Local obituaries for
Jr., B. Crowder
Feb 25, 2010
Morris Beckwith Crowder, Jr., 59, of Colonial Heights passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2010. He was the son of the late Morris Beckwith Crowder, Sr. and Florence Wells Crowder. Morris graduated from Petersburg High School in 1969 and attended Richard Bland College. He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church and a former member of Memorial United Methodist...
Lucy Abernathy
Feb 23, 2010
Lucy Gertrude Abernathy, 91, of Maple Shade Township, New Jersey, died Monday, February 22, 2010 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her husband, Preston A. Abernathy, Sr. . A graveside service will be held Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 10 AM in Merchants Hope Memorial Gardens , with the Rev. Ivan Perkinson, officiating. Condolences may be registered...
Dorothea Kinneberg
Feb 22, 2010
Kinneberg, Dorothea F., 79, of Chesterfield and formerly of Miami, FL and Manassas, VA, passed away on Feb. 21, 2010. She served in the WAC Battallion of the 8064th U.S. Army Unit from 1950-1952 and was preceded in death by her husband of 34 years, Burton P. Kinneberg. Survivors include two daughters: Linda Brown of Beaver Dam, VA, and Cheryl...
Annie Minga
Feb 22, 2010
Annie Herrin Minga, 90, of Smithfield passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Littleton L. Minga, Sr.; son, Littleton â??Pedoâ? L. Minga, Jr.; and sister, Vernie Harmon. Mrs. Minga is survived by three granddaughters, Stacie Minga, Stephanie Minga and Laurie Minga and their mother, Diane McLaughlin; nine great grandchildren and a daughter-in-law,...
Mary Keener
Feb 21, 2010
Mary Edna Johnson Keener, 81, of Waverly passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents, Josiah and Mary Bulls Johnson her husband, Robert William Keener and a son, Wesley Tomas Clary, Jr. Mrs. Keener was a member of Waverly Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, Kenneth Lee Clary; daughters, Christine C....
Anna Atkins White
Feb 19, 2010
Anna Lee Atkins White, age 63, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2010, at her residence. Mrs. White was a retired teacher with over thirty years of service. She taught English and Drama at Thomas Dale High School, L. C. Byrd, and Matoaca High School. Mrs. White was the daughter of the late Paul Atkins. She was...
Marina Motto
Feb 18, 2010
Marina Gertrude Motto, 50, of Dinwiddie, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2010. She was predeceased by her son David Andrews, mother, and one brother. She is survived by a daughter, Michelle Andrews; three grandchildren, Hailey Goad, Courtney Goad and David Andrews, Jr.; daughter-in-law, Sarah Andrews; four sisters; three brothers, and numerous nieces and nephews and loving family members; also a...
Norman Ervin
Feb 18, 2010
Norman Ralph Ervin of Chester, VA, passed away Thursday, February 18, at Chippenham hospital. He served in the United States Air Force from 1956 to 1960. He was also a member of Chester United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Nellie House Ervin; son, Ricky W. Ervin of Independence, KY; stepchildren, Joyce House Singleton; Barbara House Eudailey and...
Randy Cowan
Feb 17, 2010
Randy Joe Cowan, age 44, went to be with his Lord on February 17, 2010. Born in Hopewell on November 3, 1965, he was the son of Joe S. Cowan and Barbara Newbold Sheffield. A 1984 graduate of Sussex Central High School, Randy formerly worked as a meter reader for Dominion Power. Randy, a simple man, loved to work, enjoyed...
Daisy Goodrich
Feb 17, 2010
Daisy Clements Goodrich, 89, of Surry County, passed away at her home on Wednesday, February 17, 2010. She was the daughter of the late James Henry and Laura Avery Clements and the widow of Lois D. Goodrich. She is survived by her daughters, Wanda G. Temple (George) of Prince George and Gloria G. Johnson of Providence Forge; a brother, J....
