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Martha Brooks Hall

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

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

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

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

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...

John Ward

John Ward

Oct 29, 2022

John Watson “Jack” Ward, 98, of Cobbs Creek, Virginia passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Riverside-Walter Reed Hospital, Gloucester, Virginia.Jack was born on August 21, 1924. His parents were Joseph and Charlotte Ward. Graduating from Mathews High School at sixteen, Jack became the youngest manager of the Mathews A & P grocery store. He soon joined the Merchant...

Peter Edwards

Peter Edwards

Oct 29, 2022

Peter L. “Petey” Edwards, 70, of Church View, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022. He was the son of the late Vester and Mary Edwards. Petey retired from the Town of Urbanna as the sanitation collector with over fifty years of service.He loved to hunt, fish and was very fond of dogs.Survived by his brother, Alan Edwards (June); nephew,...

Booker Brown

Booker Brown

Oct 28, 2022

Booker D. “Jimmy” Brown, Sr., 89, of Saluda passed away on Friday, October 28, 2022. He was a member of Hermitage Baptist Church and retired from Fort Eustis as a heavy equipment operator. Jimmy was the widower of Margaret Brooks Brown and was also predeceased by a son, Earl Lee Brown. Survived by his sons; Booker D. Brown, Jr. (Kathy),...

Jan Nofsinger

Jan Nofsinger

Oct 26, 2022

Jan Simon Nofsinger, 67, of Warsaw, Virginia passed away at home on October 26, 2022. She was predeceased by her parents, James Lawrence and Dorris Scott Simon. She is survived by her daughter, Olivia Nofsinger; son, Rory Nofsinger and her significant other, William (Billy) Dobyns.Jan was born May 16, 1955 in Tappahannock, VA. She was a member of St. John’s...

Charles South

Charles South

Oct 24, 2022

Charles W. South,73, of Cobbs Creek, Virginia passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022.Charles is survived by his wife, Sharon South; two children, Jason South (Apryl) and Pam Niblett (Jeff) and two grandchildren, Carter and Georgia South.Services will be private. The family would like to give a special thank you to the staff at Riverside Lifelong Health & Rehab, Mathews,...

Arvilla Pinkard

Arvilla Pinkard

Oct 24, 2022

Arvilla Coscomb Pinkard, 90, of Powhatan, Virginia passed away on Monday, October 24th , 2022. Arvilla was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, enjoyed playing word games, making blankets, the pool, her family history, and most of all building and repairing things.She is preceded in death by her loving husband, Luther Ray Pinkard.Arvilla is survived...

Amelia Buchanan

Amelia Buchanan

Oct 22, 2022

Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother, Amelia Mae Ward Buchanan, 86, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, October 22, 2022. Her family greeted her in heaven, including her parents, Janie and William Ward; Step-mom, Maddie; brothers, Levern, Oscar, Cartier, John, Lemuel, Percy and her sister Mary.Mae worked at the bank in Mathews through many name changes from Farmers Bank...

Frances Wilmore

Frances Wilmore

Oct 20, 2022

Frances Prince Wilmore of Laneview, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 20th, 2022, with her loving family by her side.Frances was born on January 5th, 1940, in Richmond, Virginia, and was the daughter of the late William Russell Prince and Mary Almira Goode Prince. She is preceded in death by her five sisters and four brothers.Frances is survived by...

James Douglas

James Douglas

Oct 20, 2022

James Guy Douglas Jr. passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 20, 2022, with family by his side. James was born in Newport News, VA on December 23, 1943.He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Anne Douglas, his daughter Angela Douglas Hartless of Buena Vista, VA, and his daughter Jamie Wynberry Sears (Keith) of Hartfield, VA. His three...

Marcia Jenkins

Marcia Jenkins

Oct 20, 2022

Marcia Whiteard Jenkins, 82, of Tappahannock died Thursday, October 20, 2022. A resident and active member of the Tappahannock community, Mrs. Jenkins owned and operated The Business Center, Inc. for thirty-five years. She also served as past President of the Essex County Junior Women’s Club, Tappahannock – Essex Chamber of Commerce, as well as the Virginia Office Products Association. Marcia...

William Joyce

William Joyce

Oct 18, 2022

William Cornelius “Bill” Joyce passed away on, Tuesday, October 18, 2022 surrounded by family at the age of 76 years. Bill was born in Manhattan, New York on February 8, 1946, spent most of his adolescent years on Staten Island, New York and moved to Virginia in 1968 where he met his wife of 53 years Carolyn Ann “Carol” Dorsey....

Theresa Perry

Theresa Perry

Oct 16, 2022

Theresa Simon Perry, 52, of Saluda, Virginia passed away on Sunday, October 16,2022. She was born in Chester, Pennsylvania. Theresa was an administrator atChristchurch School, Christchurch, Virginia, from 2013, and previously was Director of Programs and Event Manager with the Girl Scout Council of the Colonial Coast.She is survived by her husband, Neal K. Keesee; children, Arielle M. Perry of...

Margaret Williams

Margaret Williams

Oct 15, 2022

Margaret Butler Williams loving known as “Sissie,” 76, of Hartfield, VA passed away peacefully in her home after a brief battle with cancer on Saturday, October 15th surrounded by her beloved family. Sissie is preceded in death by her dedicated husband, Kenneth Wayne Williams, son, Kenny Williams, mother and father, Calvin and Leveice Butler, and sister Dora Butler McCoy. Sissie...

Janice Miller

Janice Miller

Oct 7, 2022

Miss Janice Brewington Miller transitioned to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, October 7, 2022. Outgoing, generous and loving, she was known by all who met and knew her. A native of Mathews County, she remained a lifelong resident. The highlights of her life were husband Claiborne Miller, her four children, her grandchildren, great grandchildren, and...

Glenn Priddy

Glenn Priddy

Oct 2, 2022

Glenn Emory Priddy, 79, died on Sunday, October 2, 2022. He was born in Eltham, Virginia on July 10, 1943 and was the owner of Port Richmond Motor Service in West Point, VA.He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Lee and Edna Taylor Priddy; his sisters, Gloria Polk, Sandra Perry, and Paula Priddy; his father and mother in-law,...