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Recent Obituaries
Barbara Lewis
Jan 10, 2018
Barbara Ann McGowan Booker Lewis of Cobbs Creek, VA passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at the age of 80. She was born in West Point, VA on February 10, 1937. Barbara married Cecil M. Booker, Jr., who died in 1988 and they had a daughter, Beth. Barbara married Robert M. Lewis on July 20, 2002 and her family...
Penelope Lawson
Jan 9, 2018
Penelope S. “Penny” Lawson, 70, of Locust Hill, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018. She was the daughter of the late William Stanley and Dorcas Edmister Lawson and was raised in Middlesex County. Penny was educated in King & Queen, King William and Fairfax County Schools and was also a graduate of Christopher Newport College and Southern Seminary. She was...
Dixie Canter
Jan 9, 2018
Dixie Elizabeth Canter, 69, of Urbanna, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. She retired as General Manager at the Thrift Inn Motel. Dixie was very strong willed, loving, positive, independent and compassionate. She enjoyed reading, spending time with her family and friends, helping others, and watching football; especially the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Young and the Restless. She...
Ollie Harlowe
Jan 8, 2018
Ollie Franklin Harlowe Jr., 77, of Wake, Virginia, passed away on January 8, 2018. He was a retired steel worker for the Browning Steel Company. He is survived by his wife, Jean Carolyn Harlowe. A funeral service will be held at Faulkner Funeral Homes, Bristow-Faulkner Chapel, Saluda, Virginia, on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. The family will receive...
Milton Ward
Jan 7, 2018
Milton Parker Ward, 88, of Deltaville passed away on January 7, 2018 at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital, Gloucester VA. He was a faithful member of Philippi Christian Church. Known to all as “Mit,” he was a lifelong captain of buyboats, freighters, tug boats and barges for Waterfreight Inc. (Ward brothers). After following in his father’s footsteps, Milton retired from the...
Rachel Morgan
Jan 7, 2018
Rachel C. Morgan, 79, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018 surrounded by family. Rachel was born October 3, 1938 in Mathews, Va., to the late Thomas Vaden and Dorothy Estes Crewe. She graduated from Mathews High School. The widow of the late James R. Morgan, they spent the majority of their lives raising their children in Mobjack. She was...
Celine DeRuffieu
Jan 6, 2018
Celine Compagnon DeRuffieu, of Mathews, Virginia, a remarkable and beautiful woman, is finally free again. She passed peacefully on 1/6/18, after 82 years of an interesting, adventurous and service oriented life. Celine was born in Cuba, daughter of a French Count and Spanish lady, and emigrated to America when she was 18. She never looked back. After marrying and having...
Frances Revere
Jan 6, 2018
Frances Brooks Revere, 80, of Gloucester passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018. She was the widow of Malvern F. Revere and was also predeceased by her parents, John and Lucille Brooks. She is survived by her children; James Revere, Tammy Billhimer, and Robert Revere; sister, Mary Jo Carlton; and granddaughter, Brooke Billhimer and was a member of Mattaponi Baptist Church....
Mildred Hall
Jan 5, 2018
Mildred Milby Hall, age 88 of Glenns, went to be with the Lord on January 5, 2018. She was the widow of James Monroe Hall and was a member of First Assembly of God Church at Shacklefords. She was a devoted Christian woman and loving homemaker that loved to prepare meals for her family and friends.She was preceded in death...
James Jones
Jan 5, 2018
James Iredell Jones, Jr. “J.J./Jimmy” passed away January 5th, 2018 at the age of 69. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy. He was a lifelong mechanic with an extreme love for drag racing, an avid outdoorsman with a passion for fishing, & a member of The Colonial Shag Club. He is survived by his wife Kimberly of...
Travers Thompson
Jan 5, 2018
Travers Thompson, age 93, passed away peacefully at his home in Cobbs Creek, VA on January 5, 2018 after a short battle with cancer, with his wife of 72 years by his side. He was born on January 29, 1924 on Goshen Farm in Redart, VA. Cmdr. Thompson retired from the United States Navy after 30 years of service.Travers was...
Charles Hogge
Jan 5, 2018
Charles Lannie Hogge, 87, of Water View, passed away Friday, January 5, 2018. Charles was born in Samos to James and Coppie Hogge on February 2, 1930. He was predeceased by his loving wife Shirley of 65 years, his two brothers Gene and Donald and two sisters Ann Hatton and Eleanor Hooper. Charles is survived by his daughter Teresa Rainier...
Alfred Ailsworth
Jan 3, 2018
Alfred “Apple” Ellyson Ailsworth, 88, of Deltaville, Virginia passed away on January 3rd at the Hospice House of Williamsburg. He was a loyal and dedicated member of Cornerstone Fellowship Church. A native of Deltaville, Alfred was the son of the late Robert Dea and Lelia Ailsworth. One of eleven children, he was preceded in death by five siblings; Dr. Robert...
John Moore
Jan 3, 2018
John M. “Buddy” Moore, 87, of Stormont VA passed away on January 3, 2018. After serving his country in the Army, he began a career with the General Electric Company. Following his retirement from GE, he formed Estate Assurance Systems Incorporated and served as president since its inception in 1982. He was involved in numerous civic and charitable organizations in...
Charlotte Duke
Jan 1, 2018
At the young age of 89, Ma danced into heaven New Years 2018 into the arms of her sweetheart, Walter James Duke, Jr. (Sparkie). Charlotte Eloise Jessup Duke, known in the community as “Ma” was born April 27, 1928 in Winston Salem, NC. She is survived by six children: Joanne Evans (Tommy), Jay Duke (Darlanna), Jennifer Davis (Gary), Jackie Taylor...
David Davenport
Dec 30, 2017
David Keith Davenport of Gloucester, VA, age 61, passed away on December 30, 2017. David was predeceased by his dad on December 2, 2003, also his mother July 4, 2017. He is survived by his wife Candace Davenport; his brother Joey and Lynn Davenport of Mathews, VA.; his sister, Shelia Oakley; niece Tori Oakley; nephew Luke Oakley of Mathews, VA...
Inez Smith
Dec 30, 2017
Inez Ward Smith, 101, surrounded by her family, went to be with the Lord Dec. 30, 2017. A lifelong resident of Mathews, VA, she was born May 13, 1916. She was a member of Emmanuel UMC, United Methodist Women, Mathews Women's Club, a volunteer for American Red Cross, was active in bowling leagues and card clubs, and loved gardening. She...
Mary Roggio
Dec 26, 2017
Mary Juliana Roggio (Nee Grygiel), 76, born in Oneonta, New York and a former resident of Baltimore, Maryland passed away at her home on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 in Hartfield, VA. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband Lawrence P. Roggio. She was a retired collections officer for Dun & Bradstreet. Survived by her sons and their families,...
Montrue Milby
Dec 25, 2017
Montrue Elizabeth Milby, 67, of Mathews, Virginia went to be with her Lord on Christmas morning, Monday, December 25, 2017. Her family was her greatest love and her children and grandchildren knew the warmth of an unconditional love that had no bounds. She had many dear, lifelong friends and never failed to make new ones, as she was kind hearted...
Janis Waddell
Dec 23, 2017
Janis Weddington Waddell passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at her residence in Mathews, Virginia (Birdwood). Janis was born in Concord, NC on April 7, 1942. She grew up in Florence, SC, moved to Northern, VA in 1965. Later settled in Mathews in 1992. She fell in love with the community and her home. Her life was full of...
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