Misc. Obits

Eugene W. Bowie

Eugene W. Bowie Sr., 88, of Oak Grove went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 4, 2011.

He was born on March 8, 1922, at Laurel Grove Farm in Oak Grove. Mr. Bowie was a U.S. Navy combat veteran, serving during World War II in the South Pacific. After an honorable discharge from the Navy, he came home to work the family farm and to be a waterman. Later he also worked in real estate, helped run Bowie Brothers Sand and Gravel and established and ran Winter Harbor Seafood in Oak Grove for 25 years.

Mr. Bowie is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Virginia P. Bowie of the home; two sons, Eugene W. Bowie Jr. and his wife, Max, and Larry W. Bowie and his wife, Judy; grandchildren Merci Bowie and her husband, Josh Lukens, Gabrielle Bowie, Eugene Bowie III and his wife, Micah, Beth Bowie, Brandon Bowie and Whitney Cannon and her husband, Shawn; and great-grandchildren Kyra Newnam, Nicholas Silvestri, Eugene Bowie IV and A. J. and Brayden Cannon. Other survivors include his brother George Bowie and his wife, Marie; his sister Dollie Bowie; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mr. Bowie was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Elizabeth Bowie; his brother Charles "Legs" Bowie; and his sisters Agnes Moss and Sophie Tillette.

The family wishes to express sincere thanks for the very loving care given by Linda Beavers, Dina Stephan and Margaret Stephan. Your kindness and devotion shown to our "Pop" will never be forgotten.

The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 7, at Oak Grove Baptist Church. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, at the church, with the Rev. Randall Snipes officiating. Interment will follow in St. Peter's cemetery, Oak Grove.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Oak Grove Baptist Church, 1096 Leedstown Road, Oak Grove, Va. 22443; or Mary Washington Hospice, 5012 Southpoint Parkway, Fredericksburg, Va. 22407.  Online guest book may be signed at nashandslawfh.com.

Ada K. Posey

Ada K. Posey, 103, of Colonial Beach died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2012, at Golden Living Center. She is survived by one daughter, Genoila Gray of Sylmar, Calif., and five grandchildren.

A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 2, at First Baptist Church, Colonial Beach, with the Rev. Dr. David Cunningham officiating. Burial will be in Sharp Hill Cemetery, King George.

Visitation will be from noon to 4 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Arrangements are being handled by Cedell Brooks Funeral Home, Port Royal. Online guest book is available at brooksfuneralhome .com.

Neva J. Bosworth

Neva Jean Bosworth, 77, of Colonial Beach passed away Saturday May 9, 2009, at Mary Washington Hospital.

She was born April 9, 1932, in Galloway, W.Va., a daughter of the late Sidney Duvall and Madeline Hunt Duvall Tenney.  She was united in marriage Oct. 27, 1957, to Robert L. Bosworth, who preceded her in death in 1984.

Survivors include one sister, Carolyn Duvall Schoudt, wife of the late George Schoudt of Tucker, Ga.; two nephews, Gregory and wife Pat Schoudt of Lawrenceville, Ga., and Jeff and wife Doris Hardin of Warren, Ohio; two nieces, Penny and husband Darrell Hite of Leesburg, S.C., and Kelly Hardin of Southington, Ohio; and several great-nieces, nephews and cousins.

Neva helped rear two nephews, Eric and wife Hope Bosworth, and David Bosworth, both of King George County.

She was preceded in death by one sister; Phyllis Duvall Hardin.

Neva was owner and operator with her husband of the Paul Baker potato chip company in Colonial Beach from 1972 to 1980, She worked for the Department of Defense for the Army division at the Pentagon for years and, after retiring, returned to her role as a homemaker. She completed one year at Fairmont State College.

Neva loved making wreaths and floral arrangements, and she was a Methodist by faith.

Friends will be received Wednesday, May 13, at the Wright Funeral Home 216 N. Walnut St. Philippi, W.Va., from 8 a.m. until the 1 p.m. service hour, with the Rev. Alicia Rapking officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Vernon Memorial Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed to the family at wrightfuneralhomeservices .com.

Uwe K. Hinz

Uwe K. Hinz of Colonial Beach died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009, in Fredericksburg.  He was born Nov. 13, 1928, in Neumunster, Germany, and immigrated to the United States with his family in 1930. He was raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Ill., where he attended school. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II from 1946 to 1948.

