Recent Obituaries
Edward Garrett
May 23, 2015
Edward Lee Garrett, " Pete, PaPa Pete", age 73, of Gloucester, Virginia passed away on May 23, 2015 at Riverside-Walter Reed Hospital in Gloucester, Virginia. He was born and raised in Blakes, Virginia. Edward Lee was a master ship builder, retiring from Newport News Shipbuilding after 43 years of service. Edward Lee was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He...
Mary Adams
May 23, 2015
Mary T. Adams of Hardyville, VA departed this life on May 23, 2015, age 89. She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, James C. Adams, Jr. She is survived by her son, James C. Adams, daughter-in-law Linda Cytrynowicz-Adams, her sister Andrea Adams, and grand-daughters Halina and Alissa Adams. Mary was born in Chicago, lived in Richmond...
Thomas Trevilian
May 22, 2015
Thomas Richard Trevilian, II, age 86, formerly of Urbanna, died Friday, May 22, 2015. He is survived by his wife Mary S. Trevilian, his children Lisa Melara, Thomas R. Trevillian, III and Eric Scott Trevilian, three grandchildren, Alex Melara, Angelica Melara and Abigail Trevilian, two sisters Josephine Erwin and Virginia Taylor.
John Kernan
May 21, 2015
John N. Kernan, Jr., 74, of Mathews, Virginia joined his Heavenly Father on Thursday, May 21, 2015. John was born May 28, 1940 in Belleville, Illinois. He served in the U.S. Army before beginning his career as a Master Mechanic. John retired from Henry S. Branscome Construction in 2011 after 3 decades of dedicated service. He was known for his...
Otis Willis
May 20, 2015
Otis Randolph Willis, age 86, of Mattaponi, a retired Chesapeake Corp. employee, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015. He was a Korean War Veteran and a member of VFW Post #8356 in West Point. He was predeceased by his brothers Graydon and Elmo Willis and is survived by his wife of 61 years, Blanche Goode Willis, one daughter Linda Willis Belknap;...
Matthew Burcher
May 14, 2015
Mr. Matthew Christover Burcher passed away on May 14, 2015 at Riverside-Walter Reed Hospital, Gloucester, Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Lori M. Burcher. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, Virginia is in charge. No Service planned at this time.
Babette Roy
May 12, 2015
Babette Roy was born on April 29, 1920, and passed away on May 12, 2015. Funeral arrangement are incomplete at this time.
Annie Callis
May 12, 2015
Annie Vista Callis, 89, Port Haywood, Va. died May 12, 2015. She was a native of Mathews and a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church. She was a LPN and worked for Dr. Bowles, Dr. Ransone, and Dr. Gill, all of Mathews. Annie was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Callis, Jr.; Father and Mother, Clifford and...
Phyllis Haughton
May 10, 2015
Phyllis Huckins Haughton, born September 12, 1922, was called home to be with her Saviour, Jesus Christ, on May 10, 2015. Phyllis was born in Alexandria, VA and grew up in Warwick County, now Newport News, VA. She graduated from Morrison High School and received her nurses training at Riverside Hospital School of Nursing. She was employed for over 25...
Miss Lockett
May 7, 2015
Alexandria Lockett, 22, of Dutton, Virginia passed away on May 7, 2015 at The Valley in Gloucester, Virginia. She was born on February 3, 1993. No service is planned. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, Virginia is in charge.
Russell Fitchett
Apr 30, 2015
On April 30, 2015, Russell (Russ) Aubrey Fitchett passed away at the Veterans Administration Hospital/Hospice, Hampton, VA at the age of 83, with complications from cancer. Russell was born May 23, 1931 in West Point, Virginia. Where he resided until he was 8 years old. In 1939 his parents Russell & Doris Fitchett, moved to Baltimore. His father was employed...
Dorothy Lockhart
Apr 27, 2015
Dorothy A. Lockhart, 84, of Saluda, VA, formerly of Reliance, died Monday, April 27, 2015, in Saluda. Mrs. Lockhart was born March 4, 1931 in Reliance; the daughter of Harry P. Rinker and Thurza Headley Rinker. She retired as a school bus driver for Volusia County (FL) Public Schools. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Robin & Gordon...
Theodora Lange
Apr 27, 2015
Theodora Marie Lange, age 97, of Mathews, Va. passed away on Monday, April 27, 2015. Theodora was born April 1, 1918 in Pennsylvania to Walter and Petranella Karr. She was the widow of Frederick Lange, Sr. She was an active member in her Church, Mathews Baptist and an active volunteer.Theodora is survived by her son, Frederick Lange, Jr and his...
John Bateman
Apr 24, 2015
John William Bateman, 95, of Mathews, Virginia passed away on April 24, 2015 at Heron Cove at Sanders in Gloucester, Virginia. John was a native of Baltimore, Maryland, graduating with a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1941. He played centerfield for Hopkins and earned a letter each year in baseball and was selected two years in...
Jane Timberlake
Apr 23, 2015
Jane Allen Haynes Timberlake, age 81 of Gloucester passed away peacefully at her home April 23, 2015. She is survived by her children, R.B. Haynes and his wife Donna of Gloucester, Deborah Haynes and her partner Dawn of Williamsburg, Cheryl Arnold and her husband Chuck of Union Grove, Wisc., 2 step-daughters, 17 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Kathleen Whitman and...
Vernelle Foster
Apr 23, 2015
Vernelle S. Foster, age 91, of Hartfield died Thursday, April 23, 2015. She was the widow of Johnnie Weldon Foster. Survived by her children, Laura F. Hudgins (Hart), Edith M. Tarrant (Buddy), Johnnie Foster (Temple); sisters, Jeanette Armstead and Nellie “Sissie” Foster, eight grandchildren, six great grandchildren and two great great grandsons. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday...
Henry Reichenbach
Apr 20, 2015
Henry Harrison Reichenbach, Jr., son of the late Henry Harrison Reichenbach Sr. was called by his maker to join his heavenly flock of angels in the early morning hours of April 20th, 2015. His life ended and a new horizon began at the age of 80 years. His wife, Linda Elaine, was by his side to the end.Henry had lived...
Jeffrey Harper
Apr 16, 2015
After a long battle with cancer, Jeffrey Lane Harper of Gloucester died at home on Thursday, April 16, 2015, Jeff was born on March 7, 1959 to Philip Joseph and Glorious Ann Harper. He grew up in a large, loving family with three brothers. He attended school in Staunton at VSDB and then at Woodrow Wilson Trade School. He later...
Rudolph Benson
Apr 13, 2015
Rudolph N. Benson, Jr., age 79, of Newport News, formerly of Wake, Middlesex County, died Monday, April 13, 2015. He was associated with automobile dealerships on the Peninsula for many years. He was predeceased by his mother and father, Rudolph N and Mary Louise Benson and a brother, Lewis E. Benson. He is survived by his brother, Robert N. Benson...
Mason South
Apr 12, 2015
Capt. Mason T. South, 86, of Mathews, VA passed away of Mesothelioma (cancer) on Sunday, April 12, 2015. He was a Merchant Marine Veteran of WWII, entering at the age of 16 and also served in the US Army as a SFC during the Korean War. He served 10 years on commercial vessels. He served on Army and Naval ships...
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