Local obituaries for
Calvin Harrison
Dec 27, 2009
Calvin Perry Harrison, age 79, of Prince George County, died on Sunday, December 27, 2009. Born in Hopewell, he was the son of the late Oliver J. and Mildred Davis Harrison. He was a U. S. Air Force veteran and was employed by Union Camp for 15 years. He later retired from Hopewell Paper Company, a business which he established...
Robert Small
Dec 27, 2009
Robert Bernard Small, 82, of Petersburg died on Sunday, December 27, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cyrus Jules and Hazel Belle Small and a brother, Mr. Richard Small of Fresno, CA. Mr. Small was born in Salem, ILL, spent his early childhood in Denver, Colorado and after graduating from the University of Denver with a B.A....
George Hobbs
Dec 26, 2009
George Daniel â??Dannyâ? Hobbs, 49, of Chester passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2009. He was preceded in death by his mother, Barbara Wolfe Hobbs. Danny is survived by his wife, Judy R. Hobbs; children, Daniel Clay Hobbs and Amanda Lee Hobbs; father, George H. Hobbs and wife, Myrna; brother, Gerald H. Hobbs and wife, Lisa; niece, Emily Hobbs and...
Margaret Comstock
Dec 25, 2009
Margaret Ann Comstock, 85, of Parkwood Village in Wilson, NC, formerly of Petersburg, VA died on Friday, December 25, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Julia Thaxton; her husband, William Cloyce Comstock and a son, William Cloyce Comstock, Jr. Margaret loved her family and spending time at Myrtle Beach. She had many areas of enjoyment...
Louis Harvey
Dec 25, 2009
Louis Duaine Harvey, 96, of Hopewell, VA, died on Friday, December 25, 2009. He was born in Pittsylvania County, VA. Mr. Harvey was the son of the late Charlie Thomas Harvey and Flora Lee Dodd Harvey. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Mildred Williams Harvey, and sisters, Hazel Norton, Helen Nuckols, and Kitty Myers. Mr. Harvey...
George Sheffield
Dec 25, 2009
George Sheffield, 79, of Sussex County died December 25, 2009, at his home after a short illness. The son of the late Otis and Gracie Sheffield, George is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Grace Peffer Sheffield, four children and their spouses, Tony and Doris Sheffield, Clarence and Tammy Sheffield, Sammy Sheffield of West Virginia and Mary and...
Sr., E. Pearson
Dec 25, 2009
John Ernest Pearson, Sr., 71, of Prince George passed away on Friday, December 25, 2009. Born in Brooklyn, NY he was the son of the late Leslie Stuart Pearson and Dorothy Dangizer Pearson. John served his country in the U.S. Air Force and retired from Chevron Oil Company. He was known as â??Captain Johnâ? to many because of his love...
Vanessa Weaver
Dec 25, 2009
Vanessa Weaver 36, of Prince George VA, passed away Friday, December 25, 2009. Vanessa leaves behind family and friends, especially her husband Kraig Weaver; son Kameron Weaver; Step-son Kraig T. Weaver; Mother Marjorie Gibson; Father Michael Piggott; Brothers Lester Piggott, Eion Gill, John Piggott; Sisters Deon Gill-Henry; Shondel Piggott; Cindy Piggott; Grandmother Caroline Piggott and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews...
Jr., Carroll Lindsey
Dec 24, 2009
Vernon Carroll Lindsey, Jr., 73, of Hopewell, VA, died Thursday, December 24, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Lindsey was born in Richmond, VA. He was the son of the late Vernon C. Lindsey, Sr. and Hannah Witt Lindsey. Mr. Lindsey was a retired Route Salesman for Pepsi Cola Bottling Co.. He is survived by his wife, Mildred Stancil Lindsey of...
Jr. E. "Bobby" Vinson
Dec 23, 2009
Robert â??Bobbyâ? E. Vinson, Jr., died Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at his residence in Petersburg. He was born on October 30, 1945 in Petersburg to the late Robert E. Vinson, Sr. and Ann Ayers Vinson Whitlock. He was preceded in death by his son Tracy Woods Vinson and a sister Cynthia Vinson Wheeler. Bobby graduated from Colonial Heights High School...
