Obituaries
Mary Estelle Nicholls
Jul 1, 2012
NICHOLLS, Mary Estelle Maxey, 85, of Powhatan, passed away July l, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lena Dora and James Gordan Maxey I and brothers, Vernon, Roland and Garland Maxey. She is survived by her husband, Roy W. Nicholls; daughter, Dena Morgan; granddaughter, Dawn McQueen and husband, Tony; great granddaughter, Kristen Moore; great-great grandson Cameron Metcalf;...
Jack "Little Jack" Clayton
Jun 28, 2012
CLAYTON, Jack "Little Jack", passed away peacefully at his home in Powhatan on June 28, 2012 with his beloved wife Shirley at his side. He was the father of Mandy; son of Mattie; brother of Fred, Rose, Janie; special uncle to Natasha Slagle (John) and their sons, Bishop, Max and Ian; and survived by a host of many other relatives....
Edwin G. Yarbrough, Sr.
Jun 20, 2012
YARBROUGH, Edwin G., Sr. of Powhatan, died June 20, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mildred O. Yarbrough; two sons, Eddie G. Yarbrough, Jr., Ricky Yarbrough both of Powhatan; six grandchildren, Diane, Wendy, David, Angie, Savannah, Hope and nine great grandchildren. The family will receive friends tonight (Thursday) from 6 to 8 pm at the Bennett...
G. Berkley Heath
Jun 18, 2012
HEATH, G. Berkley, 69, of Powhatan, widower of Nancy Stratton Heath, died on June 18, 2012. He is survived by his fiancee Dee Hubbard; son, Paul Benjamin Heath of Powhatan; brother, Carl Paige Heath of Powhatan, sister Mary Ann Dunkley of King William. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6 to 8pm at the Bennett & Barden Funeral Home,...
Mary Ellen Taylor Breeding
Jun 15, 2012
BREEDING, Mary Ellen Taylor, 78, of Richmond, died June 15, 2012. She is survived by two sons, Tim Breeding of Richmond, Joe Breeding (Micky) of Colorado; two brothers, Charlie Taylor (Evangeline) of Radford, Claude Taylor (Cindy) of Martinsville; two sisters, Betty Booker (Michael) of Ohio, Dorothy Bailey (Johns) of Powhatan; four grandchildren, John, Jacob, Eli and Camia. She was preceded...
Phillip H. Jeter
Jun 1, 2012
JETER, Phillip H., of Powhatan, a WW II U.S. Navy veteran, passed away June 1, 2012 after a long, full life. The last brother has gone to be with our Heavenly Father, it is the end of an era. He is survived by his children, Brenda Daugherty and husband, Wade, Tina Stoher and husband, Mike, Diane Dean and Phillip Jeter;...
Robert L. Woolney
May 31, 2012
WOOLNEY, Robert L. "Bob", 83, of Powhatan, formerly of Lindenhurst, New York, died May 31, 2012. He is survived by his wife Judith "Judy" Woolney; sons, Daniel G. Woolney of Powhatan, Robert G. Woolney (Terilyn) of New York; daughter, Kathleen M. Woolney of Powhatan; three grandchildren, Rebecca, Victoria and Robert. He was predeceased by one son, Thomas R. Woolney. The...
Jean "Jeannie" Saunders Bennett
May 23, 2012
BENNETT, Jean "Jeannie" Saunders, age 73, of Chesterfield, went to be with her Lord on May 23, 2012. She is survived by her husband, Charles B. Bennett, Jr.; two sons, David K. Saunders of North Carolina and Todd K. (Lisa) Saunders of Mechanicsville; and nine loving grandchildren. The family will receive friends Thursday (tonight) from 6 to 8 p.m. at...
David Glynn Sommerville
May 18, 2012
SOMMERVILLE, David Glynn, 55, of Cumberland, passed away, May 18, 2012. He is survived by his beloved mother, Kitty Stever; wife, Ann Sommerville; son, Shawn Sommerville; daughter, Cheslsey Schwier; granddaughter, Serenity Sommerville; brothers, Mark Sommerville, Terry Sommerville, many devoted relatives and friends, that will miss him dearly.
Edward Carlyle Canada, Sr.
May 14, 2012
Edward Carlyle Canada, Sr., born in Halifax county April 13, 1920, passed away May 14, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 72 years Brownne Graham Canada; son, Edward C. Canada, Jr. (Glenna) of Courtland; 5 daughters, Joan Cooper (Wayne), Stanard Jessup (Robert), Anita Townes (Stuart) all of Powhatan, Catherine Canada of Mechanicsville, Beverly Ellenhorn (Cory) of Fairfax; fourteen...
