Doris Elizabeth Minter Cabanillas, age 101, died peacefully March 24, 2008, at her home in Chesterfield, VA. She was born September 13, 1906, at home on Hermitage Road in Lakeside, VA, the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Lockhart Minter and William Franklin Minter. She was the last of her siblings who predeceased her: Edward H. Minter, Marian Minter Halbert, Jacque Minter...
Dorothy â??Paulineâ? Lowery Cairns, 69, of Dinwiddie County, passed peacefully to go home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at Chippenham Medical Center Monday, March 24, 2008. She was surrounded by her loving family and Pastor Rodney Jenkins as she made her final journey home. Pauline was born in Halifax County the daughter of the late Joseph Owen Lowery...
Irene C. Newton, 92, of Disputanta, died Sunday, March 23, 2008 at the Medical College of Virginia. Mrs. Newton was born in Belfast Ireland, the daughter of the late John and Sarah Graham Crawford and was a retired sales associate for Thalhimers Department Store. She is survived by her husband, Robert Newton, sons, Robert J. Newton and wife, Jinda, of...
Boykins, Virginia Mary Virginia Johnson Moore, age 88, of Emporia, VA and formerly of Boykins, VA died March 21, 2008. She was born in Northampton County, North Carolina and was the daughter of the late Levi Newbern and Wilhemina Davis Johnson. Mrs. Moore is predeceased by her husband, Richard C. Moore Sr. and her grandson, Richard Clement Moore, III. She...
Earl Wayne Paschall, 62, of Chesterfield died Saturday, March 22, 2008. He was born the son of the late Charlie P. and Cassie F. Paschall. Earl was a member of the American Legion Post 141. He was preceded in death by his son Michael Paschall, five brothers and two sisters. Earl is survived by his wife Bettie Paschall; two daughters...
Nellie Juanita Horne Toler of Stony Creek changed her residence on Friday, March 21, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Aubrey Rives Horne and Elsie Nunnally Horne of Petersburg. Juanita was born February 8, 1943 in Petersburg. She was a member of the Second Baptist Church of Petersburg and was a former employee of J.M. Fields Department Store....
William James Spage, 79, of Chester, formerly of St. James, NY, died Friday, March 21, 2008. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, a retired pharmacist and served in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Spage is survived by his loving wife Vivian; a son Robert Spage and wife Joanne; a daughter Jill Spage; and two grandchildren Bobby and Jeanine. A...
Otis D. Bounds, age 84, of Chesterfield, VA, died on Friday, March 21, 2008. Born in Eufaula, OK, he was the son of the late Martin A. and Bessie Mann Bounds. He served in the U.S. Army and was a WWII veteran. Otis spent most of his working career in the mining and iron industry displaying a great work ethic...
Betty Joyce Bryant Goff, 77, of Hopewell, passed away Friday March 21, 2008 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her parents Sidney A. & Christie Truslow Bryant, brothers: Sidney Jr., Benny Dale, and a great granddaughter Cydney Rodgers. She was a member of Selma Methodist Church in Selma, Virginia, and a member of the...
Harry R. Ellis, 83, of Petersburg passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2008 at McGuire Veteranâ??s Hospital. Born December 11, 1924 he was the son of the late Jimmy Louis and Nannie Twisdale Ellis. Harry served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II where he was awarded the Purple Heart. He is survived by his wife, Lucy...
Rachel Rowland Ozmar, formerly Rachel Rowland Lanier, of Colonial Heights, died on Thursday, March 20, 2008. Born May 21, 1918 she was preceded in death by her husbands, Bernard Lanier and Thomas Ozmar. She is survived by her brothers, Charles Rowland, Rudolph Rowland and Donald Rowland; nephews and nieces; her long time companion, Tami Swearingen; her special caregiver, Debbie Taylor...
Robert Eugene â??Geneâ? Vaughan Sr., 69, better known as â??Red Dogâ? of Hopewell passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 20, 2008 at his residence. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Robert Rives Vaughan and Mary Halloway Vaughan. Gene served his country in the United States Coast Guard for 8 years. He later retired from Firestone/Honeywell after...
Rodney Joseph Touchet, 71, of Prince George, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008 in Johnston Willis Hospital in Richmond. Mr. Touchet retired from the U. S. Army, after serving two tours in Vietnam. He was a member of Burrowsville Ruritan Club and the National Association of Military Retirees. Mr. Touchet loved to fish, was an avid gardener who grew the best...
Roma V. Ballard, 70 of Providence Forge, VA died Wednesday, March 19, 2008 in Memorial Regional Medical Center. She was born in Granite City, IL and was formerly of Hopewell. Mrs. Ballard was a member of the Hopewell Women of the Moose, First Baptist Church in Hopewell and bowled in the Thursday Morning Coffee League at Oaklawn Bowl. After retiring...
Garland Lee Raney, Jr., 72, of Hopewell died Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Buckeye, AZ and had been a long time resident of Prince George & Hopewell. Mr. Raney retired from Allied Chemical after 41 years of dedicated service. He was a lifetime member of Woodlawn Baptist Church, an avid fisherman and dearly loved...
Douglas Glenn Thomas, 45 of Dinwiddie, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008. He is survived by his mother Harriett Jeannette Canter and husband, Archie Canter of Dinwiddie; two brothers, Larry Thomas â??Booâ? of Sutherland and Michael Thomas of Petersburg; sister, Joan Maslow and husband, Irvin of Chesterfield; nephew, Jordan Thomas of Sutherland and niece, Shelby Thomas of Dinwiddie and best friend...
Alice Harrison Perkins, of Hopewell died Tuesday, March 18, 2008. She was born in Brandon, Virginia and had been a life long resident of Prince George County. She was predeceased by her parents, H. Lubbock and Betty Gray Harrison, her husband James Archer Perkins, her son, James Archer Perkins, Jr., her sister, Betty Harrison Thacker, two brothers, George Robert Harrison...
Mentory Elizabeth Heinline, 92, of Gum Springs, Virginia formerly of Petersburg, passed away Monday March 17, 2008 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her parents Eugene H. & Mary E. Bond Hylton, husband Archie E. Heinline, a son Randy Dean Heinline. , and was a retired Manager of the Military Clothing Department at Fort...
David Carr Seay, Sr. 67, of Colonial Heights, VA died March 17, 2008. He was the son of the late Emmett Waddie and Mable Annie Mitchell Seay. He was predeceased by five brothers and two sisters. He was a member of the American Legion of Colonial Heights, Retired Army served in the MP Corps during the Vietnam and Korean conflicts,...
Glenn Russell Brooks, 49, of Colonial Heights passed away suddenly on Monday, March 17, 2008 at his residence. Glenn retired from Philip Morris after 30 years of service. He was preceded in death by his father, Mack Earl Brooks, Sr. Glen is survived by his mother, Louise Ford Brooks and husband, Johnnie; brother, M. Earl Brooks, Jr. and wife, Nancy;...