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Audrey Pierce
Jan 16, 2021
Audrey Smith Pierce, 93, of Mathews, Virginia passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021. She was born on April 19, 1927 on Gwynn’s Island and grew up during “The Great Depression”. She shared many stories about those times on the Island and it was a real history lesson. Audrey studied at Virginia Wesleyan College and was a graduate of Mathews...
Robert Forinash
Jan 14, 2021
Robert Dale “Bob” Forinash, Sr. of Foster, Virginia passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021. He was born on August 19, 1936 in Huttonsville, West Virginia. Bob retired from Ball Metal in Williamsburg, Virginia after 27 1/2 years as a machinist.He was predeceased by his wife, Velma and his parents, Dale and Hallie Forinash.He is survived by his children, Brenda...
Rosie Parham
Jan 14, 2021
Rosie Lee Parham, (Memaw), 85, of Hartfield, VA went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 14th, 2021. She attended Gospel Lighthouse Church of Plainview, VA. Rosie was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert E. Parham, Brother, Clint Adams, Sister Jewell Adams, and Pastor’s Ike, and Evelyn Addington.Rosie is survived by her siblings: Betty Cope;...
Hazel Minter
Jan 13, 2021
Hazel Lee Minter, 85, of Dunnsville passed away peacefully at her residence on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband Thomas E. Minter, Sr, three sons Elmer Richard Minter, James R. Minter and Thomas E. Minter, Jr., one daughter, Linda Gayle Minter, one sister and three brothers.Hazel is survived by three daughters Elizabeth Ann Heisler...
Ernest Taylor
Jan 11, 2021
Ernest F. Taylor, 74, of Dunnsville passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lenwood and Gazelle Taylor.Ernest is survived by his wife, Dorothy P. Taylor; one sister, Brenda Gail Wilkins (Wade); two brothers, Earl Taylor (Lois) and Richard Taylor all of Montross; sister in law & brother in law, Madeline & Robert...
George Winder
Jan 11, 2021
George Richard Winder, Jr., 68, of Gloucester passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021. He was a retired employee of Kings Dominion and was later employed with O’Malley Timber Products. He was preceded in death by his sister, Edith Ohde.George is survived by his son George Richard Winder, III (Heather) of Center Cross; daughter Shannon Winder Bolton (Brent) of Kilmarnock;...
Norton Hurd
Jan 8, 2021
Norton Warren Hurd, 104, founder of Hurd’s Hardware in Deltaville, passed away at home in Deltaville on Friday, January 8, 2021. He was born on September 15, 1916, in the Hurd homeplace built in Deltaville by his grandfather just after the Civil War. Norton attended school across from the home prior to graduating from Syringa High School. He learned about...
Barbara Buchanan
Jan 6, 2021
Barbara M. Buchanan, 86, of Hudgins, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. She was a member of Mathews Baptist Church and the Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad. She retired from NASA.She is survived by her daughters, Lisa Buchanan and Joan Miller (David); a grandson, John Wesley Miller.A graveside service will be held on Friday, January 8, 2021 at 3:00...
Eloise Beck
Jan 5, 2021
Eloise Mundie Beck, 79, of Tappahannock passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021. She was a retired receptionist with Dr. William Ryan with 37 year’s service.Eloise is survived by her husband of 56 years, Charles I. Beck, III.; her two sons, Jason Beck of Maryville, TN and Aaron Beck (Crystal Packett) of Tappahannock; two grandchildren, Ethan Beck and Ava Beck; one...
Mary Wrike
Jan 5, 2021
Louise was born in Washington, DC, in 1946, an early “baby boomer” and the middle child of the late Catherine Ellen McCune and Charles Aloyisus Horan. She was raised in Bethesda (Maryland), went to Our Lady of Lourdes School, and graduated from Holy Cross High School. A dozen classmates from Lourdes and Holy Cross remained together throughout Louise’s lifetime in...
Lois Soles
Jan 4, 2021
Lois S. Soles, 84, passed Monday, January 4, 2021 at the Gardens of Warwick Forest. She was born on May 6, 1936 in Mathews, Virginia.She was preceded in death by her parents Edwin and Virdie Smith and her husband, Jack W. Soles, Sr. She is survived by her children, Susan Rowe (David), Jack Soles, Jr. (Susan), Becky Wroten, Jeffery Soles,...
Roegean Speight
Jan 4, 2021
Roegean Hughes SpeightRoegean passed away on January 04, 2020 peacefully during her stay in long term care in Newport News, Virginia after several months of failing health. Roegean resided in Deltaville, Virginia next door to her daughter, Wandra Thornton.Predeceased by her husband, Emory B. Speight on May 12, 2013, Roegean is survived by her son, William Ripley; daughter, Wandra Thornton;...
Marie Freeman
Jan 1, 2021
Marie Freeman of Tappahannock, passed away on January 1,2021,at the age of 99. She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Douglas Freeman. She is survived by her son Alan (Susan); grandchildren, Michael Freeman and Emily Freeman Vazir and their mother ,Diane Freeman; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.Marie was born in North Carolina in 1921. She...
Pearl Kennard
Jan 1, 2021
Pearl Renell Kennard, 93, of Deltaville, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2021 after a long stay in a nursing home under hospice care. She was born June 1, 1927 in Middlesex County, daughter of the late Otis and Nancy Callis.Renell along side her husband, Harold owned and operated Kennards Crab Bar in Deltaville for many years. She was a...
Patricia Ellis
Dec 31, 2020
Patricia Abbott Ellis was born in Richmond, VA on October 11, 1945, daughter of Woodrow W. Abbott and Dorothy S. Abbott. She was the widow of George Dandridge Ellis Jr.She entered heavens gates on December 31, 2020.She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, Patricia was an excellent cook and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Over the...
Johanna Von Walter
Dec 30, 2020
Johanna Van Brunt von Walter of Champlain, Virginia, died peacefully in her home on the Rappahannock River, surrounded by her family, on December 30, 2020. She was 91 years old.She was born on March 21, 1929, in San Antonio, Texas to Lt. Rinaldo and Tip Van Brunt. As her father advanced through the ranks to general, the Van Brunts moved...
Mary Surrey
Dec 30, 2020
Mary Elizabeth “Toni” Surrey, 83, of James Store, Virginia passed away at her home on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. A native of Ohio, Toni has lived with her husband at James Store for 35 years.She retired as a bookkeeper from Southern States in Gloucester. Toni enjoyed swimming and exercising at the Wellness Center.She is survived by her husband, Roy Neil...
Diane Neal
Dec 29, 2020
Diane Davis Neal, 68, of Urbanna, VA passed away unexpectedly December 29, 2020 as a result of a long and courageous battle with cancer at her home.Diane graduated from Middlesex High School in 1971 and shortly after started her banking career with the Bank of Middlesex in Urbanna which later on prompted a move to Citizens and Farmers in West...
Wade Powell
Dec 28, 2020
Wade Harrison Powell, 92, of Gwynn’s Island, Virginia passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Monday, December 28, 2020.He was preceded in death by his parents, Aubrey and Dot Powell; a daughter, Teresa Powell and a sister, Pat Brown.He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Mary Ellen Powell; a daughter, Lynne Davenport (Joe); a grandson,...
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