Shakuntala Dhanarajan

Feb 14, 2025

Shakuntala Dhanarajan went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on February 14th, 2025. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 56 years, Gerald Dhanarajan. She is survived by her two daughters, Prima Relton (Sudhakar) and Christa Renu Kumar (Jay); her grandchildren, Christine (Eric), Carolyn (Nate), Celina (Mitch), and Christian (Lizzie); and her great-grandchildren, Olivia...

Clara Hobbs Minetree

Feb 13, 2025

Clara Hobbs Minetree, 95, of Petersburg, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2025.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry Sr. and Ellie Hobbs; her husband, Joseph Minetree, Jr.; her brother, Harry Hobbs, Jr.; and her sisters, Alma Horne and Elsie Gibbs.

Clara was a longtime member of Kenwood United Methodist Church. She was a good wife, mother, and grandmother...

Donald Lee Wilkins

Feb 12, 2025

Donald Lee Wilkins, 68, of North Dinwiddie, departed this life on February 12, 2025. He was the son of the late Leamon and Estelle Horne Wilkins. In addition to his parents; he was predeceased by brothers, Timothy and Jason; also his second wife, Karen Kennedy Wilkins. He is survived by three daughters, Brandi Lawson, Jennifer Wilson (Tim), and Ashleigh Rodgers;...

Lynn Lee Moss

Feb 11, 2025

Lynn Lee Moss passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at his home in Chester, VA, surrounded by his family. He was 63 years old. He was a loving son, husband, devoted father, Opa to his grandchildren, veteran and cherished coach. He fought a long battle with heart failure.

Lynn was born on April 11, 1961, in Richmond, VA. 

He was so devoted...

Lilly Enz

Feb 10, 2025

Lilly Enz, 91, passed away on Monday morning, February 10, 2025. She was born in Switzerland, and lived in Chesterfield County for 65 years. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Richard Enz. She loved and cared for her children, Heidi Kefauver (Millard, deceased), Sylvia Pomrenke (Bryant), Robert Enz, and Barbara Martin (David); grandchildren, Thomas Enz, Richard A....

Robert Stephen Sapp

Feb 10, 2025

Robert Stephen Sapp, 49, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2025. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Ambers Sr. and Lucy H. Sapp; his maternal grandparents, R.D. and Mildred Randolph; and his mother, Robin Randolph.

Robert graduated from high school and joined the United States Navy, where he served honorably before his discharge. He loved fishing,...

Helen Ruth McKimmey

Feb 8, 2025

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend Helen Ruth McKimmey, at age 93. She passed away at home on February 8, 2025, in Matoaca, Virginia.

Helen retired from the Ukrops Petersburg store, where she was loved and admired by so many of her regular customers and coworkers. Helen...

Charles R. Ownby, Jr.

Feb 8, 2025

Charles R. Ownby, Jr., 77, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2025. He was born to the late Charles Sr and Louise Ownby, in Charleston, WV. He worked for 34 years for DuPont, volunteered with the Chester Volunteer Fire Department, and dutifully served his country in the Navy. He was a faithful member of The Heights Baptist Church, in Chesterfield....

Thomas Manning Tucker

Feb 7, 2025

Thomas Manning Tucker, 80, born November 8, 1944, to the late John Marshall Tucker and Katherine Thweatt Tucker, of McKenney, Virginia, died February 7, 2025. He was preceded in death by his brother, John M. Tucker, Jr.

He is survived by his brother, Frank T. Tucker; sister-in-law, Frances B. Tucker; three nieces, Katherine T. Olson (Michael), King T. Brady (William), and...

Eunice Mayes Cogbill

Feb 6, 2025

Eunice Mayes Cogbill, a beloved mother, grandmother, and cherished member of her community, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2025, at the age of 94. Born in South Hill, Virginia, Eunice was the daughter of the late Henry and Ida Virginia Crutchfield-Edmonds.

Eunice was preceded in death by her husbands, Walter Cogbill and Arthur Mayes, Sr.; her daughter, Peggy Lee Perkinson;...

