at the funeral home. Friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at, Charities |
ALLEN, Alice T., of Charles City, died January 21, 2009. Remains rest at Scott's Funeral Home, 115 E. Brookland Park Blvd. Funeral notice later. |
Eugene Claud Allen Sr. NORFOLK - Eugene Claud "Blue" Allen, 57, of the 2800 block of Bayne Ave., passed away Jan. 18, 2009. A funeral will be held Saturday at noon in the chapel in Graves Funeral Home. A wake will be held Friday from 7 to 8 p.m. in the chapel of the funeral home., Charities |
Larry D. Altis, 50, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2009. Arrangements by Horne Funeral Service, Christiansburg, Va., Charities |
s 11 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2009 at the Victory Independent Baptist Church. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel 540-982-2100., Charities |
. Therrus was a faithful member of the James E. Derrick Elks Lodge No. 1152. Therrus will be greatly missed by his family and friends. A funeral will be held Saturday at noon in Mount Joy Church of God in Christ, Norfolk. Burial will be in Roosevelt Memorial Park, Chesapeake. The body will be put in the church Saturday at 10 a.m. Fitchett Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Condolences can be offered to the family at, . Danielle M. Fitchett, funeral director., Charities |
ANDREWS, Helen Virginia Jennings, 93, of Richmond, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, James Milton Andrews Sr.; daughter, Joan Carolyn Andrews; sons, James M. Andrews Jr. and Robert S. Andrews; brother, Arthur F. Jennings; five grandchildren, Nicole Siben, Andrea Finnegan, Makaira Maranges, Jessica Richards and Matthew Andrews; six great-grandchildren, Natalia, Aiden, Myles, Makayla, Marley and Ellis. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Morrissett Funeral Home, 6500 Iron Bridge Rd. (Rte. 10). A graveside service will be 2 p.m. Friday in Branch's Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 4600 Cox Rd., Glen Allen, Va. 23060. |
ARMINIO, Joseph John Jr., 62, of Midlothian, died January 19, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Emily Storms Arminio; his stepson, James R. Moore and his wife, Lisa; his brother, Thomas Arminio; his sister, Joan Mintern; and his grandson, Timothy Moore. Services will be held at a later date in New York. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. |
where he enjoyed his retirement in Salem Lakes located in Virginia Beach. Elton admired the views of the beach, eating with family, and entertaining telemarketers. He was a man of wisdom and great companionship. He was always known for his patience which fueled his determination. This resulted in a lifetime of happiness, opportunity and success. He will be missed. A funeral will be held Saturday in the chapel of Hale Funeral Home at 10 a.m. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home. Interment will be private., Charities |
ASKIA, Yasmin M., 31, passed away January 19, 2009. Arrangements entrusted to Wilson & Associates' Funeral Service, 5008 Nine Mile Rd. www.wilsonafs.com |
ATWELL, Rena T., 72, of Midlothian, widow of William E. Atwell, departed January 17 2009, of natural causes. She is survived by four children, Judy Haas, William Atwell Jr., Debbie Reed and Johnny Atwell; two sons-in-law, Eugene Haas and Edward Reed; four grandchildren, Lisa Haas, Timothy Haas and wife, Terry, Edward Reed Jr. and Gabriell Reed; great-grandson, Nicholas Haas; three brothers, two sisters, and many other loving family and friends. She was a retired employee of Philip Morris. A Memorial Mass will be held 11 a.m. Friday at St. Gabriel Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Gabriel Catholic Church or St. Joseph's Indian School of South Dakota. |
will be held Friday at 3 p.m. in Western Branch Community Church, 1835 Joliff Road, Chesapeake, 23321. Cremation Society of Virginia is handling the arrangements., Charities |
Catherine P. Bailey SURRY - Catherine Gloria Poole Bailey, 75, died Jan. 20, 2009. A funeral will be held at noon Saturday in Mount Nebo Baptist Church. Poole's Funeral Home is in charge. |
s will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. in Marian Manor., Charities |
will be held at Mary's Restaurant. Condolences may be offered to the family at, Charities |
George L. Bazemore Sr. PORTSMOUTH - George L. Bazemore Sr., 94, of the 1400 block of Douglas Ave., died Jan. 17, 2009. A funeral will be held at noon Saturday in Fourth Baptist Church, Portsmouth. Fisher Funeral Home, 1520 Effingham St., is in charge. |
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Norvelle Donald Lee Beheler, 81, of Roanoke, Va., died on Wednesday, January 21, 2009, at Lewis-Gale Hospital after a brave battle with a series of health issues. Don, PawPaw to his grandchildren, was born on November 27, 1927, the youngest of 10 children of James John and Vernie Maude Beheler. Don graduated from Jefferson High School and served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was retired from Roanoke Gas Company after 42 years. In his own time, he watched western movies, and especially loved John Wayne. But above all, he filled his hours with the company of his family, who remember him as quiet, kind, handsome and strong. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Ruth Wade Beheler; his children, Cheryl Suzanne Bishop Beheler, Donna Ruth Beheler Gray and husband, Michael, Elizabeth B. Snider-Chittum and husband, David, and Steven Matthew Beheler and wife, Yvette; grandchildren, Davian Bishop, Heather Lee Gray Indrawan, Jennifer Lesley Gray Little, Eric Wade Snider, Mitchell Layne Snider and Meagan Nicole Beheler; and one great-granddaughter, Lindsay Marie Bishop. Services will be held 2 p.m. on Friday, January 23, 2009, at Oakey's South Chapel on Brambleton Avenue. Pastor Hilton Jeffreys will officiate. Interment will follow in Fair View Cemetery in Roanoke. The family will receive friends at Oakey's South Chapel from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2009. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the . The family would like to thank Dr. Vandanna Karri and Dr. Nelson Greene. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel, 540-989-3131., Charities |
BLACKBURN, John Ashley, passed away peacefully at his home in Charlottesville, on January 20, 2009, surrounded by his loving family. Jack was born November 29, 1941 to Stephen John and Ruth Johnson Blackburn in Colora, Md.; and is survived by his wife of 45 years, Betty Blackburn; sister, Dawn Blackburn Sobocinski of Wilmington, Del.; daughter, Heidi Blackburn Helmers of Louisville, Ky.; son, John Ashley Blackburn Jr. of Lexington, Va.; and his four beloved grandchildren. Jack was educated at Western Maryland College and Indiana University, served overseas in the United States Army and then began a career in college admissions as Director of Admission at Mary Baldwin College in 1968. In 1979, he was hired by then-Dean of Admission John T. Casteen III to become an associate dean at the University of Virginia. Jack was appointed Dean of Admission in 1985 and served in that role until his death. Blackburn worked tirelessly to make UVA's student population more racially, internationally and socioeconomically diverse while also dramatically raising the overall academic profile of the University. Blackburn created an outreach office within Admission to encourage highly qualified African-American students to apply and accept offers of admission; as a result, UVA's African-American students graduate at the highest rate of any public university in America. He pushed for increased financial aid for students and abolished the University's early-decision admission process, which he felt provided undue advantage to students from families affluent enough to commit to the University without first seeing a financial aid offer. Blackburn was instrumental in creating the AccessUVA financial aid program, under which it accepted in-state students from lower income families to receive a full scholarship and promoted it enthusiastically, repeatedly visiting high schools in communities all over the Commonwealth, from Tangier Island to Grundy. He often said, "There are smart kids everywhere." In recognition of his service to the University, Blackburn received the Thomas Jefferson Award, the highest honor given to a member of the University community, in 2008. Blackburn also served as a trustee to the College Board and as an Elder at Westminster Presbyterian Church. His grace, integrity and extraordinary generosity will be missed, but his legacy endures in the lives of the countless people he has touched throughout his life. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 24, at Westminster Presbyterian Church at 190 Rugby Road, Charlottesville. A reception will follow at Alumni Hall, 211 Emmet Street. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the John A. Blackburn Endowed Scholarship for AccessUVA, Office of Development and Public Affairs, Attn: Gift Accounting, P.O. Box 400807, Charlottesville, Va. 22904; the Jack and Betty Blackburn Endowed Jefferson Scholarship, Jefferson Scholars Foundation, P.O. Box 400891, Charlottesville, Va. 22904; or the Westminster Church Endowment Funds, P.O. Box 3365, Charlottesville, Va. 22903. |
for procession to the church. A wake will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday in Metropolitan Funeral Service, Berkley Ave. Chapel. Condolences may be offered at, Charities |
BOTTOMS, Estelle Shearin, 93, of the Masonic Home of Virginia, left this earth to join her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. She was preceded in death by the love of her life, John "Johnny" Bottoms; her parents, Ivey and Blanche Shearin; her brothers, Lynwood Shearin and Victor Shearin; her sister, Helen Jennings; and her devoted nephew, Herbert Burcham. She is survived by granddaughter, Lisa McDaniel of Hanover, Va.; and a great-granddaughter, Shelby; a sister, Irene Baughan of Richmond, Va.; devoted nieces and nephews, Devona Burcham of Mechanicsville, Mason and Angie Bullock of Glen Allen, Franklin and Wanda Tucker, Herbert "Herbie" and Theresa Burcham, all of Mechanicsville; devoted great- nieces and great-nephews, Bryan, Allen and Shelby Tucker, Preston and Victoria Burcham, all of Mechanicsville, Va. She was a longtime member of Oakwood Memorial Baptist Church. After more than 25 years of service, she retired from Bank of America. Her husband, John, was a member of Henrico Union Masonic Lodge #130 AM-FM. The family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, January 23, 2009, at Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 South Laburnum Ave., Richmond, Va. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2009, at the Chapel of the Masonic Home of Virginia, 4101 Nine Mile Road, Richmond, Va., with Rev. Ken Webb officiating. Interment Oakwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Masonic Home of Virginia, 4101 Nine Mile Road, Richmond, Va. 23223. |
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Dorothy Buck Boucher, 84, prominent Abingdon attorney, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2009, at her home in Abingdon, Va., in the loving company of family and caregivers after a brief illness. She is survived by her son, Rick Boucher, of Abingdon; her daughter, Anne Boucher Harrington, of Manassas, Va., by her grandchildren, Rebecca Harrington, of Manassas, and George Harrington III, of Radford, Va. Mrs. Boucher is the daughter of the late Fred C. Buck and Mattie Dyer Buck, of Abingdon. Her husband, Ralph E. Boucher, predeceased her in 1981., After graduating with honors from Virginia Intermountain College, Emory and Henry College and the University of Virginia School of Law, she was admitted to the bar for the practice of law in 1946 at age 21 and practiced continuously until her retirement in August of last year. Mrs. Boucher was one of the first women to practice law in Southwest Virginia and the first to practice in Washington County and the general region., She became Commissioner of Accounts for Washington County in 1950 and served in that position for 58 years until her retirement last year., ., For a combined total of 62 years, she was a member of the Town of Abingdon Planning Commission and the town's Board of Architectural Review, having served as chairman of both bodies at various times. During her tenure, Abingdon's historic zoning ordinance, which is broadly credited with spurring the community's tourism economy, was drafted and adopted under her supervision., While declining frequent requests to seek elective office, she was deeply involved in the political process, serving as a member and chairman of the Washington County Democratic Committee., Her civic involvement included membership in Kappa Delta legal fraternity; the Mattie Roundtree Stevenson Women's Club, of which for a time she served as president; founding member of the Washington County Preservation Foundation Board; the Washington County Historical Society; the American Association of University Women, Abingdon branch; the Washington County Electoral Board and the local advisory board for Virginia National Bank, which she chaired. She was a member of the Abingdon United Methodist Church., In 1997 she was admitted to the Book of Lives and the Legacies of the National Women's Hall of Fame in Schenectady, N.Y. She is listed in Who's Who of American Women and in Personalities of the South., She was a loving wife and mother to her two children who were the priorities in her life., will be held for Dorothy Boucher., The family of Dorothy Boucher requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory be made to Second Harvest Food Bank, Abingdon Branch, P.O. Box 2579, Abingdon, Va. 24212; the Historical Society of Washington County, P.O. Box 484, Abingdon, Va. 24212; or Emory and Henry College, Emory, Va. 24327., .com., The Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service is serving the family of Dorothy Buck Boucher., Charities |
will be held today at 3 p.m. in Downing United Methodist Church. Salyer Funeral Home Inc. is in charge. |
