Recent Obituaries
James Monroe
Aug 7, 2019
James A. Monroe, Jr. (Jim) of Topping, VA departed this life on August 7, 2019 from natural causes. Jim was born in Norfolk, VA on April 9, 1932. He was predeceased by his parents, James A. Monroe, Sr. and Marie M. Monroe. He is survived by his four children; Catherine M. Carney of Norfolk, James A. Monroe III and wife...
Dan Lytjen
Aug 7, 2019
Dan M. Lytjen, 67, of Tappahannock, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2019.He was preceded in death by his parents, Rachel K. and John Lytjen.He is survived by his loving partner, Mary Minor; his sister, Lokey Lytjen-Collins of Jackson, WY; brother, Jack Lytjen, of Savannah, GA; nieces, Ashley Timms and Kelly Lytjen, both of Savannah, GA.A funeral service will...
Ann Osburn
Aug 7, 2019
Ann Booker Osburn passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 surrounded by her family.Born on November 8, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Derwin and Averil Richardson Booker of “Mt. Zion”, Lottsburg, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Beverley “Winkie” Osburn and her sisters, Averil Chewning (Bobby) and Margaret Tipton (Peggy).Ann is...
Mary Pine
Aug 5, 2019
Mary Belle Pine of Cobbs Creek, Mathews County, VA, died Monday, August 5, 2019 after a brief illness at the age of 91. The daughter of Charles A. and Alice M. (Lantz) Cartwright, Mary was born in 1928 in Union, New York. In 1947 she married Wendell W. Pine of Cortland, NY. They soon became avid travelers in the early...
Julia Allen
Aug 3, 2019
Julia Andrews Allen, of Essex County, Virginia, passed away on August 3, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was born on March 11, 1950, and raised in Rexburg, Virginia. Judy lived a happy and active life on the Rappahannock River where she and Gary turned three acres of farmland in Champlain into a beautiful home for their family.Judy was preceded...
Amy Jackson
Aug 3, 2019
Amy Sue Jackson, daughter of the late Henry and Grace Jackson of Warner, VA went to be with God on August 3, 2019 after a long and valiant battle with cancer. Born on August 24th 1956, Amy is survived by her family: her sister, Mary Jackson Loving and brother-in-law, Danny W. Loving, of Urbanna, VA; her sister, Charlotte Jackson Ughetto,...
Janet Abrams
Aug 3, 2019
Janet Haynes Abrams went to be with her heavenly Father on Saturday, August 3, 2019. Janet was born on August 8, 1939 to Wyndom Randolph “Rannie” Haynes and Hilda Milby Haynes. She was predeceased by her parents and her 2 brothers, Wyndom and Sherwood Haynes. She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Thomas Abrams; 2 daughters, Trinia...
Cynthia "Sally" Callis
Aug 1, 2019
Cynthia “Sally” S. Callis, 81, of Mathews, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019.She was preceded in death by her husband, Dorsey “Tom” Callis; her daughter, Ellen Marie; a sister, and two brothers.She is survived by her daughter, Mabel C. Foster (Paul); grandchildren, Heath J. Foster, (Carrie), and Bethany F. Walker (William A. Jr.); and three great grandchildren, Kacey...
Iris Foster
Aug 1, 2019
Iris Mae Foster, 93, of Cobbs Creek, Virginia passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at Riverside-Walter Reed Hospital. She was a member of Spring Hill Baptist. She loved crocheting, quilting, and caring for children whom she loved with a passion. She loved to watch the birds, but most of all she loved having a house full of friends and...
Charlotte Slaughter
Jul 30, 2019
Charlotte Callis Slaughter, (fondly known as Mama, Nannie and Sissie), 76, of Deltaville, passed away in the afternoon of July 30, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. She was a 1961 graduate of Middlesex High School in Saluda. She was a retired Certified Nursing Assistant after working at the Lancashire Convalescent Center for several years. She was an...
