Obituaries

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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.

Michael Coyne

Michael Coyne

Dec 22, 2015

Michael Joseph Coyne passed on to our holy God our Father on the night of Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at 11:28pm with his loving wife by his side at MCV/VCU Critical Care Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, after a 10-month battle with a serious illness. Michael was born in Detroit, Michigan, on January 28, 1958 and was the first child and...

Maurice Drouin

Maurice Drouin

Dec 20, 2015

Maurice L. Drouin, age 68, of Gloucester passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015 after fighting a courageous 5 year battle with cancer.  He not only fought one cancer but was diagnosed three separate times with three different types of cancer.  During this long hard journey he touched many lives.  Many, we may not even be aware of.  One might...

Richard Sale

Richard Sale

Dec 19, 2015

Richard Tiffy Sale IIIHe loved music, all kinds of music, but a brass band was the best. He loved sports, booming out advice and criticism, vigorously participating from his chair. He was a natural athlete, good but untrained, loved bird hunting and being in the woods.Born in Richmond, Virginia on 24 March, 1935 to Edna Herndon and Richard Tiffy Sale,...

Hobart Earman

Hobart Earman

Dec 17, 2015

Hobart William “Billy” Earman, age 85, of Deltaville, a retired boat builder, died Thursday, December 17, 2015. Survived by his wife, Barbara C. Earman; children, H. Franklin Earman, Thomas W. Earman (Melody), Anne W. Earman and a grandson, Christopher Thomas Earman. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 19th in Philippi Christian Church, Deltaville. In lieu of...

Sandra Fary

Sandra Fary

Dec 16, 2015

Sandra M. “Sandy” Fary, age 51, of Locust Hill passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2015. A big part of her life was taking care of her family and her home. Sandy also had a knack for always remembering where everything was and loved animals. She is survived by her husband of twenty-eight years, Wayne Fary; her daughter, Katie; mother,...