Recent Obituaries
Dennis Raymond Williams
Dec 27, 2025
Dennis Raymond Williams of Saluda, VA unexpectedly passed away at home December 27, 2025, at the age of 74.
Helen and James Albert Williams welcomed Dennis to this world on June 25, 1951, in Newport News, Virginia.
Dennis was a graduate of York Academy class of 1969 and later settled into a career at the West Point Papermill which he dedicated himself...
Beverly Carlson Daniel
Dec 26, 2025
Beverly Carlson Daniel, 77, died at her home in Moon, Virginia, a community of Mathews County, on December 26, 2025. Rapidly progressing cancer took her life just after sunrise on the day after Christmas. She passed peacefully with her husband, Jerry, and son, Mike at her side, and Mike’s daughter, Aileigh, close by.
Bev was a native of Jamestown, NY, where...
Julian Wood Lewis
Dec 19, 2025
Julian W. Lewis, better known as "Sammy", of Cobbs Creek, Virginia passed away on Friday, December 19, 2025.
He was predeceased by his wife, Nancy Lewis, and his parents, Julian F. Lewis and Sarah Lewis.
He leaves his son John W. Lewis, his wife Brooke Lewis, and their children, Jacob and Charlotte, and numerous cousins to cherish his memory.
Sammy was a 1957...
Gail Neal Page
Dec 18, 2025
Gail Neal Page, 62, of Saluda, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at Sentara Regional Hospital in Williamsburg. She was born on February 4, 1963, to James Wesley Neal and Venie Mae Shores Neal. A 1981 graduate of Middlesex High School, Gail worked for numerous years in food service at Middlesex County Public Schools and as a dietary...
Evelyn Rose Hudgins
Dec 18, 2025
Evelyn Rose Soles Williams Hudgins, 95, of Mathews, Virginia passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Rose was a member of Bethel Church of Mathews and a past matron of Oriental Chapter # 30, Order of the Eastern Star in Mathews. She retired from Bendix-Allied Signal and Siemens in Newport News, Virginia. She also worked part-time for Bay Transit in...
Mary Jane Wager
Dec 17, 2025
Mary Jane Wager, age 81, of Kilmarnock, Virginia, passed away on December 17, 2025. She was born on February 10, 1944. Mary Jane was known for her deep love of Jesus, her enjoyment of crocheting, and her lifelong affection for dogs and animals.
These passions reflected her gentle spirit and caring heart. She was preceded in death by her father, George...
Debra W. Marshall
Dec 16, 2025
Debra W. Marshall, 72, of Urbanna, formally of Charlottesville, Virginia, passed away on December 16, 2025, after a long illness.
Born to Thomas and Roberta Marshall, Debra, known to family and friends as Debbie, pursued a lifelong commitment to learning and service. She attended the College of William & Mary and the Medical College of Virginia and completed her education at...
Wilton D. Moore, Jr.
Dec 16, 2025
Wilton DeShazo Moore, Jr.,95, of Richmond, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Our Lady of Hope Health Center.
W. D. was born and raised in Mathews and loved the Middle Peninsula. He crabbed and raked oysters as a child, many times arriving late for school as “his enterprise” was quite important to him. He graduated from Randolph-Macon College...
Arthur Clements Rowe, Jr.
Dec 15, 2025
Arthur C. Rowe, Jr., 68, of Mathews, Virginia, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025. He was born to June and Arthur Rowe of Diggs, Virginia, on December 31, 1956. He was a former Marine and worked on barges and tugboats for many years. He was also an avid fisherman. Clem was a member of Salem Church of Mathews, and...
Melvin Leroy St. John
Dec 14, 2025
Melvin Leroy St. John, born on March 29, 1938, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025.
Melvin was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 69 years, Betty St. John, and his son, Terry St. John. He is survived by his five children, who carry forward his legacy of love, strength, and devotion to family. Melvin was a proud grandfather...
