Local obituaries for
Pembroke Wright
Aug 9, 2008
Pembroke Whitfield Wright, Sr., 95, of Petersburg died on Saturday, August 09, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Bertha Wright; wife, Cornelia Kidd Wright; son, Pembroke W. Wright, Jr. and brothers, Olin, Charles, Freeman, Phillip, Howell, Granville and Kenneth Wright. He attended Mt. Tabor Baptist Church as a youth and graduated from Tabor City High...
Sally Fruchey
Aug 8, 2008
Sally Jean Fruchey, 55, of Sutherland, VA, formerly of Luna Pier, entered into rest after a long and tiring illness on Friday, August 8, 2008. Sally had a passion for life that radiated in her love for her grandkids, family, gardening, and animals. She worked for Jeep/Chrysler in Ohio for 10 years. Sally was the best cook in the world...
Sally Fruchey
Aug 8, 2008
Sally Jean Fruchey, 55, of Sutherland, VA, formerly of Luna Pier, entered into rest after a long and tiring illness on Friday, August 8, 2008. Sally had a passion for life that radiated in her love for her grandkids, family, gardening, and animals. She worked for Jeep/Chrysler in Ohio for 10 years. Sally was the best cook in the world...
Catherine Budz
Aug 8, 2008
Catherine Ann Budz, 81, of Petersburg passed away on Friday, August 08, 2008. Catherine was a member and former choir director of Church of the Sacred Heart. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Catherine Miller and a brother, Francis Miller. She is survived by her husband, Louis Budz; her children, Charles Budz, Katherine Wyant and Dorothy...
Elise Ricker
Aug 8, 2008
Elise E. Ricker passed away August 8, 2008, peacefully, surrounded by her family. She leaves her husband, Donald, three daughters, Linda Marini of Rhode Island, Dorothy Zaino of South Carolina, and Denice Leuschner of California, as well as six grandchildren. She is loved. Arrangements are being conducted by the J.T. Morriss & son Funeral Home at Chesterfield, where condolences may...
Thomas Payne
Aug 8, 2008
Thomas Vernon Payne, 64, formerly of Dinwiddie passed away on Friday, August 8, 2008. He was a former employee of the Dinwiddie Sheriffs office and a charter member of Namozine Volunteer Fire Department. He is survived by his wife, Jean Payne; his son, Mark; 4 step children and 11 grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the Petersburg Chapel of...
Peggy Taulbee
Aug 6, 2008
Taulbee, Peggy, 57, of Salem, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 6, 2008. Peggy was a very caring and loving mom, daughter, sister, and grandmommie. She was preceded in death by her father, Pat Taulbee. She is survived by her mother, Milly Taulbee; sister, Pat Taulbee and her devoted friend, Ron Kalinowski; son and daughter-in-law, Patrick...
Geneva Mcleod
Aug 5, 2008
Geneva Risden McLeod, 83, of Hopewell, died Tuesday, August 5, 2008 in Medical College of Virginia Hospital in Richmond. She was born in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ and had been a long time resident of Prince George County. Mrs. McLeod served as a volunteer at John Randolph Medical Center, was a member of Bethel Chapel of Prince George, and had...
Gary Stockford
Aug 5, 2008
SGM Gary Duane Stockford, U. S. Army, 56, of Petersburg, died tragically Tuesday, August 5, 2008 as a result of a motorcycle accident. Born in Hillsdale, MI, he was the son of the late Jesse E. Stockford and Elizabeth McKinney Davis. Gary is survived by his wife, Julie Stockford; children, Jesse Stockford and Brittany Bateman all of Petersburg, Dax Stockford...
Sr., R. Burnett
Aug 5, 2008
John Randolph Burnett, Sr., 72, of Hopewell died Tuesday, August 5, 2008 in John Randolph Medical Center. He was born in Hopewell and had been a lifelong resident. Mr. Burnett was a member of Loyal Order of the Moose #1472, a member of the Smurfit-Stone Retireeâ??s Club, and retired maintenance supervisor of Smurfit-Stone. He was the son of the late...
