Recent Obituaries
Dr. Harry Smith
May 25, 2021
Dr. H. Pelham Smith died on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at his home in Cobbs Creek, Virginia with his devoted family at his side. He was born in 1928 in Newport News, Virginia, the son of Harry Pelham and Margaret McWilliams Smith. He was a graduate of V.M.I, class of 1949 and the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Dentistry, class...
Leon Price
May 24, 2021
Leon P. “L.P.” Price, 81, of Deltaville, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021.He was a former oyster inspector on the Potomac River and later retired from the Newport News Shipyard with forty-four years of service as a ship inspector.Survived by his sons, Keith D. Price and Gregory S. Price; grandchildren, Scott Price, Amanda Price and a great granddaughter, Lexi.A...
Richard Stewart
May 22, 2021
Richard Lee Stewart, 78, of Diggs, Virginia passed away peacefully the morning of May 22, 2021 with his family by his side. He was a longtime member of Salem United Methodist Church, Diggs, but most recently attended the Church of the Nazarene, Hudgins. Richard Lee was the founder of Stewart’s Tile & Carpet Center in Mathews, which is celebrating its...
Emily Chowning
May 20, 2021
Emily Blake Chowning, 91, owner of Nimcock Gallery, died Thursday, May 20, 2021 at her home in Urbanna.She was born Dec. 10, 1929 in the family home in Topping and was the daughter of the late Minnie and Raymond Blake. She and her late husband Shep founded Nimcock Gallery in 1966. After his death in 2009 she ran the business...
Donna Fitchett
May 20, 2021
Donna Ellen Fitchett, 62, of Cobbs Creek, Virginia passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2021. She was a member of Spring Hill Baptist Church and a graduate of Mathews High School Class of 1977.She was preceded in death by her father, Donald L. Fitchett; her grandparents, Curtis and Louise Fitchett and Walter and Helen Miller.She is survived by her mother,...
Marilyn Sutton
May 17, 2021
Marilyn Elaine Stinson Sutton, 85, of Cobbs Creek, Virginia went home to the Good Lord on Monday, May 17, 2021. She enjoyed a long, successful, satisfying career in community service with Virginia Water Project. She focused on providing clean water and sanitation facilities. She was a member of Mathews Chapel United Methodist Church.She was predeceased by her first husband, John...
Genevieve Chis
May 16, 2021
Genevieve L. Chis (Gene) 1-2-1925 – 5-16-2021A beautiful, intelligent young woman met a handsome, intelligent young man from a nearby coal mining town in Pennsylvania. The young woman, Gene, followed her love Al around the world while he flew for the Air Force through three wars as part of the greatest generation.From Japan to Alaska (before statehood) with four children...
Leonard Wiley Levis
May 15, 2021
Leonard Wiley Levis, Jr., 68, of Eltham, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2021. He is survived by his daughter, Ruth Ellen West; two grandchildren, Trevor and Braydon West; his sister, Ellen Schiavone (Andrew) of Williamsburg; and step-daughter, Lucy Hager. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard W. Levis, Sr. and Lucille Harrow Levis; and former wife, Leah...
Jennifer Vaughan
May 11, 2021
Jennifer Hilton Vaughan, 57, of Tappahannock tragically passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021. The world has lost someone who was truly loved by so many. Jennifer will be remembered for her radiant smile that lit up a room, her ability to make everyone laugh, her kind heart, her skills at fishing, practicing retail therapy, her love of animals but truly...
David Taylor
May 11, 2021
David Wayne Taylor, 56, of Hartfield, passed away on May 11, 2021. He is survived by his loving wife of 22 years, Etta Brownley Taylor, his daughter, the joy of his life, Lillian Mae Taylor, his parents, Floyd and Hilda Taylor, brother Michael Taylor, sister Wanda Lewter (Richard), niece Brittany Glenn (William), nephew Justin Taylor, niece Chelsea Hunt (Allen), niece...
