Local obituaries for
Rosco Hiler
Jun 28, 2005
Roscoe Milton Hiler, 80, of Petersburg, died Tuesday, June 28, 2005. He was the son of the late Myrtle Dellis Hiler Howell and Lenord Roscoe Hiler of Roanoke and the step-son of James William Howell of Gretna. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII in the Pacific Theatre Campaign, was retired chief electrician of the electrical department at...
Charlotte Boldridge
Jun 26, 2005
Mrs. Charlotte Bristow Boldridge, 90 of Disputanta died Sunday, June 26, 2005 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the widow of James Russell Boldridge. She was a native of DeWitt and the daughter of the late John Epps and Cora H. Lee Bristow. She was a member of the Washington Street U.M.C., Choir, Tyler Bible Class, James River Black...
Ella Gregory
Jun 26, 2005
Ella Thomas Gregory, 83, a former resident of Burgess Road, Chester, died on Sunday, June 26, 2005, at Henrico Health Care Center. Mrs. Gregory was born in Lawrenceville, VA, and was a member of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her parents Otis A. and Ruth S. Thomas and her husband, Robert Maxey Gregory. She is survived...
Howard Ruffner
Jun 24, 2005
Howard D. Ruffner, 61, of Chester, died Friday, June 24, 2005. He was the son of the late John and Henrietta Ruffner. Mr. Ruffner was retired from the State Board of Education where he worked as a Warehouse Manager. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Ruffner of Chester, a son Howard Dennis Ruffner, Jr. and his wife Tracy of...
Gerry Johnson
Jun 24, 2005
Gerry L. Johnson, 48, of Chester, died on Friday, June 24, 2005. He was the son of Rachel Rediker Johnson and the late Albert C. Johnson, Jr. He is survived by four sisters, Marie and Paula Johnson, Elizabeth Jackson, all of Chester and Christine Brosius of Bellows Falls, Vt., a niece, Katherine Denise Brosius and a nephew, Steven Daniel Brosius,...
Margaret G. Thompson
Jun 23, 2005
Margaret Hartley Greene Thompson, 94, formerly of Emporia, VA, widow of James Russell Thompson, Jr., passed away Thursday, June 23, 2005, in Nashville TN. Born in Stony Creek, she was the daughter of the late Herbert Andrew and Eleanor Mason Greene. She and Russell owned and operated Emporia Furniture Co. for 60 years. She was a member of First Presbyterian...
Michael Williamson
Jun 21, 2005
Michael Keith Williamson, 47, of Prince George died Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at his home. He was born in Richmond and was an employee of DuPont. He is survived by his wife, Donna Y. Williamson; daughter, Jessica Michele Williamson; son, Justin Michael Williamson; mother, Pam Williamson; father, Ralph Williamson; and a brother, Dwayne Williamson. Funeral services will be held Friday...
Sr. V. Bales
Jun 19, 2005
Donald V. Bales, Sr. age 85 of Disputanta died Sunday, June 19, 2005 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Juanita Hash Bales. He was a World War II veteran who served with the 630th Tank Destroyer Batallion and was a veteran of the Battle of the Bulge. He was a...
Helen Mccallister
Jun 19, 2005
Mrs. Helen Nora McCallister, 71, of Petersburg, Virginia, died Sunday, June 19, 2005. Mrs. McCallister, a native of Lunenburg, County , Virginia, was the daughter of the late Overman Shearin and Catherine Batte Shearin. She is survived by her husband, William C. McCallister, of Petersburg, two daughters, Rebecca H. Weaver and husband, Andy, of Hopewell, VA; Teresa H. Lawton and...
Mary Boothe
Jun 19, 2005
Mary Jane Biggs Boothe, 78, of Henrico NC, formerly of Chester died Sunday, June 19, 2005. She was a native of Bedford VA born the daughter of the late Frank A. and Myrtle Ida May Cox Biggs. She is the widow of Elbert Wesley Boothe and is survived by her daughter Ruth B. Haskett and husband Orville of Henrico, NC;...
