Recent Obituaries
James Drewry Hill
Jul 24, 2021
James Drewry Hill died on July 24, 2021 at his home in Aylett, VA after a long battle with cancer. He was 56 years old. Drew graduated from James Madison University and the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University. He was a practicing attorney and owner/operator of Bay Title and Settlement Company.He is survived by his wife,...
John Brown
Jul 23, 2021
John Lee Brown, 51, of Cobbs Creek, Virginia passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from Radford University and was formerly employed by Liebherr of Hampton, Virginia as a Production Control Manager.He was predeceased by his son, Chase and his father, Bobby Brown.He is survived by his mother, Dana F. Brown; brothers, Roland Brown...
Matthew Roane
Jul 22, 2021
Matthew Dalton Roane, age 37, died unexpectedly on July 22, 2021, in Avondale, PA where he currently resided. Matthew, born on March 9, 1984, in Williamsburg, VA, was the son of Sherrie Haywood Carmona (Waldo) and David Hill Roane (Mary Beth).He has three brothers, Justin Roane (Amber), Alex Carmona, Gregory Carmona, and one “sister by choice”, Rachel DeHoyos (Christian). Matthew...
Robert Woodard
Jul 22, 2021
Robert Lee “Butch” Woodard, 76, of Deltaville, passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021. He was the son of the late Bedford D. Woodard, Sr. and MaeBelle Herrell Woodard Guenther. Robert was a retired construction superintendent building many commercial projects. Butch also enjoyed fishing, cooking and playing cards and was past governor and treasurer of the Middlesex Moose Lodge #2401.He...
Howard Broaddus
Jul 21, 2021
Howard Porter Broaddus, 90, of Dutton, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Riverside-Mathews Convalescent Center, Mathews, Virginia.He was a member of Botetourt Lodge A.F. & A. M. No. 7, Gloucester, Virginia and a member of Olive Branch United Methodist Church. Howard retired from the United States Coast Guard after many years of service and served 4 years...
Gloria Horton
Jul 20, 2021
Gloria Oliver Horton, 81, of Tappahannock passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. She was a member of Nomini Baptist Church, Montross and worked in retail sales for over 40 years . She was preceded in death by her husband Robert L. Horton and a grandson, John Robert “JT” Thomas.Gloria is survived by her three daughters Karen Horton of...
Betty Williams
Jul 20, 2021
Betty Foster Williams, 94, of Locust Hill, passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. She was the widow of John Ernest Williams and a member of Harmony Grove Baptist Church, Topping.Survived by her sons; John Russell Williams (Charlotte), James L. Williams (Carolyn), Joseph M. Williams, (Marie); sisters, Ada Powell, Agnes Wade, five grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.Funeral services will be...
Antoinette Blake
Jul 18, 2021
On Sunday, July 18th, Antoinette Bosia Blake passed away peacefully at her home in Hartfield, Virginia. She was the beloved wife of Jerrell Blake, Sr. (1940-1999) and mother to Jerrell Jr. (Carol) of California and Marie Morton (Allan) of Keswick, Ontario. She was the proud grandmother of Christopher and Gavin. She was predeceased by her parents Albert and Mary Bosia....
Raymond Lumpkin
Jul 15, 2021
Raymond Floyd Lumpkin, 98, was born in Newport News, Virginia, on December 18, 1922, and passed away at his residence in Accokeek, Maryland, on Thursday, July 15, 2021. He is preceded in death by his wife Lether Pearl Lumpkin. He is survived by his son Steve Lumpkin of Mobile AL and his stepson Roger Midgette.Ray grew up during the Great...
Eileen Brown
Jul 14, 2021
Eileen M. Brown, 78, of Tappahannock, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. She was a retired bus driver for Essex County Public Schools and Westmoreland County Public Schools.She was preceded in death by her brothers, Ronnie Facchina and Douglas Facchina.She is survived by Wallace Brown; children, Becky Thrift, Kelly Brown, and Anthony Brown; and her sisters, Janet Conrad...
Donald Cumberland
Jul 13, 2021
Donald Ray Cumberland, 90, of Deltaville, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021.He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and an avid hunter, fisherman, and family man. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Cumberland; and his brother, Glen Cumberland.He is survived by four sons; Donald Cumberland, Jr. (Barbara), Michael Cumberland (Laura), John David...
Martha Ashberry
Jul 10, 2021
Martha Ann Burroughs Ashberry, 79, of Port Haywood, Virginia passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021.Martha owned and operated “Martha Ann’s House of Flowers”, served as a manager for Wal-Mart in their crafts and floral department and also worked at Island Stop in Port Haywood.She loved cooking and making wreaths but, most importantly, she loved her God and her family...
Ralph Armistead
Jul 10, 2021
Ralph G. Armistead, 71, of Cobbs Creek, Virginia passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Ralph retired from Rappahannock Concrete after many years of service.He was preceded in death by his wife, Delores Armistead; his parents, Grover and Alma Armistead and his brother, James "Bubs" Armistead.He is survived by his three children, Jeffery Armistead of King & Queen, Shelia Armistead...
George Pierce
Jul 9, 2021
George Robert Pierce, age 81, of Deltaville, passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021. A retired business owner, George was an avid sports and NASCAR fan. He was preceded in death by his wife Gayle Thompson Pierce and is survived by several close friends.There will be no services and in lieu of flowers George requested that donations be made in...
Vernon Martin
Jul 9, 2021
Vernon Kenneth Martin, Jr, age 65 and a resident of Mathews County, Virginia, passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021.
Eugene Folliard
Jul 9, 2021
Folliard, Eugene McKann Jr., 75 of Urbanna, Virginia passed away July 9, 2021. He was the son of Eugene McKann and Marguerite Richardson Folliard. Born and raised in Urbanna, Gene was a graduate of Middlesex High School and Frederick College, formerly located in Portsmouth, VA.After college Gene joined the United States Coast Guard where he was stationed in Mobile, Alabama...
Thomas Bacon
Jul 9, 2021
Thomas L. Bacon, 78, of Dunnsville passed away Friday, July 9, 2021. Tom was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Leslie Bacon Sr., Veronica Helen Bacon and his infant grandson Thomas Everett Francis. He is survived by his loyal wife of 54 years, Pat; his loving daughters Amelia B. Bacon and Emily J. Bacon Hughes ; beloved sons David...
Virginia Trask
Jul 7, 2021
Virginia Lee Trask, 92, of Mathews, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2021.The family will receive friends on Monday, July 12, 2021 from 6 - 8 p.m. at Faulkner Funeral Homes, Foster-Faulkner Chapel, Mathews, Virginia. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with burial to follow in...
Lorraine Tracey
Jul 6, 2021
Lorraine Tracey, born December 17, 1966, passed away July 6, 2021.She was predeceased by her mother, Catherine (Harrell) Scaramouche; and her previous husband, Robert Tilley.She is survived by her current husband, William Tracey; a son, Barry; and three sisters, Leslie, Lucy, and Lynette.Lori lived her life with energy and an unbounded love and generous heart for her friends and family....
Floyd Ward
Jul 5, 2021
Floyd Gene Ward, 71, of Wake, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 5, 2021, surrounded by his family and friends. True to his nature, Floyd fought hard to be there for his family throughout his whole life and all the way to his last breath. Floyd was a provider and the rock for those around him. His life is filled...
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