Local obituaries for
Gevena Warren
Dec 4, 2007
Geneva Esther Warren, 91, of Hopewell, Va., died Tuesday, December 04, 2007. She was born in Pactolus, North Carolina. Miss Warren was a member of Abundant Life Pentecostal Holiness Church of Prince George County. She loved her God and devoted her life to serving him, She was a retired librarian from Ft. Lee, after 25 years of dedicated service, a...
Betty Cavalier
Dec 3, 2007
Betty J. Cavalier, 73, of Hopewell, died Sunday, December 2, 2007 at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg. She was born in Prescott, AZ, and was daughter of the late William and Bertha Stripland McMurren and served as a retired Activities Director for John Randolph Nursing Home. She was a member of the Church of Christ, Hopewell and also attended the...
Wanda Tyree
Dec 3, 2007
Wanda Miller Tyree, of Chester, VA, went to be with the Lord Monday, December 3, 2007, on her birthday at age 45, surrounded by her family. She was born in Richmond, VA, the daughter of the late Sonny Miller and still surviving Pearl S. Griffith of Saxe, VA. Wanda was a loving mother, daughter, granddaughter and sibling, and she was...
Edwin Jernigan
Dec 3, 2007
Edwin Willoughby Jernigan, 90, of Chesterfield died on Monday, December 3, 2007. He retired from Dupont, Nylon Division, after 32 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther Jernigan and Reebe Luter Jernigan; his wife of 66 years, Lillian Adkins Jernigan; sisters, Emma Jernigan, Edith Goode, Edna Jernigan and Ethel Perry and brother, Elmer â??Shortyâ? Jernigan....
Aubrey Dickson
Dec 3, 2007
Aubrey Lee Dickson â??Dougâ?, 60 of Chesterfield Co., Virginia died December 3, 2007. He was a native of Roanoke and the son of the late Oneda Clark and Leslie W. Dickson. He is predeceased by his wife Phyllis Neace Dickson, sister, Ruby Lee and brother, Petzer Clark. He is survived by his children, Douglas â??Leeâ? Dickson of Chester and Pamela...
Janet Cook
Dec 2, 2007
Janet Gray Cook, age 86, of Chester, VA, died on Sunday, December 2, 2007. She was born in East Springfield, NY, the daughter of the late Harold S. and Gladys Benson Gray. She attended Buffalo State College majoring in art education. She joined The Womanâ??s Army Corp. in 1942 with overseas service in Britain. She attained a rank of corporal,...
Betty Smith
Dec 2, 2007
Betty Tiller Smith, age 76, of Richmond, VA, died on Saturday, December 1, 2007. She was born in Glen Allen, VA, the daughter of the late Boyce Carroll Tiller, Sr. and Mollie Claytor Tiller. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Smith. Betty Ann was an investigator with the E. E. O. C. for approximately 15 years, and...
Nettie Buckley
Dec 2, 2007
Nettie Hobson Buckley, age 97, of Richmond, VA, went to be with our Lord December 2, 2007. She was predeceased by her parents, Fielding Hobson and Ida Clarke, 12 brothers and sisters, husband, John Buckley, North Creek, NY, and granddaughter, Beth Colton Gapp. She is survived by her daughters, Ann Tougas and husband Alan, and Joan Colton and husband Herbert;...
Robert Sr. Puryear
Dec 1, 2007
Robert E. Puryear, Sr., formally of Roanoke, VA, entered into eternal rest on December 1, 2007, at SRMC. He was born in Crewe, VA on February 20, 1932 to the late Robert Lee and Josie Lewis Puryear. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Herbert Winston and Carl Grady Puryear. He served as a topographer in the U. S....
David Andrews
Dec 1, 2007
David Wayne Andrews, 29, of Dinwiddie County, departed this life suddenly on December 1, 2007. David was born September 17, 1978. He was an avid race fan (#8), who loved fishing , cooking, hunting and playing horseshoes. He was greatly anticipating the birth of his first child. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Christine Andrews; parents, Ric and Marina...
Esther Whitlock
Dec 1, 2007
WHITLOCK, Esther C. (â??Tessâ?), 88, of Prince George, VA, lost her valiant fight with cancer and went home to the Lord on Saturday, December 1, 2007. Tess was born June 14, 1919, in Cresson, PA, to the late Homer S. and Katherine (Schwaderer) O'Neill, one of ten children. She joined the Army Nurse Corps and served with the rank of...
David Goudie
Dec 1, 2007
David Densil Goudie, 43, of Petersburg, Virginia died Friday, November 30 at home. He was born in Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada, the son of William David Goudie and the late Annie Parsons Goudie. Mr. Goudie was a Senior Water Plant Operator with Chesterfield County Utilities in Midlothian, Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn H. Goudie of Petersburg, VA;...
Lillie Ealy
Nov 29, 2007
Lillie Mae Palmer Ealy, 85, of Midlothian, formerly of Petersburg, went to be with her family, Thursday, November 29, 2007. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Langley Palmer and Lillie May Newby Palmer, her husband, Willis Raymond Ealy and two sons, Austin and James Howard. A loving mother and grandmother, Lillie is survived by her daughters, Linda...
Emma Virostek
Nov 28, 2007
Emma Bailey Virostek, 66, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 28, 2007. She was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Emma was a special lady who never met a stranger and was always willing to do whatever was needed to lend a helping hand to someone in need. She was a life long resident of the...
Catherine Hawkins
Nov 27, 2007
Catherine H. Hawkins, 78, of Carson, VA, widow of Otis Earl Hawkins, Jr., passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2007. Born in Carson, she was the daughter of the late William Daniel and Edna King Harwell. She was retired Postmistress of the Carson Post office, a member of Salem United Methodist Church and a member of the Retired 238 Postmasters. Mrs....
Deborah Britt
Nov 27, 2007
Deborah L. Britt, 45 of Prince George, VA departed this life on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at her home, surrounded by her loving family, after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Prince Edward County, VA and had been a long time resident of Prince George. Mrs. Britt was preceded in death by her father, Richard E. Roberts,...
Deborah Britt
Nov 27, 2007
Deborah L. Britt, 45 of Prince George, VA departed this life on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at her home, surrounded by her loving family, after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Prince Edward County, VA and had been a long time resident of Prince George. Mrs. Britt was preceded in death by her father, Richard E. Roberts,...
Robert Ackerman
Nov 26, 2007
Robert Linwood Ackerman, Sr. 64 of Dinwiddie County died Monday, November 26, 2007 at his residence. He was born in Hopewell and had been a lifetime resident of the area. Mr. Ackerman was an avid golfer and quarter horse enthusiast. He was a member of Jordan Point Golf Club, Petersburg Country Club, served on the Board of Directors of Southern...
James Waddill
Nov 26, 2007
Waddill, Dr. James Thomas III, of Chester, VA, died on Monday, November 26, 2007. He was born in Victoria, VA, September 13, 1931, son of James Thomas and Mary Alys Watlington Waddill. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1954 and the Medical College of Virginia School of Medicine in 1965. He served in the United States Navy for...
James Usa Ret. Mcdowell
Nov 25, 2007
Colonel James Edwin McDowell, US Army Retired, 90, beloved husband, father, and grandfather died November 25th, 2007 in Frederick, MD. He was born in Philadelphia, PA on November 3rd 1917, the son of the late James Milford and Lillian Evans McDowell. Colonel McDowell was a starting quarterback for Temple University and graduated in 1940 with a degree in business administration....
