Local Obituaries from Memorial Discount Funerals & Online Cremation
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;...
Anna Davis King
Dec 1, 2012
Anna Davis King, 82, of Hopewell passed away Saturday, December1, 2012 in St. Francis Medical Center. Mrs. King was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin M. King, Sr., two brothers and four sisters. Anna was a member of the First Presbyterian Church for forty seven years. She is survived by her son, Franklin M. King, Jr. (Susie), daughter, Sally...
Evi Giesle Irving
Nov 29, 2012
Evi Giesle Irving, 50, of Hopewell passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 in John Randolph Medical Center. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth M. Irving, two daughters, Mary Ann Strober (William) and Ashley Dickens, a son, Damion Dickens, granddaughter, Isabella Sellers, her parents, Heinz and Erika Strober Scharfen, her sister, Iris Schaller (Andre), two sister-in-laws, Mary Sue Krout and...
Helen Foldesi Brown
Nov 29, 2012
Helen Foldesi Brown, 74, of Hopewell passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 at her home. Helen was preceded in death by her son, Vincent James Brown, parents, Harry and Cynthia Deas Foldesi and brother, Jeffrey Foldesi. Mrs. Brown was a member of the FOPA, Miller Track Hunt Club, Hopewell Fire Boys and Girls Club for 42 years, a member of...
Hazel Wells Collins
Nov 15, 2012
Hazel Wells Collins, was born in Lafayette, VA on Nov.16, 1916, died peacefully on Nov. 15, 2012. She was the wife of Charles Henry Collins. They were married 65 years before he died in 2000. She was also preceded by her parents, Alonza and Emma Wells, her sister Mary and two brothers, Charles and Bill Wells. She and her family...
M. Pat Adams
Nov 8, 2012
M. R. Pat Adams, age 92 of Hopewell, Va. left us November 8, 2012. Pat was a switchboard operator at John Randolph Hospital for 38 years and at Poplar Springs for 11 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hollis Ted Adams and her parents, Leonard Wood Rust and Leila McKee Rust. She is survived by; four children...
William V. Baldwin
Nov 4, 2012
William V. Baldwin, Born, July 3, 1922 in Hopewell, VA passed away November 4, 2012 Bill served in the 8th Air Corp, during WWII and won a Distinguished Flying Cross for more than 35 missions over Germany, but perhaps his bravest accomplishment in life was raising five daughters. He was a well known businessman in Alexandria where he owned two...
Anna Mazzei Drake
Oct 29, 2012
Anna Mazzei Drake, age 103, passed away October 29, 2012 at her residence. A longtime resident of Hopewell she had worked at Joel's Jewelers, and a Secretary for Broyhill Ford. She is predeceased by her husband, S. L. "Bill" Drake; parents, Frank and Concetta Mazzei; brothers, Pasquale, and Raymond Mazzei; sisters, Millie Doughtery and Lottie Buyalos; nephews, Michael and Raymond...
Helen Odell Grubb
Oct 23, 2012
Helen Odell Grubb, 90, of Hopewell passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2012 in John Randolph Medical Center. Mrs. Grubb is survived by two sons, Ronnie and Roger Grubb, two daughters, Brenda Jackson and Bonnie Jones, sixteen grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. A graveside service will be conducted 2:00 pm Friday, October 26, 2012 in the Appomattox Cemetery.
Jacqueline Blanche Walker
Oct 21, 2012
Jacqueline "Jackie" Talley Walker, 76, of Hopewell passed away Sunday, October 21, 2012. Mrs. Walker is survived by her husband, Curtis David Walker, two sons, David Walker (Lisa) and Barry Walker (Jeany), two daughters, Rebecca Sylvester (Bill) and Muriel Burton, four grandchildren, Jacqueline Burton, Jimmy Burton, Jr., Richard Story and Hagen Walker, nine great grandchildren. The family will receive friends...
Rosie Burnham Miller
Oct 12, 2012
Rosie Burnham Miller, age 89, passed away October 12, 2012. A lifelong resident of Prince George County, VA ,and a member of First Baptist Church, Hopewell, VA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles L. Miller; her parents, Elmer Burnham Sr. and Dorothy Sprueill Burnham; a sister, Lavinia Doyle; brothers, Elmer Jr., William, Raymond and Charley Burnham. She...
