Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Joyce "Pat" Abe, 79, of Roanoke, Va., passed away peacefully on November 19, 2009. Born on August 17, 1930 in Bath County Virginia, she was the daughter of Clara and Hubert Patteson. She is survived by her husband, Charles Hugh; two daughters, Susan Abe and Elizabeth Abe; and two grandchildren, David Guynn and Elle Zeller. She was preceded in death by a sister, Charlotte Harris, of Stuarts Draft, Va. She is survived by siblings William "Bill" Patteson, of Verona, Va. and Lorraine Montgomery, of Burlington, N.C.; and many beloved nieces and nephews. Pat was a graduate of Millboro High School and the Roanoke Memorial Hospital nursing school. She practiced both in the United States and in France. She worked for DC General Hospital, the US Army, Community Hospital, and Dr. Branch's private practice. She enjoyed antiques, auctions, refinishing furniture, fine carpentry, flower arranging, oil painting, sewing, quilting, interior decorating, and genealogy. Open to new experiences, Pat achieved many skills throughout her life, including both spelunking and Internet genealogical research when in her 60's. Pat was a devoted wife to Charles "Hugh" for 60 years. They first met when Hugh made a bet with a friend to see who would get a date first! They lived and worked together in France, Japan, Hawaii, and the Washington area before returning to Roanoke. The family will receive friends and share memories on November 22, 2009 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the family residence at 6932 Mary B. Place, Roanoke. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to either the Poage's Mill Church of the Brethren or the . The family would like to express their very deep appreciation to the unwavering support of the Poage's Mill community during Pat's illness and passing., Make a memorial contribution |
NORGE - Adolphus Gilliam "AG" Bradshaw died Nov. 20, 2009., His greatest joy was his family. He is survived by his wife, Nancy., Their eldest son, Gilliam, preceded him in death. He is survived by their other children, M. Anderson Bradshaw and wife, Ann, Richard Bradshaw, Lawrence Bradshaw, Nancy Sheppard and husband, Charles, Philip Bradshaw and wife, Melanie, and Russell Bradshaw and wife, Linda., The family will receive visitors at Nelsen Funeral Home from 2 to 4 p.m. today. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, at Olive Branch Christian Church, Norge, Va., In lieu of flowers, please remember 'AG' by giving to the living by donating to your favorite charity or to the Olive Branch Memorial Trust Fund, P.O. Box 190, Norge, VA 23127. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks. |
Mr. Edward (Eddie) Carlton Agee, of Callaway and Atlanta, Georgia, known for his unconditional love and caretaking, passed away on November 16, 2009 at the age of 60. He was born April 1, 1949 to Dock and Eva Agee in Franklin County, Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Kathy Agee; and his sons, Stein, Corey and Logan Agee. He is survived by his mother, Eva Agee; brother and sister-in-law, Dan and Carolyn Agee; sister and brother-in-law, Arlet and Edward Greer; and brother, Jim Rendy Agee. He is survived by his mother-in-law, Jeanne Kent; sister-in-law and her husband, Linda and Gerald Saucerman; brother-in-law and wife, Robert and Reta Kent; and sister-in-law, Leslie Kent. He is also survived by numerous uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews and nieces., He was preceded in death by his father, Dock Agee and father-in-law, Robert Page Kent., He grew up in Callaway, Virginia serving a very family oriented life and farming with numerous family and relatives. Upon graduating from high school, he attended East Tennessee State University obtaining a degree in Accounting. Upon graduation from East Tennessee State University, he joined Price Waterhouse, where he quickly excelled in his accounting and audit role at the firm. In 1979, he left Price Waterhouse to assist in the organization of Ward & Company, a southeast regional firm. In 1984, he and the partners at Ward & Company merged their practice into Touch Ross & Company. He subsequently left Touch Ross & Company to join Jack Fisher in the formation of Agee Fisher & Co., now AgeeFisherBarrett, LLC. His love for his work in the accounting and business world and with his clients who were also his best friends never waned over the years. In addition to his dedication and interests in accounting and servicing all his clients over they years, he was an avid boater and yachtsman, where he greatly enjoyed the love for this pastime with his family, taking many trips up and down the East Coast. His other true love was the tracing of his family genealogy and family history and educating the rest of his family and friends of all his knowledge he had learned over the years. This family knowledge will be greatly missed but has also been left in good hands with his sons and family. He is truly a wonderful, admired and loved person that will be missed by all the persons that he touched throughout his life., will be held at Piedmont Presbyterian Church in Callaway, Virginia (8865 Callaway Road, Callaway, Virginia 24067) on Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 12 noon with the Rev. Dan Agee officiating. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at McKendrick's Steakhouse in Atlanta, Georgia (4505 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30346) on December 12, 2009 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Hospice Atlanta, 1244 Park Vista Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30319 or to the charity of your choice. Local arrangements by Lynch Conner-Bowman Funeral Home, Rocky Mount., Make a memorial contribution |
Agnes Marie Hyde, Agnes Marie "Heidi" Hyde, 69, of Charlottesville, died of cancer on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at home, surrounded by her loving family., She was born in New York City on August 27, 1940, the daughter of John Hyde and Marie Hyde., She was an independent Wills and Trust attorney in Charlottesville for 20 years. She received both her undergraduate and law degree from the University of Virginia. She was also a member of Grace Episcopal Church., Survivors include her husband, Thomas Waring Best; her mother, Marie Haiss Hyde; her daughters, Christine Page and Christine's husband, Frederick, of Keswick, and Jacqueline McCabe. Her stepchildren are Alice Dugan and Alice's husband, David, and Lawrence Best and his wife, Mona, all of Durham, North Carolina. There are two grandchildren, Dane and Addison Dugan; and four sisters and brothers, John Hyde and his wife, Rosemary, of Pasadena, California, Jeanne and John Chacko of Suffolk, Virginia, Laura and Paul Pascale of Avon, Connecticut, and Kevin and Jackie Hyde of Ashburn, Virginia. Among her many friends, special mention is due to Alice MacInnis and family., A memorial service will be held 12 p.m. Monday, November 23, 2009, at Grace Episcopal Church, Route 231 in Cismont, with the Reverend Julie Norton officiating., A graveside service will will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, November 21, 2009, at Monticello Memory Gardens., Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of the Piedmont, 675 Peter Jefferson Parkway, Suite 300, Charlottesville, VA 22911. |
will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 22, 2009 at the Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel with Dr. Lawrence Childs, the Rev. Hebron Quesenberry and Pastor Jeff Pickett officiating. Entombment will follow in Monta Vista Memory Gardens. Flowers would be appreciated, however, donations may be made to the Hillsville First Baptist Church Picnic Shelter Fund, 1401 North Main Street, Hillsville, VA 24343 or Twin County Hospice, P.O. Box 106, Galax, VA 24333. A guestbook is available online by visiting, . Vaughan-Guynn -McGrady Chapel is serving the family., Make a memorial contribution |
Alexander, Sister Irene - Sister Irene Alexander, O.S.B. Sister Irene Alexander, O.S.B. died on November 17, 2009. Born in Washington, D.C., on July 24, 1925, Sister Irene was .... |
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Tony attended Millbrook School, Gilman, and the University of Virginia where he was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. He then served with the U.S. Army of Occupation in Germany., He married Charlotte Marston of Greenwood, Va., on June 7, 1958, and moved to Glen Ellyn, Ill., where he worked as a securities trader. The couple had three children and returned to Yorktown in 1966 to manage the family home, York Hall, also known as the Nelson House. Later, they built a home on Moorehouse Rd., while the Nelson House was sold to the U.S. Park Service., In the early 70's Tony had the vision to build The Redoubt on route 17 near the York river bridge. Way before its time, the Redoubt was a gas station/convenience store/restaurant (with the additional oddity that you pay less for pumping your own gas). During this time he served as a trustee of the town of York. After the recession of the 70's, the Redoubt closed doors and the family moved to Church Street in Yorktown and then to Claybank in Gloucester, Va. Tony worked for the State of Virginia as an investigator for the Health Regulatory Board, divorced in 1984, moved to Dockside Village in Hayes, Va., and retired in 1998 to pursue a life of study., He is survived by two brothers, George Blow of Williamsburg, Va., and John Blow of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; three children, Allen Blow of New Orleans, Tolee Blow of Charlottesville, and Marston Blow of Asheville, N.C.; and seven grandchildren., Tony was a paragon of gentlemanly conduct. He was known for his wit, his inquisitive spirit and enjoyed his tee martoonis., Memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Nov. 28, at Grace Church, 111 Church Street, Yorktown, Va., with a reception to follow in the parish hall., In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be sent to Grace Episcopal Church. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks. |
WILLIAMSBURG - Arline Hollins Bowmer of Williamsburg, formerly of Lanexa, Va., passed away peacefully on Nov. 19, 2009, at Consulate Health Care of Williamsburg., She enjoyed her work and her co-workers at James City County and headed up the Accounts Payable Department; she retired in December 1976., Arline enjoyed volunteering as a Candy Striper at Williamsburg Community Hospital., She was preceded in death by her husband, B. Stephen Bowmer Jr., She is survived by her son, B. Stephen Bowmer III and his wife, Judy. She will be remembered by her three grandchildren, Douglas and Ronnie of Williamsburg and Debbie Garrett of Orlando, Fla.; her four great-grandchildren; and a sister, Dorothy H. Priddy, of Montpelier, Va., Family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at Nelsen Funeral Home, 3785 Strawberry Plains Rd., Williamsburg, Va. A funeral service will be held on at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at Liberty Baptist Church, Lanexa, with interment following in the church cemetery., Memorial contributions may be made to Liberty Baptist Church, 15810 Liberty Church Rd., Lanexa, VA, 23089. |
to his country. He retired from Fort Eustis DEH in 1997 after 22 years. He was a faithful member of St. Joan of Arc Church and a member of St. Joan of Arc Knights of Columbus 7469 council and Father John P. Washington Assembly 2184. Freddie is survived by his wife of 16 years, Betty Baker; a daughter, Theresa Creef of New York; a son, Garland "Tommy" Baker of Seaford; four stepsons, LeRoy Roberts (Martha) of Newport News, Kevin Roberts (Tina) of Hampton, Robert Roberts (Machelle) of Yorktown, Garland T. Crump III (Dorothy) of Roanoke. He is also survived by a brother, Ed Baker (Jan) of Reno, Nev.; sister, Catherine MacAllister (Mac) of Newport News; and eight grandchildren, Barbara Lott, Damian Jessup, Cynthia Roberts, Courtney Roberts, April Davis, Dean Roberts, Dillon Roberts, Sara Roberts. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Yorktown. A mass will follow at 7 p.m. Inurnment will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 315 Harris Grove Lane, Yorktown, VA 23692, or St. Jude Children's Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105., Make a memorial contribution |
and continued there and at the Veterans Hospital until 1959. He became board certified in both specialties and became a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and of the American College of Chest Physicians. The C & O, Emmett Memorial and Alleghany Regional hospitals in the Alleghany Highlands offered Dr. Ballou the perfect place to practice specialized medicine in the rural setting he always desired, believing that people in such areas deserved the high quality care enjoyed by urban residents. He felt great satisfaction in the establishment of a pulmonary care unit and clinic as well as an intensive care unit in the hospitals he served as well as being a part of the 1959 team that supplied the first pacemaker given a patient (H.W. Hoffman of Clifton Forge) in the state of Virginia. An associate of Jackson River Internists, he also served as Clinical Associate of Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine. In 1973, he was awarded the Virginia Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association's Nora Spencer Hammer Award for significant contributions to the programs against those diseases., Dr. Ballou always praised and thanked the nursing staffs with whom he worked attributing their professionalism to the guidelines and training established by the late Louise Reynolds at the old C & O Hospital School of Nursing. He was also grateful for the vision of the late John M. Emmett who set high standards for the practice of medicine that are still evident in the Alleghany Highlands., On retirement Ballou volunteered as a physician in the Alleghany Highlands Free Clinic and was a consulting physician for the Bureau of Hearings and Appeals for the Social Security Administration. At various times Ballou also served as president of the AlleghanyBath County Medical Society, Vice President of the Virginia Lung Association, President of the Virginia Thoracic Society, and as Virginia Representative to the American Thoracic Society., Volunteering time to his community was a way of life for Charles Ballou. He served as Cub Master, as a Clifton Forge City Council member, as team physician at both Clifton Forge and Alleghany High Schools (20 years), as a member of the Community Services Board, as a volunteer and board member of the C & O Historical Society and as teacher and board member at Central United Methodist Church., On retirement in 1989, Dr. Ballou earned an M.A. in history from Virginia Tech. He wrote articles on Civil War medicine that appeared in the Washington Post, Virginia Medical Quarterly and Tufts Medicine and was a teaching docent at the George C. Marshall Library in Lexington, Va., until he suffered a stroke in 2000., Dr. Ballou enjoyed reading, traveling, football and spending time with his wife, Bari; their sons, Jim and Sam; and their wives, Shelly and Tammy. He was devoted to his granddaughters, Kate, Marguerite and Hannah, and as little girls they were often seen around town with their grandfather or heard playing tag and other games with him in his yard., He is survived by the above family members as well as a sister, Jane Ballou Carroll. Estero, Fla.; a nephew, Blake Adams Carroll, Naples, Fla.; a niece, Kristen Carroll Bott; Salt Lake City, Utah; and several great nieces and nephews., will be announced sometime next spring at Central United Methodist Church with the Rev. Michael Warren officiating. The family suggests that memorial gifts to Dr. Ballou take the form of contributions to Mountain Regional Hospice Volunteers, P.O. Box 637, Clifton Forge, Va. 24422 or to the Alleghany Highlands Free Clinic, 103 Old Church St., Low Moor, Va. 24457., To send condolences to the family online, please visit, BALLOU, Charles Floyd III, Make a memorial contribution |
DORR, Bartlett Philip, 89, born May 24, 1920, died November 20, 2009, at home in Petersburg. A World War II veteran, he served in the Army Corp of engineers under General MacArthur, discharged as Captain in 1946. A graduate of Mars Hill College, the University of Maryland, and Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, he served as a minister for 33 years at First Baptist, Richmond and Petersburg, Waynesville, N.C. and Bayside Baptist, Virginia Beach, Va. To cherish his memory he leaves his wife of 56 years, Lucy Richey Dorr; and children, Kathryn and Warren Steen, Daniel and Pamela Dorr, BoonPor Dorr, Jennifer Jenkins, Thomas and Jean Dorr, Marie and Sean Applebee; daughter-in-law, BoonPor Dorr; and 13 grandchildren; a brother, Dr. Robert Dorr; and sister-in-law, Roberta Kells Dorr. He was preceded in death by son, Raymond Dorr and brother, Dr. David Dorr. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 7:30 p.m. at Bon Air Baptist Church, 2531 Buford Road, Richmond. Family will receive friends at 6 p.m. and again after the service. Memorials can be made to International Mission Board Richmond, Va. www.imb.org OR New Missions, Orlando, Fla. www.newmissions.org |
Kerry James Bass CHESAPEAKE - Kerry James Bass, 67, passed away Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, in his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born Nov. 5, 1942 in Elizabeth, La., the son of the late Sidney G. Bass and Irene S. Gatchell. He was a founding member of the Beekeepers Guild of Southeast Virginia and was an active member of First Presbyterian Church of Norfolk. Kerry was a former leader of the Boy Scouts of America in Baton Rouge, La. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Carolyn; his two daughters, Melissa Watermolen and husband Stephen, and Allison Klemp and husband Bud; his son, David and his wife Christina Bass, all of Chesapeake; also surviving are his nine grandchildren, Matthew, Christopher, Michael, Brooke, Sarah, Caroline, Thomas, William and Joshua. The funeral will be conducted Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 11 a.m. in First Presbyterian Church of Norfolk, 820 Colonial Ave., Norfolk, 23507. The Rev. Valena Hoy will officiate. Interment will follow in Chesapeake Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Great Bridge Chapel of Oman Funeral Home & Crematory, 653 Cedar Road, Chesapeake. Memorial donations may be made in Kerry's name to First Presbyterian Church of Norfolk c/o Living Waters Ministry. Friends are invited to send condolences and to sign the online guestbook at, Make a memorial contribution |
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Nov 22, 2009 Bedford H. Woodard III, 48, of Verona, formerly of Martinsville, died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, at his home. He was born on Aug. 11, 1961, to Wilma "Jeanie" Clark Hill of Martinsville. In addition to his mother, surviving are his stepfather, Bernice Hill of Martinsville; one son, Bedford J. Woodard of Bassett; step grandmother, Viola Hill of Spencer; one step brother, Jody Hill of Martinsville; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. A memorial service will be held from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Monday at Martinsville Church of Truth with Pastor William Preskitt officiating. Bassett Funeral Service was is in charge of arrangements. |
Belvin "Jack" Earnest White, 91, of Halifax, Virginia, formally a longtime resident of Charlottesville, died Saturday, November 21, 2009., He was born in Nelson County on October 18, 1918, to the late Henry J. White and the late Susie R. Morris White., He was retired from Southern Railroad after 38 years of service, served in the Army during World War II and was a life-long member of Belmont Baptist Church., In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Lee and Irvin White., He is survived by his beloved wife, Betty Ashley White of Halifax; a son, Jack B. White of Halifax; a sister, Gertrude Beverly of Ruckersville; three grandchildren, Jared A. White and his wife, Carrie, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Cooper D. White of Charlottesville, and Ashley E. White of Richmond; and one great-grandchild, Jenna L. White of Cincinnati, Ohio., A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2009, at Teague Funeral Home Chapel where the family will receive friends from 10 until 11 a.m. prior to the service. Interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery |
Betty P. Witcher |
Nov 22, 2009 Betty Preston Witcher, 62, of Rocky Mount, died Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at Franklin Health Care in Rocky Mount. She was born on April 8, 1947, in Rocky Mount to Atleen Preston, who preceded her in death. She worked at King's Grant Retirement Community and was a member of Snow Creek Missionary Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, Andrew Witcher of Rocky Mount; three sons, David Witcher of Rocky Mount, Lewis Witcher of Roanoke and Corey Witcher of Rocky Mount; two brothers, Mark Preston of Rocky Mount and Howard Preston of Martinsville; four grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Snow Creek Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Lewis Walton officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Stanfield Mortuary Service, Rocky Mount, is in charge of arrangements. |
to follow at 2 p.m. in the Horne Funeral Home Chapel, 540-382-2612., Make a memorial contribution |
Willie Mae Dunford Blair, 63, of Wytheville, Va. passed away Friday, November 20, 2009. Services will be private. Arrangements by Reese Funeral,, Make a memorial contribution |
James Edward (Jimmy) Broughman, 59, of Daleville, Va., went home to be with "God and Granny" on Thursday, November 19, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, James E. Sr. and Hattie Virginia Broughman. Jimmy was an employee of ITT and a devoted member of the Roanoke Camera Club. Surviving are his brother, Robert E. "Bobby" Broughman, of Daleville; sisters, Linda Broughman Pulz and husband, Larry, of Bonsack, and Sandi Broughman, of Roanoke; nephew, Adrian L. Broughman and wife, Lisa; and his favorite pet, Karmen. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, November 23, 2009, at Simpson Funeral Home, 5160 Peters Creek Road, 540-366-0707., Make a memorial contribution |
. He was a member of Solid Rick Church of God Apostolic Faith. He leave to cherish his memory two daughters, Melinda Rawlings of Richmond, Va., and Kendra Brown of Portsmouth; one son, Benjamin Dubenion of Portsmouth; four grandchildren; three sisters, Deborah Ann Brown (Melvin), Dorris Goldston (Larry) and JoAnn Mitchell (Allen), all of Suffolk; one brother, Alvin Brown of Chesapeake; his mother, Rosa L. Brown; his grandmother, Eugenia Eason; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews; two special cousins, Joey Johnson and William Brown; other relatives and friends. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, at Crocker Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be in Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens. The family will assemble 10 a.m. at the residence (2905 Sir Meliot Drive, Chesapeake, Camelot) for the procession to the chapel. Condolences may be extended to the family at www.crockerfuneralhome. com., Make a memorial contribution |
