Recent Obituaries

Charles Langford
Oct 25, 2014
Charles Elvin Langford, Jr., age 73, of Church View, was born on November 22, 1940 and passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Jeanette J. Langford; a son, Charles “Tom” Langford (Lisa); daughter, Barbara Chandler; four grandchildren, Kristal Reiner (Bo), Jenni Uphold, Ashley and C.J. Chandler; three great-grandchildren, Katelin Reiner and...
Clara White
Oct 24, 2014
Clara Jane was born on October 5, 1931 and passed away on October 24, 2014. Clara Jane was a resident of Mathews, Virginia. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2014, in the chapel of Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home at 11 am.
Ethel Collier
Oct 22, 2014
Ethel Mary Collier passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at Riverside Convalescent Center in Mathews VA. Ethel Pumphrey was born in Glen Burnie MD on April6, 1922. She was preceded in death by her husband Benjamin Jacob Collier and her daughter Ann E. Ridings. She is survived by her son Benjamin E. Collier and daughter-in-law Mary Collier, along...
Cecil Case
Oct 21, 2014
Cecil "Clyne" Case, 82, was born in the mountains of North Carolina in a small community known as Spring Creek. He was dedicated to his wife and children as well as his work. He worked five and six days a week coming home at night and on weekends doing welding and fabricating for the locals such as making stainless steel...

William McCoy
Oct 21, 2014
William Thomas “Tommy” McCoy, age 76, of Wake, died Tuesday, October 21, 2014. He was a member of Harmony Grove Baptist Church and was an Army veteran. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Dora Butler McCoy; one daughter, Donna M. Brown (Chuck) of Wake; one son, Phillip T. McCoy (Jodie) of Virginia Beach; five grandchildren, Joshua and...
Elsie Treadwell
Oct 20, 2014
Elsie Ward Ernst Treadwell, age 90, died on Oct. 20, 2014 in Irvington, Va.She was born in Saginaw, Mich., on Aug. 10, 1924. She lived in Grosse Ile and graduated from St. Mary Academy in Monroe, Mich. During the war, she served as a volunteer driver at the Naval Air Station in Grosse Ile. Her college years were spent at...

Catherine Hogge-Canfield
Oct 20, 2014
Catherine Hogge-Canfield, age 96, of Warner, widow of Carol G. Hogge, James “Mc” Riley, Sr., and Grayson Canfield, died Monday, October 20, 2014. She was a member of Hermitage Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Patricia A. Elliott (Steve); two sons, James C. Hogge (Brenda) and Dennis R. Hogge (Hope); four grandchildren, Amy, Susan, Major and Andy and...

Bonnie Batley
Oct 20, 2014
Bonnie Lee Batley, age 53, of Deltaville, died Monday, October 20, 2014. She is survived by her husband, David W. Batley; two children, Douglas and Shannon; mother, Pamela Cole; sister, JoAnn Cole; brother, Philip Cole and a grandson, Jordan Batley. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 23rd in Philippi Memorial Gardens, Deltaville. Arrangements by Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home...
Charles Powell
Oct 16, 2014
Mathews, VirginiaCharles Omega Powell, Sr., 83, was called home to his Heavenly Father on October 16, 2014. He was known to most as "Capt. Charlie". He was born on August 8, 1931 in Mathews, Virginia. He was the beloved son of the late Charles Rosser and Clara Elizabeth Armstrong Powell. Charlie was a member of the King Hiram's Lodge in...

Norma Smith
Oct 16, 2014
Norma Trousdell Smith, age 92, of Gloucester formerly of Newport News died Thursday, October 16, 2014. She was the widow of Jesse Willard Smith, Sr. and was also predeceased by a daughter Rebecca Harris. She was a longtime member of Ivy Farms Church of the Brethren. Survived by a daughter, Judith S. Evans (Wayne); a son, Willard Smith, Jr. (Suzanne),...

Mary Foster
Oct 11, 2014
Mary Josephine Foster, age 77 of Locust Hill, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 11, 2014. She was a member of Harmony Grove Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, William Lucius Foster; children, Wayne Foster (Lisa), Deborah Figg (Edwin, Jr), Linda Foster Burkard and Annette Foster Greenwood; grandchildren, Charlotte and Christopher Deal, Ashley and Lauren...

Mary Green
Oct 10, 2014
Mary G. Green, age 72, of Remlik, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 10, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband John F. Green. Survivors include her daughter, Jo-Ann Evans; grandchildren, Ashley Evans and Jenny Depping and her husband Allen; great grandchildren, Jordan, Jaliyah, Riley, Cole and a host of other loving family members. She...
Davidson Gill
Oct 9, 2014
It is with great regret and sadness that we announce the passing of Davidson J “Dan” Gill, of Remlik. Dan was born December 28, 1944, and died October 9, 2014. Dan grew up on Remlik Hall Farm, graduated from Virginia Tech in 1968 and joined the Army shortly thereafter. Dan served in the Vietnam War, and was awarded the Bronze...
Sheddie Armistead
Oct 4, 2014
Sheddie H. Armistead, 73, of Mathews, Virginia passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2014. He was a native of Mathews County, and worked side by side on the water with his father until his death in 1993. He was always so proud to have worked on the water with his father and grandfather. He was preceded in death by his...

Floyd White
Oct 1, 2014
Floyd O. White, age 82, of Gloucester, a native of Deltaville, died Wednesday, October 1, 2014. He was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran. Survived by his children, Louann Brown, Valerie Wagner, Darlene McDowell, Floyd Wayne White, Violet Stouch, Vanessa Davis and Lewis Bruce White. A brother, Ardie White, eleven grandchildren, seventeen great grandchildren and his former wife, Ethel Mae...

Debra Sirry
Sep 28, 2014
Debra Cottee Sirry, age 57, of South Hill formerly of Remlik, died Sunday, September 28, 2014. Survived by her two sons, Lee Sirry, Justin Sirry and a daughter, Amanda Marshall; her mother, Martha S. Green and two sisters, Margie Brewster and Cathy Menefee. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday in Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Saluda....
Juanita Lyle
Sep 28, 2014
Bavon, VirginiaJuanita E. Lyle, 84, formerly of Smyrna, GA., passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side, on Sunday, September 28, 2014. Juanita was born on July 1, 1930, in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains in Walland, TN. She graduated with a nursing degree from Kennesaw College in 1977. She worked as a registered nurse at several...
Willie Callis
Sep 26, 2014
Capt. Willie Robert Callis (Bill) of Gwynn's Island, Virginia, passed away September 26, 2014.Bill was born on December 14, 1925, in Baltimore, Maryland, to the late Capt. Homer R. and Nancy D. Callis. He is preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Kathryn H. Callis and his brother Homer V. Callis. He is survived by his two daughters...
Agnes Kahn
Sep 24, 2014
Agnes French Kahn, age 93, of Wake died Wednesday, September 24, 2014. She was a lifelong resident of Middlesex County and a long standing member of Harmony Grove Baptist Church. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Robert Eugene “Gene” Kahn and nine siblings, W.B. French, Pauline Figg, Mike French, Sarah Braner, Henry “Bubba” French, Gene French, Mary French, Myrtle...
Carolyn Smith
Sep 20, 2014
Carolyn Marks Smith passed away on September 20, 2014. She is survived by her husband, Bob Smith of Mathews; children, Anna Inge, Chris and Wayne Evans; grandchildren, Jared, Aaron, Caroline, and Ethan; siblings, Jean Pugh, Charlotte Belvin, J. D. Marks and Jack Byrant. A Memorial Service will be held, Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 4:00 pm at St. Matthew Church...