Recent Obituaries
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
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
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
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...

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....