Local obituaries for
Sarah Bigby
Jan 29, 2010
Sarah Corbin Bigby, 93, of Hopewell, died Thursday, January 28, 2010 in MCV Hospital. She was born in Isle of Wight County and had been a resident of this area since 1960. Mrs. Bigby was a graduate of Longwood College and a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, Zeta Chapter, retired Librarian with the Prince George Co. School System, a member...
Edward Belcher
Jan 29, 2010
Edward Woodrow Belcher â??Cutterâ?, 75, of Petersburg, died Friday, January 29, 2010. He was the son of the late David C. and Jennie Belcher. Cutter is survived by five sisters, Lois Rochelle of Prince George, Lena Wolfrey of Bolling Park Apartments, Shirley Shepperson of Matoaca, Judy McClellan of Colonial Heights and Mary Ford of Matoaca; two special nephews Poncho and...
Gerry Godwin
Jan 29, 2010
Gerry Scott Godwin, 72, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Godwin was born in Adamsville, Tn. and was a Ret M/ Sgt with the U.S. Army. Mr. Godwin was predeceased by his parents, Charles and Ella Gillis Godwin and his wife Hui Chin Godwin. Surviving are his daughters, Rebecca Godwin and her life-companion Russell Grant, Jr.,...
Frances Conner
Jan 29, 2010
Frances W. Conner, 85, of Dinwiddie passed away on Friday, January 29, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willard Morris Watkins and Mary Bourne Watkins and her husband, Shelton C. Conner. Frances is survived by her sons, William Conner, Sr. and Mary, Douglas Wayne Conner and Marilyn, Robert Conner and Vicki, Larry Conner and Virginia, Gerald Conner...
Ruby S.
Jan 28, 2010
Ruby S. Vlk, of Hopewell, VA passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2010 after a period of declining health. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter L. Vlk, Sr. Mrs. Vlk was born in Petersburg on January 22, 1922 to the late Willie Clarence and Nellie Gray Stywater. Leaving to cherish her memory is one son, Walter L....
Victoria Callis
Jan 28, 2010
Victoria Basham Callis, 45, of Martinsville, formerly of Warsaw, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2010. She was preceded in death by her father, James Albert Basham; mother, Opal Bonds Harris and brother, James Arkles Basham. Vicki is survived by her children, Shawn Connock, II, Justin Callis, and Zachary Callis; grandchildren, Darci Connock, Aiden Connock, and Bryar Connock; sisters, Barbara...
Jr., W. Kidd
Jan 28, 2010
Leonard W. â??Caseyâ? Kidd, Jr. 87, of Petersburg, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2010. He was a native of Petersburg and son of the late Leonard W. Kidd, Sr. and Bessie McGee Kidd. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and later retired from civil service at Fort Lee. He is survived by his wife, Frances B. Kidd; godson,...
Elizabeth Minshew
Jan 27, 2010
Elizabeth Belcher Minshew, 93, died January 26, 2010 in Brighter Living Assisted Living in Hopewell. She was born in City Point, Hopewell, VA. and has been a resident of Hopewell her entire life. Mrs. Minshew was co-owner of Minshewâ??s Jewelers, Hopewell, VA for 30 years before retiring. She graduated from Hopewell High School in June 1933; from Petersburg Commercial College...
Stephanie King-Compton
Jan 27, 2010
Stephanie King-Compton, 40, of Chester, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 27, 2010. She accepted Jesus as her savior at an early age and attended Colonial Heights Baptist Church. She was an employee of MCV Hospital at the time of her death and had been employed at area HCA Hospitals. She attended elementary school in Covington, VA...
Julian Felts
Jan 26, 2010
Julian A. Felts, 90, a lifelong resident of Southampton County died on Tuesday, January, 26, 2010. Born on November 29, 1919, near Ivor, he was the son of the late William Thomas Felts and Lillie Joyner Felts. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Margaret Tomlin Felts; a daughter, Janette F. Lowe and her husband, Jack of Ivor;...