Hazel White Walker
May 8, 2012
WALKER, Hazel W., 70, of Mechanicsville, passed away on May 8, 2012. She is survived by her children, Laura Diaz (David) of Powhatan, David Bergonzi (Nancy), Chris Bergonzi (Dee) all of Chesterfield; brother, Floyd White (Joan) of Amelia; sisters, Edith Lafoon of Powhatan, Virginia Rogers (Alfred) of New York, Mabel Nicholson of Mechanicsville; three grandchildren; three step grandchildren; two great...
John L. Lewis III
May 8, 2012
John Latan� Lewis, III died peacefully on May 8, 2012. Born March 8, 1938, the eldest son of the late Anne Harrison Shepherd Lewis and the late John Latan� Lewis, Jr. of Williamsburg, Virginia, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of forty years, Elizabeth Macgill Randolph Lewis. Jack was a graduate of the College of Arts and...
Lucy J. McBrayer
May 8, 2012
MCBRAYER, Lucy J., 77, of Powhatan, widow of Ed McBrayer, passed on May 8, 2012. She is survived by daughters, Jackie Kirby, Faye McBrayer (Konrad), Lula McBrayer-Leach (Robert), Maggie Herring; sons, Ashton Kirby, Samuel Kirby (Lynn) Jeff Kirby, Thomas Herring; ten grandchildren. The family will receive friends Friday from 12 noon - 1:30 pm at the Bennett & Barden Funeral...
William Harrison "Bill" Treseler, Jr.
May 8, 2012
William H. "Bill" TRESELER, Jr., 54, of Powhatan, formerly of Sandwich, Mass. died May 8, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne B. Treseler; sons, William H. Treseler, III, Thomas B. Treseler, Brian G. Treseler, all of Powhatan; sister, Janice Treseler. A memorial service will be held Saturday 11 am at the Bennett & Barden Funeral Home, 3215 Anderson...
Betty Golding Hodge
May 7, 2012
HODGE, Betty Golding, 68, of Powhatan, died May 7, 2012. She is survived by her husband, Clyde Hodge; son, Gary Moore of Powhatan; granddaughter, Taylor N. Moore of Washington state; siblings, Ralph Golding, Arvil Golding, both of Mechanicville; James Golding of Arizona; Jimmy Golding of North Carolina, Jerry Golding of Richmond, Billy Golding of Keysville, Linda Stepp of Florida, Janice...
Rebecca Cheri Ritter
May 2, 2012
RITTER Rebecca Cheri., age 22, of Richmond , died Wednesday May 02, 2012. She is survived by her son Kain Saunders; Father David Ritter; two brothers Kirkland Clarke and Kenny Hoover; Maternal Grandparents Wess and Hettie Clarke; Kains father Gordon Saunders; his parents Billie and David Saunders and a devoted friend Chris Reid. Cheri was predeceased by her mother Debra...
Wesley Ray "Buddy" Wilson
Apr 25, 2012
WILSON, Wesley R. "Buddy", 73, of Powhatan died April 25, 2012. He is survived by his wife, June F. Wilson; daughter, Trish W. Lipscomb (Todd) of Powhatan; step-daughter, Vanessa Snead of Chesterfield; brothers, Herbert Wilson, Gilbert Story; sisters, Judy Fuller, Alice DeGraff, Rosemond Edenton and three step-grandchildren. The family will receive friends Saturday from 6 to 8 pm at the...
George W. Settle, III
Apr 12, 2012
Settle, III, George W., 88, of Powhatan, left this life April 12, 2012, for his new life with his lord. George was a patriot and loved his country. He served in the Navy during World War II as a radio man aboard ships supplying the troops. He was predeceased by his father, George W., Jr. and mother, Katherine B. Settle....
Raymond Earl "Bony Butt" Mustian, Sr.
Apr 10, 2012
Mustian, Sr., Raymond E. "Bony Butt", 69 of Powhatan, died April 10, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Gail B. Mustian; son, Raymond "Bubba" Mustian, Jr. of Powhatan; daughters, Shona M. Griffin of Cumberland, April Dawn Flowers of Powhatan; one brother; two sisters; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and all of his Henry's Market friends. A memorial service will be...
Clifford Alton Hord
Apr 1, 2012
HORD, Clifford A., 97, of Richmond, formerly of Mechanicsville, widower of Louise Henley Hord, went to be with his Lord, April 1, 2012. A native of Richmond, he was the son of the late Ruble A. and Mattie Mitchell Hord. He was a WWII navy veteran. He lived for many years in Mechanicsville behind Dorn's Body and Auto Shop. They...
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