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Rosa Elam

Rosa Elam

Mar 30, 2009

Rosa Skelton Elam, 67, of Prince George, passed away on Monday March 30, 2009 at the Dunlop House in Colonial Heights, VA. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Lucy Greene Skelton. Mrs. Elam was preceded in death by three brothers, Junius, James, and Henry Skelton; and a sister, Marie Walker. She was a former member of the...

Joseph Coltrane

Joseph Coltrane

Mar 30, 2009

Joseph William Frank Coltrane, 60, of Carson, died early Monday, March 30, 2009 at McGuire Veterans Hospital, Richmond following a lengthy illness. Mr. Coltrane was preceded in death by his parents Joseph William and Beulah Speck Coltrane, and a sister, Carolyn Lee Coltrane. He was born on July 14, 1948 in Lorain, Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Lorraine...

Elsie Emory

Elsie Emory

Mar 26, 2009

Elsie Urban Emory, 82, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at River View on the Appomattox, Hopewell. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Kosar Urban, and was preceded in death by her husband, James Emory Jr. Mrs. Emory was a member of Colonial Heights Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by...

Joyce Clary

Joyce Clary

Mar 25, 2009

Joyce Manuel Clary 70, of Dinwiddie died Wednesday March 25, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Willie Maurice and Ruth Mills Manuel; she was preceded in death by her husband Roger Hall Clary Sr. Mrs. Clary was a retired employee of Southside Regional Medical Center retiring after 44 years of service, she was...

Aubrey Cotten

Aubrey Cotten

Mar 24, 2009

Aubrey Lee Cotten, 96, of Colonial Heights, died Tuesday, March 24, 2008 at the Dunlop House. Mr. Cotten was the son of the late Thomas and Lottie Dunnavant Cotten, he was the widower of Martha M. Cotten, and was preceded in death by three sisters Margaret Dorothy, Edith; two brothers, Milton and Randolph. He was the owner and operator of...

Catherine Cotten

Catherine Cotten

Mar 24, 2009

Catherine E. Cotten, 88, of Colonial Heights passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Alfred W. and Lucas Jane Wynn Elmore, and the widow of Russell R. Cotten. She was a member of West End Baptist Church, and the Colonial Heights Women's Club. Mrs. Cotten was a retired Secretary with DuPont. She is...

T. Weaver

T. Weaver

Mar 23, 2009

T. Wayne Weaver, 59, of Reva, Va. died Monday, March 23, 2009 at his residence. He was born November 9, 1949 in Roanoke, Va. He was a graduate of Dinwiddie County High School, attended Virginia Tech and Germanna Community College. Wayne was a registered nurse for thirty-three years. He was a member, elder and parish nurse of Madison Presbyterian Church....

Catherine Wamsley

Catherine Wamsley

Mar 23, 2009

Catherine Brown Wamsley, 60, of Matoaca, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Wamsley was preceded in death by a brother, Bobby Brown. She is survived by her husband, Randolph Wamsley; son, Joseph Wamsley and wife, Lisa; three grandsons, Kyle and Travis Wamsley, and Ryan Elder; parents, Evelyn J. and Carrol Brown Jr.; two sisters, Connie...

Marvin Hollie

Marvin Hollie

Mar 23, 2009

On Monday, March 23, 2009 Marvin (Moe) Hollie of Dinwiddie, born June 27, 1944, passed away at Southside Regional Medical Center after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was retired from Richmond Plastics. He was a dedicated and long time member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles #882, and held many chairs including past Worthy Presidents. He was loved by...

Dawn Sarver

Dawn Sarver

Mar 22, 2009

Dawn Grant Sarver took God's hand on Sunday, March 22, 2009 surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Hugh & Nan Nelson, and Leslie & Viola Rogerson all of Hampden, Maine. Dawn was born on March 2, 1963 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Throughout her life, Dawn lived in Fairbanks, Alaska, Long Island and...

