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Edison Vail

Edison Vail

May 27, 2018

Edison B. Vail, Jr., 96, of Hallieford, VA passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2018. He was born on September 21, 1921 and was a native of Norfolk, VA. He retired from C & P Telephone Co. after 39 years of service. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Rebecca Vail Holt. He is survived by his wife, Vivian...

Barbara Minter

Barbara Minter

May 26, 2018

Barbara F. Minter, 82, of Mathews, VA passed away May 26, 2018 peacefully at her home with her family beside her. She retired as a dispatcher at the Mathews Sheriff's Office and served as an EMT with Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad. She was a dedicated member of Bethel UM Church, Onemo, VA.She is predeceased by her parents Marshall and Belva...

Beverly Arabian

Beverly Arabian

May 19, 2018

Beverly Joy (Yaghjian) Arabian, age 82, of Mathews, Virginia died peacefully at home on Saturday, May 19, 2018. She was predeceased by her parents, V. Benjamin and Hilda (Ford) Yaghjian and a brother, Martin B. Yaghjian.Beverly was an avid reader, an animal lover, and supported the Gloucester Humane Society. She cherished her pet chihuahua, Annie. She was a lifelong resident...

John James Davis, CDR

John James Davis, CDR

May 19, 2018

John James Davis, CDR, USN (Ret.), passed from this earth on Saturday, May 19th, following a valiant two-year battle with cancer. He was at his home in Hartfield, Virginia, with his loving family by his side. Born January 23, 1938, in LaGrange, Georgia, to parents Grady Washington Davis and Emma Phillips Davis, John was the third of seven children.He is...

Ronald Robbins

Ronald Robbins

May 14, 2018

Ronald Earl Robbins, 63, of Chesapeake, Va., passed away peacefully on Monday, May 14, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He will be received in heaven by his parents, Edward and Elenor Maring along with his wife Carol. He is survived by his children, Ronald Edward Robbins (Denise); Laura Robbins; granddaughter, Angel Marie; sisters, Belinda Evans (Gordon) and Christina Bernard...

Margaret Kendall

Margaret Kendall

May 12, 2018

Margaret P. Kendall, age 83, of Deltaville, formerly of Spotsylvania and Stafford, Va., passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2018. She retired from A&P after thirty years of service and was a member of Ramoth Baptist Church in Stafford. She had a special place in her heart for the Mt. View Volunteer Rescue Squad, the Mt. View Volunteer Fire Department,...

Charles Petrauskas

Charles Petrauskas

May 11, 2018

Charles Isadore Petrauskas, 72, of Grimstead, Virginia passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018 at Riverside-Walter Reed Hospital, Gloucester, Virginia. He was a member of Gwynn's Island Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Gloria Petrauskas; a brother, Jim Petrauskas (Darlene); a sister, Alberta Hensel (William) and nieces and nephews.A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held on...

Mary Forrest

Mary Forrest

May 10, 2018

Mary Brooke Forrest, 88, of Port Haywood, Virginia passed away, at her home, on Thursday, May 10, 2018. She is survived by her son, James "Jim" Sanders. No services are planned at this time. Faulkner Funeral Homes, Foster-Faulkner Chapel, Mathews, Virginia is assisting the family.

Colonel Roger Anglin

Colonel Roger Anglin

May 9, 2018

Colonel Roger Anglin, U. S. Army Retired, 68, of Urbanna passed away peacefully at his residence on May 9, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Jody Anglin; children, Kelly Parker (Lee) of Chester, VA, Lisa Roberts of Virginia Beach, VA, Christopher Roberts (Nicole) of North Stonington, CT and Morgan Roberts (Nina) of Norfolk, VA; sister, Deborah Anglin of Johnston,...

Joyce Hudgins

Joyce Hudgins

May 7, 2018

Joyce H. Hudgins, 86, of Mathews, VA passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018 at Riverside-Mathews Convalescent Center. She was a dedicated homemaker, devoted wife and a loving mother and grandmother. Joyce was a member of Peniel-Friends Church, Onemo, VA.She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Gladys Hutson; and a son, W. Steve Hudgins. She is survived...