s 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2009, at Bassett Funeral Service South Chapel., Make a memorial contribution |
Buford Lester Jessee NICKELSVILLE, Va. Buford Lester Jessee, 74, died Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at his home in Nickelsville, Va. "I have fought the good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. " II Timothy 4: 7. He was born in Russell County, Va., son of the late Fuller and Pearl Robinson Jessee. He was preceded in death by his step-mother, Nancy Jessee; three sisters, Jennette Robinson, Alberta Morris and Betty Lane. He was a member of the Pleasant View Baptist Church in Nickelsville where he was a special Bell Ringer at the church. He loved working the church doing painting and odd jobs. He is survived by his wife Maxie Salyer Jessee; two step-daughters, Barbara Keith and husband Mody, of Nickelsville, and Mary Lou Gordon and husband Robert, of Castlewood, Va.; three step-grandchildren, Dorothy Meade, Pamela Gordon and Kayla Gordon; one step grandson, Hunter Meade; two sisters, Delores Richmond and husband Eddie, of Kingsport, Tenn, and Joyce Boothe of Kingsport, Tenn.; two brothers, Bernard Jessee of Bristol Tennessee and Doug Jessee of Wilson, N.C.; a special friend, Susie Quesenberry; a host of friends and loved ones; several nieces and nephews. Funeral Services for Buford Lester Jessee will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in the Castlewood Funeral Home Chapel, Castlewood, Va., with Rev. Mike Mellows, Rev. Wayne Meade, and Evangelist Garry Hood officiating. Singing will be by the Pleasant View Church Choir. Committal Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, in Grassy Creek Cemetery, Castlewood, Va. Family and Friends will meet at the funeral home and go in processions to the cemetery leaving at 10:15 a.m. Monday. Pallbearers will be Michael Salyer, Doyle Robinson, Edward Robinson, Jackie Meade, Hunter Meade, Gary Daugherty and Grover Meade Jr. Honorary Pallbearers will be Jim Francisco, Bill Counts, Garland Horne, W.B. Salyer and Darrell McConnel. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Castlewood Funeral Home, Castlewood, Va., or any other time at the home, 345 Gibson Road, Nickelsville, Va. In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to the Pleasant View Baptist Church, c/o Bill Counts, 165 Pleasant View Lane, Nickelsville, VA 24271. Online condolences may be sent to the Jessee family through our web site and a video tribute may be viewed at, Castlewood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. |
will be held, by the family, as a celebration of her life on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. She will be placed beside her husband, Carlton and surrounded by the family that loved her., Make a memorial contribution |
will be held for the family and friends at 8 p.m. As Sonny would desire, memorials may be made to the Church Preservation Fund of the First United Methodist Church, 301 N. Jefferson Ave., Pulaski, VA 24301. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting, Arrangements by Seagle Funeral Home, Pulaski., CAIN, Sherman Jr., Make a memorial contribution |
Caraveo, Dr. L. Eduardo - Dr. L. Eduardo Caraveo Dr. L. Eduardo Caraveo, age 52, of Woodbridge, Va., died November 5th, 2009 at Fort Hood, Texas. Dr. Caraveo was .... |
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A funeral service for Mr. Carlton H. Mason Sr., "12", will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, at Union Grove Baptist Church, 19111 Church Road, Petersburg, Va., with the Rev. Joe Reeves, pastor, eulogist and the Rev. Dr. Harold E. Braxton, officiating. Interment to follow at the Mason Family Cemetery, Chesterfield., Honorary and active pallbearers are asked to assemble at 1 p.m. at the church., The family will assemble 1:30 p.m. at 20422 Church Road, Petersburg, the day of the service and may be contacted at (804) 590-9603., In lieu of floral tributes, please make contributions to the Union Grove Baptist Church Building Fund in that one of his last wishes was to attend church one more time., Family members and friends are invited to pay final tribute to Mr. Mason online at, where you may view a video tribute online or at the establishment., Funeral arrangements entrusted to the staff of the J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, Va., (804) 732-8911, |
Carol Jan Smith, 49, passed away unexpectedly Nov. 13, 2009., She was a lifelong resident of Newport News and a 1978 graduate of Warwick High School., Jan is survived by her parents, Frank and Elizabeth Wheeler of Newport News; her two children, Jason and Jennifer Smith of Newport News; and her sisters, Karan Calano of Newport News, and Gail Ricks (husband, Wendell Ricks) of Yorktown. Also blessed with lasting memory of Jan are her nieces, Jordan and Courtney Ricks of Yorktown; nephews, David and Joseph Calano of Gloucester; aunts, uncles, cousins, and many, many friends., There will be a private service for Jan's close friends and family. Arrangements are under the care of Amory Funeral Home, Yorktown. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks. |
LOVELL, Carolyn C., 81, of Gloucester, Va., went to be with the Lord and join her husband, Herbert Lovell, on Tuesday, November 10, 2009. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Mary and Robert Grandi of Suffolk, Dexter and Michelle Lovell of Gloucester; a sister, Lucille Martin of Tennessee; and a grandson, Joshua Lovell; and the extended family of Pat Minarik, and many friends. A memorial service will be held Friday, 7 p.m., at Vincent Funeral Home, 417 11th Street, West Point, Va. Condolences may be registered at www.vincentfh.com |
will be Monday, Nov. 23, at 11:30 a.m. in Twiford's Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Glenn Greenway officiating. Burial will be in West Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to Berea Baptist Church, 2033 North Road St., Elizabeth City, NC 27909. Twiford Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 405 East Church St., Elizabeth City, N.C., is in charge of arrangements. You may express condolences to the Carter family by visiting www., Make a memorial contribution |
Charles C. "Bud" Henson Charles C. "Bud" Henson, age 79, 425 Bunker Hill Road, Bluff City, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at Johnson City Medical Center Hospital. He was a native of Sullivan County. Mr. Henson was a son of the late Frank and Nettie Lyon Henson. He was a member of Pleasant Beach Baptist Church. Mr. Henson enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a retired truck driver. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Reva Lee Henson; an infant son, Bobby Charles Henson; a brother, Russell Henson; and a sister, Francis Bennett. Survivors include five children, Janie Carr, Elizabethton, Steve Henson and wife, Louise, Hartsville, S.C., Judy Galloway and husband, Roger, Bluff City, Tenn., Debby Perry and husband, Jerry, Hickory, N.C., Tim Carr and wife, Diane, Bluff City, Tenn.; 10 grandchildren, Samantha Pickering, Chris Carr, Erica Chapman, Wendy Kent, Brandon Kent, Christy Kite, Daniel Dupkoski, Debbie Smith, Tina Huggins, Roger Galloway Jr.; 13 great grandchildren, Taylor Pickering, Zachary Carr, Kirstin Carr, Joshua Carr, Caleb Kent, Chris Davis, Jayden Dupkoski, Elijah Dupkoski, Tyler Smith, Hunter Smith, Abegail, Chapman, Adelaide Chapman, Elizabeth Chapman; three sisters, Jennie Lou Henson, Bluff City, Margaret Richardson, Bluff City, Eva Depew and husband, Junior, Oledean, N.C.; several nieces and nephews also survive. The funeral service for Mr. Henson will be conducted at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, in the Chapel of Peace at Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton with Pastor Bobby Stout and Rev. Charlie Biggs officiating. The family will receive friends in the funeral home chapel on Monday, from 5 to 7 p.m. prior to the service or friends may also call at the residence at other times. The graveside service and interment will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at Sunrise Cemetery, Bluff City. Active pallbearers will be selected from family and friends. Those who wish to attend the graveside service are asked to meet at the funeral home chapel on Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 10 a.m. to go in procession to the cemetery. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers may make donations to Pleasant Beach Baptist Church Building Fund, 108 Pleasant Beach Road, Elizabethton, TN 37643. On line Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting, and signing the guest book or by fax 423 542-9499. Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton is serving the family. Office 423 542-2232, obituary line 543-4917. |
Charles D. Martin |
Nov 22, 2009 Charles D. "Donnie" Martin, 56, of Ridgeway, died Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at Memorial Hospital in Martinsville. He was born on Dec. 17, 1952, to Jesse L. Martin Sr. and Elvie Christine Foster. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, John K. Martin, and a sister, Marion K. Martin. He was of the Baptist faith. Surviving are his wife, Deborah S. Martin of the home; two sons, Rodney "Skip" Smith and Carl S. Smith, both of Ridgeway; one daughter, Regina G. Taber of Axton; two sisters, Elvie I. Setliff of Mechanicsville and Ellen Shirlene Gibbs of Patrick Springs; three brothers, Jesse L. Martin Jr. and Bruce W. Martin, both of Bassett, and Stan G. Martin of Collinsville; six grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Bassett Funeral Service with Roger Carr officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. on Monday in the South Chapel of the funeral home. |
Charles Hill Carter Jr., "Hill," age 90, of Charles City, Va., passed away on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 after a long illness. He was born August 16, 1919 at "High Hills" in Charles City County, Va., Eldest son of Charles Hill Carter Sr. and Emily Harrison Carter, he received his early education in Charles City County before graduating from Virginia Episcopal High School. After high school he attended Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech), serving in the Corps of Cadets, and graduating with a degree in Agriculture in 1943. During World War II he served with civilian defense. Upon Hill's return to Charles City in the 1940s, he was employed at Shirley Plantation by his cousin Marion Carter Oliver. Upon Marion's death in 1952, Hill inherited Shirley Plantation and became the 10th generation to own and operate the estate. While continuing to farm the plantation, Hill began his tourism career in the 1950s by opening Shirley Plantation year round to visitors. Also in 1950, Hill accepted an offer to complete an unfinished Charles City County Board of Supervisor's term. In 1991, Charles retired from the Charles City Board of Supervisors after 41 years of service, the longest tenure record in the Commonwealth of Virginia at the time., After his marriage to Helle Klingemann on Aug. 4, 1960, the couple made their home at Shirley Plantation. They raised their family on the upper floors while visitors toured the first floor. In conjunction with giving tours through the Great House, Hill Carter was a member of numerous committees and boards throughout his career. Hill was active in promoting tourism to the Commonwealth working with and developing several tourism organizations. He also served as Senior Warden of Westover Church., In addition to Helle, his beloved wife of 49 years, Hill is survived by two sons, Charles Hill Carter III of Charles City and Robert Randolph "Randy" Carter of Henrico; one daughter, Harriet Carter Pittman; a son-in-law Kevin Pittman; and one grandson, William Pittman of Charles City County; a sister, Gertrude Macon of Richmond; and brother Shirley Harrison Carter of Charles City., In celebration of his life, the family will hold a memorial service at Westover Episcopal Church, 14501 John Tyler Memorial Highway, Charles City, VA 23030 at 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Westover Church or the Charles City County Voluntary Fire Department and EMS, 7100 Adkins Road, Charles City, VA 23030. |
CARTER, Charles Hill Jr., "Hill," age 90, of Charles City, Va., passed away on Friday, November 20, 2009 after a long illness. He was born August 16, 1919 at "High Hills" in Charles City County, Va. Eldest son of Charles Hill Carter Sr. and Emily Harrison Carter, he received his early education in Charles City County before graduating from Virginia Episcopal High School. After high school he attended Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech), serving in the Corps of Cadets, and graduating with a degree in Agriculture in 1943. During World War II, he served with civilian defense. Upon Hill's return to Charles City in the 1940s, he was employed at Shirley Plantation by his cousin Marion Carter Oliver. Upon Marion's death in 1952, Hill inherited Shirley Plantation and became the 10th generation to own and operate the estate. While continuing to farm the plantation, Hill began his tourism career in the 1950s by opening Shirley Plantation year-round to visitors. Also in 1950, Hill accepted an offer to complete an unfinished Board of Supervisor's term. In 1991, Charles retired from the Charles City Board of Supervisors after 41 years of service, the longest tenure record in the Commonwealth of Virginia at the time. After his marriage to Helle Klingemann on August 4, 1960, the couple made their home at Shirley Plantation. They raised their family on the upper floors while visitors toured the first floor. In conjunction with giving tours through the Great House, Hill Carter was a member of numerous committees and boards throughout his career. Hill was active in promoting tourism to the Commonwealth working with and developing several tourism organizations. He also served as Senior Warden of Westover Church. In addition to Helle, his beloved wife of 49 years, Hill is survived by two sons, Charles Hill Carter III of Charles City and Robert Randolph "Randy" Carter of Henrico; one daughter, Harriet Carter Pittman; a son-in-law Kevin Pittman; one grandson, William Pittman of Charles City County; a sister, Gertrude Macon of Richmond; and a brother Shirley Harrison Carter of Charles City. In celebration of his life, the family will hold a memorial service at Westover Episcopal Church, 14501 John Tyler Memorial Highway, Charles City, Va. 23030 at 1 p.m. on Friday, November 27, 2009. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Westover Church or the Charles City County Voluntary Fire Department and EMS, 7100 Adkins Rd., Charles City, Va. 23030. |
NEWPORT NEWS - Charles William Meissner Sr., a longtime resident of Newport News, died at St. Francis Nursing Center on Nov. 14, 2009 at age 103., He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Charles William and Frances Taylor Meissner of Seaford, Va.; a daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth and Andrew J. Adams of Arlington, Va., a grandson, Charles Leverett Meissner; a granddaughter, Frances deLesseline Meissner, both of Austin, Texas, and sisters, Grace M. Gardner of Philadelphia, Pa., and Ruth M. Robinson of Norristown, Pa. |
ROBBINS, Charlie Bolden Jr., 84, died at his home on Thursday, November 19, 2009. He was the son of the late Lena Glasco and Charlie Bolden Robbins Sr. A West Point, Va. native, WWII veteran, graduate of the Newport News Apprentice School and Richmond Polytechnic Institute (VCU), he married his wife of 58 years, Joyce McKinney Robbins, moved to Caroline County and was an integral part of Bowling Green life for 57 years. He was the town of Bowling Green's first business manager, mayor, council member, member of the Bowling Green Volunteer Fire Department and Caroline County Board of Supervisors. He was, likewise, committed to his church, Bowling Green Baptist, and numerous civic organizations. Charlie enjoyed a 35 year career with Virginia Electric/ Rappahannock Electric Cooperatives, and thought fondly of his former co-workers there. Charlie felt fortunate to have lived the life he lived, with family and friends, and also enjoyed sports and traveling. He is survived by his wife, Joyce; three sons, Richard (Nancy), Rusty (Lynn), and Robert (Charlotte); and grandchildren, Christopher, Kate, and Charlie III. A memorial service will be held at Bowling Green Baptist Church at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 23. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Bowling Green Baptist Church, P.O. Box 543, Bowling Green, Va. 22427. |
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Claude Hobson |
Nov 22, 2009 The funeral for Claude B. Hobson, 60, of Martinsville, who died Nov. 16, 2009, was held Friday at St. Paul High Street Baptist Church with Elder Alan Preston and the Rev. William A. Shackleford Sr. officiating. Burial was in Carver Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Tony Beal, Travis Beal, Marquis Muse, Frederick Holt, James Williamson and Vincent Hairston. Hairston Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. |
s will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, November 25, 2009, at Maberry Funeral Home, Floyd, Va., with the Rev. James R. Clyburn, Sr. officiating. Interment to follow in the Claytor Cemetery, Copper Hill, Va. Visitation will be from 12 noon to 1 p.m. prior to the funeral. Send online condolences by visiting, Arrangements by Maberry Funeral Home, Floyd., Make a memorial contribution |
Clyde D. Hensley |
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s are private. Burial will be in Ranier Cemetery in Oregon at a later date. Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Bayside Chapel, is handling the arrangements. Condolences may be offered to the family at, Make a memorial contribution |
with military honors will take place Monday at 1 p.m. at Ashpole Cemetery, Rowland, N.C. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Lois Meek Cox; sons, Clinton McKay Cox Jr. and wife Susan Grossman of Brooklyn, N.Y., William Burton Cox and wife Lynn Frazier of Morehead City, N.C., Charles Norment Cox and wife Lana Casto of Augusta, Ga.; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Virginia Price; and brother, William N. Cox. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Carteret County, Inc., P.O. Drawer 1619, Morehead City, NC 28557. Access online obituary and Internet condolences through, . Arrangements are by Brooks Funeral Home & Crematory Inc., Morehead City, N.C., Make a memorial contribution |
s will be held Monday, November 23, 2009, at 1 p.m. in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Christiansburg. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday evening at McCoy Funeral Home, 150 Country Club Drive, SW, Blacksburg., Make a memorial contribution |
at the funeral home. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel, 540-989-3131., Make a memorial contribution |
Laura G. Diehl SUFFOLK - Laura Gene Diehl, 63, passed away Nov. 20, 2009, after a 3-year battle with colon cancer. She faced her disease with tremendous courage and dignity, just as she lived her life. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, friend, and grandmother. We will miss her always but she will live on in the hearts of all who loved her. Born in Bamberg, Germany, she was the daughter of Richard L. Carpenter and the late Kunigunda Schuhlien Carpenter. Mrs. Diehl was employed as a dental hygienist. Survivors include her husband, Richard Paul Diehl; daughter and son-in-law, Michelle Marie and Brian Sobczak of Chesapeake; son, Michael Paul Diehl of Suffolk; grandchildren, Justin Allan and Erin Marie; sisters, Linda Carpenter and Ruth Thurston; brothers, John Carpenter and Richard Carpenter; and cousin, Marjorie Carpenter. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Monday, Nov. 23, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's of the Presentation Catholic Church by Father Piotr Bialkowski with burial in Arlington National Cemetery on Dec. 11, 2009 at 2 p.m. The family will receive friends in the R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory today from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to the , 604 Constance Woods Drive, Suffolk, VA 23434. Condolences may be registered at, Make a memorial contribution |
Dollie K. Bryant |
Nov 22, 2009 Dollie Mae Koger Bryant, 73, of 350 Woodlawn Ave., Martinsville, died Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at Memorial Hospital in Martinsville. She was born on Nov. 10, 1936 in Henry County to Demus Koger and Oneal Tuggle Koger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Monroe Koger. Surviving are her husband, Curtis Bryant of the home; three daughters, Lynn B. Boles of Ridgeway, Cheryl B. Mullins of Martinsville and Tammy Bryant-Caudle of Lexington, N.C.; one son, Mike Bryant of Chatham; a sister, Hazel K. Joyce of Fieldale; and eight grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the South Chapel of Bassett Funeral Service with the Rev. Terry St. John officiating. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends Monday evening at the home and from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. |
Fr. Hanna was born and raised in Hilton Village and in his retirement he resided near Hilton Village in Newport News., He received his philosophy and theology degrees, and later his Doctorate in Pastoral Ministry, from St. Mary's Seminary and University in Baltimore. Loyola University in Baltimore awarded him his Masters Degree in Education. Health reasons forced Fr. Hanna to request and receive early retirement in 2002. But even in retirement he regularly served as a substitute priest for weekend liturgies in parishes in the Hampton Roads area., Fr. Hanna was ordained to the priesthood in 1964 and was completely devoted to his priesthood and his Catholic faith. He served as associate pastor of St. Vincent de Paul Church in downtown Newport News, Coordinator of Peninsula Catholic High School and Director of Catholic Charities. He was transferred to Northern Virginia, then a part of the Richmond Diocese, and made Director of Religious Education for the parishes and schools in the Northern Virginia area. He also served as associate pastor at parishes in Annandale, Alexandria, and McLean., From Northern Virginia Fr. Hanna moved to Charlottesville where he served as pastor of Holy Comforter Church and established Incarnation parish. He was later transferred to St. Nicholas Church in Virginia Beach. There he designed and oversaw the renovation of the church and the construction of new parish buildings. Fr. Hanna then enrolled in the E'cole Biblique in Jerusalem for a year of intensive scripture studies., After his return from the Holy Land, Fr. Hanna accepted his final pastorate at St. Joan of Arc Parish in Yorktown. There he led the planning and construction of a contemporary church carefully designed to accommodate the liturgical principles envisioned by Vatican Council II. Bishop Sullivan, then Bishop of the Richmond Diocese, recognized Fr. Hanna's broad knowledge and experience in liturgy and appointed him Liturgical Consultant for the project. The new St. Joan's, when completed, won national recognition as one of the best designed Catholic churches for the celebration of community worship., Fr. Hanna was an avid tennis player, world traveler, inveterate student of sacred scripture, and a prolific reader of poetry and literature. As his health continued to decline he would often quote Carl Sandburg's words, "If I should pass the tomb of Jonah, I would stop and sit for a while. Because I was swallowed one time deep in the dark and came out alive after all!", Fr. Hanna was proceeded in death by his sister, Patricia Hanna Cochran., He is survived by his brother, John Alexander and his wife, Kathryn and their sons, John, Michael, David, and Kevin. He is also survived by his beloved nieces, Patricia James, Deirdre Moira, Michele Agnes, Mary Brigid, and their brother, James Reginald Cochran, and numerous grandnieces and nephews., The Catholic Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated at Immaculate Conception Church in Hampton at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, by Fr. Robert French, a lifelong friend, companion, and fellow-traveler. Prior to the liturgy, visitation will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Immediately after the liturgy there will be a reception in the church commons. Inurnment will take place at St. Joan of Arc columbarium on Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 11 a.m., In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Samaritan Fund of Immaculate Conception Parish or to Operation Smile. |
