| Nathaniel Alexander Sr. CHESAPEAKE - Nathaniel "Nat" Linwood Alexander Sr., 91, passed away Sept. 29, 2008. He was predeceased by his wife, Rosa M. Alexander. A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. today in Metropolitan Funeral Service, Berkley Avenue Chapel. s will be held 1 p.m. on Monday, October 6, 2008, from the graveside in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Mark Washington officiating. The family will be receiving friends on Saturday, October 4, 2008, and on Sunday, October 5, 2008, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Oakey's North Chapel. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel, 540-362-1237. will be held 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 4, 2008, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Blacksburg, Va. Kenneth Bell KNIGHTDALE - Kenneth Bell, 40, of the 1200 block of Topping Lane, died Sept. 29, 2008. A funeral will be today at 2 p.m. in Shiloh Church of Christ Disciple of Christ. Oct 3, 2008 The funeral for Billy Lee Pack, 60, of Lawsonville, N.C., who died Sept. 29, 2008, was held Thursday at Moody Funeral Home in Stuart. Pastors Brent Sawyers, David Penn and Andy Pack officiated. Burial was in Aaron’s Corner Primitive Baptist Church cemetery. Pallbearers were B.J. Martin, Dean Pruitt, David Pruitt, Oneal Pack, Clyde Crissman and Chad Moles. s will be held 2 p.m. Monday, October 6, 2008, in the Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home Chapel. Derryl Lamont Britt DURHAM - Derryl Lamont "Lil Dee" Britt, 20, of the 700 block of Big Twig Lane, passed away Sept. 28, 2008. He was born Aug. 23, 1988, in Chesapeake and attended Oscar Smith High School. He leaves to cherish his memory his parents, Derryl and Angel Britt; sister, Nakia Britt; and a host of other relatives and friends. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in Metropolitan Funeral Service, 120 W. Berkley Ave. Interment will be in Roosevelt Memorial Park, Chesapeake. Condolences… Roy E. Bruner NORFOLK - Roy E. Bruner was called home to the Lord Oct. 2, 2008. He was 59. He is survived by his beloved wife of 39 years, Linda Bruner; his children and their spouses, Michael and Ilona Bruner, Cynthia Bruner-Porter, Steven and Beth Bruner and Patricia and Ivan Levin; his grandchildren, Erin Bruner, Adam Porter and Cruz Garcia; his sisters, Shirley Jenkins, Diana Dayne and Jacquelyn McCoy; in-laws, Joseph and Joyce Jankowski; as well as numerous nieces and nephews and extended relatives and… will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday in Woodlawn Cemetery. Biggs Funeral Home is in charge. Wilma Cartwright WEEKSVILLE - Wilma Twiddy Cartwright, 91, passed away Oct. 2, 2008. A funeral will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. in Newbegun United Methodist Church. Twiford's Memorial Chapel is in charge. Oct 3, 2008 The funeral for Cassie E. Penn, 88, of Fieldale, who died Sept. 28, 2008, was held Thursday at Hairston Funeral Home with Elder Arthur Stockton officiating. Burial was at Carver Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Tyson Wright, James Bannister, Todd Penn, Kenneth Wright Jr., Larry Ingram and Stacey Hairston. 2 p.m. Saturday, October 4, 2008, at Bailey-Kirk Funeral Home, Princeton, W.Va. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service, Rocky Mount, Va. Nelson Croker SMITHFIELD - Nelson Croker, 61, son of Teresa Croker, died Oct. 1, 2008. A funeral will be held at noon Monday in Shivers Funeral Chapel. will be held Tuesday at the residence. Williams-Parksley Funeral Home is in charge. Bob Davies, of Martinsville and Moneta, Va., died September 30, 2008. Celebration of Life 2 p.m. Saturday, October 4, 2008, Henry Fork Church of the Brethren. Arrangements by John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home, Salem, Va., 540-389-5441. Alice Mary Morrell Davis, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2008. "Celebration of her Life," will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 4, 2008. For directions call Kathy at 540-206-4378. Mary A. Davis SUFFOLK - Mary A. Davis of 2009 Timberlake Drive, took the Master's hand peacefully Oct. 1, 2008, in Sentara Obici Hospital, Suffolk. Mrs. Davis was the daughter of the late Frank E. and Dulah Luke Owens. She was the widow of Benjamin L. Davis Jr. She attended the public schools of Suffolk and graduated from Nansemond Collegiate Institute. She held a bachelor's of science degree from Hampton University, Hampton, Va., and a master's of arts from New York University, New York City.