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Martha Clark

Martha Clark

Sep 11, 2016

Martha (Ginny) Virginia Clark, 70, died Sunday September 11, 2016 surrounded by her loved ones. She attended Mathews Chapel Church and was a wonderful loving care giver for many years. The one thing Ginny adored most was her two grand children, not a day went by that she didn't talk about them. Her family will always remember her as an...

Nellie Hilker

Nellie Hilker

Sep 11, 2016

Nellie S. Hilker, 71, of Deltaville, VA passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 11, 2016. Nellie was a member and a deacon of Philippi Christian Church. She was also a member of the Middlesex County Vol. Rescue Squad Auxiliary where she was the manager of the Treasures & Bargains Flea Market in Deltaville for many years. She was preceded in...

Constance Reasor

Constance Reasor

Sep 11, 2016

Constance Delaine Reasor, 78 of Hudgins Va. Went to her eternal home Sunday, September 11, 2016. She was born September 16, 1937 to Floyd and Ida Callis of Gwynn's Island. She attended Mathews High School. She was married to Harold Reasor of Hudgins for 47 years. She leaves behind four children and their spouses. Mary Bell of Hudgins, Va., Donna...

Marcella Paxton

Marcella Paxton

Sep 11, 2016

Marcella (Sally) Olson Paxton of Water View, Virginia, passed away unexpectedly on September 11, 2016. The day prior to her death, members of the family and dear friends and neighbors had enjoyed a going away party for Sally and her husband Jim as they prepared to relocate to a senior living community in Charlottesville. She had one last dance with...

Ann Rowe

Ann Rowe

Sep 7, 2016

Mary Ann Hutson Rowe of New Point, born April 18, 1924, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2016.She was preceded in death by her husband, S. Emmett Rowe; parents, J. Lemuel and Minnie Grinnell Hutson, and two brothers, J. Lemuel Hutson Jr. and Edward G. Hutson.Her survivors include a daughter, Nancy Lou Rowe Layng and husband Bill of North; grandson, C....

Soles Howlett

Soles Howlett

Sep 5, 2016

Soles Hancock Howlett, of Dutton, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family, on Monday, September 5, 2016.He was born in Dutton, on October 27, 1924, to John Hancock Howlett and Willie Maude Soles Howlett. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army. He served in Germany in WWII, achieving the role of Sergeant of the...

Pearl Fariss

Pearl Fariss

Aug 30, 2016

Pearl Agnes Fariss (McKenney), of North, went to be with the Lord on the morning of August 31, 2016 at 86 years of age. She was born on November 10, 1929 in Westmoreland, Virginia to Lewis and Margie Evans McKenney and moved to Mathews County as a young child. It was there that she met her husband, Jesse, while working...

Anita Wrightson

Anita Wrightson

Aug 27, 2016

Anita South Wilson Wrightson, a lifelong resident of Saluda and widow of Robert E. Wilson, Sr. died Saturday, August 27, 2016. She was born in Saluda on May 7, 1934 to Muriel Davis and Frank South. Anita graduated from Middlesex High School and Smithdeal-Massey Business College. She is survived by her husband, George W. Wrightson; sons, Robert E. Wilson, Jr....

Doris Hunley

Doris Hunley

Aug 24, 2016

Doris B. Hunley, 91, a longtime resident of Mathews passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 24, 2016. She had resided at Gloucester House for the past two and a half years. Doris was a graduate of Mathews High School and retired from Mathews Social Services after 25 years of service.Doris was predeceased by her husband, Thomas S. Hunley, Jr. She...

Bernice Scott

Bernice Scott

Aug 21, 2016

Bernice Eilene Scott, age 62, of Hudgins, Va. died on Sunday, August 21, 2016. Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 23, 2016 from 6:30 until 8:00 pm at Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, Va. A Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at 6:00 pm at Living Waters Church, 2061 Windsor Rd., Dutton, Va.

