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Martha Burton

Martha Burton

Jan 17, 2010

Martha Lewis Burton "Memaw" 81 of Chesterfield died Sunday January 17, 2010 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Charles Carrington and Gladys Seabright Lewis and was preceded in death by her husband James Alexander Burton Sr., a son Charles Rudy Burton, brother Charles Edward Lewis, and a sister Olive Elizabeth Bush. Martha was a member of...

Mary Murphy

Mary Murphy

Jan 16, 2010

Mary Rae Murphy 71, of Colonial Heights, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2010 at Retreat Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Charlie Robert Byrd and Grudie Byrd and was the widow of Theodore G. Murphy. Mrs. Murphy is survived by her children, Dorothe Rae Dawson of Colonial Heights, Diana Minson and husband, Aubrey of Chester, and Donald Robert...

Dorothy Smith

Dorothy Smith

Jan 15, 2010

Dorothy Hope Robertson Smith, 89, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2010 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late William and Martha Robertson of Matoaca. She was preceded in death by a sister, Fannie Robertson Bradley, and two brothers, Calvin Robertson and Harold Robertson. She is survived by a sister, Winnie Robertson Wilson, of St....

Leonard Prince

Leonard Prince

Jan 14, 2010

Leonard M. Prince, 56, of Chesterfield, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2010 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his father, Roger Prince. Mr. Prince was a veteran in the United States Navy, and was a member of Colonial Heights Baptist Church. He is survived by his son, Paul L. Prince of Matoaca; two daughters, Mary Elizabeth...

Robert Ballard

Robert Ballard

Jan 13, 2010

Robert (Bobby) Ballard, 60 of Chesterfield, lost his battle to cancer Wednesday, Jan 13th at MCV Hospital. He is predeceased by his parents Harry and Josephine Ballard and sister Janet Ballard. He is survived by wife Jerri Ballard; Daughter- Tina Raatz of Prince George; Sons - Michael Cheatham and Robert Ballard, Jr of Chesterfield; Grandchildren Rick & Ryan Bogan; Amber...

Prem Bhardwaj

Prem Bhardwaj

Jan 12, 2010

Prem Lata Bhardwaj, 61, of Chesterfield, formerly of Ludhiana Punjab, India, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Johnston-Willis Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Devi Dyal and Puran Devi Sharma, and was preceded in death by two brothers. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Harbans Lal Bhardwaj, Professor at Virginia State University; two daughters,...

Jeffrey Swiney

Jeffrey Swiney

Jan 10, 2010

Jeffrey (Jeff) Allen Swiney 29, of Dinwiddie, died Sunday, January 10, 2010 at John Randolph Medical Center. He was a Sergeant at the Riverside Regional Jail. Jeffery is survived by his wife, Shanta Grier Swiney; daughter; Jetay A. Swiney; son, Jeffrey Allen Swiney Jr.; mother, Connie P. Jones of Sutherland; father, William H. Swiney Jr., of Powhatan; two brothers, William...

Maria Minton

Maria Minton

Jan 6, 2010

Maria W. Minton, 83, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at Henrico Doctor's Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Johann and Helen Bogner Wals, and was preceded in death by her sisters, Helen Fré�lich, Annie Kirchinger, and Tillie Kirchinger. Mrs. Minton was a member of the Women of the Moose, and served as Senior...

Retha Whorley

Retha Whorley

Jan 6, 2010

Retha Reel (Bodge) Whorley, 72, of Prince George, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at John Randolph Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Jacob and Marena Currance Reel. Mrs. Whorley was a former member of Moorefield Methodist Church, West Virginia. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Richard Marvin Whorley; a son, William J....

Bruce Jarratt

Bruce Jarratt

Jan 6, 2010

Bruce Franklin "Boo" Jarratt, 72, of Prince George, died on Tuesday, January 6, 2010 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was born in Dinwiddie County, and was the son of the late Johnnie Jenkins and Ruth Chambliss Grizzard Jarratt. Mr. Jarratt was preceded in death by his son, William Franklin Jarratt. He was a member of Oak Grove United Methodist...

