Recent Obituaries

Feb 7, 2023

Christopher “Chris” Lee Davis, 47, of Dunnsville, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. He was the owner and operator of Chris Davis Floors. He enjoyed working, bourbon collecting, cooking meat on his smoker, but most of all enjoyed spoiling his family.Chris is preceded in death by his father Horace Lee Davis.He is survived by his wife of 19...

Feb 7, 2023

Dennis Keith Gryder, 87, of Hudgins, VA, formerly of Hampton, VA passed away at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. He was born November 17, 1935, in Blowing Rock, NC, to Dwight Edgar and Dottie Alvertie Ward Gryder.He is survived by his daughter, Carla Hall and her husband Clint; two grandchildren, Christopher and Jason; a brother, Reid...

Feb 5, 2023

Douglas S. Stoughton of Topping, VA, formerly of Fluvanna County, passed away on February 5th 2023 at the age of 73 years old.Doug was born on September 22nd 1949 in Patterson, NJ to Ralph and Patricia Stoughton and was raised on the family farm in Palmyra, VA. He shared many idyllic memories with his four siblings, Adele, David, Jack and...

Feb 5, 2023

Wilton Lee Hudgins, Sr., 88 years old of Gloucester, Virginia passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023. Wilton was a past member and Governor of Gloucester Moose #886 and a member of Petsworth Baptist Church in Gloucester, Virginia. He was at employed at Newport News Shipbuilding as a crane operator for twenty years. Mr. Hudgins owned his own big rig...

Feb 2, 2023

Vincent Hardwick, Jr.May 28, 1941 — February 2, 2023Charles Vincent Hardwick, Jr., 81, was a native of Tappahannock, Virginia, born on May 28, 1941, to the late Judge C. Vincent Hardwick, Sr. and Elizabeth McBirney Hardwick. He was a loving husband to his wife of 54 years, Frances (Susie) Crute Hardwick, father to John Vincent Hardwick, and brother to Ann...

Feb 2, 2023

Vernon David Nobles, age 64, passed away at his residence in Topping, VA on February 2, 2023. During his working career, Mr. Nobles was an Electrician and a very dedicated worker. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.He is preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Dorothy Lee Nobles and his sister Patricia Dillinger.He is survived by...

Feb 1, 2023

Feb 1, 2023

JOYCE MATTHEWS MCQUEENSEPTEMBER 10, 1943 – FEBRUARY 1, 2023On Wednesday, February 1, 2023, Joyce Matthews McQueen, loving wife, mother, and grandmother passed away at age seventy-nine. Joyce was a fierce and loving woman. In her early years she spent her time running old country roads and playing on farms or in creek beds with her siblings. In later years she...

Feb 1, 2023

Jamie E. Lowe,62, of Mathews, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. He graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Norfolk, Virginia and spent most of his career as a salesman of maritime products.He is predeceased by his parents, Raymond and Eileen Lowe and a brother, Ronnie Lowe.Jamie is survived by his two daughters, Katie Ramirez (Erik) and...

Jan 31, 2023

Emily Amelia Allen, 93, of Chance, Virginia passed away on January 31, 2023. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a very active member of Upper Essex Baptist Church and was a deacon for numerous years. She had a very successful 34 year career with the federal government. She loved spending time with her family, cooking,...

Jan 30, 2023

Samuel Gilmore “Sam” Vogel, age 82, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023 at his home in Cobbs Creek, Virginia. Prior to his retirement, Sam was the Supervisor of Transportation at the Naval Weapons Station in Yorktown. He was also the owner of V & M Service in Mathews and was a mechanic with Pulleys Marine on Gwynn’s Island. He...

Jan 29, 2023

Our dear husband, father, and grandfather, Charles Harding Buchanan, who most knew as “Bubbie” & “Big Daddy”, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023. A native of Gwynn’s Island, he was born on May 26, 1944, and resided with his wife in Cobbs Creek for many years, prior to joining the Lord.He was preceded in death by his son, James...

Jan 25, 2023

Valerie Rosemary Bradley, 80, of Deltaville passed away to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. She was a devote member of Clarksbury Methodist Church. Valerie loved going out on lunch dates, solving puzzles, and serving her community through the church. Mrs. Bradley received naturalization for U.S. citizenship on July 25, 1973, after coming from England...

Jan 22, 2023

Dennis Wayne Milby, 75, left this earth on Sunday, January 22nd to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church.He retired after 35 years of service with Virginia Department of Transportation and continued his employment for the next 11 years with Riverside Convalescent Center in Saluda.He enjoyed drawing, painting, hunting,...

Jan 21, 2023

Donald Ray Bareford, 72, of Tappahannock, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023. Donald Ray was the son of the late Walter Ryland Bareford, Sr., and the late Dorothy Brooks Bareford. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Walter, Arnold, and Robert Bareford; his sister, Betty Frank; and his nephew, Kevin Bareford.Donald Ray was a kind, generous, and...

Jan 21, 2023

Charlotte Gail Stallard, 78, of Center Cross, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023.She was preceded in death by her brother, Clarence Lambert; sisters, Helen Freeman and Phyllis Cates.She is survived by her husband, Larry Stallard; her daughter, Lisa LaBrecque; step-daughter, Paullette Shores; her sisters, Molly Lambert and Sharon Huddleston; her grandchildren, Morgan and Clayton; nieces and nephews; Kim...

Jan 18, 2023

William “Bill” John Cornell, 86, of Tappahannock, Virginia, formerly of Fredericksburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. Known by his family as “Papa”, he was a quiet man who simply enjoyed being around the ones he loved. He was a lifelong fan of the Washington Redskins and loved reading the “funnies” or comics, every week in the paper.He was...

Jan 16, 2023

Mrs. Suzanne V. Becht of Locust Hill, VA, passed away peacefully on the evening of January 16th, 2023 after a couple weeks healthcare battle. Suzanne was a graduate of Thomas Dale High School in Chesterfield, VA. During her working career, she was a dental assistant as well as an office manager for several dentists in the Richmond area. Suzanne loved...

Jan 16, 2023

STCM Jack Lee Green USN, Commander Master Chief, 86, of Caret, Virginia, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023.He was preceded in death by his father, John Greene, mother, Clarissa Greene, daughter, Patricia Ann Green, and his brother, Robert Richard Greene.He is survived by his wife, Patricia Lucille Green; his daughter, Carol Sutton (William Bobbitt); five grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; four...

Jan 15, 2023

Lorraine Joyce Robinson, 77, of Dunnsville, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2023. She enjoyed spending her time painting, making ceramics, and doing crossword puzzles.She is preceded in death by her parents, Andrew James Sarlis Sr. and Mary Lenor DeBaugh Jenkins; and sister, Andrea Lenor Reynolds.Lorraine is survived by her husband, Rowe Robinson Jr.; sons, Joseph B. Lewis Jr. (Jennie),...