Local obituaries for
Frances Lyons Temple
Mar 17, 2014
Frances Lyons Temple, 99, of Petersburg, and more recently of the Dunlop House in Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Morris and Bessie Gates Lyons; and was also preceded in death by her husband, William D. Temple. Mrs. Temple was a faithful member of Second Presbyterian Church in Petersburg. She...
Benjamin Jerry Rott Sr.
Mar 16, 2014
Benjamin Jerry Rott, Sr., 91, of Petersburg died Sunday, March 16, 2014. Born in Chesterfield, he was the son of the late Henry and Clara Rezba Rott; and was also preceded in death by his wife, Agnes Lipchak Rott; three brothers, Henry, Charlie and Stanley; and one sister Betsy. Mr. Rott was a lifelong member of St Joseph Catholic Church...
Ella Mae Blankenship
Mar 16, 2014
Ella Mae Blankenship “Nanny”, 76, of Richmond, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2014. She was the daughter of the late, Roy Hollifield and Vera Belle Hensley Beers. Ms. Blankenship is survived by her sons, Bruce L. Netherton, and Jeff A. Blankenship Sr.; daughters, Teresa L. Blankenship, and Lillie D. Kennedy; grandchildren, Ricky E. Weeks Jr., Emily A. Laing and...
Nancy Bryant Shultz
Mar 16, 2014
Nancy Bryant Shultz, 60, of North Chesterfield, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2014. She is the daughter of the late Lester E. Sr. and Lillian Dance Bryant. Mrs. Shultz is survived by her loving husband, Richard Shultz Sr.; son, Richard “Ricky” W. Shultz Jr.; brother, Lester Bryant Jr. and his wife, Carol; sister, Barbara Hinton and her husband, Warren...
Mazie Irene Eubank
Mar 14, 2014
Mazie Irene Eubank, 98, of Chester formerly of Lynch Station, VA passed away on March 14, 2014. She was born the daughter of the late Edward and Bernice Boley Wood and was a lifetime member of Lynch Station Baptist Church. Mrs. Eubank was also preceded in death by her husband, Earl Eubank, a daughter, Audrey E. Copes, a granddaughter, Melanie...
Crawford Wayne Cunningham
Mar 14, 2014
Crawford Wayne Cunningham, precious infant son of Matthew W. and Jannabeth M. Cunningham went to be with Jesus on March 14, 2014. A graveside memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday March 20th at Asbury Cemetery, McKenney, Va. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Bott Memorial Presbyterian Church 17113 McKenney Avenue, DeWitt, Virginia 23840....
Arthur George Wells
Mar 13, 2014
Arthur George Wells, 68, of Portsmouth, formerly of Dinwiddie County, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Willie Earl Wells and Mary Letner Bishop, and two brothers, William “Bubba” Wells and Eugene Franklin Wells. A United States Army veteran, Art was a man who made an impact on everyone he met. He enjoyed...
John Thomas Bodenhamer Sr.
Mar 13, 2014
John Thomas Bodenhamer Sr., 67, of Richmond, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2014. He was born in Copperhill, TN, to the late Floyd E. and Willa Nell Turner Bodenhamer. Mr. Bodenhamer was also preceded in death by his twin sister, Janice R. Bodenhamer. He is survived by his wife, Charlotte T. Bodenhamer; children, Faye Bodenhamer Greenwell and her husband,...
John Harden Biggs
Mar 12, 2014
John Harden Biggs, 92, of Dinwiddie, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2014. Born in Cheraw, SC, he was the son of the late Thomas Luther Biggs, Sr. and Allie Bittle Biggs. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Lois Elizabeth Biggs, a daughter, Carol Biggs Haynes; brothers, Thomas Luther Biggs, Jr. and wife, Janice, and...
Lindy (Lin) H. Lowery
Mar 12, 2014
Lindy (Lin) H. Lowery died on Wednesday, March 12, 2014. He is survived by his devoted and loving wife, Brenda; and one daughter, Tammy Lynn and her special friend Stephen Anstett; one son, Timothy Vincent; and one grandson, David C. Titmus. He also is survived by one sister, Thelma; three brothers, Aubrey, Emmett, and Weldon. He was predeceased by his...
