Local obituaries for
James Middleton
Dec 18, 2006
James Allen â??Jim-Bobâ? Middleton , 55, of Prince George died, Monday, December 18, 2006 at his residence. He was born in Victor, West Virginia and had been a resident of this area for many years. Mr. Middleton was a feedwater operator for Smurfit-Stone Container Corp, for 34 years, a former member of the James River Black Powder Club, and was...
Benjamin Piczak
Dec 17, 2006
Benjamin A. Piczak, age 90, of Chester, VA, died on Sunday, December 17, 2006. He was born in Larksville, PA. He was a graduate of the University of Pittsburg, and a retired Chemical Engineer with Allied Chemical Corporation (Honeywell), after 39 years of service. He moved to Chesterfield in 1954 with Allied as part of an advanced team of chemical...
Jason Francis
Dec 16, 2006
Jason L. Francis, 35, passed away Saturday, December 16, 2006 due to a tragic accident. He is survived by his beautiful wife and best friend, Michelle, and their children, Harley 12, Hunter 8, Hannah 6, and Hayden 2; his parents Margaret and Louis Francis of Lynchburg, VA. Jason was the baby of the family. Jason had four brothers, the oldest,...
Susan Sodomka
Dec 15, 2006
Susan Chermak Sodomka, just as she lived, gracefully departed this life on Friday, December 15, 2006. Mrs. Sodomka was 96 years of age and spent her entire life in the Hopewell area. Thousands of Hopewell High graduates will remember her as â??The Lady in Whiteâ? at Coleyâ??s Confectionary, who with a great smile, served them hot dogs, burgers, cherry cokes...
Scott Sheffield
Dec 15, 2006
Scott Madison Sheffield, 51, of Matoaca died Friday, December 15, 2006 at his residence. Scott was a fire suppression and prevention technician with MCV/VCU Health Systems and dedicated years of service in the Chesterfield County Fire Department as a volunteer and Firefighter. He was also the proprietor of Hardy & Sheffield Photography Studio. He is survived by his wife Karen...
Hazel Johnston
Dec 13, 2006
Hazel Gibbs Johnston, 85, of Chester died on Wednesday, December 13, 2006. She is survived by her husband, Frank Johnston, Jr.; son, Charles Johnston and wife, Carol; daughter, Lori Sandy and husband, Chris; grandchildren, Michelle, Peggy, Jordan, Olivia, David, John and Melissa; great-grandchildren, Emily, Ben, Nathan, Parker, Emma, Hunter and Alexis; sister, Evelyn Bland and numerous nieces and nephews. The...
Mildred Anderson
Dec 13, 2006
Mildred Sluka Anderson, 83, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2006, at Hopewell Health Care Center after a long illness. Born August 20, 1923, Mrs. Anderson was a native of Prince George County, Virginia. She married Hugh Crittenden Anderson, Jr., of South Carolina, a career military officer. They lived all over the world but settled finally in Killeen, Texas. Mrs....
Debra Hall
Dec 12, 2006
Debra S. Hall, age 59, of Chester, VA passed away on December 12, 2006. She was born in Roanoke Rapids, NC. Mrs. Hall retired from the Department of Defense where she worked as a computer specialist for 30 years. She is survived by her loving husband Charles R. Hall; mother, Helen Taylor of Dinwiddie, VA; Daughters, Debray Sparkman and husband...
Leo Delisle
Dec 12, 2006
Leo Alexander Delisle, 83 of Petersburg died Tuesday, December 12, 2006. He was the son of the late Joseph and Marie Dube DeLisle. He was retired from the U. S. Army where he served for 22 years. He was also retired from the U. S. Post Office where he served for more than 20 years. He is survived by his...
Carolyn Boggs
Dec 12, 2006
Carolyn Grubb Boggs, 60, of Dinwiddie died Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at her residence. She was a native of Richmond born the daughter of Alice Baldwin Grubb and the late Emmett Grubb. Before becoming the store merchandise coordinator for Marshalls, Mrs. Boggs was a manager at the Goodwill Store in Colonial Heights. She was preceded in death by her son...
