Recent Obituaries
Edna Duel
Feb 24, 2014
Edna Duel, 89, of Deltaville and Saluda passed away peacefully Monday, February 24, 2014 after a brief, courageous battle with cancer. Edna was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and nurse, who loved all people and animals. During WWII, Edna served as a Navy Wave and was stationed in Washington D.C. She moved to Deltaville from Chicago, Illinois in 1972 and...
Roberta Major
Feb 21, 2014
Roberta Palmore Major, born June 11, 1938, died peacefully at home in Stormont on February 21, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Thomas M, Major. She is survived by her son, Tommy (Carol); daughter, Terri (Wallace); grandchildren, Katlin, Kelly, Trey, and Abigail; siblings Thomas Palmore, Janet Carson, Frances Hodson, Bobby Palmore, and Donald Palmore....
Audrey Burrell
Feb 21, 2014
Burrell, Audrey Crittenden, age 83, passed away peacefully February 21, 2014 at Cedarfield Health Care Center, Richmond, Virginia. The daughter of the late Virginia Crittenden White and Alva Denzil Crittenden, she was born in Deltaville, VA and lived in Dahlgren, VA from the age of 12. Throughout her life, Audrey met the challenge of cerebral palsy with grace and courage,...
Jean Pritchard
Feb 19, 2014
Jean Beverly Gossage Pritchard, age 82, of Hartfield, VA., died Feb. 19, 2014 at her home on Wilton Point. Mrs. Pritchard was born in Bogalusa, LA on October 8, 1932 and was preceded in death by her parents, Oliver Gossage and Lilly Steckling Gossage, as well as her brothers, Tex Gossage and Charles R. Gossage, Sr.She is survived by her...
William Shackelford
Feb 12, 2014
MSgt. William W. “Bill” Shackelford, U.S. Air Force (ret.), age 82, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2014 in San Antonio, Texas. He was born September 14, 1931 in Middlesex County, Virginia to Warren and Ruth Shackelford. After graduating from Granby High School, Norfolk, Virginia as one of the top in his class Bill enlisted in the U.S. Air Force where...
Bonnie Penney
Feb 12, 2014
Bonnie Roberts Penney died at her home in Deltaville on February 12, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was predeceased by her parents, Irvin and Myrtle Roberts. She is survived by her husband of 29 years Seth, stepmother Shirley Roberts, brother Ken Roberts and Pat, sister Dale Baber, stepsister Lisa Wright and Donald, lifelong friend Kristi Lane and...
Marjorie Cox
Feb 10, 2014
Marjorie Mercer Cox, 90, of Deltaville, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2014 after a long illness.She is survived by her daughter, Diane Cox Basheer (B. William) of McLean; granddaughter, Kelly Basheer Garrett (Arthur) of Chevy Chase, Md.; great-grandchildren, Sellers, Parker and Cooper; and stepdaughter, Shirley Cox-Schroeder (Robert) of Ellsworth, Kansas. She was born on July 14, 1923 in Syringa...
Nellie Jones
Feb 8, 2014
Nellie Quate Jones, of Remlik, died at the age of 85 on Saturday, February 8, 2014, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born on December 25, 1928, to the late Charles Russell Quate and Mary Francis Quate. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Waverly Jones; her sisters, Margaret Riddell and...
Edwin Letchworth
Feb 7, 2014
Edwin Elias “Eddy” Letchworth passed away peacefully at his home in Hardyville, VA. Friday, February 7, 2014. He was born March 24, 1942 in Snow Hill, NC. but grew up in Virginia Beach, where he started out as a carpenter. Later he moved to Richmond, where as a Contractor, he went on to build homes as well as several restaurants....
James Junkins
Feb 7, 2014
Hampton, VirginiaJames Leroy "Bebop" Junkins, 90, died, February 8, 2014. He was a native of Birmingham, Ala. and had lived in Virginia since 1961. Jim lived in Newport News from 1961-1984 at which time he moved to Mobjack (Rainbow's End) in Mathews County, where his heart remained. He was known for his Halloween parties and love for the community. Jim...
