Local obituaries for
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...
June Sulc
Aug 27, 2010
June Grimes Sulc, 64, of Prince George died Thursday, August 26, 2010 at her residence. She was born in Annapolis, MD and had made her home in the tri-city area for many years. Mrs. Sulc was the daughter of the late George Russell and Katharine Boush Grimes. She was a very passionate animal lover, enjoyed traveling and loved spending time...
Brianna Johnson
Aug 26, 2010
Brianna Nicole Johnson, 15, of Chesterfield County, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, August 25, 2010. She was a student at Matoaca High School. Brianna is survived by her mother, Heather Michelle Craig (Shawn Layman); maternal grandparents, Patricia and Cecil Gross; paternal grandmother, Betty Elliott; aunts, Theresa Rogers and Melissa Edwards; cousins, Krystina, Hunter, Kayla, Dylan, Caitlyn; and...
Mildred E. Corrigan
Aug 26, 2010
Mildred â??Millieâ? Eubank Corrigan of Petersburg, age 68, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 25, 2010 while enjoying one of her favorite passionsâ?¦ working in her yard. Millie was born on September 8, 1941 to the late Leonard and Nellie Pearl Eubank. She was predeceased by her youngest son, Thomas Henry Corrigan; three sisters, Grace Carter, Margaret Floyd, Lorraine Jones...
Margaret Pillow
Aug 25, 2010
Margaret Hancock Pillow 88, formerly of Petersburg, VA passed away on Saturday August 21, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years William Edward Pillow Jr., sister, Ethel Strachan Bullifant, and brother Leonard Claiborne Hancock. Mrs. Pillow is survived by her daughter, Margaret Pillow Arledge, sister, Dorothy May Lewis, and numerous nieces and nephews. A graveside...
Jr., A. Mountford
Aug 25, 2010
Mountford, Frederick Alfred, Jr., 71, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away August 24, 2010. He was born October 2, 1938 in Petersburg, VA, son of the late Frederick A. Sr., and Fannie Jeffs Mountford. He is survived by his beloved wife, Joyce (White) Mountford. His two children and three-step children survive him, C. Forrest Mountford and wife, Susan of Columbia, MD;...
