Obituaries

Llewellyn A. "Lew" Richards

Llewellyn A. "Lew" Richards

Aug 24, 2019

Llewellyn A. "Lew" Richards, 81, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, August 24, 2019. Lew was born in upstate New York and moved to Virginia at the age of 10 with his family. He retired from Reynolds Metal Company with 38 years of service. Lew enjoyed traveling, working with Disaster Relief Programs-SBC of...

Eva Mae Latham

Eva Mae Latham

Aug 20, 2019

Eva Mae Latham, 90, of Midlothian, passed away August 20, 2019. She is survived by her son, Wayne Latham (Becky) of Powhatan; daughter, Deborah Tiller (Ken) of Chesterfield; sister, Estelle Link of Lawrenceville; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mrs. Latham retired from Philip Morris after 27 years of service. Graveside services will be held Monday, August 26, at 12:00 p.m....

Samuel Gates Lawson, Jr.

Samuel Gates Lawson, Jr.

Aug 12, 2019

Samuel Gates "Sammy" Lawson, Jr., 74. of Powhatan, passed away August 12, 2019. He is survived by two sons, S. G. Lawson, III (Courtney), Sean Lawson (Jennifer); his mother, Helen D. Lawson; sister, Brenda Wood; four grandchildren, Gates, Cabell, Sydney and Collin. He was preceded in death by his father Samuel G. "Jack" Lawson, Sr. The family will receive friends...

Robert Folger Jessup

Robert Folger Jessup

Aug 5, 2019

Robert Folger "Sonny" Jessup, 87, a lifetime resident of Powhatan, passed away August 5, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents; Roy Folger & Lena A. Jessup; brothers, Gray, Danny; sisters, Charlotte, Delene. He is survived by his wife Stanard C. Jessup; daughter, Kathryn Dickenson (John); sons, Robert Jessup (Claudia) of Washington, John Jessup (Brenda) of Maryland; brothers,...

Daniel E. Neely

Daniel E. Neely

Aug 5, 2019

Daniel E. Neely, 73 of Powhatan, passed away August 5, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Betty E. Neely; one son, Daniel E. Neely, Jr. of Williamsburg; step daughter, Brenda Powers of Cumberland; eight grandchildren, Paige, Sparrow, Dillon, Dalten, Steven, Destiny, Ashley and Lee. A memorial service will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Bennett & Barden...

Sara H. Faris

Sara H. Faris

Aug 3, 2019

Sara H. "Sally" Faris, age 93, went home to be with the Lord and her husband Allen on Aug. 3, 2019, She was a Godly woman, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is survived by three sons, Randy (Margaret), David (Pat), Jeff (Ellen); nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was a member of Sycamore Presbyterian Church. Graveside services will...

Patrick  H.   Kenny, Sr.

Patrick H. Kenny, Sr.

Jul 31, 2019

Patrick H. Kenny, 71, of Amelia, went to be with his heavenly father July 31, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Iris S. Kenny; son, Patrick Kenny, Jr. of N. Carolina; step daughter, Evelyn Wright (Charles) of Chesterfield; sister, Mary Payne (Bill) of Powhatan, brother, Robert Kenny (Barbara) of Cartersville; three grandchildren, Bobby Pohl, Laura and Taylor Kenny; and...

Shane  David  Sprouse

Shane David Sprouse

Jul 29, 2019

Shane David Sprouse, 38 of Powhatan, went to be with the Lord July 29, 2019. He is survived by his fiance, Serena McGee; parents, Jerry and Vicky Sprouse of Powhatan; three sons, R.J., Levi, Maddox; two sisters, Katina Sprouse, Rebecca Polevoy; paternal grandmother, Mary Worley of Chesterfield and many other family and friends. Memorial services will be held Tuesday at...

Nell Marie Seal

Nell Marie Seal

Jul 22, 2019

Beloved sister, Aunt and Friend, Nell Marie Seal, 82 of Richmond, passed away July 22, 2019. She is survived by four brothers, Ralph Seal (Dorothy), Paul Seal (Shirley), Mitchell Seal (Frances), Jerry Seal (Doris); two sister, Merle Watson (Frank), Annette Hensley (John). She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Zanie Seal; brother Reece Seal; two sisters, Viva...

Shirley Graham  Boelt

Shirley Graham Boelt

Jul 18, 2019

Shirley Graham Boelt, 73, a lifetime residence of Powhatan, went to be with the Lord, July 18, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward Archer & Betty Graham. She is survived by her daughter, Serena Cofer Talley (Tray); her son, William M. Boelt, Jr.; her sister, Jean Lloyd all of Powhatan; three grandchildren, Joshua Boelt, Stone and...

