Local obituaries for
Jr., S. Wright
May 1, 2010
Leslie S. Wright, Jr. died the evening of Saturday, May 1, 2010. He was born on March 15, 1936, in Baltimore, MD to Leslie S. Wright, Sr. and Fannye Elly Wright. He is survived by Mary L. Wright; Leslie S. Wright, III; sister, Pamela W. Williams and her husband, Rick; niece, Stacey and nephew, Shawn and their families; cousins, Bonnie...
Beatrice Thayer
May 1, 2010
Mrs. Beatrice B. Thayer, 92, of Ferndale Road, Petersburg, Virginia departed this life on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Southside Regional Medical Center. A caring and devoted wife and mother of five, she was born in McKenney on October 12, 1917 to the late John Otis Bishop, Sr. and Florence Estelle Riddle Bishop. Along with her parents, she was preceded...
Theodora J. Smith
Apr 30, 2010
Theodora â??Teddieâ? Janis Smith departed this life on Friday, April 30, 2010, after a 22 year long battle with breast and bone cancer. Teddie leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Karl Christopher â??Chuckâ? Smith, daughters Heather Smith Friend and Kristie Lynn Smith, son-in-law Jeffrey Friend, grandson Kyle Friend, granddaughter Hailey Friend, sisters Angeline â??Angieâ? Janis Barnes and her husband...
Helen Straub
Apr 30, 2010
Helen Blofeld Straub, 85, of Hopewell, passed away Friday, April 30, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Cecil L. and Elizabeth Ludat Blofeld and was also predeceased by husband, Warren Straub, five brothers and two sisters. She is survived by daughters, Kathryn â??Kayeâ? Holcomb of Hopewell, Laura Rhodes of Renick WV; son, Jim. Simms and wife Kathy of...
Sr. W. Mcdaniel
Apr 28, 2010
Leslie Wayne McDaniel, Sr., 59, of Hopewell, Virginia died Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at his residence. He was born in Chesterfield County and had been a lifetime resident of the tri-city area. Mr. McDaniel was a Traffic Control Specialist with Bruce Howard Contracting, Inc. He was preceded in death by his father Joseph D. McDaniel, Sr. and a step-daughter, Donna...
James Wright
Apr 27, 2010
James P. Wright, 86, of Waverly, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2010. He was predeceased by his parents J.P. and Minnie Wright. He is survived by his first wife, Audrey Elwell; children, Jimmy, Peggy and Johnny; two other daughters, Jackie and Terri; several grandchildren and other loving family members. A memorial service will be held at 2 P.M. on Sunday...
Aino Mcclelland
Apr 26, 2010
Aino Esther McClelland, 81, died Monday, April 26, 2010, at Hopewell Healthcare Center, Hopewell, VA. Mrs. McClelland, a homemaker, was preceded in death by her parents William E. and Maria Louma Maki, and her husband, Lloyd S. McClelland. She is survived by three sons, Lonnie G. McClelland & wife, Linda, Lloyd S. McClelland, Jr. and Terry W. McClelland; three daughters,...
E. Bradshaw
Apr 26, 2010
Emily Freda Wilkins Bradshaw passed away on Monday, April 26, 2010. Born August 3, 1921 in Isle of Wight County and reared in the Windsor area, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Selma Butler Wilkins. Freda was a 1940 graduate of Windsor High School and enjoyed their annual class reunions. She met her husband, Junius in 1943...
George Vaughan
Apr 26, 2010
George Wayne Vaughan, 58, of Petersburg, died Monday, April 26, 2010 at his residence. A lifelong resident of the city, he was the son of Lois Marie Harrell Vaughan and the late George Spencer Vaughan. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his son, George Wayne Vaughan, Jr.; daughters, Jennifer Marie and Carrie Marie; sister, Diane Bryant of...
Robert Brand
Apr 26, 2010
Robert â??Dr. Bobâ? Lee Brand, 72, of Prince George died on Monday, April 26, 2010 following a long struggle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry Tucker Brand, Sr. and Ollie Mae Mullins Brand and five siblings. Dr. Brand attended Bridgewater College and transferred to the University of Virginia where he graduated in 1959....
