Local obituaries for
Sr. A. Robbins
Jul 17, 2010
Edward Anson Robbins, Sr., 68, of Chesterfield VA, formerly of Sacramento, CA, passed away July 17, 2010 after a six-year battle against breast cancer. He was born May 15, 1942 in Boston, MA, son of the late Kelsey E. & Dorothy J. (Shelton) Robbins. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 10 years, Jacklyn C. (Roberts) Robbins....
Phyllis Wells
Jul 16, 2010
Phyllis Barbara Wells, 78, of Dinwiddie, died Friday, July 16, 2010. She was predeceased by her parents; Bernard Thomas & Effie Tucker Wells, brothers, W. Oscar Wells and Thomas Earl Wells; sister, Dorothy W. Leftwich. She was a member of Crawford United Methodist Church in Dinwiddie Co. She is survived by a brother, Bernard W. Wells & wife Carolyn of...
Selma Clary
Jul 16, 2010
Selma C. Clary, 98 of Petersburg, died July 16, 2010. She was predeceased by her husband, Fred Davis Clary. She is survived by three daughters, Olgia Lee Callis and Alice Dewberry of Church Road and Georgia Clary of Petersburg, Virginia; three granddaughters, Debbie Wood of Chester, Sandra Callis of Church Road and Coleen Wagg of New Hampshire; three grandsons, Clark...
Nell Blanton
Jul 15, 2010
Blanton, Nell Clay, 93, of Amelia, widow of Reuben Lee Blanton, died July 15, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Ruth Alley and Everette C. Clay. She was born in Richmond, but spent most of her life in Amelia County. Mrs. Blanton graduated from the Blackstone College for Girls in 1937. She was the oldest member of the...
Leon Bright
Jul 14, 2010
Leon L Bright 80 of Hopewell passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2010. He is preceded in death by his loving wife of 43 years Marguerite â??Peggyâ? Bright; parents, Harry and Elizabeth Bright; brother, Arthur Bright; and nephew Joseph Denning, He is survived by three daughters, Patricia Noblin and her husband Paul, Janis Long, Donna Conner; son Kevin Bright, five...
Gloria Laslie
Jul 14, 2010
Gloria Mae Laslie, 75, of Hopewell, died Tuesday, July 13, 2010. She was born in Petersburg and was a resident of this area for most of her lifetime. Mrs. Laslie was a retired operator at Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp.. She was preceded in death by her parents, Norman C. and Lula M. Skelton, her husband, Jack K. Laslie and...
David Holmes
Jul 14, 2010
David Michael Holmes, 48,died, July 14, 2010 in Retreat Hospital, Richmond. He was born in Charlottesville, Virginia and was a resident of Prince George. Mr. Holmes was a construction worker. He was preceded in death by his father William Ray Holmes and is survived by his mother, Cora H. Olsowski and step-father, George Olsowski, four sisters, Susan V. Holmes of...
John Lennon
Jul 14, 2010
John Truett Lennon, 89, of Ivor, VA and Richmond, VA died July 14, 2010. He is survived by his daughter, Celia Lennon Miller; son-in-law, James D. Miller; granddaughter, Rebecca Gray Miller, all of Richmond. He is also survived by brother and sister-in-law, Judson and Harriett Lennon of Matthews, NC; sister-in-law, Ellen H. Stephenson of Ivor and Mechanicsville, VA; sister-in-law, Noralee...
Evelyn Marks
Jul 12, 2010
Evelyn Bennett Marks, 81, of Petersburg, widow of James W. Marks, Sr., passed away Monday, July 12, 2010. Born in Ettrick, VA, she was the daughter of the late Emmett S. and Helen Cousins Bennett. She was a retired employee of Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company, a long-time active member of the former Walnut Hill Baptist Church, and recently became...
Peggy Woods
Jul 12, 2010
Peggy Jean Woods, age 58, of Chester, VA, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2010. She was born in Richmond, VA, the daughter of the late Robert L. Sr., and Mildred Marshall Yeatts. Mrs. Woods is survived by her loving husband of 40 years, Harlan L. â??Buzzâ? Woods, Jr.; daughters, Dawn Elliott, Theresa Rudd and husband, Robert; son, Travis Woods; grandchildren,...
