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Herbert Perkinson

Herbert Perkinson

Aug 7, 2013

Herbert Russell “Bert” Perkinson Jr., 93, of Topping,Va., formerly of Richmond, died August 7, 2013. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pat Royal Perkinson and is survived by his daughter, Jean Holman, and her husband, Dave, of Richmond; son, Russ, and his wife, Margaret, of Mechanicsville; granddaughter, Ashley Lancaster, and her husband, Will, of Mechanicsville; and grandson, Rob...

James Morgan

James Morgan

Aug 4, 2013

James V. Morgan, age 92, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013. He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church for 70 years, where he was active in the choir. He was a lifelong commerical waterman and he worked for 17 years and retired from the Zapata Haynie Company. He was a veteran in World War II and a member...

Harriet Smith

Harriet Smith

Jul 31, 2013

Harriet Pitcher Smith, age 65, of Gwynn, VA entered her heavenly home on July 31, 2013 after a longand courageous battle with cancer. She was a member of Mathews Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her parents, Parker and Georgie Pitcher and brother, Gilbert Lee Pitcher all of Diggs, VA. She is survived by her husband, Donald L. Smith,...

Aubrey Hudgins

Aubrey Hudgins

Jul 30, 2013

Aubrey Marchant (Chink) Hudgins, 88, passed away July 30, 2013. He was a life long resident of the Middle Peninsula of Virginia and a Life Member of the Middlesex County Volunteer Rescue Squad in Deltaville, and the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads. He is survived by his wife 64 years, Avonne Wright Hudgins. Also his children: Brenda Jo Radwanski...

Randolph Reinhart

Randolph Reinhart

Jul 30, 2013

Randolph “Randy” K. Reinhart, age 58, of Jamaica died Tuesday, July 30, 2013. Survived by his wife, Beverly Reinhart; children, Kelly Burnette, Jennifer Reinhart; a granddaughter, Alexis; brother, Ralph and a sister, Ruby Harwood. A memorial service will be held 7:00 PM Monday, August 5, 2013 at Salem United Methodist Church, Gloucester. Arrangements by Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...

Ginger Walton

Ginger Walton

Jul 28, 2013

Ginger Haynie Walton, age 76, of Deltaville formerly of Mollusk died Sunday, July 28, 2013. Survived by her husband, David Walton; children, Linda Page Davis Bryant and Elmer K. Davis, III; sisters, Paige H. DeRoner Gholson and Phyllis Stoddard; a brother, Ira Tapscott Haynie, Jr., three grandchildren and six great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held 1:00 PM Saturday,...

Miss Moore

Miss Moore

Jul 26, 2013

Services in Richmond, Virginia

Martha Lequeux

Martha Lequeux

Jul 25, 2013

Martha Scott Lequeux, 83 of Cobbs Creek, Virginia passed away Thursday, July 25th. Martha, or "Scotti" as many knew her, was a long time resident of Mathews County. She was married to Rene G. Lequeux, an Air Force veteran for nearly 60 years. While raising her children, she worked as a substitute teacher in the Mathews County School system. In...

Gerald Wilson

Gerald Wilson

Jul 23, 2013

Gerald Willis Wilson, age 61, of Deltaville died Tuesday, July 23, 2013. He was a member of Philippi Christian Church and predeceased by his parents, Willis and Elizabeth Wilson. Survived by several cousins of which one was his caretaker, Charlotte Slaughter (Kelly) of Deltaville. A graveside service will be held 10:00 AM Friday at Zoar Baptist Church Cemetery, Deltaville. In...

Douglas Gray

Douglas Gray

Jul 21, 2013

Douglas Temple Gray, Jr. passed away peacefully surrounded by family and close friends on Sunday, July 21, 2013. Doug was born in Richmond,VA., and grew up in Saluda, Middlesex County,VA. He was a 1961 graduate of Middlesex High School in Saluda and a 1965 graduate of the University of Richmond where he majored in English and History and was an...