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She was preceded in death by her only sister, Helen Mills Antoniewicz., In her early years, Doris and family moved to Newport News and later to York County, where she resided the remainder of her life. Doris graduated from Morrison High School, which later became Warwick High School. She attended Mary Washington College, where she earned her Normal Professional teaching certificate. She taught in Yorktown Elementary School for 19 years before becoming a teacher in the Grace Episcopal Day School in Yorktown. Her love and concern for children brought great joy and pleasure to her life. She was delighted when, on many occasions, a former student would recognize her with kind memories of the past., Doris was a lifelong member of Grafton Christian Church, where she served in many capacities. She was a member of the church cemetery committee, which established perpetual care for the cemetery. She served as a Deaconess, Sunday school teacher and assisted in organizing the first young women's guild, which later became the Christian Women's Fellowship and is now know as Disciples' Women. She cherished the fellowship of the wonderful church members., She was a charter member of the Yorktown Woman's Club, a member of the York County Retired Teachers Association, and a charter member of the Waterman's Museum, where she was a volunteer for many years. She also served on the board of the York County Meals on Wheels., Doris enjoyed gardening, fishing, and especially traveling. She was an avid reader of American history., She is survived by her devoted husband of 58 years, Dexter Stearns Haven; her daughter, Penny Haven Harris and her husband, Shawn Curtis Harris; a niece, Susan Antoniewicz; a brother-in-law, Ted Antoniewicz; and two devoted cousins, Bob Crockett, Ann Sulzberger and her husband, Bill., A funeral service will be held at noon Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, at Grafton Christian Church. Friends are invited to visit with the family in the church from 11 a.m. until service time. Interment will be in the church cemetery, followed by a reception in the church social hall., In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her honor to the Memorial Fund of Grafton Christian Church, 109 Brick Church Road, Grafton, VA 23692, or to the charity of your choice. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks. |
YEAMANS, Dorothy W., 83, of Powhatan, widow of Ivanhoe V. Yeamans, died November 19, 2009. She was also preceded in death by one son, George Z. Yeamans. She is survived by son, Douglas I. Yeamans of Williamsburg; two daughters, Susan H. Yeamans of Powhatan, Elizabeth D. Yeamans; and son-in-law,Tim W. Lindenbaum of West Virginia; brother, Irvin S. Wood of North Carolina; sister, Jean W. Sclater of Palmyra, and four grandchildren. The family will receive friends Monday, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Bennett & Barden Funeral Home, 3215 Anderson Hwy. (Rt. 60), Powhatan. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, 2 p.m. in Old Powhatan Baptist Church. Interment church cemetery. |
ANDERSON, Dr. Alden S. Jr., died Friday, November 20, 2009. Alden was born December 1, 1926, in Badin, North Carolina, to Isabella Caroline Sterrett Anderson and the Reverend Alden Scott Anderson. He married his sweetheart, Sara Frances Brown, twice, and has sorely missed her since her death in August, 2000. He was preceded in death by his parents; his older brother, Alden Scott Anderson; and his sisters, Isabel Sterrett McSwain and Annie Laurie Vanstone. He is survived by his son, A. Scott Anderson III, and his wife, Dawn Forbes of Roanoke; his son, R. Mark Anderson and his wife, Valerie Pandak-Anderson and their children, Kristin and Bradley of Richmond, Mark's daughter Erin of Harrisonburg, his daughter Sara Lewis Vines of Staunton and her son, Nick; his great-grandson, Tristin; his brother-in-law, Thomas C. "Mac" McSwain and his wife, Theresa of Staunton; his brother-in-law, Richard Brown and his wife, Dianne of Richmond, along with numerous other family members and friends. At his death, Alden was one of the two closest relatives of Meriwether Lewis. He was a member of The First Presbyterian Church. He practiced dentistry in Staunton. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at The First Presbyterian Church in Staunton. Graveside will be at 11 a.m. Monday morning at Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church in Steeles Tavern. A resurrection memorial service will follow at 1:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Staunton. A reception in the Fellowship Hall for family and friends will follow this service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Haitian Children's School Fund through The First Presbyterian Church, 100 East Frederick Street in Staunton, The Locust Hill Graveyard Foundation at Box 1524, Shepherdstown, W.Va. 25443 or an organization of your choice. Arrangements entrusted to Reynolds Hamrick of Staunton. |
Clarence C. Dunford Jr., 60, of Dublin, passed away Friday, November 20, 2009. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home Inc., Pulaski., Make a memorial contribution |
FOWLKES, Eva A., entered eternal rest on November 19, 2009. She was born in Nottoway County, Virginia on May 24, 1926 to the late Samuel and Eva Tucker of Blackstone, Virginia. Homegoing services will be held on Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 11 a.m. at Poplar Lawn Baptist Church, Blackstone, Virginia. Interment church cemtery. W.E. Hawkes & Son Funeral Home, Blackstone, in charge of arrangements. |
Earl is survived by his children, Toby Reynolds of Gloucester, Christopher Reynolds of Newport News, Shawn Reynolds, Joshua Reynolds and Eric Mishoe, all of Gloucester; and his wife, Katherine. He is also survived by three brothers, Luther Reynolds of Lee County, Va., James Gibson of Bristol, Va., Harmon Coxton of Yorktown; three sisters, Lorine Moles of Newport News, Va., Juanita Dye of Yorktown, Va., Jeanette Shelton of Newport News, Va.; five grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. |
will be held Sunday, November 23, 2009, at 3 p.m. at the Friendship Manor Eastwood Chapel with the Rev. Jim Rivers officiating. She is survived by her son and daughter in law, Rev. George and Jan Edwards; granddaughter, Jennifer Pattillo; grandson and wife, Rob and Teressa Pattillo; two greatgrandchildren, Emily and William; and two very special friends, Evelyn Sheppard and Hilda Stalls. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in her name at New Covenant Christian Church, 4807 Cove Road, Roanoke, Va. 24017., Make a memorial contribution |
He was born on July 29, 1917, in Hampton (Fox Hill), Va., to Frank L. Horton and Bessie H. Horton., He attended Hampton High School and afterward became a waterman with his father. In 1938, he went into the U.S. Navy where he served his country until 1946. He was in the D-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. It was during his assignment on Shore Patrol in New York City that he met Catherine "Kay" Kennery. They were married on Dec. 17, 1942. After his Honorable Discharge from the Navy in 1946, he, his wife and young son returned to live in Buckroe. In the mid-fifties he built the home in his beloved Fox Hill, where he spent the rest of his life., Edwin worked for a short time in the Newport News Shipyard. He went on to become a proud waterman, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. His tried and true companion through all the many years on the water was his beloved "lady"- his boat, "The Gypsy Girl". Theirs was a matchless partnership. During the last year he worked on the water, his older grandson, Robbie, worked alongside him. It was an experience he values greatly. For many years after his retirement in 1986 as a waterman, he continued to make crab pots for other watermen. For 25 years, during the winter months, he worked for York Oil Company on a delivery truck. There he was highly respected because of his dedication and work ethic., Being a lifelong member of Fox Hill Central United Methodist Church, he served in many capacities, among which were Sunday School teacher, Board member, and trustee. His God and his church were the most significant guidelines of his life., He and his son, Bobby, shared an interest in Fox Hill Men's Fastpitch Softball. Edwin was an avid fan, and Bobby was President of the Association., Edwin was a member of the American Legion., He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 43 years, "Kay" Horton; son, Michael B. Horton; daughter, Kathleen S. Horton; and son, Robert E. "Bobby" Horton., Edwin is survived by his grandsons, Robert "Robbie" E. Horton Jr. and wife, Joann, and Ryan P. Horton and wife, Tami; daughter-in-law, Patricia Horton; nieces, Beulah Wallace and Bessie Ligon; nephew, Roger Rowe; great-nephews, Hugh B. Horton, Raymond Wallace, and Tim Horton and wife, Bonnie; great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Trevor Horton., A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, at Fox Hill Central United Methodist Church by the Rev. Wayne Moore with interment to follow in Clark Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. at R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home., Memorial donations may be made to Fox Hill Central United Methodist Church, 501 Beach Rd, Hampton, VA 23664. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks. |
Eileen J. Toon Eileen J. Toon, age 83, passed away on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at her home after a long battle with Alzheimer's. She was born November 25, 1925, to Joe Johnson and Rose Gobble Johnson. She was a long time member of Woodlawn Baptist Church and loved to work with children. She was a mother, housewife, and homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Paula Toon; and sisters, Dortheda Price and Trelma Hayter; brothers, Charles Johnson of Knoxville, Tenn, Rev. Harry Johnson of Bristol Virginia, LC Johnson of Cobb Island, Md. Survivors: husband of 63 years, Paul Toon; two daughters, Janice Toon of the Home, and Debby Musselwhite and husband Joe of Bristol Tennessee; son, Randy Toon of Simpsonville, S.C.; grandsons, Haggins Cauthen and Joshua Toon of Simpsonville, S.C.; sister, Jean Gehlkin and husband Bob of Silversprings, Md.; brothers, A. Jay Johnson of Toms Brook, VA and Wayne Johnson and wife Elaine of Front Royal, Va.; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, at the Glenwood Cemetery Mausoleum with Rev. Steve Playl officiating. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, at Weaver funeral Home and other times at the home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Christian Life Center, Woodlawn Baptist Church, Southside Ave., Bristol, TN, or to The, , Northeast Tennessee Chapter, 207 North Boone Street, Suite 1050, Johnson City, TN 37605. Online condolences may be registered at |
Eleanor W. Stockton |
Nov 22, 2009 The funeral for Eleanor Waller Stockton, 89, of Martinsville, who died Nov. 16, 2009, was held Friday at New Fall Creek Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Leon Gravely officiating. Burial was in the Hairston-Stockton family cemetery. Pallbearers were James Perkins, Donnell Stockton, William J. Stockton, Frank Harris, Jovon Johnston and Donnell Harris. Hines Funeral Services was in charge of arrangements. |
Elizabeth E. Conner |
Nov 22, 2009 The funeral for Elizabeth Elliott Conner, 87, of Stuart, who died Nov. 18, 2009, was held Saturday at Moody Funeral Home, Stuart, with Pastor Robert Belcher officiating. Burial was in Patrick Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Joe Elliott, Ed Welton, Randy Steele, Richie Spence, Dennis Shelor and James Sower. |
Born May 8, 1934, in Marlboro County, S.C., she was the daughter of the late Frank and Elva Beverly Stanton., She was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Sidney Tyson "Badeye" Gibson; sisters, Myrtle Stanton and Sue Catherine "Pie" Peele; brothers, Willie, June, and Buck Stanton; stepsister and brother, Dub and Inez Herndon., She is survived by two sons, Gene Gibson and wife, Kathy of Knoxville, Tenn., and Casey Gibson of Smithfield; special friend, Shirley Bennett of Newport News; and two daughters, Jackie Widner and husband, Larry of New London, N.C., and Judy Dixon and husband, Steve of Mathews, Va., She leaves behind six loving grandchildren, Jennifer and Stephen, Jeremy and Nicole, Charlyn and Caitlyn; and five great-grandchildren, Clark, Jordan, Hope, Baylee, and Myla; two additional great-grandchildren on the way; numerous nieces, nephews, and wonderful friends., She was an active member of Harbor Baptist Church., Special thanks go to devoted caregiver, Irene McClelland; the wonderful and loving staff of James River Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center; Sentara Hospital's 5th floor staff; staff of Virginia Oncology Associates; and Sentara Infusion Center., Donations in her honor are requested to be made to the American Red Cross. |
WEST COLUMBIA, SC - Emily Gayle Swain, 89, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, at Lexington Medical Center. Her beloved husband of 66 years, Robert, was at her side. |
HAMPTON - Emily L. Harris, wife of Jack Harris, passed on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Arrangements are by O. H. Smith & Son Funeral Home. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks. |
A funeral service for Mr. Emmett W. Smith will be held 11 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, at Bethesda Baptist Church, 15800 Woods Edge Road, Colonial Heights, Va. Interment to follow at Mt. Minnis Cemetery., The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at the funeral establishment., The family will also received friends at the residence and may contacted at (804) 530-2004., Family members and friends are invited to pay final tribute to Mr. Smith online at, where you may view a video tribute online or at the establishment., Funeral arrangements entrusted to the staff of the J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment Inc., 102 South Ave., Petersburg, Va., (804) 732-8911, |
He was born Sept. 25, 1942, to the late James N. and Levisa F. Eaton in Hobson, Va., He retired from Northrop Grumman in July 2005 after 31 years of service. Eric was a avid hunter and fisherman., He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Joyce Eaton; two daughters, Tina Parham and Terry Gatling (Willie Jr.); two sons, Tracy Eaton (Janice ) and Tyrone Sr. (Erica); grandchildren, Erica, Emerald, Topaz, Tyrone Jr. and Willie III; his siblings, Gene Eaton (Corrine) Elder Michael Eaton (Sharon), Dwight Eaton (Pam), Rodney Eaton (Diane), Wadine Key, Doris Eaton, Versa Willett (Ben); three aunts, one uncle, four sisters-in-law, and three brothers-in- law, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends., Viewing will be held Sunday, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Cooke Bros. Funeral Chapel, 1601-27th St., Newport News, VA 23607. A homegoing service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, at Mt. Lebanon Church of God in Christ, 1732 Lebanon Avenue, Suffolk, VA 23436. Interment will follow in Hampton Memorial Gardens., A special thank you to Dr. John Kessler, Dr. Johnathan Eisner and the Oncology and CCU departments at Sentara Careplex Hospital. Condolences may be sent to |
She was a lifelong and faithful member of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church. She served her church as a Deaconess, a member of the Deaconess' Board, the Hospitality Committee, the Pastor's Aide and as a Nurses' Aide. She was a truly devoted Christian and she will be missed by her loving family and friends., She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Hayes; and her son, the Rev. William Byrd Jr., She leaves to cherish her blessed memories, her daughter, Ethel DeVaughn; her brother, Elmo Wynn; her devoted care-giver, Sheila Coles; her three grandchildren; her eight great-grandchildren; and a host of other loving relatives and many caring friends., A funeral service, celebrating the life she lived, will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, in Mt. Gilead Baptist Church with Bishop William M. Dawson and the Rev. Morris Randall, officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Family and friends will assemble at 524 Dunning Street (Highland Park) by 10 a.m. on Tuesday. Mrs. Hayes may be viewed in the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday. Professional Services entrusted to the staff of Whiting's Funeral Home, 7005 Pocahontas Trail, Williamsburg, VA 757-229-3011 View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks. |
s will be held 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 22, 2009, at Updike Funeral Chapel, Bedford with the Rev. Tammy Franklin and the Rev. Steve Turner officiating. Interment will follow in Nicopolis United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2 until 3 p.m. at Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Bedford, Va., 540-586-3304., Make a memorial contribution |
A eulogistic service for Deacon Fenton Lee Bland, Sr., 85, of 1103 E. Booker Circle, Petersburg, will be held at noon Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church, Petersburg, with the Rev. Wesley K. McLaughlin, pastor, officiating. The entombment will be in Dinwiddie Memorial Park, Dinwiddie. Mr. Bland may be viewed at the Chapel of William N. Bland and Son Funeral Home, Petersburg, from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Family will receive friends Sunday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. The family will assemble at the residence, 1103 E. Booker Circle, Petersburg, one hour before the service. |
Ruth Marie Rogers Fieulleteau, 94, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, November 20, 2009. Arrangements by HamlarCurtis Funeral Home., Make a memorial contribution |
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will be conducted at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, by the Rev. James Gordon at Baker-Foster Funeral Home, Bennett's Creek Chapel, 5685 Lee Farm Lane, Suffolk. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the , 4416 Expressway Drive, Virginia Beach, VA 23452. Condolences may be registered at, Make a memorial contribution |
Frances Solomon Brown, 61, of Louisa County, Virginia, departed this life on Sunday, November 15, 2009, at The University of Virginia Medical Center., She was baptized at an early age and joined Free Union Baptist Church in Stony Point, Virginia. She was a people person and an animal lover., She was born in Albemarle County to the late William and Pauline Smith Solomon; and her brother, Odell Smith, preceded her in death., She leaves to cherish her memory a devoted daughter, Bridget Solomon Brown and her friend, Raymond Shackleford Jr. of Louisa, Virginia; one devoted sister, Marie Smith Feggans and her husband, Pastor Lloyd R. Feggans Sr. of Esmont, Virginia; eight grandchildren; two aunts, Madeline Reaves and Betty Ann Smith; and one uncle, Benjamin Smith, all of Charlottesville, Virginia; a number of nieces and nephews; and a host of loving cousins, relatives and friends., Funeral services will be held 12 p.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2009, at Free Union Baptist Church, Stony Point, Virginia, with the Reverend Mary Carey officiating and the Reverend Lloyd R. Feggans delivering the eulogy. A private interment will follow in Louisa, Virginia., The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service., J. F. Bell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. |
The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Yorktown. A Mass will follow at 7 p.m. Inurnment will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at the church. |
Jay K. Gabor VIRGINIA BEACH - Jay K. Gabor, 80, born in San Francisco in 1929, proud to be a third generation Californian, died Nov. 16, 2009, after a brief illness. He was predeceased by Gladys Hague Gabor, his wife of 38 years; Julie Gabor, his wife of six years; his granddaughter, Elise Gabor; and great-grandson, Dominic Marzitello. Jay served in the U.S. Navy for two years before the age of 18, then served for 23 years during World War II, Korea, and Vietnam before retiring as senior chief petty officer lithographer's mate. He was the first printing instructor at Norfolk VoTech, and also worked as Regional Property Manager for the Runnymede Corp. He was a member of the Moose Lodge, a lifetime member of FRA and VFW, a member of the Masons 32nd Degree and of Khedive Shrine, Past Cmdr. SASA, Legion of Honor, and a member of Sojourners. He is survived by three children, Bonnie Startt and her husband Lee, John Gabor, and Linda Gabor; his stepchildren, Bobbie Harris, Lynda Lortie, Wanda South, and David Crouch; five grandchildren, Andie Gabor, Jason Startt and his wife Dani, Anne Marzitello and her husband Joe, Lauren Gabor and Emily Gabor; great-grandchildren, Devon Gabor, Cole and Drew Startt and Sophia and Michael Marzitello. A funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, at Rosewood Kellum Funeral Home with burial to follow in Rosewood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Jay's memory to the Shriners Hospitals for Children at 645 Woodlake Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23320., Make a memorial contribution |
