Local obituaries for
Joanne Fields
Dec 19, 2008
Joanne Restaino Fields, 76, of Hopewell, died Friday, December 19, 2008 at Chippenham Medical Center. She was born in Hopewell daughter of the late Felix Godfrey and Vivian Stallings Restaino. Mrs. Fields was a member of the St. James Catholic Church in Hopewell. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Walter Fields, Jr. brother David Ronald Restaino, and...
Jeanette Boone
Dec 18, 2008
Jeanette Robertson Boone, 88, of Hopewell, died December 17, 2008 in Retreat Hospital, Richmond after a long struggle with Alzheimerâ??s . She was born in Plymouth, N. C. and was a retired secretary with the Hopewell City School System Mrs. Boone was preceded in death by her parents, Wilson Ward and Fannie Bell Robertson , her husband, Joseph H. Boone...
Mary Rosenstock
Dec 17, 2008
Mary B. Rosenstock, 93, of Petersburg, died Wednesday, December 17, 2008. She was a native of Richmond and the daughter of the late John L. and Lorena Moore Bowles. She was predeceased by her husbands Raleigh C. Powell, Jr. who was killed in action in Germany during World War II and James Arthur Rosenstock, Sr. She was a director of...
Kaleb Hubbard
Dec 17, 2008
Kaleb Andrew Hubbard, 16 months old, died Wednesday, December 17, 2008 in Chippenham Medical Center. He was born in Charlottesville, Virginia. Kaleb was preceded in death by his grandfather, Keith Andrew Hubbard. Surviving are his mother, Kimberly Angel Hubbard, a brother, Roland H. Bowles, grandparents, John and Cora Compton all of Prince George, Mike and Shelia Breedlove of Lunenburg, Randell...
William Dewolfe
Dec 16, 2008
William Allen DeWolfe, 86, of Chester, Va. died Monday, December 15th 2008. in the McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond. He was born in Halifax, NS, Canada. Mr. DeWolfe was the son of the late John and Ann Mullins DeWolfe. He was a retired SGM, with the U. S. Army serving during World War II, Korean, Vietnam and a member...
Jr., Howard Stephenson
Dec 16, 2008
Wakefield John Howard Stephenson, Jr., 82, of Wakefield died Tuesday, December 16, 2008. Born December 16, 1926 on his family farm in Sussex County, he was the son of the late John H. Stephenson, Sr. and Amy Morris Stephenson. He is survived by his wife of nearly 61 years, Anna Terriciano Stephenson; eight children, John Howard Stephenson III, and his...
Sr., T. Rainey
Dec 15, 2008
James â??Jimâ? Thomas Rainey, Sr., 61, of Chester, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2008. He was born in South Hill, Virginia, son of the late Thomas C. and Queen Tisdale Rainey. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Melissa Christine Harris. Mr. Rainey was employed with United Technologies in the Acoustics Industry for 21 years. He...
Thelma Magee
Dec 15, 2008
Thelma Robinson Magee, 82, of Colonial Heights, widow of George Allen â??Buddyâ? Magee, passed away Monday, December 15, 2008. Born in Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Robert Shelton and Louise Hall Magee. Mrs. Magee is survived by her nephews, Thomas F. Lee of Petersburg, William S. Lee of Chester, Robert S. Robinson, III of Pflugerville, TX, William...
Gloria Harris
Dec 14, 2008
Gloria Metosh Harris, 84, of Petersburg passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, James G. Harris and her son, James E. Harris. Gloria is survived by her daughter, Rebecca Owen and husband, Robert; daughter-in-law, Judy C. Harris; grandchildren, Jarratt Owen, Elizabeth Owen, Shannon Nipper, Erik Harris and Aaron Harris; great grandchildren, Shelby...
