Local obituaries for
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...
Teresa Dodson
Dec 18, 2009
Teresa C. Dodson 59 of Chester, Virginia died on December 18, 2009. Teresa is the daughter of Glenwood Hutchinson Callahan and the late Loman Callahan. Teresa enjoyed life with her family, especially her grandchildren, they were the apple of her eye, she was a selfless person who always thought of others first, an exceptional cook for her family and friends...
Russell Tatum
Dec 18, 2009
Russell Bolling Tatum, 85, of Hopewell, died Friday, 18, 2009 at Brighter Living. He was a lifelong resident of this area. Mr. Tatum served in the U. S. Navy and in the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Tatum was a retired production control coordinator with Continental Can Company, a graduate of East Carolina University, a past president of Jordan Point County...
Elizabeth Adams
Dec 16, 2009
Elizabeth â??Bettyâ? Ann Adams, 81, died Tuesday, December 15, 2009 in John Randolph Medical Center. She was a life-long resident of this area and a member of the Hopewell Church of the Brethren. Mrs. Adams was preceded in death by her parents, James and Lula Mason Craven, and her husband, Russell Adams, her son Steven L. Freeman, a sister, Ethel...
Dorothy Taylor
Dec 15, 2009
Dorothy Bryant Taylor, 89, of Ford, VA widow of Elvin Allen Taylor died Tuesday, December 15, 2009. She was a native of Wakefield and daughter of the late John W. and Leatha Bell Bryant. Dorothy & Elvin were residents of Dinwiddie Courthouse area for 45 years prior to moving to Ford. She was a retired waitress of 10 years at...
Kenneth Sr.(Delayed) Blackburn
Dec 15, 2009
Kenneth Marvin Blackburn, Sr. â??Tutti Fruttiâ?, age 73, of Chesterfield, VA, died on Tuesday December 15, 2009. He was born in Richmond, VA, the son of the late William I. and Sarah Wells Blackburn. Mr. Blackburn was also preceded in death by his wife, Norma J. Blackburn. He retired from Dupont after approximately 30 years of service. Mr. Blackburn was...
Leo (Delayed) Williams
Dec 15, 2009
Leo Edwin Williams, Jr., 65, of Sutherland, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at his residence. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Leo Edwin and Alease Virginia Seay Williams. He was a retired master plumber in the plumbing, heating and air conditioning business. Mr. Williams is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Jean R....
Jr., King
Dec 14, 2009
Waverly Harold Joseph â??Jobyâ? King, Jr., 46, of Waverly passed away on Friday, December 11, 2009. Born in Newport News on July 1, 1963, he was the son of the late Harold Joseph King, Sr. and Shelby Jean Williams King. He is survived by his son, Harold Joseph â??Joeyâ? King III and Joeyâ??s mother, Tina King; four brothers, Stephen J....
Julian Lewis
Dec 13, 2009
Julian Douglas Lewis, 68, of Surry, died peacefully on Sunday, December 13, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer. Julian was predeceased by his father, Jules D. Lewis, his mother and stepfather, William Turner Judkins and Ruby Atkinson Judkins of Surry. He is survived by his cousins, Elizabeth (Larry) O'Connell and Dick Lewis of North Carolina, as well as many...
Barbara Grammer
Dec 13, 2009
Barbara Bradley Grammer, 66, of Richmond passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2009. She was the daughter of Blanche Evelyn Philips Bradley and the late Jessie Benjamin Bradley. Barbara will be loved and missed by all who knew her. Along with her mother, she is survived by her sons, Mickey Webb and Duane Webb; grandson, Brandon Webb and wife, Reneâ??;...
Elizabeth Henderson
Dec 13, 2009
Elizabeth Ann Withers Henderson of Hopewell, Virginia, wife of James Warwick Henderson, passed away on December 13 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Austin Robert Withers and Mary Elizabeth Moss Withers; in addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her stepmother Lillie Thomas Withers. In addition to her husband of 59 years,...
Carol Wagner
Dec 12, 2009
Carol Townsend Wong Wagner, 65, of Chesterfield, VA passed away December 12, 2009. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mildred Townsend and father, Willie B. Townsend. Carol was prominent in the real estate and building industries. She is survived by her devoted husband, Walter Wagner; stepdaughter, Bethany Wagner of Canal Fulton, OH; stepmother, Nancy Townsend of Charlottesville, VA;...
