Recent Obituaries
Archie Stevens
May 4, 2016
Archie Sylvester “Peanut” Stevens, 69, of Syringa, beloved brother, uncle, and friend passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. Peanut was a happy go lucky soul who will always be remembered for his big smile and jingling keys. He loved NASCAR racing and dancing to any tune his feet could move to! Peanut was a devoted employee of VDOT until...
Benton Pollok
May 3, 2016
Benton Holt Pollok, 88, began his journey to his next life on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. He was born in Danville, VA. on 9/27/27 to Elizabeth Woolley and Nicholas L. Pollok. After completing high school in Newport News, VA, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served in the Pacific Theater during WWII and later served as an officer...
Edward Bristow
Apr 30, 2016
Edward Calvin Bristow, 72, of Topping, made his final life Journey to be with our Lord and his wife, Peggie Ilene Bristow, on Saturday, April 30, 2016. He was born in Gloucester County, Va and was one of 7 children. He is survived by his daughters, Valerie A. Powell and Peggy Ann Horsley; son, Preston Bristow (Donna); grandson Michael Bristow;...
Forrest Morgan
Apr 28, 2016
Forrest C. Morgan, born May 5, 1929, passed peacefully at home on April 28, 2016 after a short battle with cancer at the age of 86. He served in the U. S. Army and the Army National Guard for 37 years before retiring and working Civil Service at Fort Monroe. He then worked at Middlesex Farm Supply for a number...
Jacqueline Young
Apr 26, 2016
Jacqueline Livesay Young was born February 16, 1923 in Hudgins, Va. to Nell and Boyd Dixon. Jackie was loved by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her husband, John F. Livesay, Sr. and husband, Joseph S. Young; her son, John F. Livesay, Jr.; grandson, John F. Livesay III; sister, Mary Bland Parker and brother, Bill Dixon.She...
Igohlia Croxton
Apr 26, 2016
Igohlia “Goldie” Croxton, 91, of Hardyville, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2016. Preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Goldie Werner, she is survived by her two children, Barbara Thomas and Tommy Croxton; her four grandchildren, Tammy, Jody, Brooks, and Brittany, as well as five great grandchildren. A long time Zoar Baptist Church member, she will be remembered...
Miriam Bodurtha
Apr 24, 2016
Miriam Virginia Fernald Bodurtha, 93, peacefully passed to her eternal home early Sunday, April 24, 2016. She was born and raised at her home in Port Haywood where she resided until health issues necessitated moving to the Riverside Convalescent Center in Mathews almost 2 years ago. She came to view the center as her home and dearly loved the aides...
Charles Tiller
Apr 24, 2016
Charles Randolph Tiller, 53, of Mathews, Va. died Sunday, April 24, 2016 at home. . He is survived by his brother John Tiller, Jr. There are no services planned.
Erma Callis
Apr 20, 2016
Erma Vaughn Matthews Callis, 92, of Gwynn, passed away April 20, 2016 with her family by her side. While we are heartbroken by her death, we rejoice that she is in Heaven eternally with her Lord, and reunited with the love of her life, her husband, James Allen Callis. Erma was a homemaker and loved helping her family. She also...
Betty Sine
Apr 14, 2016
Betty Gayle Marlowe Sine, born Dec. 18, 1938 in Sumpter, S.C., to John Calhoun Marlowe and Reba Lee Ralon Marlowe was taken into the warm embrace of her Lord on April 14, after a long struggle with a respirtory illness. She was 31-year resident of Mathews County, Va. She was a supurb southern cook and loved gardening and sewing. But...
Kevin Kierstead
Apr 13, 2016
Kevin Arthur Kierstead, a beloved son and brother, was born June 23, 1972, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Lowell Kierstead and Betty Gayle Kierstead passed away April 13. He resided at 1058 Circle Drive, Susan, Va., with his mother Betty Gayle Sine and his stepfather, Harry (Tony) Sine. He was a 1990 graduate of Mathews High School, and served in...
Garland Chewning
Apr 13, 2016
Garland B. “Burnie” Chewning, Jr., age 72, of Urbanna and former owner and operator of “Step and Fetch It” died Wednesday, April 13, 2016. He was a member of Urbanna Baptist Church and a proud Republican. Survived by his mother, Lucy S. Davis; sisters, Fara Fay Love and Jean Fay Gill and a very close friend, Norma Jean Sears and...
Ellen Baily
Apr 9, 2016
Ellen L. Baily, 91, passed away peacefully on April 4, 2016. She was the daughter of Ellis B. Baily, Sr. and Estelle S. Baily. She is survived by Debra B. Bouscher (Gene); grandson, Henry S. H. Bouscher; 4 siblings, Virginia B. Hiner (Stan), Ellis B. Baily, Jr. (Janice), Edwin C. Baily (deceased), Margaret B. Okeeffe. In lieu of flowers donations...
Thomas McMurtrie
Apr 9, 2016
Thomas Gerald (Jerry) McMurtrie, 75, ended his life journey on April 9, 2016 at his home on Jackson Creek in Deltaville. He was born on January 21, 1941 in Richmond, Virginia to Cyril and Kathleen (Strotmeyer) McMurtrie. Jerry graduated from Benedictine High School and received a business degree from the University of Tampa. He met Lynne MacLean on the beaches...
Cary Payne
Apr 9, 2016
Cary Clay Payne, 78, of Urbanna, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2016 from complications of pneumonia. He was born February 16, 1938 to the late Avary and Dora Payne of Urbanna. He was preceded in death by his brother Melvin Payne in 1986 and his sister Beatrice Taylor in 2014. He is survived by his son Chad C. Payne...
Eppa Soles
Apr 8, 2016
Eppa Marvin Soles, 96, of North, VA, took the hand of his precious Lord Jesus and was escorted to his Heavenly home on April 8, 2016. He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 yrs, Grace E. Soles. He is survived by a son Danny Soles (Norma); two daughters, Rochelle Bartlett (Charlie) and Robin Fletcher (David) and a...
Edward Arrington
Apr 5, 2016
Edward E. Arrington, 77, of Deltaville, VA, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Edward was born in Carroll County in 1938. After college, he married, moved to Frederick County, and taught instrumental music until he retired. Edward also was a part-time farmer. He loved music, farming, and horseback riding. He played bluegrass music with the...
Emory Hart
Apr 3, 2016
Emory Garrison Hart, Jr., 70, of Remlik, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2016. He was preceded in death by his mother Essie Major Belknap; stepfather Ralph Belknap, and his father, Emory Garrison Hart, Sr. He retired from Monumental Life Ins. Company after 37 years, served his country in the Army Reserves for 6 years, was a member of the Middlesex...
Martha Bailey
Mar 25, 2016
Martha Elizabeth Bailey, 92, of Gloucester, Virginia passed away on Friday, March 25, 2016 at Walter-Reed Hospital, Gloucester, Virginia. Service planned at a later date. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, Virginia is in charge of the arrangements
Victor Gibbs
Mar 17, 2016
Victor Rodney Gibbs, Sr., 75, of Bohannon, Virginia passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital. He is survived by his two daughters, Tina Bickel and her husband Jeremy and Vicky McCaffrey; two sons, Victor Gibbs, Jr. and his wife, Tracy and Albert Gibbs; a sister, Dorothy Allen and her husband Robert; 17 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren;...
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