NEWPORT NEWS - Gethsemane Gallop Jr., went to be with the Lord on Nov. 20,2009., He was born June 8,1939, in Manteo, N.C., to the late Gethsemane and Cora Gallop and had been a resident of Newport News since 1974., He served his country in the U.S. Coast Guard, and retired in 1977, after 20 years of service. He was a member of Regimental Memorial Chapel, Ft. Eustis, Va., where he faithfully served on the usher board. Gethsemane was also a Chaplain of D.A.V. Chapter # 2., Survivors include his wife, Carolyn M. Gallop; children, Christopher Gallop, Sr., Tahira Gallop of Newport News, and Sharon Gallop of Severn, Md.; one grandchild, Christopher Gallop Jr. of Newport News; one sister, Vivian G. Berry of Manteo, N.C.; and many other relatives and friends., A viewing will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at Carter Funeral Home-Denbigh. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, at the Regimental Memorial Chapel, Ft. Eustis. Burial, with military honors, will follow at Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Cemetery, Suffolk, Va., A guestbook is available at |
Shannon Gillenwater, 28, of Radford, Va., died on Saturday, November 21, 2009. Arrangements by Horne Funeral Service, Christiansburg, Va., 382 2612., Make a memorial contribution |
s will be held 2 p.m. Monday, November 23, 2009, at Paitsel Funeral Home with Minister Ray Murphy officiating. Interment will follow at Huffman Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday November 22, 2009 at Paitsel Funeral Home. Arrangements by Paitsel Funeral Home, Make a memorial contribution |
She was born in Dendron, Va., to the late Emanuel and Virginia Williams. She worked for Dr. McAllister as a dental assistant and secretary. She was a member of Queen Street Baptist Church, Hampton., Gladys leaves her devoted husband of 54 years, Oliver H. Davis of Hampton; three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; other relatives and friends. |
Gloria was preceded in death by her son, Donald E. Jones; and granddaughter, Bridgette Stewart-Jones., She leaves to cherish her memory, a faithful and devoted husband, the Rev. Wilbur R. Jones, Yorktown; children, Wilbur L. Jones of Hampton, the Rev. James E. Jones (Evg. Josette) of Fayetteville, N.C., Barbara L. Jones of Newport News, Pamela J. Jones of Hampton, Tonya Smith-Ball of Hampton, Charles Jones (Elayna) of Yorktown; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; siblings, James Barkers (Janice) of Yorktown, Winston Barkers (Vicki) of Newport News, Dea. Carl Barkers of Newport News, Alexandria Barkers (Ruth) of Yorktown, Roger Barkers (Ursula) of Hampton, Estelle Washington (Charles)of Williamsburg, the Rev. Glendall Billups (Rev. Lloyd)of Hampton, Sandra Ragland of Denver Colo.; mother-in-law, Elsie Jones, formerly York County; sisters-in-law, Annie Harrod (Charles) of Buffalo, N.Y., Elsie Williams (Otto) of Smithfield, Eleanor Friday of Hampton, Ruth McKeller (Charles) of Gloucester, Joan Jones of Gloucester; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. |
CRAWLEY, Gloria C., of Richmond, died November 20, 2009. Remains rest at Scott-Lightfoot Funeral Chapel, 3021 "N" Street. Funeral notice later. |
Gloria was a member of Bethany United Methodist Church. She was an example of what every mother should be. Her love was countless and meaningful. Her deep parental kindness in bringing up her children and any hardships she endured will never be repaid as they are priceless. In other words, her love for her family was endless and indescribable! A mother so unselfishly dedicated to her family, we, her husband and children, only hope to approach the standard she set for us. She also treasured her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Gloria loved flowers and spent many hours working in her flower gardens., Her parents, Michael and Marian Dalton preceded her in death., She is survived by her husband, Harry Jenkins Jr.; daughter, Teresa Owens and husband, Sean; son, Allen Jenkins and wife, Michelle; brother, Michael Dalton Jr. and wife, Billye; seven grandchildren, Jennifer Bush, Brittany Owens, Josh Jenkins, Jessica Jenkins, Brett Jenkins, Dillon Jenkins, James Allen Jenkins; three great-grandchildren, Brittney Best, Mikie Emerson and Olivia Bush; mother-in-law, Mrs. Hazel Jenkins; two sisters-in-law, Faye Deal and Helen Jenkins; cousin and best friend, Nancy J. Harris; a host of nieces and nephews., Funeral services, officiated by the Rev. Stephen Young, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, at Bethany United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in Rosewell Memorial Garden Cemetery. The family will receive friend from 4 to 6 p.m. today, at Hogg Funeral Home, Gloucester Point. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks. |
James (Jim) Benjamin Goodman, 94, of Forest, died Saturday, November 21, 2009. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, 586-3443., Make a memorial contribution |
Mary Lee Goodman NORFOLK - Mary Lee Goodman, 83, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. She was born Dec. 3, 1925, in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. She was the widow of Raymond Goodman Sr. "I paid the cost to be the boss," she would always say. She devoted her life to taking care of her family. She leaves nine children, 17 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was predeceased by Waverly Vick. Services will be held at noon Tuesday, Nov. 24, in Tidewater Bibleway Temple, 508 High St., Portsmouth. She will rest in the mausoleum in Roosevelt Memorial Park. Arrangements are under the direction of Riddick Funeral Service, Norfolk., Make a memorial contribution |
TURNAGE, Grace Stancil, 84, of Richmond, went to be with her Lord and Savior surrounded by her family, on November 19, 2009. She was predeceased by her husbands, Jack W. Stancil and Wallace B. House. She is survived by her daughters, Diane and her husband, Harvey "Butch" Johnson, and Debbie and her husband, Harry Slayden; four granddaughters, Lisa Johnson Kirby, Jennifer Johnson Adams, Amy Slayden, and Kelly Slayden; sisters, Jean Bartinikas of Richmond, Va. and Betty Morano of Phoenix, Ariz.; brother, Fred Carner of Richlands, Va.; six great-grandsons, Chase, Christopher, Logan, Ethan, Jack, and Eli; and one great-granddaughter, Emily. Mrs. Turnage retired after 30 years of service with American Tobacco Company. She was a member of Tomahawk Baptist Church and a former member of Ridge Baptist Church. The family will receive friends on Sunday, November 22, from 12:30 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the West Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 11020 W. Broad Street, also where a funeral service will be conducted Monday, November 23, at 1 p.m. Interment to follow at Westhampton Memorial Park. |
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Rebecca B. Grant NORFOLK - In loving memory of our mother and grandmother, Rebecca B. Grant, who passed away Nov. 18, 2009. She was born Feb. 16, 1932, to the late Vernie and Leolia Boone in South Hampton County, Virginia. She was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church of South Hampton County. She leaves to cherish memory one daughter, Hellice Ricks; two sons, Randolph Grant and Gerald Grant; one sister and four brothers; and a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 11 a.m. in New Hope Church of God in Christ, 3232 Brest Ave., Norfolk. The interment will be at Piney Grove Cemetery. Corprew Funeral Home, Portsmouth, is in charge., Make a memorial contribution |
In Loving Memory Of Abbey Blake Skinner Greer March 1, 1980 - November 22, 2004 Five Years Never forgotten-always loved Your sons, Shayne and Ethan Mom, Dad, Family and Friends, Make a memorial contribution |
Donald D. (Skip) Greiner Jr., 66, of Fayetteville, N.C., passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2009. Survivors include his wife, Margaret Ann Hatem Greiner; sons, Don Greiner III and Christopher M. Greiner; stepchildren, Tony Holland, Debbie Susie Damour, and Donna Kay Holland; brother, John Greiner; and three grandchildren. Arrangements by Butler Funeral Home, Stedman, N.C., 910-223-7400., Make a memorial contribution |
. Lindsey Funeral Home, Rural Retreat, Va., is handling the arrangements., Make a memorial contribution |
s will be conducted from Flora Funeral Chapel 2 p.m. Sunday with Pastor Jim Walls officiating. Interment will follow in Franklin Memorial Park. Her family will be receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Flora Funeral Service, Rocky Mount, and other times at the home of Monroe and Melissa Hall, 955 Ruritan Road, Rocky Mount., Make a memorial contribution |
will be on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 12 noon at Oakey's South Chapel, with interment following at Sherwood Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the . The family sends a special thank you to the staff of Salem Health and Rehab for the loving care during his stay., Make a memorial contribution |
"For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.", Romans 8:18, s will be conducted 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 22, 2009, from Franklin Heights Baptist Church. His family requests no flowers and that memorial donations may be given to Franklin Heights Baptist Church, 110 Hilltop Drive, Rocky Mount, Va. 24151 or to the Voice of the Martyrs, P.O. Box 443, Bartlesville, Okla. 74005. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service, Rocky Mount, Va., 540-483-3835., Make a memorial contribution |
s will be conducted 2 p.m. on Monday, November 23, 2009, at the chapel of John M. Oakey and Son, Salem with the Rev. Paul Sink and the Rev. G. Clarence Hartman officiating. Interment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Sunday, November 22, 2009, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. 540-389-5441., Make a memorial contribution |
On Wednesday, November 18, 2009, God in His infinite wisdom reached out His hand and guided our beloved mother, the Reverend Lillian Pauline Haskins, to her eternal home. Pauline, as she was affectionately known, was born on January 18, 1924, in Roanoke, Va., to the late Henry and Lillian Poindexter. Pauline grew up in the Salem and Roanoke area, and was educated in the afore mentioned school systems; graduating from Lucy Addison High School in June 1942., In later years, she relocated to Washington, D.C., where she met and married Lawrence Haskins Sr. The couple began their married life in White Plains, N.Y., and to this union there were seven children, Virginia Haskins, Lawrence Haskins Jr. (Skip), who both preceded her in death; Mornique Smith, Vanessa Haskins, of Roanoke, Va., David (Yvonne) Haskins, of Fayetteville, N.C., and the Reverend Henry (Linda) Haskins, and Fayleen Haskins, of Roanoke, Va., Upon her return to Roanoke Va., Pauline entered the field of nursing after graduating from The Lucy Addison High School Burrell Memorial Hospital School of Practical Nursing. She worked in the nursing field for numerous years in addition to heeding the call of God into the ministry. She was ordained as a minister on June 11, 1982. Pauline was one of the first nurses for Total Action Against Poverty (TAP) and she retired from Blue Ridge Mental Health Services (Detoxification Center). She proudly served her community in this capacity and held pastoral positions at Memphis Church of God, Memphis, Tenn., and Goodview Church of God, Goodview, Va. Her love for community outreach afforded her the opportunity to mother and nurture other children as well as adults in the community, whose names are too numerous to mention. She worked tirelessly as a minister and a nurse until her illness. After she became ill, spending time with her family; especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren gave her the greatest joy., She leaves to cherish and rejoice in her memory, five devoted children; 19 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; one son-in-law, John H. Smith Jr.; many nieces, nephews, and cousins; her church family; and many, many friends., s will be held 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 24, 2009, at The Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Rawleigh W. Quarles Sr. officiating and the Reverend Henry Haskins eulogist. Condolences may be sent to, Make a memorial contribution |
Hatfield, Betty Lou - Betty Lou Hatfield Betty Lou Hatfield, a long time resident of Manassas, died on Thursday, November 19th in Daytona Beach Florida. She was 81. .... |
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He is survived by his lovely wife of 46 years, Mrs. Neva P. Starks of Ware Neck, Va.; two daughters, Arsan C. Starks of Chesapeake, Va., Dawn M. Starks of Ware Neck, Va.; two sons, Henri R. Starks of Jacksonville, Fla., and Jose M. Starks of Ware Neck, Va.; one sister, Ruth Robnett of Englewood, Calif.; along with a host of nieces, nephews, and friends. |
s 11 a.m. Monday, November 23, 2009, at Bolling, Grose & Lotts Funeral Chapel, Buena Vista, Va., Make a memorial contribution |
celebrating Bob's life will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, at Smith & Williams Funeral Home, Kempsville Chapel. You may visit Bob's memorial and send tributes to the family at www.mem.com., Make a memorial contribution |
In Loving Memory Of Michael Reynold Hill February 17, 1961 - November 22, 2008 "GONE TOO SOON" We love you and miss you dearly. Forever in our hearts Family and Friends, Make a memorial contribution |
was held 2 p.m. Saturday, November 21, 2009, at Fox Hill Road Baptist Church. Arrangements by Peninsula Funeral Home, Newport News, 757-595-4424., Make a memorial contribution |
HAYES - Hubbard (Hub) A. Davis II, 36, passed away Thursday Nov.19, 2009. Formerly of Hampton, Va., he graduated from Phoebus High School in 1991and attended Thomas Nelson Community College., Hubbard was preceded in death by his grandmothers, Ida Conklin Carter and Vera Thrift Welborn., Hubbard is survived by his son, Christian; mother and stepfather, Brenda and Richard Welborn of Smithfield; father and stepmother, Hubbard and Joanne Davis of White Stone; brother, Rick Welborn; grandparents, Milton J. Carter, and James C. and Anna Davis; as well as many aunts, uncles, and cousins., The family will meet friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, at Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home in Hampton, Va. A Celebration of 'Hub's' life will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Peninsula Memorial Park in Newport News, Va., In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Hampton, 514 South Armistead Avenue, Hampton, VA 23669. |
s will be held on Monday, November 23, 2009, at 6 p.m. at Oakey's Vinton Chapel. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. The family wishes to thank all the Health Care Professionals at Roanoke Memorial Hospital for the compassionate care given to Sue during her illness. Arrangements by Oakey's Vinton Chapel, 982-2221., Make a memorial contribution |
Born Oct. 14, 1954, in the Bronx, N.Y., she grew up in New Jersey and later making Newport News home for the past 22 years., She is survived by her husband, Brian McMurtrie; sons, Johnathan and wife, Glenda, Robert and his wife, Rachel, Joseph and his wife, Chante, Brian and wife, Annabelle, and Scot and his wife, Rachel. She is also survived by a sister, Susan Cabiroy and husband, Stephen; and a brother, Edward Arnold and his wife, Laura; grandsons, Evan, Aiden, Sam and Christian; and many nieces and nephews., A gathering celebrating Irene's life will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at the home of her son, Johnathan McMurtrie, 829 Greenwich Lane, Newport News., Arrangements by Berceuse Funeral and Cremation Traditions. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks. |
Iris Gobble Henley BRISTOL, Va. Iris Gobble Henley, 68, passed away Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, in Wellmont Bristol Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced Monday. Farris Funeral Service, 427 E. Main St., Abingdon, VA 24210 (276) 623-2700 is serving the family of Mrs. Henley. |
JOHNSON, Isaiah "Roe" Sr., 66, of Charles City, Va., departed this life on November 19, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mary Ella and Berry Johnson; two brothers, Alexander and Berry Johnson. He leaves to cherish his memory a loving and devoted wife, Charlotte G. Johnson; daughter, Marcia Walker (Julius); two sons, Isaiah Jr. (Tamisha) and Bernard (Lisa) Johnson; six grandchildren, one sister, Dorothy Crewe (Emerson); seven sisters-in-law and nine brothers-in-law, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends. Remains rest at March Funeral Home, 2110 E. Laburnum Ave., where viewing will be held on Monday, November 23, from 12 noon to 8 p.m. and where the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Funeral service 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at Gilfield Baptist Church, 6640 Church Lane, Charles City, Va. Rev. James Johnson, officiating. Interment Gilfield Baptist Church Cemetery. |
GWYNN'S ISLAND - J. R. Gillett, 74, of Grimstead, Va., died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009., He was a Retired USN Veteran EMC (SS) who served from 1953-1972 on the USS Pensacola LSD-38, USS Threadfin SS-410, USS Seacat SS-339 and was with Korea-Special Support and PC-1170. He also was a schoolteacher with the Henrico County School System for 20 years. He loved teaching and his students loved him., J. R. was a collector of fossils and old books. An avid fisherman, he loved the Chesapeake Bay. He was a wonderful husband, brother and uncle. His nieces and nephews loved spending time with him and listening to all his humorous stories. The family considered him their anchor and often went to him for his sage advice., J. R. was born in Haywood County, N.C., Oct. 9, 1935, to Crawford and Pearl Gillett., His survivors are his wife, Natalie L. Gillett; a sister, Gertrude Karriker; and several nieces and nephews., The family will receive friends on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Foster-Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews, Va. A graveside service with full military honors will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, in Gwynn's Island Cemetery. |
BALL, John Harding Jr., of Walkerton, Va., passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2009. He was born in King and Queen County, Va., on October 5, 1920. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Anne Griggs Ball; three sons, Robert Harding Ball, Edwin Gary Ball II and his wife, Carol, and John Page Ball; five grandchildren, Major Thomas Nelson Ball and his wife, Maryann, Lewis Harding Ball and his wife, Rebecca, Melissa Ball Allensworth and her husband, Daniel, Maria Page Ball and John Harrison Ball; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Elizabeth Payne and Harriett Howell and her husband, James; and one brother, William J. Ball. John graduated from Marriott High School in St. Stephens Church, Va., and attended Virginia Tech. In 1962, he formed Ball Lumber Company, Inc. in Millers Tavern, Va. His love of the sawmilling operations extended into forest management, and in 1993 he was selected as the Outstanding Tree Farmer of the year for Essex County. He was recognized for managing his forest resources for timber, wildlife and enhancing water quality for over 50 years. In addition, John was a member of the Advisory Committee on Reforestation for the State of Virginia, a certified Tree Farmer, a director of Virginia Forests, Inc., and an elder and past board chairman of Smyrna Christian Church, a director at the Bank of Essex for 40 years, a Master Mason of Arlington Lodge No. 102 AF&AM, a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies, a member of the ACCA Temple Shrine, and a member of the King and Queen Ruritan Club. The family will receive friends on Saturday, November 21, 2009, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the home of John and Anne Ball, 404 Havenwood Drive, Walkerton, Va. Funeral services will be held at Smyrna Christian Church, 3655 Powcan Road, Bruington, Va., on Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 3 p.m. Arrangements being handled by B.W. White Funeral Home. |
GRAY, John E., 91, departed this life on November 20, 2009. Arrangements entrusted to: www.wilsonafs.com |
JONES, Joseph Jr., 58, of Richmond, Va., departed this life on Wednesday, November 18, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mary and Joseph Jones Sr. He leaves to cherish his memory two daughters, Lisa Smith and Felicia Benjamin (James); two sons, Jason Hackett Sr. and JeRon Hackett; seven grandchildren, two devoted, Ciarra Smith and LaTeesha Jones; one great-grandchild; his devoted and loving companion, Toni Johnson; and devoted friend, Carlette Bailey; a host of other relatives and friends. Remains rest at March Funeral Home, 2110 East Laburnum Ave., where viewing will be held on Monday, November 23, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and where the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Funeral service, 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2009, at Faith Community Baptist Church, 1903 Cool Ln. Interment Oakwood Cemetery. |
STOROSKY, Juliana Kreilach, 79, widow of John Storosky, died November 21, 2009. She is survived by her niece, Evelyn Maney and family; nephew, Nicholas J. Halko and family of New York; and her niece, the late Theresa Ryan. Mrs. Storosky was predeceased by two sisters, Theresia and Kathryn; and her brother, Henry. The family will receive friends 11 a.m. to 12 noon Monday at Bliley's - Central, 3801 Augusta Ave. Graveside services will be held Monday, 1 p.m. at Holy Cross Cemetery. |
Jacquelyn Hill Graham, 85, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2009, in Lexington, Kentucky., A former resident of Charlottesville, she was a retired employee of the University of Virginia School of Continuing Education., The daughter of Victor and Sophie Hill of Trevilians, Virginia, she was the wife of Charles Edward Graham; the sister to Esta Hill Sturtevant and Jettie Hill of Charlottesville, Edyth Hill Craig of Delray Beach, Florida, and William Hill of Fort Scott, Kansas., She is survived by her daughter, Vikki Swisher and grandchildren, Jettie, David and Andrew Swisher of Lexington, Kentucky., A private memorial will be held in Highlands, North Carolina., Donations may be made to the Leukemia Society. |
