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Recent Obituaries
Virginia Majette
Jul 27, 2016
Virginia Wroten Majette, 76, of Foster, Virginia died surrounded by family on July 27, 2016. Virginia was born on November 28, 1939 to Charles and Hilda Wroten. Virginia was loved by many and will be remembered for her loving, kind, and gentle spirit. She was preceded in death by her parents, and brothers, Charles Wroten, Jr., Jessie Wroten; and a...
Maurice Lavallee
Jul 23, 2016
Maurice Lavallee, 82, of North, Virginia passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at Riverside-Mathews Convalescent Center, Mathews, Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Rolande Lavallee and a daughter, Carla Girard of North, VA. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Vytautas Bandjunis
Jul 19, 2016
Vytautas Blaise "Van" Bandjunis, 86, of Bavon, Mathews County, died July 19, 2016 at home. Mr. Bandjunis was born in Baltimore on February 3, 1930. His parents, Julia and Frank were immigrants from Lithuania. A graduate of the University of Maryland, Van was commissioned in the Navy's Civil Engineer Corps. After serving 8 years, Van returned to Maryland and civilian...
William Shipley
Jul 19, 2016
William Warren Shipley, 84, of Cobbs Creek, son of deceased parents, James Vandorn and Carrie Shipley passed away on July 19, 2016. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Martha Collins and brother, James. V. Shipley.He is survived by wife, June; son, Scott of Newport News and granddaughter, Leslie Shipley of Mathews. He was a member of Mathews...
George Green
Jul 18, 2016
George Thomas Green of Gwynn’s Island entered eternity on July 18, 2016. Tom was predeceased by his wife Lillian Hicks Green, 1 sister (Alma) and 5 brothers. (Clyde, Robert, Jim, John, and Joe. He is survived by his wife Betty Ann Green of Gwynn’s Island. He is also survived by his daughter, Vicky Rogers (Ken) and 3 grandchildren, Amanda Hearnsberger...
Grace Gross
Jul 16, 2016
Grace A. Gross, 93, passed away peacefully July 16, 2016. Born April 15, 1923, she lived many of her final years in Williamsburg. She was married to Edward L. Gross for 56 years who predeceased her. With a sweet disposition, she was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She leaves to cherish her memory her daughters, Linda Brooks (Harlan) and...
Elizabeth Morgan
Jul 15, 2016
Elizabeth Diggs Morgan passed away Friday, July 15, 2016. Born on October 4, 1929, she was a lifelong resident of Mathews County. She was a devoted member of Bethel United Methodist Church where she faithfully served in many capacities over the years.Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband, Everett Morgan. She is survived by her daughter Gloria Fulcher and...
Lorraine Rainier
Jul 15, 2016
Lorraine Hurtt Rainier, age 86, of Topping, passed away Friday, July 15, 2016. She was the widow of James Monroe Rainier and was also predeceased by a son, Robert Lee Rainier. Lorraine was a member of Harmony Grove Baptist Church, Topping. Survived by her children, Lisa R. Chandler (Mark), James W. Rainier (Terry), A. Wayne Rainier (Liz), David M. Rainier,...
Dorothy Dick
Jul 10, 2016
Dorothy Kopp Dick died peacefully in her home in Gloucester, Virginia on Sunday morning, July 10, 2016 at the age of 62. Dorothy is survived by her children, Jennifer McNulty of Atlanta, Georgia, Jeremy Schultz of Rock Hall, Maryland, Christina Dick of Richmond, Virginia and David Dick of Toano, Virginia; her grandchildren, Kane Schultz, Jesse Jr. and Violet McNulty and...
Lewis Smith
Jul 6, 2016
Lewis Bernard Smith passed away at 10 minutes past midnight on July 6th, 2016 at Courtyards at Berne Village in New Bern, NC from natural causes; he was 88 years old. Lewis was born in Reaves Township, Mullins, SC on July 19, 1927. He was the second son of Bertha Lewis and James Whiteford Smith. Lewis grew up on a...