… Margie E. DeMarco VIRGINIA BEACH - Margie Elizabeth DeMarco, 87, of Lakeland, Fla., was received unto the Lord Sept. 29, 2008, to join her loving husband. Born in Norfolk, Margie was the widow of Louis Vincent DeMarco Jr. She is survived by two sons, Louis and James DeMarco; three daughters, Margie Albury, Betty Cartonia and Donna Davidson; 13 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by two sons, Ray Delano Wicker Sr. and Jackie Adrian Wicker. A Mass of… George V. Dhanoolal, of 702 Old Oak Lane, Colonial Heights, died Friday morning at MCV Hospital, Richmond. Arrangements by Tucker Funeral Home, 415 Halifax St., Petersburg., Funeral services for Reginal Moore, of 814 Northampton Road, Petersburg, who died on Wednesday morning at John Randolph Medical Center, Hopewell, will be conducted at 11 a.m. today from the Big Bethel Baptist Church, Stony Creek, the Rev. David Banks officiating. Interment will be in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg. Remains rest at the… will be held at a later date. Sossoman Funeral Home is in charge. Odeon (Blackie) DuBois, 77, of Roanoke, Va., died Wednesday, October 1, 2008. Mass of Resurrection 11 a.m. Saturday, October 4, 2008, at Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel, 540-989-3131. Avon H. Everett WILLIAMSTON - Avon H. Everett, 73, of the 100 block of Hill St., died Oct. 1, 2008. A funeral will be Sunday at 1 p.m. in Mount Zion Holy Church. Puckett-Purkett Funeral Service Inc. is in charge. Mary Etta (Sissy) Firebaugh, 68, of Troutville, Va., passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2008. Arrangements Rader Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Daleville, Va. Cecil Claude Fitzwater, 81, of Roanoke, died Friday, October 3, 2008. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel, 540-982-2100. will be conducted 3 p.m. Sunday, October 5, 2008, at Fincastle United Methodist Church by the Rev. Doug Paysour. The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, October 4, 2008, at Simpson Funeral Home, 5160 Peters Creek Road, 540-366-0707. The family would like to encourage everyone to support Barack Obama for President in Joe's honor. Foster, Dorothy Elizabeth Guilliams Dorothy Elizabeth Guilliams Foster, 85, of Rocky Mount, Va., died on Friday, October 3, 2008. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service, Rocky Mount, Va. will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, October 5, 2008, in the chapel of Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge, Va. s will be private. Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Indian River Chapel, is handling the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Condolences may be offered to the family at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 5, 2008, at Bethany Lutheran Church. Arrangements by Harrison Funeral Home & Crematory, Lexington, Va. s will be held 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 5, 2008, from the Bradley's Funeral Home Chapel in Marion, Va. s will be held 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 5, 2008, at Collins-McKee-Stone Funeral Home, Martinsville Chapel. will be held 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 4, 2008, at Norris Funeral Services Chapel, Martinsville, Va. will be Sunday at 1 p.m. in Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, Colerain. Reynolds Funeral Home Inc. is in charge. F. Josephine Heck, 60, of Bedford, Va., died on Friday, October 3, 2008. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, Va., 540-586-3443. at 10 a.m. at the church and other times at the home of Gay and Robert Beaman at 1108 Mohave Trail, Edenton. Burial will follow at 3 p.m. in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens in Suffolk. Friends may sign the guest register by visiting s will be held 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 4, 2008, at the Maberry Funeral Home Chapel, Floyd, Va. Okie Hampton Janney, 83, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Friday, October 3, 2008. