Recent Obituaries
Asta Frost
Jan 5, 2022
Asta Swenson Frost, 87, of Gloucester, Virginia died peacefully on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. She was surrounded by her family, which was the cornerstone of her life. She was born on April 7, 1934 at Huntington Hospital on Long Island, New York. Asta graduated from Huntington High School in 1952 and was able to attend many reunions and she tried...
Lois Buchanan
Jan 2, 2022
Mary Lois Tharpe Crenshaw Buchanan danced her way to heaven on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at the age of 88 years. Born in Saxe, VA on September 2, 1933, Lois was a redhead in every sense of the word and if you knew her, you never forgot her.As a young wife and mother, she and her first husband Claude “Chuck”...
Mabel Franklin
Jan 2, 2022
Franklin, Mabel Dameron, 87, of Champlain, Virginia, passed away at home on Sunday, January 2, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents Elton and Louise Dameron; sisters, Hilda Bronner, Marge Albert, and brother, Ralph Dameron. She is survived by her husband Bobby (Robert E.) Franklin to whom she was married for 68 years; her daughter, Mary Beth Lowery...
Evelyn Blake
Dec 30, 2021
Evelyn M. Blake, 94, of Topping, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2021, at home with family by her side.“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Phil. 1:21 (KJV)“We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.” 2 Cor. 5:8 (KJV)These are truths...
Mary Cary
Dec 30, 2021
Mary Lou Cary,80, passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2021. She was commonly known as Mary Lou and most lovingly known as Meme and Granny. She was born and raised in the Great Smokey Mountains of Tennessee and since the 1980’s a resident of Port Haywood, Virginia. She recently resided at the Envoy of Williamsburg. Mary Lou was a member...
Bettie Oliver
Dec 29, 2021
Bettie Joan Oliver, 90, of Deltaville, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at her home surrounded by family.A devoted wife, sister, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Bettie was predeceased by her husband Billy. Billy and Bettie were married for 69 years. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Tommy and Lone Hardin, four daughters, Brenda Swain, Beverley...
Edgar Morgan
Dec 28, 2021
Edgar Leland Morgan, Jr. “Eddie”, of Moon, Virginia, born October 12, 1947, died Tuesday, December 28, 2021. Eddie was a native of Mathews County. He retired from the Newport News Shipbuilding after more than 40 years. Eddie also served in the United States Air Force. He was a lifelong member of Salem United Methodist Church in Diggs, Virginia.Eddie was preceded...
Rosalyn Purcell
Dec 25, 2021
Rosalyn Genette Purcell "Tinker", 78, of Hardyville, Virginia passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021.Rosalyn is preceded in death by her husband John Richard Purcell Jr, and son Thomas Franklin Purcell.She is survived by her son, John Richard Purcell III (Audria); grandchildren, John R. Purcell IV (Shelby), Kelly Best (Stephen), Abigail Purcell; and Great-Grandson, Thomas Macon Best; and a host...
Shirley Ward
Dec 24, 2021
Shirley Hubbard Ward, 56, of Deltaville passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021. She was an office clerk in the medical field.Survived by her husband, Mark W. Ward; children, John and Natalie Seltzer; grandchildren, Cordie Mae Seltzer, Hunter Burnell Seltzer, Mollie Grace Seltzer; brother, Glenn T. Hubbard (Sherry) and a niece, Alana Greeneich; and her children, Jordan Scott Greeneich, Jessica...
Eddie Rowe
Dec 24, 2021
Eddie Wilson Rowe, a native of Gwynn’s Island, passed away on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2021 at his home on the island. Eddie was a friend to everyone who knew him and, in his later years, loved to sit with friends and neighbors reminiscing about the old days while enjoying a cigar. He also enjoyed riding his golf cart and...
Annie Allen
Dec 19, 2021
Annie Laura Davis Allen, 86, of Tappahannock, Virginia passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Perry Temple Allen.Annie was a faithful member of Lebanon United Methodist Church for many years, where she played the organ, piano, and directed the choir. Music was her passion, and her friends and family loved to hear...
Louise Diggs
Dec 19, 2021
Louise Owens Diggs 89, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021. Louise was a native of Mathews where she was a star basketball player at Mathews High School. After raising her 5 children, she worked in the Mathews County Public School System for 21 years serving at Cobbs Creek Elementary and Thomas Hunter Middle School. She was a lifelong member...
Stephen Minter
Dec 14, 2021
Stephen Alan “Al Pal” Minter, 62 of Mathews, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday, December 14, 2021.He was a graduate of Mathews High School and a member of Bethel United Methodist Church.Alan is predeceased by his parents, Leonard Diggs Minter Jr. and Barbara Regina Minter.Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Donna...
Charles Bennett
Dec 11, 2021
Charles Melvin Bennett, Sr., 87 of Saluda, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021. He served in and was retired from the United States Air Force. Following his military service, he went on to own and operate Mill-End Carpet Shop & Warehouse in Hartfield, Virginia. He was a fifty plus year member of the Mason’s and member of the Moose...
Courtland "Cory" Benson
Dec 8, 2021
Courtland “Cory” Benson, 36, of Tappahannock, formerly of Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. Cory worked as a contractor for Virginia Building Solutions. Before he passed away, he came to know the Lord, which has been the greatest gift his family could have asked for.Cory is preceded in death by his grandparents, Arthur Joseph Emory and Jean Powell...
Forest Bogan
Dec 3, 2021
Forest Gilmore Bogan, Jr. of Water View, previously of Richmond, passed away December 3, 2021 at the age of 83. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Linda.He is survived by his sons, Forest G. Bogan III and David Bogan (Diane); his daughter, Elaine Robinson (Allan); his granddaughters, Stacey and Kathryn; 3 great grandchildren; and his...
Gazelle Baird
Dec 2, 2021
Gazelle Gallagher Baird, 95, Chance, Virginia, died peacefully on December 2, 2021, at her daughter's home. She was the daughter of James Allen and Maude Lillian Hynson Gallagher, of Richmond County, and widow of her husband of 73 years, S. Barron "B" Baird, Jr. She was born on July 1, 1926, at Naylor's. She was the 5th of 12 children....
Shelvia Jean Whittaker
Dec 2, 2021
WHITTAKER, Shelvia Jean, 78, of Richmond, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 2, 2021.She was the daughter of the late William and Virginia Davis.She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert N. Whittaker and daughter, Lisa W. Walters.At an early age, she professed her faith in Jesus Christ and never missed an opportunity to share how...
Fielding "Kim" Dickinson
Dec 1, 2021
Fielding Lewis (Kim) Dickinson III passed away at his home in Loretto VA on Wednesday Dec 1st. He was preceded in death by his parents Fielding and Diana Dickinson and his brother Gerard Dickinson. He is survived by his four children Gerrard A Dickinson (Sally), Cameron Dickinson, Rebecca Hundley (Chris), and Fielding Dickinson IV (Kate); as well as his former...
Donald "Donnie" Loving
Nov 30, 2021
Donald “Donnie” Ray Loving, 72, of Dunnsville, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, November 30th, 2021. Donnie enjoyed spending his time fishing, in the garden growing his eastern shore greens and potatoes, and driving his prized El Camino.He is preceded in death by his parents, William A. Loving and Margaret Saunders; and a brother, Ronald Loving. He is survived by his...
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