Recent Obituaries
Mary Ashberry
Jun 9, 2014
Mathews, VirginiaMary "Judy" Ashberry, 83, of Foster, Virginia passed away peacefully at her home on June 9, 2014. She was a Registered Nurse for many years and she was the head of the Pediatric Department of Portsmouth General Hospital. Judy was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church, Order of the Eastern Star Oriental Lodge Chapter #30, Red Hats and the...
Lloyd O’Berry
Jun 8, 2014
Lloyd Edward “Eddie” O’Berry, age 86, of Topping died Sunday, June 8, 2014. He was a World War II Navy veteran and retired from the American Tobacco Company. Survived by his wife, Joyce M. O’Berry; a son, Randy H. Long (Barbara) of Midlothian; two granddaughters, Ashley and April and also four great grandchildren; a sister, Betty McGill of North Carolina....
Sylvia Smith
Jun 5, 2014
Sylvia Brooks Smith, age 88, of Mathews, Virginia passed away Thursday, June 5, 2014. She was a member of Salem United Methodist Church, the Lilly Hopkins Circle and the William Davis Sunday School Class. She is preceded in death by her husband, Aubrey "Charlie" Smith; a daughter, Marsha Ann Smith, her parents, William Grady and Violet Hudgins Brooks, and a...
Richard West
Jun 3, 2014
On the evening of June 3, 2014, Richard “Dick” West died in Kilmarnock, Virginia, his wife of 66 years, Patricia, by his side. Richard Eldon West was born in Fairmont, West Virginia on New Year’s Day, 1925 to Clint O. West and Edna Pople West. He attended the Shaw School, a one room schoolhouse in Prickett’s Creek. He worked hard...
Evelyn Anthony
May 31, 2014
Evelyn LaVern Anthony, age 76, of Mathews, Virginia went to be with her Lord on Saturday, May 31, 2014 with family by her side after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born April 1, 1938 in Norton, Virginia and was a Mathews County resident for 40 years. She worked as a certified nurse's aide at Horn Harbor Nursing Home,...
Hilda Dunn
May 31, 2014
Hilda G. Dunn, age 81, passed away at Rappahannock General Hospital, Kilmarnock, Virginia, on Saturday May 31, 2014. She was born on July 26, 1932 in England to Albert and Margaret Blackwell and was always proud of the fact that she survived the bombings of Great Britain during WWII. She was a loving mother, grandmother and friend, and always went...
Leslie Croxton
May 25, 2014
Leslie Edward Croxton, Jr., 66, of Onemo, Virginia died Sunday, May 25, 2014 at Riverside-Walter Reed Hospital after a long illness. He is survived by a brother, Bobby Croxton (Marie); special nephew, Robert; an Aunt and Uncle, Paul and Jane Blanock.In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Mathews Maritime Foundation. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, Virginia is...
Paige Hogge
May 24, 2014
Paige W. Hogge, age 65, of Urbanna died Saturday, May 24, 2014. She was the widow of James A. Hogge and was also predeceased by her father, Charles Bentley Wilkerson. Paige was a 20 year employee of Va. Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County. She was very involved with 4-H to make camps successful and wanted all children to have the...
Robert Riley
May 16, 2014
Robert Riley, of Locust Hill, passed away Friday, May 16, 2014. He was born in Tunnelton, WVA on August 17, 1951. He served his Country in the US Army as a medic in Vietnam. Robert was predeceased by his father and mother Tommy and Jessie Riley; his brothers, Edward and Guy Riley and a sister, Sue. He is survived by...
Gazelle Ashberry
May 10, 2014
Gazelle (Williams) White Ashberry, 83, passed on to her heavenly home on May 10, expecting to meet those who have gone on before. She is survived by her husband, John Edward Ashberry, Sr. and her four children, Gerald White and Patty; Neal White and Nancy; Joy White Rogers and David; and Leanne White Bennett and Robert. She is also survived...
Nancy Milby
May 10, 2014
Nancy Carter Milby, of Hartfield, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2014. She was born in Stuart, Virginia on March 21, 1960. Nancy graduated from Patrick County High School and Wingate University. She received her Master’s from George Mason University. Nancy was a special education teacher for nearly 20 years. Nancy is survived by her husband; David Alan Milby of Hartfield,...
Doris Loving
May 9, 2014
Doris T. Loving, of Urbanna, passed away Friday, May 9, 2014. She was the widow of Sanford B. Loving and she was born August 14, 1914 in Caroline County. She was predeceased by one daughter, Pearl L. Bazacos and two sons Earl H. Loving and Ronald (Ronnie) Loving. She was a member of Urbanna United Methodist Church and very active...
Vincent Inserra
May 7, 2014
Vincent Inserra, 68, of Mathews County, Virginia passed away after a long battle with cancer on Wednesday evening, May 7, 2014. He left this world surrounded by the most important people in his life, his wife, three daughters, a granddaughter, and two "lucky" sons in law.Vincent, affectionately known to his family as "Daddy" by his daughters and "Vince" to his...
Marion Trusch
May 4, 2014
Marion Grey Burroughs Trusch, the official Mayor of Bavon, departed this life on Sunday, May 4th at Riverside-Mathews Convalescent Center. Marion Grey was born April 21, 1920 in her beloved Bavon in the year that women gained the right to vote. At age 94, she lived a full and rewarding life that saw women vote and even run for Vice...
Elizabeth Payne
May 3, 2014
Elizabeth C. Payne, age 85, of Newport News died Saturday, May 3, 2014. She was a retired branch manager for Signet Bank. Elizabeth was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church, Newport News where she considered all her extended family. Survived by a niece, Becky Crump (Wade); and a nephew, Rhett Coates and special friends Carol and Robert Warren and...
Mr/ Jones
May 2, 2014
Mr. Gordon Minter Jones, 81, of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 2, 2014.Gordon was born on May 22, 1932, in Bohannon, Va. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951-1971. He had a love for the great outdoors and his passions were hunting and fishing. Gordon enjoyed time with family, his grandchildren and great-grandchildren,...
Mary Mowbray
May 2, 2014
Mary F. Mowbray, age 76, of Deltaville, formerly of Richmond died Friday, May 2, 2014. She was a retired secretary for A.H. Robins and was the 1971 National Women’s Bowling Champion. Survived by her daughters, Robyn G. Tye (T.Y.), Vicki L. Shoemaker (Aaron), Wendy S. Montgomery (Danny), ten grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, three sisters and two brothers. A memorial service...
Leo Rycasky
Apr 28, 2014
Mr. Leo Felix Rycasky, veteran of World War II, U. S. Navy, died Monday, April 28, 2014 at The Pines, the medical division of Carolina Meadows, in Chatham County, North Carolina. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the oldest of four children of Elizabeth Wnorowska and Nicholas Rykaczefski, Mr. Rycasky’s three siblings: Sister Jessie , and brothers Stanley, and Eugene, preceded him...
Bernard Thomas
Apr 26, 2014
Bernard A. Thomas, Sr., of Hartfield, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014. He was a partner in the former Five Rivers Food Co. in Urbanna. He was predeceased by his parents, G. Baynum Thomas and A. Laura Sutton Thomas; two brothers Edward and Oscar Thomas; four sisters Mary Ashburn, Annie Hatch, Marion Slaughter and CountissThomas. He is survived by his...
Joan Madsen
Apr 26, 2014
Joan B. Madsen, age 80, of Saluda passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014. She was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1933. Joan was predeceased by her father, John Wesley Farnell, a US Border and Customs agent and her mother, Bertha Clough Farnell. Prior to her marriage to Harry in 1961 she held positions as a bank teller, as an Executive...
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