Joan J. (Ann) Staley
Mar 12, 2014
Joan J. (Ann) Staley, 85, of Chester, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2014. Born in Richmond, VA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Rachel Trent Jones; and was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Thomas B. Staley, Sr. Mrs. Staley was a longtime member of the Manchester Women of the Moose #1078 and a...
Grace Corbett Harrell
Mar 11, 2014
Grace Corbett Harrell, 86, of Chester, widow of Gene Franklin Harrell, Sr., passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Born April 18, 1927 in Johnston County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Wayne Corbett and Pearl Bailey Corbett Clark. She was also preceded in death by her step-father, Kenneth Clark; brothers, Joseph Wilton Corbett, John Corbett, and Talmadge...
Helen Reames Barnes
Mar 11, 2014
Helen Reames Barnes died on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Lucy Corr Village, Chesterfield, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Wilmer Orr Reames and Katherine Lucille Reames. She was preceded in death by her husband, R.A.G. Barnes, Jr. and her son, R.A.G. Barnes, III. She is survived by her son, Greg Reames Barnes and his wife, Lynne Shelley...
Lenora Anne Blankenship Jackson
Mar 10, 2014
Lenora Anne Blankenship Jackson, 81, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2014. Born in Petersburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Garland Booker and Lenora Brockwell Blankenship; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert O. Jackson. Mrs. Jackson retired from Fort Lee where she worked as a budget analyst after 39 years. She...
Msgt(Ret.) Vincent Wayne Logsdon
Mar 8, 2014
MSGT (Ret.) Vincent Wayne Logsdon, 87, of Chester, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2014. Born in Illinois, he was the son of the late Francis and Luella Logsdon. He was also preceded in death by a son, Anthony Logsdon; and two brothers, Edward and Paul Logsdon. Vincent Logsdon proudly served his country in the U.S. Army through two wars...
Frank Meredith Stewart
Mar 7, 2014
LTC (Ret.) Frank Meredith Stewart, 79, of Petersburg, passed away on Friday, March 7, 2014. Born in Waco, TX, he was the son of the late Frank Everett and Natlie Stewart; and was also preceded in death by sister, Sarah Stewart; and his beloved wife, Mary Jane Stewart. Frank Stewart retired from Fort Lee in 1979 as a LTC in...
Mary Frances Small
Mar 7, 2014
Mary Frances Small, 86, a lifelong resident of Petersburg and widow of Robert Bernard Small, passed away Friday, March 07, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Gilbert Allen and Louise Sherman Herzog. Mrs. Small was a lifelong member of Second Presbyterian Church and a longtime employee of Dr. Milton Ende’s medical practice. She also volunteered many hours with...
June Evelyn Deeds
Mar 6, 2014
June Evelyn Deeds, 85, of Grove Ave. in Petersburg, passed away on March 6, 2014. Born in Petersburg, VA she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Florence Wilson Barron; and was also preceded in death by her husband, Gerald E. Deeds; and her sister, Ella Pauline Randolph. She is survived by her two daughters, Margaret Humphries and...
Josephine Burr Feagans
Mar 6, 2014
Josephine Dorothy Burr Feagans, Age 97, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, Army Wife and Volunteer, March 6, 2014. Josephine Dorothy Burr Feagans nee Lodovico passed away quietly at home with her family at her side in Petersburg VA. She had been battling back bravely from a fall when she succumbed to the effects of a resulting stroke. She joined her...
Mary Tyler Harris
Mar 6, 2014
Mary Carol Tyler Harris departed this life on March 6, 2014 in Petersburg, Va. She was born July 17, 1929 to Carroll and Louise Tyler in Durham, NC. She grew up in South Boston, VA, graduating from C. H. Friend High School and attending Mary Washington College. She completed her degree at Limestone College. In 1948, Mary Carol married Calvin...