BOWDEN, Elizabeth Conwell, 67, of Hanover, Va., passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2009, at her residence. She was a native of Greensville County, and was a member of Monument Heights Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lois Harrison Conwell and Howard L. Conwell Sr.; her stepmother, Mayfield H. Conwell; two aunts, Virgie and Beulah Harrison; and a brother, Neal W. Conwell. She is survived by her son, John C. Bowden IV and his wife, Andi McKinney-Bowden; and her daughter, Susan B. Lane and her husband, Chris Lane; four grandchildren, Tyler McKinney, John "Ches" C. Bowden V, Katelyn E. Lane, and Brooklyn E. Bowden; four brothers, Howard L. Conwell Jr. and his wife, Cathy, Earl F. Conwell and his wife, Diane, Wilson G. Conwell and his wife, Pat, and Larry R. Conwell; three sisters, Eloise C. Stahl and her husband, Steve, Mildred A. Spiers and her husband, David, and Sheila M. Conwell; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Bliley's - Staples Mill Chapel, 8510 Staples Mill Rd., where a funeral service will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. Interment to follow at Westhampton Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Bon Secours Hospice, Richmond Healthcare Foundation, 5875 Bremo Rd., Suite 710, Richmond, Va. 23226, or to the American Cancer Society, 4240 Park Place Ct., Glen Allen, Va. 23060. |
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BROOKS, Mr. George Jr., 94, passed away January 16, 2009. He is survived by his four children, Mary B. Francis, Georgia B. Gordon (William Sr.), Harry (Edith) and George Lee (Dolores); five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, two sisters-in-law, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Walter J. Manning Funeral Home, 700 N. 25th St., where the family will receive friends Thursday, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Remains will lie in state Friday 12 noon at Third Street Bethel AME Church, 614 N. Third St., where funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Rev. Daryl K. Kerney officiating. Burial Oakwood Cemetery. |
. Friends may call on Friday afternoon, January 23, 2009 for viewing at Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to www.Hamlar-Curtis.com., Charities |
BROWN, Jamell, 36, passed away January 18, 2009. Arrangements entrusted to Wilson & Associates' Funeral Service, 5008 Nine Mile Rd. www.wilsonafs.com |
will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Metropolitan Funeral Service, 7246 Granby St. Condolences may be offered at, Charities |
BROWN, Kenneth Mayo, a retired Westvaco employee for over 30 years, departed this life on January 20, 2009. He is survived by one daughter, Charlean Brown; one son, Robert Brown (Karen); two grandchildren, Tiana M. and Kenya; one great-granddaughter, Kayla; one sister, Chella Street; one brother, Elwood Brown Jr. (Susie); daughter-in-law, Colette Brown; one sister-in-law, Gladys Whitehead; three nieces, two nephews, a host of cousins, other relatives and friends. Remains rest at the Mimms Funeral Home, 19th and Hull Streets, where the family will receive friends on Friday from 5 to 6 p.m. at which time funeral services will begin. Interment private. |
BROWN, Russell C., of Richmond, departed this life January 18, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lois Wynn Brown. He is survived by one daughter, Beverly Brown Payne; three grand-children, LaShawn, Robert Jr. and Rahsaan Payne; 10 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ida M. Moss and Bettie Fitzgerald; a host of nieces, nephews and cousins, among them, a devoted nephew, Earl N. Wynn; one son-in-law, Robert L. Payne Sr.; one sister-in-law, Ethel Ray Brown of Baltimore, Md.; and other relatives and friends. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during World War II. He was also a member of Lone Star Lodge, Order of Odd Fellows, Inc. and the Richmond Jazz Society. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Avenue, where the family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Funeral services will be held Friday, 12 noon, at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, 1902 Rosewood Avenue, where he had a lifetime membership, and where remains will lie in state one hour prior to funeral time. Dr. Sylvester Smith officiating. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery. Family, friends and organizations assemble at the church at 11:45 a.m. Friday. Online condolences can be made at www.jenkinsjr.com. |
BURRELL, Rufus Jr., 83, of Richmond, died January 18, 2009. Surviving are his loving and devoted wife of 64 years, Pearl Lee Washington Burrell; one daughter, L. Diane Burrell; three sons, Lloyd O. (Maria), Thomas R. (Nadine) and Willie A. (Cynthia) Burrell; nine grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; four sisters, Jean Burrell, Inez Jones, Rosa Lee Pierce and Alberta Carter; nieces and nephews; three brothers-in-law, Willie Washington Jr., Merle Taylor, and John Carter; one sister-in-law, Rose Washington; other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Scott's Funeral Home, 115 E. Brookland Park Blvd. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, January 24, at St. Paul's Baptist Church, 4247 Creighton Road. Rev. John F. Kenney officiating. Interment Oakwood Cemetery. |
today at 3 p.m. in the Kempsville Masonic Lodge, 4869 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach. Condolences to the family may be sent via the online register at, . Arrangements are entrusted to Gallop Funeral Services Inc., Charities |
Marie Hoover Carr, efficient executive secretary, selfless mother and wife, deft sinker of difficult putts, passed away on January 16, 2009, while visiting her daughter in Miami. She was 83. A 20-year resident of The Waterfront, Marie started and ran the Nifty Niners: a golf league for women who only had time to play nine holes. She also belonged to the Newcomers Club, where she her talents as a cook and seamestress were much admired. Born in Binghamton, N.Y., on July 21, 1925, Marie was a talented writer, her work was sadly overlooked by her Binghamton Central High School English teacher, who favored Marie's friend and classmate, Rod Serling. Despite the snub, Marie received a scholarship to continue her education in New York City in 1943. But when her brother was taken prisoner of war in the South Pacific during World War II, Marie had to leave school to help raise her nephew. She became a secretary, eventually rising to executive secretary to the general manager of General Electric where she briefly worked for then-actor Ronald Reagan, who hosted General Electric Theater. Miffed that he always called her Mary, she refused to vote for him when he ran for president. It was also at GE that Marie Hoover met Joseph Carr. Smitten with her porcelain skin, jitterbug dancing and high standards, he asked her out for New Year's Eve, 1952 and she turned him down. But when her date got stuck in a blizzard, she changed her mind. They married in July 1956. Marie quit work in order to raise her family: Zsa Zsa the collie, followed by daughter Heidi. The family lived first in Huntsville, Ala., then in Manassas, Va. When Heidi headed for college, Marie returned to school herself, to brush up on her secretarial skills. The instructor soon realized that she couldn't teach Marie anything, and recommended her for several jobs. Marie chose an accounting firm close to her home: Derieux, Baker, Thompson and Witt, later Deloitte and Touche, where she worked several years as office manager. After retiring in 1989, Marie and Joe built their dream home at Smith Mountain Lake. For two decades, Marie thoroughly enjoyed boating, shopping at the boutiques, volunteering at community events, golfing at The Waterfront and Westlake, baking Christmas cookies and knitting scarves for friends and -despite being a teetotaler -attending the SML Wine Festival. She is survived by husband Joseph; daughter, Heidi Marie; and granddogs, Foxy and Farrah. She was predeceased by parents, Glenn and Beatrice Hoover; siblings, Christine, George and Glen Hoover; and nephews, Jim Witkowski, Jeff Hoover and Ken Hoover. A Mass of Ressurrection will be celebrated 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2009, at Resurrection Catholic Church in Moneta. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the Mass. The family will receive friends at their home afterward. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Marie's name to the charity of your choice. Arrangements by BurchMessier Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 317 W. Main St., Bedford, Va., 540-586-7360., Charities |
Samuel Lee Chafin, 65, of Riner, died on Monday, January 19, 2009. Sam dedicated his life to the agricultural and dairy industries. He worked in the Agriculture Extension Service earlier in his life, and retired as the general manager of the Dairy Herd Improvement Association (DHIA). He was an avid sportsman, and in his later years, enjoyed trap and skeet shooting. Sam is fondly remembered for his dry sense of humor. He is survived by his wife, Carol Chafin; his son, Brian Chafin; his brother and his wife, Donald and Jane Chafin, and their children, Justin Chafin, and Jenny and Scott Jacobs; great-nephew, Brady Jacobs; his in-laws, Maxine Graybeal, Jerry and Barb Graybeal, Janet and Robert Phillips, Alan Graybeal, and Laura Bullard; and his valued administrative assistant, Kathy Ratcliffe. A celebration of Sam's life will be at held at Gardner Funeral Home on Friday, January 23, 2009, from 3 to 5 p.m. Memorials may be sent to Guide Dogs of America. www.guidedogsofamerica.org. Arrangements are being handled by Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd., Charities |
Mark Chamberlain CHESAPEAKE - Mark Chamberlain, 50, of the 4000 block of Wyant Court, died Jan. 17, 2009. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church Crestwood, 4701 Bainbridge Blvd., Chesapeake. Pastor Anthony B. Rodgers will officiate. Interment will be in Roosevelt Memorial Park. Corprew Funeral Home is in charge., Charities |
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s will be held 2 p.m. on Friday, January 23, 2009, from Oakey's Vinton Chapel with the Rev. Scott Finley officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery with Military Honors by the United States Army. The family suggests memorials be made to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #4522, 117 E. Lee Avenue, Vinton, Va. 24179. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2009, at Oakey's Vinton Chapel, 540-982-2221., Charities |
Carol Graves Christie, 84, of Bedford, Va., passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Arrangements by Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Bedford, Va., 540-586-3304., Charities |
CLEMENTS, Elizabeth, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother, went Home to be with the Lord on January 21, 2009. She was born in Madison, Va., on May 1, 1920, the daughter of the late Herbert and Rosa Dyer. She was a member of Second Branch Baptist Church for many years. She was a dedicated and loving mother with a large number of family members. Survivors include one son, Steve Delaney; four daughters, Mary Reagle and her husband, Keith, Catherine Reagle, Margaret Ward and her husband, John, Linda Walczykowski and her husband, Larry; one stepdaughter, Kathy Jackson; 22 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dave Clements; her stepchildren, Carolyn and Bucky; and two grandchildren, Shebra and Melvin. She will be greatly missed by her many friends and was deeply loved and will be forever in our hearts. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Bliley's - Chippenham, 6900 Hull Street Rd., where funeral services will be held 12 noon Saturday. Burial will take place 2 p.m. Saturday at Genito Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Powhatan, Va. |
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2 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2009, Central Advent Christian Church, Clifton Forge. Arrangements by Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge, Va., Charities |
COVINGTON, Everett L. Jr., 67, of South Hill, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 18, 2009. He is survived by his loving wife, Gwendolyn Covington; sons, Timothy E., Michael J., David W., Jeffrey P. Covington; sister, Joanne Seaton; brother, Walter L. Covington; four grandchildren. Mr. Covington was a VPI graduate and VDOT retiree with 40 years of service. The family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2009, at Morrissett Funeral Home, 6500 Iron Bridge Rd. (Rte. 10). His funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, it is requested that donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 4600 Cox Rd., Suite 130, Glen Allen, Va. 23060. |
s 11 a.m. on Saturday January 24, 2009, Freedom Tabernacle Baptist Church. Arrangements by Bradley's Funeral Home of Marion, Va., Charities |
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CROSTIC, Herbert W., 81, of Chesterfield, died January 20, 2009. He was the widower of Alice D. Crostic. He is survived by two nephews, Edward C. Clarke and his wife, Mae, and Orlin R. Clarke Sr. and his wife, Gloria Faye; and many other family members and friends. His family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Bliley's - Chippenham, 6900 Hull Street Rd. A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Friday at Lakeview Cemetery in Victoria, Va. |
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In Loving Memory of Julia J. DEAN Mama, It's been a year since you left us to go to your heavenly home and rejoice with the Lord. Not a day goes by that we don't think of you and wish we could give you one more hug, one more kiss, and tell you we love you. We miss you so much., Your loving family,, Skip, Bonnie, Betty, Bill Barbara, Jerry, Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren, Charities |
Mrs. Betty Vaughan Johnson Debnam of Oceanside, Calif., departed this life Jan. 15, 2009, after a long battle with cancer. Betty was born April 29, 1933, in Chesterfield. She was preceded in death by her husband of 33 years, Master Gunnery Sgt. Earl Debnam, her parents; Romaine and Malinda Vaughan, a sister; Sadie Jennings and two brothers; Herbert and Roosevelt Vaughan; and a beloved nephew; Captain Willie Vaughan. She is survived by her loving children; Lance Johnson (Peter Padvaiskas) of San Diego, Calif., Patricia Johnson (Roland Lynch) of Ithaca, N.Y., Teresa Johnson of San Marcos, Calif., and Gail Johnson (James Stribling) of Vista. Calif.; a sister, Malinda Pride of Petersburg; a brother, Horace (Billy) Vaughan of Hopewell; a nephew, Raymond Vaughan of Petersburg; a son-in-law, Kevin James; four grandchildren, Crystal Johnson, Jonathan Lynch, Ashley James, and Sarena Lynch; a grandson-in-law, Staff Sgt. Keynon Carter; two great-grandchildren, Kayla Johnson and Keynon Carter Jr.; her cherished friend, Jessie L. Nelson and Carmencita Stewart, a host of other relatives and friends. A funeral service will be held at 12 noon Monday, Jan. 26, 2009, at Zion Baptist Church, Petersburg, with the Rev. Dr. Andrew J. White, pastor, officiating. The interment will be in Dinwiddie Memorial Park. The family will assemble at the church at 11:15 a.m. on the day of the service. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the staff of William N. Bland and Son Funeral Home, Petersburg (804) 732-7841; now serving from three locations, Petersburg, Hopewell and Waverly. Please send online condolences to: www.blandenterprisesinc.com |