Sherri Liverman
Jul 12, 2010
Sherri Butler Liverman, beloved daughter, granddaughter, aunt, niece and cousin, passed away Thursday, July 8th. Sherri was born April 11, 1964 in Petersburg and had lived in the Petersburg area during recent years. Sherri is survived by her father, Thomas R. Butler and his wife, Cathy of Chesterfield, VA, mother, Donna Butler and husband, Jim of Kernersville, NC; brother, Thomas...
Maxine Collins
Jul 12, 2010
Maxine Davis Collins, of Hopewell, born October 30, 1929 in Pineville, Kentucky, passed into the hands of God on Saturday, July 10, 2010. She was the widow of John William Collins. Grieving her loss are her daughters and sons-in-law Linda Janosik (Billy) and Jeannine Miller (John). Also, her grandsons William Janosik (Sheri), Chad Miller (Stephanie) and Justin Miller, and her...
Joan Bell
Jul 12, 2010
Joan Ann Bell 77 of Hopewell passed away on Monday July 12, 2010. She is preceded in death by her husband of 48 years Edward L. Bell; parents, Francis B. and Helen Irene Plummer; two brothers Francis W. Plummer, Thomas Plummer; and brother in law Fletcher L. Bell. Joan is survived by two daughters, Patty Tyus and her husband Mike,...
Elsie Quate
Jul 11, 2010
Elsie Clark Quate, age 99, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Francis R. Quate. Mrs. Quate is survived by four daughters, Marlene Wheelhouse (Carl), Beverley Spivey, Linda Simms (Ronnie), and Trudy Samuels (Junie); a daughter in love, JoEllen Wheelhouse and her daughter, Jody Reed (Shawn);...
Alvin Jacobs
Jul 9, 2010
Alvin David Jacobs, 87, of Virginia Beach formerly of Petersburg, died Friday, July 9, 2010. He was a graduate of the University of Richmond, attended the Harvard Mid-shipmen School, a US Navy Veteran and later joined Standard James, the family business. He is survived by his wife Bernice Jacobs; daughters, Amy Jacobs and Ann Bocock and her husband Jim; grandchild...
Lewis Chambers
Jul 9, 2010
Lewis Edward Chambers, age 69, of Chester, VA, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2010. He was born in Dinwiddie, VA, the son of the late Edwin Moss and Susie Lewis Chambers. Mr. Chambers was also preceded by a loving step-mother, Dorothy Chambers. He was a U. S. Army Veteran, and was retired from Allied Chemical. Mr. Chambers was also a...
Mildred Skroback
Jul 9, 2010
Mildred Temple Skroback, 84 of Hopewell, died Friday, July 9, 2010. Mildred was preceded in death by her parents, George B. and Elizabeth Koren Temple, three sisters, Ruth T. Clegg, Irene T. Oleyar, Pauline T. Ellis and her husband, Benjamin S. Skroback, Sr. She was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church and a full time homemaker. Mildred will be...
Wiley Houser
Jul 8, 2010
Wiley Franklin Houser, 71, of Hopewell, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2010 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in Hopewell and spent most of his life in the tri-city area. Wiley was preceded in death by his parents Henry J. and Mary Lee Thrift Houser, a son, Todd W. Houser and a brother, Kenneth E. Houser. He served...
Eula Glass
Jul 7, 2010
Eula Mae Glass, 76, of Chester, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2010. She is the daughter of the late Fred G. and Gladys Buchanan Church, Sr. Mrs. Glass is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Garland L. Glass; sons, Kenneth L. Glass, Mark A. Glass and wife Heidi; grand-daughters, Trinity and Tizeta Glass; sister, Peggy Taylor; special niece,...
Ethel Noel
Jul 7, 2010
Ethel Elizabeth â??Bettyâ? Noel, 82, of Hopewell, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2010. Mrs. Noel was born in Florida and had been a long time resident of Hopewell. Mrs. Noel was the widow of Joseph James Noel. She was a member of the Hopewell Moose Lodge, Wesley United Methodist Church and was a retired Insurance Adjustor. She is survived by...