Phyllis Simonton
Jul 4, 2016
Phyllis Rowe Simonton, 87, of Urbanna, passed away at home on Monday, July 4, 2016. She was the widow of Guy Philip Simonton and the daughter of the late Percy Mintree Rowe and Ophelia Robins Rowe. She was preceded in death by her sister, Eloise Rowe Ford and brother Kenneth C. Rowe. She is survived by her daughter, Joanie Simonton...
Loretta Jarvis
Jul 2, 2016
Loretta Irene Jarvis, 78, of Gwynn, Va. died unexpectedly at her home on July 2, 2016. She is survived by her husband, Gene Milton Jarvis. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.at their home. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home is on charge of the arrangements.
James Hudgins
Jun 30, 2016
Capt. James Franklin Hudgins, a native of Mathews, Virginia, passed away on June 30, 2016 at his home. He was born at home in Bavon on January 9, 1933, to Walter James Hudgins and Lois Thelma Hudgins. Capt. Hudgins worked on the water most of his life. As a boy, he helped his beloved grandfather, Gilbert Hudgins fish nets, pounds,...
Ida Miles
Jun 28, 2016
Ida Mae Miles died June 28, 2016. She was born in Gloucester, Virginia, October 4, 1924. The daughter of Marvin A. and Ida Sue Jenkins. She is predeceased by her parents, her husband, Joseph B. Thomas, sister, Terethia J. Postlethwait, brother, Kenneth W. Jenkins and companion, Lawrence Oliver. She is survived by her sons, Randolph Parker Miles of Mathews, VA...
James Godsey
Jun 24, 2016
James M. Godsey, "Dickie", 86, of Hampton, Virginia, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2016 after a very brief illness. He was born to Fannie and John Godsey. He is predeceased by his sister, Margaret Polakiewicz. He attended Mathews High School. Dickie lived in Hampton, Virginia for 48 years. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard and Army and retired...
Elizabeth Williams
Jun 22, 2016
Betty Williams, 88, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. The daughter of Stanley and Clemmie Callis, she lived much of her early life in Mathews and Middlesex Counties and later lived for many years in Richmond. Since 2003 Betty has resided in Bowling Green. While living in Middlesex County Betty was the co-owner of the...
Thelma Sears
Jun 22, 2016
Thelma Pierce Sears, age 102, of Saluda died Wednesday, June 22, 2016. She was the widow of Raymond B. Sears and was a dedicated member of Salem United Methodist Church for over seventy-five years where she was a charter member of the Memorial Association. Thelma was also a former member of the Middlesex County Women’s Club. To know Thelma was...
Joan Ison
Jun 20, 2016
In Loving Memory of our Beautiful Mother, Joan Price Ison, who went to be with the Lord on June 20, 2016. She was 79 years old and full of life. She is survived by her husband, Lowell Kelly Ison, and 7 children, John, Steve and Debbie Price, Kim Price Burch, Jamie Broadwater, and Ashley and Kelly Ison. She had 13...
Rufus Ruark
Jun 19, 2016
Rufus Haynes Ruark, Sr.,73, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2016 at his home in Deltaville. Born and raised in Deltaville, he was the son of the late Edwin Rufus Ruark and Mary Bristow Ruark. He was a lifelong waterman, hunter and above all else a devoted family man and was loved by many. He is survived by his loving wife...
Betty Ashburn
Jun 19, 2016
Betty Ann Ashburn, 89, formerly of Huntington, NY and Cobbs Creek, Virginia died June 19, 2016 in Bethlehem, PA, her current residence. Betty was pre-deceased by her husband of 58 years, Robert (Bob) E. Ashburn in 2004. Betty and Bob raised 4 children together, and are survived by their son William Ashburn of Lutz, Florida; and daughters Jeanne Diamond of...
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