MaryAnn Chandler
May 11, 2021
MaryAnn Chandler of Hudgins, VA passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Born December 26, 1927 in Washington D.C., she was the daughter of James M. and Miriam Bowling. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Fred H. Chandler, Jr. who died in 2009. She and Fred relocated to Hudgins, VA in 1992 after living in Arlington and...
Robert Brooks
May 10, 2021
Robert Thomas Brooks, 30, of Dunnsville passed away on Monday , May 10, 2021. He is survived by his parents, Ricky and Karen Brooks; his maternal grandfather Charles Loving of Dunnsville; sister Crystal Gail Brooks of Church View; brother Michael Akers, Jr. of Tappahannock; nephews Christopher Revere, Thomas Tabor, Chad Langford; niece Addisyn Akers; uncles Steve Brooks of Church View,...
Charlotte "Faye" Davis
May 9, 2021
Charlotte “Faye” Davis, 74, of Tappahannock, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021. She was a lifelong resident of Tappahannock, and a longtime member of Beale Memorial Baptist Church. She served as the Office Manager at Monumental Life for several years. Faye really enjoyed traveling, and loved going on mini bus trips. She loved to cook, and happened to...
Leftwich Stone
May 8, 2021
Leftwich L. (Lefty) Stone, 92, of Topping, VA died on Saturday, May 8, 2021. He was born in Richmond, Va. and lived in Henrico County until 1988 when he moved to Topping.He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles L. and Jennie Ransone Stone, and his brother, Vernon Stone. He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Jean...
James Simpson
May 7, 2021
James Stuart Simpson, 81, of Tappahannock passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021. He was a member of Tappahannock Memorial United Methodist Church and a retired Hostess Cake Vendor with 37 years’ service.James is survived by his wife of 51 years Ruth Ann Simpson; two children, Carrie L. Simpson “Ladybug” of Locust Grove and Stuart Simpson (Mary Lou) of Fredericksburg;...
Diane Gravatt
May 6, 2021
Diane Carol Sampson Gravatt passed away peacefully on May 6, 2021, in her beloved Urbanna home, Lansdowne.Diane was born on February 3, 1946, to Commander Russell and Marie Sampson and grew up in many places, as her father was a career officer in the Navy. Diane met the love of her life, Arthur Broaddus Gravatt, III, in 1965 while they...
Cecil Schools
May 4, 2021
Cecil Larry Schools, 76, of Aylett VA, said goodbye to his family and loved ones on May 4, 2021. He was surrounded by family and dear friends with tears, laughter, hugs, and joyful memories as he slipped peacefully into eternity. Cecil, son of the late Robert William and Evelyn Hall Schools, grew up in Warsaw graduating from Warsaw High School...
Virginia Hillyer
May 3, 2021
Virginia Prince Hillyer, 91, of Tappahannock, Virginia, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2021. She was a member of Tappahannock Presbyterian Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick W. Hillyer, Jr; son, Freddy; four brothers and four sisters. She is survived by her daughters, Linda Carol Ball and Susan Hillyer; son, Thomas Nelson Hillyer (Elizabeth); sister, Frances P....
Wen Lin
Apr 30, 2021
On Friday, April 30, 2021, Dr. Wen I Lin, loving husband and father of three children, passed away at the age of 78. His death occurred unexpectedly.Wen was born on October 10, 1942 in Taiwan and is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Yaling; his daughter, Judy Lin Bristow and husband, Charles Reginald Bristow of Richmond, Virginia; his...
James Lindahl
Apr 29, 2021
Jim Lindahl, 82, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 29, 2021. Born in Almena, Kansas, Jim is survived by his wife Lynn, daughters Lori Thrift (Danny), Jami Carneal (Marty), and Jennifer Jones (Benny), John Gitchell (Jean), Anne Gitchell, grandchildren Rylee (Lindsay), Daniel (Hannah), Leah, Sam, Gavin, Grayson, Hayden, Collin, Kyle, Karen, sisters Wilda Bowman and Marjorie...
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