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R. Lawrence Ryman

R. Lawrence Ryman

Aug 11, 2021

R. Lawrence Ryman, Sr., 84, of Remlik, son of the late Raymond and Vally Ryman passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. He was an active and very dedicated member of Remlik Wesleyan Church. As a young man, Lawrence started working on the Remlik Hall Turkey Farm in the hatchery. He then retired from Ryman’s Air Conditioning and Heating with...

Bennie Fetterolf

Bennie Fetterolf

Aug 10, 2021

Bennie Lee Fetterolf, 92, of Topping, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. Mr. Fetterolf enjoyed working, and was the owner of a well drilling business. He was also a member of the Virginia Waterwell Association, the National Ground Association, and a member of Lower United Methodist church.He is survived by his wife, Joyce G. Fetterolf; his siblings, Goldie...

Phyllis Cates

Phyllis Cates

Aug 10, 2021

Phyllis Ann Cates, 81, of Center Cross, VA passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, in Princeton, WV.Born in Freeman, WV, Phyllis moved to Northern Virginia to work and raise a family of her own. She was the BEST mother to her own children and adoptive mother to many.She was the light of many lives...

Stephen Anderson

Stephen Anderson

Aug 7, 2021

Stephen Lee Anderson, 65, of Center Cross, Virginia passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021.He was preceded in death by his step-father, John Atwater; his father, Stanley Anderson; two brothers Jeffrey Anderson and David Anderson and his sister Judy Spicer.He is survived by his wife, Karen Anderson; sons, Brian and Aaron Anderson; mother Jean M. Anderson; brother, Jack Anderson (Debbie);...

Gloria Bibb

Gloria Bibb

Aug 6, 2021

Gloria Kemp Bibb, 89, of Glen Allen, Virginia passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021.She was preceded in death by her parents, her sisters, and her great-granddaughter, Bethany Stephens.She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Richard Bibb; her daughter, Betty Milby; her son, R. Todd Bibb (Wendy); grandchildren, Amy, Kim (Troy), Tucker and Major; great-grandchildren, Matthew (Stephanie) and...

Willard Loving

Willard Loving

Aug 6, 2021

Willard H. Loving "Bear" passed away peacefully on August 8, 2021.He was a resident of Northern Neck Senior Center (formerly The Orchard) in Warsaw, VA.Willard was preceded in death by his parents, Sanford and Doris Loving; brothers, Earl H. Loving; and Sanford R. Loving "Ronnie”; his sister, Pearl L. Bazacos; and his son, Ronald W. Loving “Ronnie.”He is survived by...

Candace Dean

Candace Dean

Aug 5, 2021

Candace Lynn Dean, 43, of Deltaville, VA passed away on August 5, 2021. She enjoyed family, music of all types and horror movies. Candace worked at Goodwill and Target.She is survived by her father, Robert “Cliff” Dean Jr.; mother, Dale Dean; sister, Crystal (Rick) Xedos; nieces, Zoee, Aletheia; and nephew, Nicholas. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Robert...

Robert Sparrow

Robert Sparrow

Aug 4, 2021

Robert V. Sparrow, Jr., 84, of Gwynn, VA passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. At an early age he began working on the water and then began working as a supervisor at the shipyard, retiring after 34 years. After retirement, he returned to the water, his first love, after his wife Virginia, of course. He was an accomplished self-taught...

Neil Holmberg

Neil Holmberg

Aug 3, 2021

Neil Andrew Holmberg(May 24, 1932 - Aug 3, 2021)Neil Holmberg was one of the first aerospace engineers hired by NASA soon after its inception and throughout the span of his thirty-nine year career worked on some of the iconic scientific space projects of the Cold War. These included all five missions of the Lunar Orbiter Program, which mapped the moon...

Patricia Forrest

Patricia Forrest

Aug 2, 2021

Patricia Hartless “Pat” Forrest, 97, of Gwynn’s Island, Virginia passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021 at Walter Reed Convalescent Center, Gloucester, Virginia. Pat retired from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond in 1979 after many years of service.She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, William F. Forrest; their son, Frederick Ross Forrest and her parents,...

