Recent Obituaries
Perry Mason
Aug 14, 2014
Perry Mason Jr, 85, of Topping Virginia died on Aug. 14, 2014 of cancer. Perry was born to Ruth and Perry Sr. on December 18, 1928 in Washington DC. He graduated from Petersburg High School and entered the Army Air Corps. On discharge, he attended Virginia Tech, graduating in 1954 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He married his wife,...
Frances Kernan
Aug 11, 2014
Frances Patricia "Patsy" Kernan, 71, of Mathews joined her Heavenly Father on Monday, August 11, 2014, after a battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Patsy was born August 13, 1942. In 1972, Patsy married the love of her life, John N. Kernan Jr. She worked as a CNA for 28 years from Illinois to Virginia. Patsy was known for her wonderful...
Anne Cooke
Aug 8, 2014
Mathews, VirginiaAnne Brown Rawn "Becky" Cooke of Mathews, Virginia died Friday, August 8, 2014 at her home. She was 96 years old. Born February 1, 1918, in Huntington, West Virginia, she was the daughter of Andrew Bryson Rawn and Elsa Brown Rawn, and sister of Andrew Bryson Rawn, Jr. all deceased. She was a graduate of Huntington High School, Gunston...
Thomas Hudson
Aug 5, 2014
Mathews, VirginiaThomas Eugene "Tommy" Hudson, 53, of Hudgins, passed away on August 5, 2014. Tommy was a native of Weems, Virginia, and made Mathews his and Jody's home in 1989. He served the community as a Deputy with the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office, retired after 26 years as a Master Trooper with the Virginia State Police, and was most recently...
Dwight Thompson
Aug 2, 2014
Dwight Jefferson Thompson, age 72, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2014 at his home in Mathews, Virginia. He retired from the Henrico County Public Works Dept. He is survived by his wife, Luz D. Thompson; a daughter, Shelby Carano of Goochland, Virginia; a sister, Gaynell Cole of Peterstown, West Virginia.A Graveside Service will be held on Tuesday, August 5th....

Neil Gabbert
Jul 28, 2014
Neil Francis Gabbert, age 86, died Monday, July 28, 2014 at Riverside Convalescent Center in Saluda. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Ann Moody Gabbert, also a resident of Riverside Convalescent Center, and one brother, William R. Gabbert of Kentucky. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 8, 2014, in Urbanna Baptist Church where...
Katherine Redmon
Jul 26, 2014
Katherine Elena “Katy” Redmon, age 34, of Urbanna, VA died July 26, 2014. She was preceded in death by her mother, Tamera Moreno of Goleta, CA. She is survived by her husband, Elliott Randolph Redmon; daughter, Gina Brooke Gibson; two step-sons, Elliott R. Redmon, II and Thomas Elliott Redmon; father, Mario Moreno of Goleta, CA.; step-father, William Robert Honeycutt; sisters,...
Robert Roane
Jul 23, 2014
Robert Nelson Roane, age 72, of Gloucester, Virginia died on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at the Envoy of Williamsburg. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.
David Stringfellow
Jul 18, 2014
David Keith Stringfellow, Jr., age 33, of Cobbs Creek, Virginia died on July 18, 2014. Keith was a pizza artist and cook. He loved to play basketball and to fish.He leaves behind a world of friends. He is survived by his wife, Nikki Stringfellow, his mother and father, Steve and Susan Stanford, loving grandmother, Fay Stanford, mother-in-law, Wanda Keener, father-in-law,...
Evan O'Brien
Jul 16, 2014
Evan Barrett O'Brien, 51, of Cardinal, Virginia passed away on July 16, 2014 in St. Mary's Hospital, Richmond, Virginia. Funeral Service will be private. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, Virginia is in charge of the arrangements.
Frances Hargus
Jul 15, 2014
Frances M. Hargus, age 71, of Wake, a retired Bookkeeper/Secretary, died Tuesday, July 15, 2014 after a courageous 17 year battle with COPD. She was a member of Harmony Grove Baptist Church where she played the piano for a number of years. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Clarence C. Hargus, one daughter, Debbie Hargus of Salem;...
Ronald Duff
Jul 14, 2014
Hallieford, VirginiaRonald Doyle Duff, age 77, of Hallieford, Virgina passed away at his home on Monday, July 14, 2014. He was active in Central United Methodist Church in many capacities, primarily as Chairman of the Administration Council & Chairman of the Board of Trustees. In Winchester, Virginia, he was President of the Toastmasters Club as well as being active in...
Paul Smith
Jul 11, 2014
Captain Paul J. Smith, Jr. , U.S. Navy (Ret) of Mathews, Virginia, born April 15, 1930 passed away on July 11, 2014. A graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, in New York, Captain Smith served for twenty-seven years in the Navy and for twenty-four years in the maritime industry, where he held a U. S. Coast...

Lewis White
Jul 9, 2014
Lewis M. “Jiggs” White, age 83, of Deltaville died Wednesday, July 9, 2014. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and retired from Deagle’s Marine Railway in Deltaville. Survived by his brothers, Ardie and Floyd White. A graveside memorial service will be held 10:00 AM Friday, July 18th in Clarksbury United Methodist Church Cemetery, Deltaville.
Ella Edwards
Jul 8, 2014
Teenie Edwards, 93 years old, passed away on July 8, 2014. She was the widow of Charles E. Edwards. She was born Ella Wanda Godsey on September 27, 1920 and was the youngest of 13 children born to James Walter Godsey and Ida Respess. Her father gave all his children nicknames and she was called Teenie because she was the...

Jerome Sibley
Jul 2, 2014
Jerome Sibley, age 72, of Topping died Wednesday, July 2, 2014. He was son of the late Howard and Minnie Sibley and a former employee of V.D.O.T. and the Middlesex County Animal Control. Survived by a special friend, Ruth Dunlevy. A graveside service will be held 10:00AM Saturday, July 5th in Harmony Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Topping. Arrangements by Bristow-Faulkner...
Jean Davis
Jul 1, 2014
Jean Landon Davis was born on March 26, 1938, and passed away on July 1, 2014. Jean was a resident of Mathews, Virginia. Visitation starts at 6 pm with a memorial service following at 7 pm at Cornerstone Fellowship Church, Cobbs Creek, Virginia on Monday, July 7, 2014.

John Moss
Jun 30, 2014
John R. Moss (Pop Pop), age 69, of Mathews, a retired electronics engineer died Monday, June 30, 2014. John was a Cornhusker, a farmer and a Navy veteran. He is survived by his wife Bobbie Moss; twin daughters Mia Harrod of Newport News and Leola Moss of San Francisco, CA; 3 step-children Jennifer White of Hartfield, Scott White of Grand...
Ernest Nicholas
Jun 29, 2014
Ernest Lee Nicholas, age 80, of Hudgins, Virginia passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2014. He is predeceased by a brother and a sister. He is survived by a "special companion", Barbara Buchanan that enjoyed life together, always there for each other for good and bad to the very end. A Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, July 2,...
William Brockner
Jun 28, 2014
William Lewis Brockner, 72, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at his home in Mathews, Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Martha Ellen Brockner. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.