Dabney Miller
Feb 5, 2014
Dabney Nevelle Miller, 81, passed away unexpectedly at his home February 5, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Alta May Woodworth Miller; his children, Warren (Jackie) Miller of Winchester and Lynn (Alex) Miller Serrano of Springfield, VA, and George (Jennifer) Miller of Charles Town, WV; grandchildren, Stephen, Jeffrey, Marta, Dylan, and Jared; and nieces, Cindy and...
Shirley Hudgins
Feb 3, 2014
Roanoke, VirginiaBeloved wife, mother and grandmother, Shirley Anne Hudgins, age 68, of Roanoke, Va., died on February 3, 2014 after a long, courageous battle with cancer at her home surrounded by her family.Shirley was born in Norfolk, Va on June 6, 1945, the daughter of the late Robert Benjamin Franklin Hudgins and Jean Skyles Hudgins. In addition to her parents,...
Marianne Boyer
Jan 30, 2014
Gwynn's Island, VirginiaMarianne Ballard Boyer, age 80 passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2014. She was born in San Antonio, TX, on January 17, 1934. She grew up at Fort Hood, TX, and attended Baylor University in Waco. While working at Killeen Base, she met and married William J. Boyer. After moving to Richmond, VA, when Bill was discharged from...
Charlotte Howard
Jan 28, 2014
Mathews, VirginiaCharlotte Howard, 75, of Mathews, Va. passed away suddenly at home on Tuesday, January 28, 2014.Charlotte was born December 1, 1938 and lived in Mathews all her life. She was the daughter of the late Alice "Toots" Morgan and James E. Morgan. Charlotte worked for the Mathews School System as a secretary for over 45 years and knew almost...
Ruth Hurley
Jan 28, 2014
Ruth Ellen Edwards Hurley, affectionately “RE”, 48, died Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at her home in Urbanna. She is survived by her husband Walter Boyd “Walt” Hurley, Jr. two daughters, Rachel Virginia and Sarah Grace and one son, Walter Boyd III “Trip”. Parents Rachel Packett and W.D. Edwards Jr., of Saluda, and two brothers William D. (Jennifer) Edwards III, of...
Margaret Smith
Jan 27, 2014
GloucesterMargaret J. Smith, age 83, of Raleigh, N.C. and Gloucester, Va., died Monday January 27, 2014. She was a native of Concord, N.C. and a member of Emmanuel U.M.C., Mobjack, Va.She was preceded in death by her husband, Dan B. Smith, Sr. She is survived by three sons, Daniel B. Smith, Jr. of Portsmouth, Va., Phillip G. Smith (Jennifer) of...
Verlan Hall
Jan 27, 2014
Verlan Ray Hall, Sr., went to live with God and His heavenly angels on January 27, 2014, at the age of 73. He was born at home in Hillsville, VA on Saturday, Sept. 7, 1940. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor Gailmard Hall, of Hartfield, VA and their sons: Verlan Ray Hall, Jr. of Richmond, VA and their children,...
Beverly Johnson
Jan 27, 2014
Beverly J. Johnson, age 64, of Lancaster died Monday, January 27, 2014. She was a former employee of Philip Morris, Richmond. Survived by her children, Charles W. Call, Jr. (Kathy), Ralph W. Call, Tracey Ashburn (Chris), Melvin W. Call (Jen), eight grandchildren and her long time companion, John Philip Wilder. The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until 1:00...
R. Ware
Jan 25, 2014
R. Preston Ware, age 78, of Jamaica died Saturday, January 25, 2014. He was a retired plumber. Survived by his wife, Ruby; a daughter, Cathy Hundley (Tommy); granddaughters, Dawn, Samantha and Angie and two great grandchildren. A sister, Emma Branch and a brother, Gerald Ware. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Wednesday in Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...
Harvey Trevilian
Jan 25, 2014
Harvey C. Trevilian, age 67, of Urbanna died Saturday, January 25, 2014. He was a member of Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department, Urbanna. Survived by his sisters, Josephine Erwin and Virginia Taylor; a brother, Richard Trevilian. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday in Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Saluda. Interment Forest Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Warner. The...
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