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Russell Sibley

Russell Sibley

Jan 26, 2016

With heavy hearts Russell E. Sibley, 75, of Topping, VA passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at VCU-MCV Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Frances Haigler and Shirley Carter. He leaves behind Becky, his loving wife of 53 years; daughters, Lynn Eanes and husband Cliff, Esther Robert and husband Paul, Laurie Ann Batley and husband...

Robert Ward

Robert Ward

Jan 25, 2016

Robert Stanley Ward departed this life to be with the Lord on January 25, 2016. He was born on April 21, 1921. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Louise Hunley; his parents, Robert Lee and Elva Ward; and his sister, Mae.Stanley is survived by his daughters Nancy Smith (Lee) of Bohannon, Va. and Mary Diggs (Chip) of...

Everett Bristow

Everett Bristow

Jan 25, 2016

Everett A. Bristow, age 80, of Urbanna died Monday, January 25, 2016. He was a retired mechanic from the Irvington Marina. Survived by his wife, Mary Lou Bristow; children, Lynn Bristow, Brenda Bristow, Becky Lathrop and Jimmy Bristow, four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday in Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...

Margaret Hudgins

Margaret Hudgins

Jan 24, 2016

Margaret Ann Hudgins, age 85, of Port Haywood, Va. died on January 24, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Hudgins of New Point. Va. Margaret is survived by two daughters, Karen Lord and Gay Hudgins; a son, Kenny Hudgins, Jr.; two grandchildren, Jessie Bowmer and Kenny Bowmer and four great-grandchildren, Jasmine, Joseph, Christopher and Sophie. Memorial...

Grace King

Grace King

Jan 22, 2016

Grace King, 88, of Urbanna, passed away on January 22, 2016. Grace was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Robert Mulford King. She is survived by four children, Steven King (Merri Hansen-King) of Urbanna, David King (Charlene) of Spartanburg, SC, Ellen Conley (Don) of Fairfax, VA, and Barbara King-Searles (Bill) of San Antonio, TX. She is also survived by...

William Galbraith

William Galbraith

Jan 22, 2016

William Jackson Galbraith, Jr.March 11, 1937 – 1-22-2016Jack served his country in the Foreign Service as a diplomat and as an Officer in the Central Intelligence Agency.He served several overseas tours and was a decorated officer.After retiring, he moved to Mathews with his wife Harriet and became a professional artist. He enjoyed hunting fishing and novel writing. Jack had a...

Randolph Campbell

Randolph Campbell

Jan 21, 2016

Randolph B. “Randy” Campbell, age 57, of Hartfield died Thursday, January 21, 2016. He was predeceased by his parents Raymond and Delores Campbell. Randy is survived by his wife, Lisa Scott Campbell; daughters, Cora Anne Campbell, Carrie Campbell Vandyke, Carla Marie Campbell; grandchildren, Alana Nichole Vandyke and Ethan Andrew Scales; brothers, Raymond Campbell, Jr. (Mary Ann) and Ronnie Campbell (Tracy)....

Matthew Moore

Matthew Moore

Jan 15, 2016

Matthew T. Moore, age 55, of Stormont passed away on Friday, January 15, 2016. Matt was the operator of EASI Printing in Saluda. He is survived by his wife, Amanda B. Moore; parents, John M. “Buddy” and Jackie Moore; brother, John A. Moore (Andrea) and his nieces, Emily and Anna. A private graveside service was held at the family cemetery...

Linda Palmer

Linda Palmer

Jan 14, 2016

Linda Throckmorton Palmer, 67, of Middlesex County, formally of the Richmond area, departed this life Wednesday, January 13, 2016, at Riverside Regional Hospital, Newport News, Va. She was a retired maintenance clerk dispatcher with Verizon. She was preceded in death by her husband, Belvin Palmer, Jr., and her father, Jack Throckmorton. She is survived by her mother, Irene Nash; her...

Margaret Matula

Margaret Matula

Jan 8, 2016

Margaret Matula of Cobbs Creek, Virginia passed away at her home on Friday, January 8, 2016. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Gaul of Cobbs Creek, Virginia. Services are pending out of state. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, Virginia is in charge of the arrangements.

