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Herminia Taylor

Herminia Taylor

Nov 27, 2014

Mrs. Herminia (Minnie) Casado Dixon Taylor of Hudgins, Virginia, passed away Thanksgiving evening, November 27, 2014, at Riverside Convalescent Center, Mathews after a long decline. Born in May, 1917, she was 97 years old.The daughter of the late Mary Moreno and Francisco Casado, she is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Wickey Dixon Elmo and Philip Michael Elmo of Indian...

William Till

William Till

Nov 26, 2014

It is with profound sadness that the family of William J. “Bill” Till age 59 announces his passing on Wednesday November 26, 2014. He is survived by his son Joseph B. Till, daughter in law Kelly Trammell, 2 grandchildren Mallory and Corben and also a son, George B. Till and his former wife, Theresa Mills Till.  He was retired from...

Robert Hartman

Robert Hartman

Nov 24, 2014

Robert Joseph Hartman of Locust Hill, passed on November 24th, 2014 at the age of 83, in the manner he had wished and in the manner his family hoped for. Survived by 4 sons, Blase of Lansdale, PA, Brian of Easton, PA, Robert Jr. of Mountain View, CA, William Hartman of Cape Coral, FL; 9 grandchildren, and loving partner of...

Beatrice Cook

Beatrice Cook

Nov 24, 2014

Beatrice “Betty” Powell Cook, age 88, of Water View, died Monday, November 24, 2014. She was the widow of Ralph E. Cook and is survived by her daughter, Belle Bain Bronner (Jon) of Richmond; sons, Robert P. Bain (Betty) of Glen Allen and Edward C. Bain (Lynn) of Centreville; 6 grandchildren; William H. Romm, III, J. Benjamin Bronner, Jr., Bain...

Ellyn Southworth

Ellyn Southworth

Nov 24, 2014

Mathews, VirginiaEllyn B. Southworth, age 58, of Mathews, died on November 24, 2014, after a long illness. Ellyn was born in Norfolk, Virginia and graduated from Cox High School. It was here that she met the love of her life. Though their lives went separate directions for a time, they found their way back to each other and were joined...

Andrew Olson

Andrew Olson

Nov 22, 2014

Hudgins, VirginiaAndrew" Andy" Arthur Olson, 82, of Hudgins, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2014. He was retired from the US Coast Guard. He is predeceased by a son, Bennett Olson. He is survived by his wife, Mary Olson; 3 daughters, Maureen Olson, Kathleen DeForge (Doug) and Eileen Emerson; 2 sons, Andrew Kelley Olson and Sean Olson (Virginia); 9...

Betty White

Betty White

Nov 20, 2014

Mobjack, VirginiaBetty Zane White, 82, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Heron Cove at Sanders, Gloucester, VA. She retired from the U.S. Government at the Pentagon in Washington, DC. She was a member of Oriental Chapter No. 30, OES, Mathews, VA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold C. White and her daughter, Deborah L. Diggs....

Leon Atwood

Leon Atwood

Nov 16, 2014

Leon Warner Atwood, 93, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, November 16, 2014. He rejoins his beloved wife of 59 years, Carrie Reid Atwood, who died at 83 on June 6, 2003. He is survived by his children, Warren, Robin, Jean, and Joan; a daughter-in-law, BJ Atwood; a son-in-law, Bruce Starnes; 7 grandchildren Colin (Penny) Atwood, Jonathan...

Claude Bass

Claude Bass

Nov 16, 2014

Claude P. Bass, Jr. (Sam), 80, Susan, VA passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2014. He previously lived in Newport News for 39 years. He was born August 24, 1934 in Etrlck, VA., to Claude & Mildred Bass. He graduated from Warwick High School. He took several courses in law enforcement at Thomas Nelson. He was employed with Newport News...

Nellie Walker

Nellie Walker

Nov 13, 2014

"TOGETHER FOREVER"Nellie Mary Walker passed away November 13, 2014 peacefully in her sleep with her loving family by her side. Born December 24, 1925 in New London, Connecticut she was a very loving, caring, giving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She will be greatly missed by all those who knew and loved her. Proceeded in death by her parents,...

