Recent Obituaries
Norman Mickelborough
Jul 25, 2015
Norman S. Mickelborough, age 48, of Gloucester, VA, a native of Bohannon in Mathews, VA, departed this life on Saturday, July 25, 2015 in Riverside-Walter Reed Hospital. Norman briefly served as a member of the Mathews Volunteer Fire Dept., Bohannon Station # 2. He was a member of Emanuel United Methodist Church. He is survived by his parents, Garnett Lee...
Ann Gabbert
Jul 22, 2015
Ann Moody Gabbert, 84, died Wednesday, July 22, 2015 after a short illness. She had been a resident of Riverside Convalescent Center in Saluda, Va. since January, 2014 She was preceded in death by her husband, Neil Francis Gabbert, her parents, George H. and Blannie C Moody, and 2 brothers, T. Clark Moody (Shirley) and James N. Moody. She is...
Betty Pinchefsky
Jul 19, 2015
Betty Ann Cohen Pinchefsky, 82, of Locust Hill, passed away Sunday, July 19th, 2015 in Locust Hill, Virginia. She was born March 13, 1933 in Richmond, Virginia, to Jesse and Esther Cohen. She is survived by her husband Herbert Pinchefsky, whom she married on June 15, 1952. Also surviving are her sister Lois (Richard) Bloom; her two daughters, Marci Rochkind...
Francis Behal
Jul 18, 2015
FRANCIS JOSEPH BEHALFRANCIS JOSEPH BEHAL OF 592 LOVERS LANE IN MATHEWS, WAS CALLED HOME BY THE LORD ON JULY 18, 2015, SURROUNDED BY HIS LOVING FAMILY.HE WAS BORN OCTOBER 10, 1931 IN YOAKUM COUNTY, TEXAS TO ROBERT WILLIAM BEHAL AND ANITA HOFFMAN BEHAL. FRANCIS ATTENDED PUBLIC SCHOOL IN SMITHVILLE, TEXAS. HE RECEIVED HIS BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE FROM ST. EDWARDS...
Dossie Harmon
Jul 17, 2015
Dossie M. Harmon of Cobbs Creek, passed away peacefully Friday morning, July 17, after a brief illness. She was 92.Dossie was a native of Greeneville, Tennessee and had made her home in Mathews, Virginia for over 50 years. She was the daughter of the late Claudia and Bill Fanning of Greeneville, Tenn; the widow of J.T. Harmon, and the mother...
Manley Lindsey
Jul 16, 2015
Manley Walker Lindsey, 82, of Foster, Va. died on July 16, 2015 at home. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He was predeceased by his wife, Jean Lindsey.He is survived by his son, Kirk Walker Lindsey (Teresa); two daughters, Tanya Renee Jones (David) and Dawn Marie Taylor (Ralph); grandchildren, Guido Joseph Raso III, David Michael Flanzbaum and Zion...
Lena Hughes
Jul 12, 2015
Lena Virginia Hughes, 86, of Onemo, Virginia passed away on July 12, 2015. Mrs. Hughes was a member of Mathews Baptist Church and active in many ministries of the church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Irving E. Hughes, Sr. and her son, Charles E. Hughes; a sister, Janette Hudgins and a brother, Floyd E. Hudgins, Jr. She...
Margaret Dentler
Jul 12, 2015
Mrs. Margaret Dentler, 80, of Gloucester, died on Sunday, July 12, 2015 surrounded by many family members. She was born in Beckley, West Virginia, one of six children of Orville and Edith A. (Mays) Phillips on March 26, 1935. She is survived by her children Rhonda Kodad (Darell) of Bellevue, Nebraska; Nancy LaLand (Geoffrey) of Mathews; Ronald Dentler of Gloucester;...
Chris Plakas
Jul 12, 2015
Chris J. Plakas , 85, died on Sunday, July 12, 2015 in Mathews, Virginia. Chris owned and operated Walden's Marina in Deltaville for nearly thirty years. Born on the island of Ikaria, Greece, Chris served in the Greek Air Force before continuing his graduate education in Athens, Lisbon and at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. In the 1960s, while working on...
Mattie Smith
Jul 12, 2015
Mattie Robinson Smith, 90, of Water View died Sunday, July 12, 2015. She was the widow of Carter Smith. A retired beautician, she was an avid bowler, loved dancing, and going to baseball games. Mattie was also instrumental in getting the Upper Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department in Water View established and was a charter member of the women’s auxiliary. She...
