News for New Kent County and Charles City County, Virginia | July 27, 2024
Obituaries
Floyd Hugo Miles Jr.
Sgt. Floyd Hugo Miles Jr., 45, of Charles City, Virginia, entered eternal rest while in the line of duty on Sunday, June 9, 2024. Floyd is the son of Floyd H. Miles Sr. and Clem E. Miles. He was a 1996 graduate of Charles City High School, where he loved being a member of the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) and the football team. He was a member of Little Elam Baptist Church and enjoyed spending time with his family members, including his uncle Archer (June) Jones Jr., and cousins Andre’ and Tenesha Jones, along with many other close…
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Dorothy Hixson Stump
Dorothy Hixson Stump, of Lanexa, Virginia, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. She is survived by her spouse, John Daniel Stump, of Lanexa; her children, Karent Stump Reinke and husband David Reinke of Silver Spring, Maryland; John Daniel (Dan) Stump Jr., of Poolesville, Maryland, and Kenneth W. Stump and wife Leigh Carroll Stump, of Newport News, Virginia; grandchildren Jacob Reinke, Haley Stump, Aidan Stump, Owen Stump, and Abigail Stump; siblings, James Hixson of Fredericksburg, Virginia, Donald Hixson of Urbanna, Virginia, Robert Hixson of Urbanna, Virginia, and Julie Hoyle of Gloucester, Virginia; sister-in-law, Barbara Stump Clifford of Ocala, Florida; along…
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James Richard Duncan
James Richard “Rick” Duncan, of Quinton, Virginia, made his way to his eternal home on May 11, 2024. Rick was born in Hampton, Virginia, on November 9, 1957. He spent his childhood there and as an adult, moved to New Kent. Rick enjoyed a career in emergency services. He started out as a volunteer firefighter with Company 1 in New Kent, where he served as Chief for a time. In December 1987, he was hired as a firefighter with the City of Richmond, where he worked full-time until his retirement in July 2016. Upon his retirement, he pursued a career…
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James Lafayette Wise Jr.
James “Jay” Lafayette Wise Jr., 87, of Charles City, Virginia, died early in the morning of May 3, 2024. Jay was born in New Orleans, educated as the only Baptist student at his Jesuit High School, and then went to Carson-Newman University in Tennessee, where he met his wife. He earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University and remained an LSU Tigers fan for the rest of his life. Jay became a board-certified pediatrician. Among his medical adventures included relief work in Haiti, service as a lieutenant in the United States Navy, the position of Medical Examiner for Charles…
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Jeannette Howard
Jeannette Howard, born Jan. 30, 1928, after 96 years of devoted worship, faith, and trust in her Lord Jesus, finally met Him face-to-face on March 16, 2024. She was born in Richmond, Virginia, to the late Charles and Maude Windsor. Jeannette was a graduate of MCV School of Nursing where she worked on the Labor and Delivery floor, a job she claimed was the best job in the world because she got to rock all the babies in the nursery. In 1953, she and her husband Farrar moved to Charles City County where he opened his doctor’s office, and she…
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Victor R. Golderos III
Victor R. Golderos III, 80, passed away on the Lord’s day of rest, Sunday, March 10, 2024. Victor was born to the late Dr. Victor R. Golderos Jr. and Hilda Hubbard Golderos. He graduated from John Marshall High School of Richmond in 1964. After 28 years of dedicated service, he retired from Phillip Morris. Victor was a 50-year Masonic Veteran of Metropolitan Lodge #11, A.F. & A.M. He was also past president of the Providence Forge Ruritan Club. His family will remember him as a loving family man. Victor was the type of person who would help anyone who needed…
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Steven McLaughlin
Steven McLaughlin, 67, of Quinton, Virginia, passed away peacefully in his home on Jan. 20, 2024. Steven was born on Mar. 29, 1956, the oldest child to Bert and Elsie McLaughlin. He was a member of Providence United Methodist Church. Steven was a stranger to no one. As a people person, he would often be seen in conversation with anyone around and never ran an errand without seeing someone he knew. Steven is preceded in death by his father, Bert E. McLaughlin; sister, Theresa M. Smith; and nephew, Jason A. Meade. He is survived by his mother, Elsie S. McLaughlin;…
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Shirley Shumaker
Shirley Shumaker, a resident of Quinton, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Feb. 18, 2024 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born on Apr. 9, 1931, in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Shirley is preceded in death by her husband, Eddie C. Shumaker. There will be a private graveside service at a later date.
William Michael Babich
William Michael (Mike) Babich, 76, of Providence Forge, Virginia, departed life peacefully on Feb. 22, 2024. Mike was born on Feb. 12, 1948, in Richmond, Virginia. He was a self-described lifelong student of the internal combustion engine and a machinist by trade. There was nothing Mike could not fix. He loved fishing, target shooting, motorcycle riding, and figuring out how things worked. A master craftsman in his trade, Mike developed countless friendships throughout his 35-plus years operating Babich Machine Company. He loved his country and his family. His smile, wit, and soul will be missed. Mike was preceded in death…
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Jack Eugene Lee
Jack Eugene Lee, born Feb. 19, 1943, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, surrounded by family at his home he designed and built in Lanexa, Virginia. Jack was a retired Senior Chief, husband, father, grandfather, friend, mentor, builder, and hero upon his passing. He grew up in the small town of Auburn, Nebraska after moving from his birthplace of Cando, North Dakota as a child. Of the many different jobs he had growing up, carpentry and building led Jack to enlist in the United States Navy as a Seabee (construction battalion) in 1968, just before the United States’…
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