Recent Obituaries

Feb 4, 2022

Teresa Kay Dobson (Terry) 64, of Cobbs Creek, Virginia passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 4, 2022. Terry was born on June 3, 1957 in Salina, Kansas. She graduated from Central High School in 1975, then graduated Brown Mackie Business School, in 1976. Terry married Randy in 1977 while he was in the Army, stationed at Ft. Riley,...

Feb 3, 2022

We mournfully announce the passing of Martha Christie “Cricket” Call on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at age 87 while at her home on Gwynn’s Island, Virginia. Cricket was born on February 10, 1934 to Dr. Manfred Call III and Mary Miller Call in Richmond, VA. Along with her sister, Mary and brother, Manfred, she was raised on their family farm...

Feb 1, 2022

Chad Andrew Green, 49, from Mathews, Virginia passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 1, 2022.Chad is survived by his wife, Stacey Green; 2 sons, Aiden Lee Green and Seth Andrew Green; his father, Steve Green; his mother, Brenda Green; a brother, Steve Green; a sister, Kelly Vann and several nieces and nephews.A memorial service will be held on Monday, February...

Jan 30, 2022

Tjamke “Annie” Abbott, 82, of Water View passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022. She was the widow of Woodrow “Woody” Abbott, Jr. and was also predeceased by a son, Guy L. Abbott.Annie was a member of Hermitage Baptist Church, loved the color red, all types of flowers, was famous for her special chicken noodle soup and was very proud...

Jan 29, 2022

Cloyde William Wiley III of Urbanna passed away on January 29, 2022 in a nearby hospital ICU following a sudden illness with unexpected complications. He had recently celebrated his 73rd birthday the day after Christmas.Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, Cloyde grew up in Urbanna and graduated from Middlesex High School. To avoid confusion with his father and grandfather, in his youth...

Jan 29, 2022

Marie Raines Henley, 94, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022. She was born on October 22, 1927 in Mathews, Virginia but spent most of her years in Hampton, Virginia. Marie was a 60 + member of the Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Hampton. She was a registered nurse at Buxton Hospital and provided private duty nursing. She later was...

Jan 29, 2022

Roland Eugene Lamar Sr., 72, of Chance, Virginia, passed away on January 29, 2022.He is preceded in death by his parents, Evelyn and Charles W. Lamar, Sr.; his brother, Charles W. Lamar III; and his mother and father in law, Burton M. Bell and Margaret A. Bell.He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Linda Lamar; his sons, Roland...

Jan 28, 2022

Oscar “Bill” William Smith of Saluda, VA went home to be with the lord on January 28th, 2022. He was 87. He was preceded in death by his first wife Ann K. Smith ( Dunigan), and his Second wife Kathleen M. Smith, and his Brother in law James “Ike” Eskildsen. He is survived by 4 Siblings. His Brother Denver S....

Jan 27, 2022

Kenneth “Matt” Creasy, 36, of Tappahannock, Virginia, passed away on January 27, 2022 after contracting COVID-19. He was a supervisor at Superior Excavating in Ashland. Matt loved music, vintage cars, fishing, watching hockey, and most of all, making people laugh.He is survived by his wife, Dana Smook; his daughter, Lila June Creasy; his parents, Kenneth and Pamela Creasy; and his...

Jan 26, 2022

James Edward Whitman, 90, of Saluda Va. peacefully departed this life on January 26, 2022. James was born on May 18, 1931 in an area he called Happy Hallow off of Government Road in Richmond. He grew up in Church Hill and was a member of the Church Hill Gang, a bunch of guys hanging out together having fun. Among...

Jan 26, 2022

Jan 26, 2022

Woodrow W. “Woody” Tillery, Jr., 83, of Center Cross, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. He was a retired machinist from Philip Morris International in Richmond and also a U. S. Marine Corps veteran.Survived by his wife, Betty Ann Tillery; children, Eric, Raymond (Linda) and Marie, eleven grandchildren and several great grandchildren.The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m....

Jan 24, 2022

Willard Rayfield “Buddy” Hudgins III, 76, of Quinton, Virginia passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022. He was a U.S. Army veteran, a member of TKD and a lifelong Boston Red Sox fan. He received his undergraduate degree from Old Dominion University, and his graduate degree from Virginia Commonwealth University. Will was listed in the “Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers”...

Jan 23, 2022

Nadine A. (Deanie) Brewer-Selph went to be with the Lord January 23,2022.She was a loving and caring wife and mother to husband David Selph and children Jed and Jessie. She is survived by her mother Alice Brewer. Her father Austin C. Brewer is deceased. She was a graduate of Virginia Tech (’82), a paralegal for a Richmond law firm and...

Jan 22, 2022

Michael Richard O’Quinn, 77, of Dunnsville, VA passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022. He was a member of Howertons Baptist Church, the Sons of Confederate veterans, and Arlington Masonic Lodge #102 A.F. & A.M. He retired from Dominion Energy Company. Michael was preceded in death by his parents, Orville O’Quinn and Hattie Fannon; daughters, Nancy Diane O’Quinn, Jennifer Adair...

Jan 20, 2022

Mary Susan Lamberth Busick, 88, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022.Mary was born in Samos, VA to Robert and Clarice Lamberth in 1933. Seven years later, her dear sister, Helen, was born. Mary graduated from Middlesex High in1951 and moved to West Point to work at the telephone company. She married Herman Lee Busick in 1952. Throughout their nearly...

Jan 20, 2022

Hayes, Julian “Pedy”, 68 of St. Stephens Church, VA, went to be with our Lord on January 20, 2022. He was preceded in death by his father, John W. Hayes, Sr. and brother Jesse Hayes. Pedy is survived by his loving wife of 45 1/2 years, Kathy Minter Hayes, two sons: Chris Hayes (Chawanta) and Chad Hayes (Logan), a daughter,...

Jan 18, 2022

Nancy E. Steele, 95, of Mathews, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022. She was born on March 25, 1926 in Richmond, Virginia. Nancy was a member of the Christ Ascension Episcopal Church and a member of Ruth Chapter No. 8 OES. She worked as a switchboard operator for McGuire Hospital and Reynolds Metal Co. Nancy Loved cooking, music,...

Jan 16, 2022

Raymond C. Benson, 91, of Deltaville, a retired electrical contractor, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022. He was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran.He was a member of Zoar Baptist Church, a charter member for over sixty-five years with the Middlesex Volunteer Rescue Squad, a charter member of the Middlesex Lions Club and a member of the Lower Middlesex...

Jan 15, 2022

Robert Harris Gwynn, 37, of Brattleboro, Vermont, passed peacefully to eternity on Saturday, January 15, 2022 on Gwynn’s Island, Virginia due to complications from a neurofibromatosis nerve sheath sarcoma. Rob was born in 1984 in Seneca, SC.He is survived by his father, Roxy Gwynn (Viki) of Gwynn’s Island; mother, Elizabeth Guthrie (Lawrence), Burkeville, VA; grandmother, Joanne Phillips (Phil) of Bluffton,...