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Harry Foster

Harry Foster

Jan 9, 2014

Hartfield, VirginiaHarry F. Foster, age 92, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2014 at his home. Mr. Foster was a native of Mathews County, VA and a resident of Pasadena, MD for 56 years. He was a machinist at Armco Steel in Baltimore for 41 years. He served in WW II with the 124th. Calvary. He was a member of...

Laura O'Neill

Laura O'Neill

Jan 3, 2014

Cobbs Creek, VirginiaLaura Lee Sorrell O'Neill, age 47, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2014. Laura was in the US Navy for two years, where she met her husband Mark. They were married in Mathews County where they presently reside.Laura is survived by her husband, Mark Evans O'Neill; her parents, Carl Sorrell and Janet Purinton; her siblings, Amy Torre and...

Frances Goode

Frances Goode

Jan 1, 2014

Frances Milby Goode, age 84, of Gloucester, a former Botetourt Elementary School employee died Wednesday, January 1, 2014. She was a member of Salem UMC and was predeceased by her sons William T. Goode, Jr. and Donald W. Goode and is survived by her husband of 65 years William T. Goode, Sr.; a son Richard E. Goode of Jamaica; two...

Richard Haley

Richard Haley

Dec 31, 2013

Richard Jason Haley, age 36, of Hartfield, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013. He is survived by his parents Tim and Gretchen Haley; a brother Rob Haley (Shannon) and sister Laura Wilson; paternal grandparents Dick and Helen Haley; an uncle Ronnie Haley (Sharon); cousins Mia Norton and Chris Haley; niece Heather Frederick and nephew Seth Wilson.  Jason was a graduate of...

Leonard Downs

Leonard Downs

Dec 26, 2013

Mathews, VirginiaLeonard "Scott" Downs of Mathews, Virginia passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia.He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Leonard A. Downs, Sr. and Horace Phillips. Left to cherish his memory is his parents, Leonard and Debi Downs of Diggs, Virginia; two sons, Hayden Downs of Moon, Virginia and Tristan...

Leona Edquist

Leona Edquist

Dec 26, 2013

Leona W. Edquist, age 100, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at her home in Mathews, Virginia. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

James Johnson

James Johnson

Dec 24, 2013

James Oran Johnson, 88, of Deltaville, was called home to his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, December 24, 2013. He was born on March 13, 1925 in Deltaville. He was one of the founders and coached for many years in the Middlesex Boys Baseball League. He was also a past member of the Lower Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department and a life-long...

Mary Riley

Mary Riley

Dec 22, 2013

Mary “Jodie” Riley passed away at home on Sunday, December 22, 2013, succumbing to her long fight with cancer. She was born in September of 1949 in Cumberland, Maryland. She traveled extensively, and settled in Urbanna in 1996. Jodie was a kind and selfless person, serving the Middle Peninsula Northern Neck Community Services Board for nearly 20 years where she...

Thomas Watson

Thomas Watson

Dec 19, 2013

Thomas E. Watson, Sr., age 72, a resident of Polk City, Florida passed away at his Williamsburg home on Thursday, December 19, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was founder and owner of Watson’s Petroleum Equipment Service, Inc. in Hampton. Survived by his wife Helen E. Watson; children, Thomas E. Watson, Jr. (Robin), Glenda Ann Watson, Tricia Watson Merson (Glenn);...

Alan Moore

Alan Moore

Dec 15, 2013

Alan G. Moore, age 89 of Saluda, died Sunday, December 15, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Li Moore and his sister, Marie Markham of Saltburn, United Kingdom. He was born and raised in the UK and served in the British Royal Navy during WWII. He was a salesman for Winchester Arms for many years and enjoyed meeting new...

Ray Lovelady

Ray Lovelady

Dec 15, 2013

Mr. Ray William Lovelady, 63, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at Riversode Doctors' Hospital Williamsburg. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Alvin Tinsley

Alvin Tinsley

Dec 13, 2013

Alvin Clifford “Cliff” Tinsley, age 78, a retired building contractor of Deltaville died Friday, December 13, 2013.  He was predeceased by his brother, Ed and is survived by his wife, Pat Tinsley; his children Alvin Tinsley (Cindy) of Richmond, Annette Danielson of St. Augustine, FL,  and Dean Hale (Karen) of Deltaville; his sister Virginia Tikle of Richmond; 11 grandchildren, 4...

Phyllis Deaton

Phyllis Deaton

Dec 13, 2013

Phyllis "Beach" Johnson Deaton, 75, of Mathews. Virginia passed away in her family home on Friday, December 13th. Beach spent her childhood in the Craddock section of Portsmouth, VA. She raised five children in Kenbridge then Blackstone, VA and Elizabeth City, NC. For the last ten years Beach has lived in Mathews, VA with most of her family nearby. She...

Barbara Thompson

Barbara Thompson

Dec 13, 2013

Barbara Sterling Thompson entered eternal life on Friday, December 13, 2013. She was the widow of Vernon E. Thompson. Also preceding her in death were her parents, Cecil and Elva Gwyn Sterling and her brother, Donald G. Sterling. Barbara was a member of Severn Church, Gloucester, Va.She is survived by her daughter, Jane Diggs and her husband, Dale; grandson, Jason...

David Bryant

David Bryant

Dec 12, 2013

David Lee Bryant, 69, of Locust Hill,VA, died at home peacefully, Thursday, December 12, 2013 after a short but courageous battle with cancer.  Born in Detroit, Dave was the son of the late Fred and Ann Bryant of Champaign, IL.  He was a graduate of Northwestern University and served as an officer in the United States Air Force.  Dave attended...

Helen Collier

Helen Collier

Dec 10, 2013

Helen Owens Collier, age 81, of Saluda widow of James C. Collier, Sr. died Tuesday, December 10, 2013. She served as dispatcher for the Middlesex County Sheriffs Office for 23 years. She was predeceased by her parents John H. and Mamie West Owens, sisters, Ruby Owens, Dorothy West and Bernice Erman, brothers, Tom, Morris and Alton Owens. Survived by four...

George Parks

George Parks

Dec 10, 2013

Born April 26, 1949. George Thomas Parks Sr. has gone to rejoin his true love, best friend and wife of 42 years, Mary Parks on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. He is survived by two sons and families, George Thomas Parks Jr. and John Parks; three daughters and families, Mary Parks-McKenzie, Gretchen Schmitt, and Heather Cole; 14 grand-children, Matthew, Isabella, Andrew,...

Maria Sutor

Maria Sutor

Dec 6, 2013

Maria Sutor, of Wake, VA passed away on Friday, December 6, 2013 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Mrs. Sutor was born October 21, 1946 in Poland, immigrating to the United States as a teenager, living in New Jersey. She moved to Virginia upon retirement. She was active...

John Miller

John Miller

Dec 6, 2013

John Dabney Miller passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, Dec. 6, 2013. He was 91. He was born at Fruitland in Locust Hill and lived in the county his whole life. He served in the U.S Coast Guard during World War II. John started out on the water as an oysterman. He then went to work at the...

William Hyer

William Hyer

Dec 3, 2013

William Harvey Hyer, Jr., 63, passed away on December 3, 2013 at his home in Dutton, Virginia. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.