Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Amelia County, Virginia

Mary  Kathleen  (Anderson)  Hawkins

Mary Kathleen (Anderson) Hawkins

Jun 15, 2014

Mary Kathleen Anderson Hawkins, age 98, died June 15, 2014 in Tallahassee, Florida.

She was born June 11, 1916 in Amelia, daughter of Robert George Anderson and Blanche Louise Martin. Mrs. Hawkins graduated from Amelia High School and Richmond Business College. After marrying John Calvin Hawkins she lived most of her married life in Richmond. She worked...

Brenda  Lee  (Able)  Inman

Brenda Lee (Able) Inman

Jun 5, 2014

Brenda Lee Inman, age 62, passed from this life on June 5, 2014.  She is survived by her husband, James, her son, Kenneth (Tabitha) of Burkeville, daughter, Paula (Chris) Danner of Chesterfield, her mother, Hazel Able, and sister Sandra Ali, both of Prince George, brother, Jefferson Able of W. Va. and grandchildren, Natalie, K. J., Kaitlyn, Isaiah, Cameron, and...

Alice  Irene (Hess)  Hammonds

Alice Irene (Hess) Hammonds

Jun 4, 2014

Alice Irene Hammonds, age 86, of Jetersville went to be with the Lord on June 4, 2014.  She is survived by her husband, Thomas, her children, Gail Cook, Sharon Little, Sandra Hall all of Crewe, Elizabeth Dye of North Carolina, Thomas, of Jetersvlle, and Clifford of Nottoway,  sister, Nellie Doby of Norton, Va., fourteen grandchildren and twenty-three great grandchildren. ...

Doris Josephine Berrier

Doris Josephine Berrier

May 24, 2014

Doris Josephine Berrier, age 79, of Portsmouth, formerly of Amelia Count departed this life on May 24, 2014.  She was born September 29, 1934 to Thomas Jefferson Berrier and Dorsia Leonard Berrier.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brothers, Marvin Berrier, Carl Berrier (Etta) and Ray Berrier (Ginny) and her brother-in-law, Gonjoe Anderson. ...

Maurice  Aaron  Swan

Maurice Aaron Swan

May 11, 2014

Mr. Maurice Aaron Swan, age 64, of Amelia, passed from this life on May 11, 2014 surrounded by his wife.  He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Swan.  A memorial service is scheduled for Friday 11:00 AM May 16, 2014 at Salem United Methodist Church.

Larry  Jay  Miller

Larry Jay Miller

May 10, 2014

Larry Jay Miller, age 72, of Amelia, passed from this life on May 10, 2014.  He is survived by his wife, Donna, sons, Dennis (Ramona) of North Carolina, Carl, and Marlin (Rhoda), daughter, Janel (Joe) Weaver, sister, Phyllis Mast all of Amelia, and brother, Cleotis Miller of New Hampshire. Also survived by eleven grandchildren.   Funeral services 10AM on Tuesday...

June  Joy  (Brittle)  Phillips

June Joy (Brittle) Phillips

May 6, 2014

June Joy Phillips, age 71, of Amelia, passed from this life on May 6, 2014.  She is preceded in death by her sons, Bobby and Randy Louis Phillips and is survived by her sons, Richard of Knoxville, TN., Thomas of Amelia, and John M. of Chesterfield, daughter, Brenda Traylor of Dinwiddie, brothers, John Brittle of Md., and Eugene Johnson...

Nancy  Hill  (Hill)  Ipock

Nancy Hill (Hill) Ipock

May 3, 2014

Services and interment are private for the convenience of the family.

Everette Harrison Weaver

Everette Harrison Weaver

May 3, 2014

Everette Harrison Weaver, age 79, of Amelia, passed from this life on May 3, 2014.  He is survived by his wife, Mary, daughters, Diane (George) Felts of Crewe, Brenda (Douglas) Flippin, and Carol (Michael) Anderson both of Amelia, brother, Alvis (Peggy) of Chesterfield, and one sister, Mavis Wilson of Blackstone, five grandchildren, Joshua Harrison O'Neal (Leslie), Katelyn Flippin, Constance...

Carl Lee Sommerville

Carl Lee Sommerville

May 1, 2014

Carl Lee Sommerville, age 76, departed from this life on May 1, 2014 after a valiant two year struggle with lung cancer.  Carl was born in Elkins, WV, on March 11, 1938, the son of the late Roswell and Ruth Sommerville  of Elkins, WV.  Carl is survived by his son Mark Lee Sommerville of Chapel Hill NC,  grandson John...

