Local obituaries for
Sterling Walsh
May 20, 2007
Sterling Russell Walsh, age 76, of Chester, VA passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2007. He was born in Petersburg, VA the son of the late Lawrence H. Walsh and Nellie Mitchell Bennett and was a life long resident of Colonial Heights. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Mr. Walsh was a veteran of the U.S....
Charles Saunders
May 19, 2007
Charles Richard Saunders â??Charlieâ?, 71, of Hopewell died Saturday, May 19, 2007. He was a graduate from the University of Richmond and received his Masters of Education from the College of William & Mary. Mr. Saunders retired as Principal of L.L. Beazley Elementary School in 1991 and continued to work for the Prince George School System as a consultant and...
Catherine Holley
May 18, 2007
Mrs. Catherine O. Holley, 89, a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, departed to heaven, Friday, May 18, 2007. She was born July 13, 1917, to the late Ida and Richard Grammer, and was the oldest of five children. She was preceded in death by two brothers and sisters, and a son, Charles Harris Jr. Catherine was married to John Holley....
Garland Miles
May 18, 2007
Garland Edward Miles â??Buddy,â? of Chesterfield, VA passed away on Friday, May 18, 2007. He was born in Chester, VA the son of the late Henry and Lena Spinner Miles. Buddy was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He attended Thomas Dale High School and during the 50â??s he played drums in the â??Knight Rockerâ??sâ? dance band. He was a...
Mary Moore
May 17, 2007
Mary Lou Lewis Moore, age 91, a resident of Sussex County, died Thursday, May 17, 2007. Born on February 16, 1916, in Stony Creek, VA, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Lewis and Lucie Roland Lewis. She is survived by a daughter, Rebecca Moore West and her husband, Olen E. West of Sussex, VA; a son, David L....
Audie Watson
May 17, 2007
Audie Vordell Watson, 84, of Petersburg died Thursday, May 17, 2007 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was a retired tool & die maker for Caterpillar; he was a heavy equipment operator, truck driver and owner/operator of Car-o-lee court in Waynesville, MO. He was preceded in death by son, Michael L. Dean, three brothers and three sisters. He is survived...
Cynthia Bradshaw
May 16, 2007
Cynthia Lowery Bradshaw, age 86, of Chester, VA passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2007. She was born in Wilmington, DE, the daughter of the late John H. and Elizabeth H. Sanderson Lowery. Mrs. Bradshaw was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lt. Col. Marion E. Bradshaw. She is survived...
Jr.John Boze
May 14, 2007
John Edward Boze, Jr. 65, of Dinwiddie died Sunday, May 13, 2007 at his residence. He was the son of the late John Edward Boze, Sr. and Ida Lee Meredith Boze. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a member of the American Legion. He was a former owner and operator of Boze Lumber Company for over...
Elizabeth Sexton
May 13, 2007
Elizabeth Jennings Sexton, 86, of Hopewell, died Sunday, May 13, 2007, at John Randolph Medical Center. Mrs. Sexton, a member and choir member of First Baptist Church, Hopewell, was retired from Brown & Williamson where she worked in quality control. She was preceded in death by her parents, Hugh Gray and Anna Lapin Jennings, and her husband, Douglas Ted Sexton....
Robert Poarch
May 13, 2007
Robert â??Bobbyâ? Randall Poarch, 67, of Chesterfield passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2007. He was the son of the late James P. and Lillie Mae McLawhorn Poarch. Bobby was a loving husband and father and a friend to many. He is survived by his wife, Jacqualine â??Jackieâ? Poarch; daughter, Cynthia â??Cindyâ? Renee Morgan; son, Robert Randall Kirkland; brother, James...
Clifford Sr. Crofford
May 11, 2007
Col. (Ret) Clifford Deal Crofford, Sr. received his heavenly reward on May 11, 2007. He was born in Crockett, Texas the son of the late Marvin Washington Crofford and Emma Wedemeyer Crofford. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Jean H. Crofford; children, Cynthia Phillips and husband, CW4 (Ret) Charles Phillips, Jr. of Fayetteville, NC and their children,...
Sr., Gene Piner
May 11, 2007
Bobby Gene Piner, Sr., passed away Friday May 11, 2007. He was the son of the late Monnie & Gatsie Hardy Piner. He was retired from Hercules Chemical; Company where he worked as a carpenter for 30 years. Bobby leaves to cherish his memory a son, Bobby G. Piner II of Chesterfield, daughters; Connie Mathews & husband, Mike of Midlothian,...
Fred Arnold
May 11, 2007
Fred William Arnold of Chesterfield died Friday, May 11, 2007 at John Randolph Hospital in Hopewell. He was born on October 29, 1932, the son of the late William H. and Marian Foote Arnold, at the family homeplace on Centralia Road which was also his home at the time of his death. He had lived for several years on Grand...
Mia Thompson
May 11, 2007
Mia Baggett Thompson, 43, of Chesterfield passed away on Friday, May 11, 2007. Mia unselfishly loved her family and had a great love for beaches and horses. Mia had a wonderful sense of humor and a tremendous command of the English language. She is survived by her husband, Marty Thompson; son, Tyler; daughter, Taylor; parents, Thomas Baggett and wife, Jane...
Krissianna Raby
May 10, 2007
KrissiAnna Brooke Raby, infant daughter of Stephanie Lindell and Justin Raby passed away May 10, 2007 at Johnston Willis Hospital. KrissiAnna leaves behind many loved ones, including Grandparents: Charles and Devon Raby, Anne Lindell and Bernard Lindell. Uncles: Bernard Lindell, Jr., Joseph and Johnathan Raby. Aunt: Britney Raby, as well as many cousins and loved ones. She will be laid...
William Jr. Wisegarver
May 10, 2007
William Carl Wisegarver, Jr., age 86, of Chester, VA passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2007. He was a member of the Elks Lodge # 378 and a 52 year member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Hagerstown, MD. Mr. Wisegarver, Jr. was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and retired from Washington County Board of Education as a utilities employee after...
Jr. J. Naulty
May 10, 2007
Edward J. Naulty, Jr., age 82 died suddenly at his home on Wednesday, May 9th, 2007. He was born January 22, 1925. Ed served in the U. S. Army, during WW II, and the Korean War. He was present at the Normandy invasion of 1944. He attained the rank of master sergeant. On November 10th, 1951, he was united in...
Margaret Monroe
May 9, 2007
Surry, Virginia Margaret Ellen Monroe, 64, died Monday, May 7, 2007 at her home on Marina Drive, Surry, VA., with her family by her side. Born in Lynchburg, VA she was the daughter of the late David Franklin Martin and Marie Frances McFadden Martin. Margaret worked in utilities for an industrial company and along with her husband of 44 years,...
Sarah Sutherland
May 7, 2007
Sarah Beatrice Adams Sutherland, 83, of Petersburg died Monday, May 7, 2007 at Colonial Heights Health Care Center after an extensive illness. Sarah was born in Ford, VA the daughter of the late Berry Quincy Adams and Ada Branch Elder Adams. Sarah resided in Lynchburg through her school age years and lived in the Tidewater area while employed for Texaco...
Virginia Bishop
May 5, 2007
Mrs. Virginia Lorean Bishop, of Petersburg was called home on Saturday, May 05, 2007. Mrs. Bishop was a born in South Hill the daughter of the late Willie and Alma Cox. She was the widow of Vernon Lee Bishop who was called home February 23, 1997. Mrs. Bishop was an employee of Diamond Meat Co for many years. She is...
