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Anne Downs
Dec 21, 2017
On December 21, 2017, Anne Downs was thrilled to be able to go home to Heaven and be reunited with so many loved ones. Anne was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on August 22, 1928 to Thomas and Rose Vogellus Parker. She was the oldest of five children. She was a highly intelligent, feisty, Irish woman. At 16, Anne...
Charles White
Dec 21, 2017
Charles L. "Pete" White, Sr., 95, passed away at his home on Thursday, December 21, 2017 while playing with his dog, Kiera, in the backyard. He was born in Mathews County and resided there most of his life. He served in the Merchant Marines during World War II and spent the majority of his career with the NASA Langley Research...
Mary Thomas
Dec 20, 2017
Mary Louise Thomas, 88, of Port Haywood, passed away on December 20, 2017 after a long illness. She was predeceased by her husbands, Toliver Pugh and Charles Thomas, and her son-in-law, Robert Freeman Owens, Sr. Mary was a member of Beulah United Methodist Church, Bavon, VA.She leaves to cherish her memory, her son, Tyrone Pugh; her daughters, Violet Owens and...
Harry Brown
Dec 17, 2017
Harry Kenneth Brown, Jr., passed away at his home in Hudgins, VA on Sunday, December 17, 2017. Ken, a good and gentle man, was born in Tarentum, PA on January 27, 1938 to Harry Kenneth Brown, Sr. and Grace Rishel Brown. He grew up in Mathews, VA, graduated from Mathews High School in 1956 and Salem College, Salem WV in...
Shirley Hogge
Dec 16, 2017
Shirley Hall Hogge, 82, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017 at her home in Water View. Shirley was born in Mount Holly, Virginia to Samuel and Ruby Hall, June 16, 1935. She was predeceased by two brothers, Thomas and Howard and four sisters, Ruby Johnson, Ruth Colley, Florence Hawkins and Helen Hendrick. Shirley is survived by her loving husband of...
Melvin Blake
Dec 14, 2017
Melvin L. Blake, 82, a retired Arborist of Topping, Virginia passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 at his home. He was a member of Harmony Grove Baptist Church, Topping and a lover of the water which included the Rappahannock River, Chesapeake Bay and their tributaries. Melvin is survived by his wife, Shirley Hubbard Blake; daughters, Pattie B. Beaver (Bobby), Lynn...
Cloe Griffith
Dec 9, 2017
Cloe Griffith, 87, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at her home in Port Haywood, Virginia. She is preceded in death by her husband, Moses Benjamin Griffith. Cloe was a registered nurse and she retired from the State Health Dept. in Richmond, Virginia. She is survived by her 6 children; 17 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and...
Earnest Blake
Dec 8, 2017
Earnest James “Ernie” Blake, Jr., 66, of Topping, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2017. He was preceded in death by his father, Earnest James Blake, Sr. He is survived by his loving wife, Vicki Beswick Blake; daughter, Christy Bruce (Elvin); son, Michael Blake; grandchildren, Hailey and Brayden Bruce; mother, Norma C. Blake; brother, Alan C. Blake; niece, Amanda; nephew,...
Gordon Batley
Dec 4, 2017
Gordon F. Batley, 82, of Deltaville, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2017. He was a U.S. Army veteran and the owner/operator of Batley Seafood, Inc., Deltaville. He was predeceased by his parents, Walter and Charlotte Batley; a daughter, Lori B. Fary. Gordon is survived by his wife of 60 years, Barbara T. Batley; children, Lynn Batley (Jay Weaver), Mark...
John Bell
Dec 3, 2017
John Howard Bell, age 93, passed away at his home in Cardinal, VA on Sunday, December 3, 2017. John was born and raised in Sioux Falls, SD. He had a distinguished career in the US Navy as a fighter pilot and served during WWII and the Korean War. After his retirement from the Navy, John and his wife Marnie moved...