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James G. Lester NORTH AURORA, Ill. James G. Lester, age 78, a native of Glade Spring, Va., passed away Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, at Delnor Hospital in Geneva, Ill. He was born April 17, 1931, in Glade Spring, Va., a son of the late John Carson Lester and Elizabeth Stovall Lester. He was a Veteran having served his country in the U.S. Army. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife Mary; two daughters, Kay and Mary; four sisters, Linnie Arnett, Mary Francis Heinke, Rochelle Lester and Eleanor Lester; three brothers, Jack Lester, Robert Lester and Bill Lester. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Miller Lester; three step-sons, Kevin Head, Randy Head and wife, Lynn and Tom Head and wife, Amy; five step-grandchildren; four sisters, Nancy Leonard and husband, Bob Lebanon, Va., Laura Sue Comey and husband, Dick of Charlottesville, Va., Peggy Robinson and husband, John of Glade Spring, Va., and Betty Cline and husband, Bill of Abingdon, Va.; two brothers, C. Ned Lester and wife, Rosalyn of Blacksburg, Va., and Ted Lester and wife, Liz of Meadowview, Va.; three sisters-in-law; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service for James Lester will be conducted at 1 p.m., Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, at the Old Glade Presbyterian Church with Rev. Robert Thornton officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Full Military Honors by the Highlands Fellowship Honor Guard. Nephews will serve as active pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 12 noon until service time at the church. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the, , 30 North Michigan Avenue Suite 2015, Chicago, IL 60602. Online condolences may be submitted at |
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VAUGHAN, James L. Jr., age 68, of Bon Air, suddenly passed away Friday, November 20, 2009. Jimmy retired as a Postmaster with the postal service after 32 years, and he kept active after retirement by driving a school bus for Chesterfield County and then worked for Enterprise Rental. Jimmy is survived by his loving wife of almost 49 years, Carol King Vaughan; mother, Christine Marker Vaughan; three children, Jeff D. Vaughan (Pam), John D. Vaughan (Jane), and Lynn Vaughan Buch; seven grandchildren, Angie, Jacob and Sarah Vaughan, Julie and Traci Vaughan, and Chris and Andrew Sheffield; three brothers, Ronnie (Linda), Billy (Linda), Bobby (Becky); and sister, Ann Umpervitch (Al); and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, November 22, 2009, at Bliley's- Chippenham, 6900 Hull Street Rd., where a chapel service will be held at 12 noon, Monday, November 23, 2009 at Bliley's- Chippenham, followed by interment at Dale Memorial Park. |
will be held 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 22, 2009, at Northminster Presbyterian Church. Rev. Todd Hester, Dr. David Kirk and Rev. Robert S. Wells will officiate. Private interment will be in Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, November 21, 2009, at Oakey's North Chapel, 540-362-1237., Make a memorial contribution |
LACY, Jane Robinson, 81, of Richmond, died Tuesday, November 10, 2009. A graduate of Oceana High School in Virginia Beach and Mary Washington College in Virginia, Mrs. Lacy moved to Bryn Mawr, Pa. in 1970 for 11 years, returning to Richmond in 1981 until the present. She had two sons, Bryan Keith Lacy of Richmond and D. Cameron Lacy III of Wayne, Pa. Bryan is a practicing lawyer in Virginia and Cam (Cameron) is an architect. Mrs. Lacy was a lifelong member and volunteer at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church on Grove Avenue, where she shared her exceptional gift of providing comfort, caring and faith to those in need. Her friendships and her sons were her life. A service will be held Monday, November 23, 2009 at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 6000 Grove Avenue, Richmond, Va. at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her memory to The National Parkinson Foundation. |
FLEETWOOD, PA. - Jane Ratuwalangon "Mama Jane" Carnes, 52, passed away Nov. 15, 2009 in The Reading Hospital and Medical Center., She was the wife of R. Raymond Carne. Born in Manado, Indonesia, she was the daughter of Papa Ratuwalangon, who is the Pastor of Assembly of God Church in Indonesia, and the late Maria Ratuwalangon. She was employed for four years by Giorgio Mushroom Company, as an assembly line worker, and for three years she was employed by Elite Sportswear, as a seamstress and custom designer. She was a member of Spring Valley Church of God., In addition to her husband she is survived by her daughters, Joan and Belinda Ratuwalangon of Indonesia; and her stepdaughter, Antoinette Pussey of Hampton, Va.; along with two grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters and a brother residing in Indonesia and Malaysia., A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at Parklawn Memorial Park., Arrangements by R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks. |
GLOUCESTER - Janie Anna Anderson, 73, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009., Janie is survived by three children, Jon S. Anderson (ex-Brenda) and his children, Jennifer, Leslie and Katie; Deborah L. Jenkins (Emmanuel J., and their children, Craig (Rebecca) Bryan, Jammie and Helena; and Paul Anderson (Suzanne); three great-grandchildren, Gavin, Adrianna and Caymden Anderson. She is also survived by two sisters, Helen Visneski of Tiltonsville, Ohio, Gladys Trzaskoma of Weirton, W.Va.; and nine nieces and nephews., A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, in the chapel of Amory Funeral Home, Grafton. The family will receive friends following the service at the funeral home, and also at 5 to 6 p.m. at Daffodil Gardens Apartment Complex community room on Garden Grove Lane in Gloucester. |
s will be conducted 11 a.m. on Monday, November 23, 2009, from Flora Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Joe Dillon and the Rev. Thomas C. Siddle officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Memorial Park. Her family will be receiving friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, November 22, 2009, at Flora Funeral Service, Rocky Mount, Va., Make a memorial contribution |
JACOBI, Jesse Lee, 91, of Richmond, went to be with the Lord on November 18, 2009. Mrs. Jacobi is survived by her husband of 63 years, Paul August Jacobi; grandchildren, Jeffrey Michael Jacobi, Erika Star Jacobi and Dawn Michelle Jacobi; and many extended family members and friends. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, November 29, at New Covenant Presbyterian Church, 6415 Iron Gate Drive, Richmond, Va. 23234. The family suggest donations be made to New Covenant Presbyterian Church. |
MOULTRIE, GA. - Jesse McKinley Beasley, 66, of Moultrie, Ga., and formerly of Hampton, Va., died Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, Tallahassee, Fla., Survivors include his wife, Constance "Connie" Adams Beasley of Moultrie; a daughter, Shawn Adams Yeong Beasley of Moultrie; two sisters, Naida Laymon and husband, Jesus of Virginia, and JoAnn Beasley of Newport News, Va. |
CODY, Jessie Rene, of Richmond, died November 6, 2009. Remains rest at Scott's Funeral Home, 115 E. Brookland Park Blvd. Funeral notice later. |
Joan Hellmann (nee) Brunskill died peacefully at home in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Monday, October 12, 2009., She was born September 8, 1922, in Lancaster, England, the daughter of J.E.M. Brunskill and Margaret Brunskill., Joan graduated from the Bedford High School for Girls in England. After living in Cairo, Egypt, for many years, she served as an employee of the British Foreign Office and the United States State Department during World War II. In Italy, she met her husband of 63 years, Lieutenant Colonel Jacob G. Hellmann, while serving in the United States State Department. She was a devoted army wife and mother of three children. In later years she was an accomplished quilter winning numerous awards., She was preceded in death by her husband., She is survived by a brother, J.M.L. Brunskill of Warwickshire, England; two daughters, Jane M. Papadopolis of Sparks, Nevada, and Elizabeth S. Lychenheim of Ellicott City, Maryland; one son, Peter J. Hellmann of Schuyler, Virginia; and four grandchildren, Dorian Papadopolis, Teresa Papadopolis, Sara Lychenheim, and Jacob A. Hellmann., Joan was a long time member of Christ Episcopal Church in Spotsylvania, Virginia. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Building Fund, Christ Episcopal Church, 8951 Courthouse Road, P.O. Box 94, Spotsylvania, Virginia 22553., A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, November 28, 2009, at the Church of Our Saviour in Charlottesville, Virginia. |
HEYSER, Joan McCullough, 77, died at home on Tuesday, November 17, 2009. Born and raised in Carlisle, Pa., Joan attended Grove City College and graduated as a registered nurse from Germantown Hospital School of Nursing in Philadelphia. After her marriage to John O. Heyser Jr., the couple moved frequently due to his employment with Reynolds Metals Company. They raised their family while living in Wilmington, Del. and moved to Richmond in 1971. In addition to her beloved husband of 55 years, Joan is survived by a daughter, Mary Ann Heyser Wright; and son, John Ray Heyser, both of Richmond; Survivors also include granddaughters, Lauren and Emily Wright, who fondly called her Mea; several cousins and many, many friends. Joan displayed a passionate zest for life and was a loving and supportive mother and wife. She was ever mischievous, enjoying telling jokes to her friends and sometimes playing jokes on her friends. She used her nursing experience for years to help many of her friends and neighbors with their medical care, ever willing to administer shots or dispense sage advice. Joan actually had sage advice for most areas of your life! Handy and creative around the house, Joan was a fabulous cook and loved to play bridge. She had a special fondness for her family's cottage at Big Pond in Shippensburg, Pa., which she visited on weekends and in the summer for 75 years. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, New York 10018. To place online condolences and shared memories, please go to: memorialwebsites.legacy. com/joanheyser |
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and interment with Full Military Honors will be held 1 p.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2010, at Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Salem Rescue Squad or the Salem Kiwanis Club. John M. Oakey and Son, Salem, Va., is in charge of the arrangements., Make a memorial contribution |
Joyce Elaine Holt, Joyce Elaine Holt, 78, of Maryland, passed away at her home on Wednesday, July 8, 2009, after a long illness. With her beloved Robert beside her, she answered the call from the Father God, and went on to glory., She resided at Gunpowder Crossing Lane in Baltimore, Maryland. She was a friendly face in the neighborhood of Sleepy Hollow., Joyce leaves behind her beloved husband, Robert G. Taylor of White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, who has been her husband for 30 years. She will be greatly missed by him, and her daughter, Beverly Bell and her husband, Edward, of Dagsboro, Delaware., Joyce was born on July 26, 1930, a daughter of the late William T. and Bertha Puckett Small of Nellysford, Nelson County, Virginia. Joyce was the last of 10 children. Her sisters, Nadie Small Haney, Muriel Small Bryant, Erma Small Southall, Edna Small Stackie, and Elzie Everett Small; and her brothers, Douglas Small and Robert Watson Small, all preceded her in death., Joyce is survived by her sister, Audrey G. Gibson who now resides in a nursing home in King George, Virginia. She also leaves behind her stepsons, Robert Gregory Taylor and John Carroll Taylor, both of West Virginia, Jerry Taylor and Larry Taylor; a stepdaughter, Sharon and her husband, John Howard, of North Carolina. A host of grandchildren, nephews, nieces, and friends who will miss her also. Joyce enjoyed her talks with her neighbors Dwight, Ometta, Gloria, and Lynn., Joyce worked at the Union Trust Bank (Wachovia) for 37 years. She retired at the ripe age of 62, and remained a housewife taking good care of home and her husband., Joyce never met a stranger that stayed that way. She always had a story or joke to tell. She was a great advocate for stray cats. She especially was attached to a Tom cat that she named "White Face". She also could really play a sweet sound on her harmonica, and enjoyed sharing an old hymn with her neighbors. A yellow lab named Eddie warmed his way into her heart also., Her wishes were that her body would be cremated the ashes sprinkled in Nellysford, in Nelson County, Virginia., Memorial services will be held in Baltimore, Maryland, on Thursday, July 8, 2010. For further information please call 410-574-7198. |
Juanita Z. Wray |
Nov 22, 2009 The funeral for Juanita Z. Wray, 76, of Patrick Springs, who died Nov. 18, 2009, was held Saturday at Salem United Methodist Church with Pastor Sarah Doss officiating. Burial was in Old Center Primitive Baptist Church cemetery. Pallbearers were Chris Eggleston, Tracy Eggleston, Jason Wray Flippen, Ryan Flippen, Luke Latham, Kevin Ullman, Garry Wray, Tucker Wray, Tina Hankins, Stephanie Campbell, Shannon Wray, Holly Spencer, Rachael Bryant, Rebecca Bryant, Sarah Wray and Taylor Edge. Bassett Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. |
LAWSON, June Semones, age 86, of Warsaw, widow of Esker Lawson, died on Friday, November 20, 2009. Mrs. Lawson was a retired clerk for the Virginia State Police. Surviving is a nephew, Larry Thorn of Warsaw; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at Dale Memorial Park, 10201 Newbys Bridge Road, Chesterfield, Va. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Johns Episcopal Church Women, P.O. Box 1093, Warsaw, Va. 22572. |
Edward Joseph Kane, 55, of Roanoke, Va. passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2009. He was born on December 18, 1953 in New York to the late Francis W. Kane and Mary Strigga Kane. Surviving are his wife of 29 years, Cynthia Shober Kane; daughter, Sarah Brooke Kane; brother, William F. Kane and wife, Judy; sister, Kathleen Kane Tracy and husband, Steven; and many nephews, nieces and cousins. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that contributions be made to the . Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at Oakey's South Chapel on Brambleton Avenue. The Rev. Msgr. Thomas G. Miller will officiate. The family will receive friends at Oakey's South Chapel from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, November 23, 2009 . Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel, 540-989-3131., Make a memorial contribution |
McGOWAN, Katherine Donald Watkins, 85, of Henrico, passed away Friday, November 20, 2009. She was preceded in death by her first husband, John B. Watkins; and her second husband, Robert W. McGowan Jr. She is survived by her two children, Jo Ann Watkins of Harrisburg, Pa., and John Donald Watkins and wife, Diane of Richmond; two grandchildren, Laura Katherine Watkins and Myra Elizabeth Watkins; and the McGowan side of the family. Mrs. McGowan was a longtime member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. The family will receive friends Sunday, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Central Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 3215 Cutshaw Ave. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Monday, November 23, at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, 11220 Nuckols Rd., Glen Allen, Va. 23059. |
CIFERS, Kathleen Price, age 84, of Amelia, went to be with her Lord on November 20, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther H. Cifers Sr. and sons, Reuben and David; she is survived by her sons, Luther H. Cifers Jr., John Timmy Cifers, both of Amelia, and Richard Lee Cifers of Arizona; daughters, Ellen C. Smith of Goochland, Betty C. Bridges of Amelia, and Jean C. Leber of Saxe, Va.; brother, Nelson B. Price of Burkeville; sister, Lucille P. Akers of Crewe; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Monday 1 p.m. at Sandy Creek Baptist Church with burial in Trinity Memorial Gardens in Rice, Va. Visiting at the Hillsman-Hix Funeral Home, 16409 Court St. in Amelia on Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to AJ and Pat Easter Missionary Fund c/o Sandy Creek Baptist Church, Box 130, Jetersville, Va. 23083. |
Kikuyo M. Gunter |
Nov 22, 2009 A funeral for Kikuyo Mizumura "Kik" Gunter, 86, of Danbury, N.C., formerly of Patrick County, who died Nov. 16, 2009, was held Friday at Moody Funeral Home, Stuart, with Elder Milton Gunter officiating. Burial was at Minnie's Chapel Wesleyan Church cemetery. Pallbearers were Roger Gunter, Ryan Gunter, Steve Gunter, Seth Gunter, Ian Gunter, Joey Gunter and John Williams. |
s were held at San Agustin's Funeral Home in Harmon, Guam on Oct. 8, 2009. Our God is a Loving God, Our God is a Forgiving God., Make a memorial contribution |
Philip S. Krohn PORTSMOUTH - Rabbi Philip S. Krohn died Friday morning, Nov. 20, 2009, at home. Rabbi Krohn was the Rabbi of Gomley Chesed Congregation in Portsmouth for the past 25 years until his retirement in October when he became Rabbi Emeritus. Before entering the rabbinate, Rabbi Krohn enjoyed an illustrious career as a cantor performing extensively throughout the United States. He was past president of the Long Island Board of Rabbis and the Tidewater Board of Rabbis. Rabbi Krohn is survived by his devoted wife, Susan; sons, David Krohn of New York City, Paul Sincoff of Santa Monica, Calif. (Suzanne); daughters, Sharon Krohn of Chicago, Debi Krohn of Chicago (Billy), Reni Amir of Raanana, Israel (Avi), Shirie Eshel-Krohn of San Jose, Calif., and Chani Kahan of Teaneck, N.J. (Steve). He was predeceased by his eldest daughter, Esther Broochian. Rabbi Krohn was blessed with 19 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. A funeral will be at Gomley Chesed Synagogue Monday at 11 a.m., officiated by Rabbi Michael Panitz and Rabbi David Goldstein. Burial will be in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk. The family will be returning to 2408 Crocker Ave. in the Sterling Point section of Portsmouth where shiva will be observed. Friends are invited to visit during the week from 3 to 8 p.m. until Friday at sunset. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to The Torah Day School of Portsmouth, 3110 Sterling Point Drive, Portsmouth, VA 23703. H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments, Norfolk Chapel, is handling arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www., Make a memorial contribution |
ALLEN, Laureitta, of Highland Springs, departed this life November 20, 2009. Remains rest with Owens Funeral Services, 104 Green Chimney Ct., Ashland, Va. 23005. Funeral notice later. www.owensfuneralservices.com |
DICKERSON, Lawrence, of Richmond, departed this life November 18, 2009. He is survived by his wife, Paulette C. Dickerson; two daughters, Leah Butler and Yanice Rookwood; two sons, Kreem McMillan and Quahhaar Simmons; 13 grandchildren; brother, Kenneth Dickerson (Velma); a host of nieces, nephews and cousins; three brothers-in-law, all of New York, other relatives and friends. Remains rest at the Mimms Funeral Home, 19th and Hull Sts., where funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 24, 3 p.m. Interment private. |
WILLIAMS, Lacontis B. Wilder, age 92, of Brooklyn, N.Y., formerly of Richmond, Va., passed away November 17, 2009, the youngest child of the late David C. and Delia Graham Wilder of Richmond, Va. At an early age, Lacontis joined First Baptist Church of South Richmond under the direction of Dr. W.L. Ransome. She is survived by her nephew, David Jones (Willa Mae), of Brooklyn, N.Y., and a host of extended family. She was a Social Worker, as well as a Special Education Teacher, in New York for many years. Lacontis was also a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church for 56 years. Following her retirement, Lacontis worked tirelessly with the Women's Advocate Ministry Inc. in New York. Funeral services will be held on November 23, 2009 at Cornerstone Baptist Church, Brooklyn, N.Y. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Lacontis to Cornerstone Baptist Church. Arrangements by House of Hills Funeral Home, Brooklyn, N.Y. (718-773-0014) Condolence messages sent by email to houseofhills@verizon.net. |
. She is survived by her soulmate and beloved husband of 51 years, Walter W. "Bill" Laing; her son, Gregory S. Laing; her daughter- in-law, Nancie; and her two grandsons, Ian, 17, and Ryan, 9. She is also survived by her two sisters, Regina Smith and Marion McGee. Arrangements are being handled by the Cremation & Burial Society of Hampton Roads., Make a memorial contribution |
Teresa Ann Lanchantin VIRGINIA BEACH - Teresa Ann Cully Lanchantin, born May 6, 1931, died Nov. 12, 2009. Terry, Mom, Maman, Mrs. Lanchantin, Nurse Lanchantin, No. 1 Mother-in-law, went to be with the Lord Nov. 12, 2009. She was born and raised in 'The' Bronx, New York and graduated from The College of Mount Saint Vincent's Nursing School in Riverdale, N.Y. She was the widow of Cmdr. George R. Lanchantin Jr. and lived throughout this great country with her family at many duty stations, finally settling in Virginia Beach. She was a nurse who tended to the sick or injured, be they school children or wounded sailors, soldiers or Marines. She did so at schools, hospitals, veteran's centers, at the kitchen table, or where ever she found her current address to be. She bequeathed her remains to the new and young healers of our future at EVMS, thus continuing her legacy of guidance to the young even after death. She was a devout Catholic who lived her life that way, reared her children that way and guilted anyone near her to behave that way. Once widowed and with her children grown, she retired from nursing and bought "HER" house allowing her to live close to her beloved beach and boardwalk. She was fortunate enough to spend her retirement years traveling the world on many an adventure or to just spend time near her friends or family. She is survived by her children, Michelle Marie, Denise Therese Esq., G. Richard III, and Margaret Mary; her children-in-law, Phillip John Esq., retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. James William, Katherine Marie and Martin Ronald; her faux son, Bryan Nicholas M.D.; her grandchildren, Adam Michael, Seth Jacob, James William, Meaghan Marjorie, William Kistler, Kevin Patrick, G. Richard IV, and Joseph Phillip; her grand- child-in-law, Kari Lynn; one great-grandson, Zachery Cole; and those countless many others whose lives she touched or helped to heal. Let it be it known, and called aloud for all to hear: "Terry, Mom, Maman, Mrs. Lanchantin, Nurse Lanchantin, No. 1 Mother-in-law, you've set the bar high, your children are well raised, your shift is over, you've stood your watch, you're home from the last vacation. You stand relieved of your earthly duties. You are free to move on and begin work becoming that guardian angel you are so qualified to be. The burdens are now ours and the last laugh is yours. Give God a break, he really does know what he is doing, and we know he'll finally let you in on why. You are loved and you will be missed. Fair winds and following seas mom." A memorial Mass will be held at St. Nicholas Catholic Church on Nov. 24 at 11 a.m., Make a memorial contribution |
will be conducted at Forest Lawn Cemetery on Granby Street, Norfolk, at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions in Jack's memory to the Chesapeake Athletic Club. Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Tidewater Drive Chapel, is in charge. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.hollomon-, Make a memorial contribution |
