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Recent Obituaries
Dorothy Pierce
Jan 16, 2013
GLOUCESTER COUNTYDorothy B. Pierce, age 85, of Gloucester County died Wednesday, January 16, 2013. She was predeceased by her parents Joel and Mary Wilson, her husband Owen S. Pierce and her son, Robert Owen “Bobby” Pierce. Survived by her daughters; Betty Pierce Lombard (Joe); Joyce Pierce McGee (Dennis), sister, Carolyn Yarrington; brother-in-law, Charles Pierce. Grandchildren, Anna Marie Moffitt (Chris), Forrest...
Curtis Edwards
Jan 14, 2013
Curtis Ainslie Edwards, Jr.Gwynn's IslandCurtis A. Edwards, Jr., 72, died Monday, January 14, at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital in Gloucester, Va. He was born in Newport News, Va. on April 8, l940."Curt" was a graduate of Warwick High School, where he was an outstanding baseball and basketball player. After graduation, he signed professional baseball contracts and played for farm teams...
William Adams
Jan 14, 2013
MathewsWilliam Rodney Adams died Jan. 14, 2013 at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital, Gloucester. He was born Aug. 8, 1921 on Gwynn's Island where he lived all his life.Rodney served in the Coast Guard during World War II. He was Fleet Captain at the James River Reserve Fleet until his retirement. He then spent his days working in his garden and...
Martha Engard
Jan 10, 2013
TOPPINGMartha Anne Hoyle Engard, 87, of Topping passed away peacefully on January 10, 2013. Martha was preceded in death by her parents, William Dewey Hoyle and Lorene Shives Hoyle, and husband of 55 years, James Branch “JB” Engard, Sr. She is survived by her son, James Branch “Jim” Engard, Jr. and his wife Karla, of Orlando, Fla.; and daughter, Louanne...
Margaret Fitchett
Jan 8, 2013
Margaret Ferguson Fitchett, 81, of Remlik, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. She was the daughter of the late J. W. and Blanche Smith Ferguson. Margaret loved God, her family and friends. She also loved traveling, gardening and fishing.She is survived by son Dwight Daniel and his wife Gina, daughter Dolores Newman and her husband Chris, four grandchildren, Allen,...
Lorena Yarrington
Jan 6, 2013
Lorena Harrow Yarrington, age 88, of Locust Hill, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2013. Lorena worked in her fathers store with her two sisters and completed business school. She worked as a telephone operator at the VA, was a bookkeeper and a store manager for Norview Marina. She was also a foster mother to a number of abused children....
William Jessie
Jan 6, 2013
William Ryland Jessie, Sr. “Cotton” Age 89 of Deltaville, VA , passed away on January 6, 2013. Mr. Jessie was a lifelong farmer, avid hunter and the former owner of W.R. Jessie, Sr. & Sons Marine Contractors, constructing many of the earliest docks and seawalls in the area.He was preceded in death by his son William R. Jessie, Jr. and...
Brenda Gray
Jan 5, 2013
Brenda GrayBrenda Gleenette Gray of Mathews, Va., age 64, born on January 13th, 1948, took the hand of the Lord to walk in His kingdom on January 5th, 2013. Brenda is preceded in death by her son, David Wayne Roark; mother, Sarah Phillips; father, Cecil Stacey; and sister, Barbara Daniels.Brenda is survived by her husband and soul mate of 37...
Vivian Russell
Jan 3, 2013
Vivian Treakle Russell passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2013. Born on March of 1923, she was raised in Norfolk and had lived in Mathews since 1976. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all who knew her. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Dan Russell; sons, David and Terry; daughter, Jeanette, and granddaughter,...
Norman Sutton
Dec 28, 2012
Mathews, VirginiaNorman O. Sutton, Jr., 87, of Port Haywood, VA died December 28, 2012. He was a native of Mathews County and a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church and the adult choir since 1954. Since joining St. Paul he has been a member of it's Administrative Council, Superintendent and Secretary of the Sunday School and served on various...
John Swartwout
Dec 24, 2012
DELTAVILLEJohn Benjamin Swartwout III, Manager for Stingray Point Marina in Deltaville for the past 9 years died December 24, 2012 after a short battle with illness. He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Sharon; one son, Sam Elias and one sister, Sue Brown Swartwout. Prior to Marine Management, he was a Sales Executive for Miller Mfg. for 22...
Joyce Sutton
Dec 24, 2012
Cobbs Creek, VirginiaJoyce B. Sutton was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great- grandmother and homemaker. Joyce went to be with the Lord on December 24, 2012 at home surrounded by her devoted family.She is survived by her husband of 60 ½ years, Ernest L. Sutton, Jr., her children, Steve Sutton (Debby), Laura Tewey (Larry), Greg Sutton (Wendy Enright) and Sherri...
Robert Wyckhuyse
Dec 17, 2012
Robert E. WyckhuysePassed this life Monday, December 17, 2012. Bob leaves behind a large family to celebrate his life including his life partner, Barbara Blackwell, seven children, seventeen grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.Two of Bob’s children (Kellie and Kitty) have predeceased him. Bob is also survived by his younger brother, George from Grants Pass, Oregon. Bob was an avid “Moose”...
Shelby Matthews
Dec 16, 2012
Mathews, VirginiaShelby Matthews, age 63, Hallieford, Virginia passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Riverside-Walter Reed Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Jane A. Matthews.A Memorial Service was held on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, Virginia.
Mabel Rilee
Dec 15, 2012
Mathews, VirginiaMabel Lee Riley, age 97, passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at the Mathews-Riverside Convalescent Center. Mabel was born on October 18, 1915.She is survived by her daughter, Yvonne R. Deagle; granddaughter, Shelia Wroten-Thompson and her husband Bobby; great-granddaughter Amanda D. Wroten and her husband MMCS (SW/AW) retired U. S. Navy, Scott R. Rumpf; great-grandson, James B. Jarvis...
Margie Hudgins
Dec 14, 2012
Mathews, VirginiaMargie H. HudginsMargie H. Hudgins (MeMe), age 80, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2012 surrounded by her family.She is survived by one daughter, Sharon (Charles); one son, Edison (Debbie); a brother, A. J. ( Thelma); her life long companion, Billy; four grandchildren, Jason (Apryl), Pam (Jeff), Rindy and Kindel (Clint); four great-grandchildren, Kristin, Caitlin and Madison Leigh( born...
Linda Wilson
Dec 9, 2012
GLOUCESTERLinda Dunn Wilson, of Gloucester, VA, went to be with her Lord and savior on Sunday, December 9, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel Sloan and Estelle F. Dunn. She is survived by her husband, Carroll; children; James Aycock, Jr. (Lori), Lynn Aycock, Bridgette Swepston (Jeff) and Tom Wilson (Amanda); grandchildren, Sean and Kala Cuddy, Joshua...
Emma Cannon
Nov 27, 2012
URBANNAEmma D. Cannon, age 81, of Urbanna, died Tuesday, November 27, 2012. She was a member of Urbanna United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, Walter D. Cannon, Sr.; two step-children Walter D. Cannon, Jr. and Deborah Ann Tyson of West Virginia; two step-grandchildren Michael Cannon and Guy Tyson, special friends Lisa and Tommy Langford of Church View,...
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