Obituaries

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Delma Eugene Jones

Delma Eugene Jones

Mar 23, 2013

Delma Eugene Jones, 86, of Boykins, VA, formerly of Hopewell, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013 in Hopewell Health Care Center. Mr. Jones was preceded in death by his parents, Edward A. and Mary Elizabeth Forehand Jones, five brothers, Edward, Melvin, Ray, George and Wesley, two sisters, Margaret and Louise. Delma was retired from the City of Hopewell's Waste Water...

Dorothy Joyce Woolridge

Dorothy Joyce Woolridge

Mar 18, 2013

Dorothy Joyce Tolbert Woolridge, 82, of Hopewell, VA passed away Monday, March 18, 2013 at home. Mrs. Woolridge was a retired Lab Tech with Allied Chemical. She is survived by two sons, Michael Woolridge and Pete Wilmoth, a daughter, Charlene Summerfied, two brothers, John D. and L.B. Tolbert, seven grandchildren, Rachel Romano, Adam Woolridge, Ryan, Austin and Jordan Summerfield, Craig...

Gilda V. Cherubin

Gilda V. Cherubin

Mar 12, 2013

Gilda Vicari Cherubin, 97, died Tuesday, March 12th peacefully at Bright Living, her residence in Hopewell, VA. She was born in Valle di Codore, Italy and came to the states in 1951. Gilda was preceded in death by her parents, Arcangelo and Caterina DaGiau Vicari and the widow of Louis Cherubin, Sr. She is survived by her son, Louis and...

Ola Gay Little

Ola Gay Little

Mar 11, 2013

Ola Gay Little, of Hopewell, passed away on Tuesday March 11, 2013 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her parents , Joseph and Oleta Palmer, husband Wilfred Little, Sr., and a daughter Delores Little. Ola was a member of Broadway Baptist Church in Hopewell for over 20 years. She loved doing needle point and many of her...

Loretta Porter Eubank

Loretta Porter Eubank

Mar 11, 2013

Loretta Porter Eubank, age 78 of Hopewell, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 11, 2013. She was born September 28, 1934 in Tomahawk, KY and moved to Hopewell, VA in the 1950's. She was preceded in death by her husband, James K. Eubank, they had been married for over forty five years; her parents,...

John Albert Mayes

John Albert Mayes

Mar 7, 2013

John Albert Mayes, 89, of Hopewell passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013 in John Randolph Medical Center. Mr. Mayes is survived by four daughters, Shelia Conklin, Rebecca Mayes, Pat Winsor and Jonna Mayes, a son, Ronald Stagner and sister, Gaynelle Elder. The family will received friends from 6:00 to 8:30 pm Monday, March 11, 2013 at the Memorial Funeral Home-Gould...

Mary Lee Marcum

Mary Lee Marcum

Feb 28, 2013

Mary Lee Hughes Marcum, resident of Prince George, Virginia, departed this life on earth on February 28, 2013. She was born on January 26, 1930, in Kinston, North Carolina, one of six children to the late Milton and Berta A. Hughes. Mary Lee was preceded in death by her husband and soul mate Ford C. Marcum, Sr., two sisters Carolyn...

Velma A Thompson

Velma A Thompson

Feb 16, 2013

Velma A. Thompson, 73, of Prince George, Va. passed away February 16, 2013. She is survived by her devoted husband of 57 years, Gene Thompson, Sr.; Son, W. "Bubba" Thompson, Jr., (Kathy); daughters, Valorie " Sissy" Rickman,(Greg), Rene Thompson (James Bussinger); grandchildren, James E. Trexler, Jr. and Jeff E. Thompson; great grandchildren, Jaden A. Trexler, and Grace Marie Thompson; 5...

James Robert Wilson

James Robert Wilson

Feb 14, 2013

James Robert Wilson, 82, of McKenny passed away Thursday, February 14, 2013 at his home. Mr. Wilson was preceded in death by his parents, Mancel P. and Maysel L. Wilson, brother, Paul Wilson, sister, Mary Pauline Stiles and three daughters, Edna L. Wilson, C. Diane Weisheim and Roberta K. Heard. James was a retired U.S. Army Veteran serving in the...

Darrell George Allen

Darrell George Allen

Jan 18, 2013

Darrell George Allen, 83, of Hopewell passed away Friday, January 18, 2013 in John Randolph Medical Center. Mr. Allen was a retired pipe fitter with Allied Chemical, a member of the Gregory Memorial Presbyterian Church, VFW Post 4500 in West, VA, Hopewell American Legion and VFW, Prince George and Burrowsville Volunteer Fire Department and the Brandon Hunt Club. He is...

