Recent Obituaries

Apr 9, 2008

Eunice S. Seay, 73, of Chesterfield County, died Wednesday, April 09, 2008 in Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Amelia County, she was daughter of the late Johnny Christopher Smith and Carrie Mae Johnson Smith. She is survived by her husband, Robert C. Seay; two daughters, Sandra S. Jones and husband George of Hopewell and Carole S. Allen of Colonial...

Apr 9, 2008

Claudia Wooddell Malcomb, 82, of Chester died Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at Colonial Heights Health Care. She was the daughter of the late Dewey and Claudine Boggs Wooddell. Mrs. Malcomb was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, Colonial Heights. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Paul D. Malcomb; son, Forrest D. Malcomb and wife, Anne; daughter,...

Apr 8, 2008

Hampton Bailey Almarode, 76, of Chesterfield died Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at St. Francis Medical Center. He was the son of the late Harry T. and Lorie Pickrell Almarode, and was preceded in death by his wife, Alma Hopkins Almarode, and a son, Michael L. Almarode. Mr. Almarode retired from Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company. He is survived by two...

Apr 8, 2008

Willard E. Andrews, 62, of Prince George, died Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg. He was a son of the late Calvin C. and Helen C. Andrews. Willard was the owner and operator of Andrews Drywall, Inc. for over 37 years. He loved being outside at his pond fishing and spending quality time with his family....

Apr 8, 2008

Emmett Leslie Harper, Sr., 82, of Chester, died Tuesday April 8, 2008 at Chippenham Medical Center. He was the son of the late L.B. and Jennie Smith Harper. Mr. Harper was a WW II. United States Navy veteran, and retired from Carrington and Michaux Tobacco Company, he was a member of the Chester United Methodist Church and Chester Civitan Club...

Apr 5, 2008

Georgie Louise Green, 80, of Chesterfield, died Saturday, April 5, 2008 at Colonial Heights Healthcare Center. Mrs. Green was the daughter of the late Eugene Samuel and Susie Avery Sirry; and was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Freddie Allen Green. She is survived by two sons, Donald L. Green, Sr. and wife Sandy of Dinwiddie, and...

Apr 4, 2008

Diana E. Ares-Frawley, 33, formerly of Petersburg suddenly passed away Friday, April 4, 2008 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Diana was a 1992 graduate of Petersburg High School, and last worked at First Data in Virginia Beach. Diana is survived by her nine year old son ‘CJ' Cory Thomas; her parents, Linda and Luis Ares; her sister, Carmen White (husband Derrick)...

Apr 2, 2008

Kathleen Archer Sullivan, 82, of Chesterfield, died Wednesday, April 2, 2008. She was the daughter of the late William Leslie Archer, Sr. and Mary Inez Perkinson Archer; and was preceded in death by two brothers, Irving Archer and William L. Archer, Jr. Mrs. Sullivan retired from the Progress-Index Newspaper in Petersburg after years of service as a Classified Advertising Manager....

Apr 1, 2008

William Edgar Angel, 90, a native of Colonial Heights departed this life on April 1st 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, Delia S. and Charles H. Angel and his wife of sixty-three years, Frances B. Angel. Mr. Angel is survived by sons and daughter-in-law, Kenneth W. Angel, David T. Angel and wife Susan, and Stephen F. Angel;...

Mar 31, 2008

Cindy R. Bennett 51, of Dinwiddie, died March 31, 2008 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Her father Bobbie R. Johnson preceded her in death. Mrs. Bennett is survived by her husband Gary Bennett, four children Jason Smith, Phillip Edenfield, Lucretia Edenfield, Tammy Church, her mother Shirley Johnson, one sister Brenda Johnson, one brother, Steve Johnson and four grandchildren. A graveside...

Mar 29, 2008

Peggy Sue Graves Woodmancy, 65, of Florida, formerly of Colonial Heights, died Saturday, March 29, 2008, at Leesburg Regional Medical Center in Leesburg, Florida. She was the daughter of the late Edwin and Edith Graves. Peggy Sue lived most of her life in Colonial Heights before moving to Florida. She is survived by her husband of forty one years, Henry...

Jan 1, 2006

Ruby Sirry Belcher, of Colonial Heights, died Saturday, December 16, 2006 at Chippenham Medical Center, Richmond after a period of declining health. Mrs. Belcher was the daughter of the late Eugene Samuel Sirry and Susie Claiborne Avery Sirry and the widow of Benjamin Wright Belcher, Jr. She was retired from Civil Service accounting at Fort Lee and a member...

Oct 30, 2005

Benjamin W. Belcher, Jr., 79, of Colonial Heights, died Sunday, October 30, 2005, at his residence.  Born in Hopewell, he was the son of the late Benjamin W. and Elizabeth Martin Belcher.  A US Army veteran of World War II, he was a retiree of Brown & Williamson Corp., and a former employee of Allied Chemical.  He was a...

May 8, 2001

Roland Aubrey Conaway, 79, of Prince George, passed away on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at Southside Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Clarence J. and Dessie Marley Conaway. Mr. Conaway was the owner / operator of the Walnut Hill Barber Shop for over 50 years. He is survived by his wife, Ellen R. Conaway; two daughters,...

Jan 27, 1952

Kathryn (Kate) Tracy, 56, of Hopewell, Virginia passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Philip (Beau) Michael and Virginia (Gina) Kendle Tracy, and was preceded in death by two brothers, Tom and Jack Tracy. Ms. Tracy was a former Lab Technician at Southside Regional Medical Center. She is survived by a...

Jun 25, 1911

Robert L. Deadmon Sr., 77, of Prince George County passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2011 in Colonial Heights Health Care Center. Born in Petersburg, he was son of the late James E. Deadmon and Sarah Meadows Deadmon. Mr. Deadmon was retired from Honeywell, and was a member of Monumental Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Carroll S....

Wilda “Ricki” Lee Rolley, 76, of Disputanta passed away Friday, January 21, 2022. She was born on February 26, 1945 to the late Lloyd Adis and Reabel Vernell Hurt Rickman. Wilda passed away four days before her loving husband of 58 years, George Albert Rolley Sr. She was preceded in death by her brother, Ronald Jean Rickman. She was a...

Faye Hall Emory, 83, of Nathalie, Virginia passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022. Born in North Carolina on April 3, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Ellen Irene Jones and Charles Edward Hall Sr. She is also preceded in death by her loving husband, Roy H. Emory. Faye is survived by her three wonderful children, Steven...

Wilma Mae Elkins, 81, of Colonial Heights passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023. Born June 9, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Robert D. and Gladys M. Ashley, and was also preceded in death by her sisters, Betty Stein, Mary Henshaw; and brother, Cecil Ashley. Wilma was a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church...