Local obituaries for
Phyllis Cooper
Aug 9, 2012
Phyllis J. Cooper, 85, of Chesterfield, Va., passed away on Thursday, August 9, 2012. She is the widow of Hurschel D. Cooper. She was a member of Cromwell United Bible Church in Three Springs, PA. She is preceded in death by her brother, George â??Fudgeâ? Dunaway. She is survived by her children, Vickie L. Dunbar (Tex), Phillis Terry (John), Donnie...
Thomas Sexton
Aug 8, 2012
Thomas (Tommy) Sexton, beloved member of Washington Street United Methodist Church, passed away suddenly August 1, 2012. He was a faithful servant of the Lord, a professional painter, and a lover of animals. He was predeceased by a brother, and is survived by a sister and two brothers. A celebration of his life will be held Thursday, August 8 at...
William Emory
Aug 7, 2012
William Hugh Emory, 86, of Surry County passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at the Medical College of Virginia. He was the son of the late William and Tina Elizabeth Doyle Emory, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Gladys O. Emory. Mr. Emory was a retiree of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company and was a U.S. Army...
Hazel Miller
Aug 6, 2012
Mrs. Hazel McNeil Miller, 79, a lifetime resident of Hopewell, VA died peacefully after a long courageous battle with lung cancer on Sunday, August 5, 2012. She was a faithful member of the Cawson Street Church of Christ, Hopewell, VA; and was a devoted Christian, wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker. She will be greatly missed by all those whose lives...
Vernon Brigman
Aug 5, 2012
Vernon Ralph Brigman, 78, of Prince George, passed away on Sunday August 5, 2012. He is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Frances Hood Brigman, sons; Curtis R. Brigman and wife Kathy, Mark A. Brigman and wife Deborah, daughter; Sheila B. Reeves and husband Timmy, numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Wednesday August...
Octavia Richardson
Aug 5, 2012
Octavia Friend Guthrie Richardson of Dinwiddie VA, widow of John Yulee (Brux) Richardson, died on August 05, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Meritte Hendricks and Helen Branch Guthrie. She is survived by two sons, G. Robert Oslin (Louise) of Chicago, and John Y. Richardson, Jr. (Karen) of Virginia Beach, one daughter, Helen Branch Richardson ( James Lewis)...
Robert Blake
Aug 4, 2012
Blake, Robert Whitfield of Petersburg, best known as â??Whitâ? died August 2, 2012. He was born in Richmond, the son of George Robert Blake, Jr. and Jacqueline Meadows Blake. He is survived by his parents and by his brother, Brandon Scott Blake, with whom he was very close. Other survivors include his aunts, Susan Blake Post Walker, Mary LaFalce Blake,...
Ann Lyons
Aug 4, 2012
Ann Lyons of Petersburg passed away on August 4, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Morris R. and Bessie Gates Lyons. She was a retired teacher from Petersburg Public Schools after many years of service. She is survived by a sister, Frances L. Temple, and a niece, Mary T. Hickey. A private funeral service will be held in...
Helen Harlow
Aug 3, 2012
Helen Louise Harlow, 88, of Chester, Va., passed away on Friday, August 3, 2012. She retired as a secretary from the Federal Government. She is the widow of Marvin Harlow and is preceded in death by her parents; Joseph T. and Laura Butler Edwards; son, Earle E. Rines, Sr.; brothers, Joseph T. Edwards, Jr., and Willard E. Edwards. She is...
Mary Wood
Aug 2, 2012
Mary Margaret Diehl Wood, 91, a resident of the Petersburg Home for Ladies and a lifelong resident of Dinwiddie County, passed away suddenly July 28, 2012 at her daughterâ??s home in Massachusetts. Born July 30, 1920 in Dinwiddie, she was the daughter of the late Thomas C. Diehl and Lilla Gerow Diehl. Beloved wife of the late Clark M. Wood,...
Allene Butler
Aug 1, 2012
Allene Caroll Woodfin Butler, born January 11, 1939, passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2012. She is survived by her husband of 56 years; Roger O. Butler; three sons, Darrell, Owen, and Curtis; seven grandchildren; six great grandchildren; one brother, William (Bill) Woodfin. Family will receive friends on Sunday, August 5, 2012 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. and 6:00-8:00 p.m. at J.T.Morriss...
Emma Smith
Jul 31, 2012
Emma Ella Roeder Smith, 86, of Chesterfield, passed away July 31, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Clarence I. â??Buddyâ? Smith, Jr. She is survived by her son, Clarence â??C.I.â? Smith, III and his wife, Regina; her daughter, Carrie Schmidt and her husband, Chuck; her brother, Charles Roeder of Smithfield, Va.; her granddaughters, Brittany...
Hattie Cerny
Jul 31, 2012
Hattie Blaha Cerny, 95, passed away on July 31, 2012, in Dinwiddie County after an extended confinement at her home. She was born on March 4, 1917, in Dinwiddie, the fourth of five children of the late Vaclav and Barbara Mach Blaha. Hattie was a life-long member of St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church and a retiree of Brown & Williamson...
Evelyn Bouchard
Jul 31, 2012
Evelyn Sheriff Bouchard, 72, of Hopewell, passed away on Monday, July 30, 2012 at JRMC after a long illness. She was an employee of Firestone for ten years; and worked for John Randolph Nursing Home for seventeen years as a nursing assistant. Mrs. Bouchard loved to read and dance. She had a quirky sense of humor, and was called the...
Lois Rochelle
Jul 30, 2012
Lois Mae Rochelle, 84, of Claremont, passed away on July 30, 2012. She was born in Petersburg, Virginia. Lois was retired from Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company after 40 years of service and was a long time member of the Hopewell Women of the Moose. Lois lived in Claremont with her daughter and son-in-law for the last 3 years. She...
Toni Ripley
Jul 30, 2012
Toni V. Ripley, 68, of Chester, VA, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 28, 2012 after a long illness. She is survived by many cousins; and was preceded in death by her beloved mother, Mary Weaver; and aunt, Virginia Russell. Her passing will be mourned by many close friends, both far and near, who will miss her smile and her...
Sr., M. Haskins
Jul 29, 2012
William M. Haskins, Sr., 79, of Chester, Va., died July 29, 2012 at The Laurels of Bon Air, Richmond, Va. He was the son of the late William Sidney Haskins and Lucille Dance Haskins. Mr. Haskins was a graduate of Petersburg High School and Virginia Tech. He was also a veteran of the US Army. During his lifetime he worked...
James Joyner
Jul 29, 2012
James Herbert Joyner, 90, of Petersburg, VA, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 28, 2012 surrounded by his children. Born in Southampton County, VA, he was the son of the late John Herbert and Geneva Cobb Joyner. A member of â??The Greatest Generation,â? Mr. Joyner proudly served his country in the U. S. Army and as a B-17 pilot in the...
Robert Sykes
Jul 28, 2012
Robert David Sykes, 65, of Prince George, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2012. He retired from the U.S. Army after twenty years of service. After serving his country he then went to work for Virginia Power for ten years, and most recently he retired from working security at VCU after thirteen years. Mr. Sykes enjoyed restoring classic cars and...
Leonard Sr. Newman
Jul 28, 2012
Leonard A. Newman, Sr., 93, of Colonial Heights, passed away on July 28, 2012. Born in King and Queen County, Virginia, he was the son of the late Noah and Lena Newman. Leonard retired from Brown & Williamson after 35 years of service. He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Bernice Newman, and granddaughter, Christal Pannill. Leonard is...
