Recent Obituaries
Donald Kensler
Sep 17, 2015
Rev. Donald J Kensler stepped into the presence of Jesus September 17, 2015. Donald was a loving husband, devoted father, grandfather and great-grandfather who will be greatly missed. He was born August 4, 1916 in Van Wert, Ohio.Mr. Kensler was an Engineer on the New York Central Railroad during the 1940's. He resigned in 1950, moving his family to Greensboro,...
Hugh Soles
Sep 13, 2015
Hugh S. Soles, 77, of Saluda, died Sunday, September 13, 2015. He was a member of Salem United Methodist Church, Gloucester and the former owner and operator of Hugh S. Soles Excavating, Inc., where he cleared land, built roads and ponds and also maintained four different county landfills at various times during his career. Hugh enjoyed deer and rabbit hunting...
John Dracos
Sep 11, 2015
John A. Dracos, Sr., 81, of Topping, VA, previously of Richmond, died on Friday, September, 11, 2015. He was born March 26, 1934 in Richmond, VA, son of the late Paul and Mary Bacas Dracos. In addition to his parents John was preceded in death by his two sisters, Angie Stathakis and Cassie Dracos, both of Charlotte, NC. Surviving is...
Lowry Hudgins
Sep 6, 2015
Lowry K. Hudgins, a lifelong commercial fisherman, was born November 22, 1937, and departed on Sunday, September 6, 2015, to be with his Heavenly Father. He graduated from Mathews High School in 1955 and began his fishing career in Lewis, Delaware the next day. In 1957, he married his childhood sweetheart, Glenna Crewe. That lifelong marriage produced four children, Melanie/Dale...
Velma Glascock
Sep 4, 2015
Velma Norton Glascock, of Deltaville, died on September 4, 2015 at the age of 91. She was proceeded in death by her parents Capt. Dewey Norton and Alice Gray Norton and her husband Battelle Glascock, a special grandmother Cora Norton. She is survived by her son, Dewey Glascock (Juanita) and her daughter Betsy Hudgins (John). Also surviving are her five...
Richard Mullis
Sep 3, 2015
Richard Lee Mullis, 60, of Dunnsville, Virginia passed away on September 3, 2015. No funeral arrangements have been made at this time. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, Virginia is in charge of the arrangements.
David Warinner
Sep 3, 2015
David "Dave" Norman Warinner age 57 of Gwynn Island, Va. passed away unexpectedly Thursday September 3, 2015. He is survived by his parents Stewart and Shirley Warinner, wife Anne Warinner, two sons Nicholas and Anthony Warinner, Brother Glen Warinner (Theresa), niece and nephew Samantha and Brock Warinner and his friends of Gwynn's Island. The family will receive friends on Thursday,...
Kenneth Marshall
Sep 2, 2015
Kenneth Henry Marshall, age 61, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at his home in New Point, Virginia. A Private Service will be held at a later date. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, Virginia is in charge of the arrangements.
Evelyn Ryland
Aug 30, 2015
Evelyn Quillin Ryland, 95, Urbanna resident of 74 years and native of Southwest Virginia, died peacefully at home Sunday, August 30, 2015. She was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, J. William (Bill) Ryland. She was the daughter of Hubert A. Quillin and Rose Slemp Johnson Quillin and the sister of the late Howard Quillin, all of Kingsport, TN....
Kathryn Dehnert
Aug 27, 2015
Kathryn Mildred Dehnert, age 79, left our family to be with the Lord on August 27, 2015. Kathryn was born in Astoria on Long Island, New York on July 16, 1936. She attended Catholic schools until she graduated. She worked as a bookkeeper in her early years for Grand Union grocery chain in Long Island. In 1958 she married the...
Carol Russell
Aug 20, 2015
Carol Williams Russell, age 97, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2015. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 12:30 pm at Westville Christian Church, Mathews, Virginia. A private burial will be held at H.C. Smither Cemetery, Hudgins, Virginia. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Mathews, Virginia is in charge of the arrangements.
Rusty Todd
Aug 16, 2015
Rusty Shane Todd, age 24, of Gwynn's Island, Virginia passed away unexpectedly after a car accident with his Mom, Dad and extended family by his side on Sunday, August 16, 2015. He was born January 29, 1991 at Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News, Virginia, to Debbie and Mark Todd. He graduated from Mathews High School, attended Virginia Tech and...
Mary Wade
Aug 15, 2015
Mary Elizabeth Wade (“Mac”), beloved resident of Deltaville, VA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at the age of 88. Mrs. Wade was born Mary Elizabeth McNally in Prince Edward County in 1926, the eldest of 10 children. Working in Richmond as a young woman, she met and married Willie J. Wade, Jr. They managed several restaurants in...
Thomas Kimball
Aug 14, 2015
Thomas Lorenzo Kimball of Mathews, VA, returned to his heavenly home on Friday, August 14, 2015 at the age of 70. Tom struggled through many years of dialysis, supported through a strong belief in God and the support of his family and friends. Tom was blessed by a loving family, born to parents Lorenzo Perry Kimball and Mary Louise Thomas...
Kenneth Knott
Aug 9, 2015
Kenneth Morgan Knott, Sr., 76, of Mathews, Va. died on Sunday, August 9, 2015. Memorial Service will be private.
Jackson Simmons
Aug 8, 2015
Jackson Crispin Simmons passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015 at the age of 88. Although Jack was born in upstate New York in 1926, he returned to the family home in Mathews as a young teen and spent the remainder of his years in the place he always felt most at home, Mathews, Virginia. He is survived by his wife...
Andrew Mahoney
Aug 8, 2015
Andrew Edward Mahoney, age 94, of Hartfield, died Saturday, August 8, 2015. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Mae Mahoney; his parents, Andrew and Eva Mahoney; brothers, Harvey, Billy and Robert Mahoney; his sisters, Margaret Snow and Ann Mahoney. He is survived by his sons, Leonard and Phyllis and Stephen and Regina Mahoney; his daughter Linda and...
Sidney Dize
Aug 7, 2015
Sidney Franklin Dize, Jr., 73, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2015 at Riverside-Mathews Convalescent Center. He worked as a welder for the Newport News Shipbuilding for 42 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sidney F. Dize, Sr. and Elva Pierce Dize. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Harrow Dize; 3 aunts, Margie Snow, Frances Ward...
James Cavin
Aug 7, 2015
James Bruce Cavin, 84, passed away peacefully at home in Urbanna, Virginia, Friday, August 7, 2015. Jim was born in 1931 in Waukegan, IL to Elmer and Helen Cavin. He attended the University of Illinois, followed by service in the Navy. He met Jean Gill at the College of William & Mary, and they were married in Urbanna, VA in...
Michael Teter
Aug 6, 2015
Michael Brandon Teter, 28, of Mathews, Virginia passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2015. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at 3:00 pm at Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, Virginia. The family will receive friends after the Memorial Service in the funeral home chapel.
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