Obituaries

Virginia L. “Ginny” Schuster

REEDVILLE—Virginia Louise "Ginny" Schuster (née Heinle), 81, of Reedville passed away peacefully at home on July 19, 2026. Born on March 8, 1945, in Oelwein,...

Gladys N. “Becky” Pittman

NEWPORT NEWS—Gladys Naomi Pittman, also known to many as “Becky,” passed away peacefully on July 25, 2026, at the Warwick Forest nursing facility in...

Leland T. James

IRVINGTON—Leland Thomas James passed away peacefully on July 23, 2026, at his home in Irvington. He was born February 10, 1938, in Baltimore to...

Richard “Rea” Hinch

SARASOTA, FL—Richard “Rea” Hinch, 90, of Sarasota and Ft. Meyers, Fla., passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Born on March 21,1936, in...

Katherine S. Davis

OLDHAMS—Katherine Sanford Davis, 73, of Oldhams passed away on July 27, 2026, surrounded by family in the comfort of her home. She is predeceased by...

Darryl B. Ashburn-Armstrong – Charles L. Ashburn

KILMARNOCK—Charles Lee Ashburn, a lifelong waterman, passed away peacefully at home on June 17, 2026, surrounded by his family, after a brief battle with...

William Madison Fontaine

LANCASTER—William Madison Fontaine, 73, of Lancaster and Richmond passed away on June 18, 2026. He was the son of Allen Madison Fontaine and Katharine Lee...

George A. “Mike” Smith Jr.

KILMARNOCK—George Arnold Smith Jr., known as “Mike” to close friends and family, of Kilmarnock, died on July 19, 2026, at the age of 78. Born...

William Raynard “W. R.” Keyser Jr.

KILMARNOCK—William Raynard “W. R.” Keyser Jr. passed away Sunday, June 14, 2026, at the age of 94. W.R. was born on May 30, 1932, to...

Michael Ray Goodman

WEEMS—In Loving Memory of Michael Ray Goodman. It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Michael Ray Goodman, who peacefully passed...

Cheryl M. Ambrose

REEDVILLE—Cheryl Merryman Ambrose, 63, of Reedville passed away on July 15, 2026, at Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center in Mechanicsville, following a short...

Richard G. Wright

KILMARNOCK—Richard Graham Wright, 86, of Kilmarnock, and formerly of Abingdon, died peacefully at home on July 11, 2026. He was the only son of...

The Rev. Karen B. Woodruff 

SILVER SPRING, MD—The Reverend Karen B. Woodruff, a beloved priest, community leader, and advocate for social justice, passed away on June 5 in Silver Spring, Maryland,...

Don Self

SAINT MARYS, GA—Don Self, formerly of Fredericksburg and Weems, passed away on July 9, 2026, in Saint Marys, Georgia. Don was preceded in death by...

Gillian Ward Regal

IRVINGTON—Gillian Ward Regal, 54, beloved daughter of Pamela and Jim Ward of Irvington, died on July 3, 2026, at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in...

Patricia C. Ramey

KILMARNOCK—Patricia Colleen Ramey (nee Johns), 86, of Kilmarnock passed away on July 7, 2026. Born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on March 17, 1940, Pat was the youngest daughter...

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