Vera Worrell
Feb 16, 2010
Vera Rochelle Edwards Worrell, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Richard and Lizzie Edwards and the widow of Fenton B. Worrell. She is survived by two daughters, Betsy Rochelle W. Cutright and Patty W. Felts and her husband, Wayne; three grandchildren, Michael Felts and wife, Renee, Neil Cutright...
Kathryn Kirkland
Feb 16, 2010
Kathryn Bradley Kirkland, 83 of Carson passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2010. She was the daughter of the late William Henry Bradley, Sr. and Virginia Odell Bradley. Kathryn was a member of Carson United Methodist Church. She is survived by her daughters, Peggy Baugh of Carson, Faye Grissom of Colonial Heights, Becky Conner and husband, Bobby of Carson, Brenda...
Sr., F. Harrison
Feb 16, 2010
Leonard Franklin Harrison, Sr., 76, of Dinwiddie, went to be with his Lord and Savior Tuesday, February 16, 2010. A wonderful, loving, selfless husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend and advisor, he will be deeply missed by many. He was born December 1, 1933 in the town of Gumberry, NC. Mr. Harrison was a faithful member of Western Heights Baptist Church...
Francis Taylor
Feb 15, 2010
Francis Owen Taylor, 84 of Goochland, VA, formerly of Hopewell, VA died Monday, February 15, 2010. He was born in Hopewell where he made his home until retiring to Goochland. Mr. Taylor was the son of the late Wendall and Inez Taylor and the widower of Lillian R. Taylor. He was a retired minister having served as the associate pastor...
William Crocker
Feb 14, 2010
. . WAKEFIELD: William Harvey Crocker, age 71, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 14, 2010 at his home. Born in Zuni, VA, on May 1, 1938 he was the son of the late Willie Harvey Crocker and Lovie Lewis Crocker. He was predeceased by his wife of 39 years Nell Branch Crocker. Mr. Crocker was a...
Jr., T. Zehmer
Feb 13, 2010
Richmond Thweatt Zehmer, Jr., 75, of Petersburg, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2010. Born and raised in McKenney, VA, he was the son of the late Richmond T. Zehmer, Sr. and Elizabeth Rose Zehmer Myers. Mr. Zehmer attended Randolph-Macon College and graduated from Virginia Tech in 1957. A retired Virginia Department of Education employee, he was a member of St....
Larry Lane
Feb 13, 2010
Larry West Lane, 76, of the Colonial Heights-Hopewell area, passed away unexpectedly Thursday February 11, 2010. He and his wife Lucille have been residents of Gloucester County, Va., since retirement in 1991 from Allied Signal; currently Honeywell in Hopewell, Va. Larry was born in Hopewell, Va., May 11, 1933 to the late Nettie Dudley and Ernest Winfrey Lane. He was...
Jr., L. Gray
Feb 12, 2010
Oscar Lee Gray, Jr., 70, of Chester went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 12, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family and friends. He was raised in Southampton County, VA, the son of the late Oscar L. Gray, Sr. and Anna Catherine Cutchins Gray. Mr. Gray was a past member and Deacon at Chester Baptist...
Barbara Spickerman
Feb 12, 2010
Barbara Williamson Spickerman, 76, a lifelong resident of Petersburg and widow of Jack Howard Spickerman, passed away Friday, February 12, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Andrew and Harriet Elizabeth Williamson; sisters, Margaret McLaughlin, Gertie Williamson and Ruby Williamson; brothers, William Williamson, Jr. and Cleophas â??Tagâ? Williamson. She is survived by her son, John H. Spickerman;...
Edith Starkey
Feb 12, 2010
Ivor Edith Halyama Starkey, 84, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2010 in Windsor VA. She is survived by a daughter, Susan S. Joyner and husband David of Ivor; two sons, David E. Starkey of Ivor and Andrew F. Starkey of Roanoke; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank C. Starkey. Mrs. Starkey was...
