Recent Obituaries
Annie Pavey
Nov 10, 2022
Annie Louise Shackelford Schools Pavey, 91, passed away November 10, 2022. She was born October 4, 1931 to John and Sally Shackelford in Richmond, VA.Annie is preceded in death by her parents, her first husband William Augusta “Gussie” Schools, her brothers Douglas and William Shackelford, and her granddaughter Robin Denise Bryant Styles.Annie is survived by her daughters Barbara Woolard (Larry)...
Charles Douglas
Nov 9, 2022
Mr. Charles Harrison Douglas Sr. died Wednesday, November 9, 2022. Mr. Douglas was born November 22, 1950, the son of the late Charles Nevett Douglas and Elizabeth Sasser Douglas. During his working career, he was a cable locator for numerous utility companies. Charles was a lifetime member of the Essex/ Tappahannock Fire Department and a volunteer with Cople District Fire...
Anne Ritchie Waring
Nov 5, 2022
Anne Ritchie Ware Waring, 98, died peacefully at her Ware’s Wharf (Dunnsville) home on November 5, 2022. The widow of William Justin Waring, she was born in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1924, the only child of the Rev. Dr. Ritchie Ware and Cornelia Frost Ware. She is survived by her two daughters, Anne Frost Waring of Glen Allen, and Elizabeth Grey...
Barbara Carneal
Nov 4, 2022
Barbara Louise Brooks Carneal, age 83, of Tappahannock, VA passed away Friday November 4, 2022. Barbara was born on February 11, 1939 to Dorothy (Dot) Towsey Brooks and William Wesley (WW) Brooks in Richmond, Virginia.She was preceded in death by her parents, Dot and WW; her husband, Temple “Pete” Minor Carneal and her sister, Jean Brooks Watkins.She is survived by...
Martha Brooks Hall
Nov 4, 2022
Martha Ellen Brooks Hall, 59, of Mathews Virginia passed away at Riverside Convalescent Center in Mathews on Friday, November 4, 2022.Martha was born on April 13, 1963, to Hugh and Sara Ann Brooks of Mathews. She graduated from Mathews High School in 1981. She continued her education and became a CNA for a period of time. She was later employed...
John Smither
Nov 3, 2022
John Miller Smither, 79, of Saluda passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022. He was the son of the late John Morgan and Mabel Miller Smither. Miller retired after thirty-two years from the Virginia State Health Department as a Senior Shellfish Specialist. He was a member of Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County where he served in many capacities such as...
Leon Owens
Nov 3, 2022
Leon Milton Owens, Jr., age 95, of Redart, VA passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Shirley Owens; brother, Bud Owens; sister, Louise Diggs and granddaughter Lauren Owens.He is survived by his brother, Archie Owens; children, Timmy Rowe (Brenda), Alice Stewart (Larry) and Bruce Owens (Kim); grandchildren, Brian Rowe (Amanda), Jason...
Roger Robinson
Nov 1, 2022
Roger Lee Robinson, 38, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. Lee enjoyed and spent most of his time outdoors. He loved finding new plants, hiking and camping. He had a special love for all animals and especially dogs. Lee was a true artist and could build anything. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his niece Destinee.Lee is...
Charles Ware
Oct 30, 2022
Charles Montford Ware, Jr., 78, of Hallieford, Virginia passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2022. Born in Newport News and raised in Lee Hall and Hallieford, he was the son of the late Charles Montfort Ware, Sr. and Kathryn Marston Ware. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Marilyn Johnson and Kathryn “Taffy” Wilbern.Charlie...
John Ward
Oct 29, 2022
John Watson “Jack” Ward, 98, of Cobbs Creek, Virginia passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Riverside-Walter Reed Hospital, Gloucester, Virginia.Jack was born on August 21, 1924. His parents were Joseph and Charlotte Ward. Graduating from Mathews High School at sixteen, Jack became the youngest manager of the Mathews A & P grocery store. He soon joined the Merchant...