James Dodd
Aug 5, 2008
James Earnest Dodd, 70, of Hopewell, died Monday, August 4, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Miami, FL and had been a resident of Hopewell since 1980. Mr. Dodd was a member of the James River Black Powder Club, St. James Catholic Church, retired from the U.S. Army as a Staff Sgt and worked as a security officer...
Robert Goodman
Aug 5, 2008
Robert Bernard Goodman, age 74, of Chester, VA, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2008. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Meyer and Jeanne Herzog Goodman. Mr. Goodman died at Kindred Hospital in Richmond, VA, after complications from throat cancer surgery. He was a software developer, and an avid reader who studied politics and loved...
Samuel Jr. Jones
Aug 5, 2008
LTC. (Ret.) Samuel Hugh Jones, Jr., age 76, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2008. Born in Evergreen, AL, he was the son of the late Samuel H., Sr. and Mattie Lou Kendrick Jones. Mr. Jones was a graduate of Columbia High School in Columbia, TN in 1950, and earned his Bachelorâ??s degree from Tennessee Polytechnical University in 1954. He...
James Jones
Aug 4, 2008
James Jackson Jones, 88, of Petersburg, passed away Monday, August 04, 2008. Born in Granville County, NC, he was the son of the late Lonnie James and Gracie Yancey Jones. Mr. Jones was employed by Titmus Optical Company for 42 years. He later worked at Ukropâ??s in Petersburg for 23 years. He was a longtime member of West End Baptist...
Winnie Holley
Aug 3, 2008
Winnie Gruenke Holley, 84 of Colonial Heights, died Sunday, August 3, 2008. She was born in Germany and daughter of the late Herbert and Alwine Gruenke. She was the widow of Roy Gordon Holley. She was a member of Petersburg Kiwanis Club, Past President of AARP of Petersburg, Republican Womanâ??s Club, Retail Merchants Association and a devoted member of Wesley...
Patricia Hyatt
Aug 3, 2008
Patricia Woodson Hyatt, age 68, of Richmond, VA, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2008. She was a retired computer technician with overnight transportation. She is survived by her life partner, Leslie G. Day; daughter, Dale McKinney, of Richmond, VA; god-daughter, Robin Johnson; and two grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the Chesterfield Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son...
James L. Clements
Aug 2, 2008
James L. â??Jimâ? Clements, 60, of Petersburg, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2008. He was employed with Southside Virginia Training Center for 32 years. Jim was preceded in death by his father, Cecil A. Clements. He is survived by his wife, Donna C. Clements; mother, Madeline Goodman Clements of Petersburg; sister, Annette C. Webb of Prince George; nephews, Cory and...
Barbara Hines
Jul 29, 2008
Barbara Setzer Hines, 70, of Stony Creek, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Born in Catawba County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Smith Robinson and May Yount Setzer. She was a dedicated office manager for Smith Setzer & Sons for over 40 years. She was a member of Fort Grove United Methodist Church and Stony Creek Chapter...
Nancy Burt
Jul 29, 2008
Nancy Lynn Byrum Burt, 55, of Carson passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2008. She was preceded in death by her mother, Roylen Slye Byrum. Nancy is survived by her father, Percy Byrum and wife, Margie; husband, Michael S. Burt; daughters, Teresa Stuckey and husband, Jason and Kelly Hughes and husband, Chris; grandchildren, Cole and Georgia Stuckey and brothers, Wayne...
Lillian Ward
Jul 28, 2008
Lillian J. Ward of Dinwiddie, passed away Monday, July 28, 2008 at Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center. She was born on Sept. 3, 1924 in Petersburg to the late Curtis Wesley and Annie Mae Traylor Jones. Ms. Ward was a former cashier/bookkeeper for Whitmoreâ??s Restaurant in Petersburg. She is survived by her son, Warren Maitland and wife, Robin of Jarratt,...