Tonghun Choe

Tonghun Choe

Jan 7, 2016

Tonghun Choe, age of 76, of Saluda passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2016 by car accident. He was born in Korea on June 15th 1939. His father had died even before he was born. So He was raised by his mother. It surprises us how he could become such a good father even though he had never experienced the...

Myrtis Jones

Myrtis Jones

Jan 7, 2016

Myrtis Brooks Jones, age 80, of Locust Hill passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016. She was a member of Mattaponi Baptist Church. Survived by her daughters, Patricia J. Kirby (Corky), Nancy J. Hazzard (Carroll), Shirley Jean Brown; a son, David K. Jones; sisters, Frances B. Revere, Mary Jo Carlton, ten grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held...

Delma Belvin

Delma Belvin

Jan 7, 2016

Delma Gray Belvin, 87, of New Point, Virginia passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Riverside-Walter Reed Hospital. She is survived by two daughters, Brenda & William Hudgins and Janet Keith & John; a son, James Oliver Belvin III. The family will receive friends on Monday, January 11, 2016 from 1-2pm at Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, Virginia with a...

Herbert Parham

Herbert Parham

Jan 5, 2016

Herbert E. Parham, age 84, of Hartfield went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, January 5, 2016. He retired from the city of Hampton as a Traffic Engineer and was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran. Herbert was also a member of the Gospel Lighthouse Worship Center, Plain View. Survived by his wife of sixty-one years, Rosie Lee Parham; children,...

Granville Ashberry

Granville Ashberry

Jan 1, 2016

Granville "Bud" Allen Ashberry, 68, of Foster, Virginia passed away at his home on January 1, 2016. He is preceded in death by a son, Allen Ashberry. He is survived by his wife, Ginger Ashberry, two sons, David Ashberry, and Jamie Ashberry; a daughter, Lisa Toncray; a sister, Alma Pennington; two step-sons and two step-daughters; 9 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. A...

Lavinia Foster

Lavinia Foster

Jan 1, 2016

Lavinia Jackson “Nennie” Foster, age 93, of Deltaville passed away Friday, January 1, 2016. She was the widow of William Thomas “Punky” Foster and was also predeceased by a daughter, Ann Foster McLaughlin. Lavinia was a member of Zoar Baptist Church and is survived by her daughter, Alva Foster Bray (Jerry); son-in-law, Richard R. McLaughlin, four grandchildren; Linda McLaughlin Scarborough...

Susan Davis

Susan Davis

Jan 1, 2016

Susan Leah Davis of Topping, life partner of Rodney Smith, daughter of Patricia Ulrich and the late William Ulrich of Deltaville, sister of Pamela Raines, aunt of Kendall L. Raines Rodriquez, great aunt to Melanie and Alexis Rodriquez of Deltaville and mother to Romie her cat. Susan passed away peacefully Friday, January 1, 2016 after a short but difficult struggle...

Stephen Forrest

Stephen Forrest

Dec 30, 2015

Stephen Raye Forrest, 53 of Gwynn, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at his home. He was born on January 16, 1962 to Barbara Fincham and Raymond Forrest.He was predeceased by his grandparents, Melvin and Althea White of Mobjack and Carroll Lee and Della Forrest of Gwynn, and numerous uncles.He is survived by his son, Jeremy Forrest (Nicole...

Wendell Morgan

Wendell Morgan

Dec 29, 2015

Wendell Dale Morgan, 59, of Cobbs Creek, Va. passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 29, 2015.He was born on January 25, 1956 and was the son of Patty H. Morgan and the late W. Clyde Morgan of Diggs, Va.He is survived by his son, Ryan Dale Morgan; brothers W. C. Morgan (Valerie) and Ashby Morgan (Marsha) and several aunts, uncles,...

Ashley Coates

Ashley Coates

Dec 24, 2015

Ashley Josephine Coates, 94, passed away on December 24, 2015 at Riverside-Saluda Convalescent Center, Saluda, Virginia. No service planned at this time. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, Virginia is in charge of the arrangements.