Annie  Frances  (Baldwin)  Adkins

Annie Frances (Baldwin) Adkins

Apr 28, 2014

Annie Frances Adkins, age 87, of Ford, VA passed away on April 28, 2014.  She is survived by her husband Ellis, daughters Karen Simpson of Henrico and Connie Peck (Jerry) of Amelia; brother Ellis W. Baldwin of Grundy, VA; sisters Mary Davis of Henrico, Dolly Miller of Knoxville and Beulah Hosie of NY; grandchildren Amanda Simpson and Shannon VanFossen...

Ruth  Elizabeth  Pollard

Ruth Elizabeth Pollard

Apr 23, 2014

. Ruth Elizabeth Pollard, age 88, of Richmond, passed from this life on April 23, 2014.  She preceded in death by her husband, David Russell Pollard and is survived by her sons, Alton of Amelia, Alvin of Chesterfield, and Gary of Richmond, a niece, Jewel Dowler, and nephew, Melvin Covington, and four grandchildren.  Mrs. Pollard was a retiree of...

Carole  C.  (Curry)  Midkiff

Carole C. (Curry) Midkiff

Apr 6, 2014

Carole C. Midkiff, age 72, of Amelia, passed from this life on April 6, 2014.  Predeceased by her parents Hampton and Myrtle Wilkins Curry and is survived by her husband, Robert, her son, Timothy of Amelia, daughters, Sherry Jernigan of Chester, and Donna Talley of Urbanna, six grandchildren and eight grandchildren.  Funeral services will be held at 11AM on...

Hilda  Catherine  (Elliott)  Deekens

Hilda Catherine (Elliott) Deekens

Apr 5, 2014

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Hilda Elliott Boepple Deekens of Amelia, Virginia passed away on April 5 th . She was born Hilda Katherine Elliott on April 8 , 1931, the daughter of Burke and Minnie Elliott. One of her proudest accomplishments was becoming the Valedictorian of the Burkeville Graduating Class of 1949.

A few years later she married...

Glenn  Frederick  Sanford

Glenn Frederick Sanford

Apr 1, 2014

SANFORD, GLENN FREDERICK, 61 of Crewe, Virginia; went to be with the Lord on April 1, 2014. He was preceded in death by his father Clifton Sanford. He is survived by his wife of 24 years Marilyn N. Sanford, his daughter Shannon Kay Sanford and grandson Jon Jasper Corcoran. He is also survived by his mother Catherine Sanford, his...

Margaret  Campbell  (Campbell)  Davis

Margaret Campbell (Campbell) Davis

Mar 29, 2014

Davis, Margaret Campbell born on July 23, 1939 in Amelia County, Virginia went to be with the Lord on March 29, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Gardner Campbell and Delia Martin Campbell, and her brothers, James Linwood Campbell and Herbert Everett Campbell. She is survived by her son, Thompson Elder Davis III, his wife,...

Beverly-Jo  Esther  Lapastora

Beverly-Jo Esther Lapastora

Mar 9, 2014

Beverly-Jo Esther LaPastora

February 13, 1984 – March 9, 2014

Gone with Jesus to His Father's house, Beverly-Jo passed away quietly from an illness on Sunday morning, March 9, 2014.  Born in Richmond, Beverly-Jo (aka Bev) lived in Chesterfield most of her life.  She attended L. C. Bird High School and after graduation, she continued...

Sadie  M.  (Marion)  Chumney

Sadie M. (Marion) Chumney

Mar 4, 2014

Sadie Marion Chumney of Amelia, entered into eternal rest on March 4, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, W. Glenn Chumney. She is survived by her daughters Susan Kerr (Tommy) of Amelia, Eddie Jo Keough (Steve) of Powhatan, and Glenda Cochran (Tony) of Amelia; Five grandchildren Shannon Bowers (Greg), Paula Keough, Patrick Keough, Brandon Cochran and...

Anna  F.  (Meek)  Meek

Anna F. (Meek) Meek

Feb 24, 2014

Anna Frances Meek passed quietly on February 24, 2014. Born in Burke's Garden, Virginia, September 10, 1925 to John Robert Meek and Anna Davis Meek, she was a graduate of Burke's Garden High School. She furthered her education at McClean Business School in Bluefield, West Virginia. She worked in Oak Ridge, Tennessee during World War II, before moving to...

Mary  Jane  (Simmons)  Lester

Mary Jane (Simmons) Lester

Feb 20, 2014

Mrs. Mary Jane Lester, age 89, of Jetersville, Va., passed from this life on Feb. 20, 2014.  She is preceded in death by her husband, Walter, and is survived by her son, John Thomas Lester of Chesterfield, daughters, Elizabeth Garrett of Jetersville, Brenda Anis of Richmond, Nancy Skeens of Cumberland, and Charlotte Marshall of Amelia, her brother, James Simmons...