Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Amelia County, Virginia

Joseph George Vilbig

Joseph George Vilbig

Jan 9, 2018

Joseph G. Vilbig, 51, passed away at his home in Amelia, VA January 9,2018.  He is survived by his parents, Joseph H. and Mary Vilbig, Ft.Myers, FL, his mother, Sally Herbert Vilbig, Amelia VA, his brothers Scott (Sue) Amelia, VA, Stephan(Sharon) Vilbig, Orlando, FL, his children Samantha Green(Eric) Minneapolis, MN, Nylayla, Joseph T., Kyle, Idaho Falls, ID adopted son...

Mary B. (Boyd)  Hastings

Mary B. (Boyd) Hastings

Jan 5, 2018

Mary B. (Boyd) Hastings, age 90, of Richmond passed from this life on January 5, 2017.  She is preceded in death by her husband James Milton Hastings and her parents Alex and Elizabeth Parish Boyd, brothers, Alex and Bernard Boyd and is survived by her sisters, Bernice Davis of Alabama and Doris Bates of Nottoway County and her brother...

Bertie Ruth (Franklin)  Wilson

Bertie Ruth (Franklin) Wilson

Jan 1, 2018

Wilson, Bertie F., 81, of Powhatan, VA, formerly Amelia, VA passed away peacefully on January 1, 2018. She is survived by her husband Archie G. Wilson, two daughters Melissa Dixon (David) and Mary Anne Woodel (Walter), and four grandchildren Benjamin and Luke Dixon and Connor and Courtney Woodel. She has 3 remaining sisters June Neel, Peggy Fowler, and Barbara...

Golda Irene (Mottesheard)  Dunford

Golda Irene (Mottesheard) Dunford

Dec 29, 2017

Golda Irene Dunford, age 79, of Amelia, passed from this life on Dec. 29, 2017.  She is survived by her sons; Johnny Douglas Dunford, Jr., James Richard Dunford, and Marty Lee Dunford all of Amelia, and Kevin Randolph Dunford of Virginia Beach, daughters, Gloria Wertz and Lori Ford both of Chesterfield, her brother, Randy Mottesheard of Midlothian, Va., twelve...

Marion Ellsworth Richie

Marion Ellsworth Richie

Dec 19, 2017

Marion Ellsworth "Red" Richie, age 81, of Amelia passed from this life, on Dec. 19, 2017.  He is preceded in death by his parents; James Vernon and Alma Pitts Richie and his infant son; James Marion Richie and  is survived by his wife; Mary Ann Duggan Richie, his sons, Jason (Joanna) of Chesterfield, and Brian of Richmond, his brother,...

Oscar Charles Cope

Oscar Charles Cope

Dec 18, 2017

Oscar Charles Cope, age 79, of Jetersville, Va., passed away peacefully at his home on  Dec. 18, 2017.   Oscar was born on the Cope family home in Townsend, Tennessee on June 18, 1938 and was the ninth of ten children of Arnold and Janie Cope. Oscar enjoyed his life as a farmer for over 50 years and retired from...

Jonathan Paul Corcoran

Jonathan Paul Corcoran

Dec 11, 2017

Jonathan Paul Corcoran, age 35, of Amelia, passed from this life on December 11, 2017.  He is survived by his parents, Kevin and Susie Corcoran, his son, Jon Corcoran, his maternal grandparents, Mose and Hattie Short all of Amelia, sisters, Michelle Popovich of Chesterfield, and Jennifer Adams of Powhatan, nephews,Cedric Adams and Thomas Adams.  A memorial service will be...

Broadus Alonzo Crowder

Broadus Alonzo Crowder

Nov 28, 2017

Broadus Alonzo Crowder, 86, of Powhatan, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. Broadus is predeceased by his wife of 62 years, Anne Shanks Crowder. He is survived by his children: Gwendolyn Bruington (Charles), Mark Crowder (Julie), Paula Holloway (Jeff), Gary Crowder (Karen), Bradley Crowder (Kathy), Sterling Crowder (Marinda), Alison Dickerson (Kerry), Julie Johnson (Mark), Tyler Crowder (Katie),...

Arthur Hooper Freeman

Arthur Hooper Freeman

Nov 24, 2017

Arthur Hooper Freeman, age 62 of Meherrin, formerly of Amelia, passed away on November 24, 2017.  He is survived by his mother Alice Freeman of Clarksville, VA; sons James Frankllin Smith III of Las Vegas and Quincy Daniel Freeman of Chesterfield, VA; brother Carl Freeman of Savannah, GA; sisters Stacie Collins of Clarksville and Sherry Freeman of Savannah, GA;...

Wilmer Earnest "Jack" Akers

Wilmer Earnest "Jack" Akers

Nov 23, 2017

Wilmer Earnest "Jack" Akers, age 82 of Amelia, passed away on November 23, 2017.  He is survived by his wife Mary; son Timothy David Akers (Wanda) of Charlotte, NC and Amy Akers Maddox (Tom) of Amelia; sister Jean Akers Morris of Amelia; grandchildren David Akers, Joshua Maddox, Sarah Richardson, Samuel Maddox and Zachary Maddox; and one great-grandchild Camden Richardson. ...

