Recent Obituaries
Bonnie Fary
Dec 6, 2018
Bonnie Ruth Darden Fary, 94, of Locust Hill, VA passed from this life and from us on Thursday, December 6, 2018. Bonnie was born on September 21, 1925 in Madras, AL to George Dewey and Willie Mae Darden. Her family then relocated to Ponce De Leon, FL. On December 18, 1944 she married Russell Willis Fary, a handsome young U.S....
Walter Alford
Dec 6, 2018
Walter Norris Alford, 78, of Mathews, Virginia passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018. Walter started his career in Economic Development for the City of Virginia Beach in 1963 as the Industrial Development Coordinator. He was the brain child of Oceana West. He then moved into the private sector to continue his successful career in commercial development as Director of...
Barbara Killian
Dec 5, 2018
On the evening of December 5, 2018, Barbara Jeanne Killian, 62, of Topping, Virginia, departed this life at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital in Gloucester, Virginia of natural causes related to her recent diagnosis of small cell lung cancer while she was surrounded by her daughters and close family friends. Barbara was born on May 29, 1956 in Jersey City, New...
Anthony Franz
Dec 2, 2018
Anthony Franz, 68, of Port Haywood, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018. He was a retired sergeant with the U.S. Army. He was a very caring and loving person, and was dedicated to his family.Tony was preceded in death by Henry and Henrietta Schatzberg, who raised him as a child. He is survived by his wife Amy Franz,...
Iris Reeder
Dec 1, 2018
Iris Seal Reeder, 91, of Tappahannock, VA, passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2018.She was preceded in death by her husband, William K. Reeder.A memorial service will be held in Maryland at a later date. Faulkner Funeral Homes, Marks-Bristow Chapel, Tappahannock, VA is assisting the family.
Jon Sampson
Nov 30, 2018
Jon Logan Sampson, Lt. Colonel USA (ret) passed away on November 30, 2018 at Walter Reed Riverside Hospital at age 78. He was born in Coos Bay Oregon and was proud of his maternal family history of being Oregon pioneers who crossed the plains in the 1800’s. He was equally as proud of his paternal Finnish heritage. His formative years...
Avonne Hudgins
Nov 27, 2018
Avonne Wright Hudgins of Deltaville, Virginia passed away peacefully November 27, 2018 at Walter Reed Convalescent & Rehabilitation Center in Gloucester, VA. She was the widow of Aubrey “Chink” Hudgins. Avonne was born in Deltaville on September 29, 1932 to George Landon “Lad” Wright and Belle Powell Wright. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Countess W. Dudley...
David Kirby
Nov 26, 2018
David Andrew Kirby, 51, of Water View passed away at his home November 26, 2018. He is survived by his children Tazwell Jacob and Kristin Brooke Kirby, his father Andrew Stevan (Corky) Kirby and his wife Patricia all of Water View, his mother Alice Mae Gresham Kirby Carlton and her husband Daniel of Hartfield, sisters Donna Kirby Garnett and her...
John Callis
Nov 26, 2018
John Keith Callis “Bussie”, age 65 of Dutton VA, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 26, 2018. Keith has proudly served Callis Trucking Inc., a family owned business, for the last 46 years. He was an active and very involved member of Locust Grove United Methodist Church in Dutton. Outside of his love of his career, Keith’s...
Martha Gaddy
Nov 25, 2018
Martha Snow Gaddy, age 87, of Tappahannock, VA, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018. She was born in Charlottesville, VA on March 6, 1931 to Elmer James and Constance Kidd Snow. She married David Winfred Gaddy of Albemarle, NC on August 15, 1953 in Charlottesville. Martha graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She taught piano...
James Wood
Nov 23, 2018
James W. Wood 78, of Gloucester Va, passed away Friday Nov. 23, 2018. He was a retired City of Newport News Police Officer with 30 years of service, and a charter member of The Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 26. James was a member of Lower United Methodist Church, and a Lifetime-Member of Briar Swamp Hunt Club. He loved to...
Richard Zimmerman
Nov 19, 2018
Richard J. Zimmerman, 88, of Water View, entered eternal rest on Monday, November 19, 2018. He is survived by his wife Barbara; daughters, Michele Brune (Russ), Noele Anglin (Mike) and grandchildren, Megan and Abby Anglin and Matthew Brune.He served as a priest in the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pa. for eighteen years and later moved to Va. in 1975. He was...
Sherry Holland
Nov 17, 2018
Sherry Arnitta Holland, 66, of Wake, VA, passed away after a long illness Saturday, November 17, 2018. She was born in Williamsburg, VA. worked for Deltaville Pharmacy and the Medicine Shoppe for a number of years.She is preceded in death by her father James Jones, her mother Thelma Jones and her grandson Adrian Holiday. She is survived by her beloved...
Bonnie Jenison
Nov 16, 2018
Bonnie Rae Jenison, 73, of Gloucester passed away on Friday, November 16, 2018. She was born in New York, daughter of the late Everette and June Baker. She was also predeceased by her brother, Robert Baker and a sister-in-law, Thelma Mae Higday.Bonnie was a member of Mathews Chapel United Methodist Church, Cobbs Creek and a thirty-two year kidney transplant survivor....
Francis Carneal
Nov 13, 2018
Francis Brown Carneal passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 in Tappahannock. He is survived by his wife, Joan. Francis was born on December 31, 1934. They were married in 1960 and have spent their entire life in the Northern Neck area. Francis was US Army veteran was in the insurance business. Funeral services will be held 4:00 pm...
Alfred Ray Carlton
Nov 12, 2018
Alfred Ray Carlton, 79, of Center Cross passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, November 12, 2018. Ray was especially known for his keen sense of humor. He attended the University of Richmond prior to traveling around the continental United States. Ray was one of the founders of the Essex County Little League where he coached baseball and...
C. Bryon Thomas
Nov 9, 2018
C. Bryon Thomas of Hallieford, Virginia, passed away on November 9, 2018 at Heron Cove in Gloucester, VA after a brief illness. Bryon was born on August 26, 1947. He retired in 2010 after teaching History and Civics at Thomas Hunter School in Mathews County for 38 years. He was a graduate of Mathews High School, Class of 1965. He...
Nevin Ramsburg
Nov 7, 2018
Nevin Lee Ramsburg of Deltaville, VA passed away suddenly at his home on November 7, 2018. Nevin was born on January 27, 1948 in Baltimore Maryland and grew up on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. It was there he developed his life- long love of boating, the water and the Chesapeake Bay. He attended VCU In Richmond, later receiving his...
Beverly Tignor
Nov 7, 2018
Beverly Ann Tignor, 78, of Aylett passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. She was preceded in death by a son, Steve Tignor. Beverly is survived by her son and daughter in law, Alan and Jodi Tignor of Aylett; her sister Judy Gammon of Elmont and three great-grandchildren, Kendall and Jordyn Craig, Avery McGaha. Funeral services will be private....
Robert Wright
Nov 1, 2018
Robert “Wayne” Wright, 74, passed peacefully on November 1st with his family by his side. Born in 1944 in Middlesex County, VA, Wayne graduated from Middlesex High School with the class of 1962. Wayne proudly served his country in Vietnam, where he was awarded a Bronze Star for heroic service in a combat zone. Upon arriving home, he married Jenny...
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