Dorothy Hotchkiss Bailey
Oct 11, 2012
Dorothy Hotchkiss Bailey, 87, of Hopewell passed away Thursday, October 11, 2012 in John Randolph Medical Center. Mrs. Bailey was retired from the Justice Department where she served as a secretary, a member of First Baptist Church for 62 years, children's Sunday school teacher for 40 years, member of the adult choir and enjoyed volunteering for many community activities. She...
Matilda Katherine Harris Kisner
Sep 17, 2012
Matilda Katherine Harris Kisner, 90, passed away Monday, September 17, 2012 in the Hopewell Health Care Center. Mrs. Kisner was preceded in death by her husbnd, Arthur Paul Kisner, four sisters, Beatrice, Dorothy, Beulah and Thelma, a great great grandson, Nathan Smith and a son-in-law, Michael Melnyk, Jr. Matilda was a member of Powers Memorial Baptist Church in Hopewell. She...
Homer Lee Barnes
Sep 15, 2012
Homer Lee ("Dick") Barnes left this world on September 15, 2012 to rejoin his beloved Libby. He was born on September 12, 1920 in Spring Grove, VA. He resided most of his adult life in Hopewell and the last 6 years in Chesapeake, VA with his son and only child, Gary Lee Barnes, and his wife, Pam. Dick served in...
Loren William Lorentzen
Sep 5, 2012
Loren William Lorentzen, 95, of Prince George, Va., went home to be with his Lord September 5, 2012, with friends and family at his side. He was born August 17, 1917 in St. Catherine's, Ontario Canada. He was preceded in death by his parents William and Jeine E. Lorentzen and a brother, Al Lorentzen. He leaves a loving and devoted...
Herbert Lane Aprahamian
Aug 31, 2012
Herbert Lane Aprahamian, 69, of Hopewell, Va., passed away August 31, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Linda Aprahamian; sons, Mark and Bryan Aprahamian and his wife Janet; daughters, Reba Barton and Teresa Kovalaski; a brother, Katchig Abrahamian; grandchildren, Owen, Aaron and Chris Aprahamian, Whitney Lace Crafton and Johnny Crafton, Michael Hester and Avery Vinson; one great grandchild, Madeline...
Charlotte Mae Dean
Aug 27, 2012
Charlotte Mae Frazier Dean, passed away August 27, 2012, surrounded by her loving family and loving son William VanSickle. She is now with her beloved husband Leroy Dean Sr., who passed away June 9, 2011. She was born in Wheeling, West Virginia the sixth child of Henry C. and Cora Mae Hemsley Frazier, she was a longtime resident of Hopewell,...
John David Fugitt
Aug 26, 2012
John David Fugitt, 67, of Hopewell passed away Sunday, August 26, 2012 in Chippenham Medical Center. Mr Fugitt was a truck driver and a member of the Wat Dhammakay Temple. He is survived by his wife, Panthong Fugitt, four children, Donna Fugitt McWillie, John Ammons, David Ammons and Vickie Horne, a step-son, Itipon Somboon, three brothers, Clayton R. Beck, Carlton...
Lynette Anita Bergstresser Spencer
Aug 24, 2012
Lynette Anita Bergstresser Spencer, 79, of Hopewell passed away Friday, August 24, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Spencer was a member of the Virginia Master Gardeners and very active in the community. She is survived by three sons, Daryl, Dale and Scott Spencer, two brothers, Lawrence and Glenn Bergstresser, seven grandchildren and one great grandson. The family will receive friends...
Paul David Casey
Aug 18, 2012
Paul David Casey, 76, of Chesterfield, Va., passed away August 18, 2012. Paul was a retired Sgt. 1st Class with the U. S. Army and a musician with the U. S. Army Reserve Band, 80th Division for over thirty years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Milton F. Casey, Sr., and Bertia Shadwick Casey; brothers, Milton F. "Mickey"...

