Recent Obituaries
Katharine Sarah Howland
Feb 10, 2024
Katharine (Sally) Howland, age 93, of Hallieford, Virginia, went on Sunday, February 10, 2024. She was at home, where she had enjoyed living for 30 years. She retired after 21 years as Personal Secretary to Stanley Woodward (Assistant Chief of Protocol, then Chief of Protocol, State Department; Chief of Protocol, White House under FDR and Truman; Ambassador to Canada): “The...
Thomas George Schroeder
Feb 10, 2024
Thomas George Schroeder, 88 years old, departed this world on Friday, February 10, 2024. He was born in Easton, Pennsylvania to William and Caroline Koch Schroeder and was the youngest son of nine children. After Tom graduated from high school,he attended the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York, graduating in 1957. He married Nancy Eleanor Squire...
Phyllis Martin
Feb 10, 2024
Phyllis Winn Martin, 85, of Warsaw, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2024 peacefully in her sleep. Mrs. Martin was a homemaker and member of Beale Memorial Baptist Church. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She adored her family; her many close friends, and her church. She took special joy in her flower garden, her pets, and...
Robert Burton
Feb 9, 2024
Robert Steel Burton of Church View, Va passed away on February 9, 2024. He was the husband of Joan Britton Burton. Mr. Burton was a member, deacon, and very motivated in missionary work at Hermitage Baptist Church. His love for helping people fed his true character. He served his country for ten years in the United States Navy. Robert worked...
Carlos Viars
Feb 9, 2024
Carlos Gene “Pops” ViarsCarlos was born on January 20, 1950, and died on February 9, 2024, at the age of 74. He died peacefully surrounded by family.Carlos was predeceased by his parents, Martin and Mary Lucille Viars; his sisters Shelia Chewning and Sandra Cox, as well as Sandra’s husband Steve and daughter Leslie.He is survived by his wife, Mary; sons,...
Christopher Scott Lindsay
Feb 9, 2024
Beloved husband and father, Christopher Scott Lindsay passed away peacefully at home on February 9, 2024, at the age of 62, following a brief illness.
He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Debbie; his mother, Selma Jean Lindsay, his sister, Cindy MacDougall (Dave), his brother, Benji Lindsay, his children, Tiffany Lindsay Weaver (Shane) , Christopher Jason Lindsay (Michelle), Jamie...
Arnold Carroll Ripley
Feb 9, 2024
Arnold Carroll Ripley, 99, of Susan, Virginia passed away on Friday, February 9, 2024, at his home. He was a member of Saint Paul Comfort Church where he was active all his life, the American Legion in Mathews and was a World War II Navy Veteran. Arnold was a retired Menhaden Captain and during his time as a captain he...
Mervil Robert Barrett
Feb 6, 2024
Mervil Robert Barrett, also known as Robbie, Bear and Barito, passed from this world to
eternal rest on Tuesday, February 6th 2024. He was born in Richmond Virginia on December
18th, 1952. Merv’s Birth Family was from the Appalaccia areas of Virginia; his Mother Betty Lee
Jenkins’ huge Family was from Stanley, VA, near Luray Caverns. His Father, Mervil Richard
Barrett, was from West...
Deborah Phillips Downs
Feb 6, 2024
Deborah “Debi” P. Downs, 72, of Diggs, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at VCU Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia. Debi graduated from Mathews High School. She worked for Hampton Roads Orthopedic for 30 years and retired on December 20, 2023.
She was predeceased by her parents, Horace and Elizabeth Phillips and her son, Leonard Scott Downs.
She is survived by...
Charles Quinton Kilmon
Feb 5, 2024
Charles “Chip” Quinton Kilmon, 55, of Mathews, Virginia passed away on Monday, February 5, 2024. He was a member of the Patriot Guard and Faith Baptist Church and proudly served in the Reserves as a Navy Corpsman. This led to a career in biomedical and information systems. Charles enjoyed being active, forming the first Mathews High School cross country team...