Cammie Nicholson
Dec 23, 2009
Cammie Hartless Nicholson, 88, of Hopewell, VA died Wednesday, December 23, 2009 in Hopewell Convalescent Center. Mrs. Nicholson was born in Amherst County, VA... and had been a resident of Hopewell since 1941. She was preceded in death by her parents, Morris and Lillie Tomlin Hartless, her husband, John Calvin Nicholson and a sister, Janie Decatur. Mrs. Nicholson was a...
Saxon Dunnavant
Dec 23, 2009
Saxon L. Dunnavant, 88 of Church Road, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at her residence. She was a native of Petersburg, and was predeceased by her husband Floyd C. Dunnavant, parents Robert Claude and Helen Browder Lemon and sister Helen Pina. She is survived by two daughters, Frances A. Miles and husband, George of Dewitt and Robyn D. Emory...
Roderick "Rod" Seaman
Dec 23, 2009
Roderick Thomas Seaman, 62 of Petersburg, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2009. He was preceded in death by his father Thomas H. Seaman, Sr. He is survived by his mother, Cecelia B. Seaman; four brothers, Daniel Seaman and wife, Janice, Craig Seaman and wife, Judy, Thomas H. Seaman, Jr., Keith Seaman and wife, Renee; three sisters, Mary Louise Disney and...
Angeline Schaetzel
Dec 22, 2009
Angeline Josephine Schaetzel, 88 of Hopewell, VA died Tuesday, December 22, 2009 in Chippenham Medical Center in Richmond, VA. . She was born in Kewaskum, WI. Mrs. Schaetzel was a volunteer at Southside Regional Medical Center, where she especially enjoyed working in the gift shop, she was a member of the Fort Lee Officers Wives Club, the Prince George Lions...
Mary Tiller
Dec 22, 2009
Mary Katherine Tiller, 94, of Hopewell, VA, died Tuesday, December 22, 2009. Mrs. Tiller was born in King and Queen County and had been a long time resident of Hopewell. She was the daughter of the late John R. and Mattie Howell Davis and the widow of John Perry Tiller, Sr.. Mrs. Tiller was a faithful member of First Baptist...
Mary Williams
Dec 21, 2009
Mrs. Mary Buchanan Williams, 82, of Hopewell, died Monday, December 21, 2009, at John Randolph Medical Center. She was born in Caroline County and was a retired civil service employee at Bellwood (DGSC). Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her parents, William James and Bessie Young Buchanan, her husband, Gordon B. Williams, Sr., a sister, Anna Dempsey and a...
Erma Elmore
Dec 21, 2009
Erma Lee Elmore, 80, of Petersburg, widow of Frederick Welford Elmore, passed away Monday, December 21, 2009. Born in Logan County, WVA, she was preceded in death by her parents, Zac Adkins and Elsie Booth Temple and a sister, Betty J. Cox. She was the former owner of Peteâ??s Barbecue in Petersburg. Mrs. Elmore is survived by her son, Robert...
Iii C. Tisdale
Dec 20, 2009
Joseph Christopher Tisdale, III, 67 of North Myrtle beach, South Carolina died December 20, 2009 at Tidelands Hospice House after suffering a stroke on December 12th. He was the only child of J.C. and Mary Smith Tisdale of Petersburg, Virginia. A graduate of Petersburg High School, Chris loved sports lettering in baseball and basketball. He was a star basketball player...
Ruby Reese
Dec 20, 2009
Ruby P. Reese, 88, of Petersburg, died Sunday, December 20, 2009. She was predeceased by her husband William D. Reese and a daughter Peggy R. Britton. She is survived by her daughter, Linda R. Bean of Petersburg; three grandchildren, Christopher A. Bean and wife, Celeste, Elizabeth A. Elmore all of Dinwiddie, and Roland E. Britton, III of Chesterfield; great-grandson, Kogar...
Margaret Cabaniss
Dec 20, 2009
Margaret Rowland Cabaniss, 82 of Dinwiddie Co., passed away Sunday, December 20, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Leland B. and Laura Davis Rowland. She is survived by her husband, John Cabaniss; one son, John Cabaniss, Jr. and wife, Patsy; two daughters, Linda Esquibel and Darlene Wehren and husband, Fred; three sisters, Rebecca Wilkerson, Barbara Thomason and Mary...
