Recent Obituaries
Earl "Dick" Hayes
Feb 26, 2020
Earl A. “Dick” Hayes passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2020. He is survived by his sister, Annie H. Landman of Hague; nephews, James E. Landman, Dennis W. Landman; niece, Edith “Dale” Pitts; six great nieces and nephews; six great-great nieces and nephews; and one step great-great niece. He was preceded in death by his sister, Edith H. Doughten, brother, James...
Howard Kruse
Feb 26, 2020
Howard Christian Kruse of Hardyville, was born December 25, 1936. On February 26, 2020, he was surrounded by his family when he passed over into eternity to be with Jesus.He was predeceased by his parents, Howard and Kathrine Kruse, and his son, Wayne Kruse. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Kathleen (Harrow); his daughter, Susan Bowen; grandchildren...
Robert Beale Schools
Feb 25, 2020
Robert Beale Schools, 84, of Dunnsville, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, February 25th, 2020. He is survived by his wife, Debra F. Schools; Son, Robert Wade Schools (Angela) of DeBary, Florida; Daughter, Crystal Schools (James Davis III) of Tappahannock; four grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter; two step-sons, Steven Slotwinski and Michael Slotwinski. He was preceded in death by his son, Kenneth...
Clarence Tignor
Feb 22, 2020
Clarence W. Tignor, 85, of Tignor, Virginia, passed away on Friday, February 21, 2020. He was the owner/operator of the country store, Tignor’s Store in Tignor, Virginia since 1963. He farmed over 60 years in Caroline and Essex County, and loved gardening and hunting. He was also the founder of the CAT Hunt Club, and enjoyed hunting most of his...
Mary Bass
Feb 22, 2020
Mary Jewell “Dew” Bass, 90, beloved wife of Major General Sampson H. Bass, Jr., US Army Retired, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020 surrounded by family at her cottage home on the Rappahannock River in Locust Hill, Va.Born on September 6, 1929 in Maryland’s historic Fort Washington, Dew was the daughter of James C. and Mary L. Wells. She...
Elsie Baldwin
Feb 21, 2020
Elsie Schools Baldwin, 88, of Tappahannock, Virginia passed away on Friday, February 21, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion Wesley Baldwin, and her brothers, Frasier Schools, and John “Stumpy” Schools; sister-in-law Lorraine Schools.She is survived by her nieces, Betty Chatham and Stephanie Robinson; nephew, James R. Baldwin, and his wife, Mary. C. Baldwin; great nieces, Karen...
Lavonne Pearce
Feb 21, 2020
Lavonne Marie Pearce, 82, of Topping passed away peacefully Friday, February 21, 2020.Lavonne was born in Alta Vista, Iowa, on April 20, 1937. She spent her youth on the family farm in New Hampton, Iowa, and attended New Hampton High School. After her graduation she worked briefly for social services before working for Counterintelligence with Civil Services. She lived in...
Lester South
Feb 19, 2020
South, Lester Eugene (Gene) died on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at The Hermitage in Richmond, VA. Born in Gloucester on October 20, 1932, he was the son of Lester Brown and Emma Chapman South. Gene graduated from R.P.I. (now VCU) with a B.A. in Fine Arts.After two years of service in the Navy, he joined Miller & Rhoads as a...
Suzy Jones
Feb 17, 2020
Suzy Jones, 79 of Bohannon in Mathews County, Virginia, dedicated U.S. Army spouse, loving wife, mother, grandma, great grandma and friend to everyone passed away on Monday, February 17, 2020.She was born in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma and received her B.A. in English from Florida State University. She was a former Virginia State PEO President and was dedicated to the PEO...
Katherine Marie Batley
Feb 17, 2020
Katherine Marie (Harrow) Batley, 86, born to Annie (Burruss) Harrow and Earl Harrow, died peacefully on February 17, 2020. She is predeceased by her wonderful husband, Peter David Batley; her parents; and a sister, Charlotte.Marie (also known as Kitty) graduated from Middlesex High School and was a lifelong member of Zoar Baptist Church. She is survived by her large and...