Charlotte Palmer
Feb 4, 2024
Charlotte Eugenia Fox Palmer, 92, departed from the driver’s seat on the bus of life on February 4, 2024. She was the youngest child born to Roscoe Garnett Fox and Kathleen Linda Dunn on Lover’s Lane in Deltaville, VA. As a young girl, she exemplified Jesus’ life sacrificing for those she loved. She became the caretaker of her ill mother,...
Anthony R. Tanner
Feb 4, 2024
Anthony R. “Bob” Tanner, a 45- year resident of Gwynn’s Island, Mathews, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at his home.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 75 years, Jean P. Tanner; daughter, Patricia Hill (Grover); sons, Anthony Tanner, Jr. (Andrea), R. Neil Tanner, and David S. Tanner (Ron Forehand); granddaughters, Kristin K. Kite (Matthew), Meara E....
Robert Smigal
Feb 3, 2024
Robert (Bob) Joseph Smigal “Dziadek”, 82, of Tappahannock, Virginia, passed away on February 3, 2024, after his fifteen-year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Robert was born July 17, 1941, in Douglas, West Virgina. He was the son of Frank Joseph and Kathryn Elizabeth Smigal.
After his completion of high school, Bob enrolled at the University of Baltimore, and received his law degree...
Jimmy
Feb 2, 2024
James H. “Jimmy” Clarke, 76, of Mathews, Virginia went to his heavenly home on Friday, February 2, 2024. Jimmy enjoyed spending time with his family, watching NASCAR races, books, puzzles and old television shows. He went to the Lewis B. Puller Center for 40 years where he learned several trades and made many friends. He loved everyone and had...
Charles Newton Carlson
Jan 31, 2024
Charles N. Carlson of Northumberland County, Virginia passed away peacefully on January 31,2024 in his home surrounded by loving family. He was born January 25,1926 to the late Tyler Newton and Lucy Garnett Carlson. Charles lived a full life, leaving behind cherished memories for his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his siblings Lewis, Mitchell, and Hilton Carlson,...
Oneida "Nita" Hall Richardson
Jan 31, 2024
Oneida “Nita” Abbott Hall Richardson, 87, of Center Cross, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. She was preceded in death by her husband, Latane Richardson. She is survived by her daughters, Nina Evers and Jane Mitchell; three grandchildren, R.B. Mitchell, Leanne Evers and Ryan Evers. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday February 7, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at...
Alice Cato Warlick
Jan 29, 2024
Visitation on Saturday, February 10, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Faulkner Funeral Homes, Foster-Faulkner Chapel, Mathews, Virginia
Obituary will appear soon
Lillian Kemp Hudgins
Jan 27, 2024
Lillian Kemp Hudgins, 92, of Mathews, Virginia passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Riverside-Walter Reed Hospital. She worked as a full-time cafeteria manager from 1969 to 1999 at Mathews High School and also worked part-time at the school after she retired.
She is survived by her children, Hudson Hudgins, James Curtis Hudgins, Darlene Shaw, Judy Jackson and Frances Evanson;...
Joan Baker Curtis
Jan 25, 2024
Joan Via Baker Curtis was born on January 1, 1941, in Norfolk Virginia to Joseph Hoskins Baker, Jr. and Frances Via Baker and passed away peacefully on January 25, 2024, surrounded by her family.
Beside her parents, she was preceded in death by the “Love of her Life” Clyde “Tommy” Curtis, her brother, Joseph Hoskins Baker III and her son Raymond...
Virginia Lee Kelley
Jan 25, 2024
Virginia Dunlevy Kelley, age 80, went to be with the Lord on January 25, 2024. A native of Topping VA, Virginia was a long-time member of Harmony Grove Baptist Church. She and her husband of 52 years, Rev. David C. “Mike” Kelley, served in ministry for many years at Westville Baptist Church in Mathews and they also served at New...
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