DILLENGER, James Roland, born June 10, 1929, in Richmond, Va., to Anna Louisa Schiebelhuth and George Augustus Dillenger, left this world's problems and his earthly body behind when he succumbed to cancer on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Known by many names to many special relatives and friends, "Dilly," "Jim," "Lucky D," "J. R.," "Uncle James," "D," "Mr. D," he is survived by wife and first mate of 58 years, Rowena Frith Dillenger; four siblings, Audrey Dillenger Owens, George Stuart Dillenger, Jean Dillenger Cahen and Norma Pearce Sutphin; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews. All of his working years were spent in the insurance industry, beginning in the late 1940s as an agent for Reserve Life Insurance Company. This led to a long, successful career with Richmond Life Insurance Company as a manager of their southwest Virginia agency and later promoted to lead the entire field force. In 1967 he was a founder of First Commonwealth Corporation, along with business associates and friends, Lyle D. Thornhill and Reed I. West, serving as executive vice-president and secretary until the company was sold in 1984. Always the impeccable dresser, charming and witty, James gained the high respect of his associates and friends for his business acumen and marketing skills. He loved the fun things in life and was always ready for a party, be it dancing, playing cards, visiting a casino, enjoying fine dining, or just entertaining at home. His giving spirit to friends, family and business associates will always be remembered. The Venerable William O. Jones will conduct a private interment in Greenwood Memorial Garden's Whispering Pines section, 12609 Patterson Avenue, Richmond, Va., with a celebration of life planned for a date to be announced. In lieu of flowers, a donation would be honored to your favorite charity, to Bon Secours Hospice, 5875 Bremo Road, Suite 710, Richmond, Va. 23226, or to Little Sisters of the Poor, 1503 Michaels Road, Richmond, Va. 23229. The family extends deepest gratitude to caregivers, Mary Kelsey, Dorisann Bryant, Gloria Alexander, Andre Chamberlain, Suzy Albus, Bon Secours Hospice, Richmond Ambulance Authority, and Johnston-Willis Hospital Emergency Room, 4th Floor staff and physicians. |
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s 11 a.m. Saturday, January 24, 2009, First Baptist Church of Martinsville. Arrangements by Collins McKee Stone, Martinsville Chapel., Charities |
Alice Virginia Doyle VIRGINIA BEACH - Alice Virginia Doyle, 88, went to be with the Lord Jan. 17, 2009. She was born in Baltimore on July 19, 1920, to the late John and Mae Hancock. She was predeceased by two wonderful and loving husbands, George Lay and Clarence Doyle, one brother and three sisters. Left to cherish her memory are four nieces, Alice Hairsine of Virginia Beach, Mae Hoffmann of The Rock, Ga., Hilda L. Davis of Balto, Md., and Jeanne Gast of Glen Burnie, Md.; and two nephews, Robert Roth of Casselberry, Fla., and Joseph Marshall of Nashua, N.H. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at Rosewood-Kellum Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 4 p.m. Friday in Holy Spirit Catholic Church conducted by Father Tim Kuhneman. Burial will be in Maryland. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital., Charities |
DREWRY, Patty Moncure, widow of Thomas Watkins Drewry, died peacefully at home on January 18, 2009. The younger daughter of the late William Augustus Moncure and Margaret Tinsley Moncure, Mrs. Drewry was born in Richmond in 1917. She grew up at the family home "Picquenocque" in Henrico County, as part of an exceptionally close-knit extended family, to which she was devoted. She was graduated from Collegiate School and attended Sweetbriar College. Mrs. Drewry worked at the Richmond News Leader for several years and served as a volunteer nurse's aid at the Medical College of Virginia during World War II. After their marriage in 1949, she and her husband lived briefly in Martinsville before moving to Williamsburg, where they raised their children at "Charlton House" in the Historic Area until his death in 1969, after which she made her home in Richmond. A member of Richmond's Second Presbyterian Church and a former member of the Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, Mrs. Drewry lived out the spirit of her faith and supported the Church's missions in a myriad of ways each day. Like her mother and her husband, she always quietly found ways to help others, both through organizations such as Meals on Wheels (for which she served as a longtime driver) and through generous individual acts of thoughtful kindness. Mrs. Drewry pursued her interests in historic preservation through active membership in the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities and several Virginia county historical societies. She loved to garden, was a prize-winning flower arranger and was long involved in the Garden Club of Virginia. She was also a member of The Woman's Club, the Colonial Dames, the Country Club of Virginia and a former member of the Quarry Club and the Tuckahoe Woman's Club. The last, and longest, surviving of the seven Moncure children, Mrs. Drewry was preceded in death by her sister, Margaret Moncure Johnson; and their brothers, William Augustus Moncure Jr., Thomas Rutherfoord Moncure, James Garland Tinsley Moncure, Eustace Conway Moncure and John Moncure. She is survived by her son, William Sidney Drewry II of Williamsburg; her daughter and son-in-law, Virginia Watkins Drewry and Howard Curtiss Martin, of Alexandria; her granddaughter, Abigail Tinsley Moncure Martin of Alexandria and Williamstown, Massachusetts; two sisters-in-law, Julia Jones Moncure and Mary Cox Moncure, both of Richmond; the rest of the extended Moncure and Tinsley connection, including a host of nieces and nephews and their families and many friends. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, January 22, at Westminster Canterbury, 1600 Westbrook Avenue, Richmond. The interment will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 23, at Hollywood Cemetery, 412 South Cherry Street, Richmond. After the interment, Mrs. Drewry's life will be celebrated at an 11 a.m. memorial service at Second Presbyterian Church, 5 North Fifth Street (between Franklin and Main Streets), Richmond. A reception will follow the church service. Mrs. Drewry's family asks that those who loved her honor her memory by continuing to give of themselves to others. Those wishing to make a memorial contribution in lieu of flowers, might contribute to the Thomas Watkins Drewry and Patty Moncure Drewry Scholarship Fund at the Virginia Tech Mechanical Engineering Department, 100 Randolph Hall, Blacksburg, Va. 24061, or a charity of their choice. |
will be conducted at 2 p.m., on Thursday, January 22, 2009, in the chapel of John M. Oakey and Son Funeral Home, Salem., Charities |
DURBOROW, James W., Cdr., USN (Ret.), of Mollusk, died on January 18, 2009. Surviving are his wife, Versie M. Durborow; children, Jeffrey W. Durborow of Vermont, Pamela D. Gallagher of Connecticut and Steven C. Durborow of Tennessee; stepchildren, William E. St. John of Arizona and Janet M. Manuel of Florida; nine grandchildren, 10 great- grandchildren; and a sister, Jean Durborow of Ohio. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, January 24, at Bethel United Methodist Church, Lively, with Full Military Honors. |
DUTY, Ernest, 77, of Cumberland, went to be with his Lord on January 21, 2009. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Shirley Duty; two sons, Matthew Duty, Paul Duty (Kay), both of Cumberland; four grandsons, Jeffery Duty (Jenny), Tyler Duty (Tiffany), Ryan and Allen Duty; two granddaughters, Lark Litogot, Quinn Duty; three great-grandchildren, Ryker, Liberty, Annalee; special nephew, Dale Lethco (Pam); and many other nephews and nieces. Ernest was the pastor of Full Gospel Church, Powhatan. He was preceded in death by one son, Mark Duty. The family will receive friends Friday from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Full Gospel Church, and where funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. following visitation. Interment Saturday, 11 a.m., in the Powhatan Community Cemetery. Bennett & Barden Funeral Home, Powhatan, is conducting services. |
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ELCOCK, Mrs. Rosa G., of Richmond, departed this life January 19, 2009. She is survived by two daughters, Roslyn Elcock and Abena Nkromah; two grandchildren, Russell Elcock and Percy Johnson III; two great-grandchildren, Naila Lyles-Elcock and Rain Elcock; several nieces and nephews, among them, Katherine Saunders, a host of cousins, other relatives and friends. Remains rest at the Mimms Funeral Home, 19th and Hull Streets, where the family will receive friends Thursday (today), 6 to 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 23, 12 p.m. at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 3300 R. St., Monsignor Barrett, officiating. Interment in Maury Cemetery. |
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ELLIS, Mrs. Frances R., of Richmond, departed this life January 18, 2009. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Carolyn and Dale Ellis; and two sons, Melvin and Albert Ellis. She is survived by two sons, Milton Irving and Charles Ellis; 13 grandchildren, Yolanda, Ronald, Marquita, Darryl, Kiesha, Ebony, Suprena and Sonja Ellis, Franshon Irving, Charles Jefferson, 1st Class Petty Officer Andrae Austin, Shannon Brown and Johnathan Jackson; 34 great-grandchildren, a host of great-great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins; one daughter-in-law, Norris Ellis; and other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Avenue, where funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. Rev. David Frazier officiating. Interment Oakwood Cemetery. Family and friends assemble at the funeral home 12:45 p.m. Friday. Online condolences can be made at www.jenkinsjr.com. |
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will be conducted 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2009, at Blacksburg Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Susan Verbrugge and the Rev. Charles Taylor officiating. The family asks that you consider a memorial donation to the Community Foundation of the NRV, P.O. Box 6009, Christiansburg, Va. 24068 or St. Jude Children's Hospital, www.stjude.org. The family would like to thank the staff at Carilion Hospice, especially nurse, Pam., Charities |
Ms. Valerie Harris Fields, of 640 Glynock Place, Reisterstown Md., formerly of McKenney, Va., entered eternal rest on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, at Northwest Hospital, Baltimore, Md. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009, at the Mount Pleasant AME Church, 235 Tollgate Road, Owingsmill, Md. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the staff of Redd Funeral Service, Baltimore, Md. (410)-523-1600 For more information locally, you may contact the Johnson Funeral Home (804)-478-4411 |
Mrs. Christine H. Fisher peacefully entered into eternal rest with the Lord on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009, at her residence in Petersburg, Va. She was born July 13, 1953, in Chester, Va., and was the daughter of George W. and Mable Hargraves. She was a devoted, loving mother, grandmother, daughter and sister who will be dearly missed. She was preceded in death by her father, George W. Hargraves; aunts, Belluah Branch, Mary Carter and Sallie Shands; and uncle, Herbert Harris. Christine is survived by her husband, Preston Lee Fisher; two daughters, Christine Marshall (Antonio Robertson) and Priscilla Fisher (Anthony Harris); seven grandchildren, Lakeisha Fisher, Dwayne Fisher, Shakeila Marshall, Steven Marshall, Shannita Marshall, Rasharrd Harris and Nia Harris; mother, Mable Hargraves; two sisters, Ernestine Graham (Alvin) and Hazel Taylor (John Crittenton); three brothers, Larry Hargraves, Stanley Hargraves and George L. Hargraves; aunt, Myrtle McCrae of New York; uncles, James Harris, Harold Harris and Jasper Harris; nieces, Quantina Hargraves, Tanisha Graham (Jason), Brittany Graham, Caryetta Lewis and Terressa Taylor; nephews, Andrew Lee, Alvin Graham, Jr., John Hargraves and George A. Lewis; mother-in-law, Evelyn Fisher; sisters-in-law, Joyce Parham, Gloria Mason, Evelyn Fisher and Brenda Fisher; two brothers-in-law; a host of other relatives and friends, devoted friend, Thomas. A funeral service will be held at 12 noon, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009, at the chapel of J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, Va. The interment to follow at the Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends at 2311 Buckner Street and may be contacted at (804) 732-3267. Family members and friends are invited to pay final tribute to Mrs. Fisher online at www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com where you may view a video tribute online or at the establishment. |
FOGEL, Marcy E. "Billie," of Charleston, S.C., widow of Col. Milton I. Fogel, U.S. Army Retired, entered into eternal rest on December 1, 2008. The relatives and friends of Mrs. Fogel are invited to attend her memorial service Saturday afternoon, January 24, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Christ and Grace Episcopal Church, 1545 South Sycamore Street, Petersburg, Va. Inurnment to follow in Arlington National Cemetery at 11 a.m. Monday morning, January 26, 2009. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Resident Assistance Fund at Bishop Gadsden, Two Bishop Gadsden Way, Charleston, S.C. 29412, or to the American Heart Association of S.C., 409 King St., Ste. 300, Charleston, S.C. 29403. A memorial message may be written to the family by visiting our website, www.jhenrystuhr.com. |
