Recent Obituaries
Janie Cleaton Gathercole
Jan 10, 2026
It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of our wife and mother, Janie Gayle Cleaton Gathercole, 69, on Saturday, January 10, 2026, after a brief illness.
Janie was born on June 7, 1956, and recently retired from VCU Tappahannock Health after 25+ years of faithful duties. She enjoyed camping, gardening, crocheting, crafts, drawing and especially spending time with...
James Armistead Ransone
Dec 30, 2025
James Armistead Ransone, 79, died peacefully on December 30, 2025. He is preceded in death by his parents, Edward Saunders (Pat) and Mary Stuart Ransone and his brother, Edward Saunders Ransone, Jr. He is survived by his sister, Carter Ransone Edwards (Travers), brother, John Glennmore Ransone, (Ann), extended family and numerous friends. During his tour of duty in the Army,...
Dennis Raymond Williams
Dec 27, 2025
Dennis Raymond Williams of Saluda, VA unexpectedly passed away at home December 27, 2025, at the age of 74.
Helen and James Albert Williams welcomed Dennis to this world on June 25, 1951, in Newport News, Virginia.
Dennis was a graduate of York Academy class of 1969 and later settled into a career at the West Point Papermill which he dedicated himself...
Beverly Carlson Daniel
Dec 26, 2025
Beverly Carlson Daniel, 77, died at her home in Moon, Virginia, a community of Mathews County, on December 26, 2025. Rapidly progressing cancer took her life just after sunrise on the day after Christmas. She passed peacefully with her husband, Jerry, and son, Mike at her side, and Mike’s daughter, Aileigh, close by.
Bev was a native of Jamestown, NY, where...
Richard "Dick" Byrne
Dec 25, 2025
Richard Thomas Byrne “Dick”, 79, of Tappahannock, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2025. He was a Physics Teacher at Stafford Senior High School, and retired as an Assistant Principal at Spotsylvania Career and Technical Center.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Mabel Byrne.He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Sue Byrne; his daughter,...
Julian Wood Lewis
Dec 19, 2025
Julian W. Lewis, better known as "Sammy", of Cobbs Creek, Virginia passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025.
He was predeceased by his wife, Nancy Lewis, and his parents, Julian F. Lewis and Sarah Lewis.
He leaves his son John W. Lewis, his wife Brooke Lewis, and their children, Jacob and Charlotte, and numerous cousins to cherish his memory.
Sammy was a 1957...
Gail Neal Page
Dec 18, 2025
Gail Neal Page, 62, of Saluda, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Sentara Regional Hospital in Williamsburg. She was born on February 4, 1963, to James Wesley Neal and Venie Mae Shores Neal. A 1981 graduate of Middlesex High School, Gail worked for numerous years in food service at Middlesex County Public Schools and as a dietary...
Evelyn Rose Hudgins
Dec 18, 2025
Evelyn Rose Soles Williams Hudgins, 95, of Mathews, Virginia passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Rose was a member of Bethel Church of Mathews and a past matron of Oriental Chapter # 30, Order of the Eastern Star in Mathews. She retired from Bendix-Allied Signal and Siemens in Newport News, Virginia. She also worked part-time for Bay Transit in...
Mary Jane Wager
Dec 17, 2025
Mary Jane Wager, age 81, of Kilmarnock, Virginia, passed away on December 17, 2025. She was born on February 10, 1944. Mary Jane was known for her deep love of Jesus, her enjoyment of crocheting, and her lifelong affection for dogs and animals.
These passions reflected her gentle spirit and caring heart. She was preceded in death by her father, George...
Debra W. Marshall
Dec 16, 2025
Debra W. Marshall, 72, of Urbanna, formally of Charlottesville, Virginia, passed away on December 16, 2025, after a long illness.
Born to Thomas and Roberta Marshall, Debra, known to family and friends as Debbie, pursued a lifelong commitment to learning and service. She attended the College of William & Mary and the Medical College of Virginia and completed her education at...
