Obituaries
Elizabeth Chewning Nesbit
Mar 30, 2025
Elizabeth Chewning Nesbit of Powhatan County, Virginia died on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at the age of one hundred and two. Born in Bon Air, Virginia, she was the daughter of Garland Carpenter Chewning and Emily Smith Chewning. Losing her mother, Emily, just before Elizabeth turned six years old was a loss she felt her entire life.
Elizabeth was predeceased by...
Martha Janet (Shuster) Lowery
Mar 29, 2025
Martha Janet (Shuster) Lowery, 76, was received by the Lord Jesus on March 29, 2025.
Born to Raymond and Martha Shuster in Detroit, MI on November 16, 1948, Martye grew up with her brother, Raymond Shuster, Jr. She devoted herself to the study of music and received her bachelor’s degree in Music—Vocal Performance from Wheaton College (IL) and her Master of...
James Anthony Mell
Mar 28, 2025
James Anthony "Tony" Mell departed this life in the presence of his children and family on Friday, March 28, 2025. He is preceded in death by his mother, Martha Lynn (Akins) Wilson, Grandmother Willie Jones (Akins) Mell, brothers, Charlie, Robert, and David Akins. He is survived by his brothers: James and Dennis "P-Nut" Wilson, Andrew Akins, and sister Hilda "Sis"...
Gloria Shawn Lane
Mar 26, 2025
Gloria Shawn Lane, 77 of Powhatan, VA passed away at home with her family by her side on March 26,2025. Her spunky personality and her warm smile would draw you in. She had a book of one liners that she learned from her Pop and Grandma. She was always there when you needed someone on your side. You may not...
Anthony Joseph D'Esposito
Mar 23, 2025
Anthony Joseph D'Esposito, Age 80 lost his battle with dementia on March 23, 2025, in Powhatan, Virginia. Anthony worked in the diesel mechanics field for most of his working life. Born and raised in Jersey City, NJ. He then resided in Lake Hopatcong, NJ, until moving to Virginia in 1982. Anthony also fixed and built homes, including his own. In...
Juneen Denay Freele Talbott
Mar 22, 2025
In Loving Memory of Juneen Denay Freele Talbott.
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved Juneen Denay Freele Talbott on March 22, 2025. She was a woman of extraordinary beauty-inside and out-whose kindness, love, and wisdom touched everyone who had the privilege of knowing her.
Born on May 31, 1943 in Reno, Nevada, Juneen was a woman of strength,...
Katherine Shifflett
Mar 22, 2025
Katherine Lynn Shifflett better known as Kathy, age 71, of Powatan, passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025, peacefully at Bon Secour St. Francis Medical Center, Midlothian, VA.
Kathy was born in Covington, VA on February 8, 1954, the daughter of the late Kinsley Lynn Shifflett and the late Catherine Johnson Painter Shifflett. When Kathy was young, her favorite thing to...
Peggy June Brown Heath
Mar 9, 2025
Peggy June Brown Heath, 84 of Powhatan, passed away March 9, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Berth May Brown; son, Michael A. Lusk (Karen); sister, Geraldine Ratcliff (Angelo); and husband, Winfrey Grey Heath, Sr.. She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca Lusk Mills (Eric); step-children, Wayne Heath, Winfrey Jr. (Doris), Mike Heath and Jim...
Betty Sue McGee Henshaw
Mar 6, 2025
Betty Sue McGee Henshaw, 87, of Powhatan, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2025. She was one of God’s Masterpieces when it came to being a mother and grandmother. We lacked nothing in the way of love, support, kindness, and homemade rolls. No matter where her home was, it was open to everyone, and she shared her faith abundantly, along with...
Max Wayne Byers
Mar 5, 2025
Max Wayne Byers, 84, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, May 5th, 2025. Born July 18th, 1940, he was a graduate of Hedgesville H.S. in Hedgesville, WV, and was preceded in death by his high school sweetheart and wife of nearly 60 years, Ina Grace (Dove) Byers. A military veteran, Max spent his working career of more...