Juanita Walsh

Feb 5, 2025

Juanita Walsh, 60, of Chester, VA, passed away on February 5, 2025.

She was preceded in death by her father, Sterling Russell Walsh; and brother, Richard Walsh.

For over 20 years, Juanita provided dedicated customer service to the Colonial Heights Target.

Juanita is survived by her mother, Alvora D. Walsh; son, Devin Walsh; siblings, Russell...

David Lee Vaughan

Feb 2, 2025

David Lee Vaughan, 48 of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, passed away suddenly on February 2, 2025. He is survived by his mother, Debra K. Harrison; and brother, Michael Vaughan, both of Dinwiddie, Virginia; aunts and uncles, Fendall and Terri Vaughan, Robert and Linda Wright; Russell and Lisa White; along with several cousins; and two very devoted friends, Franklin Southhall and Christina...

Lucia Camper

Feb 2, 2025

Our beautiful Lucia went to be with her heavenly father on February 2, 2025. She was born on May 11, 1943, an only child of Milton and Beth Neaves Cotton. As a child she was doted on by her parents and grandfather. She developed a love of horses that lasted her whole life. Through her grandfather she grew to love...

Dolores Elrod Joyner

Feb 1, 2025

Dolores Elrod Joyner "Sookie," 86, of Virginia Beach, VA, formerly of Chester, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2025. She was born in Hopewell, the daughter of the late Jasper Pruitt Elrod and Emma Bishop Elrod. Sookie graduated from Hopewell High School and Petersburg General Hospital Nursing School. She worked for local physicians, retiring from First Colonial Family Practice in...

Louan Lambeth Stanfield

Feb 1, 2025

Stanfield, Louan Lambeth, 87, of Chester, went home on February 1, 2025. Louan was born in Rockingham County, N.C., to Bill and Louise Lambeth. She was a hardworking tobacco farmer in her youth, married her high school sweetheart, and spent her life as an educator and true disciple of Christ. She taught elementary school at Beulah and Ecoff for many...

Roger Owen Butler

Jan 31, 2025

Roger Owen Butler, 88, of Chesterfield, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025.

The son of the late James and Maria Butler; Roger was also preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Allene Butler; his brother, Horace "Esky" Butler; and his sister, Marjorie Colbert.

Roger is survived by his three sons, Darrell Butler (Katherine), Owen Butler (Deanna), and Curtis Butler...

Kazuko Abe Williams

Jan 30, 2025

Kazuko "Kay" Abe Williams, 89, of Hopewell, passed away on January 30, 2025. Born and raised in Hokkaido, Japan, she is survived by her husband of 53 years, George Williams; her brother-in-law, Robert Williams (Kaye); and numerous nieces, nephews, and great-nephews.

She is preceded in death by her brother-in-law, Harold Williams; and her sister-in-law, Jean Williams.

After completing high school, Kay focused...

Gundi Maria Murray

Jan 30, 2025

Gundi Maria Murray, of Richmond, Virginia, died on January 30, 2025. Born and raised in Austria, she was one of three daughters of Adam and Radegunde Penninger. Born in 1938, at the start of World War II, she grew up in post-war Austria in the small town of Leoben, living above and working in her father's coffee shop. She loved...

Martha Johnson

Jan 30, 2025

Martha Johnson, 84, of Richmond, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025. She the daughter of the late Albert C. Johnson, Sr. and Thelma Hagan Johnson; and was also preceded in death by three sisters; and two brothers.

Martha was employed for many years as an administrative assistant for the Virginia State Police.

She is survived by several nieces; and a nephew.

All...

Deborah Burton Linkous

Jan 30, 2025

Deborah Burton Linkous, 69, of Carson, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, Stuart Edison and Lorena Sadler Burton. She is survived by her loving husband of 35 years, Dennis Linkous; her son, Durellee E. Crymes; two grandsons; and other extended family and friends. Deborah worked in civil service at Fort Lee,...