Local obituaries for
Dirk Allan Weeks
Nov 6, 2018
Dirk Allan Weeks, 63, of Matoaca, VA, died Tuesday, November 6, 2018. He was preceded in death by his father, Ronald Eldridge Weeks, and a brother, Mitchell James Weeks. Dirk is survived by his mother, Mary Jane Weeks; a brother, David Wade Weeks; nieces, Brandi Higginbotham (Dallas), Brittni Hassell (Sterling), and Amanda Clark Weeks; nephew, Matthew Clark Weeks; great-nieces, Allie...
William H. Goodwyn, Jr.
Nov 5, 2018
William (Bill) H. Goodwyn, Jr. of Chester, Virginia, passed peacefully into life eternal on November 5, 2018. He was the son of the late W. Hugh and Louise Ruffin Goodwyn and preceded in death by his sister, Elizabeth G. Tyner. He was survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Barbara Rossiter Goodwyn, daughters, Laurie G. Fields, husband, Lynwood Fields;...
Roy Elliott Myrick
Nov 5, 2018
Roy Elliott Myrick, 102, of Petersburg, VA, passed away Monday, November 5, 2018 at Dunlop House Assisted Living. Born June 12, 1916 in Petersburg, VA, he was the son of the late Roy and Bertie King Myrick. A humble person of few words, Roy was a member of St. Marks United Methodist Church. He served in the U.S. Army during...
Kathleen Gallion Kirkpatrick
Nov 5, 2018
Kathleen Gallion Kirkpatrick, 88, of Petersburg, died on November 5, 2018. Born in Victoria, Virginia, she and her six brothers were raised by the late George (Fatie) and Vesta Gallion. She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, John Cyrus Kirkpatrick, Jr.; daughter, Robin Kirkpatrick; and five brothers, George, Charles, Johnny, Ben, and Jimmy Gallion. She was...
June Logan Hatton
Nov 3, 2018
June Logan Hatton, 86, of Dinwiddie, VA, died Saturday, November 3, 2018. Born in Petersburg, she was one of five children born to the late Otho and Nora Brame Logan. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas J. Hatton, Sr.; a son, Thomas J. Hatton, Jr.; a grandson, Oliver Jeremy Miles, three brothers and a sister. Mrs....
Evannah Thomas Glasscock
Nov 2, 2018
Evannah Thomas Glasscock, 92, of Sutherland, Virginia, passed away in her home surrounded by her family on November 2, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Laurence Madison Glasscock; a son, Lawrence Leigh Glasscock, Sr.; a daughter, Connie G. Robertson; and a grandson, Christopher Luke Glasscock. She was a charter member of Western Heights Baptist Church, teaching Sunday...
Barbara Jo Kvasnicka Pollard
Nov 2, 2018
Barbara Jo Kvasnicka Pollard went to be with her Lord, Jesus Christ on November 2, 2018 at the age of 75. She was preceded in death by her father, George M. Kvasnicka, Sr., her mother, Doris M. Kvasnicka, and her brother, George M. Kvasnicka, Jr. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 53 years, David Wayne Pollard, Sr.,...
Barbara Ritter Lee
Nov 2, 2018
Barbara Ritter Lee, 77, of Hopewell, VA passed away on Friday, November 2, 2018. Born in Petersburg, VA she was the daughter of the late John Austin and Burt Starke Ritter; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Ronald D. Lee. Mrs. Lee retired from the state health department after many years of dedicated service. She was a...
Clarence "Roc" Rysheem Thomas
Oct 31, 2018
Clarence “Roc” Thomas, 37, of Chesterfield, VA passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018. Born in Frankfurt, Germany he was the son of the late Clarence Leslie Thomas. He is survived by his mother, Freda Ferguson Thomas; a brother, Savon Whitehead; and numerous other loving family and friends. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November...
Aileen Williams Zahradka
Oct 31, 2018
Aileen Williams Zahradka, 89, passed away on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at her home in Prince George County, Virginia. She was born on July 20, 1929 to the late Charles Ernest and Nora Dodd Hudgins Willams, Sr. She grew up in DeWitt, Virginia on her family’s tobacco farm, and at the age of 21, she married her lifelong working partner,...
Raymond B. Cumbea
Oct 30, 2018
Raymond B. Cumbea, 66, of Chester, VA passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2018. Born in Richmond, VA he was the son of the late Robert Lee Cumbea; and was also preceded in death by a brother, Robert, Jr.; and a sister, Phyllis Dance. Raymond is survived by his wife of 47 years, Richie L. Cumbea; a daughter, Valerie Cumbea;...
Barbara Freeman Ragsdale
Oct 30, 2018
Barbara Price Freeman Ragsdale passed away peacefully on October 30, 2018 at the age of 73. She was preceded in death by her parents Lorraine Clarke Freeman and Everette Freeman, Jr. of Lawrenceville, Virginia. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Dr. John Randolph Ragsdale, III and their two children Austin Ragsdale Murray (Michael) of Greensboro, NC and...
William N. Graves
Oct 29, 2018
William N. Graves, age 80, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018, at St. Francis Medical Center. Bill was born September 16, 1938, in Petersburg, Virginia to Wallace and Virginia Graves. He was a 1956 graduate of Elkton High School where he met the love of his life, Millie Harman. Millie and Bill were married for 62 years. Together they...
Lawrence Tucker Darby Jr.
Oct 28, 2018
Lawrence Tucker Darby Jr., 98, of N. Chesterfield died October 28, 2018. He was the first child of Lawrence T. Darby Sr. and Fannie Cox Darby; and was raised on his parent's farm near McKenney, Virginia, in Dinwiddie County. Lawrence graduated from Sunnyside McKenney High School, and in 1941 joined the Western Electric division of the AT&T Company and worked...
Evelyn R. Torres
Oct 27, 2018
Evelyn Roman Torres, 80, of Chester, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Pedro Roman, Sr., and Petra Mojica; and her brothers, Pedro Roman, Jr., and Manuel Roman. She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Damaso Torres; daughter, Lynn Torres; daughter, Lori A. Rojas and husband, Juan; grandchildren, Joshua...
Gary Eugene Boyd
Oct 27, 2018
Gary Eugene Boyd, 64 of Chesterfield, VA went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 27, 2018. Born in Williamson, West Virginia he was the son of the late Harry Boyd and Lola Ross Boyd; and was also preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Paul Gray. Mr. Boyd is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Judy Boyd;...
Warren Carney Bain
Oct 26, 2018
Warren Carney Bain, 89, died peacefully at his home on Friday, October 26, 2018. He was born on April 19, 1929 in Dinwiddie, Virginia to Preston Carney and Eunice Hawkins Bain. Dinwiddie was his lifetime home. Warren served bravely and faithfully in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was an avid farmer and greatly enjoyed flying his...
Clinton Lee Griffin, Jr.
Oct 26, 2018
Clinton L. Griffin, Jr. 26, of Sutherland, passed away on Friday, October 26, 2018 at Chippenham Hospital as a result of an automobile accident. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Edwin and Adella Swimeler of Dinwiddie; and paternal grandfather, Phil Himes of Colonial Heights. Left to cherish his memory is his fiancée, Victoria Mayton of Dinwiddie; son,...
