Local obituaries for
Diane B.
May 13, 2010
Diane Belvin Cox, 45, of Colonial Heights died on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Juanita Bullifant Belvin. She is survived by her son, Thomas W. Cox; nephews, Jacques and Brandon Vest; long time and devoted friend, Jacqueline Short and a sister-in-law, Patricia Keller. A graveside service will...
Mary Latham
May 12, 2010
Mary Therese Weiser Latham, 86, went to be with the Lord with grace and dignity on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. She is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, M.A. â??Buckâ? Latham; son, David and wife Sandy and their children, Amanda and Daniel; daughter, Anne and her son Robert; son, Michael. Therese retired from Fort Lee after 35 years...
Eloise Strawbridge
May 11, 2010
Eloise Owens Strawbridge, 87, of Tarboro, NC, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Claudius Lorenzo Owens, Sr. and Gertrude Boney. She was predeceased by son Donald Wayne Bushman, Jr., sister Hazel Connally and brother Claudius L. Owens, Jr. She is survived by one daughter, Deborah Bushman Townsend and husband, Aubrey; two grandchildren, Patrick...
Clarence "Peter" Goodrich
May 10, 2010
Clarence Lyster â??Peterâ? Goodrich, 83, passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2010. Born on September 7, 1926 in Surry County and later resided at 305 Church St. in Wakefield, he was the son of the late Harry Lee Goodrich, Sr. and Ara Whitmore Goodrich. Peter was the loving husband of the late Rose Branch Goodrich and he was the father...
Marjorie Dubois
May 10, 2010
Marjorie Ann DuBois, age 86, of Chester, VA., passed away Sunday, May 9, 2010. She was born in Bradford, PA the daughter of the late John and Ann Slotta Platko. Mrs. DuBois was also preceded in death by her husband Gerald M. DuBois, Sr. and a son, Gerald M. DuBois, Jr. She was a case worker with the State of...
Christine Minton
May 9, 2010
Christine Biggs â??Fidgyâ? Minton, 89, of Petersburg, widow of Everett A. Minton, Sr., passed away Sunday, May 9, 2010. Born in Petersburg, she was the daughter of the late Raymond A. and Florence Wells Biggs. A member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Petersburg, she was a former employee at Fort Lee and a retired employee of the Petersburg Post...
Charlotte Piner
May 8, 2010
Charlotte McDonald Piner died Saturday, May 8, 2010, at Hopewell Health Care Center from complications of Alzheimers Disease. She was the daughter of the late Ellen and Ben McDonald of Hopewell. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Frank Piner of Prince George, and her daughters, Penny Piner of Prince George and Frankie and her husband, Tommy Williams...
James Story
May 8, 2010
James Kilby Story, 75, of Hopewell, passed away on Saturday May 8, 2010 after a battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Walter and Rowena Ennis Story. Mr. Story was also preceded in death by his step-father, Arthur Coleman, and his youngest brother, Gary Story. In 1995, he retired from Allied Chemical (Honeywell) with over 40 years...
Juan Gofigan
May 8, 2010
Juan Nauta Gofigan, 61, of Richmond passed away May 8, 2010. He was the son of the late Juan and Maria Nauta Quitugua. Mr. Gofigan was also preceded in death by his adoptive parents Ramon Quinata and Pauline Nauta Gofigan, and several siblings. Juan was a member of the Catholic Church of Guam. He was employed as a Supply Management...
Harvey Sr. Belcher
May 8, 2010
Harvey Thomas Belcher, Sr, 93, of Disputanta, died Saturday, May 8, 2010, at his home. He was born in Chester, VA and was a retired foreman for the Fibers Division of Allied Chemical. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Powell and Ida Lee Presson Belcher, sister Louise Jones, and brothers Joseph Belcher and John Belcher. Mr. Belcher...
James Saunders
May 8, 2010
James Larry Saunders, 77, of Disputanta, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2010. Born in Hopewell, he was the son of the late Glenn William and Beulah Smith Saunders. Also he was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Richard Saunders and brothers-in-law, John Hosea and William B. Williams. Larry was a natural athlete from boyhood and was a proud graduate...
Barbara Young
May 8, 2010
Barbara Jean Fitzgerald Young, 79, of Chesterfield passed away Saturday, May 8, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Glenn L. and Wilma F. Starr Fitzgerald. Barbara was a member of Woods United Methodist Church, in Matoaca Va. Mrs. Young is survived by her husband, William M. Young; four children, David A. Young and wife, Lucille, Lynn Y. Moore...
Beulah Saunders
May 7, 2010
Beulah L. Saunders, 106, of Hopewell passed away peacefully on Friday May 7, 2010 at Hopewell Health Care Center. Mrs. Saunders was born on November 27, 1903 in Waynesville, N.C. one of eight children. She was the daughter of the late John Smith and Lorene Crawford Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Glenn W. Saunders, Sr.,...
Clyde Yarbrough
May 6, 2010
Clyde Douglas Yarbrough, age 51, of Colonial Heights, VA, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2010. He was born in London, England the son of the late Robert E., Sr. and Betty Moon Yarbrough. He is survived by his wife, Judith A. Yarbrough; son, Adam D. Yarbrough; grandson, Alex M. Yarbrough; two brothers, Robert E. Yarbrough, Jr. and Jack Yarbrough; and...
Price Barbour
May 6, 2010
Price Grover Barbour, age 76, of Colonial Heights, VA, a long time resident of Chesterfield, VA., passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2010. He was born in Altavista VA, the son of the late Bernard and Arlene Bruce Barbour. He was a member of Chester Baptist Church and spent the majority of his life working in the lighting industry. He retired...
Kenneth Martin
May 6, 2010
Kenneth â??Kennyâ? Ray Martin, 50, of Richmond died on Thursday, May 6, 2010. A native of Petersburg, he was the son of the late Lloyd Cleo Martin, Sr., and Annette Crowder Martin. Kenny is survived by his siblings, Lloyd C. Martin, Jr. of Buena Vista, his twin sister, Karen Martin Davison and her husband, Joel of Chesterfield, and David Martin...
Carrie Elliott
May 3, 2010
Carrie Temple Elliott, 25, of Prince George County, died Saturday, May 1, 2010 as a result from injuries sustained in an auto accident. She was born in Hopewell. Carrie was survived by her husband, Charles Vance Elliott, Jr. of Prince George, a son, Curtis West Vance Elliott of Prince George, her mother, Diana C. King of Fredericksburg, her father, Calvin...
Lillian Bridgman
May 2, 2010
Lillian Denson Bridgman, 81, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2010 after a long illness. She was born May 15, 1928. She was a member of First Christian Church of Petersburg and the Dinwiddie Moose Lodge Chapter 1296. She was the daughter of the late Dennis â??Leftyâ? and Ruth Faison Denson and the widow of John Hartwell Bridgman. She was...
Wesley Creasey
May 2, 2010
Mr. Wesley Vernon Creasey, age 68, of Chesterfield, VA, died on Saturday, May 1, 2010. He was born in Petersburg, VA, the son of the late Jesse J. and Ruby Wilson Creasey. Mr. Creasey was a retired painter with Custom Auto Paint of Richmond. He is survived by his loving wife, Wilma L. Creasey; sons, Wesley V. Creasey, Jr. and...
Clarence Joyner
May 1, 2010
Clarence Edward (Eddie) Joyner, 49 of Prince George County passed away unexpectedly in West Va on Saturday, May 1. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. V. Clarence Joyner, Jr of Prince George. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. V. Clarence Joyner Sr. (Nanny and Papa) and Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Waymack. He is survived...
