Obituaries

Feb 28, 2026

Gloria Dean Gaines, lovingly known as “Glo,” was quietly called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Bon Secours Memorial Regional Hospital in Mechanicsville, Virginia. She was born in King and Queen County, Virginia, as the eighth child to the late William and Rosie Baylor.

At an early age, she accepted Christ and joined First Mt....

Feb 6, 2026

Antonette Holmes-Pompey was born to the late Herbert and Estelle Holmes on December 23, 1947 in Essex County, VA. God called her home to be with Him on February 6, 2026 at the VCU Hospital in Tappahannock, VA. She was preceded in death by her three sisters: Mary Holmes, Gladys Berry and Susie Lewis; four brothers: Herbert Jr., Charles, Nathan...

Jan 11, 2026

William Henry Cole, born October 14, 1950, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He answered the Lord’s call surrounded by love and leaves behind a legacy of faith, family, and quiet strength. William was born to the late Emma and Henry Cole of King George, Virginia. He was also...

Jan 3, 2026

Jan 1, 2026

In Loving Memory of Gloria Mae Tolliver (Woolfolk) 

"Miss Ann" 

1935-2026

With deep love and fond remembrance, we celebrate the life of Gloria Mae Tolliver, affectionately known to many as "Miss Ann", who passed away peacefully on January 1, 2026, at the age of 90.

Miss Ann was born June 17th, 1935, to the late Alfred Woolfolk and Onie Fields Woolfolk. She was the...

Dec 8, 2025

James L. Pollard, Sr. was born in Baltimore, MD to the late James A. and Susie Hill-Pollard on May 13, 1939. He transitioned from this earthly life to eternity on December 8, 2025. He was the eldest of five children. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter Karen Eloise, his only brother Waverly and...

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Oct 12, 2025

Mary Kathleen Dudley was born on April 8, 1927, to the late Ivy Smith and Deacon Graham Smith. She went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 12, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband, Deacon Earl Dudley, her first grandson, Darnell Williams and her daughter-in-law, Doretha Cotman Dudley. Mary was one of a set of...

Sep 17, 2025

Stanley Garfield Bumbrey was born in Fredericksburg, VA on September 18, 1948. He departed this life on September 17, 2025 peacefully in Chesterfield, VA.

Upon marrying Linda Christine Johnson in 1972, he made King George County, VA his permanent home. He was affectionately called “Stan,” “Stanback,” “Gar,” “Da” and “Poppa” by family and friends.

He received his childhood education in Fredericksburg Public...

Aug 21, 2025

Julia Ann Gaines was called to her heavenly home on Thursday, August 21, 2025 from Beaufort Rehabilitation Center located in Richmond, Virginia. She was born on October 25, 1937 to the late Airy Alice Pratt and Freebi Motley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings Alice Louise Blagmon and Mary Susan Garnett. Julia’s education...

Aug 14, 2025

KJV…I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die……John 11:25-26

Willis Washington Peyton was born on August 14, 1936 in King George County to the late Randolph and Carrie Brown Peyton. God allowed him to sojourn here for 89 years...

Jul 23, 2025

Kevin Dewitt McDowney, born on April 23, 1963, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, was the son of the late James Henry and Daisy Mae (Curry) McDowney. He was the ninth of twelve siblings. Kevin completed his primary and middle school education in the King George County Public School System. At the tender age of 16 he began his military career and graduated...

Jul 5, 2025

Jul 3, 2025

Donald F. Beverly, 76 of King George County, entered eternal rest on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at his home.

Don, as many of his close friends and co-workers called him, was born on October 29, 1948, in Fredericksburg, VA. He was a 1966 graduate of Ralph Bunche, King George, VA and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from...

Jul 1, 2025

Abraham Lincoln Pryor transitioned to glory on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 from Mary Washington Hospital after a short illness. Abraham, the third of eight children, was born on Wednesday, November 25, 1936, to the late James Daniel and Sallie Elizabeth Pryor in Owens, VA. At the tender age of 9, Abraham's mother, Sallie, passed away, thrusting him into the role...

Jun 24, 2025

Gladys Marie Fortune, affectionately known as “Sis,” peacefully entered eternal rest on June 24, 2025, at the age of 93. A lifelong resident of Port Royal, Virginia, she was born on May 24, 1932, to the late Mamie Elizabeth Baylor and Richard William Dickerson. She was the second of four daughters and was deeply rooted in faith, family, and service.

Gladys...

May 28, 2025

His Beginning: William Jesse Scott affectionately called Jesse was born on Sunday, September 18, 1949 to the late William Thomas and Mabel Parr Scott. He was the oldest brother of Darryl Lysander, Lawrence Gordon, and Janice Natalie Scott. Jesse’s youngest brother, Gordon, transitioned at the age of 3.

Jesse was the eldest grandson of the late Irene Bell Bush who always...

May 22, 2025

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”. 2 Timothy 4:7

Malchia Johnson was born to the late Joe and Evelyn Johnson on April 13, 1933, in Essex County, VA. He peacefully departed from his earthly life on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at his residence.

Malchia received his education through the Essex County Public...