Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Amelia County, Virginia
Daniel Dale Smith
Jun 7, 2021
Daniel Dale Smith, age 78 of Amelia, met his Jesus face to face on June 7, 2021. He is preceded in death by his parents Walter and Vivian Barnard Smith and his brother Joey Smith, and he is survived by his wife Nancy Hardy Smith, and daughters Lee Smith Williams (J.B.), and Lydia Smith McMillion, all of Amelia; sister...
Louise M. Boyles
Jun 4, 2021
Louise M. Boyles, 93, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 4, 2021. The daughter of Samuel Taylor and Ada Martin Mills, she is preceded in death by her husband, Billy Boyles, and brothers Ralph and Leslie Mills. She is survived by her brother, Franklin D. Mills (Liz); daughters, Karen B. Arrington (John) and Pam B. Jones (Glenn) and a...
Stanley David Wright Jr.
Jun 1, 2021
Stanley D. Wright, Jr., 62, of Amelia, departed this life on June 1, 2021. Stan is survived by his wife, Sandra Barnard Wright; mother, Mary Wright; children, Bobby Shortridge (Robin), Melissa Ringer (Chris), Lee Sanford, Forrest Sanford (Tatum), and Joni Sanford; and, grandchildren, Jacob Yost and Megan Shortridge. He also leaves behind numerous cousins and extended family members, including...
Sheila Jean Coggin
Jun 1, 2021
Sheila Jean Coggin, age 72, of Amelia, passed from this life on June 1, 2021. She is survived by her husband, William, her son; William Jr., and daughter Tammy Bowman all of Amelia, and her sister, Hattie "Cookie" Newby also of Amelia and her brother; Elmer "Mike" Messick of Salisbury, Maryland. Sheila retired from Sears as a warehouse manager. ...
Robert Clark Wade
May 31, 2021
Wade, Robert Clark, 80, of Amelia, Virginia, passed away on May 31, 2021. He was born in Lewisburg, West Virginia in 1941 and moved to Amelia County in 1957. He joined the National Guard in 1964 and served six years. Bobby began his career at Estes Express Lines in 1979 and retired after 22 years of service in 2003....
Wilson Columbus Holder, Jr.
May 31, 2021
Wilson Columbus Holder, Jr., age 76 of Amelia, passed away on May 31, 2021. He is survived by his wife Faye, son Kenny (Sandie) Holder and daughter Cindy (Anthony) Barnard, all of Amelia; sisters Beulah Golden of Amelia, Nancy Elliott of Amelia and Lisa Reisner of Myrtle Beach, SC; grandchildren Lindsey Coleman and Jarrett Coleman of Amelia and Grace...
Benjamin Joseph Thompson
May 30, 2021
Just 52 hours after coming into this world, Benjamin Joseph Thompson passed away in the arms of his loving parents, Michael and Karianne Thompson. Born May 28, 2021, at 1:52 pm weighing 9 pounds and 20 inches long, Benjamin made sure to let the world know that he had arrived with the most beautiful cry. During his short time...
Beulah Catherine (Mccraw) Williams
May 27, 2021
Beulah M. Williams, 85 of Amelia, went to be with the Lord on Thursday May 27, 2021. She is survived by her sons Donald (Linda) Williams, Jerry (Charlene) Williams, Jimmy (Kelly) Williams, Allen (Lee) Williams and Kenny Wayne (Carolyn) Johnson, all of Amelia; thirteen grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Harbert C....
Judy Alice (Smith) Darling
May 24, 2021
Judy Alice Smith Darling, age 78 of Amelia, went to be with the Lord on May 24, 2021. She is survived by her husband, Donald Lewis Darling, daughter Sherry Lynn Hastings (Rodney) of Amelia, brother Donnie Smith (Sherrill) of Quinton, VA and sister Peggy Harrison (Ernie) of Harrisonburg, granddaughters Brittany Gayle Hastings of Amelia and Taylor Hastings Petrosky (Micah)...
Lois Ione Stallsworth
May 24, 2021
Stallsworth, Lois Ione (Smith), 91, of Jetersville, entered eternal life on May 24, 2021. She was preceded in death by her son Davey Lee Stallsworth of Kansas City, and daughter Cheryl Ann Satko of Chesterfield. She is survived by her husband of 73 years Bobby Lee Stallsworth of Farmville; daughter Rhonda Hamilton (Fred) of Kansas City. Seven grandchildren, Bryan...
