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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...
Linda Pletnick
Oct 22, 2020
Linda Turner Pletnick passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 22, 2020. She was the daughter of Thomas and Tillie (Guthrie) Turner, born August 16, 1949 in Lynchburg, VA. She graduated from E. C. Glass High School, Lynchburg in 1967 and from Lynchburg College in January 1972.She married the love of her life, Vincent L. Pletnick on September 2, 1972 in...
Amanda Matthews
Oct 22, 2020
Amanda “Mandy” Marie Matthews, 44 of Tappahannock, VA passed away on October 22rd, 2020 at VCU Medical Center after a brief and unexpected illness.Mandy was born on January 18th, 1976 in Dutton, Mathews County, VA and grew up there. She graduated from Christchurch School then moved to South Carolina for college. She graduated from Florence-Darlington Technical College and Limestone College...
Joseph Adcock
Oct 20, 2020
Joseph Allan “Joey” Adcock age 30, of Mathews passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Tuesday, October 20, 2020.Joey is survived by his loving parents, Earl and Donna Adcock of Mathews; his brother, Chris Adcock and sister-in-law Liz Burke of Midlothian; niece and nephews, Owen, Alice, and Emmett Adcock; many aunts, uncles, and cousins who will miss him dearly. He...
Brenda Knupp
Oct 15, 2020
On October 15th, 2020, Brenda Joyce Knupp left this earthly home filled with wonderful memories of the times spent with her family. She is survived by her amazing son, Chad R. Knupp, his wife Tamara and their children Carter (7) and Sloane (3) (the world’s most perfect grandchildren), a sweet grand daughter Chelsea Knupp and grandson Gary Williams. Also surviving...
William Jarvis
Oct 14, 2020
William Monroe “Billy” Jarvis, Sr., 66, a native of Mathews, VA passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020. Billy graduated from Mathews High School in 1972. He was employed at Newport News Shipbuilding for 22 years. Later on he became head of maintenance at The Oaks at Gayton in Henrico, retiring in May 2020.Billy was preceded in death by his...
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