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Joyce Callaghan
Aug 10, 2013
JOYCE ANNE CALLAGHANPosted on Aug 21, 2013 - 11:34 AM Printer Friendly View .Joyce Anne Callaghan, 70, died of complications from Leukemia treatment on Aug. 10, 2013. She died the way she wanted to, at her own home surrounded by her family who loved her.Born in Baltimore, Md. in 1942, Joyce Anne was known for her quirky spirit and inquisitive...
Ruth Benson
Aug 10, 2013
Ruth S. Benson, age 81 of Deltaville, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital. She was a member of Philippi Christian Church in Deltaville. Ruth served the Middlesex County Rescue Squad for 41 years. She also served the Ladies Auxiliary of the MVRS for 38 years, where she was instrumental in starting bingo as a...
Melda Duhon
Aug 10, 2013
Melda Faye Duhon, 87, of Mathews, Virginia passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at her residence. The family will receive friends on Monday, August 12, 2013 from 7-9 pm at Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, VA. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at 4:00 pm in Francis DeSales Catholic Church, Mathews, VA with burial to...
John Weber
Aug 8, 2013
John Weber Jr., age 87, of Topping,Virginia, passed away on Thursday August 8, 2013, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke,Virginia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lenora O. Weber. John is survived by his son, John Weber III, of Roanoke,Virginia and his wife, Cathi, and grandchildren Johnny and Jenna. John also leaves behind his step-daughter, Sandy Gibbon,...
Herbert Perkinson
Aug 7, 2013
Herbert Russell “Bert” Perkinson Jr., 93, of Topping,Va., formerly of Richmond, died August 7, 2013. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pat Royal Perkinson and is survived by his daughter, Jean Holman, and her husband, Dave, of Richmond; son, Russ, and his wife, Margaret, of Mechanicsville; granddaughter, Ashley Lancaster, and her husband, Will, of Mechanicsville; and grandson, Rob...
James Morgan
Aug 4, 2013
James V. Morgan, age 92, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013. He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church for 70 years, where he was active in the choir. He was a lifelong commerical waterman and he worked for 17 years and retired from the Zapata Haynie Company. He was a veteran in World War II and a member...
Harriet Smith
Jul 31, 2013
Harriet Pitcher Smith, age 65, of Gwynn, VA entered her heavenly home on July 31, 2013 after a longand courageous battle with cancer. She was a member of Mathews Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her parents, Parker and Georgie Pitcher and brother, Gilbert Lee Pitcher all of Diggs, VA. She is survived by her husband, Donald L. Smith,...
Randolph Reinhart
Jul 30, 2013
Randolph “Randy” K. Reinhart, age 58, of Jamaica died Tuesday, July 30, 2013. Survived by his wife, Beverly Reinhart; children, Kelly Burnette, Jennifer Reinhart; a granddaughter, Alexis; brother, Ralph and a sister, Ruby Harwood. A memorial service will be held 7:00 PM Monday, August 5, 2013 at Salem United Methodist Church, Gloucester. Arrangements by Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Service,...
Aubrey Hudgins
Jul 30, 2013
Aubrey Marchant (Chink) Hudgins, 88, passed away July 30, 2013. He was a life long resident of the Middle Peninsula of Virginia and a Life Member of the Middlesex County Volunteer Rescue Squad in Deltaville, and the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads. He is survived by his wife 64 years, Avonne Wright Hudgins. Also his children: Brenda Jo Radwanski...
Ginger Walton
Jul 28, 2013
Ginger Haynie Walton, age 76, of Deltaville formerly of Mollusk died Sunday, July 28, 2013. Survived by her husband, David Walton; children, Linda Page Davis Bryant and Elmer K. Davis, III; sisters, Paige H. DeRoner Gholson and Phyllis Stoddard; a brother, Ira Tapscott Haynie, Jr., three grandchildren and six great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held 1:00 PM Saturday,...
Martha Lequeux
Jul 25, 2013
Martha Scott Lequeux, 83 of Cobbs Creek, Virginia passed away Thursday, July 25th. Martha, or "Scotti" as many knew her, was a long time resident of Mathews County. She was married to Rene G. Lequeux, an Air Force veteran for nearly 60 years. While raising her children, she worked as a substitute teacher in the Mathews County School system. In...
Gerald Wilson
Jul 23, 2013
Gerald Willis Wilson, age 61, of Deltaville died Tuesday, July 23, 2013. He was a member of Philippi Christian Church and predeceased by his parents, Willis and Elizabeth Wilson. Survived by several cousins of which one was his caretaker, Charlotte Slaughter (Kelly) of Deltaville. A graveside service will be held 10:00 AM Friday at Zoar Baptist Church Cemetery, Deltaville. In...
Douglas Gray
Jul 21, 2013
Douglas Temple Gray, Jr. passed away peacefully surrounded by family and close friends on Sunday, July 21, 2013. Doug was born in Richmond,VA., and grew up in Saluda, Middlesex County,VA. He was a 1961 graduate of Middlesex High School in Saluda and a 1965 graduate of the University of Richmond where he majored in English and History and was an...
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...
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