Raymond Milton Blake, age 82, of Topping, VA passed away at home peacefully on Thursday, April 10, 2014. He was a retired iron worker for Natkin Corporation. He was a devoted member of Harmony Grove Baptist Church where he was a member of the choir. Milton was an Army Korean War veteran. He enjoyed baseball and was a little league coach. Being a native of Middlesex, crabbing and fishing were his hobbies enjoyed by him with family. He was a member of the local waterman’s association and was predeceased by his parents, Minnie Lee Heath and Raymond Jeter Blake, brothers, William and Creswell; sisters, Phyllis Bray, Betty Shelton and Corinne Bartle. Milton is survived by his wife of sixty years, Shirley F. Blake; three sons, David and his wife Joyce, Gary and his wife Sheri, and Tim and his wife Dana. Five grandchildren, Trey, Traci, Jenny, Chris and Katie; seven great grandchildren, Chelsi, Cheyenne, Sarah, Samatha, Will, Allyson and Mathew. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 11:00AM in Harmony Grove Baptist Church, Topping. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorial gifts may be made to Middlesex County Little League, PO Box 125, Saluda, VA 23149. Arrangements by Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Saluda.
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Shirley Miller Apsley
Shirley Miller Apsley, 79, of Urbanna died Thursday, April 10, 2014 after a battle with cancer. Mrs. Apsley was born in Urbanna, February 5, 1935, the daughter of the late Archie Lee Miller and Agnes Brown Miller. She was an active member of Urbanna Baptist Church, serving on a number of committees. She was a student at Johnston Willis Hospital, School of Nursing, and after working at Long Island, New York as a dental assistant, Mrs. Apsley returned to Urbanna to be the assistant to Dr. V. Stanley Hart at his dental practices in Urbanna and Richmond. She then served as secretary to Lewis Jones, Jr., Attorney at Law, before working for Reynolds Metals in Richmond processing dental insurance forms and then as secretary of Harmony Grove Baptist Church until her retirement. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, A.L. Miller, Jr. Survived by two sisters, Catherine Miller Ferree of Syringa, and Ann Marie Miller Waters (Rudy) of Gloucester; many nieces, nephews and cousins. A memorial service will be held 11:30AM Wednesday, April 16, 2014 in Urbanna Baptist Church with a private interment in Harmony Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Topping. The family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Urbanna Baptist Church, Marston Scholarship Fund, PO Box 416, Urbanna, VA 23175. Arrangements by Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Saluda.
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John Walter Ridley, Jr.
April 12th, U.S. Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer John Walter Ridley, Jr. set sail for new horizons, navigating by the stars to his new home in the heavenly kingdom. A graveside service will be held at Christ Church Parish Cemetery Saturday April 19th at 2pm. Arrangements by Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Saluda.
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Margaret H. Hurley
Margaret H. Hurley, age 83, of Urbanna, widow of Walter Boyd Hurley died Wednesday, April 16, 2014. She was a member of Urbanna United Methodist Church. Margaret retired from the Middlesex County Department of Social Services. She is survived by three daughters; Donna Williams (Dennis), Susan Fowler (Marvin), Lisa Foster (Wayne) and one son, Walter B. Hurley, Jr., a brother; Nelson Hamill; six grandchildren, Derek Bristow, Charlotte and Christopher Deal, Rachel, Sarah Grace and Trip Hurley; two great grandchildren, Brayson and Farrah Bristow. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Monday, April 21st at Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Saluda. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Central Middlesex Volunteer Rescue Squad, PO Box 790, Urbanna, VA 23175.
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Newton Wood “Mike” French, Jr.
Newton Wood “Mike” French, Jr., 89, of Hartfield, VA., passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Mr. French was a veteran of WW II and a Bronze Star recipient. He was employed by Revere Gas and retired from the Chesapeake Corporation in West Point. He was a member of Lower United Methodist Church. Mr. French was predeceased by his beloved wife, Laura Weston French; his parents Newton Wood and Elsie Hurley French; his sisters Nellie, Mary, Myrtle, Pauline, and Sarah, and brothers Eugene, Wiloughby and Henry. He is survived by his daughters Constance Richardson (Sonny), Patricia Kuchyt (Wally), and Suzanne Lewis (Steve); sisters Agnes Kahn and Virginia Hudgins; grandchildren Laura Waite, Matthew Richardson, Katherine Riddle, and Patrick Kuchyt: great-grandchildren Charlotte Waite and Molly Riddle. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 18, at Lower United Methodist Church, Hartfield, Virginia. Family will receive visitors one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Hartfield Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 205, Hartfield VA. 23071, or to the Middlesex Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 98 Deltaville, VA 23043. Arrangements by Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Saluda.