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FOSTER, Norwood, 78, of Midlothian, Va., departed this life on January 21, 2009. Norwood, a beloved husband, father, brother and friend is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Peggy; his five children and their spouses, Randy and Alease Foster, Kerry and Chris Foster, Kim and Bill Coffey, Kara Foster-Weiss and Larry Weiss, and Krista and Barry Simmerman; his grandchildren, Kyi Foster and his wife, Brooke McKinney-Foster, Kaitlin Coffey, Kaci and Joshua Foster; his great-grandchildren, Aiden and Maddox Foster; sisters, Karnelle Branch and Martha Hopkins; brother, Paige Foster. Though his family is saddened by his loss, they find hope and encouragement in the fact that a great reunion is occurring in heaven as Norwood is able to see his parents, Percy and Arline; his brother Preston; and his grandson, Kevin Foster. Norwood served in the U.S. Army and fought bravely in the Korean War. He was a devoted member and deacon of his church, Friendship Baptist. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday with funeral services to be held at 11 a.m. at the Morrissett Funeral Home, 6500 Iron Bridge Rd. (Rt. 10). Interment will be held 3 p.m. Friday at Virginia Veterans Cemetery, Amelia, Va. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in his memory to the Friendship Baptist Church Building Fund. |
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for friends and family will be held at a later date at Oakdale Heights, Virginia Beach, 5417 Wesleyan Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23455, (757) 490-6672. Memorial contributions may be made to , P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309; or The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Attn: Tribute Gifts, Church Street Station, P.O. Box 780, New York, NY 10008-0780. Online condolences may be made at, Charities |
s will be held 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2009, at the Bedford Funeral Home Chapel. Friends may call after noon on Friday, January 23, 2009, for viewing. Arrangements by Bedford Funeral Home. Condolences can be emailed to the family at bedfordfuneral@verizon.net., Charities |
GARLICK, Charles G., of New York, formerly of King William County, departed this life January 13, 2009. He was preceded in death by his brother, William C. Garlick "Cam." He is survived by his loving and devoted family. His remains may be viewed at Chiles Funeral Home, 2100 Fairmount Ave., 11 a.m. Friday, followed by graveside services at 1 p.m. in Forest Lawn Cemetery. |
GAULDING, Thomas W., passed away January 21, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Judy Gaulding; his daughter, Mary Catherine Gaulding; his son, James W. Gaulding and wife, Tara; a brother, Cary S. Gaulding and wife, Carol; brother-in-law, William T. Hayward and wife, Brenda. Tom was a CLU self-employed insurance agent and a registered representative of Sammons Securities. He was a former manager with Equitable and State Mutual. Tom also served in the Air National Guard. The family will receive friends Friday, January 23, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Woody Funeral Home, Parham Chapel, 1771 North Parham Rd., and where a funeral service will be held Saturday, January 24, at 11:30 a.m. Interment Westhampton Memorial Park. Contributions may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society or the National Kidney Foundation. |
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Jan 22, 2009 George Willie Penn Jr., 60, of 615 Stockton Road, Martinsville, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009 at Morehead Memorial Hospital, Eden, N.C. He was born in Henry County on Oct. 26, 1948, to George W. Penn Sr. of Martinsville and Nannie Martin Penn. He was preceded in death by his mother. He worked at Bassett-Walker for 30 years and was a member of Refuge Temple Ministries. Surviving, in addition to his father, are two daughters, Tracie Keen and Glenda Penn, both of Martinsville; a son, Bradley Penn of Kannapolis, N.C.; a sister, Barbara Martin of Ridgeway; three brothers, Ronald Penn of Greensboro, N.C., Roger Penn of Martinsville and Stanley Penn of Raleigh, N.C.; and six grandchildren. The funeral will be at noon Saturday at Hines Funeral Services with Elder Alan Preston officiating. Burial will be in Carver Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home for a half-hour before the service Saturday and other times at the home. |
GILCHRIST, John James, 77, of Richmond, Va., departed this life on January 20, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ann G. Gilchrist; parents, James and Annie Gilchrist; and brother, Charlie Gilchrist. He leaves to cherish his memory a loving and devoted daughter, Gloria G. Pleasants; devoted granddaughter, Anika W. Moore (Jonathan); great-granddaughter, Jayla Moore; godson, Kendell Worsley; one brother, Archie Gilchrist; two sisters-in-law, Margie Graves and Wilnet Gordon; one brother-in-law, William Gordon (Angela); caregivers, Rozellar Tucker and Linda Worsley; devoted friends, Melvin Jones, Carl Smith and Willie Brown; and a host of other relatives and friends. Remains rest at March Funeral Home, 2110 E. Laburnum Ave., where viewing will be held on Friday, January 23, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services 10 a.m., January 24, 2009, at St. Paul's Baptist Church, 4247 Creighton Rd. Dr. Lance D. Watson officiating. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery. |
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GRAY, Anna Margaret Riepma, known to all as Ann Gray. Born in Olathe, Kansas, April 20, 1918, died New York, the city she loved, of old age, on January 16, 2009. Newspaper-woman, (Kansas City Star), editor, (Glamour Magazine, Virginia Medical), historian, (the Tuckahoe Apartments, which she dearly loved), mother of Adrienne, Andrea, Christopher and Erin; grandmother of Leland, Olivia, Adrienne, Peter, Christopher, Carlton. She was a prizewinning seamstress and #1 Streetscapes column reader. She always wanted to be somebody, and she was. Do a crossword, bake bread or have a chocolate milkshake, and think of her. |
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s 2 p.m. Thursday, January 22, 2009, at Horne Funeral Service Chapel., Charities |
John G. Griffin Sr. SUFFOLK - John Garland Griffin Sr., 90, passed away Jan. 20, 2009. He was born in Nansemond County, the son of the late Annie Viola Harrell Griffin and Benjamin Ocie Griffin. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served during World War II. He later went on to become the owner and operator of J. Garland Griffin & Son Custom Cabinets. Garland was a member of Providence United Methodist Church and the Gray Memorial Class. He served as a former teacher, past president, and past Sunday school superintendant. He was a Lay Leader and participated in various committees as well as the choir. Garland is survived by his wife of 64 years, Barbara Clark Griffin of Suffolk; sons and daughters-in-law, John Garland Griffin Jr. and Patricia A. Griffin of Kilmarnock, Va., Larry Clark Griffin and Helen M. Griffin of Suffolk, Richard "Dicky" Griffin and Patricia A. Griffin of Hartfield, Va.; five grandchildren, Karen Leonard and husband Chris, Kimberly Warholak and husband Brian, Rick Griffin, Ben Griffin, and Libby Griffin; great-grandchild, Emmy Grace Leonard; numerous special nieces and nephews. A funeral will be held Friday at 2 p.m. in Providence United Methodist Church with the Rev. Lisa Blackmonson and the Rev. Hank Teague officiating. Burial will follow at Nansemond Suffolk Cemetery with military honors. Friends may join the family today from 7 to 9 p.m. at Parr Funeral Home & Crematory, 3515 Robs Drive, Suffolk. Memorial contributions may be made to Providence United Methodist Church Memorial or General Fund at 3105 Providence Road, Suffolk, VA 23434. Condolences may be registered online at, Charities |
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GUNN, Charles W. Jr. "Bunny", went home to be with the Lord at sunset on Tuesday, January 13, 2009. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Mary Wilson Sheffield of Crewe. He will be greatly missed by his children, Charles W. Gunn III and his wife, Beverly, of Hopewell, and Annhorner Truitt and her husband, Craig, of Richmond. He is also survived by his sister, Lois Cotten and her family of Tallahassee, Florida. He was born July 31, 1922 in Tallahassee, Florida. At an early age, his sister called him "Bunny". This term of endearment has followed him since. His career began by selling pecans from his parents' trees and working as a teenage "extra" in Johnny Weissmuller's Tarzan films. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII where he fought in the North Atlantic, Caribbean and South Pacific. He attended John B. Stetson University and Florida State University. He began working for "the telephone company" in Florida, then was transferred to South Boston, Va. and ultimately to Lexington. He worked there until he earned his law degree from Washington and Lee University in 1958. He settled with his family in Lexington where he established a law practice. From 1962-63, he was a judge in Buena Vista Municipal Court. "Bunny" Gunn was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Lexington, Buena Vista, Bedford and Rocky Mount, and the counties of Rockbridge, Bedford and Franklin from 1963 to 1978. During his tenure, he served on the Appropriations, Health Welfare and Institutions, Roads and Internal Navigation Committees, and chaired the Conservation and Natural Resources Committee. In 1979, he was named Director of Administrative Services for the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. After his retirement, he was appointed member of the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services Board. He was a faithful champion of the physically and mentally disabled, devoting his life to "walking his talk" both publically and privately. He was humbled to be recognized by the Virginia Association for Retarded Children for "outstanding efforts to guarantee basic human rights for all" and the Virginia Association for Mental Health for "courageous service to the mentally ill". He served in numerous church and civic leadership positions including being president of the Lexington-Rockbridge Chamber of Commerce, the Lexington Lifesaving and First Aid Crew, Jaycees, and the Rockbridge County-Buena Vista Bar Association. He was a Member of Council of Virginia State Bar, the Virginia Bar Association, the American Legion, and the Hickory Hill Gun Club. He chaired the Board of Stewards of Trinity United Methodist Church, was president of Methodist Men, and chairman of the pastoral committee. He taught Sunday School for 20 years and loved serving as a substitute "itinerant lay preacher" at numerous small churches. For over a decade, he was an enthusiastic member of a small group through Needle's Eye Ministries, and, more recently, a joyful member of Third Presbyterian Church in Richmond. He was a proud member of the Richmond Chapter/ U.S. Navy, Armed Guard and U.S. Merchant Marine. Throughout life, he worked to demonstrate his love for the Lord, for his family, neighbors and others. He had a kind heart for the hurting, a courageous voice for those who could not be heard, a determination to always do the right thing, and a gracious smile for all. Visitation will be from 4 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20, at Third Presbyterian Church, 600 Forest Avenue, Richmond, Va. 23226. There will be a private burial, followed by a public service of thanksgiving at 1 p.m. on Thursday, January 22, at Third Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: The Families of the Wounded Fund, c/o Village Bank, P.O. Box 330, Midlothian, Va. 23113 or to Good Samaritan Ministries, 2307 Hull Street Rd., Richmond, Va. 23224. |
GUYTON, Linwood, departed this life January 21, 2009. Remains rest at Mimms Funeral Home, 1827 Hull St. Funeral notice later. |
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s from Antioch Church of the Brethren, 2 p.m. Thursday. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service, 665 South Main Street, Rocky Mount., Charities |
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will be held 2 p.m. on Friday, January 23, 2009, in the chapel of Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge, Va., Charities |
will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in Metropolitan Funeral Service, Berkley Avenue Chapel., Charities |
A service of love and remembrance for Mr. Leon A. Harris will be held at 12 noon, Friday, Jan. 23, 2009, at Emmanuel Worship Center, 236 Grove Avenue, Petersburg, Va.; Pastor Joseph P. Green, officiating. The family will assemble at 11 a.m. at 14 Centre Hill Court, Apartment 2, Petersburg, Va., the day of the service. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the staff of the J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA (804) 732-8911, www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com. |
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will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in Chesapeake Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Great Bridge Chapel. Condolences may be offered to the family at, Charities |
Shirley Martin Hart, 70, of Rockbridge Baths, Va., died on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2009, at Bolling, Grose & Lotts Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Buena Vista., Charities |
will be held 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 24, 2009, at St. John Lutheran Church, Roanoke. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to St. John Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, 4608 Brambleton Ave., S.W., Roanoke, Va. 24018. The family wishes to thank Roanoke Memorial Hospital staff, Vascular ICU for their care. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel, 540-989-3131., Charities |
After a full and loving life, Joyce Faye Upton Hawks, 65, of Salem, Va., is enjoying a joyful reunion with family and friends who have gone before. She passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2009. Joyce was employed by Glenvar High School for 33 years and felt the cafeteria co-workers, students, and staff there to be family. She was also employed by Orange Market Beverly Heights for many years. Joyce touched many lives and was uplifting to all. She was predeceased by siblings, Margaret Barr, William Upton, Mary Taylor, James Gurney Upton and Edith Butts. She is survived by her children, Doug Hawks and spouse, Brenda, Gary Hawks, and the mother of his children, Trudy Hawks, all of Salem, and Teresa Lee and spouse, Butch, of Roanoke; grandchildren, Brian, Robert, Samuel, Chloe, and Halie Hawks and Wesley Lee; loving companion, Timothy Jarrell; her brothers and sisters, Mattie Rose McGraw, of Detroit, Mich., Evelyn Nichols, of Chesapeake, Va., LouEllen Nurney, of Gates, N.C., Carolyn Cook, of Fresno, Calif., and Greg Upton, of Smithfield, Va.; and other loving family members and friends. The family will receive friends at Lotz Funeral Home in Salem on Saturday, January 24, 2009, from 2 to 4 p.m. with a Memorial Service to begin at 4 p.m., Charities |
