Edythe Gill

Edythe Edwards Gill, 99, of Chesterfield passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 at the Dunlop House in Colonial Heights. She was born January 11, 1920 in Prince George, Virginia to the late Robert Comer and Elizabeth Norfleet Edwards. Mrs. Gill was the widow of William B. "Billy" Gill and was also preceded in death by two brothers, George E. Edwards and James Robert Edwards and two sisters, Ida Frances Caverly and Blanche Hasper. She retired from teaching after 40 plus years of service to Ettrick Elementary School and was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 136. She is survived by her nephews, Judge Herbert C. Gill Jr., and wife, Judy of Chester, David L. Gill and wife, Judy of Chesterfield, Buddy Edwards and wife, Brenda of Colonial Heights and G. H. Edwards of Chesterfield; nieces, Edythe McKinney of Raleigh, North Carolina, Jean Jackson of Snow Hill, North Carolina and Barbara Nickols of Sneads Ferry, North Carolina and numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2019 in the Colonial Heights Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes & Crematory, 2033 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834 with the Reverend Bob Lamb and the Reverend James Blankenship officiating. Interment will take place at Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg. The family will receive friends Wednesday, March 20, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Ettrick United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 2380, Petersburg, Virginia 23804. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.

Service Details.

Visitation

When: Wednesday, March 20th, 2019 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small
Address: 2033 Boulevard COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA 23834

Service

When: Thursday, March 21st, 2019 11:00am
Location: Colonial Heights Chapel of E. Alvin Small
Address: 2033 Boulevard COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA 23834

Interment

Location: Blandford Cemetery
Address: 319 S. Crater Road PETERSBURG, VA 23803