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Vincent Inserra

Vincent Inserra

May 7, 2014

Vincent Inserra, 68, of Mathews County, Virginia passed away after a long battle with cancer on Wednesday evening, May 7, 2014. He left this world surrounded by the most important people in his life, his wife, three daughters, a granddaughter, and two "lucky" sons in law.Vincent, affectionately known to his family as "Daddy" by his daughters and "Vince" to his...

Marion Trusch

Marion Trusch

May 4, 2014

Marion Grey Burroughs Trusch, the official Mayor of Bavon, departed this life on Sunday, May 4th at Riverside-Mathews Convalescent Center. Marion Grey was born April 21, 1920 in her beloved Bavon in the year that women gained the right to vote. At age 94, she lived a full and rewarding life that saw women vote and even run for Vice...

Elizabeth Payne

Elizabeth Payne

May 3, 2014

Elizabeth C. Payne, age 85, of Newport News died Saturday, May 3, 2014. She was a retired branch manager for Signet Bank. Elizabeth was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church, Newport News where she considered all her extended family. Survived by a niece, Becky Crump (Wade); and a nephew, Rhett Coates and special friends Carol and Robert Warren and...

Mary Mowbray

Mary Mowbray

May 2, 2014

Mary F. Mowbray, age 76, of Deltaville, formerly of Richmond died Friday, May 2, 2014. She was a retired secretary for A.H. Robins and was the 1971 National Women’s Bowling Champion. Survived by her daughters, Robyn G. Tye (T.Y.), Vicki L. Shoemaker (Aaron), Wendy S. Montgomery (Danny), ten grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, three sisters and two brothers. A memorial service...

Mr/ Jones

Mr/ Jones

May 2, 2014

Mr. Gordon Minter Jones, 81, of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 2, 2014.Gordon was born on May 22, 1932, in Bohannon, Va. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951-1971. He had a love for the great outdoors and his passions were hunting and fishing. Gordon enjoyed time with family, his grandchildren and great-grandchildren,...

Leo Rycasky

Leo Rycasky

Apr 28, 2014

Mr. Leo Felix Rycasky, veteran of World War II, U. S. Navy, died Monday, April 28, 2014 at The Pines, the medical division of Carolina Meadows, in Chatham County, North Carolina. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the oldest of four children of Elizabeth Wnorowska and Nicholas Rykaczefski, Mr. Rycasky’s three siblings: Sister Jessie , and brothers Stanley, and Eugene, preceded him...

Joan Madsen

Joan Madsen

Apr 26, 2014

Joan B. Madsen, age 80, of Saluda passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014. She was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1933. Joan was predeceased by her father, John Wesley Farnell, a US Border and Customs agent and her mother, Bertha Clough Farnell. Prior to her marriage to Harry in 1961 she held positions as a bank teller, as an Executive...

Morgan Pritchett

Morgan Pritchett

Apr 26, 2014

Morgan Clements Pritchett, age 78, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at his home at Cobbs Creek, Virginia after a short illness. He graduated from Mathews High School in 1953 and from the University College, University of Richmond with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree in 1963. He served in the Air National Guard from 1956 until...

George Themides

George Themides

Apr 26, 2014

George H. Themides, age 77, of Urbanna died Saturday, April 26, 2014. He was a retired pharmacist where he worked for Revco Drug Stores as the regional vice president of the South Eastern District. George was a 1955 graduate of Newport News High School and a 1961 graduate of the Medical College of Virginia where he received his BS Degree...

Bernard Thomas

Bernard Thomas

Apr 26, 2014

Bernard A. Thomas, Sr., of Hartfield, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014. He was a partner in the former Five Rivers Food Co. in Urbanna. He was predeceased by his parents, G. Baynum Thomas and A. Laura Sutton Thomas; two brothers Edward and Oscar Thomas; four sisters Mary Ashburn, Annie Hatch, Marion Slaughter and CountissThomas. He is survived by his...