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Dorothy B. Hinton CHESAPEAKE - Dorothy B. Hinton, 89, of Gale Avenue, died Jan. 21, 2009. A funeral will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in Rehoboth AME Church. Corprew Funeral Home is in charge. |
HOBBS, William Thomas "W. T.", widower of Dorothy Rodgester Hobbs, died Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Survivors include one son, Michael Wayne Hobbs and wife, Toni of Shipman, Va.; one daughter, Jeanette Faye Hobbs-Udell and husband, Eric of Big Pine Key, Fla.; a sister, Becky Smith of Emporia; niece, Sandra Jordan and husband, Alan; sisters-in-law, Emma, Vida and Linda; brother-in-law, Cliff; and a loving extended family. Mr. Hobbs retired as a technician with what is now Verizon and in his spare time enjoyed volunteer reading to second grade students. In 1994, he hiked the Appalachian Trail beginning on March 14 in Georgia ending in Maine on September 14. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday (tonight) at Owen Funeral Home, 303 S. Halifax Rd., in Jarratt where the funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Friday, January 23, 2009. Interment will follow at Aberdour Presbyterian Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Aberdour Presbyterian Church or Main St. Baptist Church or the Luekemia and Lymphoma Society, Doner Services, P.O. Box 4072, Pittsfield, Mass. 01202. |
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will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday in Western Branch Community Church by Pastor Steve Hassell. Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, is handling arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to , 4416 Expressway Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23452., Charities |
s are planned at this time. Twiford's Memorial Chapel is in charge. |
HUDSON, Mrs. Lillian "Judy", of Scottsburg, Virginia died Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Halifax Regional Hospital. She was born in Lynchburg, Virginia on January 31, 1943 and was 65 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Harvey William Thacker and Mary Betterton Thacker. Mrs. Hudson was a member of the Pleasant Grove Christian Church. Mrs. Lillian "Judy" Irene Hudson is survived by two sons, Edward Dean Wilborn of Alton, Va., Linwood Hudson and wife, Kristy of Sterling, Va.; two brothers, Harvey William Thacker Jr. of Keeling, Va. and James Edward Thacker of Richmond, Va.; two grandchildren, Katherine Hudson of Sterling, Va. and Claire Hudson of Sterling, Va. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Claudia Lewis, Mary Thacker and Rosalee Brown; and one brother, Franklin R. Thacker. A memorial service for Mrs. Lillian "Judy" Irene Hudson will be held at Powell Funeral Home Chapel, Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 11 a.m. The family will receive friends at Powell Funeral Home for one hour prior to the service and at the home of Mike and Kathy Whitt after the service. For memorials, please consider the Halifax County Humane Society, P.O. Box 969, South Boston, Va. 24592 or a charity of your choice. Arrangements are by Powell Funeral Home, 1603 Wilborn Ave., South Boston, Va. |
s will be held 1 p.m. on Friday, January 23, 2009, at Chamblissburg Baptist Church with Dr. Ken Scoggins and the Rev. John Riggs officiating. Burial will be at Mountain View Cemetery in Vinton. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2009, at Lotz Vinton Chapel from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. Memorials may be made to Bibles International through Chamblissburg Baptist Church, 9226 Stewartsville Road, Moneta, Va. 24121 or the National Parkinson's Foundation. Arrangements by Lotz Funeral Home, Vinton Chapel., Charities |
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s will be held 11 a.m. on Friday, January 23, 2009, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Bob Hutchins officiating. The interment will follow in Old Dominion Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, P.O. Box 596, Daleville, Va. 24083 or to the , 2840 Electric Rd., Suite 106A, Roanoke, Va. 24018. The family will be receiving friends 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, January 22, 2009, at Oakey's North Chapel, 540-362-1237., Charities |
1 p.m. Thursday, January 22, 2009 at Simpson Funeral Home, 366-0707., Charities |
Infant baby Dondie Jones Jr. of 1413 Eddy Stone, Virginia Beach, died Wednesday morning, Jan. 21, 2009, at his residence. Remains rest at the Tucker's Funeral Home, 415 Halifax St., Petersburg. A.A. Tucker, funeral director. |
John Edward Kainer VIRGINIA BEACH - After a valiant battle with brain cancer, John Edward Kainer peacefully passed away Jan. 18, 2009 surrounded by friends and family. He was 41 years old. John lived his life with a passion and intensity that resulted in not only incredible achievements and accolades, but more importantly, tremendous personal relationships and friendships that supported him throughout his 11-year battle with cancer. John's wife and children were the core of this support and brought immense joy to his life. John attended the United States Naval Academy, wrestled all four years, and graduated in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering. His first assignment was SEAL training in Coronado, Calif. Graduating with BUD/S Class 166, John embarked on an exemplary Naval career. His assignments included SEAL Team Three, Naval Special Warfare Unit Eight, SEAL Team Two and then Naval Special Warfare Development Group. Receiving numerous commendations and always setting high standards, he was on the path to an outstanding career as a SEAL. During a training exercise, John experienced a seizure while in the middle of a parachute jump. He skillfully deployed his parachute despite the seizure and landed safely. The ensuing medical evaluation, however, revealed a brain tumor that resulted in his medical discharge from the Navy in 1999. Although this medical condition cut short a stellar Naval career, the spirit of competition that resides in every SEAL remained strong. In the subsequent years following the diagnosis and treatment, John completed three marathons, two Raid Gauloises adventure races and two Ironman races. He was the epitome of a true warrior, competitor and dignified individual. In civilian life, John worked for Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc, EMC Corporation, and during the last five years with DePuy Orthopaedics as a sales manager for joint replacement products. He worked directly with orthopaedic surgeons, earning their respect and friendship as evidenced by the support the medical community provided him in his final weeks. A loving father and husband, John is survived by his wife and tireless caregiver, Betsy Byron Kainer, formerly of Asheville, N.C., whom he married in 1999; his three children: Jack 7, Gini 5, and Maddie 3; his mother, Fran Yongue Kellner and her husband William Kellner of Lafayette, La.; his father, Edward Lester Kainer and stepmother Ginger of Houston, Texas. John is also survived by two brothers, James and Paul Kainer and his grandmother, Virginia Yongue, all of Lafayette. He was preceded in death by his brother, Mike Kainer. The Kainer family would like to extend their gratitude for all the incredible support, prayers, and care they received from friends and family, the doctors, nurses, and staff at the National Institutes of Health, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Professional Healthcare Resources, Elder Care at Home and Sentara Hospice. A memorial celebrating his life will take place at Little Creek Naval Amphibious Base Friday at 10 a.m. Military uniform is optional. A committal ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy Columbarium will take place on Monday, Jan. 26, 2009 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Team Kainer in care of Anne Spillane, 1537 W. Little Neck Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23452., Charities |
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Jan 22, 2009 A graveside service for Kaleb Eugene Moore, 6-month-old son of Karen Elizabeth Moore of 2239 Morehead Ave., Ridgeway, who died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009, at Morehead Memorial Hospital in Eden, N.C., will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Roselawn Burial Park's Baby Land. The Rev. Sidney Turner will officiate. The family is receiving friends at the home. He was born in Eden on July 5, 2008. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Troy Eugene Moore; and maternal great-grandparents, Troy L. and Loretta Moore. Surviving, in addition to his mother, are a sister, Kaylee L. Moore of the home; and maternal grandmother, Ginger Moore of Ridgeway. Community Funeral Services of Ridgeway is in charge of arrangements. |
. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel, 540-982-2100., Charities |
will be held Saturday at noon in Gethsemane Community Fellowship, 1317 E. Brambleton Ave., Norfolk. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. The family will be at 916 Workwood Road, Norfolk. Graves Funeral Homs is handling the arrangements., Charities |
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KING, Johnnie B., age 53, native of Portsmouth, Va., formerly of Roxbury, Mass., died January 17, 2009 in Richmond, Va. He was preceded in death by his father, James Earl King; and mother, Elouise R. Taliaferro. Surviving are his life partner for over 20 years, Margaret Lanza and her children, Dawn and Anthony Lanza; three sisters, Jessie Effee and Debbie Duvall of Boston, Mass., and June Duvall of Chesterfield, Va.; five brothers, Earl Eugene, James Earl Jr., Randy M. and Allen J. King and Joseph Taliaferro; two sisters-in-law, one brother-in-law, 28 nieces and nephews, 26 great-nieces and nephews, a host of other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Scott's Funeral Home, 115 E. Brookland Park Blvd. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Friday, January 23, at St. Paul's Baptist Church, 4247 Creighton Road. Interment Roosevelt Memorial Gardens, Chesapeake, Va. Online guest book at www.scottsfuneralhome.com. |
KRUPP, Joanne Simpson, of Moseley, Va., departed this life on January 18, 2009. She was an RN who worked throughout her life taking care of those in need, and was loved and cherished by all who knew her. The celebration in Heaven is tremendous as she is welcomed by those who journeyed home before her: her parents, Andrew and Louise Simpson; brothers, Michael and Gary Simpson; and a daughter, Kimberly Dawn Guss. Joanne is survived by her loving husband, Terry Krupp; daughters, Amy and Hillary Guss; stepchildren, Bryan Krupp and Sarah Snider; grandchildren, Amber Carter, Jordan Ramsey, Gabby Carter and Jonah Snider; and her beloved companion pictured with her above, Ozzie. The family extends thanks and appreciation to the staff and management of Southerland Place in Salisbury, where Joanne was cared for during the last six months. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 24, at 3 p.m. at Manakin Episcopal Church. The family asks that in lieu of sending flowers, donations are made to the Alzheimer's Association. |
LANIER, Georgia Mae, 83, of Richmond, passed peacefully from this life on Tuesday, January 20, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband and the love of her life, James Sidney Lanier; and her dear sister, Louise Knight "Weezie" Flora. She is survived by her daughter, Christine Diane Lanier (Jack Quigley); and her son, Roger Keith Lanier (Barbara); as well as her granddaughters, Jacqueline Lanier Quigley and Katherine Sydney Quigley. "Sweet Georgia" was a loving, devoted wife and mother for all these many years. She gave many years of service to the architectural firm of Wright, Jones and Wilkerson, where in her later years she was fondly referred to as a "tough old bird." Georgia loved to play Bridge, bowl and dance. She will be sadly missed by her family and friends. The family will receive friends Friday, January 23, 2009 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., Richmond, where services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, January 24, 2009. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Richmond. Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Greater Richmond Chapter, 4600 Cox Road, Suite 130, Glen Allen, Va. 23060. |
will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Norris Funeral Services, Martinsville, Va., Charities |
LASSITER, Paul F. III, 31, of Richmond, died Sunday, January 18, 2009. He is survived by his parents, Frank and Shirley Lassiter; his sisters, Shannon L. Lands (Steven) and Janet L. Robbins (Kenny); his brother, Ken F. Lassiter; his grandmother, Agnes B. Whitlock; best friend and cousin, Rusty Spain; numerous relatives and friends. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 9505 Gayton Rd. A Christian Wake service will begin at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday. Interment Greenwood Memorial Gardens. Funeral arrangements by Bliley's. |
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Ruth Virginia Liddle, 81, of Roanoke, Va., died on Wednesday, January 21, 2009. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel, 540-362-1237., Charities |
LIND-CLARKE, Dolores, 71, of Chesterfield, passed away Monday, January 19, 2009, after a long courageous battle with cancer. She leaves behind her very devoted and loving daughter, Mary Poreau; sister, Mary Flexer and her husband, Harry, of Volusia, Fla., and their children. She also leaves behind an extremely longtime friend, Joanne Reemsten, her daughter and Dolores' godchild, Jade McKee-Pate, Teresa Oley and daughters, Chawanta and Leah Fortune; another loving and longtime friend, Rea Lind Campbell; and dear friend, Jean Marrow. Other family members we wish not to forget are Leonard Lee "Junie" Clarke and Lenny Clarke, also, her niece, Lisa Pope, and numerous other nieces. Dolores retired from Philip Morris in November of 1985. She worked later for a family-owned business as a buyer for Hampton House, a bridal-registry and antique shop, until February 2008. Dolores was a loving mother to her daughter, Mary, as well as a true and loving friend, and so much more to those she leaves behind. She was a woman who had much strength, which was all developed by her love for God and Jesus Christ, our Lord. And we would be amiss if Rev. Msgr. Michael S.C. Schmeid went unmentioned as a dear and close friend and counselor in Christ. Dolores had many loves in life; her main love of late was to spend time with friends, but when unable, her dogs were her main love and source of immense comfort. With women in our lives like Dolores, we will still continue to draw from her immense strength and love of Christ. Words cannot express how much she will truly be missed. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday at the Morrissett Funeral Home, 6500 Iron Bridge Rd. (Rte. 10). Her funeral service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Augustine Catholic Church. Interment will be in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. |
