Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Amelia County, Virginia

Maxine B. (Boswell)  Rowe

Maxine B. (Boswell) Rowe

Apr 12, 2018

Maxine B. Rowe, 88

Passed away peacefully on April 12, 2018   Longtime resident of Richmond and, for the last 30 years, of Amelia, Va. Survived by: her husband of 70 years, James Garland Rowe; her children Stephen M. Rowe and Pamela Rowe Fearn, son-in-law Robert W. Fearn; grandchildren James Hampton Rowe, Libby R. Hooker and great grandsons...

Bonnie Lee (Havens)  Love

Bonnie Lee (Havens) Love

Apr 8, 2018

Bonnie Lee Love, age 50, of Powhatan, passed from this life on April 8, 2018.  She is survived by her husband, Richard; son; Zachary Love of Rice, Va.; her daughter; Angel Merryman of Blackshear, Ga.; her parents, Robert and Linda Havens;  and brother; Craig Havens all of New Jersey; and her grandchildren; Colton and Gauge Merryman.  Bonnie was an...

Christine B. "Teen" (Blankenship)  Jones

Christine B. "Teen" (Blankenship) Jones

Apr 7, 2018

Christine B. "Teen" Jones, age 79, of Amelia passed from this life on April 7, 2018.  She is preceded in death by her husband Virgil M. Jones, and her brother, Douglas Blankenship, and her parents, Hardy and Stella Blankenship and is survived by her sons, Cary (Penny) and Mitch both of Amelia, her sisters, Betty Bowlin (Bruce) of Amelia,...

Betty R. (Ritger)  Worrell

Betty R. (Ritger) Worrell

Apr 1, 2018

Mrs. Betty R. Worrell, age 85, of Amelia, formerly of Richmond, passed from this life on April 1, 2018.  She was born on April 23, 1923 to Frederick and Mae Belle Burton Ritger.  She is survived by her two daughters, Allison and Karla Worrell. Services and interment are private.

Walter Sims Moore

Walter Sims Moore

Mar 21, 2018

Walter Sims Moore, formerly of Pocahontas, VA and Amelia, VA passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on the morning of March 21, 2018.  He was born on July 15, 1925 in Slab Fork, WV to the late James Garfield Moore and Tessie May Gray. He was the fourth oldest of nine children. Walter entered the army in...

Dustin Lee Arthur

Dustin Lee Arthur

Mar 13, 2018

Dustin Lee Arthur, age 30, of Amelia, passed from this life unexpectedly on March 13, 2018.  He is survived by his mother Tina Marie Cave Owens of Amelia, and father David Arthur of Powhatan; brother Dale Cave; sisters April and Angel Owens and his paternal grandfather Thomas F. Cave; nephew of Janice and Owen Bryant and great nephew of...

Dorothy Anne Coleman

Dorothy Anne Coleman

Mar 10, 2018

Dorothy Anne Coleman, 73 of Amelia, passed away at Chippenham Hospital unexpectedly on Saturday, March 10, 2018. She was predeceased by her father Harry Lee Coleman, her mother Dorothy Long Coleman and her brother Richard Lee Coleman.  She was a graduate of Amelia County High school and later a graduate of Southside Community Hospital Nursing Program. She worked for...

Roy Michael Settle

Roy Michael Settle

Mar 2, 2018

Roy Michael Settle, age 47, of Amelia, passed from this life on March 2, 2018.  He is survived by his parents; Fred and Judy Settle of Amelia, his children; Samantha Settle of Waynesboro, and Ethan Settle of Amelia, his siblings; Lonnie (Cheryl) Miller of Daytona Beach, Fla., Buffy Settle of Prince George, and David Allen Settle of Burkeville, grandchildren,...

Charles Joseph Sobrito , Sr.

Charles Joseph Sobrito , Sr.

Feb 26, 2018

Charles Joseph Sobrito, Sr., age 102, passed from this life on Feb. 26, 2018.  He is preceded in death by his wife; Ruth, and is survived by his sons; Charles Jr. and Thomas both of Amelia, Steven of Richmond, and Michael of Chesterfield, his sister, Patsy Schultz of Myrtle Beach, S. C., nineteen grandchildren and twenty five great grandchildren. ...

Joseph Franklin Proffitt

Joseph Franklin Proffitt

Feb 25, 2018

Proffitt, Joseph Franklin, 78, of Jetersville, VA, passed away on February 25, 2018.  Born in Fluvanana County on January 17, 1940.  Joe was raised at the Presbyterian Home and Family Services in Lynchburg, Virginia from age three to age sixteen. He joined the Marine Corps at age 16 and retired twenty years later.  During his first deployment in Okinawa,...