Peter Edwards
Oct 29, 2022
Peter L. “Petey” Edwards, 70, of Church View, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022. He was the son of the late Vester and Mary Edwards. Petey retired from the Town of Urbanna as the sanitation collector with over fifty years of service.He loved to hunt, fish and was very fond of dogs.Survived by his brother, Alan Edwards (June); nephew,...
Booker Brown
Oct 28, 2022
Booker D. “Jimmy” Brown, Sr., 89, of Saluda passed away on Friday, October 28, 2022. He was a member of Hermitage Baptist Church and retired from Fort Eustis as a heavy equipment operator. Jimmy was the widower of Margaret Brooks Brown and was also predeceased by a son, Earl Lee Brown. Survived by his sons; Booker D. Brown, Jr. (Kathy),...
Jan Nofsinger
Oct 26, 2022
Jan Simon Nofsinger, 67, of Warsaw, Virginia passed away at home on October 26, 2022. She was predeceased by her parents, James Lawrence and Dorris Scott Simon. She is survived by her daughter, Olivia Nofsinger; son, Rory Nofsinger and her significant other, William (Billy) Dobyns.Jan was born May 16, 1955 in Tappahannock, VA. She was a member of St. John’s...
Charles South
Oct 24, 2022
Charles W. South,73, of Cobbs Creek, Virginia passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022.Charles is survived by his wife, Sharon South; two children, Jason South (Apryl) and Pam Niblett (Jeff) and two grandchildren, Carter and Georgia South.Services will be private. The family would like to give a special thank you to the staff at Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehab, Mathews,...
Arvilla Pinkard
Oct 24, 2022
Arvilla Coscomb Pinkard, 90, of Powhatan, Virginia passed away on Monday, October 24th , 2022. Arvilla was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, enjoyed playing word games, making blankets, the pool, her family history, and most of all building and repairing things.She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Luther Ray Pinkard.Arvilla is survived...
Amelia Buchanan
Oct 22, 2022
Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, Amelia Mae Ward Buchanan, 86, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, October 22, 2022. Her family greeted her in heaven, including her parents, Janie and William Ward; Step-mom, Maddie; brothers, Levern, Oscar, Cartier, John, Lemuel, Percy and her sister Mary.Mae worked at the bank in Mathews through many name changes from Farmers Bank...
Frances Wilmore
Oct 20, 2022
Frances Prince Wilmore of Laneview, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 20th, 2022, with her loving family by her side.Frances was born on January 5th, 1940, in Richmond, Virginia, and was the daughter of the late William Russell Prince and Mary Almira Goode Prince. She is preceded in death by her five sisters and four brothers.Frances is survived by...
James Douglas
Oct 20, 2022
James Guy Douglas Jr. passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 20, 2022, with family by his side. James was born in Newport News, VA on December 23, 1943.He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Anne Douglas, his daughter Angela Douglas Hartless of Buena Vista, VA, and his daughter Jamie Wynberry Sears (Keith) of Hartfield, VA. His three...
Marcia Jenkins
Oct 20, 2022
Marcia Whiteard Jenkins, 82, of Tappahannock died Thursday, October 20, 2022. A resident and active member of the Tappahannock community, Mrs. Jenkins owned and operated The Business Center, Inc. for thirty-five years. She also served as past President of the Essex County Junior Women’s Club, Tappahannock – Essex Chamber of Commerce, as well as the Virginia Office Products Association. Marcia...
William Joyce
Oct 18, 2022
William Cornelius “Bill” Joyce passed away on, Tuesday, October 18, 2022 surrounded by family at the age of 76 years. Bill was born in Manhattan, New York on February 8, 1946, spent most of his adolescent years on Staten Island, New York and moved to Virginia in 1968 where he met his wife of 53 years Carolyn Ann “Carol” Dorsey....
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