Richard Couch

Richard Couch

Aug 1, 2021

Richard H. Couch, 80, of Mathews, Virginia passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021. He was born in Miami, FL on August 9, 1940 to the late James L. Couch and Margaret A. Couch.He was a 1962 graduate of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, FL. With a degree in electrical engineering. He was employed by NASA, Langley Research...

Patricia Powell

Patricia Powell

Jul 31, 2021

Patricia Ann Powell, of Newport News was born, December 27, 1960 and went to be with the Lord on July 31, 2021. She was a graduate of Poquoson High School.She was a member of Open Doors Baptist Church. Patricia had a passion for God, friends and animals.She was predeceased by her step-father, Bernard E. Bowling, siblings, Kenneth F. Powell, Ronald...

Sandra Bowen

Sandra Bowen

Jul 31, 2021

Sandra Perry Bowen, 74, of Jamesville, North Carolina passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at The Carrolton of Plymouth Nursing Home, Plymouth, NC. Sandra was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.She was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Norman E. “Strawberry” Bowen, Sr. and her parents, Raymond L. and Laura Revere Perry. Sandra is survived by...

Domenica Tassone

Domenica Tassone

Jul 28, 2021

Min Tassone peacefully passed into the hands of the Lord on Wednesday evening, with her son Bob by her side.She was born Domenica Chiulli Tassone, in North Providence, Rhode Island, on September 3, 1927.When she was a teenager, she met a neighborhood boy named Bruno, and Min and Bruno were pretty much inseparable after that for almost 70 years. Bruno...

William Regensburg

William Regensburg

Jul 28, 2021

William Roger “Buck” Regensburg, 78, of Dutton, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. During Buck’s stay at the Walter Reed Convalescent Center, Gloucester, Virginia, he enjoyed playing Bingo. He was previously employed as a tire technician.Buck is survived by his sister, Betty Armistead (Charlie); a nephew, Charlie Armistead, Jr. (Brenda); and a great niece, Chelsea “Puddin” Armistead.A graveside...

Edmund Mozingo

Edmund Mozingo

Jul 26, 2021

Edmund R. "Randy" Mozingo, 60, of Champlain passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021. He was preceded in death by his wife Linda Mae Rouse Mozingo.Graveside services will be held 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 30, 2021 in the Mozingo Family Cemetery, 3893 Lloyds Road, Champlain, VA 22438.

Paul Galloway

Paul Galloway

Jul 25, 2021

Paul Galloway, Jr., 63, of Wake, passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021. He was a construction engineer.Paul will be greatly missed by his best four legged friend Timmy.Services will be private.

Connie Carlton

Connie Carlton

Jul 25, 2021

Connie T. Carlton passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 25, 2021, after a battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her children, Cody and Christy, and by her parents, Pearl and Junior Thrift.She is survived by her devoted husband, Steve Carlton.A graveside service will be held 2pm at Hermitage Baptist Church Cemetery, Church View on Thursday,...

Shawn Bristow

Shawn Bristow

Jul 25, 2021

Shawn Phillip Thomas (Budha) Bristow passed away suddenly on July 25, 2021, at the age of 24. He was a heavy equipment operator at Republic Services, and a cook at Portside Grill.He was preceded in death by his sister, Kristina Bristow.He is survived by his parents, Preston and Donna Bristow; four brothers, Michael Bristow, Zackary Bristow (Stacey), Kaleb Bristow (Caroline),...

Doris Clark

Doris Clark

Jul 24, 2021

Doris Haile Clark, 78, of Tappahannock, Virginia passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021.She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Edward L. Clark (Ed); her siblings, Frances Haile, Maye Haile Bush, James Haile, Sr, (Gerry), Kathern Haile Sylva, Susanna Haile Davis (Russell), Dianne Haile Clarke (Frankie), and Sally Haile Pletcher.A funeral service will be held on Wednesday,...