Shirley Major

Shirley Major

Jul 19, 2013

Shirley Taylor Major, age 91, of Saluda died Friday, July 19, 2013. She was the widow of A.U. “Dumplin” Major and a member of Saluda Baptist Church. Survived by her children; Brenda M. Hogge (Jimmy), Theresa M. Anderson (Brad) and Gene Major. Grandchildren; Chris Anderson (Kelly), Amy Hogge, Amanda Morgan, Major Williams (J.D.) and Elizabeth Major; two great grandsons, Mitchell...

Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith

Jul 19, 2013

Andrew Carter Smith, age 90, of Water View died Friday, July 19, 2013.  He was a World War II U.S. Army Veteran, a retiree of the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station and a retired Class A building contractor.  He and his wife Mattie were very instrumental in establishing the Water View Volunteer Fire Department. Carter was predeceased by a son Walter...

Dorothy Atkinson

Dorothy Atkinson

Jul 16, 2013

RENÉE HORTONATKINSONRenée Horton Atkinson of Mathews, passed away on July 16, 2013 after a decade of a courageous battle with cancer.Renée is survived by her loving and loyal husband, John, who never gave up hope that she would enjoy living each and every day.She is survived by her sister, June Horton McKeon (Philip) of Richmond, Va. Also surviving are three...

Georgia Kensler

Georgia Kensler

Jul 16, 2013

REV. GEORGIA MAE REAMS KENSLERGeorgia R. Kensler of Mathews, stepped into the presence of Jesus on Tuesday, July 16, 2013.She was a loving wife, devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be greatly missed. She was born October 7, 1919 in Zanesfield, Ohio.She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Bertha Reams; a brother, Franklin Reams, and two...

George Ricketts

George Ricketts

Jul 11, 2013

George F. Ricketts died on July 11, 2013.  He was 76.  He was predeceased by his first wife of 48 years, Dawn Crawford Ricketts, and his mother and father.  He is survived by his second wife of 6 years, Deborah Burnette Ricketts, and his four children, Jennifer Ricketts of Arlington, Jeff and his wife Cathie Ricketts of Richmond, Mark and...

Richard Artman

Richard Artman

Jul 9, 2013

MATHEWS - Richard Leigh "Dick" Artman, 70, lost his valiant fight with cancer on July 8, 2013. He departed this life in the same manner in which he lived it, with strength, honor and courage. Dick was born in Newport News, Va., on March 17, 1943, to the late George B. Artman Jr., and Anne Holton Artman. Dick lived a...

Melvin Fry

Melvin Fry

Jun 30, 2013

Melvin L. "Pete" FryMathews, VirginiaMelvin L. Fry, known to everyone as Pete, passed away on June 30, 2013. He was 80 years old. Pete was a native of Jeffersonville, IN and graduated from Jeffersonville High School in 1952. He was an Army veteran and he attended Salem College in West Virginia on the GI Bill. He moved to Mathews, VA...

Kathleen Hinton

Kathleen Hinton

Jun 29, 2013

Kathleen Lewis Hinton of Hartfield, Virginia died at home on June 29, 2013 after an extended illness at the age of 89. Her husband William Leo Hinton, Deputy Fire Chief at Yorktown Naval Weapons Station, predeceased her on December 10, 1980. She is survived by her daughter Suzanne Hinton Dezern and her son-in-law Ray W. Dezern, Jr., a sister Evelyn...

Robert Farrell

Robert Farrell

Jun 28, 2013

Robert Thomas "Bob" Farrell, 91, of Bay Ridge, Bohannon, VA, passed away on June 28, 2013. Bob was born on April 22, 1922 in Bridgeport, CT to Ralph Guy Farrell and Helen E. Smith Farrell. He grew up in Old Greenwich and graduated from The Taft School in Watertown, CT in 1940. After graduation, Bob attended Yale University, School of...

Patricia Becker

Patricia Becker

Jun 27, 2013

HARTFIELD- Patricia Becker, 80, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday. June 27, 2013. Born October 29, 1932 on Long Island NY, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Kathleen Wright. She lived most of her life in Hunterdon County NJ until relocating to Hartfield VA in 2003.Pat was an avid sports enthusiast and a gregarious person...

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