Funerals and Visitations

A memorial service for Gladys Naomi “Becky” Pittman, 89, of Newport News will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, July 31, at Currie Funeral Home in Kilmarnock. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Morattico Baptist Church, Kilmarnock. Mrs. Pittman died July 25, 2026.

A graveside service for George Arnold “Mike” Smith Jr., 78, of Kilmarnock will take place at noon Friday, July 31, at the Irvington United Methodist Church, 26 King Carter Drive, Irvington. Mr. Smith died July 19, 2026.

A graveside service for Cheryl Merryman Ambrose, 63, of Reedville will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 1, at Fawn Grove Community Church in Pennsylvania with a luncheon immediately following. Mrs. Ambrose died July 15, 2026.

A visitation for Virginia Louise “Ginny” Schuster, 81, of Reedville will be held from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, August 5, at Currie Funeral Home in Kilmarnock. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday, August 7, at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Kilmarnock. Interment will occur immediately following the funeral Mass. Mrs. Schuster died July 19, 2026.

A visitation for Leland Thomas James, 88, of Irvington will be held from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, August 6, at Currie Funeral Home, Kilmarnock. Mr. James died July 23, 2026.

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Donald Lee Cantrell, 95, of Heathsville will be held  at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 8, at Welch Funeral Home – Marks Chapel, Warsaw. Mr. Cantrell died July 12, 2026.

A burial service for The Reverend Karen B. Woodruff will be held at St. Mary’s Whitechapel in Lively on Saturday, August 8. A memorial service was also scheduled at Riderwood, Silver Spring, Maryland. Rev. Woodruff died June 5, 2026.