After college, he spent five years in Madison, Wis., then moved in 1956 to Northern Virginia, where he worked as an assistant engineer and later as an erection superintendent for the structural steel fabricating company Southern Iron Works.

His career included the design and construction of buildings throughout the area. He worked in the code enforcement division for the city of Alexandria for 20 years, the last five as the building official.

Since his retirement from the city in 1989, he had practiced as a professional engineer from his home in Colonial Beach. While living in Colonial Beach, he was active in politics and served on the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals and was a member of Town Council for four years.

He is survived by his loving wife, Mary Hinz; his children, Jeremy Hinz of Asheville, N.C., Anthony Hinz of Alexandria, Jane Kallander of Madison, Wis., and Sally Malloy of Herndon.

A gathering of friends will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, at Nash & Slaw Funeral Home, 131 Third St., Colonial Beach.  Online guest book at nashandslawfh.com.

Barbara A. Wilcox

Barbara Ann Wilcox, 66, of Lorton passed away Monday, July 2, 2007, at her home.

Ann was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a member of Choice Baptist Church in Fredericksburg.

She is survived by her husband, R. D. Wilcox; a daughter, Mona Snyder; sons, Wesley and Tim Wilcox; a brother, Marion Barnes; sisters, Frances Dotson, Linda Evans and Kaye Overcash; and grandchildren, Chris, James, Sarah, Timmy, Lauren, Ryan, Brittany, Tyler, Jon and Connor.

Family & friends may visit Miller Funeral Home, Woodbridge, on Friday, July 6, from 6 to 9 p.m.

A funeral will be held Saturday, July 7^th at the funeral home at 11 a.m. Interment will be held at 3 p.m. in Currioman Baptist Church cemetery in Montross.

Leonard S. Skeens

Leonard S. "Lenny" Skeens, 72, of Westmoreland County died Thursday, June 28, 2007, at Mary Washington Hospital.

He owned and operated Lenny's Restaurant in Colonial Beach for more than 30 years.

He was a member of the Moose Lodge 1267, Colonial Beach; Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 4315, Colonial Beach; and an avid patron of the Riverboat on the Potomac.

He loved to fish, to play pool and to bet on horse racing.

Lenny is survived by his wife of 23 years, Shelby E. Skeens; six daughters, Teresa Duke of Westmoreland, Patricia Carlin of Spotsylvania County, Regina Stephens of Georgia, Kimberely Davenport of Tennessee, Brandy Robinson of Montross and Crystal Elliott of Quantico; one son, L.G. Skeens of Honaker; two sisters, Ellen Parks of Front Royal and Norma Harris of Sterling; one brother, Terry Skeens of Richmond; 15 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by two sisters, Marie Mable and Vivian Breeding; and two brothers, Donald Skeens and Nick Skeens.

A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. at Nash and Slaw Funeral Home, Colonial Beach, on Sunday, July 1, with the Rev. Ron Okrasinski officiating.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Colonial Beach Volunteer Fire Department, Box 212, Colonial Beach, Va. 22443.

Catherine Wilkerson

Catherine Gouldman "Cat" Wilkerson, 83, of Colonial Beach died Tuesday, March 27, 2007, at Farnham Manor in Farnham.

Born in Foneswood Aug. 24, 1923, she was the co-founder of Wilkerson's Seafood Restaurant and a member of Colonial Beach Baptist Church.

She was the daughter of the late David and Fannie Gouldman, and was the widow of Walter Stephen Wilkerson.

Survivors include a son, James Walter Wilkerson and his wife, Alice Reynolds Wilkerson; a grandson, James Reynolds Wilkerson and his wife, Jessica Lynn Wilkerson; and a granddaughter, Kristen Louise Wilkerson, all of Colonial Beach; one sister, Susie Fields McKiever of Farnham; one sister-in-law, Ellen Wilkerson Worrells of Colonial Beach; and many nieces and nephews.

A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 30, at Colonial Beach Baptist Church, with the Rev. Johnny R. Almond officiating.  Burial will follow in Historyland Memorial Park, King George.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 29, at Nash & Slaw Funeral Home, Colonial Beach.

Memorials may be made to Colonial Beach Baptist Church Building Fund, Box 27, Colonial Beach, Va. 22443.

Pauline Efford Delano of Oldhams in Westmoreland County died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2003.

She was born at Farnham in Richmond County Dec. 1, 1911, the only daughter of John Samuel and Agnes Maria Harrison Efford. She married Francis Gawen Delano of Oldhams on June 2,1934, at her home at Farnham.

