Methodist Church, Gloucester and a retired school teacher, football coach and principal of the public school system...
Hannah Waring
Sep 22, 2015
Hannah M. Waring, age 80, with her loving family at home, stepped into the presence of Jesus on Tuesday, September 22, 2015.She was born in Delaware, Ontario, Canada on February 4, 1935. She met her late husband, Sgt. 1st class, William J. Waring, while he was on leave from the U.S. Army. After traveling the world, they settled in Mathews...