Clarence Allgood

Clarence Eugene Allgood, 81, of North Dinwiddie passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence Alexander Allgood, Lavia Estelle & Woodrow B. Chandler; and siblings, Herbert Allgood, Marie Brown, Nancy Tatum.

A United States Army Veteran, Clarence served in the 82nd Airborne Division for four years. After nearly 30 years of dedicated service, he retired as a supervisor from Brown and Williamson Tobacco. He then started a family business doing landscaping work with help from his grandsons and his wife, retiring from that after about 15 years. An avid outdoorsman, Clarence was passionate about dog hunting with the Rowanta Hunt Club, fishing, gardening, and reading, but most of all he cherished his time spent with his beloved family.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Alta N. Allgood; sons, Gene Allgood and wife, Deborah, Earl Allgood and wife, Tammie; grandchildren, Crystal Whittaker, Gene Allgood, Jr., Autumn Mayers, Ashlyn Price, Amber Horton, Jake Allgood, Joe Allgood; 14 great-grandchildren; siblings, Francis Bishop, Myrtle Hooper and husband, Junior, Woodrow “Bunny” Chandler and wife, Joan; sister-in-law, Dorothy Allgood; brother-in-law, Edward Tatum; and numerous nieces, nephews and other extended family members.

A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 in Calvary Baptist Church, 17001 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Colonial Heights, VA 23834. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral on Wednesday from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. at church. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Crater Road Chapel of E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes and Crematory, 3935 S. Crater Road, Petersburg, Virginia 23805. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.