Recent Obituaries
Neal Messer
Mar 2, 2018
Neal E. Messer beloved husband of Maxine Messer went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 2, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. God saw you were getting tired, and a cure was not to be. So, he put his arms around you and whispered, "Come to Me". With tearful eyes we watched you and saw you...

Terri John
Mar 1, 2018
Terri Lynn St. John, 23, of Wake, passed away, Thursday, March 1, 2018. Survived by her children, Winter Lynn Moody and Roland James Moody; her parents, Terry St. John and Ronda St. John; brothers, Samuel St. John and James Davis; a sister, Maggie St. John and her paternal grandparents, Melvin and Betty St. John. A funeral service will be held...
Colonel Burch
Mar 1, 2018
Deltaville, VA – Lt. Colonel Charles Leon Burch (US Air Force, Ret.), age 86, passed away at home Thursday, March 1, 2018 with his loving family by his side. Lt. Col. Burch is survived by his wife of 21 years, Nancy Swisher Burch, his children, Marc Burch (Samar), Shella Cherry (Dwayne), David Whitehurst (Patty), and Wendy Price. He also leaves...
Edith Faulkner
Feb 28, 2018
Edith Leurenna Johnson Faulkner, 95, of Deltaville, VA passed away February 28, 2018. Edith was born December 23, 1922 to the late James Albert Johnson and Naomi Harrow Johnson. She was married to Robert H. Faulkner for 69 years until he passed in 2012. She is survived by her children; Robert A. Faulkner and his wife, Diane, Robin Faulkner Schmitt...
Robert Snow
Feb 28, 2018
It is with much sadness that the family of Robert Franklin Snow, III announces his passing on February 28, 2018, after a three year battle with ALS. Robert was born April 17, 1945 to Robert (Bob) F. Snow, Jr. and Kathleen Moore Snow. Robert’s grandfather was the Mayor of Phoebus and owned the Snows Bicycle Shop also located in Phoebus....

Walter Creekmore
Feb 26, 2018
Walter N. Creekmore, III, 66, of Saluda passed away Monday, February 26, 2018. He was a member of Forest Chapel United Methodist Church and the widower of Jan Howell Creekmore. Walt retired from the Virginia State Police as a trooper in 2006 and then continued his law enforcement career as a U.S. Marshall where he retired in 2016. Survived by...
Betty Respress
Feb 26, 2018
Betty Lane Respress, 84, died suddenly, Monday, February 26, 2018 at her home in Gloucester, VA. She was born July 15, 1933 in Mathews, VA. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ellis (Dick) and Thelma Lee Armistead Respress; her Betty Lane Respress, 84, died suddenly, Monday, February 26, 2018 at her home husband Ellsworth German; her sons, Dale...

