Recent Obituaries
Faustina Foote
Nov 22, 2020
Faustina Agumby Foote, 81, of Hartfield, VA, completed this life’s journey with flourish on November 22, 2020 and begins her journey in the arms of her savior. Beloved wife and mother, Tina was a master gardener, accomplished bowler, avid rummy and euchre player and wonderful hostess. She truly enjoyed taking care those around her. She showed her love through food,...
William Owens
Nov 22, 2020
William Brian “Willie B” Owens passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at the age of 60. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Jean Owens and his brother, Randy Owens.He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Catherine; son, Brian Owens; brother, John Owens (Cathy); sisters, Vickie Morgan, Brenda Close and Judy Hash (Wayne); in...
Helen Haley
Nov 21, 2020
Helen Virginia Norton Haley was born to Hervey and Beulah Norton of Deltaville, Virginia on March 28, 1924 and passed away on November 21, 2020 at Commonwealth Senior Living Gloucester House.Helen married Bernard E. “Dick” Haley of West Point on July 3, 1942. She and Dick lived in Richmond before they moved to Deltaville in 1986. During her career, she...
Lloyd Ware
Nov 21, 2020
Lloyd Dean Ware, 81, of Jamaica passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020. He was a U.S. Air Force and Navy veteran having served two tours in Vietnam.L.D., as he was known to his friends, enjoyed fishing, good music and spending time in his garage completing various projects.He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Valerie Jones Ware; sons,...
Goldie Wallace
Nov 20, 2020
Goldie Lee Wallace, 90, of Farmville and Tappahannock, Va, passed away on November 20, 2020. She was an LPN at Southside Community Hospital, and loved her patients and co-workers. She enjoyed life and loved her family. Spending time with her husband and grandson brought her great joy. As a member of Farmville Baptist Church, she served her Lord and her...
Walter Bareford
Nov 16, 2020
Walter Ryland Bareford, Jr., 86 of Tapphannock passed away peacefully on Monday, November 16, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was the owner of Bareford Brothers Paint Contractors. Walter was a member, trustee, deacon and served as Sunday school superintendent at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. He was also a member of Dunbrooke Hunt Club.Walter was preceded in death by his...
Janice Shanks
Nov 15, 2020
Janice Harris Shanks passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 at the age of 88. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 52 years, Samuel Lee Shanks Jr.; her parents, Teddy G. Harris and Wilma Walthall Harris and her sister Laura Joy Harris Gugliemi. She is survived by her only child Mary Lee Shanks Walden (Jimmy); two grandsons,...
Eddie Lee Collawn
Nov 13, 2020
Eddie Lee Collawn, 69, of Chance passed away Friday, November 13, 2020. He was a retired farmer and enjoyed deer hunting. Eddie Lee was born, raised and lived his entire life on Kendall’s Farm in Essex County. He was preceded in death by his brother, Marvin Collawn.Eddie Lee is survived by his wife, Faye Webb Collawn; one sister, Martha Ann...
Myrtle Anderson
Nov 13, 2020
Myrtle Jeannine “Jean” Anderson, 91, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 13, 2020. She was a retired employee of Tappahannock Pharmacy. Jean was preceded in death by her husband’s Raymond E. Roberts and Ernest E. Anderson Jr.She is survived by her two daughters, Sharon Hardy of Tappahannock and Janet Brizendine (Mike) of Howerton; two brothers George S. “Pete” Ferebee, Sr....
Delores Wright
Nov 11, 2020
Delores Arlene Sibley Wright, 69, of Urbanna passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family Wednesday, November 11, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Marie Lawson Sibley; and her sisters Ruby Hogge and Lorraine Rainier and brother, John A. “Bubba” Sibley Sr.She is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, John “Johnny” Wright, Sr.; her...
Charlene Williams
Nov 11, 2020
Charlene Gayle Wilson Williams, 59, of Middlesex, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020 at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital in Gloucester.She was preceded in death by her parents, Everett Wilson and Jacquelyn Ford Jenkins.She is survived by her two sons, David Williams, Jr. and Brandon Williams (Sara); daughter, Kelley Carias (David); granddaughter, Kayleigh Carias; sister,...
Richard Kehm
Nov 9, 2020
Richard L. Kehm, 88, of Tappahannock, Virginia passed at his home on November 9, 2020. He is survived by his beloved wife, Jeannie Kehm; one daughter, Kelli Purvis (Kehm); one grandson, James Kehm; and six great grandchildren.Born in York, Pennsylvania on January 3, 1932, Richard was the middle of 3 children. After graduating High School, Richard enlisted in the U....
James Ellis
Nov 8, 2020
SMSGT James H. (Jim) Ellis, 71, of Middlesex County passed away peacefully November 8, 2020 surrounded by loved ones. He was preceded in death by his wife of 30 years, Tammy Kay Ellis. Jim was born in Warwick Rhode Island on July 7, 1949 to the late Harold and Helen Lucia Ellis.Jim joined the United States Air Force after high...
Henry Ware
Oct 26, 2020
Ware, H. Neill, 92, of Dunnsville, Virginia died at his home, Bellevue Farm on October 26, 2020. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 63 years, Elizabeth Latane Ware Ware (Betsy), his parents, Dr. Macon Ware and Kathryn Byrne Ware, and his siblings, Byrne Ware Waggoner, Edward Macon Ware, and Ann Ware Fry. He is survived by...
Reynolds Wright
Oct 24, 2020
Reynolds E. Burch Wright, 87, of Poquoson, a loving wife, Mother and Grandmother passed away peacefully on October 24, 2020. She was a member of Emmaus Baptist Church in Poquoson and was retired from Riverside Hospital System and Poquoson School System.She is preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Leonard Allen Wright. She is survived by two daughters,...

Marjorie Carlton
Oct 23, 2020
Marjorie Hayes Carlton, 93, of Tappahannock, Virginia, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020. Margie was a beautiful, laughter-loving, delightful person who adored her friends and family. She was blessed with plenty of both. She never met a stranger and always thought the best of everyone. She attended Beale Memorial Baptist Church.She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph...
Vivian Milby
Oct 23, 2020
Vivian Saunders Milby, 78, of Urbanna, Virginia, died peacefully on October 23rd, 2020 after a lengthy illness. She is survived by her devoted husband of 58 years, Joseph Warren Milby. In addition to her husband she is survived by two children, Joseph W. Milby Jr and his wife, Helen, and their daughters, Sarah and Katherine of Washington, DC. ; John...
Robert Ackley
Oct 23, 2020
Robert James Ackley, 67, of Tappannock, Virginia, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020.He was preceded in death by his wife, Susan Ackley, and his parents.He is survived by his three sons, Christopher Ackley, Michael Ackley (Rebecca), and Timothy Ackley (Johanna); his grandchildren Joshua James Ackley, Brittany Cheyenne Ackley, Brianna Rose Ackley, Jessica Ackley, Jay Low, Jeremy Ackley, Jackson Ackley,...
Dr. Harriet Roane
Oct 23, 2020
Dr. Harriet Libby Roane, 78, of Gloucester, Virginia. She went to heaven on Friday, October 23, 2020. Harriet was born in Summit, New Jersey on Feb. 15, 1942. She was the daughter of the late Walter S. Libby, Jr. and late Kathryn G. Libby. She lived in Urbanna, Virginia and graduated from Middlesex High School in 1960. She also got...