Recent Obituaries
Emily Allen
Jan 31, 2023
Emily Amelia Allen, 93, of Chance, Virginia passed away on January 31, 2023. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a very active member of Upper Essex Baptist Church and was a deacon for numerous years. She had a very successful 34 year career with the federal government. She loved spending time with her family, cooking,...
Samuel Vogel
Jan 30, 2023
Samuel Gilmore “Sam” Vogel, age 82, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023 at his home in Cobbs Creek, Virginia. Prior to his retirement, Sam was the Supervisor of Transportation at the Naval Weapons Station in Yorktown. He was also the owner of V & M Service in Mathews and was a mechanic with Pulleys Marine on Gwynn’s Island. He...
Charles Buchanan
Jan 29, 2023
Our dear husband, father, and grandfather, Charles Harding Buchanan, who most knew as “Bubbie” & “Big Daddy”, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023. A native of Gwynn’s Island, he was born on May 26, 1944, and resided with his wife in Cobbs Creek for many years, prior to joining the Lord.He was preceded in death by his son, James...
Valerie Bradley
Jan 25, 2023
Valerie Rosemary Bradley, 80, of Deltaville passed away to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 25, 2023. She was a devote member of Clarksbury Methodist Church. Valerie loved going out on lunch dates, solving puzzles, and serving her community through the church. Mrs. Bradley received naturalization for U.S. citizenship on July 25, 1973, after coming from England...
Dennis Milby
Jan 22, 2023
Dennis Wayne Milby, 75, left this earth on Sunday, January 22nd to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church.He retired after 35 years of service with Virginia Department of Transportation and continued his employment for the next 11 years with Riverside Convalescent Center in Saluda.He enjoyed drawing, painting, hunting,...
Donald Bareford
Jan 21, 2023
Donald Ray Bareford, 72, of Tappahannock, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023. Donald Ray was the son of the late Walter Ryland Bareford, Sr., and the late Dorothy Brooks Bareford. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Walter, Arnold, and Robert Bareford; his sister, Betty Frank; and his nephew, Kevin Bareford.Donald Ray was a kind, generous, and...
Charlotte Stallard
Jan 21, 2023
Charlotte Gail Stallard, 78, of Center Cross, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023.She was preceded in death by her brother, Clarence Lambert; sisters, Helen Freeman and Phyllis Cates.She is survived by her husband, Larry Stallard; her daughter, Lisa LaBrecque; step-daughter, Paullette Shores; her sisters, Molly Lambert and Sharon Huddleston; her grandchildren, Morgan and Clayton; nieces and nephews; Kim...
William Cornell
Jan 18, 2023
William “Bill” John Cornell, 86, of Tappahannock, Virginia, formerly of Fredericksburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023. Known by his family as “Papa”, he was a quiet man who simply enjoyed being around the ones he loved. He was a lifelong fan of the Washington Redskins and loved reading the “funnies” or comics, every week in the paper.He was...
Suzanne Becht
Jan 16, 2023
Mrs. Suzanne V. Becht of Locust Hill, VA, passed away peacefully on the evening of January 16th, 2023 after a couple weeks healthcare battle. Suzanne was a graduate of Thomas Dale High School in Chesterfield, VA. During her working career, she was a dental assistant as well as an office manager for several dentists in the Richmond area. Suzanne loved...
Jack Green
Jan 16, 2023
STCM Jack Lee Green USN, Commander Master Chief, 86, of Caret, Virginia, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023.He was preceded in death by his father, John Greene, mother, Clarissa Greene, daughter, Patricia Ann Green, and his brother, Robert Richard Greene.He is survived by his wife, Patricia Lucille Green; his daughter, Carol Sutton (William Bobbitt); five grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; four...
Lorraine Robinson
Jan 15, 2023
Lorraine Joyce Robinson, 77, of Dunnsville, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2023. She enjoyed spending her time painting, making ceramics, and doing crossword puzzles.She is preceded in death by her parents, Andrew James Sarlis Sr. and Mary Lenor DeBaugh Jenkins; and sister, Andrea Lenor Reynolds.Lorraine is survived by her husband, Rowe Robinson Jr.; sons, Joseph B. Lewis Jr. (Jennie),...
Leonard Jenkins
Jan 14, 2023
Leonard James Jenkins, 79, of Port Haywood, Virginia passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2023. He was a United States Army veteran. He attended Salem United Methodist Church, and was an avid lover of hunting and being in the “swamp” or fishing. There were not many days that he missed buying lottery tickets from many gas stations in the community.He...
John Morgan
Jan 10, 2023
John Robert Morgan, Sr. passed on from this life at his home in Wilmington, NC on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 surrounded by his family. He was 81 years old. The son of John Luther Morgan and Helena O’Berry Morgan, he was born in the family home on Horn Harbor in New Point, VA, which he considered the most peaceful and...
Jacqueline Kent
Jan 7, 2023
Jacqueline N. Kent, age 81, passed away January 7, 2023, after battling a long illness. Jacqueline was born February 10, 1941, the daughter of Francis D. Nance and Violet Nunn. She is survived by her husband, Hugh W. Kent Jr, two sons, Eric Kent and Christopher Kent, and their wives Beth and Heather. She was especially close to cousins, Jody...
Clifton Dowell
Jan 7, 2023
Clifton Argyle Dowell III “Chip”, died peacefully surrounded by family at his home on Bowlers Wharf on January 7, 2023.He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifton Argyle Dowell Jr., and Courtney Neale Dowell; and his sister, Courtney Dowell Mann.Survivors include his children, Barry Dowell (Lori) and Margaret Steiner (John), six grandchildren; Jessica, Joshua, Matthew, Ben, Will and Sam,...
OJ Cole
Jan 4, 2023
O.J. Cole, Jr., resident of Moon, Virginia, the only son of O.J. Cole, Sr. and O. Bonita (Faulkner), born in Helena, Arkansas on December 25, 1934 passed away at the age of 88 in his home with his wife and daughters by his side Wednesday, January 4, 2023.O.J. is survived by his wife of 55 years Lauretta E. (Hall) and...
Sue Osborne
Jan 2, 2023
Sue Clark Osborne, 67, of Tappahannock, gained her angel wings on Monday, January 2, 2023. She was the second of 3 children, born in Farnham on November 23, 1955 to Leonard Dandridge Clark & Alice Virginia Smith Clark who preceded her in death. Her brother Leonard Franklin “Frank" Clark also preceded her in death.Sue was no stranger to hard work,...
Michael Beebe
Jan 2, 2023
Michael P. Beebe, born August 21, 1958, in K.C., KS, passed away on January 2, 2023, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s.Mr. Beebe was “Mike” to some, "Beebe" to others but to his family, "Poppa Bear". He was a rare breed soul that always kept his word. He put himself last to those he loved. He had a...
Stacy Illi
Jan 2, 2023
Stacy Frank Illi, 44, of Tappahannock, Virginia passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023. Stacy had a huge heart, enjoyed music and dancing, and was a dedicated wife. She is preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Brenda Frank. Stacy is survived by her loving husband David Illi. She will be truly missed by all that knew her. A...
Raymond Shackelford
Jan 1, 2023
Raymond Franklin Shackelford was born to Eva Haynes Shackelford and Raymond M. Shackelford on September 3rd, 1942, in Newport News, VA.He died on January 1st, 2023, after a battle with cancer. He lived on Ridge Road in Mathews County his entire life. He married Cynthia E. Fraser Burton on December 31st, 1983.Raymond graduated from Mathews High School and worked at...
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