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Beatrice L. Taylor
Beatrice L. Taylor passed away April 20, 2014 after a 3 ½ year battle with cancer. She was born March 23, 1941 to the late Avary and Dora Payne in Urbanna, VA in the same home where she died. She is survived by her husband, Mercer Dale Taylor, daughter Paula L. Dove and her husband Peter, dearly loved granddaughters Loren and Elaina Dove, sister Catherine Via, brothers Ed Payne and his wife Barbara, Jones Payne and his wife Shirley, and Cary Payne, and several generations of nieces and nephews that were loved and cherished. She was predeceased by her first husband, Temple N. Lipscomb, Jr in 1969 and brother Melvin Payne in 1986. Beatrice’s life was dedicated to the love of family and community. When her father passed away in the summer of 1977, she and her sister, Catherine, decided to continue their father’s business, Payne’s Crab House. The Payne sisters became renowned for being one of the few waterwomen on the Chesapeake Bay and were featured in numerous publications, including Southern Living, Virginia Living and Chesapeake Bay magazines and were even included in an exhibit at the Mariner’s Museum called “Women and the Sea”. Payne’s Crab House was a popular destination during the Urbanna Oyster Festival for its crab cake and soft shell crab sandwiches. In 1998, Beatrice was elected to the Urbanna Town Council and served on the council until being elected the first woman mayor of Urbanna in 2008. She served for two years as mayor and then returned to town council in 2010 where she served until her cancer treatments prevented her from continuing. Beatrice was most proud of the accomplishments of her granddaughters and attended every important event in their lives where she would always give them a hug and “a little something extra”. A memorial service will be held at Urbanna United Methodist Church on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 2 pm followed by a reception in the church’s Fellowship Hall. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Urbanna United Methodist Church.
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Larry D. Lawson
Larry D. Lawson, age 63, of Saluda died Monday, April 21, 2014. He is survived by his children; Amy Marshall (Bruce), Larry Lawson, Jr. (Lauren) Rachel Chauvin (Brad); sister; Sherry Perok, brothers; William Lawson, Jr. and Terry Lawson, grandchildren; Ashley Paynter, Gregory Chauvin, Kayla Marshall, Blake Lawson, Brad Chauvin, Karlee Lawson, Ryan Chauvin, Lillie Lawson and Caiden Lawson. Also survived by his parents, William and Dorothy Lawson. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Friday, April 25, 2014 at Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Saluda.
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Joan B. Madsen
Joan B. Madsen, age 80, of Saluda passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014. She was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1933. Joan was predeceased by her father, John Wesley Farnell, a US Border and Customs agent and her mother, Bertha Clough Farnell. Prior to her marriage to Harry in 1961 she held positions as a bank teller, as an Executive Secretary with General Motors, and as a stewardess with Eastern Airlines. In addition to her husband Harry she is survived by her children, John Madsen, Karen Madsen Whitman and her husband Paul, Paul Madsen and his wife Stacey, as well as her grandchildren, Kelli Whitman Barrett, Kai Madsen, and Sophia and Charlotte Madsen. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Joan had a passion for genealogy and became a Certified Genealogical Record Searcher. Her other interests included travel, ceramics and needle point, and corresponding with friends all over the world. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM Friday May 2, 2014 in Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home, Saluda. Interment will follow at Middlesex Memorial Cemetery, Urbanna. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Central Middlesex Volunteer Rescue Squad, PO Box 790, Urbanna, VA 23175.
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Bernard A. Thomas, Sr.
Bernard A. Thomas, Sr., of Hartfield, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014. He was a partner in the former Five Rivers Food Co. in Urbanna. He was predeceased by his parents, G. Baynum Thomas and A. Laura Sutton Thomas; two brothers Edward and Oscar Thomas; four sisters Mary Ashburn, Annie Hatch, Marion Slaughter and CountissThomas. He is survived by his wife, N. Virginia Small Thomas; two sons Bernie Thomas, Jr. of Hartfield and James and his wife Lisa Thomas of Richmond; five grandchildren Chad, Derrick, Monica, Travis and Ryan; one sister Florence Massey of Providence Forge; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 PM Thursday, May 1st in Lower United Methodist Church, Hartfield with burial in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Arrangements by Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Saluda.