Dora Haigler
Feb 25, 2018
Dora Alice Butler Haigler, age 85, of Wake, Va. went to be with the Lord on February 25, 2018. Dora was a life-long resident of Middlesex County who loved the Lord, her family, and animals. She was predeceased by her parents Joe and Edna Butler, her husband Paul Haigler, and a great granddaughter Anabella Rae Bryan. Survivors include a son...
Thomas Samuel
Feb 20, 2018
Thomas Llewellyn “Llew” Samuel, Sr., 84, of Saluda, Virginia passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. Llew was born in Richmond, Virginia, to William McKinley Samuel and Annie Llewellyn Samuel. He served as a lieutenant in the U. S. Navy on the USS Charles S. Sperry. Llew graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law,...
Loucille Jackson
Feb 19, 2018
Loucille Thompson Jackson, 94, of Deltaville passed away Monday, February 19, 2018. She was the widow of Curtis L. Jackson and retired secretary of the former Chesapeake Corporation Paper Mill, West Point, Va. Loucille was also a member of Zoar Baptist Church and a member of the former Donna Chapter O.E.S., Deltaville. Survived by her sons; Johnny Jackson (Patricia), Jay...
John Miller
Feb 19, 2018
John D. (Jack) Miller, Jr. 68, passed away Monday, Feb. 19 after a long battle with cancer. Jack was a life long resident of Middlesex County and was proud that his lineage went back to the late 1600’s. He was a 1967 graduate of Middlesex High School and attended Rappahannock Community College and Averett University. He served four years with...
Beverly Haynes
Feb 13, 2018
Beverly Ann Haynes of Saluda, 69, passed away February 13, 2018. She is survived by her brother Richard G. Haynes (Deborah) of Urbanna; nieces Rita H. Garcia (Eric) and Casey H. Williamson (Adam); great-nieces Mason Welsh and Adelyn Williamson; and great-nephews Isaac Williamson, Nicolas Garcia and Ethan Garcia. Beverly is predeceased by her parents Charles R. and Julia W. Haynes...
Marianne Campbell
Feb 11, 2018
Marianne S. Campbell, age 79, passed away peacefully at her home in Cobbs Creek, VA on February 11, 2018. She was predeceased by her husband Odie Campbell, Jr. She is survived by her beloved daughter Julia Campbell and her best friend Mary Ann DelRosso. Marianne enjoyed the outdoors, animals, yard sales, and was a devoted mother and friend to her...
Bobby Williams
Feb 9, 2018
Bobby C. Williams, 69, of Gwynn's Island, VA., formerly of Richmond, died on Friday, February 9, 2018. He was a retired Sergeant with the City of Richmond Police Department. He was a decorated officer with 27 plus years of service. He was predeceased by his parents, Willie and Edith Williams of Elizabeth City, NC. Survivors include, his wife Theresa Williams...
Arthur Bryant
Feb 5, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Arthur William “Billy” Bryant, III announces his passing after a brief illness on February 5, 2018 at the age of 56. Billy was a well-known marine mechanic for 35 years. He was a kind and caring man who would help anyone in need. Billy loved hunting, fishing and spending time with...
Don Geeson
Feb 4, 2018
Don Lane Geeson of Deltaville, VA died on February 4, 2018. He was born on May 10, 1924 in Columbia, MO, the son of Arthur Bertram Geeson and Esther Grace Lane. He is predeceased by his parents, his first wife, Eileen Ritter Geeson, his brother, Gene Ray Geeson and his eldest granddaughter, Lindsey Paul Rudolph. Surviving are his wife, Sarah...

Catharine Bunting
Feb 2, 2018
Catharine Jones Bunting (Teetie), age 90, of Urbanna, VA died Friday, February 2, 2018. She was a lifelong member of Christ Church Episcopal, Middlesex, where she was a member of the Episcopal Church Women (ECW) and served on the Altar Guild for many years. Catharine spent 25 years as an employee of the U.S. Postal Service in the Christchurch and...
Jimmie Carroll
Feb 2, 2018
Jimmie H. Carroll, age 77, of Mathews, VA passed away peacefully on February 2, 2018. Jimmie was born in Vardaman, Mississippi on April 22, 1940. He was preceded in death by his father, Marvin Hayes Carroll and his mother, Eleanor Suzanne Boyd and his sister, Donna Carroll Pell. He is survived by his devoted wife of 59 years, Joyce Minter...
Robert Ramsey
Feb 1, 2018
Robert Gerald (Jerry) Ramsey, Sr., age 77, passed away at his home in Hallieford, VA on February 1, 2018. He was born in Norfolk, VA on March 22, 1940 to the late Harry E. Ramsey, Sr. and Kathleen S. Ramsey. In addition to his parents, Jerry was predeceased by his wife Jahn Thomas Ramsey.Survivors include a son Robert G. Ramsey,...
Virginia Anton
Jan 31, 2018
Virginia Marie Major Anton of 2003 Cobb Street, Farmville, VA. 23901, passed away after a short illness on Jan. 31, 2018. A longtime resident of Saluda, Marie, affectionately known to the family as Jennie, was born Sept. 19, 1926. Marie was predeceased by her parents, John Muscoe Major and Mary Catherine Booker Major, her siblings, Clarence Major (Mildred, Lillian), Ruby...