Corina Patrick
Jul 7, 2015
Corina Louise (Mammy) Patrick, 89, left this world for better land on July 7, 2015. She was born in Anson County, North Carolina to Mamie and George Jordan. She married William Franklin Patrick and they had four children; Amie Ansama (Jerry) of York County; William Franklin Patrick Jr. (Judy) of Gloucester; Carla Callis (David) of Mathews and George Patrick. She...
William Yacobucci
Jul 4, 2015
William "Gil" F. Yacobucci, of Mathews, Virginia, formerly of Falls Church, Virginia, died unexpectedly, but peacefully, July 4, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. An avid cyclist, and a devoted supporter of the Boy Scouts of America, he was also an active 4th Degree Knight of Columbus.Gil was born May 2, 1944 in Derry, Pennsylvania to the late Mary and...
Shirley Ewell
Jul 3, 2015
Shirley B. Ewell, 80, of Foster, Va. passed away Friday, July 3, 2015. She was preceded in death by her son, Mark Schroder. She is survived by her husband, Andrew; a daughter Linda of Chicago, Il., a step-daughter Jodie of Gloucester, Va.; two grandsons Eric and Michael; and a step-granddaughter, Casey. Shirley enjoyed crafting and fishing. We would like to...
Helen Aylor
Jul 3, 2015
AYLOR, Helen M., 67, passed away peacefully on July 3rd, 2015, surrounded by her loving family. She is survived by her brother Edgar Cox of Roanoke, VA, her daughter Dawn Dunn and husband Michael, their children Caleb, Madeleine, Grace and Hollis of Houston, TX, her son Jacob and wife Kimberly, their daughter Sydney of Richmond, VA, as well as extended...
Harvey Williams
Jun 30, 2015
Harvey Lemuel Williams, III of Mathews formerly of Richmond, died on June 30, 2015 after a courageous three year battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, Nan Jackson Williams and Harvey Lemuel Williams, Jr.. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Patricia Henderson Williams; two sons, David Andrew Williams (Marnie) and George Patrick Williams...
Biddie Jackson
Jun 26, 2015
Biddie Patricia Runyon Jackson, 61, of Chester, Virginia, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 26, 2015, surrounded by her family. She was born on August 30, 1953 in Logan, West Virginia. A loving wife and mother, her faith, kindness, love, and compassion has left an overwhelming and everlasting mark on this world. She dedicated her...
Garnett Pugh
Jun 25, 2015
Jean Pugh, 74, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at her residence in Cobbs Creek, Virginia. She is preceded in death by her husband, Russell Mason Pugh, her parents, Denville & Anna Marks; a son, Bobby Gene Hubbard, Jr.; a sister, Carolyn Smith. She is survived by four sons, Johnny Davis (Doris) of Tappahannock, Virginia, D.W. "Hoopy" Davis (Darlene),...
John Wager
Jun 23, 2015
John Anthony Wager, 74, of Water View, peacefully passed away June 23, 2015 at his home. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Linda; children, Nancy Wren, Jonelle Boyd (Marty), John Wager, Jr. and Jean Gerhard (Charles); grandchildren, Amy Wren, Jessica Kirby (Justin), Jeri Marshall, Jaime Marshall, Aaron Wren, Lindsey Gerhard, Stephanie Gerhard; great grandchildren, Isaiah Burse, Matthew Hart,...
Robert Darnell
Jun 22, 2015
Robert E. “Bobby” Darnell, age 69, of Topping died Monday, June 22, 2015. He retired from the Chesapeake Corporation with forty-three years of service and was a member of Harmony Grove Baptist Church. Survived by his wife of fifty years, Christine “Teeny” Darnell; a son, Jay Darnell (Angie); a brother, Wilbert “Woodles” Darnell; a grandson, Robert Aaron Darnell; a granddaughter,...
Mary Forrest
Jun 21, 2015
Port Haywood, VirginiaMary Ellen Forrest, 68, of Port Haywood, Virginia, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, June 21, 2015. She is predeceased by her parents, Wilton & Mary Haywood. She is survived by her husband, Donald Forrest; her aunts, Lois Buchannon, and Martha Slaughter; her uncle, James Diggs and many close family members. A Memorial Service will be...
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