William Stout
Jun 19, 2005
Dr. William ?Bill? Stout, 82, a longtime resident of Hopewell, died Sunday, June 19, 2005. He was born December 5, 1922 in Corry, PA to Malcolm Ethelbert and Evelyn Beard Stout. He grew up on the Beard family farm, Belmont, in the valley of Virginia. He attended the University of Virginia, but joined the 76th Infantry Division of the U....
Jr., E. Williams
Jun 18, 2005
John Edward Williams, Jr., 92, of Richmond, died Saturday, June 18, 2005. He was a retired employee of Westvaco. He is survived by his wife, Alice Williams; a sister, Vivian Evans; his son Granville Williams and wife Eleanor; grandson Kevin Williams and wife, Kathy; granddaughter Kimberly Williams; and five great-grandsons, Christopher, Matthew, Daniel, Hunter and Christian. He was preceded in...
Sr., C. Rugar
Jun 17, 2005
On June 17, 2005, Heaven has welcomed a precious servant and dedicated witness, Ronald Clair Rugar, Sr., 71, of Dinwiddie County, who entered eternal rest and peace at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Julie and David Phillingane, Jr., in DeWitt, VA. He was born in New York but had made his home in Virginia for the last 65...
Emily Sykora
Jun 16, 2005
Emily Cibula Sykora, 87, of Prince George, died Thursday, June 16, 2005 in Hopewell Health Care Center. She was born in Prince George County and had been a life long resident. Mrs. Sykora was a member of Prince George Congregational Christian Church for more than 50 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew & Mary Laska Cibula,...
Henry Weston
Jun 15, 2005
Henry Clay ?Buddie? Weston of Fort Myers, Florida, died peacefully at Hospice House, North Fort Myers, Florida on June 14, 2005, after an extended illness. Born in Roanoke Rapids, NC on February 27, 1918, he was the son of Charles and Pearl Weston. Buddie was a dedicated, career professional of Hercules, Inc in Hopewell, VA from 1935-1977. During his growth...
Michael Bogese
Jun 15, 2005
Michael J. Bogese, 92, of Prince George County, VA, died at John Randolph Hospital, Wednesday, June 15, of complications from a stroke. He founded Bogese Construction Company, which later became Bogese, Inc., in 1945, developing ten subdivisions in the Prince George, Hopewell and Chesterfield areas. He was a 1935 chemical engineering graduate of Virginia Tech. He was a member of...
Jamelle Barnes
Jun 14, 2005
Jamelle Ameen Barnes, 54 of Raleigh, NC died peacefully on Tuesday, June 14, 2005 in her home following a courageous battle with cancer. She was the daughter of the late Jameil and Julia Ameen of Hopewell, VA. Mrs. Barnes grew up in Hopewell, VA and formally lived in the Richmond, VA area. She was a graduate of Mary Washington College...
Henry Weston
Jun 14, 2005
Henry Clay ?Buddie? Weston of Fort Myers, Florida, died peacefully at Hospice House, North Fort Myers, Florida on June 14, 2005, after an extended illness. Born in Roanoke Rapids, NC on February 27, 1918, he was the son of Charles and Pearl Weston. Buddie was a dedicated, career professional of Hercules, Inc in Hopewell, VA from 1935-1977. During his growth...
Mildred Goodwin
Jun 13, 2005
Mildred Clark Goodwin 64, of Chester, died Monday June 13, 2005 peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of Vivian Lee Clark & the late Robert Blanton Clark and was predeceased by a brother Robert Clark. She was the widow of Gerald Frances Goodwin. She is survived by two sons Robert L. Goodwin and his...
Carrie Mitchem
Jun 13, 2005
Carrie H. Mitchem, 50, of Hopewell, died Monday, June 13, 2005, at her residence. She is the daughter of Henry Hoffman and Effie Teal Hoffman. .Mrs. Mitchem was employed as an Instrumentation Technician with Honeywell. She is survived by her husband, Brett D. Mitchem, a son, Dewey A. Mitchem. Two daughters, Jennifer Collyer of Chester, Laura Drummond of Hampton, a...
