Local obituaries for
Lorene Whitt Compton
May 18, 2013
Lorene Whitt Compton, 96, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Born in Franklin County, NC, she was the daughter of the late James and Iva Ray. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Ruth Darlene Whitt. Mrs. Lorene was a faithful and long time member of Fellowship Baptist Church in North Carolina, and most recently...
Molly M. Taulbee
May 18, 2013
Molly “Milly” Mildred Taulbee, 87, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Her husband, Pat Taulbee and her daughter, Peggy Taulbee preceded her in death. She is survived by her daughter, Pat Taulbee and her companion, Ron Kalinowski; three grandchildren, Michelle Osborn and her husband, Ozzy, Patrick Smith and his wife, Leah, and Greg Smith and his...
Sherry H. Satterfield
May 18, 2013
Sherry Hamby Satterfield, 51, of Richmond, passed away on May 18, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Larry Hamby and Margaret Ann Messervy; and was also preceded in death by her brother, Michael Hamby. Mrs. Satterfield was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a hard worker and had a heart of gold and would do anything for...
James George Mumby
May 17, 2013
SSG James George Mumby, U.S. Army (retired) 86, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013. He served in the U.S. Army for 26 years followed by 15 years of civil service. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Luzia Mumby, and special friends, Margaret Munson and Karin Butts. A memorial service with military honors will be...
Mildred Ann Tatum
May 17, 2013
Mildred Ann Tatum, 85, of Petersburg, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013. She was the widow of Robert Tatum, Jr. and was preceded in death by her parents, John Thomas and Mary Wells Wilkerson; grandson, Adam V. Tatum; sisters, Myrtle Cameron W. Markert, Kathleen W. Brockwell, and Jessie W. Abernathy. Growing up in Dinwiddie, she graduated from Carson High...
Roy Irvin Norwood
May 16, 2013
Roy Irvin Norwood, 80, of Petersburg, passed away on May 16, 2013. He was the son of the late Willie James and Louise Thomas Norwood; and was also preceded in death by his wife, Emma Norwood. Mr. Norwood was a retired baker from Continental Bakery after 30 plus years of service and was also an avid fisherman. He is survived...
Travis Earl Childress
May 16, 2013
Travis “Butch” E. Childress, 71, of Chester, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2013. Born in Amelia, Virginia, he was the son of the late Joseph and Hazel Childress. He is also preceded in death by sister-in-law, Linda Childress. He is survived by his loving wife, Louise Childress; daughter, Tammy Brooks and her husband, Dwayne; granddaughter, Brianna Brooks; grandson, Christopher...
John Wayne Moore
May 15, 2013
John Wayne Moore, 77, of Chesterfield, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. He was a charter member of Iron Bridge Baptist Church. He was a retired Electrical Design Engineer at Phillip Morris. Mr. Moore is preceded in death by his parents, Harry Conrad and Opal Frances Melton Moore; and a brother, Harry Conrad Moore Jr. He is survived by...
Martha C. Aders
May 14, 2013
Martha C. Aders, born February 23, 1923, 90 years of age, of Dinwiddie Co., passed away at 11:50 pm on Monday, May 13, 2013. Precious in sight of the Lord is death of his saints. Her favorite verse John 14:1-3; favorite songs are Nail Scarred Hands, and The Old Rugged Cross. She loved her children and the Lord. Mama worked...
Clinton E. Ramsey
May 13, 2013
Clinton Earl Ramsey, 67, of Church Road, passed away on May 13, 2013. He was the son of the late Richard Henry and Sarah M. Ramsey; and was also preceded in death by his brother, Gary Ramsey. Mr. Ramsey owned and operated Ramsey’s Iron and Metal in Petersburg for many years. He was an active member of Living Stone Baptist...
Elsie Watson Beck
May 13, 2013
Elsie Watson Beck, 105, of Prince George, spent her last five years with her son, Stanley C. Beck, Jr. and his wife, Violet in New Kent, VA. She went home to be with the lord on Monday, May 13, 2013. Mrs. Beck was preceded in death by her parents, James Harold and Mary Elizabeth Jones Watson; husband, Stanley Carlisle Beck,...
Albert James Smithers Jr.
May 12, 2013
Albert James Smithers, Jr., 88, of Petersburg, passed away on May 12, 2013. He was the son of the late Albert J. Sr. and Carolyn Wright Smithers. Mr. Smithers was a United States Army Veteran, and worked for many years at Southside Regional Medical Center in the maintenance department. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Genevieve Smithers;...
Kathryn Mills Vaughan
May 12, 2013
Kathryn Mills “Kitty” Vaughan, 82, of Dinwiddie County, passed away Sunday, May 12, 2013. Born in Jackson, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late John C. and Patie McDaniel Mills. She was also preceded in death by four brothers. Kitty was a member of Ocran United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women, and a former volunteer for the American...
Joyce Ann Dobra
May 11, 2013
Joyce Ann Dobra, 71, of Dinwiddie County, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013 after a prolonged illness. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Ronald Earl and Edna Clarke Blick. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Dreama Lynn Hulslander and a brother, Wayne Blick. She is survived by a son, Ronald Paul Moore; daughter,...
John Lowry Brough
May 11, 2013
John Lowry Brough, 67, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2013. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Rosa Lee Pickard and Mary Caldwell. Mr. Brough is survived by son, John Brough, Jr. and his wife, Lisa; son, Robert Brough; daughter, Kimberly Michelle Coble and her husband, Brad; grandchildren, Logan, Braydon, Jordon, and Brittanie. The family will receive family...
Gregory E. Duffek Ii
May 11, 2013
Gregory E. Duffek, II, 29, of Colonial Heights, passed away on May 11, 2013. He was the owner/operator of Deluxe Tattoo in Colonial Heights. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss and Son Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday...
Evelyn Yancey Dail
May 10, 2013
Evelyn Yancey Dail, 81, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2013. She is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth R. Dail Sr.; parents, Harry and Hazel Jeffries Yancey. Mrs. Dail is survived by her son, Kenneth Dail Jr. and his wife Kelly; two grandchildren, Steven Dail and Evelyn Dail; sisters, Barbara Lewis, Edith Barnes, and Helen...
Richard B. Wray
May 10, 2013
Richard Birdell Wray, 61, of Chester passed away on May 10, 2013 after a difficult 3 year battle with lung cancer. He was the son of the late Thomas Raymond and Mildred Eyler Wray and was also preceded in death by his twin brother, Charles Waddell Wray. Mr. Wray is survived by his wife of 40 years, Phyllis Wray; a...
Wilma "Peggy" Holland Logan
May 10, 2013
Wilma “Peggy” Holland Logan, 80, of Chester, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2013. She was a member of the Chester Chapter of the AARP, and a volunteer with the Senior Advocate’s Office in Chesterfield. Mrs. Logan attended First Baptist Church in Hopewell. She was a graduate of the Johnston-Willis Hospital-School of Nursing class of 1954, and a member of...
Glenn Franklin Chappell
May 10, 2013
Glenn Franklin Chappell, age 69, of Carson, VA, passed away Friday, May 10, 2013 at his residence. Born September 8, 1943 in Dinwiddie County, he was the son of the late Howard Franklin and Ruby Hoverstock Chappell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, E. Elmer Jeter and A. Kennon Jeter. He is survived...