Thomas Taylor

Thomas Taylor

Jan 5, 2010

Thomas Glenn Taylor, 62, of Matoaca, died Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at his residence. He was the son of the late Donnie and Virgie Jackson Taylor and was preceded in death by a sister, Nanci T. DiRienzo. Thomas was a United States Army Veteran serving during the Vietnam Conflict. He was a member of American Legion Post #2, Fraternal Order...

Marian Heilman

Marian Heilman

Jan 3, 2010

Marian Rose Heilman, 71, of Chesterfield, was received in the arms of the Lord on Sunday, January 3, 2010. Mrs. Heilman was preceded in death by her parents, Theodore and Lillian Rose, and her sister, Jean Bonney. She is survived by her loving husband of 54 years, Richard Heilman Sr.; her children, Richard Heilman Jr., Steven Heilman, Bonnie Vaughan (Darrell),...

Frances Phillips

Frances Phillips

Jan 3, 2010

Frances Walker Phillips of Colonial Heights, widow of Baxter F. Phillips Sr., passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2010. She was a native of Dinwiddie County, and was the daughter of the late William W. Walker Sr. and Maude Pillow Walker. She was formerly a longtime member of High St. United Methodist Church and currently a member of Wesley United...

Gaynelle Hardman

Gaynelle Hardman

Dec 29, 2009

Gaynelle Fore Hardman, 86, of Dinwiddie County, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 29, 2009. She was a member of Matoaca Baptist Church and a retired member of the Bitter Sweet Twigs at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Thomas Burney Hardman, her father and mother, Allen and...

Olivia Stewart

Olivia Stewart

Dec 28, 2009

Olivia W. "Billie" Stewart, 98, of Ettrick, died Monday, December 28, 2009 at Lucy Corr Village. She was the daughter of the late Joseph T. and Lillie D. Rowlett Westbrook, and the widow of Raymond C. "Doc" Stewart. Mrs. Stewart was a life long member of Ettrick United Methodist Church, the Ettrick Historical Society, and was retired from Chesterfield County...

Martha Lewis

Martha Lewis

Dec 28, 2009

Martha Ann Lewis, 76, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Curtis Mason and Nannie B. Wray Cole, and was preceded in death by her son, Donald Robert Lewis. She is survived by her husband, Emmett H. Lewis Sr.; a son, Emmett H. Lewis Jr....

Rachel Ramsay

Rachel Ramsay

Dec 23, 2009

Rachel P. Ramsay, 87, of Nova, died at Hospice House in Ashland, Ohio on Wednesday evening December 23, 2009. She was born in Greensboro, North Carolina on September 12, 1922 a daughter of Fletcher P. Johnson Sr. and Pearl Jefferson Johnson. She was a wonderful homemaker and a member of the Savannah United Methodist Church and had been a lay...

Kenneth Benner Jr.

Kenneth Benner Jr.

Dec 23, 2009

Kenneth W. Benner, Jr., 75, of Sutherland, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Kenneth W. Benner Sr. and Edna Brothers Benner. Mr. Benner retired from the United States Air Force after 23 years of service, and from Phillip Morris, after 18 years, as an Electrical Engineer. Kenneth...

Carl Schott Jr.

Carl Schott Jr.

Dec 22, 2009

Carl Fredrick Schott Jr., 64, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Carl F. Schott Sr. and Marritta Green Schott. Mr. Schott was a Retired US Army veteran having served for 24 years with the 82nd Airborne. He was a member of the American Legion, the...

Robert Toth Sr.

Robert Toth Sr.

Dec 17, 2009

Robert F. "Toby" Toth Sr., 70, of Chesterfield, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2009. He was the son of the late George Geza Toth Sr. and Margaret Matyiko Toth, and was preceded in death by a sister, Ruby T. Smith. Mr. Toth retired from Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company after 26 years, and for the Power Plant Division of...

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