Dorothy (Sanderson)  Redford

Dorothy (Sanderson) Redford

Feb 24, 2018

On February 24, 2018, Dorothy S. Redford (nee Sanderson) beloved wife of the late Bobby Stuart Redford; devoted mother of Robert Redford, James Redford and the late William Redford and David Redford; dear sister of John Sanderson; loving grandmother of 6 and great grandmother of 9. Friends may call at the Oak Crest Village Chapel, Parkville, MD on Friday,...

June Marie (Dilger)  Dayock

June Marie (Dilger) Dayock

Feb 20, 2018

Mrs. June Marie Dayock, age 91, of Amelia, formerly of Edgewater, N.J., passed from this life on Feb. 20, 2018.  A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Monday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Edgewater, N. J. with interment following in Madonna Cemetery in Ft. Lee, New Jersey. Visiting will be held on Sunday at the Hunt-Stellato Funeral Home...

Marjorie Carter (Emmitt)  Stevens

Marjorie Carter (Emmitt) Stevens

Feb 15, 2018

Marjorie Carter Stevens, age 97, of Keysville, Va., formerly of Amelia passed from this life on Feb. 15, 2018.  She is preceded in death by her husband, Hardy Stevens and her son Larry Emmitt Stevens, and her brothers, Harold Carter, Sr., William Carter, and sister, Dorothy Weddle, and is survived by her sons, William Charles Stevens of Keysville, Va.,...

Larry Keith Christian

Larry Keith Christian

Feb 11, 2018

Mr. Larry Keith Christian, age 63, of Amelia, passed from this life on February 11, 2018.  Larry was born on April 25, 1954 to Paul Clayton Christian and Phyllis Ann Cole Christian.  A graveside service will be held at 12 Noon on Monday February 26, 2018 at Rennie Memorial Church Cemetery in Amelia.

Willie Belle (Carpenter)  Cope

Willie Belle (Carpenter) Cope

Feb 11, 2018

Willie "Billy" Belle Cope, of Jetersville, Va., passed away peacefully on February 11, 2018.    She and her late husband Oscar who passed this past December had enjoyed 56 wonderful years together. Survivors include  her sons, Michael (Rhonda) of Winston-Salem, N. C., Brian (Ranna) of Amelia, daughters, Vickie ( Glenn Pedigo) Smith of Maryville, TN., and Susan Cope of Jetersville,...

Donald Lantz Heine

Donald Lantz Heine

Feb 10, 2018

Donald Lantz Heine, age 83, of Amelia, VA., formerly of Edgewood, Maryland passed from this life on Feb. 10, 2018.

He is survived by his wife Barbara Ann Heine; sons David of Corry, PA, and Bruce of Penhook, VA, his daughter, Donna Kerr of Amelia; his grandchildren, Alex, Jamie Kerr and Jared Heine; great grandchildren Alexis and...

Charles Wesley Lafoon, Sr.

Charles Wesley Lafoon, Sr.

Feb 10, 2018

Charles Wesley Lafoon  Sr. went to be with his Lord after a long illness on Saturday, February 10th.  Pre-deceased by his first wife Brenda Carol Lafoon and his brother Mike Lafoon (Sharon) and survived by his current wife Marianne M Lafoon, children Chuck Lafoon (Amy), Keith Lafoon (Christina), Angela Cave, Brandon Finch.  He is also survived by 1 brother...

Russell Edward Blackwell

Russell Edward Blackwell

Feb 4, 2018

Russell Edward Blackwell, age 64, of Amelia, passed from this life on Feb. 4, 2018.  He is survived by his daughters, Joanna Callaway of Amelia, Cassandra Cosner of Louisa, his mother, Thelma Elaine Southard Blackwell of Mechanicsville, sisters, Paulette Longan of Hanover, Teresa Greene of Varina, his grandchildren, Karleigh, Liam, Michael and Jamie and his girl friend, Gwen Milburn. ...

Mary Helen (Barden)  Davis

Mary Helen (Barden) Davis

Jan 30, 2018

Mary Barden Davis of Amelia passed away on January 30, 2018.  She was predeceased by parents Sammie and Ada Barden; brothers Cabell and Robert Barden; sisters Veni Penick, Mae Nixon and Annie Wingo.  She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Cecil H. Davis, sister-in-law Lynda Lee (Bill), brothers-in-law  Elwood B. Davis Jr. ( Annie Mae) and Eugene...

Stanley David Wright

Stanley David Wright

Jan 29, 2018

Stanley David Wright Sr., passed away on January 29, 2018.  He was a retired fixer with Phillip Morris and a retired truck driver.  He is survived by his wife Cheryl, son Stanley D. Wright Jr. (Sandra); daughters Nancy Palmer and Katherine Wood; brothers Glenn E. Wright of New Jersey and Forrest Wright-Burrows of PA; sisters Sandra Bale of Florida,...