Leon Wright

Leon Wright

May 5, 2018

Leon W. Wright, 88, of Millers Tavern passed away at his residence, Saturday, May 5, 2018. He was a lifetime member of Trinity United Methodist Church and a retired salesman for Martin-Sale Furniture. Leon loved to dance and welcomed the community and those from miles around to Leon’s Place of Music next to his home. Musical and singing groups performed...

James Foster

James Foster

May 4, 2018

James Sheldon Foster, 73, of Cobbs Creek, VA, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2018. He retired as a Logistics Management Specialist with the Department of Defense at the Naval Weapons Station in Yorktown, VA. After retiring from the Weapons Station, he drove a school bus for the Middlesex County school system. He was a member at Cornerstone Fellowship Church,...

Ronald Church

Ronald Church

May 3, 2018

Ronald Edward Church, 56, of Mathews, Virginia passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2018. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Gary and Jackie Church; his mother and step-father, Mary and Bill McGeary; his children, Deanna Spain, Sierra Church, and Zachary Church; grandchildren, Olivia and Chandler; a sister, Tammy Whitmore and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.A Memorial Service...

Charles Bunting

Charles Bunting

May 2, 2018

Charles C. Bunting, 85, of Port Haywood, Virginia passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. He was an animal lover and an avid horticulturist. He was a member of St. Mathews United Methodist Church, Mathews, Virginia.He is survived by his wife, Cora Bunting; one daughter and a son; six step-children; his grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was also survived...

Wayne Robertson

Wayne Robertson

May 1, 2018

Wayne A. Robertson, 75, of Dunnsville formerly of Richmond passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018. He was an Army Sergeant in the Vietnam Era. Wayne was the retired owner of the “Computer Nut” and later employed by the Virginia Defense Force. He was a member of Beale Memorial Baptist Church and the American Legion Riders Post #82.Wayne is survived by...

Ryland Lee

Ryland Lee

Apr 29, 2018

Ryland G. “Susan” Lee, 77, of Caret, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018. He was a retired mechanic and logger. His loves included drag racing, dogs, fishing, and hunting.He was preceded in death by his father, mother, one brother, one sister, and his step-father.He is survived by his brothers, Harry L. Clarke, (Barbara), Wayne “Beanie” Clarke (Jennifer), and...

Elaine Morecraft

Elaine Morecraft

Apr 28, 2018

Elaine J. Morecraft, 80, of Bohannon, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2018. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She loved cooking, horses, and her grandchildren.She was survived by two daughters, Colleen S. Biczis and Kim Biczis; and one son, Tommy Biczis; and five grandchildren.A memorial service will be held at a later date. Faulkner Funeral Homes, Foster-Faulkner...

Peggy Waller

Peggy Waller

Apr 28, 2018

Peggy Waller, 77, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at her home in Hartfield, VA and was a native of West Virginia.  She was a member of Lower United Methodist Church, Hartfield, a volunteer with the American Legion Auxiliary and the Middle Peninsula Northern Neck Free Health Clinic and numerous other charitable organizations.Peggy was predeceased by her parents,...

Fredrik Forsberg

Fredrik Forsberg

Apr 27, 2018

Fredrik Hall Forsberg died on April 27, 2018 after a long period of declining health. He was born in Norfolk on December 9, 1930 and was the son of Mildred and Morris Forsberg. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Bruce Koolage Forsberg, and his three children, Stuart McClintic (Will), Clay Forsberg (Meg) and Elizabeth Wadman (David) and...

J. Brown

J. Brown

Apr 25, 2018

J. M. "Mickey" Brown, Sr., of Port Haywood, Virginia, age 72, just four days shy of his 73rd. birthday, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. He was a lifelong resident of Mathews County. Mickey graduated from Mathews High School in 1963. He retired from Huntington Ingalls in 2006 after 42 years of service in Electrical Trades training, Dept. 026....

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