Local obituaries for
Mary Walton
Sep 8, 2010
Early in the morning of September 8, 2010, Mary A. Walton inherited the eternal reward for her faithfulness in Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. Born on July 24, 1941 in Selma, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Herbert and Kathleen Sublett. In 1957 she married her first and only love, David Walton and they enjoyed...
Margaret Eggleston
Sep 7, 2010
Margaret Pittman Pursell Eggleston, 89, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk. She was born in Ivor to the late Ernest W. and Mabel Gertrude Williams Pittman. Margaret was retired from the Bank of Sussex and Surry; a member of the Wakefield United Methodist Church and a member of the Daughters of the Confederacy. Mrs....
Earline Rackley
Sep 7, 2010
Mrs. Earline Jane Rackley, 77, of Colonial Heights, died Monday, September 6, 2010 at her residence. She was born in Danville, Va.. Mrs. Rackley was preceded in death by her parents, James and Lena Taylor Canter Surviving are her husband, Ronald Rackley, Sr. of Colonial Heights, three daughters, Rebecca J. Loving of Chesterfield, Shelia F. Massengale of Cleveland, TN. and...
George Ragsdale
Sep 6, 2010
George B. Ragsdale 84 of Dinwiddie passed away on Monday September 6, 2010. He is preceded in death by his parents John R. and Virginia Reames Ragsdale. He is survived by his wife of 63 years Mary Emma Ragsdale, son George Allen Ragsdale and his wife Tess Franklyn, two sisters, Virginia Ringer, Mary Scott Harvey, and numerous nieces and nephews....
Virginia Langster
Sep 4, 2010
Virginia Lee Langster, age 57, of Richmond, VA, passed away on Friday, September 3, 2010. She was born in Camp Pendleton, CA, the daughter of the late Charles W. Vance. Ms. Langster was also preceded in death by a close friend, Ed Miller. She was an employee of Vision Systems of Virginia for 16 years, currently working in their customer...
Betty Currin
Sep 4, 2010
Betty L. Taylor Currin, age 72, of Chester, VA, passed away on Friday, September 03, 2010. She was born in Farmville, VA, the daughter of the late Thomas and Ruby Taylor. Mrs. Currin was also preceded in death by her brother, Wesley Taylor. She was an outstanding wife, mother, and grandmother. Mrs. Currin was a graduate of Thomas Dale High...
Earl Holdsworth
Sep 2, 2010
Earl Johnson Holdsworth, 78, of Disputanta, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2010 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Rudolph Johnson and Sarah Agnes Arwood Holdsworth. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the Disputanta Ruritan Club. He was preceded in death by his brother Wade Holdsworth. He is survived by his...
Jr., William Martin
Sep 2, 2010
MARTIN, John W. (Bill), Jr., age 65 of Chesterfield, VA., departed this life on Wednesday, September 1, 2010. He was a teacher of English at Matoaca High School for 28 years. He is survived by his mother, Lorraine W. Martin; aunt, Juliet W. Martin; his canine companion, Cheyenne; special friends, Michael and Terry Tuck, and other family and friends. Per...
Mary Clements
Sep 1, 2010
Mary Clements, 74, of Prince George, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2010. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Mary Sue Blakley Logan. A loving mother, Mrs. Clements was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Lee Clements and a son, Barry Clements. She is survived by daughters, Connie Pillsbury and Cheryl...
Mary Seymour
Aug 31, 2010
Mary Jane Seymour, of Hopewell, widow of Albert Seymour, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Morris and Mary M. Cherry Guinn. She was preceded in death by two sons Robert â??Bobbyâ? Stell and Steven Seymour. She is survived by her children; Sally Seymour, Caroline Nicholas and husband, Nick, Peaches Stell and wife, Glenda,...
