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Donald Vance

Donald Vance

Aug 30, 2014

Donald Kenneth Vance, 89, of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., formerly of Urbanna, passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014, at Somerby Assisted Living. Don was born on November 24, 1924, in Jenkinjones, West Virginia, the son of Jesse L. Vance and Katherine Bowling Vance. He married Gloria Lou VanStavern on May 31, 1946. They were married for 54 years. He was educated...

Donnie Bryant

Donnie Bryant

Aug 29, 2014

Donnie Ray Bryant, 60, of Topping, VA passed away Tuesday,August 29, 2014, at home.  He was born in Aiken, SC and has been a  resident of this area for five years.  Mr. Bryant was retired from the  International Union of Operating Engineers Local 147.  He was preceded in  death by his parents, William C. Bryant, Sr., and Alma K. Bryant...

Dorothy Lawson

Dorothy Lawson

Aug 28, 2014

Dorothy J. Lawson, age 85 of Saluda died Thursday, August 28, 2014 and joined her parents Troy and Rosetta Jones, her loving son, Larry and her thirteen siblings in heaven. She was a member of Westville Baptist Church, Mathews. Survived by her husband, William A. “Bill” Lawson, Sr.; a daughter, Sherry Lawson Perok; sons, William A. Lawson, Jr. (Bridgette) and...

Kenneth Ferguson

Kenneth Ferguson

Aug 23, 2014

Kenneth U. Ferguson, Sr., age 77, 0f Locust Hill died Saturday, August 23, 2014. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Survived by his wife, Wilma R. Ferguson, seventeen children, twenty-seven grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Saluda.

Elizabeth Hornbuckle

Elizabeth Hornbuckle

Aug 22, 2014

Elizabeth Elaine Hornbuckle, 76, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2014 at her home in North, Virginia. She was a longtime resident of Hampton, Virginia and graduated from Hampton High School. She retired from the U. S. Government as a property book clerk.She is survived by her daughter, Debra Vickers; a son, David Hornbuckle; and two brothers, Frank and Richard...

Elizabeth Bowles

Elizabeth Bowles

Aug 18, 2014

Mathews, VirginiaElizabeth Billups Bowles, 93, died peacefully at home on August 18, 2014. She was the daughter of Mabel and Andrew J. Billups and was predeceased by her brother, Andrew (Anne). She was the widow of Dr. Richard B. Bowles.She was a graduate of Mathews High School, St. Catherine's School and attended Longwood College. She was a faithful member of...

William Hudgins

William Hudgins

Aug 18, 2014

Mathews, VirginiaWilliam L. (Billy) Hudgins of Fountain, Florida, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014. Billy was born on August 28, 1950 and was a Disabled Vietnam Veteran. He earned five Bronze Stars and one Silver Star.He was preceded in death by his parents Betty Correira and Arnold (Jimmy) Hudgins. He is survived by two daughters, Teresa Summerhill and Angel...

Sandra Hunt

Sandra Hunt

Aug 17, 2014

Sandra Christina Hunt, 78, of Grimstead, VA passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at her home. She was predeceased by her son, Chad Milton Hunt. She is survived by her husband Enos Gill Hunt; a son Enos Gill Hunt II; 7 grandchildren Derryl, Michael, Chelsey, Tanner, Dalton, Derryl, and Britney and several nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service will...

Cyril Maloney

Cyril Maloney

Aug 15, 2014

Cyril Barclay Maloney, age 95, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2014 in Riverside-Walter Reed Hospital, Gloucester, Virginia. Services pending at this time. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Mathews, Virginia is in charge of the arrangements.

Earle Murphy

Earle Murphy

Aug 15, 2014

Earle 'Ole' Murphy, 87 of Cobbs Creek, VA (formerly of Lake Placid, NY and Farmingdale, NJ) peacefully took flight Aug. 15, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. He was predeceased by his grandson Dustin Farr and leaves behind to cherish his memory a sister, Mae Micklos and her family; six daughters- Marilyn Miller (Bob), Kristin Murphy (fiancée Ricky Edberg),...

Perry Mason

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.