Patricia Ann (Smith)  Worley

Patricia Ann (Smith) Worley

Nov 23, 2017

Patricia Ann Worley, age 73, of Amelia, passed from this life on November 23, 2017.  She was born in Beckley, West Virginia on July 26, 1944 to Luther and Mary Blankenship Smith.  Her husband Delmer Ray Worley and son, Scott Worley preceded her in death.  Survivors include her son, Michael (Shannon) Worley of Amelia, and her sister, Janice Bostic...

Margaret Starr (Goodman)  Poore

Margaret Starr (Goodman) Poore

Nov 15, 2017

Margaret Starr Goodman Poore, age 91 of Amelia, passed away on November 15, 2017.  She is survived by her husband of 71 years, Leslie C. Poore; sons Wilford Poore and wife Linda, Donnie Poore and wife Deadria, Tommy Poore, and Tim Poore and wife Susie, all of Amelia; grandchildren James Leslie Poore, Susan Poore Cook, Michelle Gibbs, Tim Poore...

Rebecca (Easter)  Denny

Rebecca (Easter) Denny

Nov 14, 2017

Rebecca Easter Denny, age 83 of Hopewell, passed away on November 14, 2017.  She was predeceased by her children Dana Simonsen and Bruce Denny.  She is survived by her husband Randall Denny; son Scott Denny of Hopewell; grandchildren Dustin Walker of Dinwiddie, Austin Simonsen of Prince George, Kelci Simonsen of Richmond, Randy Denny of Hopewell and Josephine Denny of...

Kenneth Warren Barnard

Kenneth Warren Barnard

Nov 13, 2017

Kenneth Warren Barnard, age 56 of Richmond passed away on November 13, 2017.  He is survived by his mother Lillie Christine Peters of Goochland; sister Darlene Farrow of Goochland; brothers John Barnard and Andrew Barnard, both of Amelia.  A family graveside service is scheduled for Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Pine Grove Cemetery.

Patricia Scott (Scott)  Morgan

Patricia Scott (Scott) Morgan

Nov 5, 2017

MORGAN, Patricia S., 49, of Amelia, Va., went to be with the Lord on November 5, 2017. Trisha was born on December 30, 1967, in Richmond, Va. She is survived by her husband, Samuel "Mike" Morgan; her sons, Seth Ryan Zaki and Imrane Amadou; her mother and father, Charles "Buck" and Doris Scott; her sister, Hollie S. Cammarasana (Mike)...

Jerry David Shank

Jerry David Shank

Nov 5, 2017

Jerry David Shank, age 69 of Amelia, passed away on November 5, 2017.  He was preceded in death by his companion Betty Eggleston, father David Elliot Shank, and brothers Ronnie Shank and Kenneth Shank.  He is survived by his mother Ruth; children Judy Adams (Kenneth) of Nottoway, Jerry Lee Shank (Stacey) of Powhatan, and Jamie David Shank (Tracy) of...

Fitcher Wellons Wilkins

Fitcher Wellons Wilkins

Nov 3, 2017

Fitcher Wellons Wilkins, Sr., age 81, of Richmond, passed from this life on November 3, 2017.  He is survived by his wife; Betty Ray Wilkins; son, Fitcher Wilkins, Jr., of Chester; daughters Sandra (Mike) Harris of Chesterfield, and Betty D. House of Richmond; sisters Alice Noxon of Chesterfield, Nora Barden of Amelia, and Audrey Kanney of Waynesboro; grandchildren Lonnie...

Forrest Edward Outlaw

Forrest Edward Outlaw

Oct 31, 2017

Forrest Edward Outlaw, age 69, of Blackstone, passed from this life on Oct. 31, 2017.  He is preceded in death by his parents.  Edward Zant Outlaw, and Eleanor Campbell Outlaw and is survived by his wife, Jane Jones Outlaw, his son, David Outlaw of Williamsburg, Va., daughters, Sarah Outlaw of West, Va., and Stephanie Harrington of Blackstone, and three...

Ida Virginia (Tucker)  Harper

Ida Virginia (Tucker) Harper

Oct 18, 2017

Ida Virginia Harper, age 93 of Farmville, passed away on October 18, 2017.  She was preceded in death by her husband Andrew Samuel Harper, Jr. and is survived by her children Wayne Harper of Amelia, Rosemary Kirkland of Knoxville, TN, William "Billy" Harper of Amelia, Rebecca Koebel of Farmville and Christopher Harper of Chesterfield; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. ...

Elmina H. (Hoover)  Adams

Elmina H. (Hoover) Adams

Oct 17, 2017

Elmina Hoover Adams, age 96, of Dinwiddie, formerly of Amelia passed from this life on Oct. 17, 2017.  She is preceded in death by her husband; George Dewey Adams, her daughter Ellen Reid, and her brother Charles Hoover, sister Ophelia Eanes, and is survived by her sister; Frances Denny of Dinwiddie.  Graveside service will be held at 1:00PM on...