Mary Ann Martin

Mary Ann Martin

Jul 15, 2019

Martin, Miss Mary Ann, 106, of The Woodland in Farmville, passed away peacefully July 15, 2019. She was born on December 21, 1912, at Trent Mill in Cumberland to John Randolph and Edna Blackwell Martin. She graduated from Cumberland High School and went on to earn he B.S. degree in Education in 1934 from Radford Teachers College. She was an...

Robert Dean Holt

Robert Dean Holt

Jul 8, 2019

Robert Dean Holt, 59 of Cumberland, passed away July 8, 2019. He is survived by his wife Fran Holt; two children, Robert D. Holt, Jr., Jennifer Marie Jamerson (Michael) all of Cumberland; his mother, Doris Holt of Powhatan; brother, Richard Holt; sister, Donna Case (Daniel) both of Powhatan and one grandson, Cole Jamerson. The family will receive friends from 6...

Bobby B.  Bonds

Bobby B. Bonds

Jul 6, 2019

Bobby B. Bonds, 80 of Chesterfield, widower of Mary E. Bonds, passed away July 6, 2019. He is survived by his sons, Ronald Bonds (Terry) of Chesterfield, David Bonds (Tammy) of Powhatan; two sister, Brenda Brown of W. Va., Kathy Bonds of Chesterfield; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Donnie Bonds; his parents,...

Patricia Ann Ellinghausen

Patricia Ann Ellinghausen

Jun 28, 2019

Patricia Ann Ellinghausen, 85 of Powhatan, widow of Walter A. Ellinghausen, passed away June 28, 2019. She is survived by her children, Pam Greenholt (Chandy) of North Carolina, David Ellinghausen (Martha) of Powhatan, Becky Latuche (Lenny) of Powhatan, Heidi McGowan (Tom) of Williamsburg; one sister, Linda Gustafon; eight grandchildren, Kristen Douthit (Jon), Jen Greenholt, Elizabeth Owens (Jeff), Emily Ellinghausen, William...

Sarah Lee Hatch Lester

Sarah Lee Hatch Lester

Jun 26, 2019

Sarah Lee Hatch Lester, 77, of Powhatan, passed away June 26, 2019. Born Oct. 12, 1941, daughter of the late John and Mae Hatch, widow of Albert Lester, Sr. She is the mother of Sandra Martin (Donnie), Judy Payne (Jimmy), Henry Lester (Vicky) all of Powhatan, Albert Lester, Jr. of Chesterfield; ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Also, surviving are her...

Joseph "Patrick" Mott, II

Joseph "Patrick" Mott, II

Jun 23, 2019

Joseph "Patrick" Mott II, 18, from Powhatan, passed away Sunday June 23, 2019. He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Patrick Mott and sister, Josephine (Josie) E. Mott. He is survived by his mother Alison Spivey and sister, Victoria Pultz; maternal grandparents, John and Joan Spivey of Powhatan; paternal grandfather, Joseph Mott and step-grandmother Sharon B. Mott of...

Peggy Jean Looker

Peggy Jean Looker

Jun 20, 2019

Peggy Jean Looker, 77, of Cumberland, passed away June 20, 2019, in her home, after a one and a half year Illness. She was proceeded in death by her mother;Dorothy Campbell, Father;Eugene Campbell and her brother Eugene Campbell, Jr. She is survived by her husband Wesley Looker; Sons, Tommy West Jr. and William West; Two Grandsons, Aaron west and Hunter...

Steven Grey Cosner

Steven Grey Cosner

Jun 20, 2019

Steve Cosner, of Powhatan, went to be with the Lord June 20, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Martha Cosner; three children, Dawn Welch (Jamie) of Powhatan, Adam Cosner (Erin) of Chesterfield, Jarrett Cosner (Sarah) of Powhatan; his parents, Ed and Shirley Moring of Richmond; one brother, Ted Cosner of Reidville; five grandchildren, Lyndsay, Owen, Colton, Landon and Brennan....

Howard "Skip" Elliott

Howard "Skip" Elliott

Jun 20, 2019

Howard "Skip" Elliott, Jr., 71, of Chesterfield, passed away June 20, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents; Howard Elliott, Sr. and Lois Jewel Elliott, his brother; John Elliott and wife; Kim Elliott as well as his niece,Shelby Elliott. He is survived by his sons; Jake Elliott (Kim) and Luke Elliott; grandson, Logan Elliott; brothers, Greg Elliott, Robert...

Phyllis Victoria Durdines

Phyllis Victoria Durdines

Jun 19, 2019

Phyllis Victoria Durdines, 76 of Powhatan, passed away June 19, 2019. She is survived by her husband Ronald Durdines; daughter, Kimberly Hubbard (Charles); step-children, Joseph Durdines of Texas and Jeanine Aguilar of California, brother, Phillip Kornet of South Carolina; sisters, Patricia Lazzaro of Pennsylvania and Joanne Doty of North Carolina; grandchildren, Sydney and Jesse Hubbard. A Mass of Christian Funeral...