William A. Ramsey
Feb 24, 2025
William A "Billy" Ramsey, 55 of Cumberland, Virginia, passed away February 24, 2025. He was preceded in death by his father, William A. "Butch" Ramsey. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Leslie Ramsey; children, Allen Ramsey (Jami), Carl Dean Ramsey (Megan) and Leslie Renee Ramsey; grandchildren, Lucas, Annabelle, Woodland and Ridge; mother, Linda Ruble (Carl); sister, Glenda...
Catherine Mae Proffitt
Feb 21, 2025
Catherine M. Proffitt, 93, of Richmond, went home to Jesus on February 21, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Ethel Frayser, her husband of 66 years Ollie Lee Proffitt, daughter Linda Mason, sister Liz Keller and brother Jimmy Frayser. She is survived by three children, Ronald Proffitt (Donna), Susan Liptak (Terry), Robin Sadak (Dean); nine...
Renee Dean Osborne
Feb 16, 2025
Renee Dean Osborne, 52, of Powhatan, Virginia, passed away suddenly on Sunday, February 16, 2025. She is survived by her husband, Donald Osborne; 2 sons, Blake Dean Broughton and Alex Anthony Broughton; step-daughter, Alexis Michelle Klemin (Ramon); father, Glenn Alexander Dean (Cecilia); mother, Victoria Suzanne Hall; brother, Glenn Alexander Dean, Jr. (Anna); step-sister, Melissa Landini (Neil), Rachel Arrasmith (Dennis) and...
Hilda M. Tryon
Feb 15, 2025
It is with both sadness and joy that we announce the passing of Hilda M. Tryon, 102, on February 15, 2025. Hilda was born on June 6, 1922 in Berwind, WV to John and Jane Nuttall who had emigrated from the U.K. She married Morris Tryon of Fairfield, CT on September 22, 1945 after his release from a German POW...
Franklin R. Jones
Feb 14, 2025
Franklin R. Jones, 81, of Amelia, Va, passed away on February 14, 2025. He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Alma Jones, and his brother, Philip Louis Jones Jr. He is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Tamara Jones, three sons, Frankie Jones and his wife Anne, Christopher Jones and his wife Leann, and Austin...
Marilyn E. Chemlock
Feb 13, 2025
Marilyn E. Chemlock, 72 of Powhatan, passed away February 13, 2025. Preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Florence Chemlock and sister Barbara Chemlock. She is survived by her children, Emily Kolokowsky-Painter (Ricky), Cindy Kolokowsky, Brian Kolokowsky (Meg) and Karen Stephenson (Scott); grandchildren, Olivia, Nathan, McKenzie and Grace; her beloved dog, Henry and cat, Binx; as well as her...
Dennis R. Lawrence
Feb 12, 2025
LAWRENCE, DENNIS R., 72 years old, went to be with the Lord on February 12, 2025. He was born on February 21, 1952, in Richmond, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Anita B. and Thurman J. Lawrence. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Julie Lawrence; daughter, Kimberly Swanson (Shane); and one grandson, Shane Jr.;...
William "Bill" Donathan, Sr.
Feb 10, 2025
William "Bill" Donathan, Sr., 82 of Powhatan, Virginia, passed away February 10, 2025. He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Judy Marlene Donathan. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Donathan; children, Tina Wyatt (Sean), Billy Donathan (Lori) and Robert Donathan (Katie); grandchildren, Nicole, Michelle, William, Joshua, James, Chloe, Cassie, Carmen, Preston, Christian and Lillian; 2...
Lee Alguyer Brown, Sr.
Feb 7, 2025
BROWN, LEE ALGUYER, SR. 89, a resident of Powhatan, Va. departed this life on Feb. 7, 2025. He was born January 5, 1936 in El Reno, Oklahoma, the youngest son of Earl Jesse Henry and Helen Marie (Kinneman) Brown. His parents, Earl and Helen and his brothers, George and John and Keith preceded him in death. Survivors include his beloved...
James Joseph Cassidy, Jr.
Feb 4, 2025
James Joseph (Jimmy) Cassidy, Jr, 86, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was born February 14, 1938, in Red Bank, NJ the only son to Ethel and James Sr.
He was the loving husband of the late, Waltraud (Linda) Cassidy for 59 years.
Jimmy served our country in the US Army directly from high school he...
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