Isabel Adkins

Isabel Adkins

Mar 20, 2009

Adkins, Isabel Robertson, 82, of Chesterfield, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 20, 2009. She is survived by her devoted and loving husband of 62 years, William Collins Adkins; her daughters, Wanda Adkins Crockett and Carla Adkins Park; her two granddaughters, Mary Katherine Crockett and Rebecca Barker Crockett; a large extended family, and many family friends. She...

Margaret Connelly

Margaret Connelly

Mar 19, 2009

Margaret Alene Connelly 94, of Chesterfield, formerly of North West Street, Petersburg, died Thursday March 19, 2009 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late William Fletcher and Carrie Etta Mayes Connelly, and was preceded in death by a brother R. L. Connelly. Ms. Connelly was a lifetime member of West End Baptist Church and was very active...

Maurice Beck Jr.

Maurice Beck Jr.

Mar 17, 2009

Maurice M. Beck Jr., 16, of Fort Lee, Virginia passed on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at MCV Medical Center. Maurice was a member of Mount Beulah M.B. Church in Mississippi. He attended Matoaca High school where he was active with the J.V. Basketball Team, a member of Petersburg Elite Basketball Team and Fort Lee Seniors Football and Basketball Team. Maurice...

Dorothy Andrews

Dorothy Andrews

Mar 17, 2009

Dorothy Dance Andrews, 92, of Dinwiddie, passed away on Tuesday March 17, 2009 at the Dinwiddie Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the widow of Carter Lee Andrews and the daughter of the late John and Maggie Hogood Dance. She was preceded in death by a son, Carter M. Andrews. Mrs. Andrews retired from the Brown and Williamson Tobacco Co....

Virgie Taylor

Virgie Taylor

Mar 17, 2009

Virgie Jackson "Bea" Taylor, 90, of Hopewell, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Sanford and Lana Wellington Jackson. Mrs. Taylor was preceded in death by her husband, Donnie Taylor, a daughter, Lana Jeannette "Nanci" Dirienzo, three brothers, and three sisters. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church. Mrs. Taylor is survived...

Melvin Rhoades

Melvin Rhoades

Mar 17, 2009

RHOADES, Melvin K., of Colonial Heights, died Tuesday, March 17, 2009. He was born on January 15, 1929 in Auburn, Nebraska to the late James and Daisy Rhoades. He attended Auburn High School, and excelled in football and track. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, and was stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina in the 82nd Airborne. He...

Leroy Roeder Sr.

Leroy Roeder Sr.

Mar 14, 2009

Leroy B. "Square" Roeder Sr., 70, of Church Road, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2009 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Dawn E. Roeder. Mr. Roeder is survived by his sons, Leroy B. Roeder Jr. and wife, Ann Catherine of Mechanicsville and their children, Blake Roeder and Autumn Proctor, and Mark P....

Elta Garland

Elta Garland

Mar 13, 2009

Elta I. Garland, age 91 of Churchroad, VA , formally of Middlesboro, passed away Friday, March 13 2009 at her daughters home in Dinwiddie, VA. She was born January 23, 1918 at St. Charles VA, a daughter of the late Henry and Mattie Goins Rose. She was a homemaker most of her life and was a faithful member and caretaker...

Gail Jones

Gail Jones

Mar 12, 2009

Gail Comer Jones, 54, of Ettrick, died March 12, 2009 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Eddie R and Mira Louise Aldridge Comer. Mrs. Jones is survived by two daughters, Angela Moody Oliver and husband, Christopher of Dinwiddie, and Shelly Moody Turner and husband, Richard of Dinwiddie; sons, William Wayne Moody Jr. and wife Jessica of...

Bernice Brinkley

Bernice Brinkley

Mar 11, 2009

Mrs. Bernice White Brinkley, 92, widow of William Howard Brinkley, passed away on March 11, 2009 at the Petersburg Home for Ladies. She was a child of God. Mrs. Brinkley was born in Martin County, North Carolina on March 17, 1916. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Mamie White, and was preceded in death by a son,...

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