Robert McClanahan

Robert McClanahan

Aug 21, 2016

Robert (Robbie) McClanahan, 67, of Cobbs Creek, Va. .passed away at his home in Cobbs Creek on Sunday, August 21, 2016 as a result of lung cancer. He was preceded in death by his father, William Elijah McClanahan. Survivors include his mother, Martha McClanahan of Cobbs Creek; two sisters, Heather Choate of Portland, OR. and Sharon Setzer of Raleigh, NC.;...

Robert Jones

Robert Jones

Aug 15, 2016

Robert Grills JonesMarch 2, 1958 – August 15, 2016Mr. Robert Grills Jones, 58 years young, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on Monday, August 15, 2016.Bobby was born on March 2, 1958 in Tennessee. He graduated from Mathews High School and enlisted in the U. S. Army, serving four years. He worked for Ocean Products for 20 years. He loved to...

Henry Jackson

Henry Jackson

Aug 14, 2016

Henry Edward Jackson, born August 14, 1925, of Warner, passed away peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, August 14, 2016.  He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 65 years, Grace Healy Jackson. He is survived by three daughters:  Mary Jackson Loving (Danny), Charlotte Jackson Ughetto (Rick) and Amy Jackson; five grandchildren: ...

Thomas Donahoe

Thomas Donahoe

Aug 10, 2016

Thomas Edward Donahoe Jr., 85, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016. A Richmond native, he served 2 years in the Navy then 35 years with C&P Telephone Co. before retiring to Deltaville,Va. He was preceded in death by his wife Roberta (Bertie) Hall Donahoe of Deltaville. He is survived by four children, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The family will...

Deborah Inge

Deborah Inge

Aug 9, 2016

Deborah Ann “Debbie” Sirbaugh Inge, 66, born in Winchester, VA and a nineteen year resident of Hardyville, passed away peacefully during the night of August 9, 2016 following a brief illness. She is survived by her husband Gary; brother, Steve Sirbaugh of Colonial Heights; son, Keith Lerch of California; daughter, Kimberly Lerch-Schrimpf of Oregon and stepson, Gary Inge, Jr. of...

P. Hobbs

P. Hobbs

Aug 8, 2016

P. Richard Hobbs, 70, of Hayes, Va. passed away on August 8, 2016. He was predeceased by his parents, Walter Everett and Isabelle Hobbs. Richard is survived by his son, Wendall Hobbs (Donna) and his daughter, Susan Warren (Kevin); three siblings; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; four nieces and one nephew. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, August 13, 2016...

Elizabeth Hudgins

Elizabeth Hudgins

Aug 6, 2016

Elizabeth Boyd Hudgins, 96, of Mathews, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at The Gloucester House, Gloucester, VA. She was born in Lancaster County, VA and was the daughter of the late Reverend William J. Boyd and Ruth Y. Boyd. She was also preceded in death by her husband William S. Hudgins, daughter-in-law Shirley H. Hudgins, sister Virginia B....

John Emory

John Emory

Aug 4, 2016

John M. Emory, age 72, of Hartfield, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016. He is survived by his wife of fifty years, two sons, two daughters, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Arrangements by Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Saluda.

Kathy Gagnon

Kathy Gagnon

Aug 2, 2016

Kathy Anne Gagnon, born on December 12, 1960 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2016. She is survived by her husband, Alan Gagnon; children, Hiedi-Lynn and Megan Gagnon; grandchild, Evara Gagnon-Porter; her parents, Maurice and Lorraine Dubeau; and brothers, Bruce, Allen, Steve, and Greg Dubeau. A Memorial Service will be held at 2pm on Sunday, September...

Burley Ball

Burley Ball

Jul 30, 2016

Burley Clayton Ball, Jr. of Mathews, VA died suddenly Saturday morning, July 30, 2016. Burley spent his career working at the Newport News Shipyard, having started as a welder in the Apprentice School and then as a budget analyst. He was the director of the Mathews Neighborhood Choir and recently started a hobby/business making custom-crafted wooden kayak paddles, Moonlight Paddles....

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