Lena Wilmoth
Jan 26, 2010
Lena Rebecca Wilmoth, 83, of Chester, widow of John H. Wilmoth, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2010. Born in Sandston, VA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Roland and Lillian Freeman Applewhite. Mrs. Wilmoth lived most of her life in the Chester area, was a member of Chester Presbyterian Church for over 60 years and was a retired...
George Ball
Jan 25, 2010
George Edward Ball, 76, of Petersburg passed away Monday, January 25, 2010. He was a native of Dinwiddie and son of the late George W. and Ruth Lipford Ball. Mr. Ball served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Ethel Ball; daughter, Wanda Gentry and husband, Randy; two grandchildren, Mary Nicole and Randall...
Hilma, (Rescheduled) Peck
Jan 25, 2010
Hilma LaRita Richardson Peck, age 85, a resident of Waverly VA died Wed. Jan. 20, 2010. Born on May 30, 1924 in Surry County, she was the daughter of the late Herman Barrett Richardson and Elizabeth May Higgins Richardson. She was the wife of the late Raymond S. Peck. She is survived by a daughter Joyce Tina Cowling Harris and...
Lillian Kvasnicka
Jan 24, 2010
Lillian Zitta Kvasnicka, 93, passed away at her home Sunday, January 24, 2010. Born in Bucks County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Anna Zitta. A 70-year resident and homemaker of Prince George County, she was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Stanley, in 2001 and two brothers, Anthony and Joseph Zitta. She was a...
Lois Reeves
Jan 24, 2010
Lois Dance Reeves, age 96, of Chester, VA, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2010. She was born in Brunswick County, Virginia, the daughter of the late Clyde R. and Lola Graves Dance. Mrs. Reeves was also preceded in death by her husband, Jesses C. Reeves, Jr. and a son, Carl L. Reeves. She was the oldest member of the...
Jr., (Ret) Henry G. - Rescheduled Alley
Jan 22, 2010
Henry Godfrey Alley, Jr., AUS (RET) 241 Bay Colony Drive, passed away January 22, 2010 in Virginia Beach. Born the 23rd of June 1920, in Colonial Heights, VA to the late Henry Godfrey Alley and mother, Maude L. (Rowe) Alley. He attended school in Colonial Heights and graduated from Petersburg High School in 1938. He survived by his loving wife,...
Jocelyn Callahan
Jan 22, 2010
Jocelyn â??Jozâ? Callahan, 36, of Dinwiddie passed away on Friday, January 22, 2010. She was a loving daughter, wife, mother and sister who had a friendly, outgoing spirit that lit up the room when she entered. Jocelyn had the ability to make a person laugh when they really wanted to cry. She was a volunteer at Namozine Fire and EMS...
Cwo3 John H. Stawarz
Jan 21, 2010
CWO3 Retired John Henry Stawarz, 58, of Prince George Co., passed away Thursday, January 21, 2010 at his residence. He was the son of the late Henry and Teresa Ducat Stawarz. He served 20 years in the U.S. Army and retired in 1990. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Patricia Hunt Stawarz; three sons, John Henry Stawarz,...
Mary Gill
Jan 20, 2010
Mary Marable Land Gill, 103, of Petersburg, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Carter and Cornelia Spratley Land, husband Raymond Willis Gill and siblings Edwin Land, Lewis Land, Henry Carter Land, Jr., Dillard Land, Robert Hunt Land, Connie Hardenbergh and Warren Williams. Mary graduated from the...
Nancy Fisher
Jan 19, 2010
Nancy Mayton Fisher, 56, of Dinwiddie County, died Tuesday, January 19, 2010 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Margie Rinker Mayton and Joseph Nelson Mayton, Sr. She worked as a 911 Dispatcher for Dinwiddie County Public Safety before her courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Fisher was preceded in death by her step-son, Dustin Allen Fisher. She...
