Local obituaries for
Jean Mangum
Oct 8, 2011
Jean Givers Mangum went home to be with her Heavenly Father on October 8, 2011. Born in Petersburg March 5, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Alma Smith Givers. She was predeceased by her husband Edwin W. Mangum and her sister Ellen G. Robertson of Florida. She is survived by her sister, Alma G. Perkins...
Merrill Bromley
Oct 6, 2011
Merrill Calvin Bromley, age 96, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away October 5, 2011. He was the son of the late Calvin Dale and Bessie F. Beauchamp Bromley. Mr. Bromley fought valiantly in the Army during WWII and received a Purple Heart for action in Germany. He is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Jacqueline Bromley; sons, Bruce Bromley...
Alexander Bolling
Oct 6, 2011
ALEXANDER RUSSELL (â??BUDâ?) BOLLING, JR., passed away on October 6, 2011; he was born in Ft. McPherson, Georgia, on September 11, 1922, the son of the late Lt. General and Mrs. Alexander R. Bolling. Bud and his late wife, Fran, are survived by their: daughter, Kathryn Bolling; son and wife, Russ and Elaine Bolling; granddaughter and husband, Karen and Brian...
Elo Underwood
Oct 5, 2011
Elo Kelly Laine Underwood, 66, of Waverly passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur Crawley Laine and Pearl Burgess Laine; her husband, Phillip Melvin Underwood; and brother, Skippy Laine. Elo is survived by her son, Lee Underwood and wife, Cindy; daughter, Kellie Wells and husband, Larry; and her grandchildren, Kenneth Lee...
Rebecca Gwaltney
Oct 5, 2011
Rebecca Maynard Gwaltney, 94, of Waverly died on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 in Waverly Healthcare Center. She was a member of Waverly Congregational Christian Church. Mrs. Gwaltney was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Crawley Maynard and Martha Barham Maynard; her husband, Joseph Carroll Gwaltney, Jr.; son, Carroll Maynard Gwaltney; brothers, Joseph and Lawrence Maynard; and sisters, Fannie Belle...
William Spain
Oct 3, 2011
William â??Willieâ? Royal Spain, 52, a native of Petersburg, Virginia, passed away Monday, October 3, 2011 after a brief stay in Beth Sholom Home, Richmond, Virginia. Willie was the son of the late Richard Samuel â??Samâ? Spain and Etta Leora â??Leeâ? Spain of Petersburg, Virginia. After relocation in 1991 with family, he resided in Hanover, Williamsburg, and Goochland, Virginia. While...
Herbert Owen
Oct 3, 2011
Herbert H. Owen, Sr., 82, of Colonial Heights, VA, passed away October 2, 2011. He was the son of the late Lacy Banks and Susie Harwell Owen, and was preceded in death by his first wife, Jeanette Solomon Owen. He is survived by his devoted wife Doris Owen; children, Michael A. Owen and wife Carol, Harold Owen, Jr and wife...
Ann King
Oct 3, 2011
Ann Hawkins King, 89, of Petersburg died Monday, October 3, 2011. She was predeceased by her parents John Henry & Bessie Avery Hawkins and her husband Otis King. She is survived by her sons, Larry Hogg (Mary Jane) of Brunswick, TN, Wayne Hogg (Earlene) of Prince George, and Charles Hogg of Mason City, IA; five grandchildren, Roddy Hogg, Justin Hogg...
Joseph Patterson
Oct 1, 2011
Joseph Leigh Patterson, age 25, of Chesterfield, VA, died on Friday, September 30, 2011. Joseph was a graduate of L.C. Byrd, class of 2004 and the Chesterfield Technical Center, class of 2005. He also held a black belt in Karate. Joseph is survived by his parents, Donald J. and Lee Ann Patterson; a sister, Amanda Collier; and other extended family...
Rachael Vaughan
Oct 1, 2011
Rachael Elmore Vaughan, age 66, of Sutherland, VA, died on Thursday, September 29, 2011. She was born in Amelia County, VA, the daughter of the late William and Carrie Skinner Elmore. Ms. Vaughan was an employee of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co. for numerous years before retiring. She is survived by her brother, Bernard Elmore; nephews, Michael Elmore and wife,...
