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Floyd Gene Ward passed away peacefully on Monday, July 5, 2021, surrounded by his family and friends. True to his nature, Floyd fought hard to be there for his family throughout his whole life and all the way to his last breath. Floyd was a provider and the rock for those around him. His life is filled with many friends and loved ones who witnessed the integrity and faithfulness that drove him every day.

As this worldly life ends and his eternal life begins, Floyd leaves a legacy and a mark on the water where he worked his entire life captaining buyboats and steel tugs. As a child growing up on Jackson Creek, Floyd loved and lived the water. He proudly served in the United States Coast Guard before going to work with the family business. Stories will be told for generations of Captain Floyd and his time on the Chesapeake Bay.

Mostly, he was the captain of our hearts. He was a faithful husband and the most loving and devoted father. The love that he gave endlessly to his family will be carried on by, his wife, Helen Marie; his children, Floyd Aaron, Rosabeth, Helen Elizabeth, Jacob Elliott, and his daughter-in-law Amanda; his granddaughters, Sophie Grace, Macon Avery, and Piper Elliott; his parents, Floyd and Jean Ward; his mother-in-law, Frances Johnston; his brothers, Kenneth (Carol) and Gary (Regina) and their children; his brother-in-law, Michael (Holly); his family and business partners, John Melvin and Jay Ward; and many dear friends and family.

He is predeceased by his brother, Tom; and his dear friend, Kevin Wade.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Lower United Methodist Church in honor of Floyd Gene’s life and his love of the Lord. Lower UMC designation: In memory of Floyd Ward, P.O. Box 98, Hartfield, VA 23071.

There is a 10 a.m. visitation and 11 a.m. graveside funeral service Friday, July 9, at Lower United Methodist Church, which will be followed by a reception.

Alverta Carey Wake, 71, of Urbanna departed this life on Monday, June 28, 2021 in a Washington, D.C., hospital.
She is survived by her husband, Herman Wake Jr.; two daughters, Tryphena Gray of White Plains, Md., and Anna Lisa Wake of Newport News; and four sons, Xavier Carey of Richmond, Jimmy Wake of Maryland, Herman Wake III of Newport News and Jason Wake of Saluda.
The viewings will be 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 9, at Washington Funeral Home, 1404 Tappahannock Blvd., Tappahannock, and 9-11 a.m. Saturday, July 10, at Calvary Baptist Church, 397 General Puller Highway, Saluda, where the funeral service will immediately follow at 11 a.m. The interment will be at Grafton Baptist Church, 425 Grafton Church Road, Hartfield. Online condolences can be made to washingtonfh.com.
To continue to help slow the spread of COVID-19 it is requested that everyone wear a mask or face covering and social distance at all of the services.

James Payne (Jenks/Jim) Jenkins Jr., 83, of White Stone, passed from this life Thursday, July 1, 2021.

He is survived by his wife, Kay; his son, Jimmy; his daughter, Susan (Scott); his granddaughter, Mary, who was the love of his life; his brothers, Bill (Lucylin) and John (Barbara); and a host of special friends and other loving family members.

Jenks graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VPI) in 1960. He worked for the State of Virginia inspecting dairy farms, Traveler’s Insurance, Norton Food Company and Walmart.

He enjoyed working on Lionel trains, researching the Civil War, and was an active member in the Rappahannock River Railroaders Train Club. Jenks was kind and compassionate to everyone he met. His family would joke with him that he never met a stranger.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in his name to the American Stroke Association or St. James Episcopal Montross Cemetery Fund. The family will receive friends Saturday, July 10, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Currie Funeral Home in Kilmarnock. A private graveside service will follow at a later date.