Recent Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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,...
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...
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...
MSGT. Kenneth McAuley
Apr 25, 2018
MSGT. Kenneth McAuley Sr. (USAF Retired) departed this life on April 25, 2018 after a battle with Alzheimers. He was a man known to many and by many names some of which include “Mr. Ken, Dad, Brother, Pop Pops, Pops, Popeye, Money and Maytag”. Born in Atlanta, Georgia on June 23, 1929, but grew up in Notasulga, Alabama until entering...
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....