Local obituaries for
William Perkins Sr.
Jan 22, 2019
William Perkins, Sr., 76, of Chester, VA, went to be with the lord and Carolyn on January 22, 2019. Born in Parkers Lake, Kentucky he was the son of the late Orville O. Perkins and Minnie Woodson; and was also preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Perkins; a son, Stephen Lee Perkins; a great-granddaughter, Sarah; and four siblings, Lillian,...
Cindy Marie Hooker
Jan 20, 2019
Cindy Marie Hooker, 43, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2019. She was preceded in death by her father, Joe Bennie Story Jr. She is survived by her children, Savannah Hooker, Chase Hooker, Meadow Hooker Gonzales, and Ryder Gonzales; soulmate, Les Gonzales; mother, Bonnie Reyes (Craig Schaaf); and her beloved pet, Kitty Rat. She was a loving mother....
John Grady Thompson
Jan 19, 2019
John Grady Thompson, 83, of N. Chesterfield, VA., passed away, Saturday, January 19, 2019. Born in Falls Mills, VA and son of the late, John William and Eileen Moser Thompson.He is preceded in death by his brothers, Bobby Joe and William Thompson; and sister, Nancy Porterfield. John is survived by his loving wife of 32 years, Elva T. Thompson; son,...
Melissa Yvette Phillips
Jan 19, 2019
Melissa Y. Phillips, 51, of Chester, VA, died on January 19, 2019, in Richmond, VA. Born in El Dorado, KS, she was preceded in death by her son Austen Agnor and her mother Norma Rosenberg. She is survived by her husband, Michael Phillips, Jr. of Chester ; son, Brandon Michael Agnor of Chester; her dog, Louis Vuitto; her father, Donald...
Mary Emma Ragsdale
Jan 18, 2019
Mary Emma Ragsdale, 92, of McKenney, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019. Born in Amelia County, she was the daughter of the late James Alfred Allen and Emma Scott Burton Allen. She was preceded in death by her husband, George B. Ragsdale. Mrs. Ragsdale was a graduate of Longwood University. She was a member of Concord Presbyterian Church, the...
Josephine Olivia Taylor
Jan 17, 2019
Josephine Olivia Taylor, 77, of Chesterfield, VA., passed away, Thursday, January 17, 2019. She is preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Bernice Palmer; husband, Rosevelt Taylor, Sr.; and her sister, Joyce Banks. Josephine is survived by her son, Rosevelt Taylor, Jr. (Betty Browning); daughter, Cynthia Brent; daughter, Jacqueline Carpenter; grandchildren, Monique and Rachel Brent, Hassan and Rasheed Taylor,...
Harvey Samuel Wells Jr
Jan 16, 2019
Harvey “Billy” Samuel Wells, Jr, 87, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. He was the son of the late Harvey S. Wells, Sr. and Clara Smith Wells. He was also preceded in death by his son, Harvey “Buzz” S. Wells, III; his siblings, Kathleen Odenwelder, Robert “Red” Wells, and Carolyn Hile; and a son-in-law, Sonny Butler. Harvey...
Marian Mustoe Barfield
Jan 15, 2019
Marian Mustoe Barfield, age 84, of Chesterfield, VA, died on January 15, 2019. Ms. Barfield was born Nov 15, 1934 at Fort Sam Houston, TX, to Col. Anthony Quintus and Ellen Mustoe, when her father was stationed there with the U.S. Air Force. After her father’s retirement, the family moved to Lakeland, Florida, where she graduated from Lakeland High School....
Harvey James Williams
Jan 14, 2019
Harvey James Williams, 88, of Chester, VA passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019. Born in Clarksville, Delaware he was the son of the late John and Blanche Williams; and two sisters, Hilda Williams and Linda Lewis. Mr. Williams was a United States Air Force veteran and retired after 20 plus years of service as a Supply Sergeant and a...
Terry Kenyon Jones
Jan 13, 2019
Terry Kenyon Jones, 67, of Dinwiddie, VA, died Sunday, January 13, 2019. He was the son of the late William Trainor and Dorothy Cobb Jones. Terry was a retired Deputy Sheriff with Dinwiddie Sheriff’s Department and a dedicated volunteer firefighter with Dinwiddie Company 1. He was an avid hunter and a member of Red Hill Hunt Club for many years....