celebrating Charlie's life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 22, 2009 at the Daleville Baptist Church. Officiating will be Pastor Andy Cobb. Arrangements are entrusted to Rader Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 630 Roanoke Rd. Daleville, VA (540) 992-1212. "Serving Every Family as if Our Very Own"., Make a memorial contribution |
A lifelong resident of Newport News, Buddy was born on Oct. 5, 1924., He graduated from Newport News High School in Feb., 1943, and answered his country's call to service immediately afterward. Buddy was a member of the 661st tank destroyer battalion which was attached to the 69th Division in France. He fought at the Battle of the Bulge, the Rhine River and Leipzig as a front line messenger and combat soldier. His Division was the first to meet up with the Russians during the Allied invasion of Germany. Before receiving his honorable discharge as a T-4 Sergeant, Buddy spent the last six months of his military service at the Army War College in Washington, D.C., Buddy graduated from the NACA-NASA Apprentice School in 1952. He began his 30-year career at NACA-NASA as an electronic instrument maker and retired in 1979 as an engineering technician with the Instrument Research Division., Buddy generously gave of his time working as a scoutmaster for the Deer Park Cub Scouts of America and as a baseball coach for Deer Park Little League, Pony League and Colt League teams. Throughout his life he loved sports. He enjoyed playing basketball, football, baseball, softball, golf and tennis. Boating and fishing were favorite pastimes. Bowling also played a large part in his life. While on leave after basic training in 1944, he met his future wife, Pauline, at the Sports Bowl Duckpin Lanes in Newport News. Buddy bowled on NACA-NASA leagues all through his working years and for 27 years after his retirement he and Pauline bowled with the Friday Fellowship League at Classic Lanes where they made wonderful friends., He was predeceased by his parents, Lemuel E. and Alethia Nurney Forrest; and his sisters, Sybil Goodman and Norma Craigs., Buddy is survived by his loving and faithful wife of 62 years, Pauline O'Neal Forrest, whom he married on Valentine's Day, 1947; their children, Wanda Carter and her husband, Carlton, and Gary Forrest and his wife, Martha; four step-granddaughters and five step-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are his sister-in-law, Estelle Keith; niece, Phyllis Fritschi; nephews, Ray B. and Dale Goodman; special cousins, Thomas Earl and Gerald Deans and William and Denise Nurney., The family will welcome friends today, Nov. 22, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home in Hampton., At Buddy's request, a graveside service will be held on Monday, Nov. 23, at 3 p.m. in Parklawn Memorial Park. The Rev. Katherine Gray will officiate., In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider a donation in Buddy' name to Deer Park Baptist Church, 826 J. Clyde Morris Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23601, or to Riverside Hospice, Suite 6E, 12420 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23606. |
A funeral service for Mr. Len Pope Jr. of Enfield, N.C., will be held 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, at the Chapel of William N. Bland and Son Funeral Home, Petersburg, with the Elder Al Pope officiating. The family will assemble 9:30 a.m. on the day of service. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the staff of William N. Bland and Son Funeral Home, Petersburg. |
PARHAM, Lewis E. Jr., of Richmond, departed this life November 21, 2009. Remains rest at Carlton T. Brooks Funeral Home, 2200 Hull St. Funeral notice later. |
DELBRIDGE, Louise Avent, 89, widow of Albert Lee Delbridge Sr., died Friday, November 20, 2009. Survivors include her son, Albert L. Delbridge Jr. and his wife, Rebecca. The funeral service will be held 3:30 p.m. Sunday, November 22, 2009 at Owen Funeral Home, 303 S. Halifax Rd. in Jarratt. Interment will follow at Capron Cemetery, Capron, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Greenville Volunteer Rescue Squad. |
NEWPORT NEWS - Louise Mardene Davis passed away Thursday morning, Nov. 19, 2009, in Newport News., She was born in Jesup, Ga., on Oct. 21, 1924, and had lived with her family in Newport News since 1959., Mrs. Davis was a devoted member of Bethany United Methodist Church and loved being with her friends there. She taught Sunday school for many years and enjoyed many church activities. She also loved her grandsons, who referred to her as their beloved 'Grandma'., She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward C. Davis; and 10 older brothers and sisters., Survivors include two daughters and two sons-in-law, Carolyn and Frank Ancarrow of Seaford, and Dianne and Bob Cornelison of Lynchburg; four grandsons and their wives, Eric and Kelli Ancarrow of Seaford, David Ancarrow, also of Seaford, Robbie and Le Cornelison of Germantown, Md., and David Cornelison of Victor, Idaho., Funeral services will be held at noon Saturday, Nov. 21, at Peninsula Funeral Home with burial to follow in Peninsula Memorial Park., In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Bethany United Methodist Church, 1509 Todds Lane, Hampton, VA 23666. |
M. Elva Boaz |
Nov 22, 2009 M. Elva Boaz, 98, of Stuart, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on April 25, 1911, to Edmond Thomas Wood and Susan Angie Stowe Wood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Roy Lee Mabe; her second husband, William Robert Boaz; seven brothers, Sam, Ernest, Harry, Frank, Bert and John Wood, and an infant; and two sisters, Delma Bowden and Martha Lavender. She was of the Primitive Baptist faith, and she had worked at J.P. Stevens. Surviving are several nieces and nephews. The funeral was held Saturday at Moody Funeral Home in Stuart with Elder Ken Hopkins officiating. Burial was in the Pleasant Grove Primitive Baptist Church cemetery. Pallbearers were James Wood, Larry Wood, David Wood, Frankie Martin, the Rev. Bill Bowden, Harry Lee Litten and Ricky Bowden. |
INGRAM, Baby girl MaKayla, of Richmond, departed this life November 21, 2009. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Ave. Funeral notice later. |
Laverne enjoyed a lifelong occupation as a beautician in Williamsburg. She was a member of the New Town United Methodist Church. An avid gardener, she was especially proud of her beautiful flower gardens. Her life was devoted to her children and grandchildren., Laverne was preceded in death by her four brothers, J.W. Barr, Wilbur Barr, Walter Barr, and George Barr., Laverne is survived by her daughters, Maywood Byrum and her husband, Joe, Deborah Nice and her husband, David, and Cindy Browning; daughter in-law, Debra Miller Lawhon; grandchildren, Alex Lawhon, Ariane Auchterlonie, Kimberly Woodroffe, Melissa Nice, Brandon Nice, Christopher Nice, Leah Aguilar, Christina Lightsinger, Nicholas Henretta, Shannon Byrum, and Tanya Locke; brother, Bill Barr; and 13 great-grandchildren., The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, at Nelsen Funeral Home, 3785 Strawberry Plains Rd., Williamsburg, VA. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at New Town United Methodist Church, 5209 Monticello Ave., Williamsburg, VA 23188. Interment will follow the service at Williamsburg Memorial Park., In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Laverne's memory to the New Town United Methodist Church, 5209 Monticello Ave., Williamsburg, VA 23188. |
BREWER, Mrs. Margaret, of Richmond, departed this life November 20, 2009. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Ave. Funeral notice later. |
Robert Henry Marsh, 84, of Salem, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2009. Arrangements by Lotz Funeral Home, Salem., Make a memorial contribution |
s will be held 1 p.m. Monday, November 23, 2009, in the Hamlar-Curtis Chapel with the Rev. Robin Parker officiating. The interment will be in Franklin Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday, November 22, 2009, at Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to, Make a memorial contribution |
s 2 p.m. Monday, November 23, 2009, at Bassett Funeral Service South Chapel., Make a memorial contribution |
will be held 11 a.m. on Monday, November 23, 2009, at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Roanoke. The Reverend Dr. Quigg Lawrence will officiate. A visitation will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. and from 7 to 9 p.m. on Sunday, November 22, 2009, at Oakey's South Chapel, 540-989-3131. Memorials may be made to Young Life of the Roanoke Valley., Make a memorial contribution |
Marvin T. Aldridge |
Nov 22, 2009 The funeral for Marvin Thomas Aldridge, 74, of Martinsville, who died Nov. 15, 2009, was held Saturday at Bassett Funeral Service South Chapel with the Revs. Benny Dodson, Palmer Lowery and Karl Heltibridle officiating. Burial was in Roselawn Burial Park. Pallbearers were Jason Rowe, Aron Jackson, Bradley Aldridge, Joey Jarrell, Garry Jarrell, Alex Jarrell, Bobby Rowe Jr., Tommy Aldridge II and Eddie Taylor. Military honors were conducted by the Martinsville and Henry County Honor Guard. |
Mary E. Dalton |
Nov 22, 2009 Mary Irene Easter Dalton, 71, of Martinsville, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, at Memorial Hospital in Martinsville. She was born in Carroll County on June 7, 1938, to Joseph and Goldie Easter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Elwood Dalton, and a son, Ronnie Lee Dalton. She was a child care provider until she became disabled, and she was a member of Riverside Primitive Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Iris Dalton Allison of Bassett; a brother, Curtis Glen Easter of Fieldale; and one grandson. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Roselawn Burial Park with the Rev. Leonard Hall officiating. Friends are being received at the home of her daughter at 2476 Oak Level Road, Bassett. Arrangements are by Roselawn Chapel Funeral Home. |
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Mary T. Green |
Nov 22, 2009 A funeral for Mary Jane Green, 90, of Fieldale, who died Nov. 17, 2009, was held Saturday at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Gary Harmon officiating. Burial was in Carver Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Cameron Greer, Tracy Green, Nicholas Gallant, Michael Martin, Billy Tinsley, Mario Green and Antwan Price. Hines Funeral Services was in charge of arrangements. |
will be held in McKees Rocks in January. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, https://support., . Woodlawn Funeral Home, 6329 E. Virginia Beach Blvd., Norfolk. Condolences may be offered to the family online at, Make a memorial contribution |
s 2 p.m. Sunday, November 22, 2009, at VaughanGuynn Funeral Home Chapel., Make a memorial contribution |
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HAMPTON - Mitchell Ray Leonard, 57, lost his courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009., He was preceded in death by his mother, Ula Margaret Leonard., He is survived by his father, C.E. Leonard; his children, Michelle Leonard Johnson, Anthony 'Tony' Leonard, and Crystal Lawrence Spivey; grandchildren, Christian Johnson, Faith and Ava Leonard, Nicholas and Christopher Spivey; one sister; three brother; and many nieces, nephews and cousins., A memorial service will be held 6 p.m. Monday Nov. 23, 2009, at Chestnut Memorial United Methodist Church. |
Mona Wilson Haynes, a woman of great faith and kindness, peacefully passed from this life on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 at the age of 92., She lived a long and useful life, and is now joyfully reuniting with loved ones. Mona was born on April 15, 1917 in Hillsdale, Garfield County, Utah, to Seth and Alta Morrill Wilson. She was raised in Tridell and Roosevelt in the Uintah Basin of Utah. She attended Brigham Young University and Utah State University, where she received her bachelor's degree. After graduation from college, Mona was employed as a secretary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City, Utah. She served as a missionary in Kentucky and North Carolina from 1945-1946. On March 31, 1948, she married her eternal companion, Claude Pittman Haynes, in the Salt Lake Temple. They spent their entire married life in Colonial Heights, Va., and were blessed with four children. Mona's life was one of devotion to her family and her faith. She served tirelessly in many church callings, and supported her husband in his, especially his calling as bishop for 22 years. After his diagnosis with Alzheimer's disease, she lovingly cared for him at home for 11 years before his passing in 1988. In 1995, she moved to Orem, Utah, to live with her daughter Kay's family., She is survived by her four children, Arthur Haynes, Kay (Joseph) Darowski, Hyrum (Vanda) Haynes, and Beth Haynes, nine grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. She is also survived by three of her nine siblings, Thella (Robert) Vowles, David (Carolyn) Wilson, and Gale (Carolu) Wilson., A funeral will held on Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, in Orem, Utah. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, at Southlawn Memorial Park Prince George, Va., with Bishop Dallas Lauchner officiating. Mona will be interred beside her husband. The Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory 2033 Boulevard are handling funeral arrangements. Condolences may be registered at |
will be held 11 a.m. Monday, November 23, 2009 at Saint Andrew's Diocesan Cemetery, with the Rev. Father Claude Franklin, Jr. officiating. " May her soul rest in peace." Arrangements are by Oakey's North Chapel, 540-362-1237., Make a memorial contribution |
ROSENBERG, Muriel Horwitz, 81, of Boynton Beach, Fla., died November 18, 2009. Shiva will be observed at the home of Ralph and Laura Petrella, 12500 Eagle Ridge Rd. on November 23 and 24, 7p.m. |
KEMP, Nathan Abraham, 85, of Bumpass, Va., went to be with the Lord, and granddaughter, Shawna Kemp, on November 19, 2009. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Carrie Henshaw Kemp; son, Alvin Kemp and his friend, Peggy; daughter and son-in-law, Ruth and Rick Compton; son and daughter-in-law, Lonnie and Brenda Kemp; brothers, Asa and Leland Kemp; grandchildren, AJ, Travis, and Kelsey Kemp, Patrick and Jonathan Compton, and Jesse Brumbaugh. The family will receive friends from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, November 22, at Lacy Funeral Home, Mineral, Va. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, November 23, at Bethany Christian Church. Following the service, the body will be laid to rest at Hillcrest Cemetery, Louisa, Va. The family would like to extend a special thanks for the excellent care our dad received from Henrico Doctors' Hospital and the rehab at Laurels of University Park. An extra special thanks to Dr. Virat V. Bakhshi for his loving care given to dad over the years. May God Bless You! |
GEORGE, Odiegene McGregor, of Richmond, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2009. She was 84 years young. Mrs. George was born in Cookeville, Tennessee on September 14, 1925 to J.R. and Esther McGregor. Mrs. George was survived by her daughter, Suzie Godsey and her husband, Ed, of Jonesborough, Tennessee; and her sons, Ellis P. George Jr. of Richmond and Lester L. George and his wife, Pat, also of Richmond. She is also survived by her two granddaughters, Lyndsay George and Shannon Fisher, both from Richmond. She was preceded in death by her husband, Colonel Ellis P. George, USAF (Ret.) who passed away in 2006. Colonel and Mrs. George were married in Tampa, Florida in 1948 and remained by each others sides for 58 years. They traveled the United States and the world for 33 years until his retirement from the Air Force in 1974. Not ones to settle for inactivity, they started their own Real Estate Appraisal business in Richmond and worked together every day for another 25 years. Mrs. George was a devoted, supportive military wife and loving mother who raised three children while her husband served in three wars. She spent the last 39 years of her life in Richmond. She loved arts and crafts, shelling, decorating, entertaining and sports. She was an avid golfer in her earlier years and followed golf beyond her playing days. Her final days were made significantly more comfortable and serene by the compassionate and caring professional staff of The Laurels of Willow Creek, for which her family is grateful. Her remains rest at Bliley's - Central, 3801 Augusta Ave., where the family will receive friends Sunday, November 22, from 2 to 4 p.m., and where funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday. Entombment will follow at Greenwood Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. |
HAMPTON - Orien "Chuck" Delano Doss, 74, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, at his home surrounded by his family. Chuck was a native of Patrick County and a Hampton resident for 47 years., Chuck was a welding supervisor with Northrop Grumman prior to his retirement in 1993. He was a loyal member of First Friends Church, where he taught Sunday school. He enjoyed his time as coach of little league baseball, basketball and football., To cherish Chuck's memory are his wife, Loretta Doss; sons, Ronnie and Michael Doss; grandsons, Brandon, Dustin, and Devan Doss; great-grandson, Ethan Doss; step-granddaughter, Madison Hankins; and two sisters, Alice Sheppard and Clara Mitchell., The family would like to thank Hospice for all of the support they gave during Chuck's illness. Special thanks to nurse, Kelly Goodman., The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at Parklawn-Wood Funeral Home. A Celebration of Chuck's life will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23, at Parklawn- Wood Funeral Home in Hampton. Interment will follow in Hampton Veterans Memorial Park in Hampton. |
William Francis (Pat) Patterson, 86, of Moneta, died on Friday, November 20, 2009. He was a beloved husband, daddy, brother, grand-daddy and great-grand-daddy. Surviving are his wife, L. Lavonia Patterson; children, Sharon P. McCarty and husband, Kenneth (Butch), Joyce P. Carr and husband, David, Frances P. Garrett, Bettie P. Haupt and Austin M. Patterson. Other family members are Margaret Ware and husband, Willard, Ruth Short, Marie Chitwood, Dorothy Moore, Raymon Patterson and wife, JoAnn, Darlene Wingfield and husband, Bill, Lettice Hoal and husband, Barry, Debra Huff and husband, Jerry and Cathy Fisher and husband, Donald; grandchildren, Melinda, Jennifer, Stephanie, Jeff, Amy, Danielle, Bradley, Kristi and Scott; nine great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews also survive., Pat was a founding member of Stewartsville Chamblissburg Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad and a founding member of Vinton Moose Lodge. He was a self employed auto mechanic; owned Pat's Used Parts. He taught for Roanoke County Schools and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was voted Roanoke Valley Father of the Year., s will be held at Oakey's Vinton Chapel on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Andy Rice officiating. Entombment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Sunday, November 22 and Monday, November 23, 2009 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Oakey's Vinton Chapel, 540-982-2221., Make a memorial contribution |
He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise; mother, Viola; father, Loveit; brother, Manley; sister, Mary Alice; sons, Bobby and Arthur; and daughter, Diane., He is survived by his two brothers, Olin and Mac; sister, Ruby; two sons, Paul Jr. and Jimmy; two daughters, Audrey Bailey and Pamela Jones; two daughters-in-law, Betty and Sylvia; one son-in-law, William; 11 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren; and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews other relatives and friends., Viewing will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, at the funeral home. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, at the Chapel of the M.E. Fisher Funeral Home. Interment will take place in Highland Cemetery, Kershaw, S.C. |
He was born on February 28, 1920, in Meadville, Pennsylvania, the oldest son of the late Rosalia and Pietro Barretta. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edna G. Barretta of Charlottesville; and three sisters, Elizabeth Sturm of Huntington, West Virginia, Marilyn Barisano of Nahant, Massachusetts, and Cira Barretta of Arlington, Virginia., He is survived by his four children, Dr. Rosalie G. Barretta of Falling Waters, West Virginia, Elizabeth M. Barretta-Davis and her husband, Reggie, of Earlysville, Virginia, Peter A. Barretta III of Port Deposit, Maryland, and Patricia F. Steele and her husband, Robert, along with their children, Marcus and Josephine Steele of Chapel Hill, North Carolina; his two sisters, Rosalie Fera of Meadville, Pennsylvania, and Anne Ambrose and her husband, Leedy, of Manassas, Virginia; and his four brothers, Sam and Joe Barretta of Venice, Florida, Ben Barretta and his wife, Pat, of Meadville, Pennsylvania, and Anthony Barretta and his wife, Patti, of Crozet, Virginia, along with many nieces and nephews. In addition, he leaves many friends and staff at Our Lady of Peace who mourn his passing., Colonel Barretta was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War, the Dominican Republic revolt and the Vietnam War, serving over 28 years in the Air Force until his retirement in 1970. He began his military career after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Leaving Allegheny College he joined up as a flying cadet. He flew in 43 missions in B-24 Liberator aircraft during five Solomon Island campaigns and was awarded eight Air Medals and two Presidential Unit Citations. At the end of World War II, he met and married Edna Gonzales of San Diego, Texas, and was stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas, where he was an Education Officer. During the Korean War stationed in Japan as a psychological warfare officer, he wrote radio scripts for broadcast over the Voice of the United Nations Command to encourage the surrender of North Korean pilots. He also was assigned to work with the USO to meet and escort Hollywood entertainers including Bob Hope, Jayne Mansfield and Danny Kaye when they came to visit the troops overseas. During the Dominican Republic civil revolt from 1965 until 1966, he worked with the Inter-American Peace Force directing and performing humanitarian aid for the Dominican people. During the Vietnam War he served as the director of an intelligence unit with the then super secret Studies and Observation Group (SOG), a joint unconventional warfare task force that provided valuable intelligence information for many SOG and Green Beret operations. He served in three Vietnam War campaigns. Colonel Barretta was proud of his military service to his country and was awarded numerous medals and commendations including the Bronze Star., After Vietnam, he returned to the Pentagon as an Intelligence officer with the Defense Intelligence Agency having been with the agency from its creation even designing the DIA logo, which is still used today. During this time Col. Barretta helped coordinate airlift support for Antarctica's "Operation Deep Freeze" and on his retirement in 1970, Colonel Barretta was invited to be a member of the Antarctican Society and the American Polar Society. For the next 25 years he wrote feature articles, columns and book reviews for the Icecap News and other polar journals with an emphasis on polar aviation and scientific missions. A prolific writer, he was particularly interested in the Lost Squadron aircraft in Greenland and wrote extensively concerning the recovery efforts. Through his correspondence with scientists and explorers from many countries he amassed an extensive collection of polar cachets documenting many expeditions to the Antarctica., Always eager to further his education, he earned his Master's of Arts and Education Specialist degrees from George Washington University and taught American History at a local high school in Northern Virginia. He was working on his PhD when illness prevented him from completing hi dissertation., After living in the Mount Vernon area of Alexandria for over 40 years, he and his wife Edna moved to Our Lady of Peace Retirement Community in Charlottesville in 2003., The family wishes to thank Sharon Smith and Angela Duffy, his nurses who provided dedicated care to our father these last few years. Also special thanks to his University of Virginia "adopted granddaughter" Lizzie Simonds who spent many hours visiting with "the Colonel" as a Madison House volunteer., Two viewings will be held at Demaine Funeral Home at 520 South Washington Street in Alexandria, Virginia, from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2009, and from 9 until 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 25, 2009., A memorial mass will be held 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. November 25, 2009, at Good Shepherd Catholic Church on 8710 Mount Vernon Highway in Alexandria, Virginia., Final memorial services are scheduled later at Fort Meyer Chapel at Arlington National Cemetery 12:34 p.m. Thursday, February 4, 2010, with a military funeral to follow., The family requests expressions of sympathy be made in the form of contributions to the Air Force Memorial Foundation, the Disabled American Veterans or a Veterans organization of your choice. |
