Recent Obituaries
Shirley Major
Jul 19, 2013
Shirley Taylor Major, age 91, of Saluda died Friday, July 19, 2013. She was the widow of A.U. “Dumplin” Major and a member of Saluda Baptist Church. Survived by her children; Brenda M. Hogge (Jimmy), Theresa M. Anderson (Brad) and Gene Major. Grandchildren; Chris Anderson (Kelly), Amy Hogge, Amanda Morgan, Major Williams (J.D.) and Elizabeth Major; two great grandsons, Mitchell...
Andrew Smith
Jul 19, 2013
Andrew Carter Smith, age 90, of Water View died Friday, July 19, 2013. He was a World War II U.S. Army Veteran, a retiree of the Yorktown Naval Weapons Station and a retired Class A building contractor. He and his wife Mattie were very instrumental in establishing the Water View Volunteer Fire Department. Carter was predeceased by a son Walter...
Georgia Kensler
Jul 16, 2013
REV. GEORGIA MAE REAMS KENSLERGeorgia R. Kensler of Mathews, stepped into the presence of Jesus on Tuesday, July 16, 2013.She was a loving wife, devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be greatly missed. She was born October 7, 1919 in Zanesfield, Ohio.She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Bertha Reams; a brother, Franklin Reams, and two...
Dorothy Atkinson
Jul 16, 2013
RENÉE HORTONATKINSONRenée Horton Atkinson of Mathews, passed away on July 16, 2013 after a decade of a courageous battle with cancer.Renée is survived by her loving and loyal husband, John, who never gave up hope that she would enjoy living each and every day.She is survived by her sister, June Horton McKeon (Philip) of Richmond, Va. Also surviving are three...
George Ricketts
Jul 11, 2013
George F. Ricketts died on July 11, 2013. He was 76. He was predeceased by his first wife of 48 years, Dawn Crawford Ricketts, and his mother and father. He is survived by his second wife of 6 years, Deborah Burnette Ricketts, and his four children, Jennifer Ricketts of Arlington, Jeff and his wife Cathie Ricketts of Richmond, Mark and...
Richard Artman
Jul 9, 2013
MATHEWS - Richard Leigh "Dick" Artman, 70, lost his valiant fight with cancer on July 8, 2013. He departed this life in the same manner in which he lived it, with strength, honor and courage. Dick was born in Newport News, Va., on March 17, 1943, to the late George B. Artman Jr., and Anne Holton Artman. Dick lived a...
Melvin Fry
Jun 30, 2013
Melvin L. "Pete" FryMathews, VirginiaMelvin L. Fry, known to everyone as Pete, passed away on June 30, 2013. He was 80 years old. Pete was a native of Jeffersonville, IN and graduated from Jeffersonville High School in 1952. He was an Army veteran and he attended Salem College in West Virginia on the GI Bill. He moved to Mathews, VA...
Kathleen Hinton
Jun 29, 2013
Kathleen Lewis Hinton of Hartfield, Virginia died at home on June 29, 2013 after an extended illness at the age of 89. Her husband William Leo Hinton, Deputy Fire Chief at Yorktown Naval Weapons Station, predeceased her on December 10, 1980. She is survived by her daughter Suzanne Hinton Dezern and her son-in-law Ray W. Dezern, Jr., a sister Evelyn...
Robert Farrell
Jun 28, 2013
Robert Thomas "Bob" Farrell, 91, of Bay Ridge, Bohannon, VA, passed away on June 28, 2013. Bob was born on April 22, 1922 in Bridgeport, CT to Ralph Guy Farrell and Helen E. Smith Farrell. He grew up in Old Greenwich and graduated from The Taft School in Watertown, CT in 1940. After graduation, Bob attended Yale University, School of...
Patricia Becker
Jun 27, 2013
HARTFIELD- Patricia Becker, 80, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday. June 27, 2013. Born October 29, 1932 on Long Island NY, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Kathleen Wright. She lived most of her life in Hunterdon County NJ until relocating to Hartfield VA in 2003.Pat was an avid sports enthusiast and a gregarious person...
Audrey Slaughter
Jun 23, 2013
Audrey Rae Slaughter of Port Haywodd, VA passed away on June 23, 2013 at Walter Reed Hospital, Gloucester, VA. A Funeral Service will be private on Saturday, June 29, 2013. Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, VA is in charge of the arrangements.
James Abrams
Jun 22, 2013
James Mahon Abrams, 73, of Mathews, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2013 after battling Dementia for the last several years. After serving 4 years in the U.S. Air Force he spent the next 34 years employed at NWS Yorktown, the last 21 years of which were spent in the Fire Department. After retirement, he spent 10 more years in...
Charles Reese
Jun 22, 2013
Charles L. Reese, Jr. of Cobbs Creek, Virginia passed away at Walter Reed Convalescent Center on June 22, 2013. No Services planned at this time. Foster-Faulner Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Eugene Cox
Jun 22, 2013
Mathews, VirginiaEugene Lee Cox departed this life suddenly on June 22, 2013. He was working out of town at the time of his death. He was born on March 6, 1958 in Valdosta, GA.Gene was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend. He loved football, hunting, camping, woodworking and spending time with his family.He is survived by his wife Susan;...
James Hudson
Jun 20, 2013
James C. Hudson, age 84, of Topping died Thursday, June 20, 2013. He was the widower of Jeanette S. Hudson and was predeceased by a son, Randy. Jim served in the military and was a member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and is survived by his son, Charlie S. Hudson (Kim); grandchildren, Tonya, Ryan, Johnathan, Kristi, Maloy and Andrew,...
Janie Bleeker
Jun 20, 2013
Janie B. Bleeker (Betty Burton), age 45, of Topping and a native of Newport News died Thursday, June 20, 2013. She was predeceased by her mother Betty Louise Burton. Survived by her husband, Peter Bleeker, Jr.; children, Peter Zachery Bleeker and Lauren Elizabeth Bleeker; father, Jack North, III (Connie); sisters, Patricia Shertenlieb (John), Kelli Seal (Joey); brothers, Gregory Burton, J.W....
Ann Robusto
Jun 19, 2013
Ann Marguerite Wagner Robusto, 82, of Tappahannock, VA passed away early Wednesday morning at Glen Manor in Tappahannock, June 19, 2013. Ann spent her last few years quietly cared for by Silvio Anthony “Tony” Robusto, her tireless husband of nearly 64 years.Born September 9, 1930, she lived in Baltimore, Maryland with her family until Tony convinced her parents, Fritz and...
Addie Pierce
Jun 11, 2013
Addie South Pierce passed away peacefully at her home in Topping, Virginia on June 11, 2013. She was 77. Addie was a devoted wife, sister, mother and grandmother. She was a member of Harmony Grove Baptist Church. Addie loved her church, flower gardens and the peacefulness of the river. She is survived by her husband Roland of 59 years, daughter...
Marion Bartlett
Jun 6, 2013
Topping, VirginiaMarion Norman Bartlett Sr., 91 of Topping, Virginia, formerly of Richmond, Virginia died on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at his home. He was a meat cutter for many years at Ukrop's and Koslows' markets. He was a World War II Veteran and served in Burma and China during the war. He loved to bowl and was in many leagues...
Michael Gleason
Jun 4, 2013
MICHAEL P. GLEASONMichael Palmer Gleason, 68, of Gwynn's Island, Va., died June 4, 2013 at the Riverside Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.He is survived by his wife of 29 years, A. Kendall Lione; sons, D. Palmer Gleason and Trevor E. T. Gleason and wife Celeste A.L. Gleason; a granddaughter, Lara E. Gleason; two grandsons, Devon A. and Fox...
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