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Edward Kegley

Edward Kegley

Aug 19, 2012

URBANNAEdward O. Kegley, Sr., age 78, of Urbanna died Sunday, August 19, 2012.  He was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran and a retired hardware salesman.  Ed was a member of Urbanna United Methodist Church, the Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department and its auxiliary. Survived by his wife, Dorothy J. Kegley; his children, Edward O. Kegley, Jr. of Springfield, Charlotte A....

Donald Daniel

Donald Daniel

Aug 5, 2012

REMLIKDonald Hayes Daniel, 82, of Remlik, went home on Sunday, August 5th. Born January 13, 1930, he was one of seven children to Emory Jefferson and Ada B. Powell Daniel. Donald was an Army veteran serving his tour of duty in Germany and he was a member of Urbanna United Methodist Church. Growing up on Montague Island in Jamaica, Donald...

Jane Fackler

Jane Fackler

Jul 31, 2012

TOPPINGJane Fackler, age 77, of Topping, formerly of Southport, CT, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012. She was a member of Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County and Co-Founder of Hands Across Middlesex. Jane is survived by her husband, Jack Fackler, daughters Cindy F. Nelson of Wilmington, MA and Carol F. Beauregard of Norwood, MA, 3 sisters Shirley Fertig, Frances Banet and...

Robert Nash

Robert Nash

Jul 31, 2012

Rev. Robert C. Nash, who served as vicar general of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston for 28 years, died July 31, 2012 at the age of 88. He was born in Huntington, W.Va., on Feb. 2, 1924, to C.J. and Agnes Rose Nash, the second of five children.Father Nash is a 1941 graduate of St. Joseph Central Catholic High School in...

Samuel Caffey

Samuel Caffey

Jul 29, 2012

SYRINGAIn loving memory, Samuel Earl Caffey, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2012 at his home in Syringa where he has lived for 22 years. Sam was born in San Antonio, Texas April 30, 1955. Survived by his wife, Judy Marie Caffey; daughter; Kimberle Lynn Ball (Chris); grandson, Christopher Ray Ball, Jr.; parents, Olan W. and Iralee Penny Caffey; brother, David...

Joyce Russell

Joyce Russell

Jul 29, 2012

HARTFIELDJoyce W. Russell of Hartfield passed away Sunday, July 29, 2012. She was the widow of Aubrey H. Russell. Survived by her children, Richard, Rosanne Fulcher and Paul. Graveside funeral services were held Wednesday at Lower United Methodist Church Cemetery, Hartfield, VA. Arrangements by Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Saluda.

Nellie Ward

Nellie Ward

Jul 28, 2012

Nellie Greenwood Ward, age 79, of Urbanna died Saturday, July 28, 2012. She was the widow of John S. Greenwood, Everett A. Hudgins and Capt. Melvin Ward, Sr. Nellie was owner and operator of Greenwood Printing for over 25 years. She was a member of Urbanna United Methodist Church and was predeceased by a sister, Olivia W. Gilbert and a...

Marguerite Bristow

Marguerite Bristow

Jul 22, 2012

DELTAVILLEMarguerite Bristow, age 97, of Deltaville died Sunday, July 22, 2012. She was a graduate of James Madison University and taught for 39 years in the Middlesex County Public School system. She was a lifelong member of Clarksbury UMC where she served as choir director for over 40 years and in numerous other leadership roles. Marguerite was the last of...

George Massey

George Massey

Jul 21, 2012

HARDYVILLEGeorge H. W. Massey, age 84, of Hardyville formerly of West Bridgewater, Massachusettsdied Saturday, July 21, 2012.  He was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and retired from the civil service with the U. S. Navy.  He was a member of Donovan Masonic Lodge #75 A.F. & A.M., Deltaville and the Disabled American Veterans and the American Legion.  Survived by his...

Elizabeth Revere

Elizabeth Revere

Jul 15, 2012

HARTFIELDElizabeth Carlton Revere, of Hartfield, widow of Howell Lee Revere, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 15, 2012 surrounded by her family. She was born in King & Queen Court House on May 8, 1913. Elizabeth was active with her late husband H. L. Revere of 76 years in starting and growing a family business that survives today...

