Vicki Bentley Hartsell

Vicki Bentley Hartsell, 65, of Hopewell, VA, went to be with the Lord March 2, 2017. She is preceded in death by her parents, Louise and Dewey Bentley, Sr.; and her sister, Brenda. Vicki moved to Hopewell from Pulaski with her parents many years ago. In her younger years, you didn't have to go far to find Vicki. Anyone on a softball field could tell you which one she was pitching on. There are probably still umpires around that tell stories about her unique pitching style. As Vicki grew older and became a mother, she began coaching. It wasn't hard to find her at this point either as she stood cheering on her Green Machine girls. Her passion for softball was infectious and was passed down to her 2 daughters and many others. As the years went by, Vicki was always planning trips with her grandchildren to go fishing, to Pow-wows, wrestling matches and to the mountains. It was about this time that Vicki began her extensive research on her family tree. Vicki leaves behind her loving and always faithful brother, Dewey Bentley,
Jr.; her children, Michelle Kuzmick, Kimberly Gambill, Jason and Erin Hartsell and Chris Kuzmick; fourteen grandchildren, Catheryne, Tyler, September, Lauren, Connor, Angelica, Jacob, Emma, Michaela, Brendan, Hannah, Monica, Ryan, and Declan. She also leaves behind numerous relatives and friends. A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, March 7 at 6:30pm at City Point Restoration Church of God, 2300 Bluefield Street in Hopewell, with a visitation
to follow. She will be transported to Stevens Funeral Home in Pulaski for a visitation Friday, March 10, from 6:00pm-8:00pm, and graveside service at Newbern Cemetery on Saturday, March 11 at 11:00. The family is being served by the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com .