Rudolph Hotz
Apr 26, 2010
Rudolph Louis Hotz, 93, a resident of Little Sisters of the Poor in Richmond, VA and former resident of Petersburg, passed away Monday, April 26, 2010. Born in Chesterfield County, he was the son of the late Charles Edward and Anne Marie Blaha Hotz. He was a lifelong member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, a long-time member and Past Grand...
Clyde Blaha
Apr 23, 2010
Clyde Drexel Blaha, 56, of Charles City County, died Friday, April 23, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Blaha was a native of Hopewell, Va. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank John and Virginia Brown Blaha , a brother, Frank Blaha, Jr. and a half brother, Charles V. Huff. He was the owner of Blaha Towing Company, Inc,...
Genevieve Wagner
Apr 22, 2010
Genevieve Steele Wagner, age 91, of Chester, VA, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2010. She was born in Natrona, Heights, PA, the daughter of the late Samuel and Laura Massalski Steele and the widow of Nicholas A. Wagner. Ms. Wagner was an avid bridge player and loved African violets. She had a wonderful sense of humor, and always loved being...
Jr., E. Holley
Apr 22, 2010
Paul Edward Holley, Jr., 71, of Dinwiddie County, passed away Thursday April 22, 2010. Born in Blacksburg, VA, he was the son of the late Paul Edward and Alice Chance Holley. After serving in the U. S. Navy, Mr. Holley made his residence in Richmond, VA, where he served as a Richmond City Police officer for 15 years. He went...
Isabelle Brown
Apr 20, 2010
Isabelle Vaughan Brown, of Riverside, California, passed away April 14, 2010, after a battle with Alzheimerâ??s disease. Formerly of Chester, Virginia, Isabelle was 85 years old. She was born January 20, 1925, in Lillybrook, West Virginia. Her family soon moved to Virginia, where she lived most of her life. She married her first husband, John William Sebra, a decorated World...
Lillie Daniels
Apr 19, 2010
Lillie Elliott Painter Daniels, age 92, of Richmond, VA, passed away Sunday, April 18, 2010. She was born in Halifax, VA., the daughter of the late Alexander M. and Bessie Talley Elliott. She is the widow of Ernest L. Daniels. Ms. Daniels was a long time member of Kingsland Baptist Church and a retired LPN. She was also predeceased by...
Mary Quick
Apr 18, 2010
Mary Mawyer Quick, 72, of Colonial Heights, passed away Sunday, April 18, 2010. She was preceded in death by her mother and father Marie and Fletcher Mawyer, Sr., her daughter Cheryl Q. Batten and son Robert F. Quick. She is survived by son, Thomas W. Quick; granddaughters, Angela M. Quick and Melissa A. Quick and fiancé, Henry Turner, Jr.; great-granddaughter,...
Stephen Smith
Apr 18, 2010
Stephen A. Smith, 28, a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, passed away in Japan. He was predeceased by his grandfather, James E. Smith, U.S. Marine veteran, John Hancock, Commander in the U.S. Coast Guard and grandmother, Elizabeth LaPrese. He is the son of Gregory V. Smith, former U.S. Army veteran, and Janet Elizabeth Bailey. He is also survived...
William Elliott
Apr 18, 2010
William Samuel Elliott, age 83, of Hopewell, VA, died on Saturday, April 17, 2010. He was born in Oxford, NC, the son of the late Zeblon V. and Lonie Wilkerson Elliott. Mr. Elliott was a member of Rivers Edge Bible Church for 25 years, and also served as a past deacon. He was a retired SFC with the U. S....
Hiroko Lumblo
Apr 16, 2010
Hiroko Katori Lumblo â??Juneâ?, 77, of Petersburg died on Friday, April 16, 2010 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was a retired seamstress and a long time resident of Petersburg. Mrs. Lumblo was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent Lumblo and her son, James Lumblo. She was survived by her daughters, Lynn Huffman and her husband, Roy and Teresa...