Charles Robley Woolwine, Jr.
May 15, 2021
Charles Robley Woolwine, Jr., age 90, of Amelia, Va. passed from this life on May 15, 2021. He was born in Narrows, Va. September 3, 1930, and is survived by his wife of 67 years Laura Harmon Woolwine; his daughter Katherine Hunter of Amelia; his grandson Matthew Phelps; his granddaughter Stephanie Phelps, his great granddaughter Karleigh Phelps, his brother-in-law...
Daniel Allen Hillsman, Jr.
May 14, 2021
Daniel Allen Hillsman, Jr., age 78, of Richmond, died at Westminster Canterbury on Friday, May 14, 2021. The son of the late Mary Scott Bruce Hillsman and Daniel Allen Hillsman, Sr., Dan grew up in a pre-Civil War house on a farm in Amelia County that encompassed the Saylor Creek Battlefield. His family ultimately donated 200 acres and a...
Irene Gray (Cifers) Atchison
May 6, 2021
Irene Cifers Atchison, age 90, of Amelia, Va. went to be with the Lord on May 6, 2021. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alphus Bernard Atchison and is survived by her sons; Bernard Wayne Atchison of Amelia, Christopher Lee Atchison of Greensboro, N. C., and her daughter, Jayne Duehring (Jim) of Abingdon, Va. and her grand...
Rebecca Anne Russell
May 3, 2021
Rebecca Anne Russell, aged 51, passed away 5/3/2021 after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Becky's strong faith led her to be very active in her church, St. Edward the Confessor, where she taught religious education since the early 2000s. She served on the Pastoral Council for several years, and before the COVID-19 precautions were set in place, she...
Lewis Nelson Johnson
May 2, 2021
Lewis N. Johnson, age 86 of Amelia, went to be with the Lord on May 2, 2021. He was preceded in death by his brothers Charles, Chris, James, Joseph, Robert and sister Lucy Emerson. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Alice Barden Johnson, two daughters, Pamela Ramsey (Dennis) of Amelia, and Teri Johnson (Melissa) of Richmond;...
Steven Morrison Wise
Apr 19, 2021
Steven Morrison Wise, age 57, of Amelia, Va. passed from this life on April 19, 2021. He is survived by his wife; Debora, sisters; Cathy Sue (John) Koerner, Sharon Elaine Wise (Kenneth Dees), brothers; Walter David (Tammy) Wise, William Michael (Jinx) Wise, daughter; Bailee Camden Wise, stepsons, Coby Mitchell, Russ Mitchell Jr., stepchildren, Chris Bowen, Joey Bowen, Jennifer Crowe,...
Ray Allen Swearengin
Apr 18, 2021
Ray Allen Swearengin, age 74, passed peacefully at home on April 18, 2021. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Joan Snead Swearengin; his sons Steven Wayne Swearengin, and Allen Edward Swearengin, all residing in Nottoway County. He is also survived by his sister Ruth (Brenda) Webster (Mel) and a host of cousins. He was preceded in...
Ernest B. "Butch" Gravley Iii
Apr 18, 2021
Ernest "Butch" Gravley, III, age 73 of Amelia, passed away on April 18, 2021. A Vietnam Veteran who served in the Air Force, his love for bowling would lead him all across the nation he had defended. Once he moved to Amelia he worked for Wright's Ready Mix and before that he worked in the dry wall business for...
Mary Louise (Onderko) Silbaugh
Apr 11, 2021
Mary Louise Silbaugh, age 87, of Amelia, Va., formerly of Markleysburg, Pa., passed from this life on April 11, 2021. She is preceded in death by her husband, James N. Silbaugh, and is survived by her children; Kelly (Ray) Hamilton of Amelia, Irven Divens of Markleysburg, Pa., and Mary Jane Braun of Cumberland, Md., brothers; John Onderko of Ct.,...
Willard Montague Ahern, Jr.
Apr 11, 2021
Willard Montague Ahern, Jr., age 80, of Amelia, passed away on April 11, 2021. A retired Richmond Firefighter, he is survived by his sons John Eric Ahern (Melissa Parker Ahern) of Montpelier, VA, and Mark Edward Ahern (Beth Bahs-Ahern) of Point of Rocks, MD; sister Deanna Ahern Coffey of Powhatan, and grandchildren Kaitlyn(18), Jeb (15) and Zach (15). A...
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