Kay Dereski Mclaughlin

Kay Dereski Mclaughlin

Jan 17, 2013

Kay Dereski McLaughlin, 63, of Hopewell lost her battle with cancer on Thursday, January 17, 2013 after a year long fight. Kay was preceded in death by her husband, John B McLaughlin and her father, Stanley W. Dereski , a member of the First Baptist Church and an avid bowler and fisherman. She is survived by her son, Ryan T....

Gaylen Sherwood Howell

Gaylen Sherwood Howell

Jan 14, 2013

Gaylen Sherwood Howell Sr., 69, entered eternal peace on Monday, January 14, 2013 at John Randolph Hospital in Hopewell. He was born on December 3rd, 1943 in West Virginia, and was married to Della Howell for 49 years. After many years of truck driving he finally settled down and retired in Hopewell VA. He was a dedicated husband, father and...

Marion Boyette Campbell

Marion Boyette Campbell

Jan 9, 2013

Marion Boyette Campbell, 78, of Hopewell passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013 in the Medical College of Virginia Hospital. Mrs. Campbell was preceded in death by her parents, Walter L. and Lucy Daniels Boyette Brooks, husband, Otto A. Campbell, two sisters, Sarah Whisenant and Gladys Forehand, brother, Mills Boyette, son, Rickie Allen Campbell and life partner, Johnnie Lett. Marion was...

Margarette Marie Kuykendall

Margarette Marie Kuykendall

Jan 2, 2013

Margarette Marie Kuykendall, 96, of Hopewell passed away January 2, 2013. Mrs. Kuykendall was preceded in death by her husband, Paul M. Kuykendall, her sons-in-law, Edwin L. Wollaston, Jimmy Staton and her grandsons, Charles A. Hays; and Marc Daniel Kuykendall. She is survived by her children, John Paul Hahn; Linda K. Wollaston; Paul Michael Kuykendall and wife, Pat; Rose A....

Jerry Lee Matthews

Jerry Lee Matthews

Jan 1, 2013

Jerry Lee Matthews, 57, of Charles City, Va. Passed away January 1, 2013. He was preceded in death by his father, Clyde Harrell Matthews and a brother, Clyde Wayne Matthews. He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Flowers Matthews, of Charles City, sons Justin and Trey Matthews, both of Hopewell, Va.; daughter, Jennifer Denny, of Dinwiddie, Va.; a brother, William...

Mary Katherine Berg

Mary Katherine Berg

Dec 24, 2012

Mary Katherine Berg, 80, born in Brooklyn, NY, of Hopewell passed away Monday, December 24, 2012 in John Randolph Medical Center. Mrs. Berg was preceded in death by her parents, Michael and Mary Unertl Stoger and her husband, Melvin J. Berg. Mary was an employee of the Appomattox Regional Library for approximately twenty eight years and continued to volunteer at...

Janice L. Andy

Janice L. Andy

Dec 23, 2012

Janice L. Andy ,of Prince George, Jan 8, 1931 - Dec 23, 2012, Janice passed peacefully in Petersburg, VA. She worked at Andy's Corner Grocery and helped her daughter at the Comedy Club at Matt's. She is survived by her daughter, Anita A. Fletcher, and sons, Stephen D. and Don B. Andy, a sister, 3 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren....

Leonard William Wells

Leonard William Wells

Dec 18, 2012

Leonard William Wells, Sr., 60, of Dinwiddie passed away Tuesday, December 18, 2012 in the Medical College of Virginia. Mr. Wells was an avid gardener and the son of the late, George and Mae Marie Wells. He is survived by two sons, Leonard W. Wells, Jr and wife, Tammy, Roy Wells, a daughter, Maria Nowling and husband, Kevan, two grandchildren,...

Sara Weseline Pike

Sara Weseline Pike

Dec 15, 2012

Sara Weseline Pike, 79, formerly of Hopewell passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012 in the Trinity Mission Health and Rehab in Farmville, VA. Mrs. Pike was a member of the Woodlawn Baptist Church and the daughter of the late, Henry and Essie McMasters Light. She is survived by two daughters, Patti Rothwell (Bill) and Darla Pike, four grandchildren, Peyton, Andrew,...

Carolyn Lee Evans

Carolyn Lee Evans

Dec 7, 2012

Carolyn Lee Evans, 70, of Chester, passed away December 7, 2012. Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents; Willis Wyatt and Lillian Pickrel Wyatt; her step-father, Silas McNew; brother, Wilford Wyatt; step-brother, Bobby McNew; and a step-sister, Ivory Lee Plummer; she is survived by her husband, Archie G. Evans; sons, Troy Dwayne Evans, Rodney Keith McNew; daughter, Valerie Barber;...