Earl Maggard
Jul 28, 2019
Earl Leon Maggard, 74, of Tappahannock, Virginia passed away July 28, 2019, from complications of Parkinson’s disease in the loving comfort of his wife of 34 years, Suzi.Earl was born in Escalon, California, March 26, 1945, to Earl Lewis Maggard and Edna Mae Cowart. He grew up in Parma, ID, attending Roswell Elementary School and Parma High School.In 1962 he...
Alex Fitchett
Jul 27, 2019
Alex Christopher Fitchett, age 21, of Saluda VA passed July 27th, 2019 because of injuries sustained in an ATV accident. He is survived by his parents, Joey and Nina Fitchett, sister Kloe and brother Trey, Grandmothers, Annette F. Greenwood (Nannie), Laura Schaumleffel (Jeff), Uncles & Aunts, Josh Fitchett (Debbie), Chris Jorgensen (Mary) and Larry Bonowski, Cousins, Sarah, Matthew, Emilee, Hailee...
Carl Turner
Jul 27, 2019
Carl Richard Turner, 86, of North, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019, surrounded by his family. Carl was born on February 27, 1933, to Carl and Helen Turner in Linden, New Jersey, and grew up with older brother Kenneth and identical twin Norman. The twins were inseparable and worked together to put themselves through Rutgers University, where Carl...
Charles Kellum
Jul 27, 2019
Charles L. Kellum, 61, passed away in VCU-MCV Hospital on Saturday, July 27, 2019. He is survived by his mother, Harriet Kellum; 2 sisters, Anita Cecil and Debbie Todd; 2 nieces, Angela Hudgins & Shanen Miller; 1 nephew, Scott Cecil and his best friend, Jean Watterson.A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, August 5, 2019 at 6:00 pm at...
Melvin Hawley
Jul 26, 2019
Melvin E. Hawley, Jr. 89 of Deltaville, VA passed away peacefully July 26, 2019. He was preceded in death by the love of his life, Mary F. Hawley, parents Melvin E. and Cassie I. Hawley, sister Dorothy H. Ivey and nephew Larry W. Ivey. He is survived by nieces Lynne I. Townes and Joan A. Ivey, brothers-in-law Dewey P. Fallen...
Lorraine Kahan
Jul 26, 2019
Lorraine Price Kahan passed away peacefully on Friday July 26, 2019, in Antioch, California, after a series of strokes. She was born July 30, 1935, in Deltaville, Virginia, daughter of deceased Lionel Price and Agnes White Price. She graduated from Middlesex High School in 1953 and went to work for the West Point Paper Mill. She met her first husband,...
Mary Ann Crane
Jul 25, 2019
Mary Ann Crane, 87 passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Commonwealth Assisted Living in Farnham, Va. Born on December 13, 1931 in Baltimore, Md and raised in Newport News, Va. She was a longtime resident of Wake, Va, and a member of Lower United Methodist Church.She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 65 years, Granville...
Nancy Ball
Jul 23, 2019
Nancy Tuck Ball passed away peacefully on July 23, 2019 surrounded by her loved ones. Nancy was born in 1926 in Mt. Landing, VA to Overton Tuck and Susie Parker Tuck.She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Overton Malcolm Tuck, Sr. (Maxine). She is survived by her two children, Billy Ball and Sue Ball (Nick Brizendine)...
Grace Daniel
Jul 22, 2019
Grace A. Daniel, 96 of Urbanna, VA. passed into heaven on July 22, 2019. She was a member of Urbanna Baptist Church. Grace was predeceased in death by her husband, Alvin Daniel Sr. and her son, Dahl Tyler Daniel. Also predeceased by her siblings, Myrtle Bare, Marion Campbell, Venton Alvis, and Elliott Alvis and her parents, James A. Alvis and...
Emma Crowe
Jul 20, 2019
Emma Jones Crowe, age 101, of Newark, Delaware, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 20, 2019 after a long battle with dementia. Emma was born September 9, 1917, in Powcan, Virginia, daughter of the late Ausey W. Jones and Erna Dunn Jones.Emma grew up on the rural farmland of King and Queen County, Virginia. She graduated from Stevensville High School....