Local obituaries for
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...
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...