Joe Swinson
Feb 16, 2020
Joe E. Swinson, Sr. 91 of “Telfair Farm” Champlain, VA passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, February 16, 2020 on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.Joe is survived by his wife of over 62 years, Beverly Smith Swinson, his two children, Linda S. Wiley (Tim) of Williamsville, MO., Joe E Swinson, Jr. (Isobel) of Champlain, VA. Five grandchildren; Jesse Swinson (Vanessa),...
Isaac Corbitt
Feb 15, 2020
Isaac Corbitt Jr., 89, of Susan, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at St Francis Nursing Home in Newport News Virginia. He was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years together, Edith Riddle Corbitt (Shirley) and his siblings, Ancil Edward Corbitt and Isbin Corbitt.He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.He is...
Mildred Shackleford
Feb 13, 2020
Mildred Lee Shackleford, 78, of Richmond, Virginia, formerly of Urbanna, passed away on February 13, 2020, at Sunrise Assisted Living.She was born December 23, 1941, in Richmond, Virginia, a daughter of the late Aubrey and Ruth Marshall Wilkes. Mildred was preceded in death by her loving husband of 33 years, R. Stanley Shackleford; and her brother-in-laws, Walter Rosypal, Horace Shackleford,...
Paula Wash
Feb 13, 2020
Paula Louise Wash, 70, of Deltaville, Virginia passed away peacefully at her home on February 13th surrounded by her family. Paula is survived by her husband of 47 years, Thomas; son, Paul and her daughter-in-law, Julie Ann; daughter, Rebecca and her son-in-law, Glenn; and two grandchildren, Anne-Kinsey and Ned.Paula was born in the Bronx, NY, daughter of Paul and Edith...
Mildred Minor
Feb 12, 2020
Mildred Florence Minor, 90, of Tappahannock passed away on February 12, 2020. She was born on January 25, 1930. She loved flowers, her birds, and everyone she met. She is survived by her two daughters, Linda L Minor (Robert Weeks) and Karen M Johnson; Grandson; Stephen “Chris” Carlson (Shea Carlson); Mylah Dani Carlson; two “special daughters” Theresa Davis and Donna...
Horace Courtney
Feb 5, 2020
Horace Bartlett Courtney, age 89, of King & Queen Courthouse, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020. He was a member of Harmony Grove Baptist Church, Topping, Va. He was the founder of Courtney Flooring.Horace was predeceased by his wife, Mary Jane Courtney; a daughter, Jeanette Rose Davis; two sons, Horace Jackson Courtney and David Mark Courtney. He is survived by...
Joseph Bly
Feb 5, 2020
Joseph A. Bly, age 77, of Mathews, VA passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and close friends on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 after fighting 5 long years of cancer. Joseph was born in Troy, NY on September 14, 1942.He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church and was a graduate of Berlin Central High School. He served...
Matt Ponish
Feb 4, 2020
Matthew “Matt” Ponish, 68, of Dunnsville passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. He was a retired school teacher for the Essex County Public Schools, where he continued to work as an IT Specialist. He was also the organist for Church of the Visitation and St. Timothy’s Catholic Church.Matt is survived by a devoted friend Darryl Woods of Dunnsville; two...
Raymond Mountford
Feb 2, 2020
Raymond Nathaniel Mountford, Sr., 95, of Mathews and Virginia Beach, Virginia died on Sunday, February 2, 2020 following a short illness.Ray was born on December 5, 1924 in Norfolk, Virginia. He served in the United States Navy during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War as a Gunner’s Mate achieving the rank of Senior Chief before retiring...
Ruth Dunlevy
Feb 2, 2020
Ruth Dunlevy, 98, died February 2, 2020 at her home in Regent, VA. She was born on September 8, 1921 in Regent to Mary Thomas and William James Dunlevy. She graduated from Syringa High School and Richmond Business College. Ruth’s first job was at CAPICO Printing Inc. Co. in Richmond, VA. Her boss was Lou McClellan; and together they served...
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