Recent Obituaries
Earl Adcock
Oct 18, 2021
Earl Adcock passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 at the age of 66, at his home in Mathews, VA. A lifelong Tidewater resident, Earl spent his career designing machines, from submarines to robots, but his true passion was spending time with his family, friends, and in his community. Earl loved experiencing nature, traveling across the country and world, but...
Carolyn Cootes
Oct 14, 2021
Carolyn C. Cootes, 75 of Port Haywood, passed away at her home on Thursday, October 14, 2021.Carolyn was born on September 18, 1946, in Charlottesville, VA. She was the daughter of Edward Lee and Kathleen Clarke Cootes who preceded her in death.At a young age, Carolyn’s family moved to Strasburg, VA and she graduated from Strasburg High School. She continued...
William Deagle
Oct 13, 2021
William Langley Deagle, Sr., 88, of Port Haywood, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. Langley graduated from Mathews High School and worked for the Naval Weapons Station as a graphic artist. Many john boats, fishing boats and yachts have had their names illustrated by his hand. He is the artist of many original works of art both commissioned...
Roland Wilson
Oct 9, 2021
Roland Todd Wilson, 59, of Mathews, Virginia passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 9, 2021. Todd was born on December 3, 1961. He graduated from Mathews High School. He retired from the James City County Fire Department as a District Chief. He was later employed by Yorktown Oil Refinery Fire Department where he held positions of Captain, Battalion Chief, and...
Ethel Diggs
Oct 8, 2021
Ethel Atkinson ‘Sydney’ Diggs, age 104, of Diggs, died Friday, October 8, 2021, at her son’s residence in Topping, VA. She was born in Long Island, NY, and was a retired educator and counselor. Mrs. Diggs earned a liberal arts degree from Hamline University in 1940 and a master’s degree in counseling from The College of William and Mary in...
Jill Pearson
Oct 6, 2021
Jill Ann Pearson, 65, of Gloucester, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2021. Jill was born in New Jersey and has lived in Gloucester County for 30 years. She was a member of the Church of St. Therese and the American Legion. Jill previously worked at Ware Produce in Gloucester.She is survived by her husband, Roger Pearson; two sisters,...
Diane Sullivan
Oct 6, 2021
Diane Rousseau Sullivan, 75, of Tappahannock passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 6, 2021, surrounded by her family. She is survived by her loving husband Ed Sullivan; children Stephanie Rowe and Jeremy Sullivan; sons-in-law, Norman Rowe and Ryan Scales; four beautiful granddaughters, Winter, Bella, Lucy, and Zoe Rowe; brother David Rousseau and his wife Maureen. Diane was preceded in death...
Andrea Garrett
Oct 5, 2021
Andrea “Andy” Miot Garrett, 78, of Bowlers Wharf, VA died peacefully on October 5, 2021. Born June 8, 1943 in Rosemont, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Davis Miot and the late Edwina Fitler Miot of Columbia, SC. She was a graduate of Brenau College in Gainesville, GA.Andy will be most remembered for her love of children,...
Barry Lee Sumner
Oct 5, 2021
In the early morning hours of Tuesday, October 5th, 2021, Barry Lee Sumner, 62, went to be with the Lord. Barry was born to Willis and Wilmadel Sumner August 11, 1959, in Richmond. Moving to Tappahannock in 1973, he graduated from Essex High School where he excelled in Varsity football, baseball, basketball, and tennis, playing each sport alongside his twin...
Ray Ellis
Oct 5, 2021
We celebrate the life of Ray Winston Ellis, 85 years old of Champlain, Virginia who passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, October 5, 2021..He was a Husband and Father everyone should strive to be. He lived a life based on his Christianity as a decades long Deacon and Sunday School Teacher at Upper Essex Baptist Church. He...