A short time later, they moved to her husband's birthplace, Ingledew, and she lived there for almost 70 years.

Mrs. Delano was a 1928 graduate of Farnham High School and received her bachelor of science degree in 1932 from the State Teachers College, Harrisonburg, now James Madison University, where she was president of the YWCA and voted "Most Dramatic" her senior year. After graduation, she returned to the Northern Neck and began her teaching career. She had a love for teaching and for those she taught, always challenging her pupils to be their best.

For many years, she taught Latin and English at Richmond County High School and shared her knowledge and joy of learning with her students. Her friendly, generous spirit and her story- telling endeared her to family, friends and students.

She was reared in Farnham Baptist Church and was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church for more than 50 years. Mrs. Delano was an active church and community leader in women's groups, children's groups, and civic organizations. She, like her late husband, lived, loved, and labored for the church, the community, and the land she called home.

She is survived by her children: Frank Pelham Delano II and his wife, Patricia Joyce Hein, of Warsaw, Sara Delano Kelly of Arlington and Nancy Delano Moore and her husband, Hullihen Williams Moore, of Richmond. Known and loved as "Nannar," she is also survived by her 10 grandchildren, Sara and Frank Moore, Emily, Francis Farrell and Polly Kelly, Meriwether Delano Gilmore, and Sophia, Priscilla, Nathaniel and Naomi Delano. She has five great-grandchildren. In addition, her brother, John Stafford Efford and his wife, Elizabeth, of Richmond, also survive her. She was predeceased by her parents, her two brothers, Lawrence and Theodoric, and her husband of more than fifty years.

The family will be at home, Ingledew, 4543 Oldhams Road, from 4 to 9 p.m. tonight to receive friends.

A funeral will be held at 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, at Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Oldhams.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the cemetery fund at Ebenezer United Methodist Church, c/o David English, Box 70, Oldhams, Va. 22529; the cemetery fund at Farnham Baptist Church, c/o Wayne Mothershead, 250 Bunker Hill Road, Farnham, Va. 22460; or the Richmond County Public Library, 52 Campus Drive, Warsaw, Va. 22572.

Dorothy E. Thomas

Dorothy E. Thomas, 90, of Colonial Beach died Wednesday, July 22, 2009, at Sunrise of Severna Park, Md. She was the widow of Lloyd B. Thomas.

A retired bookkeeper for the state of Maryland, she was the former treasurer and an active member of Colonial Beach United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women.

She is survived by two sons, Larry Elliott and Larry C. Thomas; three daughters, Carol Whittington, Kathy Stelle and Eileen Weaver; 14 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and her sister, Helen Hennig. She was preceded in death by son Jeffrey Elliott and great-granddaughter Sabrina Barony.

A funeral will be held Tuesday, Sept. 29, at Fort Myer Chapel (adjacent to Arlington National Cemetery), with inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery. A memorial service for Mrs. Thomas will be held at Colonial Beach United Methodist Church at a later date.

Contributions in Mrs. Thomas' memory may be made to Colonial Beach United Methodist Church, 1 Washington St., Colonial Beach, Va. 22443.

Online condolences may be made at hardestyfuneral home.com.

Mrs. Blanche B. Kingsbury

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Died peacefully on Wednesday, May 18, 2005, after a short illness, Mrs. Blanche Barker Kingsbury, beloved wife of the late Honorable T. B. Kingsbury, III and most dearly loved mother of T. B. Kingsbury, IV of Augusta. Mrs. Kingsbury was born in Crumpler, N.C. on January 2, 1919, was graduated from Healing Springs High School, and received her R.N. degree from Somerset Nursing School in Somerville, N.J. She began married life in 1940, in Heathsville, Va., then lived in Franklin, Va. for 50 years where she was a nurse, homemaker, teacher, and most of all, a devoted wife and mother. Following her husband's death in 1989, she lived in Blowing Rock, N.C., and then in Augusta for the last six years. She was a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Franklin, Va. Survivors include her son, T. B. Kingsbury, IV and his wife, Patricia D. Kingsbury, of Augusta; three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Bennett of Charlotte, N.C., Mrs. Carolyn Peery of Roanoke, Va., and Mrs. Frances Concannon of Richmond, Va.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held at a later date at Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery in Oldhams, Va. Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Road, Augusta, GA 30907.