Sr., E. Thayer
Sep 30, 2011
Mr. Leslie E. Thayer, 94, of Ferndale Road, Petersburg, Virginia departed this life on September 30, 2011 at his residence surrounded by his family. A caring and devoted father of five, he was born in Petersburg, VA on July 21, 1917 to the late Charles A. Thayer and Annie Lee Thayer. Along with his parents he was preceded in death...
Caryl Maitland
Sep 29, 2011
Caryl Jean Henry Maitland, 47, died on September 29, 2011. She was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana on July 30, 1964, and was preceded in death by her father, LTC William Forrest Henry and her brother, Ronnie Forrest Henry. Caryl graduated from Colonial Heights High School in 1982 and attended Richard Bland College. She had a career in sales with...
Helen Baker
Sep 29, 2011
Helen Temple Ritchie Baker, 67, of Prince George, VA. passed away on Thursday September 29, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Robert S. Ritchie, III. and Jennie Matthews Ritchie, and was preceded in death by her husband, Rodney O. Baker and her brother Robert S. Ritchie, IV. She is survived by her daughter, Jennie Len Baker of Prince...
Elmon Gray
Sep 27, 2011
Gray, Elmon Taylor of Richmond, formerly of Waverly, Virginia died Tuesday, September 27, 2011, at the age of 86. He was the son of Garland and Agnes Taylor Gray and was predeceased by his beloved wife of 62 years, Pamela Burnside Gray and by his sister Florence Gray Tullidge . He is survived by his three children, Katharine Taylor Gray,...
Diana Schwarz
Sep 27, 2011
Diana Ryan Schwarz, age 61, of Chesterfield, VA, died Friday, September, 23, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Lynn E., Sr. and Jane Nugent Ryan. Diana had a magnetic personality and could tell a joke or funny story better than anyone, keeping everyone laughing. She is survived by her sister, Elizabeth R. Ford and husband, David; two brothers,...
Louise Rigsby
Sep 26, 2011
Louise Virginia Rigsby, 80, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2011. She is retired from Allied Chemical. Mrs. Rigsby loved spending time with her family and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents, Raymond and Florence Persinger Roach; her husband, Charles M. Rigsby; her son, Edward C. â??Eddieâ? Rigsby; a grandson, Bryce M. Tolson; a sister, Alma Sandberg;...
Nancy Aden
Sep 25, 2011
Nancy White Aden, 93, of Petersburg, widow of Allan Sharp Aden, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2011. She was a native of Pulaski, Virginia and daughter of the late William F. and Bessie Gibson White. She was a graduate of Madison College, Class of 1938. She was a member of St. Markâ??s United Methodist Church for 52 years, former...
Stephanie Kiefer
Sep 24, 2011
Stephanie Lorrene Kiefer 35 of Hopewell passed away on Friday, September 23, 2011. She is preceded in death by her father James Kiefer.Stephanie is survived by her son, Justin Ryan Harris; mother, Linda Kiefer; sisters, Patty Poitras and her husband Scott, Mary Jones and her husband Mike; brother, JJ Kiefer; one niece, numerous nephews, and many other family and friends.Stephanie...
Jr. Mcguire
Sep 24, 2011
Stephen Craig McGuire Jr. 38 of Colonial Heights formerly of Hopewell passed away on Friday, September 23, 2011. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Donald and Jean McGuire and Virginia and John Smith. Stephen is survived by his father, Stephen McGuire Sr. and his wife Dawn; mother, Jean Barnes; his children, Shelby, Deanna, Kelsey, Megan, Hayden, Libby; and...
John Rochelle
Sep 24, 2011
On September 24, 2011, God received the soul of John D. Rochelle. John (of â??Rochelleâ? as most people called him) was born on May 1, 1921 to Claude R. & Beulah E. Vandenburg Rochelle. He proudly served in the Navy during World War II, mostly in the Pacific on the U.S.S. Phoenix. He worked for 5 yrs. At the Newport...
