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Frances Hargus

Frances Hargus

Jul 15, 2014

Frances M. Hargus, age 71, of Wake, a retired Bookkeeper/Secretary, died Tuesday, July 15, 2014 after a courageous 17 year battle with COPD. She was a member of Harmony Grove Baptist Church where she played the piano for a number of years. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Clarence C. Hargus, one daughter, Debbie Hargus of Salem;...

Ronald Duff

Ronald Duff

Jul 14, 2014

Hallieford, VirginiaRonald Doyle Duff, age 77, of Hallieford, Virgina passed away at his home on Monday, July 14, 2014. He was active in Central United Methodist Church in many capacities, primarily as Chairman of the Administration Council & Chairman of the Board of Trustees. In Winchester, Virginia, he was President of the Toastmasters Club as well as being active in...

Paul Smith

Paul Smith

Jul 11, 2014

Captain Paul J. Smith, Jr. , U.S. Navy (Ret) of Mathews, Virginia, born April 15, 1930 passed away on July 11, 2014. A graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, in New York, Captain Smith served for twenty-seven years in the Navy and for twenty-four years in the maritime industry, where he held a U. S. Coast...

Lewis White

Lewis White

Jul 9, 2014

Lewis M. “Jiggs” White, age 83, of Deltaville died Wednesday, July 9, 2014. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and retired from Deagle’s Marine Railway in Deltaville. Survived by his brothers, Ardie and Floyd White. A graveside memorial service will be held 10:00 AM Friday, July 18th in Clarksbury United Methodist Church Cemetery, Deltaville.

Ella Edwards

Ella Edwards

Jul 8, 2014

Teenie Edwards, 93 years old, passed away on July 8, 2014. She was the widow of Charles E. Edwards. She was born Ella Wanda Godsey on September 27, 1920 and was the youngest of 13 children born to James Walter Godsey and Ida Respess. Her father gave all his children nicknames and she was called Teenie because she was the...

Jerome Sibley

Jerome Sibley

Jul 2, 2014

Jerome Sibley, age 72, of Topping died Wednesday, July 2, 2014. He was son of the late Howard and Minnie Sibley and a former employee of V.D.O.T. and the Middlesex County Animal Control. Survived by a special friend, Ruth Dunlevy. A graveside service will be held 10:00AM Saturday, July 5th in Harmony Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Topping. Arrangements by Bristow-Faulkner...

Jean Davis

Jean Davis

Jul 1, 2014

Jean Landon Davis was born on March 26, 1938, and passed away on July 1, 2014. Jean was a resident of Mathews, Virginia. Visitation starts at 6 pm with a memorial service following at 7 pm at Cornerstone Fellowship Church, Cobbs Creek, Virginia on Monday, July 7, 2014.

John Moss

John Moss

Jun 30, 2014

John R. Moss (Pop Pop), age 69, of Mathews, a retired electronics engineer died Monday, June 30, 2014. John was a Cornhusker, a farmer and a Navy veteran. He is survived by his wife Bobbie Moss; twin daughters Mia Harrod of Newport News and Leola Moss of San Francisco, CA; 3 step-children Jennifer White of Hartfield, Scott White of Grand...

Ernest Nicholas

Ernest Nicholas

Jun 29, 2014

Ernest Lee Nicholas, age 80, of Hudgins, Virginia passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2014. He is predeceased by a brother and a sister. He is survived by a "special companion", Barbara Buchanan that enjoyed life together, always there for each other for good and bad to the very end. A Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, July 2,...

William Brockner

William Brockner

Jun 28, 2014

William Lewis Brockner, 72, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at his home in Mathews, Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Martha Ellen Brockner. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Wendi Boltz

Wendi Boltz

Jun 24, 2014

Gloucester, VirginiaWendi Renee Boltz, 41, passed away on June 24, 2014 at Walter Reed Convalescent Center after three years of battling with Renal Kidney Disease. She was born on January 8, 1973, the daughter of Thomas and Judith Grubbs of Richmond, Virginia where she grew up to graduate from Varina High School.Survivors include her sister, Wanda and her husband Ross...

Frank Arangio

Frank Arangio

Jun 23, 2014

Frank P. Arangio Sr., 63, of Gloucester, passed away peacefully on June 23, 2014.Frank was born in Camden, N.J. He served in the U.S. Army for 23 years before retiring as a Master Sergeant.He was preceded in death by his mother, Violet Arangio, and his father, John Arangio.He is survived by his sisters, Joann Zanetich of New Jersey, and Barbara...

Paul Hare

Paul Hare

Jun 18, 2014

PAUL D. HAREPaul D. Hare, 89, of Hallieford, VA passed away peacefully on June 18, 2014 to be in heaven with Gloria, his wife of 60 years. He was under the loving care of the nurses, aides and staff of the Riverside Convalescent Center-Mathews.He was born in Scranton, PA on April 23, 1925. He loved family and enjoyed singing, tennis,...

Virginia Miller

Virginia Miller

Jun 13, 2014

Virginia M. Miller, 91, of Deltaville, passed away on June 13, 2014 with family by her side at Riverside-Walter Reed Hospital in Gloucester, VA. Born September 30, 1922 to William C. and Cornelia T. Miller at Locust Hill, VA. She is preceded in death by her sisters, Gladys Smithers, Helen Johnson, and Annie Belle Miller and brothers Wilmer, Eubank and...

Mary Ashberry

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

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

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

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

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

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...