John Collamore

John Collamore

Jul 6, 2012

John Howe Collamore, Jr, 89, ‘Pop’ of Deltaville, Virginia passed away as the evening sun set on the 6th of July 2012 following a short illness.John was born in Barrington, RI on the 12th of March 1923 descending from a line of early colonial settlers and seafarers. He was the son of the late John H. and Laura (Bentley) Collamore....

Frances Krowe

Frances Krowe

Jul 6, 2012

DELTAVILLEFrances Morrette Krowe was born November 17, 1933 in Washington, D.C., daughter of the late Frank and Grace Morrette. Frances passed quietly and serenely on July 6, 2012 at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital in Gloucester, Va. A cherished, loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, Frances is survived by her husband of 58 years Allen J. Krowe; her...

Tim Jones

Tim Jones

Jul 5, 2012

REMLIKTim Jones, age 52, of Remlik, a former Newport News Shipbuilding employee, died Thursday, July 5, 2012. He is survived by two brothers, Roger D. Jones of Windsor and Floyd W. Jones of Yorktown. Funeral services will be held 10:30 am Thursday at Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Saluda. Interment Remlik Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from...

Phyliss Bristow

Phyliss Bristow

Jul 3, 2012

Phyliss A. Bristow, of Richmond, born October 19, 1955 and a native of Middlesex County, went to be with her Heavenly Father and her beloved mother, Florence R. Boone on Tuesday, July 3, 2012. She was employed by WaWa and loved both the company and her co-workers. She was best known to her many friends and family as “Rusty” or...

Stephen Robusto

Stephen Robusto

Jun 29, 2012

Stephen Anthony RobustoJune 2, 1953 – June 29, 2012Stephen A. Robusto, age 59, passed away quietly in Saluda, VA on June 29, 2012 after a long illness. Steve was born and spent his childhood in Baltimore, MD. He had earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University and a MA in Management from Webster University. He also held a...

Harrison Leach

Harrison Leach

Jun 28, 2012

DELTAVILLEHarrison Langford Leach of Deltaville died on Thursday, June 28, 2012. Harry was born in Fayetteville, GA on May 7, 1923. He was a graduate of Georgia Tech and was a Navy pilot, one of the youngest in WWII. He flew torpedo bombers off a carrier in the North Atlantic. He was later a flight instructor during the Korean Conflict....

Josephine Major

Josephine Major

Jun 27, 2012

STORMONTJosephine Miller Major, age 87, of Stormont, widow of J. Hubert Major, Sr., died Wednesday, June 27, 2012. She was a member of Saluda Baptist Church. She was predeceased by her daughter Deborah M. Mitchem and is survived by her daughter Katherine M. (Kitty) Priddy (Glenn), of Stormont and son, J. Hubert (Bert) Major, Jr. (Mary) of Staunton, six grandchildren;...

Mary Howell

Mary Howell

Jun 22, 2012

SALUDAMary Daphne Britt Howell, widow of Alfred C. Howell, Sr., went to be with her Lord on Friday, June 22, 2012. Daphne was born on October 29, 1928 in Bladen County, North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her sisters Irma Estelle Wimberly, Sybil Britt Burgess, brother Marion Russell Britt and is survived by her brother John Graden Britt...

Louise Harrow

Louise Harrow

Jun 22, 2012

DELTAVILLELouise Shackelford Harrow, 89, of Deltaville, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2012.Mrs. Harrow was born on August 29, 1922, in Urbanna, Va., the daughter of Joyce B. and William H. Shackelford. She was preceded in death by her husband of seventy years, Edmond Harrow, daughter Joyce Lee Harrow Stewart, grandson Nathan Edwards, two brothers, James and Thomas Shackelford, two...

Christine Riggan

Christine Riggan

Jun 21, 2012

Urbanna, VAChristine Schaaf Riggan of Urbanna, VA departed this life on the afternoon of June 21, 2012 from natural causes at the age of 85. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Nathan Marshall Riggan, her three sons Robert W. Riggan of Richmond, VA; David C. Riggan of Pembroke, VA; and Steven M. Riggan of Mooresville, NC; four...