s will be conducted 2 p.m. on Monday, November 23, 2009, at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens with Pastor Art Good officiating. The family will receive friends on Sunday evening, November 22, 2009, from 6 to 8 p.m. at John M. Oakey and Son, Salem, Va., 540-389-5441., Make a memorial contribution |
Mary Madeline Lawson Porterfield, 82, of Rich Creek passed away Saturday, November 21, 2009. Arrangements by Riffe's Funeral Service in Narrows., Make a memorial contribution |
SMITH, Rev. Carl, of Richmond, departed this life November 21, 2009. Remains rest at Joseph Jenkins Jr. Funeral Home, 2011 Grayland Ave. Funeral notice later. |
WILLIAMSBURG - Richard J. Coates, 70, of Williamsburg, passed away Nov. 17, 2009., Born on Dec. 19, 1938, in New York, he was preceded in death by his father, John Richard Coates; his mother, Mary Agnes Coates; and his eldest sister, Bernice., Richard served in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in December 1967. He retired after working as a supervisor for many years in the fuel industry., Richard is survived by his loving wife, Barbara; a son, John and his wife, Kimberly, and their children, Richard John (12) and Rowan Elaina (7); a daughter, Beverley, and her children, Gabriella Elizabeth (10) and Michael Charles (7); a sister, Dorothy Rioux; a nephew, Paul Rioux and family; and a special niece, Jennifer Mary Helton and family., The family will receive friends Sunday, Nov. 22, and Monday, Nov. 23, from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Nelsen Funeral Home, 3785 Strawberry Plains Rd., Williamsburg, Va. Services will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home., In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Richard's memory to the American Lung Association, 5349 E. Princess Ann Rd., Norfolk, VA 23502-1827., Online condolences may be registered at |
Richard Loftus Welsh, 89, died Wednesday, November 18, 2009, in Richmond, Virginia., Born in Toronto, Canada, the son of Richard and Marietta Welsh, he was a resident of Charlottesville, Virginia, since 1960., He leaves his daughter, Catherine Welsh of Richmond; a stepdaughter, Carol Zoeller of Fort Lauderdale; a step-daughter, Teresa DeMasters of Virginia Beach; and a stepson, Stephen DeMasters of Charlottesville., Mr. Welsh was widowed by his wife, Patricia DeMasters Welsh in 2006., Richard was a World War II veteran, where he served with the United States Army in Europe. Following service he pursued automobile racing and stock car modification followed by a life career in architectural drafting. After retirement, he was employed by HUD as a building inspector., Mr. Welsh will be fondly remembered as a gifted storyteller with a wonderful sense of humor., Memorial donations may be made to CARITAS of Richmond, Virginia. |
Mont N. Richardson PORTSMOUTH - Mont Norman Richardson, 78, of Chowan Drive, died Friday, Nov. 20, 2009 in Portsmouth Naval Medical Center. A native of Littleton, N.C., he was a retired master sergeant from the U.S. Army after 38 years. He served in the Korean, Vietnam and Desert Storm wars. He was a member of Bethany Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Beatriz (Betty) Richardson; two sisters, Alice Harris (Mason) and Joyce Daughtry (George), all of Portsmouth; two brothers, Ruben Richardson (Mable) of New Jersey and William Richardson (Betty) of Littleton, N.C. The family will receive friends at Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, Monday, Nov. 23, from 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral will be held 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at Robinson Funeral Home, Littleton, N.C., by the Rev. Gene V. Primm. Burial will follow in Enon Baptist Church Cemetery., Make a memorial contribution |
. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Gladys Riddick; two sons, Keith R. Riddick (Paulette), Kelvin D. Riddick; one daughter, Pamela A. Riddick; one brother, Anthony Riddick; one sister, Ethel L. Spencer; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Metropolitan Funeral Service, 7246 Granby St. Interment will be at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Norfolk. Viewing will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Condolences may be offered at, Make a memorial contribution |
DANA, Robert A., died November 19, 2009 at his home in Scottsville, Va., after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Kalamazoo, Mich. and relocated to Richmond, Va. in 1986. A graduate of Western Michigan, he worked as a regional medical sales manager for Stryker Corporation and MDT Corp., then turned to his passion of woodworking and residential renovations for his vocation. Bob was a talented and highly regarded cabinetmaker, beloved friend, and "gentle-man" to all who knew him. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Ashworth; two sisters, Dorothy Dana and Kathy Dana; and three nephews. Burial is private and a celebration of Bob's life is scheduled for December 19, 2009 at his home. The family requests contributions be made to Continuum Home Health Care at UVA Medical Center, Attn: Mary Crandle, P.O. Box 800780, Charlottesville, Va. 22908-0780. Thacker Brothers Funeral Home in Scottsville is handling arrangements. |
Robert A. Dana died Thursday, November 19, 2009, at his home in Scottsville, Virginia, after a courageous battle with cancer., He was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and relocated to Richmond, Virginia, in 1986. A graduate of Western Michigan, he worked as a regional medical sales manager for Stryker Corporation and MDT Corp then turned to his passion of woodworking and residential renovations for his vocation. Bob was a talented and highly regarded cabinetmaker, beloved friend and "gentle-man" to all who knew him., He is survived by his wife, Sarah Ashworth; two sisters, Dorothy Dana and Kathy Dana; and three nephews., Burial is private and a celebration of Bob's life is scheduled for Saturday, December 19, 2009, at his home., The family requests contributions be made to Continuum Home Health Care at University of Virginia Medical Center, Attn Mary Crandle, P.O. Box 800780, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0780., Thacker Brothers Funeral Home in Scottsville is handling arrangements. |
RYLAND, Robert Temple Jr., of "Farmington," King and Queen County, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2009. He was born in Weeksville, North Carolina in 1930, the son of Robert Temple Ryland and Neva Austin Ryland. At the age of 11 he moved with his family to Sharps, Virginia, where his father was teacher, principal and later Superintendant of Richmond and Westmoreland County Schools. He attended the University of Richmond and graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a degree in electrical engineering in 1951. He married Anne Mitchell Motley, his childhood sweetheart from Sharps, Virginia in 1952. They moved to Sharon, Pennsylvania, where he designed transformers for Westinghouse. In 1954, he began his Federal career at the Naval Proving Ground, Dahlgren, Virginia, becoming involved in computer hardware design and computer management. Mr. Ryland held deputy and acting department head assignments in Test and Evaluation, Engineering, Electronics Systems, and Warfare Analysis. He served as Head of the Electronics Systems Department, the Strategic Systems Department, the Protection Systems Department and the Personnel Department. He served on the Technical Director's staff, including Assistant to the Director. In 1989 he was appointed Head of the Engineering and Information Systems Department, the position from which he retired in 1992. He received numerous awards and commendations, including the John Adolphus Dahlgren Award (Dahlgren's highest honor) for his achievements in the fields of science, engineering, and management; the NAVSWC Human Awareness Award, in recognition of individual worth and dignity; the Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, in recognition of contributions of high value to the U.S. Navy; and was a charter member of the United States Senior Executive Service, a corps of executives selected for federal government service based upon their leadership qualities. He attended the Federal Executive Institute at the University of Virginia, and participated in several Brookings Institution conferences. Mr. Ryland was active in many community organizations. He was a charter member of the Dahlgren Lions Club. He was a member of the King and Queen Planning Commission, serving as chairman, and was instrumental in developing the county's Comprehensive Plan. He was a member of the King and Queen Historical Society, serving both as president and treasurer. He had been a member of the King and Queen Tavern Museum Council since its inception. He was also an avid Redskin fan and longtime season ticket holder. He was a devoted member of Bruington Baptist Church, serving as Deacon for many years and chairman of various church committees. He served on the Executive Committee of the Virginia Baptist Historical Society. He was Moderator of the Mid-Tidewater Baptist Association and served in many other capacities. Mr. Ryland's enthusiasm for life was evident through a lifetime of service, a love of country, an ongoing desire to learn, a love of history, a passion for gardening, a love of books and an inquisitive passion for science, engineering, and technology. His great love of family was evident through a lifetime of leadership, caretaking, guidance, family historian, mentoring, sharing and support for both his immediate and extended families. Mr. Ryland is survived by his wife, Anne Motley Ryland, "Farmington," King and Queen. He is survived by his brother, John Newton Ryland III and wife, Darlene, Danville, Va.; and his sister, Dorothy Ryland Garber of Cobbs Creek, Va. He is also survived by his five children and their spouses, Elizabeth Ryland Newton and husband, Jeff, of Culver, Ind., Robert Temple Ryland III and wife, Cheryl, of McCalla, Ala., Anne Ryland Glubiak and husband, Peter, of Walkerton, Va., Catharine Ryland Wolford and husband, Jerry, of Supply, Va.; and John Motley Ryland and wife, Donna, of King George, Va. His grandchildren are Thomas Hurst Newton, Patricia Anne Newton, Robert Temple Ryland, IV (Kristen), Austin Brooks Ryland, Leonora Mitchell Ryland, Joshua Davis Glubiak (Meg), Zachary Ryland Glubiak, Somerville Gwathmey Glubiak, Joseph Edward Wolford (Katherine), Andrew Jackson Wolford, Benjamin Ryland Wolford, Sarah Temple Ryland, Melanie Anne Ryland, and Samuel Motley Ryland. A memorial service will be held at Bruington Baptist Church, King and Queen, Va., on Saturday, November 28, at 1 p.m., with a reception afterward for friends and family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Bruington Baptist Church Building Fund, 4784 The Trail, Bruington, Virginia 23023. |
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Nov 22, 2009 The funeral for Ruby E. Spencer, 84, of Bassett, who died Nov. 17, 2009, was held Friday at Bassett Funeral Service South Chapel with Pastor Paul Lewis and Minister Jason Shupe officiating. Burial was in Henry Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Robert Branham, Mike Brown, Danny Brown, Michael Paul Hylton, Eric Spencer, Keith Martin, Donnie Ratcliffe and Allen Fain. |
SHANK, Rupert A. "Jack" Jr., 74, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, November 11, 2009. Born in Floyd, Va., he was preceded in death by his parents, Rupert A. Shank Sr. and Elsie T. Shank; and his sister, Linda Lou S. Cox. Jack is survived by his wife of 50 years, Billie W. Shank; daughter, Elizabeth S. Creger and her husband, Joey M. Creger; grandson, Derek M. Creger (his "main" man), all of Chesterfield, Va.; two brothers, Gerry and Thomas Shank, both of Floyd, Va.; and many other relatives and friends. Jack was a graduate of Richmond Professional Institute (now VCU), and at the time of his passing was the property manager of 360 West Shopping Center. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 23, 2009, at Dale Memorial Park, 10201 Newbys Bridge Road, Chesterfield, Va. 23832. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or a charity of your choice. |
QUICKE, Ruby Wilson, 87, of Clarksville, Virginia passed away Friday, November 20, 2009. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Chase City. Mrs. Quicke was a devoted wife, a loving mother, and a very special grandmother, "Nana Rube". She is survived by her husband, Charles M. Quicke, of Clarksville; her daughters and son-in-law, Janice and Earle Moore of Chase City, and Joy Denise Hardage of Little Rock, Arkansas; grandchildren, Tiffany Moore Duerr of Atlanta, Ga.; Joy Alison Moore of Miami Beach, Fla.; Christopher M. Hardage of Richardson, Texas and Amy Jo Hardage of Ft. Worth, Texas; great-grandchildren, Jackson Riley Duerr and Charles Winston Duerr of Atlanta, Ga. and Colin M. Hardage of Richardson, Texas; and her sister, Mary Ann Kraus of Fredericks-burg also survive. Our family has been blessed to have her all these years and she will live in our hearts forever. Friends may call at MeadowView Terrance Nursing Home Community Center in Clarksville on Monday night 7 to 8:30 p.m. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Watkins Cooper Lyon Chapel. Officiating will be the Reverends Brandon Ives and Gene Burris. Interment will follow at Oakhurst Cemetery. If family and friends so choose, they may forward donations in Mrs. Quicke's memory to the Halifax Regional Hospice Care, 2204 Wilborn Avenue, South Boston, Va. 24592. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.wclfh.com. |
WASHINGTON, Stella Louise, of Charles City, Va., departed this life November 21, 2009. Arrangements entrusted to March Funeral Home, 2110 E. Laburnum Ave. Funeral notice later. |
Sarah Bagwell Smith, Sarah Bagwell Smith, a longtime member of the Charlottesville art community, died of pneumonia on Friday, November 13, 2009, at the Martha Jefferson Hospital. She was 91., Sarah was born in 1918, at Mount Prospect, Onancock, Virginia and grew up on the Eastern Shore, where her wide interests in science, nature, and the arts developed. She graduated from Randolph-Macon Woman's College in 1939 with an A.B. in biology and art and then pursued post-graduate studies in biology, chemistry, and bacteriology at what is now Virginia Tech. Afterwards she began work towards a Master's Degree in biology at Johns Hopkins University. As the United States entered World War II, her future husband, the late Dr. Harry L. Smith Jr., was beginning his practice in Charlottesville, and he urged her to move back to Virginia and marry him., Sarah taught biology and chemistry at St. Anne's School, but with the arrival of her children, she was finally free to begin her long career in the arts. Her first love was sculpture. Over the years she worked in and experimented with many methods and media: plastics, metals, resins, lead, paper, fiberglass, car body putty and epoxy, clay, cement, stone, terra cotta, and wood. She was an accomplished welder, and took an additional class in arc welding while in her eighties. She produced many busts, including several of Thomas Jefferson and an oversized bust of a prominent attorney, A.J. Priest, Professor of Law at the University of Virginia and a Principal of a major New York law firm. It was modeled from photographs, cast in bronze, and acquired by his former law firm. Sarah also produced several other busts as studies for larger pieces., Her many commissioned works include a large welded iron piece "Chief Priest, Variation # 2" for a Pennsylvania physician, and the figures of Mary and Joseph which adorn the rood beam in Grace Episcopal Church in Alexandria, Virginia. Those figures were commissioned by the well-known local architect Milton Grigg. Sarah also created and cast a bronze bas-relief, "Mary's Garden," for her alma mater, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, in Lynchburg; forged a welded steel crucifix for The Church of The Ascension in Virginia Beach; sculpted a bronze bas-relief portrait for the Department of Surgery at the University of Virginia Medical Center; designed the bas-relief seal of the City of Charlottesville for the Public Works Building exterior facade; and made a small sculpture, "Minute Men," for the town of Culpeper. She was a finalist in the Richmond Police Memorial Competition for a life-size sculpture. Her works can be found in public and private collections, including the Federal Reserve Bank in Richmond, Randolph College in Lynchburg, and Randolph-Macon College in Ashland., Widowed in 1973, Sarah enjoyed teaching at the Virginia Art Institute in Charlottesville, and many of her students have since become established artists. She also taught through the School of Continuing and Professional Studies at the University of Virginia. She was chosen as a member of the Abingdon Square Painters of New York City and of the Tri-State Sculptors, and was included in the Marquis Who's Who of American Women. Sarah was pleased to be chosen for the first display of sculptures shown in Charlottesville's Art In Place program with a large fiberglass piece entitled "Arizona." Throughout her long career, Sarah's curiosity and her enthusiastic experimentation with new and unusual media led to much artistic growth. She took classes with many prominent artists from South Carolina to New York, including Theresa Pollack, and she exhibited her work in many individual and group shows in Virginia and North Carolina, also the District of Columbia, Philadelphia, and New York City., Sarah's most recent show, "Retrospective: Selected Works, 1959 - 2009," took place in the main gallery of the McGuffey Art Center in May of 2009, showcasing many of her watercolors, prints, drawings, and sculptures, most notably a life-size, 2 figure bronze sculpture entitled "Gamboling." Sarah was a member of the McGuffey Art Center from its inception in 1973, working in her studio there for about a decade, and returning to a studio again for a year when she was 84. During the earlier period, she could be seen riding her moped to the art center on weekdays, while friends were amused to see her motorcycle helmet showing up amongst the ladies' coats at the occasional weekend party. Sarah's concern for the environment was always with her; she went green long before most. Sarah was also an ardent gardener and belonged to the Rivanna Garden Club, serving as president for one term., An early achievement in Sarah's career was the design and patenting of an elevated toilet seat, which she created for an arthritic family member. It is typical of Sarah's high standards and strong character that she refused to launch the product commercially when potential manufacturers sought to increase sales by making the seat with built-in obsolescence. Sarah strove for perfection and soundness in everything she created, and was always mindful of safety and permanence., Sarah was preceded in death by her parents, Mary Eugenia Taylor Bagwell and Isaiah William Bagwell II; her husband, Dr. Harry LeCato Smith Jr.; and her brother, Isaiah William Bagwell III., She is survived by her children, Harry L. Smith III and his wife, Jacqueline, of Charlottesville, Douglass Smith of Sandy Hook, Virginia, and Susan Haberly and her husband, David, of Keswick, Virginia; and by her sister-in-law, Anne Bagwell of Onancock, Virginia. She is also survived by her nieces and nephew, Linda Custis and her husband, Henry, of Onancock, Virginia, Isaiah William Bagwell IV and his wife Claudia, of Onancock, Virginia, and Jean Styer and her husband, Bruce, of Glen Allen, Virginia. Her grandchildren are Sarah Smith and her husband, Joshua Grinnel, of Alexandria, Virginia; Jacqueline Young and Renita Young of Baltimore, Maryland; Caroline and her husband, Matthew Hirst, of Charlottesville, Virginia; Deborah Walling and Kenneth Weber of Charlestown, Pennsylvania; Melinda and her husband, John Pasquale Sr. of Schwenksville, Pennsylvania; Duncan Haberly and Jennifer Nagaj of San Francisco, California; and Anne Baker and her husband, Shawn, of Burlington, North Carolina. Sarah was also delighted to have 10 great-grandchildren, and was very fond of her many cousins. Sarah's artist friends were a large part of her life, and her family is especially grateful to one of those friends, Randall Henniker of Richmond, Virginia for his help and friendship through the years., A generous contributor to many charities, Sarah will be remembered for her willingness to help others. She will also be remembered for her impact on other artists, as a naturally gifted teacher, a willing mentor, and a much-revered role model. Her friends, family, and colleagues will greatly miss her sharp intelligence, her encyclopedic knowledge of both art and science, her sage counsel, and her quick wit., At Sarah's request and in keeping with her priorities in life, her body was donated to science. A celebration of her life will be held for her family and friends at McGuffey Art Center 1 p.m. Sunday, December 6, 2009. |