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel, 540-989-3131. will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Greenlawn Cemetery, Hampton. Carlos A. Howard Funeral Homes, Norfolk Chapel, is in charge. Jenkins, Rush "Mickey" (Featured Guest Book) Oct 3, 2008 Jerry B. Handy, 72, of 175 Woodlawn Ave., Martinsville, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, at the VA Medical Center in Salem. Norris Funeral Services and Crematory is handling arrangements. Oct 3, 2008 The funeral for John Donald Nelson, 85, of Fieldale, who died Sept. 28, 2008, was held Wednesday at Roselawn Chapel Funeral Home with Pastor Carl Keith officiating. Burial was in Roselawn Burial Park with military honors conducted by the Martinsville/Henry County Veterans Memorial Honor Guard. Pallbearers were Donald Lopez, Sebastian Lopez Jr., James Schooler, Kevin Nelson, Wade Nelson and Louis Harper. Oct 3, 2008 Joshua Brandon Hancock, 16, of 880 Preston Road, Martinsville, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008, of injuries from an automobile accident. Funeral arrangements were pending at Collins-McKee-Stone Funeral Home, Martinsville Chapel. will be held noon on Tuesday, October 7, 2008, at Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home. will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday in Forest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Tidewater Drive Chapel. Condolences may be offered to the family at Oscar Damond Lovins of Rocky Mount, Va., passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2008. Celebration of Life will be conducted 3:30 p.m. Sunday, October 5, 2008, from the chapel of Lynch Funeral Home, Rocky Mount, Va. Maxine Morton Mrs. Maxine Morton departed this life Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008, at Avante of Lynchburg. She was born Dec. 3, 1935, to the late Gilbert and Geneva Watts. She was preceded in death by her sister, Joyce Love. Maxine is survived by her devoted husband, Cornell Morton; one daughter, Jacqueline Morton-Johnson; two sons, Ralph Cornell Morton and Timothy Morton; two brothers, Bernard Watts and Curtis Watts; and a host of other loving relatives and friends. A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m.… Joan Waddell Martin, 75, of Lynchburg, Va., died on Thursday, October 2, 2008. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, Va., 434-237-9424. Lawrence L. Medlin Jr. CHESAPEAKE - Lawrence Linley "Cannonball" Medlin Jr. passed peacefully into eternal life Oct. 2, 2008, at his home after a long and valiant battle with cancer. He formerly owned King Dodge, Portsmouth with his father and brother and then moved on to own King Chevrolet in Smithfield. He finally retired from the new car business in the late 1970s and ran several apartment complexes in Portsmouth and Chesapeake until 2003 when he sold everything and retired to travel and enjoy… Irene K. (Granny) Melvin, 94, of Dublin, passed away Friday, October 3, 2008. Arrangements by Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski. will be held 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 5, 2008,at the Luther Memorial Lutheran Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, 600 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg, Va. 24060. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg, Va. s will be held 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 5, 2008, at Maberry Funeral Home with Virginia Painter officiating. Interment to follow in the Lee Cemetery. Military Rites by Floyd VFW Post #7854 and American Legion Post #127. Family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 4, 2008, at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.maberryfuneralhome.com s will be held 11 a.m. Sunday, October 5, 2008, from the Bradley's Funeral Home Chapel in Marion, Va. will be held today at 3 p.m. in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk. Cremation & Funeral Services of Tidewater is handling arrangements. D. Margaret Perdue CHESAPEAKE - Services for Dorothy Margaret Perdue will be held at 11 a.m. today in Alliance Church. Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, is in charge. will be held 11 a.m. on Monday, October 6, 2008, at Collins-McKee-Stone Funeral Home, Martinsville Chapel. Ragland, Beatrice Marie Weaver will be held 10 a.m. on Saturday October 4, 2008, at Oakey's Vinton Chapel, 540-982-2221. Evelyn Irene Ray, 94, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2008. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel, 540-362-1237. will be held Monday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Graves Funeral Home. Thomas 'Tommy' Ray Smith Thomas "Tommy" Ray Smith, 64, of Monroe, passed away Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, at his residence. He was the husband of Florence Inge Mitchell Smith for the past 30 years. Tommy was born Jan. 24, 1944, in Winfall. