Recent Obituaries
Phillip White
Sep 13, 2014
Phillip Ray White, Jr. of Deltaville went to be with his heavenly Father suddenly Saturday, September 13, 2014. He was 53 years old. He is predeceased by his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. George Freeman Madison, an uncle, James Freeman Madison, his father in law, Paul S. Green Jr., and his stepfather and stepmother Mr. and Mrs. John R. Croxton Jr....
Edna Morgan
Sep 7, 2014
Edna Lorraine Morgan, 94, of Mathews, Virginia passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2014. She was born on January 29, 1920. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elwood W. Morgan and her son, Gerald W. Morgan. She was a faithful member of Peniel Friends Church. She loved working in her garden and flowers. Lorraine has been a resident...
Victoria Markov
Sep 6, 2014
Our beloved mother, Victoria Matiani-Markov, met our Heavenly Father on Saturday, September 06, 2014, after losing her battle of cancer at the age of 73. Throughout her life, our mother was a successful business woman, owning four beauty salons and co-owning three restaurants, the latest one Angelos’ Colonial Pizza in Urbanna, Virginia. She was a compassionate woman who is survived...
James Fellers
Sep 1, 2014
James Atlas Fellers, Sr., age 74, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2014. Jim was a graduate of Norview High School in Norfolk, VA. He resided in Virginia Beach, VA most of his adult life and worked for the U.S. Civil Service Defense Department for 34 years. He specialized in navigational and communication systems as an engineering technician, working at...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...