Rupert Ashley Collins
Jan 12, 2019
Rupert Ashley Collins, 82, of Chester, VA passed away peacefully on the morning of January 12, 2019. He was preceded in death by his precious step-daughter, Shannon Denise Mitchell; and his very special brother-in-law, Robert Tyree Cutts. He is survived by his beloved wife of 33 years, Ronda B. Collins; two daughters, Deborah Archibald (Dave) of Maryland and Cindi Tuma...
Fred Harrison Minson, Jr.
Jan 12, 2019
Fred Harrison Minson, Jr., 93, of Colonial Heights, passed away on January 12, 2019. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Fred Harrison and Helen Johnson Minson. He was a World War II army veteran, serving in the European theatre of operations with the 506th combat military police battalion in the Battle of the Bulge. He was...
Richard Andrew Rudy
Jan 11, 2019
Richard Andrew "Andy” Rudy, of Chester, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, January 11, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents Oliver D. "Skitch" Rudy and Margaret Hesse "Jill" Rudy; aunts, Betsy Hesse Monroe, Rosemary Rudy Kilhoffer; and uncle, Dick Monroe. He leaves to cherish his memory the love of his life, Alexis Felts Rudy; sister,...
William Curtis Smith Sr.
Jan 11, 2019
William Curtis Smith Sr. “Billy’, 64, of Prince George, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019. He was preceded in death by his son, William C. Smith Jr.; father, Ralph Smith; and Brother, Scottie Smith. He is survived by his loving wife, Patricia Smith; daughters, Ashley Brown (Robert Epps) and Amanda Smith; mother, Joanne House; Brothers, Robert “Bob” (Tracey), James...
Vernita Valentine
Jan 11, 2019
Vernita Valentine, 53 of Hope Mills, North Carolina, passed away, Friday, January 11, 2019. She was the daughter of Gloria Valentine and the late Melvin Valentine of Chester, Virginia. Vernita leaves to cherish her memory, her mother, Gloria Valentine; sisters, Veronica (Ronald) Keele, Vanessa Valentine, and Vicky Henry; nieces, Ashleigh, Angelica, Addison Keele, and Layla Bennett; nephew, Jalen Henry; aunts,...
Theresa Anne Robertson
Jan 11, 2019
Theresa went home to our Lord Friday, January 11, 2019 following a nearly two-year battle with brain cancer. She was born in Williamsburg, Virginia on April 17, 1962 to Robert “Bobby” and Shirley Howard and lived in the Williamsburg area all the way through high school, considering it her “hometown.” Theresa spent her college years at Virginia Tech as a...
Craig A. Marsh, Jr.
Jan 10, 2019
Craig A. Marsh, Jr., of Chester, VA, died January 10, 2019. Craig was born and raised in South Plainfield, NJ and moved to Chester, VA in 2004. He was the son of the late Craig and Jeanette Marsh. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a member of the Colonial Heights American Legion and a Member of...
Frankie Lee Bradley
Jan 9, 2019
Frankie Lee Bradley, 78, of Chester, VA passed away on January 9, 2019. Born in Montcalm, WVA he was the son of the late Arthur and Clara Bradley; and was also preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Bradley. Mr. Bradley was a longtime employee of Food Lion and was also a member of Walthall Baptist Church. He is survived...
William Green Johnston Jr.
Jan 8, 2019
William Green Johnston Jr., 70, of Disputanta departed this life on January 8, 2019. He was preceded in death by his father, William G. Johnston, Sr.; mother, Mabel McGraw Johnston; sister, Joann Delores Johnston; and brother, Jesse Newton Johnston. William served as a First Sergeant at Fort Lee, Virginia in the United States Army and after retiring from the military,...
Eldridge Ray Porter
Jan 6, 2019
Eldridge Ray Porter, born July 31, 1939, passed away on January 6, 2020. He was a lifelong member of Matoaca, Va. He is preceded in death by his parents, Eldridge E. Porter and Catherine Woodfin Porter. Mr. Porter was a lifelong member of Matoaca Baptist Church, as well as a member of the Petersburg YMCA. He retired from the Defense...