Lester Harrison
Dec 14, 2008
Lester Davis Harrison, age 79, of Hopewell, VA, died on Saturday, December 13, 2008. He was born in Hopewell, VA, the son of the late Oliver J. and Mildred Davis Harrison. Mr. Harrison was also preceded in death by his daughter, Penny Luann Harrison, brother, Oliver Jesse Harrison, Jr., and son-in-law, Gary Renkenberger. He was a graduate of Hopewell High...
Amanda Lewis
Dec 14, 2008
Amanda Brittney Lewis, 16, of Dinwiddie passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2008. She was a devoted and dedicated daughter, granddaughter and a true â??friend for lifeâ?. Amanda was a very selfless and caring person who always put herself last. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, softball and had a passion for art and poetry. Amanda was part of the Academic Club...
Ella Turner
Dec 12, 2008
Ella Dorothy Turner, 86, of Prince George, Virginia passed away Thursday, December 11, 2008 at the Hopewell Health Care Center. She was preceded in death by her husband Edward M. Turner, Sr. Mrs. Turner was born in 1922 in Hertford, North Carolina. She had four children, one deceased son, Edward Turner, Jr. and three living children, Dorothy T. Borkey of...
Jr., E. Mayer
Dec 12, 2008
Philip E. Mayer, Jr., 72, of Petersburg passed away on Friday, December 12, 2008. Born in Petersburg he was the son of the late Philip E. Mayer, Sr. and Helen White Mayer. He retired from NCR, Inc. after 33 years of employment. Philip was a loving husband and father who is survived by his beloved wife of 44 years, Louise...
Jack Riffe
Dec 11, 2008
Jack Donald Riffe, 73, of Petersburg passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, December 11, 2008 with his family by his side. Jack was born in Crab Orchard, West Virginia the son of the late Cecil Owen Riffe and Mary Evelyn Riffe. He served in the Air Force for 5 years stationed at Chelveston Air Force Base in England...
"Jack" Clarke
Dec 10, 2008
John â??Jackâ? Curran Clarke 67, of Reno Nevada, passed away August 1, 2008. A grave side memorial service will be held at Asbury Memorial Cemetery December 13, 2008 at 1:00 PM., with Pastor Karen Workman of Asbury Memorial UMC officiating. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com
Jr., J. Blaha
Dec 10, 2008
Frank John Blaha, Jr., 70, of Prince George County, died Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Colonial Heights, VA and had been a lifelong resident of the Hopewell and Prince George area. Frank was a member of Ducks Unlimited, the Historic Hopewell Foundation and served on various community committees. He was past Governor of LOOM...
Aurea Alvarado-Ginorio
Dec 8, 2008
Aurea Alvarado-Ginorio, 79, of Colonial Heights, VA died Sunday, December 7, 2008 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Alfonso and Alejandrina Cornier Renta. She was a member of the Fort Lee Memorial Chapel for over 32 years. She was a loving mother and grandmother who loved gardening flowers, and taking long walks and enjoyed...
Donna Williams
Dec 8, 2008
On Dec 6, 2008 beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Donna Hutchins Williams, age 63, passed after a courageous battle with cancer. Her whimsical, contagious enthusiasm for life brought happiness and smiles to both young and old. Life for her was a celebration of loving, sharing and giving to others. She was also the Queen of Hospitality and never...
Charles Blazek
Dec 8, 2008
Charles Louis Blazek, 57, of Prince George, died tragically on Monday, December 8, 2008. He was the loving son of Dr. Louis Blazek and the late Annie Mae Harrison Blazek. Charles was a devoted husband, father and grandfather who adored his family. He was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in Colonial Heights and was employed at Picture Lake...
Margaret Virostek
Dec 8, 2008
Margaret Deane Hood Virostek, 82, of Petersburg died on Monday, December 8, 2008. She was born in Lunenburg Courthouse to the late Ernest Fredrick and Sarah Jane Whirley Hood. Mrs. Virostek was a member of Monumental Baptist Church where she sang in the church Choir and was active in mission work. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carol...