s 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2009, Buena Vista Presbyterian Church. Arrangements by Bolling, Grose & Lotts Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Buena Vista, Va., Charities |
Happy Birthday Matthew "Skip" Livermon, Sr. January 22, 1925 - January 7, 2005 Love Always, Wife, Bessie & Family, Charities |
LONG, Josephine Virginia. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 2 p.m. in the Chapel at Our Lady of Hope Health Center, 13700 North Gayton Road, Richmond, Va. |
Otis Long, 85, of Marion, Va., passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2009. Arrangements by Bradley's Funeral Home, Marion, Va., Charities |
LORENCKI, Michael Joseph Jr., 85, passed away January 21, 2009. He was predeceased by his daughter, Nancy Lorencki, of Harrison-burg, Va. on October 6, 2008. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Margaret; one daughter and her husband, Mickey and Irving Anderson of Chesterfield; son-in-law, Donald L. Hobbs, of Harrisonburg, Va.; five grandchildren, Irving F. Anderson III and wife, Mary of Cary, N.C., M. Scot Anderson and wife, Katherine, Matthew Anderson and wife, Shannon all of Richmond, Harper and Kelley Lorencki of Harrisonburg; six great-grandchildren, Ryan, Jack, Madeline, Morgan, Noah and Zachary. Mike was a veteran of WWII and Korea, a graduate of Oklahoma Central University and retired from the Defense General Supply Center in Richmond. Remains rest at Bliley's Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull Street Rd., where the family will receive friends Thursday, January 22, 2009 from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. and where a funeral service will be held Friday, January 23 at 2 p.m. Interment Sunset Memorial Park. |
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MACWITHEY, James Linen, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at Rappahannock West-minster Canterbury in Irvington, Va. He was born in East Orange, N.J., on October 11, 1910, the son of Edward Louis Macwithey and Mary Linen Macwithey. After graduating from The Hill School in Pottstown, Pa., where he was captain of the varsity football and baseball teams, he attended the American Institute of Banking at New York University. He was President of the Bachelors Cotillion of New Jersey. On June 6, 1940, he married Katharine Dickinson, who predeceased him. They had two daughters, Katharine Marjorie and Linda Blair. After working with Chase National Bank in New York City, he became Vice President and Director of Public Relations for Bristol Myers Company in New York. He was highly regarded in the public relations industry, first as President of the Public Relations Society of New York, then serving as President of the Public Relations Society of America and President of the American Public Relations Association. In New Jersey, where he resided, he was Chairman of the East Orange City Council and member of the Board of Managers of Llewellyn Park, N.J. He served on numerous boards, including the National Industrial Conference Board, the New Jersey Symphony, the National Urban League, the National Council of the United Service Organizations, the East Orange General Hospital, the Orange Memorial Hospital and the Moses Ludington Hospital in Ticonderoga, N.Y., near his summer home on Lake George. He was Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the New Jersey Tercentenary Commission and a member of the National Advisory Council on the Arts. Mr. Macwithey and his wife retired to Virginia in 1974 when they moved to "Riverview," near White Stone, on the Rappahannock River. He remained active in Virginia, becoming President of the Richard Henry Lee Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, President of the Chesapeake Club (associated with The Tides Inn) and was an Elder in Campbell Memorial Presbyterian Church in Weems, Va. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hiking and swimming in his beloved Adirondack mountains and deep sea fishing in the islands. An accomplished athlete, he played a strong game of golf and tennis well into his eighties. He was a past member of the Blooming Grove Hunting and Fishing Club in Pike County, Pa., the Rock Spring Club in West Orange, N.J., and the Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club in Kilmarnock, Va. He loved his family deeply and is survived by his two devoted daughters, Katharine M. Dunton and Linda B. Baldwin; and two sons-in-law, Ammon G. Dunton Jr. and Timothy G. Baldwin; five grandchildren, Katharine Dunton Moore, Mary Blair Dunton Zakaib, Elizabeth Dickinson Dunton, James Linen Dunton and Timothy Blair Baldwin; and four great-grandchildren, Katharine Holt Moore, Anna Caperton Moore, Gabriel Dunton Zakaib and Isabella Blair Zakaib. A memorial service will be held at Campbell Memorial Presbyterian Church in Weems, Va., on Sunday, January 25, 2009, at 3 p.m., after a private interment in the church cemetery. There will be a reception at the church immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Richmond, Virginia chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at 3805 Cutshaw Avenue, Suite 212, Richmond, Va. 23230. |
MAJOR, A. U. "Dumplin", age 87, of Saluda died Tuesday, January 20, 2009. He retired from the trucking business in the mid-1990s. He was a member of Saluda Baptist Church and a WWII Army Veteran. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Shirley Taylor Major; two daughters, Brenda M. Hogge and her husband, Jimmy, of Mechanicsville, Theresa M. Anderson and her husband, Brad, of Locust Hill; a son, Gene Major of Ashland; five grandchildren, Chris Anderson (Kelly), Amy Hogge, Amanda Morgan, Major Williams (J.D.) and Elizabeth Major; two great-grandsons, Mitchell Morgan and Josh Anderson. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Friday in Bristow-Faulkner Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Saluda. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Central Middlesex Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 790, Urbanna, Va. 23175. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. |
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. The family suggests in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to Second Presbyterian Church, 214 Mountain Ave., S.W., Roanoke, Va. 24016., Charities |
McCann, Nina Bernice - Nina Bernice McCann Nina Bernice McCann, age 73, a resident of Woodbridge, Va. for 39 years, went to be with our Lord on January .... |
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On Thursday, January 15, 2009, at Carilion Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, Va., surrounded by family, the Lord took my Katie home to Heaven. Katie was born on March 18, 1938, in Hamilton, N.Y., the first of six children of Harold Hunt Evans (deceased) and Doris Church Evans. Following graduation from Hamilton High School in 1956 she married Robert M. "Bob" Waldbillig of Peekskill, N.Y., and began her new life as the wife of an Air Force pilot and a mother. They had a wonderful marriage and three children: Linda M. Stewart (Henry) and their four children of Atascadero, Calif., Robert S. Waldbillig of Linden, N.C., and Michael W. Waldbillig (Michelle) and their four children of Tucson, Aria. Air Force assignments took the family to several locations in the United States as well as England and Germany and Katie made sure there was a loving family home regardless of the location., Lt. Col. Bob Waldbillig died in an aircraft accident in Germany in September, 1975. In 1976 Katie and her children returned to Clovis, N.M., near Cannon Air Force Base, the location of an earlier assignment., On August 18, 1979, Katie and Col. Robert I. "Bob" McCann, of Dedham, Mass., were married in the chapel at Cannon AFB. As a result of their marriage Katie gained four stepdaughters: Kelly M. Maffeo (Robert) and their three children, of Foxborough, Mass., Penny E. Pennington (John) and her two children, of Warrenton, Va., Maureen McCann and her two children, of Walpole, Mass., and Stephanie Elia (Dennis), of Quincy, Mass. Katie loved them all as her own and that love was reciprocated., For the next almost 30 years Bob and Katie lived and enjoyed life to its fullest. Katie knew all too well the hardships and demands of military life and worked hard to help other military families particularly those who lost a spouse on active duty. After retirement from the Air Force they traveled extensively and built their own aircraft which they flew all over the United States. She recalled prior to her death, "I have really lived life.", In addition to her mother, husband, children, and stepchildren Katie is survived by her sisters, Jacqueline Jones, of Hamilton, N.Y., Susan Benedict, of Erieville, N.Y., Judy Moody (Maurice), of Harpswell, Maine, Patricia Williams, of Albuquerque, N.M.; brother, L. Vincent Evans (Lynn) of Syracuse, N.Y.; 15 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and 16 nieces and nephews., "Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she smiles at the future. She opens her mouth in wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. She looks well to the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and bless her; her husband also, and he praises her, saying: "Many daughters have done nobly, but you excel them all." Proverbs 31: 25-29, will be at the Fort Myer Post Chapel with internment to follow in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Charities |
McCAULEY, Don O., 83, of Dunnsville, died Tuesday, January 20, 2009. He was the widower of Marie McCauley. A retired engineer, he was a graduate of UVA, Johns Hopkins University, and a Sergeant in World War II's Army Air Corps. He is survived by his children, Patricia McCauley of Pikesville, Md., Gary McCauley and his wife, Kathleen, of Tappahannock, Neil McCauley and his wife, Kathy, of Dunnsville, Hope Holt and her husband, Paul, of Tappahannock, Susan McCauley of Eden Prairie, Minn., and Celeste Hall; one brother, Patrick McCauley of Charlottesville; and eight grandchildren. A memorial service for the family will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation, P.O. Box 1881, Gloucester, Va. 23061. |
s will be held at Oakey's East Chapel on Friday, January 23, 2009, at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Tim Tate officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. View Cemetery in Vinton. The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 22, 2009, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Oakey's East Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to Bonsack United Methodist Church, 4493 Bonsack Road, Roanoke, Va. 24012. Arrangements by Oakey's East Chapel, 540-977-3909., Charities |
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will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Main Street United Methodist Church by the Rev. Robert J. Parks. Burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery will be private. Visitation with the family will be Friday from 7 to 8 p.m. in the R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory, 509 West Washington St., Suffolk. Condolences may be registered at, . The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Main Street United Methodist Church, 202 N. Main St., Suffolk, VA 23434 or the Nansemond-Suffolk Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1515, Suffolk, VA 23439-1515., Charities |
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noon on Thursday, January 22, 2009, at Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg. Arrangements by Horne Funeral Home, Christiansburg, Va., Charities |
MIMMS, Bobbie W., went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 20, 2009 after a courageous, albeit short battle with cancer. He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Doris M. Mimms; three children, Roy W. (Cindy), Donald P. (Cathy) and Melinda M. Campbell (Roy); five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He retired from Henrico County Public Schools' Construction and Maintenance Division after 24 years of faithful service. He didn't give flowers in life and requests that donations be made in his memory to the Lakeside Volunteer Rescue Squad or a charity of your choice. As a naval veteran, he has requested burial at sea by the Department of the Navy. He requested no memorial service for himself but said to celebrate his life in the way you care for others. |
MINES, Mildred, of Caroline County, departed this life January 21, 2009. Her remains rest at the Henry W. Dabney Funeral Home, 518 N. Washington Hwy., Ashland, Va. Funeral notice later. |
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MOORE, Jacqueline Seay, 84, of Highland Springs, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2009. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Nancy Edwards. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Paul B. Moore; children, Jan Hummel (William), Richard Moore (Tammy) and Paul M. Moore (Kim); 11 grandchildren, six great- grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren; and one sister, Barbara Powell. The family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, January 22, 2009, at Nelsen Funeral Home, 4650 S. Laburnum Ave., Richmond. A graveside service will be held Friday, January 23, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at Washington Memorial park. Interment will follow. |
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s will be held Thursday, January 22, 2009 at 7 p.m. at the Mullins Funeral Home in Radford., Charities |
s for Linda Anne Morse will be held at 1 p.m. today in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, is in charge., Charities |