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George H. Themides
George H. Themides, age 77, of Urbanna died Saturday, April 26, 2014. He was a retired pharmacist where he worked for Revco Drug Stores as the regional vice president of the South Eastern District. George was a 1955 graduate of Newport News High School and a 1961 graduate of the Medical College of Virginia where he received his BS Degree in Pharmacy. He later obtained a doctor of pharmacy license from the state of Tennessee. George was also licensed in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Maryland. Upon his graduation from pharmacy school he married his high school sweetheart, Jeanne Baker. He got involved in civic activities and was elected vice-mayor of Urbanna in 1982, in 1986 the Governor of Virginia appointed him as chairman of the Board of Social Services and served an eight year maximum term. George was also a member of the Central Middlesex Volunteer Rescue Squad where he had served as President and on the Board of Directors and had organized a junior volunteer rescue squad in Middlesex County. He also worked closely with the Urbanna Oyster Festival for many years. Along with his wife Jeanne, he is survived by his children, Melinda Putney and her husband Tammie who George thought of as a son, Maria French and her husband Scott; a sister, Anne Canakis; grandsons, Casey Putney, Brandon Putney, Kyle French, Justin French and Luke Emory and his devoted faithful friend, Nitto, his great grand dog. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Thursday, May 1, 2014 in Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Saluda. Memorial gifts can be made to Central Middlesex Volunteer Rescue Squad, PO Box 790, Urbanna, VA 23175 or Riverside Walter Reed Hospice, 7358 Main Street, Gloucester, VA 23061.
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Mary F. Mowbray
Mary F. Mowbray, age 76, of Deltaville, formerly of Richmond died Friday, May 2, 2014. She was a retired secretary for A.H. Robins and was the 1971 National Women’s Bowling Champion. Survived by her daughters, Robyn G. Tye (T.Y.), Vicki L. Shoemaker (Aaron), Wendy S. Montgomery (Danny), ten grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, three sisters and two brothers. A memorial service will be held 11:00 AM Tuesday, May 6, 2014 in Harmony Grove Baptist Church, Topping. Arrangements by Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Saluda.
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Leo Felix Rycasky
Mr. Leo Felix Rycasky, veteran of World War II, U. S. Navy, died Monday, April 28, 2014 at The Pines, the medical division of Carolina Meadows, in Chatham County, North Carolina. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the oldest of four children of Elizabeth Wnorowska and Nicholas Rykaczefski, Mr. Rycasky’s three siblings: Sister Jessie , and brothers Stanley, and Eugene, preceded him in death, as well as his mother, his father, and wife, Minerva Sears Rycasky of Pampa, Virginia. His daughter, Sandra Prokopetz, 203 Deepwood, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, survives him. A service of and interment will be at the Salem United Methodist Church in Gloucester, Virginia at a future date. Gifts in his memory may be made to Friends of the Robert and Pearl Seymour Senior Center, 2551 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516.
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Elizabeth C. Payne
Elizabeth C. Payne, age 85, of Newport News died Saturday, May 3, 2014. She was a retired branch manager for Signet Bank. Elizabeth was an active member of Calvary Baptist Church, Newport News where she considered all her extended family. Survived by a niece, Becky Crump (Wade); and a nephew, Rhett Coates and special friends Carol and Robert Warren and Jenny and John Townsend. A graveside funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Harmony Grove Baptist Church, Topping. Arrangements by Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Saluda.
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Doris T. Loving
Doris T. Loving, of Urbanna, passed away Friday, May 9, 2014. She was the widow of Sanford B. Loving and she was born August 14, 1914 in Caroline County. She was predeceased by one daughter, Pearl L. Bazacos and two sons Earl H. Loving and Ronald (Ronnie) Loving. She was a member of Urbanna United Methodist Church and very active in the Care Group of the church and was employed by Marshall’s Drug Store for over 30 years. In her retirement years, she devoted her time to making shawls for cancer patients. She is survived by her daughter Barbara L. (Rudolph) Shackelford, of Urbanna and two sons Willard (Bear) Loving of Urbanna and Marshall G. (Susan) Loving of Hartsville, SC; 6 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM Monday, May 12th in Urbanna United Methodist Church, Urbanna. Interment Middlesex Memorial Cemetery, Urbanna. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorial Gifts may be made to Urbanna United Methodist Church, PO Box 217, Urbanna, VA., 23175. Arrangements by Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Saluda.