Mary Drummond
Dec 2, 2017
Cathryn "Cassie" Drummond, 79, of Hudgins, Virginia passed into glory on December 2, 2017 surrounded by loving family. A Gwynn's Island native, Cathryn was born on "the Island" November 1, 1938 to Charles Earl and Virginia Isabel Ward. A graduate of Mathews High School, she began her career as a secretary at the YMCA in Richmond, VA, eventually attaining a...
Peggy Roane
Nov 22, 2017
Peggy Colley Roane, age 69, died peacefully at her home in Shacklefords, VA on Wednesday, November 22, 2017. Peggy was born on October 25, 1948, the youngest of six children of Franklin and Beulah Colley. She loved her home and enjoyed her life on the farm; working in her yard tending the flowers and cutting grass. She also enjoyed supporting...
Ronald Simon
Nov 20, 2017
Ronald Wells Simon passed away peacefully at his Urbanna home on Monday, November 20, 2017. He was born August 1, 1936 in Frostburg, MD to Reverend Walter V. Simon and Margaret Wells Simon. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Simon; sons, Eric Simon (Judith) and Karl Simon (Gina); grandchildren, Anna, Rachel and Jacob Simon; extended family, Gale Brubeck, John...
David Ragland
Nov 18, 2017
David Lee Ragland, Sr., age 71, of Henrico County VA passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017. David worked as a maintenance supervisor for approximately forty years and was a Navy Veteran. Survivors include a son, David L. Ragland, Jr. (Stella); a sister, Virginia Glazebrook; a brother, Henry H. Ragland III (Ann); 2 grandchildren, Taylor Ogorsell and Joseph Reid; a...
Ada Hall
Nov 15, 2017
Ada Marie Shackelford Hall, age 94, of Urbanna, departed this life on November 15, 2017. Mrs. Hall was born in Gloucester County, Virginia, the daughter of Hubert Landron Shackelford and Ada Lee Lewis Shackelford. She was valedictorian of her graduating class at Achilles High School in Gloucester and attended Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg. During World War II, Mrs. Hall...
John Smiley
Nov 15, 2017
John (Smiling Jack) Edward Smiley, 82, of Gwynn's Island passed away on November 15, 2017. He was preceded in death by the love of his life, wife of 53 years, Lena Rae, and daughter, Karen Rollins. He leaves behind two daughters, Debbie Torza (Jack) and Jackie Allen (Rick), Son-in-law Troy Rollins; eight grandchildren; Jack Torza, Jennifer Nosse, Jessica Dickson, Amy...
Helen White
Nov 15, 2017
Helen Wright White, 78, of Deltaville passed away peacefully on November 15, 2017. She was the daughter of Charles and Louise Wright of Chesapeake, VA. Helen graduated from Great Bridge High School and Radford College. She was a career educator and retired after 31 years of teaching. She taught in Chesapeake, Woodbridge, and Middlesex. She was the consummate professional and...
James Jeffries
Nov 11, 2017
James “Jeff” Jeffries, 87, of Hardyville, went by to be with his Lord on November 11, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, daughter Carolyn Stanhope, and a son Donald L Fields. Survivors include his loving wife of 53 years, Lois Jeffries, 3 brothers, daughters Sharon “Jeffries” and Bill Gall; Marcia “Jeffries” and John Russell; Donna...
William Williams
Nov 10, 2017
William Herbert “Bill” Williams, age 76, of Richmond, VA passed away on Friday, November 10th, 2017. He was preceded in death by his brother, George Edward Williams, his father, William Wellington Williams, and his mother Mabel Helena Williams. He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Christine Marie Williams; daughter Gwen Marie Williams and her husband, Alan; son...
Howard Almond
Nov 8, 2017
Howard Malmar Almond of Cobbs Creek, VA, born April 11, 1951, died at his home surrounded by his family on November 8, 2017. He was the husband of Mary Richardson Almond and son of Patricia Almond and the late D. Henry Almond. He is survived by his wife, his daughters, Emily Almond Hudson (Drew) and Page Almond (fiancée Nate Kelsey);...
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