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will be held 2 p.m. on Friday, January 23, 2009, from the chapel of Loving Funeral Home, Covington, Va., Charities |
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Oien, Marilyn Ione (Olson) - Marilyn lone (Olson) Oien Marilyn lone (Olson) Oien, of Lancaster Virginia passed away Saturday, January 17, 2009. She was the daughter of Walter Olson .... |
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PALLARD, Ma-chi A., eight months, of Richmond, departed this life January 16, 2009. Funeral service 11 a.m. Monday, January 26, 2009 in the March Funeral Home Chapel, 2110 E. Laburnum Ave. Interment Maury Cemetery. |
s 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2009, Blacksburg United Methodist Church. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg, Va., Charities |
Everett V. Parcell Jr., 42, of Salem, Va., passed away on Friday, January 16, 2009. Arrangements are by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel and Crematory, 540-982-2100., Charities |
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Jan 22, 2009 The family of Patricia Helms Lascolette, 51, of 104 Randolph St., Martinsville, who died Jan. 15, 2009, at her home, will receive friends at Norris Funeral Services from 4 to 5 p.m. Saturday. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. She was born in Martinsville on Aug. 12, 1957, to James Helms and Irene Haley Helms. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Frances Hopkins. Surviving are her husband, Bryan Lascolette of Troutville; two stepdaughters, Brandi Lascolette and Shannon Lascolette, both of Powhatan; a stepson, Bryan Lascolette Jr. of Powhatan; and a brother, Grey Helms of Cleveland, N.C. |
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Jackie Wayne Payne, 60, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2009. Arrangements by Lotz Funeral Home, Vinton Chapel., Charities |
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Leon Pegram SUFFOLK - Leon Pegram, 67, died Jan. 17, 2009. A funeral will be held Friday at noon in the chapel of T.E. Cooke-Overton Funeral Home. |
Helene R. Perkins PORTSMOUTH - Services for Helene R. Perkins will be held at 11 a.m. today in Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens., Charities |
PERRY, Elsie Goodloe, 98, formerly of Fredericksburg, died Sunday, January 18, 2009 at Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center, in Midlothian. She was the widow of Samuel E. Perry. Mrs. Perry was also predeceased by her parents, Philip Carroll Goodloe and Kate Crittenden Goodloe; her sisters, Kathleen Crittenden Goodloe, Nannie Waller Goodloe, Alice Goodloe Graube Graves; and her brother, Thomas Carroll Goodloe. Mrs. Perry received her Bachelor of Science degree from Mary Washington College in 1932. She taught school from 1932 to 1939 and then served as a substitute teacher into her seventies. Mrs. Perry was a lifelong and active member of Fredericksburg Baptist Church, where she taught an adult women's Sunday school class for over 50 years. She was also a longtime member of the Fredericksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad Ladies Auxiliary and the Mary Washington Hospital Auxiliary. Survivors include her daughter, Caroline P. "Kakki" Aydlotte and her husband, Ronald L. Aydlotte, of Powhatan, Va.; her son, Dr. Samuel E. Perry Jr. and his wife, Nancy B. Perry, of Amelia, Va.; two grandsons, Bradford Crittenden Perry and Philip Lee Aydlotte and his wife, Julie; nine great-grandchildren and five special nieces. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, January 23, at Covenant Funeral Service, 4801 Jefferson Davis Highway, Fredericksburg. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 24, at Fredericksburg Baptist Church at 1019 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Fredericksburg Baptist Church, 1019 Princess Anne St., Fredericksburg, Va. 22401 or to Fredericksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 444, Fredericksburg, Va. 22401-5747. Online guest book at covenantfuneralservice.com. |
PETERS, Woodrow Bernard, 91, of Richmond, departed this life on January 20, 2009. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 62 years, Estelle H. Peters; and a son, Bernard Wayne Peters of Sandston. He is also survived by a sister, Eleanor Douthat of Richmond. Woodrow was born in Buckingham County, Va., March 28, 1917, and was one of 11 children. He served in the U.S. Navy in WWII as a Seabee. He retired from DuPont in Richmond where he worked for 34 years. Woodrow was a member of Broadus Memorial Baptist Church in Mechanicsville. His remains rest at the Mechanicsville Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 8014 Lee-Davis Rd., where the family will receive friends Wednesday, 3 to 6 p.m., and where funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. Interment to follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. |
Joan Carter Pillow, 70, of Blue Ridge, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Arrangements by Oakey's Vinton Chapel., Charities |
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RATCLIFF, Helen V., of Chesterfield County, died Friday, December 12, 2008, at Johnston-Willis Medical Center. She is survived by her husband, Don Michael Ratcliff; and daughter, Helen Amanda McGlough, of Canandegua, N.Y.; sisters, Marilyn Sue Johns and Mary Ann Manual, of Lexington, Ky. A memorial service will be held January 25, 2009 at 2 p.m. at The Hawthorne, The Cancer Resource Center, 1459 Johnston-Willis Drive, Richmond, Va. 23235. Memorial donations may be made to The Hawthorne. |
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RICHARDSON, Sterling, 56, passed away January 18, 2009, leaving behind his wife, Josephine Crawley- Richardson; two daughters, four grand-children, three sisters, a brother and a host of other relatives. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Friday at Wilson & Associates' Funeral Service, 5008 Nine Mile Rd. www.wilsonafs.com |
will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. in Amherst Baptist Church., Charities |
RIDLEY, Morris L., of Richmond, was born on October 2, 1923 and died on January 18, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; three children, Barbara Monroe, Kevin Ridley (Jane) and Robert Ridley (Kimberly); five grandchildren, Christopher and Jonathan Monroe, and Kali, Hudson and Ainslee Ridley; six brothers, including Will Ridley and Thomas Ridley of Richmond; four sisters, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Mr. Ridley received both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Howard University. He was a professor of psychology at Virginia State College from 1957 to 1971 at which time he was appointed to the Virginia State Parole Board, where he remained until his retirement in 1987. Memorial services will be held at Watkins Funeral Home on Friday, January 23, 2009 at 1 p.m., with Reverend Levy Armwood officiating. |
at the church. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service, Rocky Mount, Va., Charities |
Mr. Arthur Robinson of 9701 Graves Road, Petersburg, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009, at the Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, Md. Funeral arrangements entrusted to the staff of the JM Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com. |
2 p.m. Thursday, January 22, 2009 at Oakey's North Chapel, 540-362-1237., Charities |
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Jan 22, 2009 The funeral for Rosie Marie Goad, 77, of Bassett, who died Jan. 19, 2009, was held Wednesday at Bassett Funeral Service South Chapel, with Pastor Greg Hodges and Bishop Avery Preston officiating. Burial was in Roselawn Burial Park. Pallbearers were Alex Doss, Mike Goad, Ozzie Preston, Gary Pedigo, Michael Preston and Steve Preston. |
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Jan 22, 2009 Samuel "Booker" Carter Jr., 74, of Saluda, N.C., died Monday, Jan. 19, 2009. He was born in Columbia, S.C., and graduated from AC Moore School and from Martinsville High School in Martinsville. He graduated from Washington and Lee University, where he was a member of the Alpha Order of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity, and from Harvard Law School, where he was a member of the Chancery Club and the Southern Club and was commodore of the Harvard Yachting Society. He practiced law in Virginia and Baltimore, Md., and was a corporate lawyer for National Service Industries in Atlanta, Ga. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club of Atlanta, the Old War Horse Lawyers Club, and the Georgia, Maryland and Virginia Bars. Surviving are his wife, Clara Carter; two daughters, Jane Carter and Sallie Carter DeVeaux; and two grandchildren. The funeral will be at noon Saturday at All Saints Angelican Church, 15 McDowell Road, Mills River, N.C. Memorials may be made to the church or to Saluda Fire and Rescue, Saluda, N.C. 28773. Asheville Area Alternative Funeral and Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements. |
SAUNDERS, Mr. James E., of Richmond, entered eternal rest on January 20, 2009. Born on August 24, 1927, Mr. Saunders was a founding member of All Souls Presbyterian Church in Richmond. Mr. Saunders lived his whole life in Richmond where he was employed as a police officer for the City of Richmond. He rose to the rank of Sergeant of Detectives and retired from the force with honors. Mr. Saunders was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Ophine. Survivors include two sons, Edward A. and James R. Saunders; two grandchildren, Creshon and Quisha; sister, Ruth Stover; and great-niece, Yvette Saunders. His remains rest at the W.S. Watkins & Son Funeral Home, 2700 North Avenue. Funeral services will be conducted Friday evening, January 23 at 5 p.m. at the Watkins Community Chapel, 2701 Garland Ave. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery on Monday, January 26, at 11 a.m. |
. Friends may call on Thursday afternoon for viewing at Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.Hamlar-Curtis.com., Charities |
will be held 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2009, at Coyner Springs Cemetery. Arrangements by Lotz Funeral Home, Roanoke., Charities |
Floyd Scott Sr. PENDLETON - Floyd Scott Sr., 87, of the 1900 block of Deberry Mill Road, died Jan. 15, 2009. A funeral will be held today at 1:30 p.m. in Zoar Missionary Baptist Church. Wilder's Funeral Home Inc., Rich Square, is in charge. |
Phyllis J. Scott NORFOLK - Phyllis Juanita Scott came into this world Nov. 24, 1951, and passed away Jan. 17, 2009, to be with her Lord and Savior. She was born to the late Jasper and Mamie Lee Scott. She leaves to cherish her memory her loving children, Velnessa "Paulette" Hall (Sean) of Charlotte, N.C., Yolonda "Pinky" Scott and Alex "Al" Scott, both of Norfolk; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; four sisters, Fannie Mae Hines of Franklin, Nancy Mitchell and Annie Owens, both of Norfolk and Barbaranne Smith of Florida; three brothers, Jasper Scott of Sedley, Va., McKenley Scott and Floyd Scott, both of Norfolk; and a host of other relatives and friends. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the chapel of Metropolitan Funeral Service, 7246 Granby St. Interment will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk. Family and friends will assemble at the chapel. Condolences may be offered at, Charities |
In Loving Memory of Bobby SCRUGGS 06/04/1936 01/22/2005, A life well-lived is like a light So beautiful and rare That everyone within its glow Is blessed because it's there. And though the light goes out on earth, in heaven it shines still, And the beauty it revealed to us: Lives on and always will. Hebrews 12:1-3, We love and miss you,, Jackie, Jamie, Donna, Michael, Conner, Jacob & Your Family!, Charities |
SENCINDIVER, Virginia, 80, died peacefully on January 18, 2009, in Akron, Ohio. A memorial service will take place today at 2 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 903 Forest Ave., with Rev. Teresa McRoberts officiating. Private burial at Westhampton Memorial Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Trinity Music Fund or the Trinity Memorial Fund. For full obituary, please visit www.mem.com. |
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SHORT, David Frank, age 93, a resident of Florida, died December 31, 2008. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Edith J. Short; and his second wife, Mary M. Short. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, September 28, 1915, he was retired from DuPont, and he served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of Bethany Place Baptist Church of Richmond and the American Legion Post 186 of Midlothian, Va. Survivors include his two sons, Dennis B. Short of Middleburg, Florida, and David S. Short of Richmond and his wife, Joan; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, who are Kim Johnson, her husband, Reid, and their two children, Grant and Paul of Richmond, Va.; and Brandon Short, his wife, Tammi, and their two children, Connor and Cameron of Highlands Ranch, Colorado. A graveside memorial at Dale Memorial Park Cemetery for the immediate family is planned January 24, 2009. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Wounded Warriors Project at 7020 AC Skinner Pkwy., Suite 100, Jacksonville, Fla. 32256, or Shriner's Hospital for Children at ACCA Shrine Center, P.O. Box 9217, Richmond, Va. 23227-0217. It has been requested that a notation be included that the donation is in the memory of David F. Short. |
Robert Louis Short, 82, of Altavista, Va., died on Wednesday, January 21, 2009. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, Va., 434-237-9424., Charities |
Luda L. Sink, 88, of Vinton, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2009. Arrangements by Oakey's Vinton Chapel., Charities |
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma G. Smith of 204 Plumtree Avenue, Colonial Heights, who died on Tuesday morning, Jan. 20, 2009, at her residence, will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009, from the Bethesda Baptist Church, Colonial Heights, with the Rev. Juanita Harrison officiating. Interment will be in the Mt. Minnis Memorial Park, Chester. Relatives and friends will kindly assemble at the above residence at 10 a.m. Remains rest at the Tucker's Funeral Home, 415 Halifax St., Petersburg. A.A. Tucker, funeral director. |
SMITH, Mr. Eugene C., of Richmond, entered eternal rest on January 21, 2009. The staff of the W.S. Watkins & Son Funeral Home is serving his family. |
