Recent Obituaries
William Whorton
Sep 2, 2017
William B. Whorton, 71, of Glenns, VA departed this earthly life on Saturday, September 2, 2017 after a short battle with cancer. Many traveling Route 17 will remember him as “Bill the Barrel Guy”. He was predeceased by his father, Charlie Whorton and a step-son, Captain James C. Edge, U.S.M.C. He is survived by his wife, Janice; his 95 year...
James Owens
Aug 30, 2017
James "Bud" Langley Owens, 87, passed away on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at his home in Hudgins, Virginia. Bud was born in Mathews County and graduated from Mathews High School. He was a member and deacon of Mathews Baptist Church and was a founder and lifetime member of the Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad. Bud was in the U.S. Army for...
Van Parker
Aug 26, 2017
Van Lewis Parker, son of the late George and Lois Walton Parker, passed peacefully in his home in Glenns early Saturday morning on August 26, 2017. His brief, yet courageous, fight with cancer showcased his stubborn and brave spirit. At the mere age of 55, Van loved more passionately and worked harder than many of those who live nearly a...

Barbara Earman
Aug 25, 2017
Barbara Jean Crouch Earman, age 79, of Deltaville, widow of Hobart William “Billy” Earman, died Friday, August 25, 2017. Survived by her children; H. Franklin Earman, Thomas W. Earman (Melody), Anne W. Earman and a grandson, Christopher Thomas Earman. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 29th in Philippi Christian Church, Deltaville. In lieu of flowers, memorial...
Beulah Sadler
Aug 24, 2017
Beulah R. Sadler, age 93, passed away on August 24, 2017. She was a member of Mathews Chapel United Methodist Church where she had been an active member of the Myrtle Matthews Sunday School Class. She also belonged to the Lilly Hopkins Missionary Circle at Salem United Methodist Church.Besides her church activities, Beulah was a member of the Oriental Chapter...

James Hudgins
Aug 22, 2017
James Colie Hudgins, Sr., 92, of Hartfield a native of Mathews passed away, Tuesday, August 22, 2017. He was a retired tankerman from Gulf Oil and Exxon Oil and a long time employee of Hurds Hardware in Deltaville. Colie was also a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Lower United Methodist Church and Donovan...
Gloria smith
Aug 22, 2017
Gloria Mae White Smith, 86, of Emporia, Va., passed away August 22, 2017, at Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center in Emporia, Va. She was born May 28, 1931 in Mobjack, Va., to the late Luther Clyde White and Lola Brooks White. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Walter Murden Smith, her sister Juanita White Johnston, and one...

Raymond Mills
Aug 20, 2017
Raymond J. Mills Jr., 83, of Cobbs Creek, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2017. He was born and raised in Virginia Beach, and was in the Coast Guard; serving in the Korean Conflict. After a career with General Electric’s Industrial Department in Portsmouth, he finished his work life with Harris Cabinets in Hayes, Virginia. He enjoyed calling Mathews...

Leonard Levis
Aug 19, 2017
Leonard Wiley Levis, Sr. passed away August 19, 2017. He was born in 1923 at Quantico, VA to Harold Stuart “Jim” Levis and Zoe Louise Newton Levis. He was predeceased by his wife, Lucille Harrow Levis, his brother Dan Levis and sister Betty L. Hefner. He is survived by his wife, Thelma Levis and her son Herbert Lewis, Jr., grandchildren...
Robert Haab
Aug 16, 2017
Robert "Bobby" H. Haab, 62, left this world unexpectedly to his eternal home on Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Bobby was a beloved and godly husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. A gifted inventor, engineer and entrepreneur, he spent his life doing what he loved, surrounded by the people he loved most. He is survived by his wife, Connie; daughters,...

Ruth Belknap
Aug 15, 2017
Ruth Mildred Belknap, 86, of Topping, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2017. Survived by her daughter, Ruth Hall; a son, George Belknap; grandchildren, Michael, David, Chris, Renee, Heather, Jennifer, Donna and Rosa. Fourteen great grandchildren, four great great grandchildren. A sister, Viola Bonneville; brothers, Franklin and Elias Smith. A memorial service will be held 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 23, 2017...
Ruth Wilder
Aug 11, 2017
Ruth O. Wilder, 97, died Friday August 11, 2017 at the Rappahannock Westminster Canterbury retirement community. She was the daughter of Estella Obermeyer and Carl Stockho and was pre-deceased by her husband Henry Page Wilder and her older sister Norma Schulz and is survived by her sons Carl and Rick, daughter-in-laws Lynn Orlowitz and Arlene Wilder, grandson Geoffrey Wilder, and...
Anna Rew
Aug 8, 2017
Anna Wildberger Rew, age 108, passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Commonwealth Senior Living, Kilmarnock, VA. Anna was born in 1908 in Maryland to Henry and Blanche Wildberger. Anna was married to George Revel Rew in 1929. She lived a very long and active life. She deeply loved her family and she will be greatly missed.Anna was predeceased...
Lori Lanier
Aug 2, 2017
Lori Partin Lanier, 54, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at her home in Port Haywood, Virginia. She is survived by her husband, Mark Lanier; a son, Mark Lanier II; a daughter, Rachel Lanier; parents, James & Ann Partin; a sister, Sharon Daniels and brothers, Ian and Richard Partin. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, August 8, 2017...
John Tiller
Aug 2, 2017
On August 2, 2017 John "J.W." Tiller, Jr. set sail into the sunrise on his new adventure. John was a kind and humble man. For those of us who knew him, we have our own special memories. So raise a glass in a toast to John and to red skies at night, a sailor's delight. Faulkner Funeral Homes, Foster-Faulkner Chapel,...
Lenore Todd
Aug 2, 2017
Lenore Rowe Foster Todd of Gwynn's Island, Virginia, died on August 2, 2017. Known to friends and family as Pookie, Len, Grandma, or Nana, she was born on Gwynn's Island on March 13, 1935, to the late R. Otis Foster and Katherine Rowe Foster.As a young adult, she studied and worked as a radiology technician while living in Charleston, S....
Don Haynes
Jul 28, 2017
Don K. ( Donnie) Haynes, 66, of North, passed away on July 28, 2017. Donnie was born on August 14, 1950 in Gloucester, Virginia, and was the son of Doris and Bill Haynes. Growing up, he learned the trade of carpentry and began to learn the trade of auto mechanics as he reached his adulthood. These trades, along with many...

Carolyn Jessie
Jul 15, 2017
Carolyn D. Jessie, 63, of Locust Hill died Saturday, July 15, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Robert Edward Jessie and Dorothy Kennard Jessie and was also predeceased by her brothers Robert, Billy and Russell Jessie. Survived by her sisters, Ruth Dotson, Shirley Trevilian, Mary Bowling, Irma Jessie and Betty Savidge. A graveside funeral service will be held...

June Miller
Jul 8, 2017
June G. Miller, age 76, of Topping, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017, after a 30 plus year struggle with MS. She is survived by her loving husband of 57 years, Elvin B. Miller; son, Mark D. Miller (Marjorie) and her church family. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home...
Gretchen Haley
Jul 5, 2017
Gretchen Ann Haley, of Hartfield, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2017 after a lengthy illness. Gretchen was born in Lanexa, VA and moved to Middlesex for the 2nd time in 1978 until her passing. She was an owner of H&H Distributing and served as Vice President and Office Manager for over 20 years. Gretchen was pre-deceased by her parents...