Recent Obituaries
Calvin Wilson
Dec 4, 2022
Calvin R. Wilson, 85, of Deltaville passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022. He was a retired officer with the Virginia Marine Resources Commission with forty-two years of service. Calvin was also a member of Zoar Baptist Church and the Lower Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department.Survived by his wife, Nora F. Wilson; children, Debbie Lowe (Dave), Rickie Wilson, Larry Wilson (Millicent);...
Steve Healy
Dec 2, 2022
Steve Healy, age, 66 of Mattaponi, VA, passed away on December 2, 2022. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Crystal and his parents, Roman and Florence Healy.The family will be having a private graveside service.Arrangements are being handled by Faulkner Funeral Homes, Bristow-Faulkner Chapel, Saluda.
Joseph Pearce
Dec 2, 2022
Joseph Paul Pearce, 85, of Topping, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022. He was preceded in death by his wife of fifty-five years, Lavonne Pearce. Paul was retired from the United States Air Force after serving twenty-three years. He was a flight mechanic on B-52’s, flight engineer on the Caribou and finished his career as a flight engineer on the...
Lindsey Bareford
Nov 30, 2022
Temple Lindsey Bareford, 89, of Tappahannock, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, November 30th, 2022. He was a member of Beale Memorial Baptist Church. He was also a veteran of the United States Army, and served in the Korean War.Lindsey was preceded in death by his son, T.L. Bareford, Jr. and brother Calvin “Jimmy” Bareford.He was survived by his “Honey” of...
Edwin Forrest
Nov 25, 2022
Edwin Curtis “Bubba” Forrest, 63, of Cobbs Creek, Virginia passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022. He was a 1977 graduate of Mathews High School and was a retired self-employed waterman.Curtis would want everyone to know his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ: “When life is too hard to stand, kneel.” Acts 2:21- And it shall come to pass that whoever...
Curtis Deane
Nov 19, 2022
Curtis E. Deane, age 81, of Hartfield passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Everett L. Deane and Virginia S. Deane, his son, Jeffrey and his first wife Patricia. Deane is survived by his three sons, Steven, Mark and Matthew and four grandchildren. Also a sister, Sharon Hardman and ex-wife, Marilyn Childress....
Carrie Poe
Nov 18, 2022
Carrie Belvin Poe, 91, of Mathews, Virginia passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022, after a full and rewarding life. She was a lifelong resident of Mathews County and a graduate of Mathews High School in 1948. She also graduated in 1966 from Riverside School of Practical Nursing. Carrie was a member of Kingston Parish for over 30 years.She was...

Jeffrey Bliemel
Nov 16, 2022
Jeffrey Joe Bliemel, 78, of Deltaville, Virginia passed away with family by his side on November 16, 2022, after a brief illness. Jeff’s parents fled to the United States from Nazi Germany when Hitler rose to power. Jeff was born in Patterson, New Jersey and was raised in Syracuse, New York, where he graduated from Nottingham High School. Jeff earned...
Carol Taylor
Nov 13, 2022
Carol Marie Taylor,74, of Yorktown, Virginia passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022. She was born in Richmond, Virginia on February 16, 1948 to Gus and Sophie Lempesis.Carol liked bowling, fishing, the beach and tennis.She is survived by her son, Matthew “Matt’ Waddell of Susan, Virginia and several nieces, nephews and cousins.No service is planned. Memorial donations may be made...
Nadine Katona
Nov 11, 2022
KATONA, NADINE HAWKINS, born July 25, 1924, the oldest daughter of William and Ruth Hawkins, died November 11, 2022 at age 98. Nadine was born and raised in Solon, Ohio. She received her nursing degree from St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing in Cleveland, Ohio, and thereafter worked as a Registered Nurse in the Cleveland area. Nadine married Alex Katona...
Vanessa Crews
Nov 10, 2022
Vanessa Elaine Crews, 55, of Urbanna, Virginia passed away at her residence surrounded by family on Thursday, November 10, 2022.Vanessa was born July 8, 1967, in Richmond, VA. She was a Richmond native but spent most of her life in Urbanna raising her two daughters, Valerie and Rachel. She started her career with Capital One in 1993 and in those...

Annie Pavey
Nov 10, 2022
Annie Louise Shackelford Schools Pavey, 91, passed away November 10, 2022. She was born October 4, 1931 to John and Sally Shackelford in Richmond, VA.Annie is preceded in death by her parents, her first husband William Augusta “Gussie” Schools, her brothers Douglas and William Shackelford, and her granddaughter Robin Denise Bryant Styles.Annie is survived by her daughters Barbara Woolard (Larry)...
Charles Douglas
Nov 9, 2022
Mr. Charles Harrison Douglas Sr. died Wednesday, November 9, 2022. Mr. Douglas was born November 22, 1950, the son of the late Charles Nevett Douglas and Elizabeth Sasser Douglas. During his working career, he was a cable locator for numerous utility companies. Charles was a lifetime member of the Essex/ Tappahannock Fire Department and a volunteer with Cople District Fire...
Anne Ritchie Waring
Nov 5, 2022
Anne Ritchie Ware Waring, 98, died peacefully at her Ware’s Wharf (Dunnsville) home on November 5, 2022. The widow of William Justin Waring, she was born in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1924, the only child of the Rev. Dr. Ritchie Ware and Cornelia Frost Ware. She is survived by her two daughters, Anne Frost Waring of Glen Allen, and Elizabeth Grey...

Barbara Carneal
Nov 4, 2022
Barbara Louise Brooks Carneal, age 83, of Tappahannock, VA passed away Friday November 4, 2022. Barbara was born on February 11, 1939 to Dorothy (Dot) Towsey Brooks and William Wesley (WW) Brooks in Richmond, Virginia.She was preceded in death by her parents, Dot and WW; her husband, Temple “Pete” Minor Carneal and her sister, Jean Brooks Watkins.She is survived by...
Martha Brooks Hall
Nov 4, 2022
Martha Ellen Brooks Hall, 59, of Mathews Virginia passed away at Riverside Convalescent Center in Mathews on Friday, November 4, 2022.Martha was born on April 13, 1963, to Hugh and Sara Ann Brooks of Mathews. She graduated from Mathews High School in 1981. She continued her education and became a CNA for a period of time. She was later employed...
John Smither
Nov 3, 2022
John Miller Smither, 79, of Saluda passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022. He was the son of the late John Morgan and Mabel Miller Smither. Miller retired after thirty-two years from the Virginia State Health Department as a Senior Shellfish Specialist. He was a member of Christ Church Parish, Middlesex County where he served in many capacities such as...
Leon Owens
Nov 3, 2022
Leon Milton Owens, Jr., age 95, of Redart, VA passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Shirley Owens; brother, Bud Owens; sister, Louise Diggs and granddaughter Lauren Owens.He is survived by his brother, Archie Owens; children, Timmy Rowe (Brenda), Alice Stewart (Larry) and Bruce Owens (Kim); grandchildren, Brian Rowe (Amanda), Jason...
Roger Robinson
Nov 1, 2022
Roger Lee Robinson, 38, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. Lee enjoyed and spent most of his time outdoors. He loved finding new plants, hiking and camping. He had a special love for all animals and especially dogs. Lee was a true artist and could build anything. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his niece Destinee.Lee is...
Charles Ware
Oct 30, 2022
Charles Montford Ware, Jr., 78, of Hallieford, Virginia passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2022. Born in Newport News and raised in Lee Hall and Hallieford, he was the son of the late Charles Montfort Ware, Sr. and Kathryn Marston Ware. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Marilyn Johnson and Kathryn “Taffy” Wilbern.Charlie...