Larry Lawson

Larry Lawson

Apr 21, 2014

Larry D. Lawson, age 63, of Saluda died Monday, April 21, 2014. He is survived by his children; Amy Marshall (Bruce), Larry Lawson, Jr. (Lauren) Rachel Chauvin (Brad); sister; Sherry Perok, brothers; William Lawson, Jr. and Terry Lawson, grandchildren; Ashley Paynter, Gregory Chauvin, Kayla Marshall, Blake Lawson, Brad Chauvin, Karlee Lawson, Bryce Marshall, Ryan Chauvin, Lillie Lawson and Caiden Lawson....

Beatrice Taylor

Beatrice Taylor

Apr 20, 2014

Beatrice L. Taylor passed away April 20, 2014 after a 3 ½ year battle with cancer. She was born March 23, 1941 to the late Avary and Dora Payne in Urbanna, VA in the same home where she died. She is survived by her husband, Mercer Dale Taylor, daughter Paula L. Dove and her husband Peter, dearly loved granddaughters Loren...

Susan Barrick

Susan Barrick

Apr 20, 2014

Susan Oliver Barrick, age 81, passed away Sunday, April 20, 2014. She was a native of Martinsburg, W.Va. and graduated in 1950 from Martinsburg High School. She received her Bachelor's Degree in 1954 from Shepherd University and later on her Master's Degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. She moved to Cobbs Creek, Va. in 1974. Susan retired...

Lawrence Ambrose

Lawrence Ambrose

Apr 18, 2014

Lawrence W. Ambrose, Sr., age 69, of Mathews, Virginia passed away April 18, 2014 after a long illness. He was the founder of Ambrose Disposal Service and known for being a hard working and honest man. He was also a wonderful husband, Father, and PaPa. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Iva Ray Sibley Ambrose and his...

Robert Steele

Robert Steele

Apr 17, 2014

Robert D. SteeleCaptain Robert Dache Steele, USN (Retired), 92, of Home Port, Bohannon, Virginia, died on April 17, 2014 in his home.Born in Riverside, California, 10 March 1922, he was the son of the late Carl E. Steele and Margaret Reeves Steele. He attended public schools in California and New York.He entered the U.S. Naval Academy as a member of...

Martha Hudgins

Martha Hudgins

Apr 16, 2014

Martha Juanita Edwards Hudgins, 96, of Susan, VA passed away April 16, 2014 at her home with her family. She was born on September 25, 1917 to Emmett and Elizabeth Edwards at Gwynn, VA. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Calvin Hudgins, her brother, Robert Stewart Edwards and a step-sister, Pansy Miles.Left to cherish her memory are...

Newton French

Newton French

Apr 16, 2014

Newton Wood “Mike” French, Jr., 89, of Hartfield, VA., passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Mr. French was a veteran of WW II and a Bronze Star recipient. He was employed by Revere Gas and retired from the Chesapeake Corporation in West Point. He was a member of Lower United Methodist Church. Mr. French was...

Margaret Hurley

Margaret Hurley

Apr 16, 2014

Margaret H. Hurley, age 83, of Urbanna, widow of Walter Boyd Hurley died Wednesday, April 16, 2014. She was a member of Urbanna United Methodist Church. Margaret retired from the Middlesex County Department of Social Services. She is survived by three daughters; Donna Williams (Dennis), Susan Fowler (Marvin), Lisa Foster (Wayne) and one son, Walter B. Hurley, Jr., a brother;...

John Ridley

John Ridley

Apr 12, 2014

April 12th, 2014, U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer John Walter Ridley, Jr. set sail for new horizons, navigating by the stars to his new home in the heavenly kingdom. A graveside service will be held at Christ Church Parish Cemetery Saturday April 19th at 2pm. Arrangements by Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Saluda.

Norma Ashburn

Norma Ashburn

Apr 10, 2014

Susan, VirginiaNorma Cannon Ashburn, 65, of Susan, Virginia passed away on April 10, 2014. She is survived by her husband, Robert E. (Buddy) Ashburn and a daughter, Ann Marie Ashburn. A Memorial service will be held at a later date. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, Virginia is in charge of the arrangements

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