Local obituaries for
William Francis Stamp
Apr 15, 2016
William Francis Stamp, 67, of Chester, VA., died, Friday, April 15, 2016. He is preceded in death by his father, Claire Stamp, and brother, Larry Stamp. William was born in Auburn, New York, June 30, 1948, and married August 20, 1967, he served in the United State Air Force from January 1967 through May 1979, and was a Minister, Christian...
Neil Mckay Chapin
Apr 14, 2016
Neil McKay Chapin (Colonel, U.S. Army, Ret.) of Williamsburg died Thursday, Apr. 14, 2016, of congestive heart failure at the age of 95. He was born in Smithfield, N.C. on Feb. 21, 1921. His first wife, Betty Burgess Chapin of Petersburg, Va., and his brother, John of Oden, Ind., predeceased him. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Gilbert Chapin...
Carol Cassell Lewis
Apr 12, 2016
Carol Cassell Lewis, of Chester, is at rest, and joined her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at 8:18PM. Born on November 30, 1943, to Charles "Clayton" Cassell and Belva "Pearl" Smith Cassell, Carol was proudly raised in Fancy Gap, VA, and in Chester. She graduated from Thomas Dale High and attended Richard Bland College of William & Mary....
Phil Delano Swimelar, Sr.
Apr 11, 2016
Phil Delano Swimelar, Sr. 78, of Chester, VA., died, Monday, April 11, 2016. He is the son of the late Hiram and Mary Frye Swimelar. Phil is survived by his daughters, Angela S. Owen and husband, Michael and Tonda Pasowicz; sons, Phil Swimelar, Jr. and wife, Joanna, and Lawrence D. Swimelar; sisters, Esie Cain, Eula Fekete, and Helen Wells; grandchildren,...
Greyson Van Thomas
Apr 11, 2016
Greyson Van Thomas, infant son of Dennis Earl Thomas, Jr. and Cheryl Ann Hogwood, died Monday, April 11, 2016. He was preceded in death by a brother, Calib Thomas and his great-grandfather, Gregory Van Kerr, Sr. In addition to his parents, Greyson is survived by his brother, Caden Thomas; grandparents, Bobbi Jo Hogwood, Charlton Hogwood, Cynthia Lynn Kerr, and Dennis...
Kenneth Edward Cr
Apr 10, 2016
Kenneth Edward Croft, Sr., 87, of Petersburg, VA, died Sunday, April 10, 2016. Born in Rosiclare, IL, he was the son of the late Orbie B. and Mary Willis Croft. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and was a self-employed building contractor. Mr. Croft is survived by his daughter, Carolyn C. Vaughan (Hugh) of Virginia...
Barbara Sears Pearson
Apr 9, 2016
Barbara Sears Pearson, 69, of Hopewell, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, April 9, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Josephine Sears; sister, Rebecca Brooks; brother, John Sears; and father-in-law, Russell M. Pearson. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, George Pearson; five daughters, Jina Nicole Pearson, Mae Lyn Cone, Jo...
Darlene Mae Bendall
Apr 6, 2016
Darlene Mae Bendall, 78, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Ella Keller Eckenroth; and two brothers, Wellington Eckenroth and Wilbur Eckenroth. Darlene was a member of the 7th Day Adventist Church and the Red Hatters Club. She is survived by her two daughters, Stacie Bishop and...
Lucille Edna Martin
Apr 6, 2016
Lucille Edna Martin, 104, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Hattie Stubbs Prevatte; and husband Johnny R. Martin. Mrs. Martin worked alongside her son for many years at Lighthouse Furniture & Appliance Inc., and during WWII she worked as a crane operator at the local shipyard....
Sharon Gwenn Juozapavicius
Apr 3, 2016
Sharon Gwenn Juozapavicius, 64, of Dinwiddie, beloved mother, wife, sister, friend and grandma to too many pets to count, departed this life April 3, 2016, to be with the Lord. She was born Sharon Vojir on Nov. 3, 1951, in Naperville, IL., to the late Bernadine and Vernon Vojir. She attended Naperville Central High School and then the University of...
Nevaeh Andrew Green
Apr 2, 2016
No obituary, family being served by the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home and Cremation Service.
Noah Andre Green
Apr 2, 2016
No obituary, family is being served by the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home and Cremation Service.
Delores M. Baldwin
Apr 1, 2016
Delores M. Baldwin, 86, of Chester, passed away on April 1, 2016. Born in North Apollo, PA, she was the daughter of the late Howard M. and Florence Amment Houser. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Alan M. Baldwin; son, Alan E. Baldwin; and sister, Velma Houser. Mrs. Baldwin is survived by her grandsons, Alan M. Baldwin,...
John Randolph "Randy" Patterson
Mar 31, 2016
John Randolph “Randy” Patterson, 55, of Dinwiddie County, VA passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell and Betty Sue Patterson; siblings, Russell “R.M.” Patterson, Jr., Mary “Dee Dee” Patterson; and a niece, Pam Seamster. He is survived by his loving wife, Kathy Lee Patterson; brother, Tommy Patterson (Cindy); sons, John Patterson,...
Ethel Marie Hargrave
Mar 29, 2016
Ethel Marie Hargrave, 79, of Dewitt, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. Born in Lynchburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Aubrey L. and Inez Torrence O’Kelley. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Broaddus Hargrave; three daughters, Tracy Bunn (Danny), Tammy Wright (Kenny), and Amy Catherine Harrelson; five grandchildren, Eric Wright, Justin Wright, Chase...
James Albert Meade
Mar 29, 2016
James Albert Meade, 77, of N. Dinwiddie, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Hinson and Edna Virginia Jackson Meade. James attended Grace Baptist Church for many years and was saved in his own backyard with the help of his sister, Mildred. He is survived by five sisters, Mildred Irby, Dorothy...
Donna Caywood Orr
Mar 27, 2016
Donna Marie Elizabeth Caywood Orr died on Easter Sunday, March 27th, 2016. Preceded in death by her husband George S. Orr; parents Roy Caywood and Audrey Burns Caywood; brother Roy and sister-in-law Nancy Caywood. She is survived by loving in-laws, nieces, nephews and a host of long-time friends. Donna and George moved to Hopewell in 1956 after having graduated from...
