Recent Obituaries
Nancy Simmons
Feb 27, 2015
Nancy Sue (Jones) Simmons, 86, died Friday, February 27, 2015. Nancy was born in Fayette County, Connersville, IN, the only child of Ernest Frederick Jones, MD and Ruth Marie (McCormick) Jones; both deceased. She is proceeded in death by her only husband Kenneth Adison Simmons who passed in 2004. They were married for 55 years. Together they had four children....
Martha Goodroe
Feb 26, 2015
Cobbs Creek, VirginiaMartha Elise Goodroe, 101, formerly of Cobbs Creek passed away peacefully in her sleep early Thursday morning. She was born Martha Elise Gullatt in Columbus, GA. She was a loving mother, wife and nanny to her family. She was a faithful member of Springhill Baptist Church, Cobbs Creek.She is preceded in death by her husband EM Goodroe, a...
Donella Madison
Feb 22, 2015
Donella Delores Madison, 72, of Mathews, VA passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015 at Riverside-Mathews Convalescent Center. Her Service will be held in West Virginia. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, VA is in charge of the arrangements.
Louise Lane
Feb 20, 2015
Louise Young Lane of Spartanburg, SC and Onemo, VA was born in Roberta GA May 5, 1916 and passed away on February 20, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Franklin and Minnie Lee Young; her husband, Hal Lane, and her brother, Edward Young. Louise is survived by her sister, Cassie Keener of...
Jane Brown
Feb 19, 2015
Jane Elizabeth Brown, 65, of Water View, Virginia went to her heavenly home on February 19, 2015 after a brief illness. She was surrounded by her family – her devoted husband of 45 years and high school sweetheart, Robert Brown, and her two daughters, Jamie Hantman of New York, New York, and Meredith Vantress of Tampa, Florida. She is also...
Lydia Mitchem
Feb 18, 2015
Lydia E. Mitchem of Gwynn passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at her home on Gwynn's Island. She was a nurse for Eastern State Hospital, Williamsburg, Virginia. Lydia was a member of Gwynn's Island Church of the Nazarene, Hudgins, Virginia. She was a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.Lydia was preceded in death by husbands Thomas Lester Smith and Buddy...
William Brown
Feb 17, 2015
William Elton "Billy" Brown, 65, passed away on February 17, 2015. Billy was a former employee as ship fitter at NNSY&DDCO. He was predeceased by his companion Margie Hudgins, his parents Elton and Novella Brown, and his brother Bobby Brown.He is survived by his daughter Misty Stotesbury; brothers Mickey Brown (Barbara) and Wayne Brown (Christy), sister-in-law Dana Brown; several grandchildren;...
Harry Thompson
Feb 16, 2015
Harry Leigh Thompson, Sr., of Richmond, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015 at the age of 91. He graduated from the University of Richmond and T.C. Williams School of Law. He was senior partner of Thompson, Smithers, Newman & Wade and practiced law for more than 50 years. Harry was a life member of the Power Squadron and past commander....
Janice Winston
Feb 15, 2015
Janice Nunnelley Winston, 70, of Hartfield, went to be with the lord on Sunday, February 15, 2015. She is survived by her loving husband, Dean Winston; sister, Teresa Smith of Alabama, cousins, Claudine Ward of Birmingham, Alabama, Carla Williams of Weaver, Alabama, Robert Nunnelley of Aniston, Alabama and other loving family members and friends. Janice was a devoted wife to...
Raymond Beattie
Feb 14, 2015
Raymond Albert Beattie of North, Virginia, passed away on Valentine's Day, 2/14/2015, at the age of 84. He was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Dorothy Fleming Beattie. He is survived by his five children; Michael Beattie (Carol), Erin Kehaley- Corr, Lori Beattie (Paul), Mary Beattie, Patrick Beattie (Charlene) and his grandchildren; Michael Beattie, Nicole and Emily Knight, Lily...
Andrew Hugate
Feb 12, 2015
MATHEWS - Mathews, VA -Andrew "Sweet Pea" Edward Hugate, Sr., 82, passed away February 12, 2015 at Riverside Mathews Convalescent Center. Sweet Pea was born in Ware Neck, but grew up in the Bohannon area of Mathews County. He served his country in the US Army and later retired as a planner and estimator for the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station....
Elliot Lycette
Feb 9, 2015
Elliot Lee Lycette, age 71, of Hopewell, died Monday, February 9, 2015. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and a retired truck driver. He is preceded in death by his birth parents, Gilbert and Ella Mae Wilcox and his adopted parents, Leland and Bessie Lycette; sisters, Sylvia Canning, Bonnie Herring, Marie Fannial, and a brother, Wesley Wilcox. He is survived...
Dorothy Clark
Feb 8, 2015
Dorothy M. Clark, age 76, of Deltaville, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2015. Dorothy was born in North Carolina and was a resident of Middlesex County Virginia for 60 years. She spent most of her days as a waitress and also as a caretaker. She was a devoted member of Cornerstone Fellowship Church in Mathews County Virginia and was preceded...
Nancy Dicus
Feb 6, 2015
Nancy Diggs Dicus, age 54, of Susan, Virginia, passed away at her home with her family by her side, on Friday, February 6, 2015. She was the owner and operator of Mary's Beauty Shop in Mathews, Virginia. She is survived by her husband, Chris D. Dicus; her daughter, Mary Kathleen "Katie" Dicus; sisters, Gina Rowe, Sharon DeLaurentis and a half-sister,...
Russell Pugh
Feb 6, 2015
Russell "Mason" Pugh, age 88, passed away on Thursday, February 5, 2015. He was a lifelong self-employed commercial fisherman and a member of St. Matthew United Methodist Church in Peary, Virginia, a member of the Masonic Lodge, Oriental No. 20 AF & AM and Tidewater Shrine Club.He is survived by his wife Jean Pugh, four sons, John Allen Davis (Doris),...
Betty Fary
Feb 2, 2015
Betty MacDonald Fary, of Locust Hill, born October 25, 1928 in Hopkinsville, MI, died Monday, February 2, 2015. Betty married the love of her life, George E. Fary, who predeceased her in 1987. She moved to Locust Hill after WWII in 1946 and spent many years working with George as an owner of The Last Chance in Locust Hill. The...
Thomas Childress
Feb 1, 2015
Thomas W. "Tommy" Childress, age 64, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly with his wife, children and family by his side on Sunday, February 1, 2015. He was born June 24, 1950 in Richmond, Virginia to Tony "Buck" and Thelma Childress but lived his entire life in Mathews County.He worked for Chesapeake Auto Service with his father for 18 years, Revere...
Jack Rowe
Feb 1, 2015
Jack Rowe, 91, of Gwynn, VA, passed away peacefully with his beloved family by his side on February 1, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Vernon Rowe, Sr. and Addie Diggs Rowe; his wife, Dorothy Hollowell Rowe; his brothers, Wilson, George V, Jr. "Buddy", Shelton and Julian Rowe and sisters, Christine Holloway, Della Forrest, Eleanor Stevens,...
Leslie Brooks
Jan 31, 2015
Leslie Herbert Brooks, 74, of Hudgins, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015, at his home. He is a Son of Mathews County, known as "Cuz" to most. He was pre-deceased by his mother Louise Leigh, sister, Janet "Henny" Esham, and brother, Terry H. Brooks (died in Vietnam). He is survived by, his two daughters, Dottie Brooks and Donna...
Mary Hughes
Jan 31, 2015
Mary Hughes of Newport News, Virginia passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at The Gardens At Warwick Forest. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, Virginia is assisting the family at this time.
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