Mary L. Bruce
Dec 13, 2025
Mary Louise Bruce, 95, of Tappahannock, Virginia, passed away on December 13, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Lucian Elvin Bruce and Herbert Lee Perkins; her parents, James and Ella Meador; son, Herbert Lee Perkins, Jr.; daughter, Patricia Perkins Rengnerth; granddaughters, Pamela Dunn Teague and Terri Perkins Pritchard; and her three brothers, James, Herman, and George Meador....
Sammy Sue Harmon
Dec 13, 2025
Sammy Sue Harmon, 90, of Dunnville, Virginia, passed away peacefully in the Harmon Family Home on Saturday, December 13, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband, Emmett B. Harmon; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hurt; son, S.C. McCrary; brother, Buddy Hurt; and her sister, Sally Pleasants. She is survived by her daughter, Susan Gayle (Wayne); her number one grandson,...
Helen Hockaday Longest
Dec 13, 2025
Helen Hockaday Longest, 90, of St. Stephens Church, VA died Saturday, December 13, 2025, at her home, Goshen Farm, surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Longest grew up in Spotsylvania and later became a resident of King and Queen County where she raised her family. She retired in 2015 from King and Queen County as the Commissioner of Revenue after 44 years...
David Franklin Warren
Dec 10, 2025
David Franklin Warren, 60, of Surry County, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at the Southampton Rehab Center in Richmond, Virginia. He was a member of Living Waters Church in Hampton, Virginia. David graduated from Tabb High School in York County. He worked in general construction and was also a heavy equipment operator. He was an avid hunter,...
Katherine Lorraine Wimer
Dec 8, 2025
Katherine Wimer, 78, of Cobbs Creek, Virginia, formerly of Hillsboro, West Virginia, passed away Monday, December 8, 2025. She was known by loved ones as Tootie. Katherine loved being a farmer’s wife, gardening, canning, and knitting. She was well known for hosting gatherings for extended family and friends at the farm. In her earlier years, she was also a Sunday...
James Edward Bolls
Dec 6, 2025
James E. Bolls of Urbanna, Virginia died on December 6. Jim was born in Hope, Arkansas on January 22, 1939, and graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 1963. He started his career with Ford Motor Company in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and later worked in mid and senior level manufacturing management positions. He was a Certified Quality Engineer. He retired in 2001...
Bruce A. Westerdahl
Dec 5, 2025
Bruce A. Westerdahl, 94, of Gloucester, VA, passed away on December 5, 2025, joining his beloved wife Nancy to spend eternity together.
Great men are measured by their accomplishments, and by that measure, Bruce lived a wonderfully successful and meaningful life.
Born January 21, 1931, in Newark, NJ, to Carl A. Westerdahl Sr. and Elizabeth Houck Westerdahl, Bruce grew up in Gettysburg,...
William James Knight
Dec 3, 2025
William “Bill” James Knight, 92, of Cobbs Creek, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at his home. Bill worked as a tool salesman for many years and was known as the “Toolman”. He also worked as a maintenance worker for the Gloucester County Government.
He is preceded by his daughter, Beverly Faris, and his sister, and Mary Cover DeCook.
He...
Marilee Miller Stewart
Dec 2, 2025
Marilee Miller Stewart, 89, of Onemo, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at the Gloucester House, Gloucester, Virginia. She was born on August 12, 1936 to Stanley and Lilian Miller. She was a member of Bethel Church of Mathews.
She was predeceased by her husband, H. B. Stewart, and her second husband, Franklin Smith; and her parents.
She is survived...
Timothy Michael Colley
Nov 30, 2025
Timothy M. Colley, 64, of Church View, passed away on November 30, 2025, at his home. He was born on January 30, 1961, in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, to the late Eugene Temple Colley Jr. and Jean Ann Colley.
Mike is survived by his loving wife, Cathy B. Colley; his son, Clayton M. Colley (Shyann) of Urbanna; his daughter, Hailey A....
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