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Edith Doughten
Sep 25, 2019
Edith Hayes Doughten of Loretto passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2019. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Otis F. “Buddy” Doughten; her daughter and son-in-law, Dale and Rob Pitts of Midlothian; two grandchildren, Meredith Mann of Brooklyn, NY and Marshall Pitts of Richmond; a sister, Annie Landman and brother, Earl Hayes.Edith was a member of Bethlehem Baptist...
William "Bill" Ball Sr.
Sep 23, 2019
William “Bill” Jennings Ball, Sr. passed away peacefully in his home on September 23, 2019. Bill was born in 1924 at his family home, Salvia, in King & Queen County to Lucy and John Henry Ball.He is preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn, and his son, Chris, as well as his parents and his 9 brothers and sisters, George...
William Hankison
Sep 22, 2019
William Lee Hankison, Jr., age 45, went to his eternal home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 22, 2019. He was surrounded by family as he departed. He was known by many as Bill, Billy or Rescue Bill.Bill was born in Melbourne, Florida on July 12, 1974. He is survived by his son, William Wesley Richards, his father,...
Bob Duffy
Sep 21, 2019
Robert Arthur “Bob” Duffy, 74, of Gwynn’s Island, VA, formerly of Fredericksburg, VA, went to be with the Lord on September 21, 2019. Bob loved the Lord and his family with his whole heart. Bob grew up in Old Bethpage, NY, and later moved to Fredericksburg, VA, where his life touched the community in many ways.He served as a deacon...
Gilbert Allen
Sep 15, 2019
Gilbert L. Allen, age 75 of Topping, Virginia passed away on September 15, 2019. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and retired from the United States Park Police in Washington D.C. Survivors include wife, JoAnn Allen; L.P. Tuddin; and brother, Dean Allen.No services are scheduled. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude...
Dorothy Selden Warner Gardner
Sep 15, 2019
Dorothy Selden Warner Gardner (wife of the late William Rush Gardner, Jr) passed to her heavenly home September 15, 2019 in Greensboro, NC. She was born March 21, 1929 in Richmond. Her parents were the late Thomas and Pauline Warner and her sister was the late Polly B. Warner.She was raised in Tappahannock and lived most of her adult life...
Elizabeth Burwell Dillard Wood
Sep 14, 2019
Elizabeth Burwell Dillard Wood, age 78, died on September 14, 2019, at her home at Ware’s Wharf in Essex County, Virginia. Mrs. Wood was predeceased by her husband, Lt. General C. Norman Wood (retired), her parents A. Fleet Dillard and Elizabeth Ware Dillard, and her brother Alexander F. Dillard, Jr.Mrs. Wood is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth Wood Santini, her...
Conor Geary
Sep 13, 2019
Our beloved Conor Geary quietly passed away at his home on Friday, September 13, 2019. He was the oldest son of Dennis and Susan Geary of Mathews, Virginia. Born in Pittsfield, MA on October, 30, 1983, he attended Taconic High School and the University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth majoring in Finance. He especially loved his family and was involved in every family...
Lawrence Neal
Sep 11, 2019
Lawrence Wayne Neal, 84, of Williamsburg passed away on September 11, 2019. Larry was a twenty-one year survivor of prostate cancer. He has now entered another phase of caring and doing things for others.Larry was predeceased by his mother, Viola Peavey Neal, and his father, Wayne Neal, as well as by his grandparents, Elmer and Ruth Peavey, known as Mom...
Gary Goolsby
Sep 10, 2019
Gary Michael Goolsby, 68, of Mathews, Virginia passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 10, 2019. He retired from the U.S. Navy in 1991 after serving his country for twenty years. His retirement papers stated, (All you ever heard were sailor’s going up and down the halls saying, “Ask Goolsby, find Goolsby!”)He was preceded in death by his stepson, James Paul...
Barbara Cullom
Sep 8, 2019
Barbara A. Cullom, 71, of Tappahannock, Virginia passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, September 8, 2019.She is survived by her daughter, Meg Cullom-Levine, and preceded in death by her siblings, Gail and Bill.She was a graduate of Notre Dame University, Howard University of Divinity, and Wesley University. She dedicated her life to working with patients in hospice care....
Judith Mitchem
Sep 8, 2019
Judith W. Mitchem, 82, of Mathews, Virginia passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2019. She was member of the United Methodist Women of Salem United Methodist Church. Judith loved to spend time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also was a babysitter for the church members and friends of her community.She is predeceased by her husband, Walter Russell Mitchem,...
William Sovine
Sep 6, 2019
William (Billy) W. Sovine, age 58, hit his last low fast ball out of the park on Friday, September 6, 2019. Billy was born on January 31, 1961 in Huntington, West Virginia to Gary and Carolyn Sovine. He loved to cook and fed everyone he could (best barbecue ever). He loved camping (Pocahontas State Park held a special place in...
Johnnie Compton
Sep 5, 2019
Johnnie Steven Compton, age 76, of Urbanna (formerly of Mechanicsville) passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2019. He faithfully served God, family, country, and career as a Verizon Supervisor of 37 yrs.He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Janice Pruitt Compton; sons, Steven Thomas Compton and Matthew Jason Compton; sisters, Patricia Compton Boykin (Wilbur), Kathy Compton Webster (Keith),...
Ruth Marchant
Sep 4, 2019
Ruth Mary Pederson Marchant, age 95, of Hartfield died of natural causes on Wednesday, September 4, 2019. She was the widow of Thomas S. Marchant. Ruth was born in New Jersey and grew up in Wisconsin and Illinois. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin.Prior to having a family, she worked in the restaurant service industry. Ruth also had a...
Barbara Jones
Aug 27, 2019
Jones, Barbara Daugherty, 83 of Topping, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 27, 2019. Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Aubrey Jones. She is survived by her two children; Jeffery Scott (Susan) and Kimberly Kennedy (Ted); two brothers, Pat Daugherty (Linda) and Mike Daugherty; as well as three grandchildren, Brian Borkey, Robin Wilcox (Jake) and Lauren Toombs and...
Mary Ruth Selby
Aug 26, 2019
Mary Ruth Selby, 91 of Hardyville passed away peacefully on August 26, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard H. Selby, parents Albert and Naomi Johnson, sister, Edith Faulkner and brother Oran Johnson.Mary Ruth is survived by her son Charles Albert (Al) Selby, grandson Forest Selby (Agnieszka), three great-grandchildren, Natalia, Emilia, Gabriela, and sister-in-law Betty Johnson. She...
Edith Lucille Burch
Aug 25, 2019
Edith Lucille “Cil” Burch, 102, of Water View, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, August 25, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clemmie Spencer Burch and William Rowe Burch; her sisters, Mabel Morrow, Eugenia Parker, Garnett Mountjoy, Blanche Kirks, Ruby Spain, Nellie Parker and her brother, William Burch.She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews; Beverly...
Annette Johnston
Aug 23, 2019
Annette Willaford Johnston, 96 of Middlesex County, died August 23, 2019 at Riverside Convalescent and Rehab Center, Saluda, VA.She was the widow of A. Vernon Johnston and daughter of the late Wilhelmina Winn Willaford Bridger and William Bateman Willaford and beloved step-father Alvin G. Bridger. She was preceded in death by her daughter and son-in-law Jean Ann and Shelton Raye...
Alice Armstrong
Aug 21, 2019
Alice Reid Goodall Armstrong, age 81, of Ashland, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Alice was the daughter of the late Henry Rivers Goodall, Sr. and Thelma Louise Hobson Goodall of Greenville, NC. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and aunt to several nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her...
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