Jason Hudgins

Jason Hudgins

Nov 12, 2014

Srgt. Jason Scott Hudgins of the E Co 5-159 Aviation Regiment, 34 of Hartfield passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2014. Employed at Precision Fabrication of Gloucester and an active reservist for the United States Army, he was active duty in the Army for 4 years of which 18 month was served in Iraq with the 404th Aviation Support Battalion. Jason...

Walter Cannon

Walter Cannon

Nov 11, 2014

Walter D. Cannon, age 81, of Urbanna, died Tuesday, November 11, 2014. Hewas a member of Urbanna United Methodist Church and Urbanna Masonic Lodge #83 A.F. & A.M. He was retired from ExxonMobil and is survived by two children Walter D. Cannon, Jr. and Deborah Ann Tyson; two grandchildren Michael Cannon and Guy Tyson, special friends Lisa and Tom Langford,...

Mabel Cray

Mabel Cray

Nov 11, 2014

Mabel Diggs Cray of Mathews, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at Riverside-Mathews Convalescent Center. Mabel was a lifelong resident of Mathews County, where she lived her entire life until the last two months in her home in which she was born. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and always greeted friends and family with her...

Randal Fodrie

Randal Fodrie

Nov 4, 2014

Randal Shane Fodrie, 55, of Port Haywood, VA passed away on November 11, 2014 at Riverside-Walter Reed Hospital, Gloucester, Virginia. Funeral Services will be private. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Gladys Owens

Gladys Owens

Nov 4, 2014

Gladys Owens, 87, a resident of New Point, Va. died Tuesday, November 4, 2014 with family by her side. Gladys worked at the Gloucester Senior Center for 15 years until no longer able to work. Prior to that she worked at A & P and then Port Haywood Market. Gladys was a member of New Point Friends Church.She was preceded...

Carol Byrns

Carol Byrns

Nov 2, 2014

Carol Ann Byrns, 73, of Mathews, Va., entered into eternal rest on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2014.She was born May 1, 1941, attended New Point Elementary School, and graduated from Mathews High School in 1959.She was preceded in death by her parents, Carroll Dow and Annie Belle Cannon, and by her husband, Willard V. "Junior" Byrns.She met and married the love...

Christina Owens

Christina Owens

Nov 2, 2014

Christina Marie Owens, aged 55, of Mathews, VA, passed unexpectedly on Sunday, November 2, 2014, at her home in Glebe. She was born on December 27, 1958, and was a Mathews County resident for 41 years. She worked as a certified nursing assistant at Horn Harbor Nursing Home, New Point, VA, and retired from Walter Reed Hospital after 25 years...

Charlotte Ransone

Charlotte Ransone

Nov 1, 2014

Charlotte Coalter Enslow Ransone passed away Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the age of 83. She was born March 6, 1931 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, the daughter of Colonel Phillip Harrison Enslow, USA, Ret. and Charlotte Coalter Enslow.As a young woman she learned to embrace and love travel as she lived on many U.S. Army posts across the country and...

Marie Felton

Marie Felton

Oct 31, 2014

It is with profound sadness that the family of Marie Bishoff Felton announces her passing on Friday, October 31, 2014. Marie bravely fought to the end with grace, wit and determination and also devotion to her family. She has rejoined her beloved husband, Dr. Harold W. “Bill” Felton, who preceded her in death in 2002. Marie was the daughter of...

Patricia Chadwell

Patricia Chadwell

Oct 28, 2014

Patricia Simmons Chadwell, of Cobbs Creek, born Sept. 13, 1939, died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014.Survived by her husband, William E. Chadwell Jr.; they were married for 57 years on Oct. 5, 1957.Survivors include children, Margaret Eran Johnson (John), James Eric Chadwell (Monica), William E. Chadwell III, and brother, William P. Simmons (Georgianna).A memorial service will be held at Christ Episcopal...