Dorothy Shields
Aug 31, 2010
Dorothy Ann Shields, 83 of Hopewell, died Monday, August 31, 2010 and is in the presence of our Heavenly Father . She was a native of Palo Alto, CA. Mrs. Shields served as a volunteer at John Randolph Medical Center, and the Shepherds Place. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church. Mrs. Shields was preceded in death by...
Jr., Lee Hall
Aug 31, 2010
Onnie Lee Hall, Jr., age 49, of Chesterfield, VA., passed away Sunday, August 29, 2010. He was born in Richmond, VA the son of the late Onnie L. Hall, Sr. Onnie was a hairstylist for many years in VA, NC, and SC. He loved painting, gardening, and animals. Onnie is survived by his mother, Kathleen M. Hall of Chesterfield; Siblings,...
Rosemary Butterworth
Aug 30, 2010
Butterworth, Rosemary Westerman, widow of Harold Alvin â??Bullyâ? Butterworth, died Monday, August 30, 2010. The daughter of Elmer C. and Katie Mae Westerman. , she was born November 16, 1926 in Clifton Forge, VA. Upon graduation from Clifton Forge High School in 1944 she attended Mary Washington College where she graduated in 1948. She then moved to Hopewell, VA where...
Frances King
Aug 30, 2010
Frances Greco King, 71, of Chester, died Sunday, August 29, 2010. Mrs. King was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Dorothy Babcock Greco and was a member of the Women of the Moose. She is survived by 2 daughters, Thresa Maria King and companion, Darrell, & Lisa Harrison, a son, John F. King , 3 grandchildren, Amy Harrison,...
John Lopinsky
Aug 29, 2010
John Stanley Lopinsky, age 91, of Colonial Heights, VA, passed away on Friday, August 27, 2010. He was born in Cranberry, WV, the son of the late Stanislaus and Victoria Karandyszewski Lopinsky. Mr. Lopinsky was also preceded in death by his wife, Flo and son, Stanley. He was a U. S. Army Veteran, serving during WWII with the 12th Signal...
Joyce Eubank Hodgson
Aug 29, 2010
Joyce Nicholls Eubank Hodgson, 93 of Clearwater, FL, formerly of Hopewell, died August 29, 2010. Mrs. Hodgson was born in Powhatan, VA. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter Jesse and Ada Neister Nicholls, her first husband, Raymond B. Eubank and her second husband, Russell Hodgson. Mrs. Hodgson was a charter member of Powers Memorial Baptist Church where...
John Poarch
Aug 28, 2010
John Crittenden Poarch, 84, of Charlottesville died August 28, 2010. He was the son of the late James Wharton, and Clara May Powell Poarch, and was also preceded in death by two wives, Anne Connelly Poarch, and Anne Brister Tricebock; two brothers, William and James Poarch; and two sisters, Christine Howell, and Ethel Winfield. He was a member of St....
Virginia Nelson
Aug 28, 2010
Nelson, Virginia May Arnold, 84, of Dinwiddie County, widow of Mendel Ancil Nelson, died peacefully at home August 28, 2010. The daughter of the late Harry and Anna Arnold, she was born in Weldon, PA. on June 4, 1926. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Petersburg Ward). A graduate of Philadelphia General Hospital...
Charles Williamson
Aug 27, 2010
Charles Elroy Williamson, 83, of Hopewell died Thursday, August 26, 2010 in Medical College of Virginia Hospital in Richmond, VA. Mr. Williamson was born in Hopewell and had been a lifelong resident. He served his country in the U.S. Navy and was retired from Ft. Lee where he worked as a supervisor in Field Printing . Mr. Williamson was preceded...
Woodson Gilliam
Aug 27, 2010
Woodson Jennings â??Woodyâ? Gilliam, passed from this world at the home of his daughter and son-in-law in Rescue, Va. on Thursday, August 26, 2010. He was born in Rice, on the outskirts of Farmville, Va., in 1913 to Walter Temple Gilliam and Pearle Bruce Gilliam, and moved to City Point-Hopewell as a young child. He was preceded in death by...
