Recent Obituaries
Mary Drummond
Dec 2, 2017
Cathryn "Cassie" Drummond, 79, of Hudgins, Virginia passed into glory on December 2, 2017 surrounded by loving family. A Gwynn's Island native, Cathryn was born on "the Island" November 1, 1938 to Charles Earl and Virginia Isabel Ward. A graduate of Mathews High School, she began her career as a secretary at the YMCA in Richmond, VA, eventually attaining a...
Peggy Roane
Nov 22, 2017
Peggy Colley Roane, age 69, died peacefully at her home in Shacklefords, VA on Wednesday, November 22, 2017. Peggy was born on October 25, 1948, the youngest of six children of Franklin and Beulah Colley. She loved her home and enjoyed her life on the farm; working in her yard tending the flowers and cutting grass. She also enjoyed supporting...
Ronald Simon
Nov 20, 2017
Ronald Wells Simon passed away peacefully at his Urbanna home on Monday, November 20, 2017. He was born August 1, 1936 in Frostburg, MD to Reverend Walter V. Simon and Margaret Wells Simon. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Simon; sons, Eric Simon (Judith) and Karl Simon (Gina); grandchildren, Anna, Rachel and Jacob Simon; extended family, Gale Brubeck, John...
David Ragland
Nov 18, 2017
David Lee Ragland, Sr., age 71, of Henrico County VA passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2017. David worked as a maintenance supervisor for approximately forty years and was a Navy Veteran. Survivors include a son, David L. Ragland, Jr. (Stella); a sister, Virginia Glazebrook; a brother, Henry H. Ragland III (Ann); 2 grandchildren, Taylor Ogorsell and Joseph Reid; a...
Helen White
Nov 15, 2017
Helen Wright White, 78, of Deltaville passed away peacefully on November 15, 2017. She was the daughter of Charles and Louise Wright of Chesapeake, VA. Helen graduated from Great Bridge High School and Radford College. She was a career educator and retired after 31 years of teaching. She taught in Chesapeake, Woodbridge, and Middlesex. She was the consummate professional and...
John Smiley
Nov 15, 2017
John (Smiling Jack) Edward Smiley, 82, of Gwynn's Island passed away on November 15, 2017. He was preceded in death by the love of his life, wife of 53 years, Lena Rae, and daughter, Karen Rollins. He leaves behind two daughters, Debbie Torza (Jack) and Jackie Allen (Rick), Son-in-law Troy Rollins; eight grandchildren; Jack Torza, Jennifer Nosse, Jessica Dickson, Amy...
Ada Hall
Nov 15, 2017
Ada Marie Shackelford Hall, age 94, of Urbanna, departed this life on November 15, 2017. Mrs. Hall was born in Gloucester County, Virginia, the daughter of Hubert Landron Shackelford and Ada Lee Lewis Shackelford. She was valedictorian of her graduating class at Achilles High School in Gloucester and attended Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg. During World War II, Mrs. Hall...
James Jeffries
Nov 11, 2017
James “Jeff” Jeffries, 87, of Hardyville, went by to be with his Lord on November 11, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, daughter Carolyn Stanhope, and a son Donald L Fields. Survivors include his loving wife of 53 years, Lois Jeffries, 3 brothers, daughters Sharon “Jeffries” and Bill Gall; Marcia “Jeffries” and John Russell; Donna...
William Williams
Nov 10, 2017
William Herbert “Bill” Williams, age 76, of Richmond, VA passed away on Friday, November 10th, 2017. He was preceded in death by his brother, George Edward Williams, his father, William Wellington Williams, and his mother Mabel Helena Williams. He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Christine Marie Williams; daughter Gwen Marie Williams and her husband, Alan; son...
Howard Almond
Nov 8, 2017
Howard Malmar Almond of Cobbs Creek, VA, born April 11, 1951, died at his home surrounded by his family on November 8, 2017. He was the husband of Mary Richardson Almond and son of Patricia Almond and the late D. Henry Almond. He is survived by his wife, his daughters, Emily Almond Hudson (Drew) and Page Almond (fiancée Nate Kelsey);...
Durward Anderson
Nov 7, 2017
Durward O. Anderson, Jr. passed away peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Rocky Mount, NC on January 7, 1941, son of Durward O. Anderson, Sr. and Myrtle Gibson Anderson. He was a devoted and selfless husband, father, grandfather and friend. He is already deeply missed by us all.He worked in Newport News...
Robert Kluge
Nov 7, 2017
Dr. Robert Carter Kluge (Bob), passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at Westminster Canterbury in Richmond, VA at age 92. He was born April 30, 1925 in Portsmouth, VA to the late Frank and Margaret Kluge. He was married to the late Mary Belle Taylor for 56 years. He was a SeaBee in the U.S. Navy during WWII and...
Hazel Stover
Nov 6, 2017
STOVER, Hazel Greenwood 86 of Church View, Va., passed away on November 6 2017. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert L. Stover. She is survived by her daughters, Diane Baughan (Edward) and Lynn Bell (Mitch); four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Hazel was a long time active member of Hermitage Baptist Church. Outside of church Hazel was...
Mildred Charles
Nov 3, 2017
Mildred J. "Mickey" Lauer Charles, age 94, of Midlothian, VA departed this life on November 3, 2017. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on January 17, 1923 to William J. and Emma Mosbacher Lauer. Mickey and her husband of 53 years, Thomas A. Charles lived in Wisconsin, Ohio, and Pennsylvania before retiring to Gwynn's Island, VA in 1983, where they...
James Hall
Oct 30, 2017
James Monroe Hall, age 93 of Glenns, went to be with the Lord on October 30, 2017. Monroe served in the Army in WWII. He retired from Chesapeake Corporation in 1986. Monroe was a member of First Assembly of God Church at Shacklefords. He was a devoted Christian man that loved his family. He was an avid vegetable gardener. He...
Richard Brown
Oct 26, 2017
Richard Clayton Brown “Dick”, 83, passed away Thursday 26 October 2017. He was a resident of Hardyville, VA born 25 March 1934 in Derby, Vermont second son of the late Horace Stuart and Charlena Etta (Brooks) Brown. He attended school in Barton Academy and upon earning a BS at the University or Vermont (UVM) started work at the Social Security...
Barry Diggs
Oct 17, 2017
Barry Stephen Diggs, 69, of Williamsburg, VA passed away on October 17, 2017. Barry was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and he retired from Civil Service with the James River Reserve Fleet. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents Weldon and Virginia Diggs. Barry is survived by two sons, Barry Stephen Diggs...
Ann Fuller
Oct 9, 2017
Ann Talmage Fuller, 91, of Port Haywood, VA passed away on October 9, 2017. Ann was born in Petersburg, VA to Edward O. and Leon V. Talmage. She graduated from Richmond Polytechnic Institute and worked as a medical lab technician. Ann enjoyed fishing and gardening and was a Master Gardener. She was a member of the Coast Guard Auxillary and...
James Kennon
Oct 7, 2017
Kennon, James “Jim” Marcus, age 75, of Topping, Virginia passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marcus and Dorothy Hall Kennon, his brothers, John and Harry Kennon, and his nephew, Michael A. Kennon. He is survived by the love of his life, his wife of almost 40 years, Betty K. Cross Kennon....
Phillip Deagle
Oct 7, 2017
Phillip “Warren” Deagle, age 61, passed away at his home in Deltaville, VA on Saturday, October 7th. A lifelong resident of Deltaville, Warren was born August 20th 1956, to Theodore “Bug” and Olga (Bristow) Deagle. Warren was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend to all. He will forever be missed and cherished in the hearts of all who knew...
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