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Evelyn Blake

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

William Walters

William Walters

Nov 29, 2021

William E. Walters, age 97, passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021 at Commonwealth Senior Living, Gloucester, Virginia. He served in the U. S. Navy and was a veteran of WWII. William graduated from the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and was a surveyor for the states of Maryland, and in Richmond and Mathews County Virginia. He was a member and elder...

Shirlene Carter

Shirlene Carter

Nov 28, 2021

Shirlene “Joan” Carter, 83, of Church View, passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021.She was a member of Hermitage Baptist Church, Church View.Survived by her daughter, Carolyn Gibson; son-in-law, Pat Gibson; grandchildren, Katie Gibson and Melina Gibson.Arrangements by Faulkner Funeral Homes, Bristow-Faulkner Chapel, Saluda.

Sondra Harrow

Sondra Harrow

Nov 26, 2021

Sondra Scott Harrow, in the comfort of her family, passed to her heavenly home, Friday, November 26, 2021. She is survived by her husband, Rev. Edward P. Harrow; her children, Patty Bird (Tad), Sue Vielma (John Paul), Beth Rennie, Eddie Harrow (Terry), Sonya Morrison (Bill), Joe Harrow (Leanne); her sisters, Paula Simpson (Bill), Norah Gaye Beach; her brothers, Larry Scott...