Evelyn J. Hall Smith NORFOLK - Evelyn Joyce Hall Smith peacefully slipped into eternal rest Jan. 17, 2009, surrounded by family. Evelyn was born in Norfolk on Aug. 7, 1928, to the late Sidney Hall and Mildred Perry. She was educated in Norfolk Public Schools and retired from the city school system in the mid-70s. She was a member of Wesley Union AME Zion Church where she sang in the choir and was active on the usher board until her health began to fail. She was also a member of the ladies auxiliary of ILA local 1248. Evelyn was predeceased by her husband, David "Cupcake" Smith and two sons, David "GoGo" Smith and Lionel "Tab" Smith. Evelyn is survived by three daughters, Brenda Hall, Dale Diane Burke (James), Juanita Browne; one son, Sidney Smith (Kathy) and Carl Lark who was like a son; nine grandchildren, Damon, Simbiat, Dominic, Lioniece, Phillip, Justin, Brittany, Cory, Arielle; four great-grandchildren: Paris, Titianna, Eljiah, Dymoni; daughters-in-law, Joanne Ricks Smith and Wanda Smith; brother-in-law, Arlee Smith; two sisters-in-law, Emma Smith and Geraldine Burton; special friends, Cleo and Joe Wright and Willie Mae Reid. The homegoing celebration will be held at noon Saturday in Wesley Union AME Zion Church, 708 Johnson Ave., Norfolk. The Rev. Willie Dixon will officiate. The viewing will be held 2 to 7 p.m. Friday at Pretlow and Sons Funeral Home, Chesapeake, where the family will receive guests from 6 to 7 p.m. We invite you to send a condolence message in the family's guestbook at, . The family sends a special thanks to the Sentara hospice team., Charities |
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Mr. Lenroy Smith, 60, of 472 Marcy Ave. Brooklyn N.Y., formerly of Waverly, died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009, at St. John's Episcopal Hospital, Far Rockaway N.Y. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the staff of Peace-Bland Funeral Home, Waverly, Mr. James I. Gay, funeral director (804) 834-2219 |
Funeral services for Moses J. Stewart of 21402 Chesterfield Avenue, Ettrick, who died on Tuesday morning, Jan. 20, 2009, at his residence, will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday, from the Union Branch Baptist Church, Chesterfield County, with the Rev. Gregory Howard, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in the Branches Family Cemetery, Chesterfield County. Remains rest at the Tucker's Funeral Home, 415 Halifax St., Petersburg. A.A. Tucker, funeral director. |
s for Mrs. Patsy Kelly Strader will be conducted noon on Saturday, January 24, 2009, at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel in Richlands with Dr. Dennis G. Sweeny officiating. Interment will follow in the Hankins Cemetery in Richlands. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands on Saturday at 11 a.m. until the funeral hour. Memorial contributions may be made to the Richlands First United Methodist Church, 402 Suffolk Ave., Richlands, Va. 24641 or the Glebe Benevolent Fund, 200 The Glebe Blvd., Daleville, Va. 24083. Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands is in charge of arrangements and those wishing to express sympathy online may do so at www.hurstscottfuneralhomes.com., Charities |
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TAYLOR, Donald W., 81, of Richmond, died January 17, 2009. He was preceded in death by his son, Michael R. Taylor. Surviving are his wife, Patricia E. Taylor; two daughters, Catherine Jones and Cheryl Taylor-Thomas; one son, Derick D. Taylor; grandchildren, great- grandchildren, nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. Remains rest at Scott's Funeral Home, 115 E. Brookland Park Blvd. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, January 24, at St. Peter Baptist Church, 2040 Mountain Road. Rev. Kirkland Walton officiating. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery. Online guest book at www.scottsfuneralhome.com. |
scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, January 21, 2009, at Coyner Springs, has been canceled. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel, 540-982-2100., Charities |
TEMPLE, Mrs. Minnie E., of Chesterfield, departed this life on January 21, 2009. Remains rest at Mimms Funeral Home, 1827 Hull Street. Funeral notice later. |
, 11 a.m., Thursday, January 22, 2009 , Ghent Grace Brethren Church. Arrangements by Oakey's Vinton Chapel. 982-2221, Charities |
TRENT, Mattie L., 89, of Philadelphia, Pa., formerly of Aylett, Va., died January 19, 2009. Funeral service will be held Saturday, January 24, 2 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church, Aylett. Interment church cemetery. Remains may be viewed one hour prior to service at the church. Arrangements by Cedell Brooks Funeral Home, Port Royal, Va. Online guest book available at brooksfuneralhome.com. |
Samantha Jo Trost VIRGINIA BEACH - Samantha Jo Trost, 20, lost her courageous battle with cancer Jan. 19, 2009, surrounded by her family and friends. After five years she is finally pain free and whole again. She is survived by her parents, Melia and Joseph; her loving sister, Kristen; and her beloved Jordan Anderson. She is also survived by her grandparents, Ann and Hank Trost of Virginia Beach, and Charlotte Davies of Stafford, and her Uncle Carl and his wife Ann Trost of Guam; her aunts, Michelle and her husband Mark Carlson of Culpepper, Megan and her husband Kendall Ferguson of Stafford; numerous cousins, her puppy Stella, the sisters of Epsilon Sigma Alpha, and the student body of ECU. Sam loved life. She loved people. She loved helping people. Those of us lucky enough to know Sam are forever blessed. She had a way of making you love her and those around her by just smiling. Her love of life was shown through her artwork, jewelry, and her willingness to help everyone. Cancer might have taken her life but she had the last laugh. No matter how hard the cancer or the cure attacked her she could still smile through it. Everyday she would smile at strangers and friends alike, and we would forget about her pain for a short moment. So today and every day, share a little bit of Sam with everyone, smile at them and make their day a little better. That is what Sam would do. So be angry, be mad, yell, cry, and then smile. A celebration of Sam's life will be held 10 a.m. Saturday at London Bridge Baptist Church, Potters Road, Virginia Beach. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Emmanuel Lutheran Church c/o Sam's Fund so she can continue helping children and their families who are touched by childhood cancer. Condolences may be offered to the family at, Charities |
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UNDERWOOD, Calvin A. L., of Ashland, born in Huntersville, W.Va., passed away January 19, 2009. He is survived by his devoted wife of 60 years, Audrey S. Underwood; two sons, C. Lanty Underwood (Vivian) of Mechanicsville, Dallas R. Underwood (Jo Ann) of Bumpass; four grandchildren, Andrew, Matthew, Audra and Ethan; three sisters, Regina Dumire, Hazel Sherbs, both of W.Va., and Jewell Carter of Waynesboro. Mr. Underwood was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Hanover Memorial Park, Mechanicsville. A reception will be held at the First Baptist Church, Ashland, Va. following the service. Arrangements by Monaghan Funeral Home. |
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Nettie D. Wall NORFOLK - Nettie Dozier Wall, 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at home in Norfolk Jan. 19, 2009. She was born and raised in Raleigh, N.C., April 24, 1920. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Rosa Dozier, and was predeceased by her beloved husband, Walter and one daughter, Mae. Mrs. Wall leaves to cherish her memory five children, Walter and William (Barbara) of Virginia Beach, Melvin (Carolyn) and Christine (Richard) of Chesapeake, Margaret Goodman (Leroy) of Norfolk. She also leaves behind 14 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. She was an inspiration to her family and friends, leaving an incredible legacy of generosity. All who knew her were blessed by her spirit. A celebration of her life will be held at noon Saturday in New Saint John AME Church, 5501 Rock Creek Lane, Virginia Beach, VA 23464. The Rev. Emanuel H. Terrell will be officiating. There will be a viewing Friday from 2 to 8 p.m. in Community Funeral Home, Norfolk., Charities |
John P. Warren WAKEFIELD - John P. Warren, 91, formerly of the 200 block of Milfield Road, died Jan. 18, 2009, in Sentara Obici Hospital. He was a native of Southampton County, Virginia, and son of the late Phillip and Julia P. Warren. He was predeceased by his wife, Ester D. Warren. He was retired as a custodian for Surry County school system. He was a member of Union Hill United Church of Christ in Sedley, Va., where he was a deacon for 40 years and treasurer for more than 40 years, member of the Male Chorus and the church custodian. He is survived by his adopted daughter, Florine Powell of Philadelphia; one sister, Rowlean Whitney (Sidney) of Philadelphia; three brothers, the Rev. Richard Warren (Diane) of New York, the Rev. Lewis M. Warren (Viola) of Norfolk and Elbert Warren of Philadelphia; a devoted niece, Orris Crocker of Wakefield; a devoted nephew, Deacon Joseph A. Stith of Norfolk; a special caretaker, Mrs. Virginia Scott; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. A funeral will be held at noon Saturday in Union Hill United Church of Christ in Sedley with the Rev. Randolph Burwell officiating. Interment will be in Union Hill United Church Cemetery. The family will assemble at 2900 Milfield Road, Wakefield, at 11:15 a.m. Saturday for the procession to the church. Crocker Funeral Home Inc. is handling the arrangements. Condolences may be extended to the family at, Charities |
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In Loving Memory of Betty Jane Murdock WHITLOCK 1/22/2008 1/22/2009, The time has passed so quickly Momma. It seems like yesterday that you were holding our hands and laughing with us. You had more spirit and style than anyone could ever imagine. Born into the circle of your love how grateful we are for the memories that you left with each one of us. You were more than a Momma, you were our best friend, teacher, shopping buddy, co-worker, sister, and maw maw. They say time heals a broken heart but Momma ours will always be cracked. We love and miss you every day., With Our Lasting Love,, Your Children, Sue & Jackie David & Carol, Karen & David Donald & Arlene, Your Grandchildren, Great-Grandchildren, Brother Sisters & all of your Special Friends, Charities |
Anna Martens Wild, 82, of Vinton, Va., died Monday, January 19, 2009. Funeral 1 p.m. Thursday, January 22, 2009, Villa Heights Baptist Church, Vinton. Arrangements by Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Bedford, Va., Charities |
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Mrs. Bessie Bolling Williams was born to Acy and Jennie Rose Bolling on Aug. 28, 1923. She was educated in Dinwiddie County, and joined the Rocky Mount Baptist Church at an early age. She moved to New Jersey at the age of 17, there she enjoyed various means of employment, her last being a governess. Upon her retirement she moved to North Carolina with her husband, the late James Williams Jr., and stayed there until 10 years ago, when she returned to Dinwiddie County. Bessie was a world traveler, visiting Africa, England, France, Canada, Italy, and Mexico, just to name a few places. She also enjoyed cooking and entertaining family and friends, until her health declined. She was the last surviving sibling of her immediate family. Bessie was preceded in death by her siblings, Nannie Easley, Marjorie Lewis, Louise Parham, Alton and Clyde Bolling. She leaves to cherish her memory, two devoted and loving children, Lawrence Bolling (Reatha), and Marilyn Wright; a stepson, James Williams III (Won Cha); two stepdaughters, Audrey Byers (Steve), and Vashti Davis (Claude); one foster son, Anton Lerubino; two devoted granddaughters, Brenda B. Thomas (Claude) and LaToia Prosise; four grandsons, David Bolling (Chandra), Michael, D'Andre (devoted) and Vincent J. Prosise; four step-grandsons, Shakier Williams, Steve and Bret Byers, Claude Davis Jr.; five step-granddaughters, Amanda Davis, Stephanie Hall, Sharmilla and Laticia Williams, and Shawn Wright; eight great-grandsons, Claude Jr., Brendan Thomas, Freddie and David Bolling Jr.. KaJuan Parham, Xavier and D'Andre Prosise Jr. and Cordell Pulliam; 2 step great-grandsons, Raquon and Raymon Hicks; four great-granddaughters, Danielle Bolling, Tatyana, Zamya and Taj Prosise; two step great-grandchildren, Tia Hall and Rayia Hicks; two honorary grandchildren, Danyelle Parham and Shakur Prosise; one brother-in-law, Croxton Williams (Rosa); two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Bolling and Dorothy Wright; six nieces, Erma, Eva and Christine Parham, Monica Lewis, among them two devoted, Yvonne Steward and Rev. Diane Wyatt; seven nephews, Barry and Larry Bolling, Henry Easley, Wayne Lewis, Ernie and Johnny Parham, and David Winfield; a host of great-nieces and great-nephews, cousins and friends, to include several devoted friends, Viola Prosise, Alma Henderson, and Margaret Telfair, and a former son-in-law, Vincemnt Prosise; two caregivers, Glorene Thomas and Louise Prosise. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday Jan. 24, 2009, at the Rocky Mount Baptist Church, McKenney, with the Rev. David L. Banks Sr., officiating. Burial will commence at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the residence of her daughter, Marilyn Wright, 24 Edmonds Avenue, Petersburg, and at the residence of her son and daughter-in-law, Lawrence and Reatha Bolling, 23502 Courthouse Road, Dinwiddie. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, 2009. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Joseph M. Johnson & Son Funeral Home, 11107 Doyle Blvd. McKenney. 804-478-4411. |
will be held at noon Saturday in the chapel of Pretlow and Sons Funeral Home, Chesapeake. We invite you to send a condolence message in the family's guestbook at, Charities |
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Eva M. Wrighton ROPER - Eva Marie Wrighton, 83, of the 1600 block of U.S. Hwy. 64 E., died Jan. 18, 2009. A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Shiloh Disciples of Christ Church. Roper Funeral Home is in charge. |
10 a.m. Thursday, January 22, 2009 at Garden City Baptist Church. Arrangements by Roanoke Chapel of Lotz Funeral Home., Charities |
at noon Thursday, January 22, 2009, at Oakey's East Chapel, Bonsack, 540-977-3909., Charities |
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