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willard C. and Kathleen M. Smith. He is survived by one sister, Betty S. Hudson and husband, Bill, of Madison Heights, and one brother, Carroll E. Smith and wife, Amelia, of Gladys. Tommy was a U.S. Army veteran who… Artice Clifford Shively, 74, of Stanleytown, Va., died on Friday, October 3, 2008. Visitation will be held on Monday, October 6, 2008, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Bassett Funeral Service, South Chapel, in Bassett, Va. will be conducted Sunday at 3 p.m. in Newman Memorial Cemetery by the Rev. Mark Burns. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Becky Godwin Scholarship Fund at Oakland Christian Church, P.O. Box 2008, Suffolk, VA 23432. R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family. Condolences may be registered at Shirley St.Clair, 60, of Bedford, Va., died on Thursday, October 2, 2008. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, 540-586-3443. s will be held 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 5, 2008, at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, Pulaski, Va. 11 a.m. Saturday at Central Baptist Church. Arrangements by Serenity Funeral Home and Cremation Service. . In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Ruby W. Thompson Memorial at the Old School House Museum Inc., P.O. Box 1113, Smithfield, VA 23431. Crocker Funeral Home, Suffolk, is handling arrangements. Condolences may be extended to the family at Tingler, Carolyn Mary Lou Hart Nancy R. Pryor Nancy Richardson Pryor, 64, of Keene, died on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, at a local hospital. Born April 28, 1944, in Charlottesville, she was the daughter of the late Bernard Taylor Richardson and Helen Inskeep Richardson. Nancy attended Madison College and was a professional travel agent. She was past President of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Jaynes, the Crop Walk Chairperson, and a member of St. Anne's parish. Surviving her are her husband of 43 years, E. Marshall Pryor III of Keene;… Conchita G. Vazquez NEWPORT NEWS - Conchita Gonzales Vazquez, 59, passed away Oct. 1, 2008. A funeral will be at 11 a.m. in Altmeyer Funeral Home, Denbigh Chapel. will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, October 5, 2008, at the Christ Lutheran Church. Arrangements by Mullins Funeral Home, Radford, Va. . Arrangements are under the care and direction of Oman Funeral Home, Great Bridge Chapel, Chesapeake. Friends are also invited to send condolences and sign the online guestbook at will be conducted Saturday, Oct. 11, at 12:30 p.m. in Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. John W. Cole II officiating. Inurnment will be in Rowan Memorial Park, Salisbury, N.C., Monday, Oct. 13, at 11 a.m. in Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Kempsville Chapel, is handling the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Memorial United Methodist Church, 804 Gammon Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23464. s will be conducted 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7, 2008, in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Tommy McDearis and Dr. Don McKinney officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Literacy Volunteers Attn: Donna Webster Executive Director, 195 West Main Street, Christiansburg, Va. 24073. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, 150 Country Club Drive, S.W., Blacksburg, Va. will be Monday at 3 p.m. in Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, Del. Twiford's Colony Chapel, Manteo, is in charge. Aubrey W. (Jack) Wood, 88, of Huddleston, Va., died on Thursday, October 2, 2008. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 5, 2008, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. at Oakey's Vinton Chapel, 540-982-2221. Gilbert Ernest (Junior) Woodford Jr., 81, formerly of Bedford County, Va., passed away on Friday, October 3, 2008. Arrangements by Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Bedford, Va., 540-586-3304. will be Sunday at 4 p.m. in Christian Harbor Baptist Church. Massey Funeral Home is in charge. s are planned at this time. Colonial Funeral Home, Smithfield, is in charge. will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in Robersonville Cemetery. Walker Funeral Home is in charge. |
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