All Obituaries

Harry James McCall Sr., 62, of Chester, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021. He was born in Pennsylvania on December 11, 1958 to the late Suzanne and Harry McCall. He was a master carpenter and was heavily involved in the Fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous and was proud of having lived over 18 years clean. Nothing was more important to him than his family; and he was always there to support his son through football and his daughters through basketball, karate, and cheerleading. He will be...

Elmer Jennings “Bozo” Butler, 94 and lifelong resident of Matoaca, passed away quietly at home on Tuesday, March 2nd.  He was born in Matoaca on November 13, 1926 to Elmer Jennings Butler, Sr and Mary Payne Butler.  He was predeceased by his parents and a brother William Perry “Slick” Butler. He is survived by his wife of 60 years Dorothy Porter Butler; three sons Roger Butler (Ann) of Prince George, Galen Butler (Cara) of Franklin, and Whitney Butler...

Marceline Perkinson-Shields, 89, of Colonial Heights, passed away Friday February 26, 2021. She was born on January 11, 1932 to the late George and Naomi Hawkins. She was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church and was the Cafeteria Manager at North Elementary School. She was preceded in death by her husbands, George Ransom Perkinson and Larry Shields; and sister, Arling Daniels. She is survived by her children, Randy Perkinson (Jan) of Colonial Heights, and Rene Vitikacs of St. Augustine,...

Mary “Billie” M. Faison, 93, of Ettrick, passed away, February 25, 2021 at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was born March 2, 1927 to the late Robert C. and Eugenia Tucker Mann and was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Irvin Faison, and a son, Robert Faison and a sister, Jewel M. Himes. Mrs. Faison was a member of Matoaca United Methodist Church and retired from Fort Lee after 40 plus years.   She is survived by one son, John David Faison, (Debra), of...

Edwin C. DeBose, Ed, 80, of Carson, Virginia passed away February 24, 2021. He was born January 12, 1941 in Burgaw, North Carolina to the late Civie Lee and Dollie Mae Wells DeBose, and was preceded in death by five brothers and three sisters. At the age of 17, he joined the Navy and was stationed in Norfolk, Virginia where he met the love of his life, Betty Ann Ange to whom he was married for over 60 years. He enjoyed the outdoors, loved to garden, and all types of yardwork, construction...

Gloria “Gerry” Broyles, 81, of Colonial Heights, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021.  Born on August 26, 1939, she was the daughter of the late John T. and Ida Dora Anderson Peade, and was preceded in death by her daughter, Lynn Metosh; six brothers and two sisters.  Gloria attended Faith Baptist Church in Colonial Heights.  She was a retired salesclerk for Standard Drug Store in Petersburg and was a clerk for Slip-In Gas Station on South Park Boulevard...

Margaret R. “Maggi” Brinkley, 58, of Hopewell, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021.  She had been in declining health, but death was unexpected.  She was born in Munich, Germany on April 21, 1962.  She was the daughter of late Edward J. Schneider, Sr., and Mary Martin Schneider.  She was preceded in death by a sister, Jane Ann Schneider, and stepson, Troy Brinkley.  Mrs. Brinkley was a retired Security Supervisor with Wackenhut at Honeywell in...

Martha B. Guzman, 72, of Prince George, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021.  Born on May 6, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Roy James and Catherine Blick Bendall, and was preceded in death by her husband, Buenaventura Guzman; and brother, Wade Bendall. Mrs. Guzman retired as the Assistant Editor of the Quartermaster Newsletter, with the Department of Defense.  She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #2 and the Fraternal Order of Eagles...