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Nancy Carter Milby
Nancy Carter Milby, of Hartfield, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2014. She was born in Stuart, Virginia on March 21, 1960. Nancy graduated from Patrick County High School and Wingate University. She received her Master’s from George Mason University. Nancy was a special education teacher for nearly 20 years. Nancy is survived by her husband; David Alan Milby of Hartfield, Virginia, her brother; William Curtis Carter, Jr. of Stuart, Virginia, two nephews; Gabe Heath of Charlottesville, Virginia and Parker Heath of Stuart, Virginia . She is also survived by two brother-in-laws; Willard S. Milby (Laurie) and Michael J. Milby (Denise), one sister-in-law Debbie Pharo (Perry) and father-in-law; Willard J. Milby III, all of New Jersey. Nancy is also survived by two dear lifelong friends; Karen Putnam (Thompson) and Shannon Cockram (Smith) both of Patrick County. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents; William Curtis Carter and Phyllis Moore Carter, her sister; Amy Ruth Carter, and special aunt; Callie Ruth Carter Price, all of Stuart, Virginia. Visitations will be Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at Lower United Methodist Church in Hartfield, Va. at 10:00 am. The funeral service will follow at 11:00 am with interment in church cemetery. There will be a short reception in the church fellowship hall following the service. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Lower United Methodist Church or to Almost Home Gospel Band, care of William Curtis Carter, Jr., 4364 Tudor Orchard Road, Stuart, Virginia 24171. Arrangements by Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Saluda.
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Robert Riley
Robert Riley, of Locust Hill, passed away Friday, May 16, 2014. He was born in Tunnelton, WVA on August 17, 1951. He served his Country in the US Army as a medic in Vietnam. Robert was predeceased by his father and mother Tommy and Jessie Riley; his brothers, Edward and Guy Riley and a sister, Sue. He is survived by a brother Charley Riley of Syringa; sisters, Virginia, Joann, and Betty, all of WVA; children, Gerry and Matt Haskiell of Topping, Jessica and Jenifer of WVA, six grandchildren. Arrangements by Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Saluda.
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Paige W. Hogge
Paige W. Hogge, age 65, of Urbanna died Saturday, May 24, 2014. She was the widow of James A. Hogge and was also predeceased by her father, Charles Bentley Wilkerson. Paige was a 20 year employee of Va. Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County. She was very involved with 4-H to make camps successful and wanted all children to have the opportunity to attend. She was co-owner of Buster’s Seafood and was a strong advocate for commercial watermen. She was a member of the following boards and committees: The (Governor Appointed) Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Virginia Aquaculture Advisory Board for 6 years, The Virginia Marine Resources Commission Blue Crab Management Advisory Committee for 15 years, The Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Aquaculture Committee for 13 years and Current Vice President and acting President of the Virginia Soft Crab Producers Association. Survived by her son, Shawn P. Traylor (Avis); her mother, Dorothy G. Wilkerson; a brother, Charles B. “Bennie” Wilkerson, Jr. (Alisa); sister, Cheryl W. Selden (Jeff) and step grandchildren, Christine Miles and Eddie Kain. A memorial service will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, June 1, 2014 at Hermitage Baptist Church, Church View. In lieu of flowers consider contributions to Middlesex 4-H, make checks payable to Virginia 4-H Foundation and mail to; VCE-Middlesex P.O. Box 96, Saluda, VA. Arrangements by Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Saluda.
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Hilda G. Dunn
Hilda G. Dunn, age 81, passed away at Rappahannock General Hospital, Kilmarnock, Virginia, on Saturday May 31, 2014. She was born on July 26, 1932 in England to Albert and Margaret Blackwell and was always proud of the fact that she survived the bombings of Great Britain during WWII. She was a loving mother, grandmother and friend, and always went out of her way to help others and put their needs before her own. Hilda is survived by her six children: Margaret Ross, Maureen Shinn, David Reed, Susan Palmer, Stephen Oakes, and Nealeen Jack. She is also survived by her sisters and brother, Joyce, Irene, Maggie, and David. She is further survived by her grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many friends. Services will be private.
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Lloyd Edward O’Berry
Lloyd Edward “Eddie” O’Berry, age 86, of Topping died Sunday, June 8, 2014. He was a World War II Navy veteran and retired from the American Tobacco Company. Survived by his wife, Joyce M. O’Berry; a son, Randy H. Long (Barbara) of Midlothian; two granddaughters, Ashley and April and also four great grandchildren; a sister, Betty McGill of North Carolina. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 from 10:00AM until noon at Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Saluda followed with a 2:00PM graveside service at Washington Memorial Park, Sandston.