will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, at Sturtevant Funeral Home, Bennetts Creek Chapel., Make a memorial contribution |
will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the or the the gift to others of being an organ donor., Make a memorial contribution |
In Loving Memory Of Edith Marie Scott July 22, 1915 - November 22, 2006 We thought of you with love today, but that is nothing new. We thought of you yesterday, and the day before too. Your memory is our keepsake with which we will never part. God has you in his keeping, we have you in our heart. Forever Loved, The Scott Family, Make a memorial contribution |
Shaw, Elizabeth Catherine Wathen - Elizabeth Catherine Wathen Shaw Elizabeth Catherine Wathen Shaw, age 91, of Manassas, passed away November 20th, 2009 at her daughter's home where she has .... |
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by members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will be held Monday, Nov. 23, at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Graves Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers please make contributions to your favorite charity in the name of Mrs. Shepherd-Vaughan., Make a memorial contribution |
In Loving Memory of Dana Sheppard In Memory of Miss Dana, It's been three long years without your beautiful smile and loving heart. Your first great-grandchild was born this year. We know you would've played a strong and meaningful role in his life. Ironically, your best buds, Nell & Dorothy, became great-grandparents this year too. We can visualize the three of you swopping baby stories over a glass of wine., As Papa Geno would have said,, "It's not the years in the life,, It's the LIFE in the years.", We are forever grateful for the LIFE you brought to our YEARS., We miss & love you., Your Mom, Sister Linda,, Miss Kim,, Grandson Ryan, and Stella, Picture: (left) Kim McNeil, (right) Miss Dana, Make a memorial contribution |
ALEXANDER, Sister Irene, O.S.B., died on November 17, 2009. Born in Washington, D.C., on July 24, 1925, Sister Irene was raised in Northern Virginia. She became a member of the Benedictine Sisters of Virginia in 1946. Having spent most of her life as an elementary school and religious education teacher in the Diocese of Richmond and Arlington, Sister Irene turned her attention to efforts for peace and justice in her later years and was very passionate about the issues. In the summer of 1974, she went as a missionary to the Philippines where she helped the Benedictine Sisters in Vigan, Ilocosa begin religious education programs. Sister Irene is survived by her sister, Betsy Buscher of Arlington; her brother, Walter Alexander of Reston, and their families; and the 34 members of her Benedictine community. All services will take place at Saint Benedict Monastery, 9535 Linton Hall Road, Bristow, Virginia. Viewing will begin at 6 p.m. on Monday, November 23 with a Vigil Service being held Monday evening at 7 p.m. The funeral will be celebrated on Tuesday, November 24 at 10:30 a.m. with burial in the Benedictine Sisters' cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested for Pax Christi USA, 532 W. 8th Street, Erie, Pa 16502, 814-453-4955, an organization to which Sister Irene belonged for many years. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Baker-Post Funeral Home & Cremation Center, under the direction of Michael Post. Please sign the guestbook at www.bakerpostfh.com. |
Katherine S. Smith VIRGINIA BEACH - Katherine S. Smith, 88, passed away peacefully Nov. 21, 2009, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Smith was born Jan. 11, 1921 to the late Alpheus and Mary Lois Sykes in Norfolk. She will always be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She will be deeply missed. Left to cherish her memory are two sons, Alpheus Smith Sr. and wife Barbara, George Smith Jr. and wife Donna; a daughter, Gail Harris and husband Don; six grandchildren, Rocky Smith and wife Ryan, Jennifer Jo Smith, Sonny Smith and wife Joy, David Smith and wife Ryane, Philip Smith, and Katie Smith; and four great-grandchildren, Katie Harris, Jason Harris, Madisyn Ross and McKenzie Ross. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of more than 50 years, George S. Smith Sr. and a grandson, Jeffrey Harris. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, at Rosewood- Kellum Funeral Home. A celebration of life will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Rosewood Memorial Park. Please share your love and condolences with the family at www.mem.com., Make a memorial contribution |
, operated Spivey's Radio and TV, and most recently was a delivery driver for Sheet Metal Products. An Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of the American Legion and a member and deacon of South Quay Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Faye Bunch Spivey; five daughters, Judy Long (Sid), Shirley Coburn (Michael), Linda Brown (James), Jackie Beale (Bob), Rita Umphlett (Joey); two sons, Michael Spivey (Dale) and Edward Spivey Jr. (Donna); one sister, Iris Whitley; one brother, Lloyd Spivey (Jean); 19 grandchildren, Chad Ward, Shannon Ward, Sidney Long III, Danny Wayne Sumpter, Tracy Edwards, Michael Coburn II, James Brown Jr., Joe Brown, Adam Derby, Erica Beale, Sarah Beale, Robert John Umphlett, LeAnna Umphlett, Randy Umphlett, Leslee Jo Umphlett, Chelsea Spivey, Chavis Spivey, Shyanne Spivey, and Jackson Spivey; and six great-grandchildren, Brandon Ward, Keira Doss, Ethan Sumpter, Nickolas Sumpter, Julie Williamson, and Alexis Grace Mulder. The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. John Watson officiating. Interment with military honors will follow in Southampton Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home and suggests memorials be made to South Quay Baptist Church, 9617 South Quay Road, Suffolk, VA 23437., Make a memorial contribution |
s will be conducted 11 a.m. Monday, November 23, 2009, at the New Hope Church of God with Pastor T. Michael Bond officiating. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. The Stump family is in the care of Horne Funeral Service, Christiansburg, Va. On line condolences may be sent by visiting www.horne, Make a memorial contribution |
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s 1 p.m. Monday at Hebron Church of Christ, Woodlawn, Va. Arrangements by VaughanGuynnMcGrady Chapel, Hillsville., Make a memorial contribution |
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Nov 22, 2009 Thomas D. "Doug" Turner, 73, of Bassett, died Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, at his home. He was born on Jan. 3, 1936, to Robert L. Turner and Iris P. Turner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald Clay Turner and Robert Dewey Turner; and four sisters, Dorothy Marie Turner, Margaret Jean Turner, Vivian Louise Knott and Marie E. Whorley. He served in the National Guard. He worked for J.D. Bassett Furniture from 1958 to 1970 and then began a 30-year career as a conductor for Norfolk and Southern Railroad. He was a member of Bassett Church of God and attended Collinsville Pentecostal Holiness Church. Surviving is his wife, Rachel P. Turner of the home; a son, Thomas D. Turner II of Rocky Mount; five sisters, Frances Lawrence, Mable McBride and Susan Biege, all of Martinsville, and Elva Haskins and Myrtle Turner, both of Collinsville; four brothers, Billy L. Turner of Martinsville, Lloyd Turner of Ridgeway, Wilbur Turner of Eden, N.C., and Joseph Turner of Elizabethtown, Ky. The funeral will be at 4 p.m. Monday at Bassett Funeral Service with the Revs. Harold Brown and Dan Woods officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery with military honors conducted by the Martinsville and Henry County Honor Guard. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today in the South Chapel of the funeral home. |
A funeral service for Mr. Thomas E. Castle will be held 11 A.M., Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, at the chapel of J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment Inc., 102 South Ave., Petersburg, Va. Interment to follow at Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery., Honorary and active pallbearers are asked to assemble at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral establishment., The family will assemble at 10 a.m. at 2750 Berry Street, Hopewell, Va., the day of the services., Funeral arrangements entrusted to the staff of the J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, Va., (804) 732-8911, |
LANDA, Thomas W., 67, left to be with the Lord on November 10, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter W. and Mable McKenney Landa. Thomas loved and appreciated all his family who helped him at the Chippendale Retirement Center, Colonial Heights Senior Citizen Center, and Southside Baptist Church. |
Timothy Keith Fleenor Timothy Keith Fleenor, 28, passed away on Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, at Bris tol Regional Medical Center. He was born in Bristol Tennessee on September 15, 1981, to Timothy Lynn and Sheri Denise Hawkins Fleenor. He was a 1999 graduate of Virginia High School and attended Virginia Highlands Community College. He loved fishing, hiking, camping, and being outdoors. He loved music of all kinds. He worked as a carpet cleaner for Carpet-Care-O-Van with his grandfather before going to work for Metal Castings. He was a very friendly, outgoing, intelligent person. He loved his three children and had many special friends, whom he would do anything for. I n addition to his parents, he was survived by his son, Timothy Orion; daughters, Nevaeh Rain Lilith and Nolee Grace; the mother of his children, Amanda Gail Wheeler of Bristol Tennessee; sister, Sarah Nicole Fleenor of Bristol Virginia; maternal grandparents, Charles and Bernice Hawkins of Bristol Virginia; paternal grandparents, Jack and Peggy Fleenor of Bluff City, Tenn.; a special niece, Sadie Brianna Goodson of Bristol Virginia; and uncles, Chuck Hawkins of Bristol and Rick Fleenor and his wife Rosemary of Blountville, Tenn. The family received friends from 6 until 7:45 Thursday evening, Nov. 19, 2009, at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. The funeral service followed at 8 o'clock with Dr. Austin Cook officiating. The committal service and interment were held at 11 o'clock Friday morning, Nov. 20, 2009, at Webb-Lady Cemetery. Family and friends were asked to meet at the funeral home at 10:30 to go in procession to the cemetery. Pallbearers were Timothy Fleenor, Rick Fleenor, Chuck Hawkins, Steve Hall, Josh Patrick, and Brian Goodson. Honorary pallbearers were Charles Lowe and Tom Mullins. Condolences and memories were shared with the family and viewed by visiting, Mr. Fleenor and his family were in the care of Oakley-Cook Funeral Home. |
s 2 p.m. Sunday, November 22, 2009, at Mountain View Cemetery, Clifton Forge. Arrangements by Nicely Funeral Home., Make a memorial contribution |
Tolbert Sr., James Eddie - James Eddie Tolbert, Sr. MSgt. U.S.A.F., Ret. Ret. MSgt. James Eddie Tolbert, Sr., U.S.A.F., of Boones Mill passed away on Thursday November 19, 2009. .... |
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Ret. MSgt. James Eddie Tolbert Sr., United States Air Force, of Boones Mill, Va., passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2009. He was born on December 14, 1931, in Jenkinjones , W.Va. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Lafayette and Sarah Nettie Marshall Tolbert; and a sister, Mary Lou Tolbert Hall, of Christiansburg, Va. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Nancy Marie Hall Tolbert; a daughter, Cathy Perry, of Warrenton, Va.; two sons, James Eddie Jr., of Fredericksburg, Va., and Carl Ray, of Stafford, Va.; two granddaughters, Crystal Pulley and her husband, Andy, of Glade Hill, Va., and Amanda Perry, of Midland, Va.; one great-grandson, Gavin Andrew Pulley; and a new great-granddaughter born November 17, 2009, Kendall Brooke Pulley. He graduated from Gary High School, Gary, W.Va., in 1950, and entered the United States Air Force on March 23, 1951. After he served 20 years and eight days, he retired on April 1, 1971. While in the Air Force, he was stationed in Okinawa and two tours in Korea. Nine of his 20 years were with the Defense Atomic Support Agency in Washington, D.C. as a top secret control officer. After retiring from the Air Force, he worked as a mail clerk at the Woodbridge, Va. Post Office for 20 years, retiring on October 3, 1992. He lived in Dale City, Va. for 35 years. Some of the awards James received was the Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal and the National Defense Service Medal. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and gardener. Services will be at Oakey's South Chapel on Brambleton Avenue at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 22, 2009. Dr. Ken Scoggins will officiate. Interment will follow in Rest Vale Cemetery, Floyd County. Military Honors by Floyd V.F.W. Post #7854 and American Legion #127. Friends may call at Oakey's South Chapel from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, November 21, 2009. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel, 540-989-3131., Make a memorial contribution |
. He is survived by his son, Matthew Scott Trueblood of Richmond; a brother, Joseph Trueblood of Virginia Beach; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, good friends and good neighbors whom he loved and loved him. A funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, at Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Bayside Chapel, where the family will receive friends one hour prior. Burial will be private. Condolences may be offered to the family at, . May God take you in his arms forever., Make a memorial contribution |
Mr. Charlie Junior Tucker, 58, of Nathalie, Va., died Friday, November 20, 2009. Arrangements by Miller Funeral Home, Gretna., Make a memorial contribution |
Thomas D. (Doug) Turner, 73, of Bassett, died Friday, November 20, 2009, at his home. He was born on January 3, 1936, to the late Robert L. Turner and the late Iris P. Turner. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald Clay Turner and Robert Dewey Turner; and four sisters, Dorothy Marie Turner, Margaret Jean Turner, Vivian Louise Knott, and Marie E. Whorley. He was in the National Guard. He worked for J. D. Bassett Furniture from 1958 to 1970, and then began his 30 year career as a conductor for Norfolk and Southern Railroad. He was a member of Bassett Church of God and attended Collinsville Pentecostal Holiness Church. He is survived by his wife, Rachel P. Turner, of the home; one son, Thomas D. Turner II, of Rocky Mount; five sisters, Frances Lawrence, Mable McBride and Susan Biege, all of Martinsville, Elva Haskins and Myrtle Turner, both of Collinsville; four brothers, Billy L. Turner, of Martinsville, Lloyd Turner, of Ridgeway, Wilbur Turner, of Eden North Carolina, and Joseph Turner, of Elizabethtown, Ky. A visitation has been scheduled for Sunday November 22, 2009, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the South Chapel of Bassett Funeral Service. The funeral will be Monday, November 23, 2009, at 4 p.m. in the South Chapel of Bassett Funeral Service with the Rev. Harold Brown and the Rev. Dan Woods officiating. Burial to follow in Mountain View Cemetery with full military honors conducted by the Martinsville and Henry Co. Honor Guard. On-line condolences may be sent to, . Bassett Funeral Service, Bassett, is serving the Turner family., Make a memorial contribution |
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Carolyn Lee "Carol" Thompson Carolyn Lee "Carol" Thompson, 43, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, at her residence. Born in Johnson City, Tenn., she was the daughter of the late James Thompson and the late Brenda Strode Thompson. Carol was a loving and devoted caregiver to Bobby and Diane Conley, whom she loved very much. She is survived by her fiance, Raymond Conley, of Lynchburg; her daughter, Misty Hillman, of Lynchburg; one brother, Chris Thompson, of Amherst; one sister, Melissa Lucy and her husband, Barrett, of Forest; and a nephew, Tyler Lucy. A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at Whitten Timberlake Chapel. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, at Whitten Timberlake Chapel. To send condolences and messages onine, please go to www.whittenfuneral home.com. Whitten Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Timberlake Chapel, is serving the Thompson family. |
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Mrs. Vivian Shaw, 65 of 6 Gloucester Circle, Petersburg, departed this life Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, at Southside Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the staff of William N. Bland and Son Funeral Home, Petersburg. |
s will be conducted from the Yopp Family Cemetery, Dugspur Road, Callaway, at 3 p.m. Monday, November 23, 2009. Arrangements by Lynch Conner-Bowman Funeral Home, 140 Floyd Avenue, Rocky Mount., Make a memorial contribution |
will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts., Norfolk Chapel, by the Rev. Steve Frazier. The family requests that in lieu of flowers contributions be made to a favorite charity. Online condolences may be made to, Make a memorial contribution |
William "Bill" Charles Cunningham BRISTOL, Va. William "Bill" Charles Cunningham, age 58, went to be with the Lord at his residence on Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. He was born September 9, 1951, in Bristol Virginia. He had lived in Bristol all of his life and was the co-owner of Cunningham Concrete. He was a member of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include: his wife of 40 years, Joyce Cunningham; daughter, Tammy Strouth and husband Joe; son, Billy Cunningham; parents, Calvin and Margaret Berry Cunningham; grandchildren, Reshia Weatherly, Austin Thomas, Hunter Cunningham, Kimberly Strouth, Aaron Strouth and Emily, we will miss you Papaw; sisters, Brenda Moore and husband Kent, Debbie Tanner, Ruth Ann Harmon and husband Tommy; brother, Calvin Cunningham Jr. and wife Sherry; aunts, Charlie Mae Berry and Lucille Carver; several wonderful nieces and a nephew. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, in the Weaver Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Johnny Dillard and Rev. Dwayne Locklear officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. prior to the funeral service. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at 11 a.m. Pallbearers will be Gary Wampler, Richard Darnall Lane, Tommy Harmon, Jeff Felty, Brad Cunningham and Danny Christian. The family would like to extend a special thanks to everyone for their love, prayers, and support. Online condolences may be registered at |
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NEWPORT NEWS - William Lee Bedsaul, 56, passed away at his home after a brief illness on Nov. 11, 2009. He is survived by this mother Mary Bedsaul; his brothers Roy Jr., and Eugene; and his sister, Sherry Lynn., In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Mary Bedsaul, 458 S. Trellis Ct., Newport News, VA 23608 View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks. |
as a U.S. Navy chief petty officer, and also retired from his second occupation as a quality assurance inspector after 20 years with the Naval Aviation Depot. He was a member of First Lynnhaven Baptist Church, Virginia Beach. Survivors include daughter, Millicent Wade of Maryland; son, Douglas H. Williams (Alicia), Chesapeake; sister, Carolyn Floyd and Shirley Kelly (Frank) of Missouri; one brother, Kenneth Williams of Ohio; two granddaughters, Taylor Williams and Tyne Williams; a sister- in-law, Alfretta Williams of Missouri; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was predeceased by his mother, Mrs. Lulabelle Williams and father, Mr. Fred Williams Sr.; daughter, Toni Yvette Jones; sister, Olivia Hall; and two brothers, Fred Williams Jr. and Donald Williams. A funeral will be held Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 11 a.m. First Lynnhaven Baptist Church, Virginia Beach. Place of burial is Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery with Dr. E.M. Scott presiding. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday in Community Funeral Home, Norfolk Chapel., Make a memorial contribution |
Minnie Mae L. Williams FAIRFIELD - Minnie Mae Lassiter Williams, 66, died Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. A funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at graveside in Fairfield Cemetery. Among survivors are son, Garry Carlton Williams and wife Gay of Chesapeake; daughter, Sherry Williams Armstrong and husband Jimmy of Creswell, N.C.; mother, Margaret S. Lassiter of Columbia, N.C.; and grandchildren, David and Isabella. Arrangements by Bryan Funeral Service, Swan Quarter, N.C., Make a memorial contribution |
. Among his hobbies were sailing and riding his motorcycle. He was also a licensed pilot and scuba diver. Don was a graduate of Fauquier High School in Warrenton, Va. He was a loving and caring husband, father, son and brother. Don will be missed not only by his family, but by everyone who knew him. Left to cherish his memory are his beloved wife of 29 years, Deborah W. Williamson of Sneads Ferry, N.C.; daughters, Ashton D. Williamson and Chelsea A. Williamson; parents, Donald and Dolly Williamson of Belleview, Fla.; brothers, Steve K. Williamson and wife Teresa of Overland Park, Kan., and Jeff A. Williamson and wife Diane of Warrenton, Va.; grandmother, Audra Brogan of Beckley, W.Va.; father and mother-in-law, Paul D. and Joan R. Wildman of Virginia Beach and other loving family and friends. The family will receive friends Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Smith and Williams Funeral Home, Kempsville Chapel. A funeral will follow at noon. Burial will follow in Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery, Suffolk. You may offer condolences to the family at www.mem.com., Make a memorial contribution |
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s will be 12 noon Wednesday, November 25, 2009, at Oakey's East Chapel with the the Rev. Tim Wilson officiating. Interment with military honors will be in Old Dominion Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday November 24, 2009, at Oakey's East Chapel, 977-3909., Make a memorial contribution |
from 10 a.m. to noon at the Church of St. Therese. The burial will be private at a later date. R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory, 509 W. Washington St., Suffolk, is serving the family. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the , 604 Constance Woods Drive, Suffolk, VA 23434. Condolences may be registered at, Make a memorial contribution |
s Monday from 2 to 5:30 p.m. at Martinsville Church of Truth. Arrangements by Bassett Funeral Service., Make a memorial contribution |
Lewis Allen Wright Jr., 66, of Clifton Forge, died Saturday, November 21, 2009. Arrangements by Arritt Funeral Home, Covington., Make a memorial contribution |
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