Wilton D. Moore, Jr.
Dec 16, 2025
Wilton DeShazo Moore, Jr.,95, of Richmond, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Our Lady of Hope Health Center.
W. D. was born and raised in Mathews and loved the Middle Peninsula. He crabbed and raked oysters as a child, many times arriving late for school as “his enterprise” was quite important to him. He graduated from Randolph-Macon College...
Arthur Clements Rowe, Jr.
Dec 15, 2025
Arthur C. Rowe, Jr., 68, of Mathews, Virginia, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025. He was born to June and Arthur Rowe of Diggs, Virginia, on December 31, 1956. He was a former Marine and worked on barges and tugboats for many years. He was also an avid fisherman. Clem was a member of Salem Church of Mathews, and...
Waples Elmer William Jester
Dec 14, 2025
Waples Elmer William Jester age 92 of Williamsburg, Virginia, passed away on December 14, 2025
Waples was born on July 29,1933 to Emeline and Waples Jester, Sr. of Milford, Delaware. While growing up in Milford, he developed a lifelong love of seafood.
After graduating from high school, Waples joined the Army Reserves, where he rose to the rank of First Lieutenant.
In 1955,...
Melvin Leroy St. John
Dec 14, 2025
Melvin Leroy St. John, born on March 29, 1938, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025.
Melvin was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 69 years, Betty St. John, and his son, Terry St. John. He is survived by his five children, who carry forward his legacy of love, strength, and devotion to family. Melvin was a proud grandfather...
Mary L. Bruce
Dec 13, 2025
Mary Louise Bruce, 95, of Tappahannock, Virginia, passed away on December 13, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Lucian Elvin Bruce and Herbert Lee Perkins; her parents, James and Ella Meador; son, Herbert Lee Perkins, Jr.; daughter, Patricia Perkins Rengnerth; granddaughters, Pamela Dunn Teague and Terri Perkins Pritchard; and her three brothers, James, Herman, and George Meador....
Sammy Sue Harmon
Dec 13, 2025
Sammy Sue Harmon, 90, of Dunnville, Virginia, passed away peacefully in the Harmon Family Home on Saturday, December 13, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emmett B. Harmon; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hurt; son, S.C. McCrary; brother, Buddy Hurt; and her sister, Sally Pleasants. She is survived by her daughter, Susan Gayle (Wayne); her number one grandson,...
Helen Hockaday Longest
Dec 13, 2025
Helen Hockaday Longest, 90, of St. Stephens Church, VA died Saturday, December 13, 2025, at her home, Goshen Farm, surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Longest grew up in Spotsylvania and later became a resident of King and Queen County where she raised her family. She retired in 2015 from King and Queen County as the Commissioner of Revenue after 44 years...
David Franklin Warren
Dec 10, 2025
David Franklin Warren, 60, of Surry County, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at the Southampton Rehab Center in Richmond, Virginia. He was a member of Living Waters Church in Hampton, Virginia. David graduated from Tabb High School in York County. He worked in general construction and was also a heavy equipment operator. He was an avid hunter,...
Katherine Lorraine Wimer
Dec 8, 2025
Katherine Wimer, 78, of Cobbs Creek, Virginia, formerly of Hillsboro, West Virginia, passed away Monday, December 8, 2025. She was known by loved ones as Tootie. Katherine loved being a farmer’s wife, gardening, canning, and knitting. She was well known for hosting gatherings for extended family and friends at the farm. In her earlier years, she was also a Sunday...
James Edward Bolls
Dec 6, 2025
James E. Bolls of Urbanna, Virginia died on December 6. Jim was born in Hope, Arkansas on January 22, 1939, and graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 1963. He started his career with Ford Motor Company in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and later worked in mid and senior level manufacturing management positions. He was a Certified Quality Engineer. He retired in 2001...
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