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Richard Eldon West
On the evening of June 3, 2014, Richard “Dick” West died in Kilmarnock, Virginia, his wife of 66 years, Patricia, by his side. Richard Eldon West was born in Fairmont, West Virginia on New Year’s Day, 1925 to Clint O. West and Edna Pople West. He attended the Shaw School, a one room schoolhouse in Prickett’s Creek. He worked hard to help support his family during the lean times of the Great Depression, laboring at a dairy farm and pedaling his bicycle up and down the steep hilly streets of Fairmont as a Western Union Messenger Boy. With help from his sister, Dorothea, he altered his birth certificate to get factory work and eventually join the U.S. Navy in 1943. He saw action in the South Pacific, volunteering to serve on a motor torpedo boat, P.T. Boat 454, Squadron 31, as a Gunner’s Mate 2/C. His first evening home from the war he saw a beautiful young stranger in line for a movie. Thunderstruck, he turned to his buddy and said, “That’s the girl I’m going to marry!” Two years later, on September 21, 1947, Patricia Ann Sidars became his bride. That year he was sworn in as a West Virginia State Trooper stationed in Franklin and Philippi where his daughter was born in 1952. He studied hard, driven by his dream of a career in government law enforcement. In 1955 he received his badge as a U.S. Treasury Department Special Agent, Criminal Investigator, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Division. He was assigned to Charleston, West Virginia where his son, Richard Scott was born. He thrived as a “revenuer”, crisscrossing the back woods of South Eastern West Virginia and later the countryside surrounding Richmond, Virginia. He delighted his children with the bits of flora and fauna he found as he hunted the elusive deep woods’ moonshine stills. He retired in Richmond in 1975 and quickly discovered the paradise that is Middlesex County, eventually settling in Deltaville on Sturgeon Creek. He began a third career as the Superintendent of the Middle Peninsula Regional Security Center in Saluda Virginia. He retired in 1991, while building the first of two dream homes in Wake, adjacent to his daughter’s family. Dick loved his community and was active in The Lion’s Club, serving as president and secretary. He fried thousands of the famous oyster sandwiches over the years. He was a charter member of The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #23, a member of the Federal Criminal Investigator’s Association, the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, and was known as Big Black Cloud in the Indian Guides. He was a faithful and dependable member of Christ Church in Middlesex, serving the congregation in every way he was needed. Dick loved his neighbors. He was never too busy or too tired to lend a hand or a tool or cash. Every fall he looked forward to treating his friends and neighbors to an oyster roast at his home. His Oysters Rutherford was legendary. Dick loved his country. He served it all of his life. He was especially proud of his years in the Navy and his part in defending his country. Dick loved his home and it showed. He didn’t believe in doing any kind of work that you would not want to sign your name to with pride. Dick loved his family. He enjoyed genealogy and was a favorite source of family history. He held his mother, and his brothers and sisters close to his heart every day of his life. He loved his children and labored diligently to be a good provider. He endowed his children with a strong work ethic and a sense of duty to all things worth being and having in this life. He loved his wife. Through the tribulations of 66 years together, Patricia, his “Salty”, remained the love of his life. Richard Eldon West was predeceased by his mother, Edna Pople West, brothers, Lewis West and John “Buck” West, sisters Maxine West, Christine West, Dorothea Nelson, Martha Lake, and Wilma Hillberry. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Ann Sidars West, his daughter Jeannie Catherine West Jenkins (Larry), his son Richard Scott West (Suzanne), his sister Mary Belle Cassidy, and his brother Lawrence (Bud) West (Nancy). Dick was loved by his grandchildren, Morgan Patrick Jenkins, Alanna Rhiannon Jenkins, Elora Malama West, and Sabrina Lehua West and his great grandson Patrick Ryan Jenkins. The sons and daughters of his brothers and sisters were very important to him and he cared deeply for them all. A celebration of Dick’s life will be held late this summer in Middlesex County, date and place to be announced, followed by interment of his ashes with a Military Honor Guard at the National Cemetery in Grafton West Virginia. Tributes to Richard E. West can be made in his name to the Gloucester Mathews Humane Society. Arrangements by Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home, Saluda.
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