Shirley Schools
Oct 4, 2021
Shirley Mae Schools, 83, of Caret, Virginia passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021.She is preceded in death by her husband, Gus Melvin Schools, Jr., and her son, Melvin Wayne Schools.She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Mae Jacobus (David); sons, Michael Lynn Schools (Tammy) and Dennis Ray Schools, siblings, Earl Lee, Betty Noel, and Peggy Shaw; and grandchildren, Donnie,...
Gwendolyn Callis
Oct 3, 2021
Gwendolyn Ward Callis went home to be with the Lord peacefully on October 3rd, 2021. Gwen was born on September 7, 1929, in Hampton, Virginia and graduated from Hampton High School.She was preceded in death by her parents, James B. Forrest and Mary L. Forrest; her husbands, Rev. Duane H. Ward and Robert H. (Bo) Callis; her sisters Julia Francis...
Gail Armstrong
Oct 2, 2021
Gail S. Armstrong, age 81, formerly of Norfolk and Mathews, Virginia passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021. She was born on August 28, 1940 in Lackawanna, New York. She retired from Honeywell Security after 30 years of service, and then, she served as a home health aide. She was a member of the P. Buckley Moss Society and had...
Frances Harrow Ward
Oct 2, 2021
Frances Harrow Ward, born August 5, 1927 passed away after a long illness on October 2, 2021. She was born and raised on Stingray Point in Deltaville, Virginia to Edward W. Harrow “Eddie” and Lucy Dudley Harrow.She was preceded in death by her loving parents, two sisters, Ruth Harrow Stone (USN) and Tess H. Byrd, three brothers, J. Edmond Harrow,...
Cathy Russell
Sep 29, 2021
Cathy Cauthorne Russell, 73, of Waterview passed away on September 29, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents Herbert and Catherine Gardner Cauthorne, and step-mother, Agnes Cauthorne Nunnally, her brothers, Phillip Pearson and Ronnie Schell, and her close friend Patricia Ellis.Cathy is survived by her husband of 52 years, Ronnie Russell, daughter, Shannon and Grandson, Wyatt James; sisters’...
Daniel Fomin
Sep 29, 2021
Daniel Paul Fomin, 92, of Hartfield, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. He was a member of the Living Waters Church, Tikvat – Israel, and Cornerstone Fellowship Church.He will be lovingly remembered by his 9 surviving children, 5 brothers, 52 grandchildren, 40 great-grandchildren, and numerous family members and friends.Daniel Fomin was born in Aleksandrovka, Ukraine on the 15th...
Frances Elliott
Sep 28, 2021
Frances E. Elliott, 82, of Laneview, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021. She is survived by her loving mother, Virginia, her Aunt Mary, many relatives, and pen pals; especially her first pen pal, Rose.Frances was a faithful church member, she sang as a member in the choir for 30 years, and she was a member of W.M.S. In...
Lois Dawson
Sep 27, 2021
Lois Stevens Dawson, 88, of Tappahannock passed away peacefully on Monday, September 27, 2021. Lois was born in Upright, the youngest of six girls and the last surviving. She was a member and piano player of the“Ken’s Cousin’s Band”, in the 1950’s they recorded their music weekly at WNNT in Warsaw and it aired on Saturday nights. Lois was a...
Margie Snow
Sep 25, 2021
Margie Pierce Snow was born December 3, 1921 in Mathews County anddied September 25, 2021. She was a dedicated member of Beulah U. Methodist Church. She enjoyed gardening and cooking for family and friends. She also assisted her husband with the operation of Snow's Dock on Davis Creek.She was preceded in death by her parents Ruben Samuel and Eva FosterPierce;...
Mildred Shawn
Sep 24, 2021
Mildred “Sweetie” Adams Shawn, age 96, of Mathews, Va. passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles D. Shawn, her sister Minnie A. Carter and her brother Rodney Adams.She was a lifelong member of Gwynn’s Island Baptist Church, a member of the Oriental Chapter #30 O. E. S. and the Mathews Homemakers...
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