Audrey Smith
Dec 11, 2006
Audrey Herring Smith, age 84, of Glen Allen, VA passed away on December 11, 2006. She was the daughter of the late Jesse E. and Nettie Faulconer Herring. She is also preceded in death by her daughter, Ruby Fueillard. She is survived by two daughters, Belinda Rusek and husband Ron of Woodhaven, MI, Audrey Meadows and husband Tim of Richmond,...
John Walters
Dec 11, 2006
John Howard â??Budâ? Walters, 85, of Chester, died Monday, December 11, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Walters was born in Youngstown, Ohio and had been a long time resident of the Chester area. He served in the U.S. Army during WW II and was an active member of First United Methodist Church in Hopewell for more than 50 years. Mr....
Mildred Turner
Dec 10, 2006
Mildred Beale Turner, age 93, passed away on December 10, 2006. Born in Southampton County she was the daughter of the late Aubrey Frank and Ella Derby Beale and the widow of Charles Herbert Turner, Jr. She was also preceded in death by her son, Herbert Wayne Turner; daughter, Carolyn Turner Lipscomb and brother, Lawson Derby Beale. She is survived...
Gordon Morrisette
Dec 10, 2006
Gordon Hewes Morrisette, 68, of Petersburg died Sunday December 10, 2006. He was a native of Norfolk and the beloved son of Myra Hough Morrisette and the late William Gordon Morrisette. Besides his mother, he is survived by his loving wife, Rosemarie F. Morrisette of Petersburg; three daughters, Jennifer M. Prabowo of Virginia Beach; Cason Colbath and Lucy Graves Morrisette...
Helene Parr
Dec 10, 2006
Helene G. Parr, 70, formerly of Prince George, Virginia, died on Sunday, December 10, 2006. She was the daughter of the late Ira and Sarah Ramsey and the wife of William T. Parr. Helene was a paper carrier for the Richmond Times Dispatch for over 20 years. She is survived by her children, Patricia Turner and husband, Lindville Turner, Jr.,...
Garrett Price
Dec 10, 2006
Garrett Scott Price, age 24, of Chester, VA passed away on December 10, 2006. Garrett grew up in the Chester area, was a graduate of Thomas Dale High School, and was currently attending Richard Bland College. He was a brick mason and was known as a perfectionist at his trade. His family was number one in his life and he...
John Epps
Dec 9, 2006
John R. â??Bobbyâ? Epps, 72, of Prince George County, passed away Saturday December 09, 2006. He was the son of the late William H. & Ruth Thrift Epps. He was a retired Civil Service employee with Fort Lee, Virginia. He is survived by his brother; Wallace W. Epps & wife Patricia of Prince George, nieces; Melissa Watts & husband, Rob...
Bernice Goodrich
Dec 8, 2006
Ivor, Virginia BERNICE RUTH BRITT GOODRICH, 73, of Warrique Rd., Ivor, VA., passed away Thursday, December 07, 2006 at Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk, VA. Born on March 2, 1933 in Southampton County, she was the daughter of the late Walter G. Britt and Ruth Bailey Britt. Mrs. Goodrich was a homemaker and an active member of Tucker Swamp Baptist...
Barbara Clarke
Dec 8, 2006
Barbara Ella Ozmar Clarke, 78, of Matoaca died Friday, December 8, 2006 at Riverview on the Appomattox. She was the daughter of the late Valley Thomas Ozmar and Nettie Eugene Smith Ozmar. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Colonial Heights. She is survived by daughters, Stacey Rose and Hope Hall; sons, Robert â??Butchâ? Ohmer, Jan Ohmer and...
Branch Berry
Dec 8, 2006
Branch E. Berry, 88, of Petersburg, passed away Friday December 8, 2006. He was predeceased by his parents Jesse & Eugenia Berry, his wife, Margaret R. Berry, brothers; Jesse & Hunter Berry, sister; Lois Kirkland, and a special friend Sallie Traylor. He was the former co owner of Cawthornâ??s Exxon Station in Petersburg, Virginia, was a member of AARP, Washington...
