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Gary Dwane Kirkpatrick
May 1, 2025
Gary Dwane Kirkpatrick, 77, of Mathews, Virginia, passed away on May 1, 2025. He was born on May 9, 1947 in Mt. Vernon, Ohio and grew up in Richmond, Virginia. He served as a Sergeant in the Army, and was a proud Vietnam Veteran. After the Army, he served in the Air Force Reserve. When he wasn’t working hard at...
Ellis Guy Hudgins
May 1, 2025
Ellis Guy Hudgins, a lifelong resident of Mathews County and born on November 19, 1931, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2025 after complications from a fall in his home. He was predeceased by his parents, 2 brothers, Bee and Mac, his sister Mary Morgan and his wife Mildred Hudgins.
Ellis is survived by his son, Guy Hudgins (Rita), two granddaughters,...
John Dale Moody
Apr 29, 2025
A loving husband, father and brother, John (76) passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, surrounded by his family. A native of Louisville, KY, attended Eastern Kentucky University where he earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Political Science. He then attended the University of Michigan where he earned a Master of Arts in Social Work. John moved to Essex...
Richard William Simon
Apr 28, 2025
Richard (“Captain Dick”) William Simon of Urbanna, Virginia, passed peacefully on Monday, April 28, 2025. Dick was surrounded by his loving wife of 37 years, Linda Kay Simon, and his children, Teresa (Eric), Mike (Tammy), John (Tetyana), Darin (Anne) and Todd (Odette). Dick is survived by his brother Walter (Pam), and was blessed with 17 grandchildren, and 23 great grandchildren.
Dick...
Clyde Reginald Mays
Apr 27, 2025
Clyde Reginald Mays, 85, of Aylett, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, April 27, 2025. He was a member of Sharon Baptist Church, King William, and retired as a truck driver for Old Dominion Glass.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Harriett Ann Dillard Mays; his parents, Reginald and Alice Mays; and his sister, Katherine Jean Bloomfield.He is survived by...
Betty Lou Crouch Sickinger
Apr 27, 2025
Betty Lou Crouch Sickinger passed away on April 27, 2025.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Adolph and Lucille Peregoy; her husbands, Floyd Crouch Sr. and Kenneth Sickinger.
Betty is survived by her sons; Floyd Crouch Jr. and Tab Crumpton; daughter, Suzanne O’Connell; grandchildren, Kim Dierkes and Kelly O’Connell and three great grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 1:00...
Nancy Jane Taylor
Apr 25, 2025
Nancy Jane Taylor, 87, of Dunnsville, Virginia, passed away on Friday 25, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband, James “Jim” Wilbert Taylor. She is survived by her daughters, Ann Taylor of Dunnsville, Debra Jones of Dunnsville; her son, Franklin Worrell of Glen Allen; four grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.
Nancy had special hands helping her over the last few...
Sarah "Sally" Jane Conway
Apr 25, 2025
Sarah Jane Conway (Sally) of Tappahannock died on Friday, April 25, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Sally was born in Laconia, New Hampshire, to James and Janet Conway on March 5, 1955. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Jennifer, and brother, Peter. She is survived by her loving wife, and her brother and sister-in-law, Jay...
Gertrude Hurst
Apr 24, 2025
Gertrude Buchanan Hurst, 100, of Port Haywood, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at her home. She was born on April 1, 1925, to John Andrew and Texie Victoria Buchanan. Gertrude was a member of St. Paul Comfort Church, the Mathews Women’s Club, and Oriental Chapter No.30, OES. She was the Postmaster at Port Haywood Post Office for...
James M. Hudgins, Sr.
Apr 23, 2025
James “Mac" Hudgins born in 1928 passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at his home surrounded by family. He was 96 years old.
Mac was born and grew up in Mathews County, VA, where he met his wife of 73 years, Liz, who passed in 2023.
Shortly after their marriage, he entered the US Army and was stationed in Europe during...
Mary Lavenia "Sis" Thomas
Apr 23, 2025
Mary Lavenia “Sis” Thomas, 87, of Moon, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at her home in Moon. She was a member of Salem United Methodist Church. She worked as a clerk at the Mathews Post Office for many years. She loved stamp collecting, reading, and working on puzzles.
She is survived by her children, Robert W. Thomas (Valeria),...
Myrtle Lewis Clark
Apr 20, 2025
The Clark family announces that their loving mother, Myrtle Lewis Clark, 93, passed peacefully and went to be with her Lord and Savior on Easter morning, April 20, 2025.
She was born in Hayes, Virginia, to Margaret and Lee Lewis and graduated from Achilles High School. She worked as a secretary at the high school for a year before getting married...
Dorothy Anne Burroughs
Apr 19, 2025
On Saturday, April 19, 2025, Dorothy Anne Burroughs (née Ailsworth), 90, of Hudgins, VA reunited with her family and friends who left this Earth before her. She was born to Robert Dea and Lelia Virginia Bratton Ailsworth at their home on Lovers Lane in Deltaville, VA on April 9, 1935. Teenie, as she was known to her family and friends...
Marie Antoinette Butler
Apr 17, 2025
Marie A. Butler (nee Tine) passed away peacefully April 17, 2025, at age 95. She was born July 10, 1929, in Baltimore, Maryland to Nellie Capone and Frank Tine who immigrated from Italy to America.
After raising her family, she moved to Forest Hill, Maryland and then later retired to Urbanna, Virginia.
Marie loved her family, the ocean and cooking. She had...
Olive Faye Hutchinson
Apr 16, 2025
Olive Faye Hutchinson, 82, of Onemo, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at Riverside Walter Reed Hospital in Gloucester, Virginia. Faye was a 1960 graduate of Mathews High School, class historian and May Queen. She was a member of Bethel Church of Mathews, President of the Virginia Branch of the King’s Daughters and Sons, President and Charter member...
Betty M. Geddes
Apr 16, 2025
Betty Miller McKinney Geddes, 95, of Tappahannock, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Betty was born on November 2, 1929 and grew up on her beloved farm ‘Edgewood’ in King and Queen County. She had an idyllic childhood there with her parents and two older brothers, and later moved to Tappahannock where her father opened a general store....
Ann S. Lynch
Apr 14, 2025
Ann S. Lynch, 84, of Mathews, Virginia passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025. She was born on July 16, 1940 in Richmond, Virginia. Ann was a long-time worker in the automobile service industry, working in many car dealerships and lastly co-founding and operating A & M Auto & Truck Repair in Kilmarnock, Virginia before retiring in 2013. She enjoyed...
James Elmer Hudgins, Jr.
Apr 12, 2025
James Elmer “Squeeky” Hudgins, Jr., age 82, of Mathews, Virginia, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, April 12, 2025. He is survived by his significant other of 19 years, Debbie Farmer.
He was a 1961 graduate of Mathews High School, a member of Gwynn’s Island Baptist Church, the Welding Unions, Moss Point No. 202, F &...
Barbara A. Harmon
Apr 10, 2025
Barbara Anne Harmon, 85, of Laneview, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2025. She loved spending time with her family, and caring for those around her. She also loved her church and church family. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Jimmy Johnson and Russell Harmon; her son, Kenneth Johnson; and her brothers, Gene Smith and Robert Smith. She...
Jan Allen Hines
Apr 10, 2025
On April 10, 2025, Jan Allen Hines passed away peacefully in Saluda Virginia, surrounded by his loving family. Known to all, Allen, he began his life in Baltimore on May 8, 1935. Born to Helen (nee Milanowski) and Allen Hines, he grew up on Bernese Avenue, with a large group of friends, grounded in happy times at Bishop Cummins Memorial...
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