Recent Obituaries
Richard Owens
Apr 2, 2013
Richard Davis Owens, 64, of Mathews entered eternal rest and peace surrounded by family at his home place in Mathews on Tuesday, April 2, 2013.After high school, he served in the Air National Guard and then pursued a long and successful career in the insurance business until his retirement in 2007. Richard loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting, 4-wheeling and playing...
Ronald Anderson
Apr 2, 2013
Ronald L. Anderson, age 63, of Shacklefords passed away on Tuesday, April 2. Survived by his son, Aaron Anderson (Janie), and grandson, Chipper Anderson; three sisters, Betty Estes, Mary Hall and Nancy Coates. He was predeceased by his parents Leo and Arlene Anderson. He was retired from the U.S. Navy as a Missile Technician First Class. He loved fishing and...
Jose Lengua
Mar 30, 2013
Dr. José Antonio Lengua, 77, of Urbanna, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born in Lima, Peru on July 21, 1935 to the late Dr. José Alberto Lengua and Maria Teresa Sbárbaro de Lengua. He leaves behind his wife of over 42 years, Rebecca Deagle Lengua; daughter, Maria Lengua...
William Atkins
Mar 28, 2013
Gwynn, VAWilliam Herbert Akins, age 84, of Gwynn, died on Thursday, March 28, 2013. One of God's children, he was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Hampton, VA. After retiring he attended and was a Sunday school teacher at the Church of the Nazarene for 20 years. He was a retired civil servant from both Langley Air Force...

Leonard Revere
Mar 26, 2013
Leonard C. Revere, Jr., age 81, of Topping died Tuesday, March 26, 2013. He was the widower of Mary Elizabeth W. Revere and the son of the late Leonard C. Sr. and Gladys B. Revere. He was a member of Harmony Grove Baptist Church where he served as chairman of the deacon fellowship, chairman of the pastor search committee, chairman...
Anderson Johnson
Mar 25, 2013
The beautiful setting sun that was our father finally slipped below the horizon on March 25, 2013. Anderson F. Johnson, Jr. was 86 years old. Born on March 7, 1927 in Richmond, Virginia, dad rolled into this world possessed with a thirst for knowledge and a desire to build and create. He came by these traits honestly. His father, Anderson...
Southgate Hudgins
Mar 22, 2013
.MathewsTabb Hudgins passed away Mar. 22, 2013 after a long battle with serious health problems. Tabb was born in Mathews County Aug. 2, 1932 and remained a Mathews resident all of his life. He attended Lynchburg College and spent two years in the U.S. Army Combat Engineers during the Korean War. He was a lifelong member of Bethel United Methodist...
Wanda Davis
Mar 21, 2013
Wanda Carroll DavisOn March 21, 2013, Wanda Carroll Davis, age 87, died peacefully in her home in Yreka, CA. She was born in Alexandria, VA to William Douglas and Sybil C. Carroll, and lived there most of her life.Mrs. Davis was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Stephen H. Davis , previously of Hallieford, VA, and two children, Stephanie...
Rodney Hugate
Mar 19, 2013
SuffolkRodney Allen Hugate, "Bubba", passed away Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2013. Formerly of Mathews, Rodney graduated from Staunton Military Academy and Va. Tech University. He was owner/operator of A-1 Cab of Va. Beach.He was preceded in death by his parents Rodney and Marion Lee Hugate.He is survived by his wife, Wanda Hugate; Daughter, Heather Miles; Sister, Judy Phillips (Jimmy); Step-Son, Michael...
Douglas Battram
Mar 17, 2013
Douglas Clayton Battram of Mathews passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2013.A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, conducted by the Rev. Donald Ambrose. Doug was born Sept. 21, 1928, in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, to Judson Clayford and Jean Wilhelmine Battram.He learned to play piano at age 8, and...
Jason Atkins
Mar 17, 2013
Virginia Beach- Jason Lester Atkins, born September 1, 1919, was called home to God on Sunday, March 17, 2013. Les was a published author and poet and a WW II Veteran.He is survived by his two sons and their wives; 1 daughter, 1 stepdaughter and her husband; 1 stepson and his wife and numerous grandchildren and great-great grandchildren, as well...
John Henry
Mar 15, 2013
John R. Henry, 90, of Newport News, Virginia, died March 15, 2013. Born in Aspinwall, he lived in the Apollo area most of his life. A graduate of Apollo High School, he also attended Penn State-Clarion and drafting school. John was a design draftsman for U.S. Steel at the Monroeville Research Center until his retirement in 1982. He was also...

David Brown
Mar 11, 2013
David Brown, age 52, of Urbanna died Monday, March 11, 2013. He was predeceased by his parents, Hansel and Blanche Brown and a brother, Joe Brown. David was a member of Urbanna Baptist Church. Survived by a brother, Jeff Brown of Kill Devil Hills, NC; sister-in-law, Shirley Jean Brown; nieces, Ashley and Beth Brown and a nephew, Jimmy Brown. Also...

Barbara Robins
Mar 9, 2013
Barbara Burbank Barnes Robins, widow of Harold Gilbert Barnes and Gordon Ariey Robins, died on Saturday March 9, 2013. She was 94 years old. Mrs. Robins is survived by her children, Harold Gilbert Barnes Jr of Saratoga Springs, NY, Barbara Burbank Barnes Beasley and her husband Allen of Virginia Beach, Va. She is also survived by six grandchildren, Bryson G....
John Miles
Mar 6, 2013
Mathews, Virginia. John Lee Miles, Sr. of Mathews was born May 4, 1956, and passed away March 6, 2013, after a long illness. He was preceded in death by his parents John Calvin and Mary Parker Miles and is survived by his wife Patricia Hudgins Miles, his son John Lee Miles, Jr., his brother Ronald Calvin Miles, nieces, nephews, cousins,...
Gladys Ward
Mar 5, 2013
Gladys Ward, age 95 of Bohannon went to be with our Lord, March 5, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Henry Ward, her father and mother, Albert and Rose Burnick and her sister Esther Poster. Gladys had a deep love for animals and believed they have a special place in peoples lives. Services will...

Carolyn Pociask
Mar 4, 2013
Carolyn Sue Gilliam Pociask of Urbanna, born February 22, 1951 in Wise Virginia to Edna A. Stallard Gilliam and Frank E. Gilliam, and called to be with her Lord on March 4, 2013. Sue graduated from Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, VA, and from Tidewater Community College. Sue served as Assistant Director of Human Resources at the Middle Peninsula-Northern Neck...