Obituaries

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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;...

Anna Davis King

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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"...