Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Amelia County, Virginia

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...

Mary  Edyth (Robinson)  Terry

Mary Edyth (Robinson) Terry

Feb 20, 2014

Mary Edyth Robinson Terry of Amelia VA passed away on February 20, 2014. Mary was born on October 31, 1922 to Wilson Giles Robinson and Bertha Holder Robinson, and was always humorously proud to be an "Old Witch" on Halloween.  Married to Thomas Franklin Terry of Amelia, she was predeceased by him and her son Donald of Amelia.  She...

Coleman Guthrie  Goodman

Coleman Guthrie Goodman

Feb 1, 2014

Coleman Guthrie "Guff" Goodman, 84, went to be with the Lord on Feb. 1, 2014. Guthrie was born in Sunnyside, VA and was the son of the late Coleman and Charlie Goodman. Guthrie was an active member of the community of Amelia, VA for 59 years. Guthrie was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Amelia Volunteer Fire Company,...

Norman  Douglas  Lynch

Norman Douglas Lynch

Jan 31, 2014

Norman Douglas Lynch, age 56, of Randolph, Va., passed from this life on January 31, 2014.   He is predeceased by his wife, Ann Karleen Lynch and his parents Calvin and Jean Lynch and is survived by his daughter, Krystal (Robert) Bryant of Phenix, Va. His brother, Wayne(Carol) of Pa., and nephew, Caleb, grandchildren, Aiden and Kinley.  Funeral services 3PM...

James  L. Hunter

James L. Hunter

Jan 25, 2014

James L. Hunter, age 87, of Amelia, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday Jan. 25, 2014. He was born on March 3, 1926 in Edwight, WV to Van and Asia Bradley Hunter.  He is preceded in death by his parents, brother Robert, sister Mary Meadows and son Stephen.  He is survived by his devoted wife of thirty...

Mary  Leopoldine (Repatetz)  Sherron

Mary Leopoldine (Repatetz) Sherron

Jan 23, 2014

Mary L. Sherron, age 90 of Amelia, passed away on January 23, 2014.  She is survived by her son William (Gwen), three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.  Funeral service 3:00p.m. Sunday at Hillsman-Hix Funeral Home, 16409 Court St. in Amelia, with burial at Moore's Cemetery to follow.

Marion  Garland "Chuck" Flippen

Marion Garland "Chuck" Flippen

Jan 21, 2014

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M. Garland "ChucK" Flippen, age 88, of Amelia, passed from this life on Jan. 21, 2014.  He is survived by his wife of sixty six years, Sophia Martin Flippen, daughter, Barbara F. Jones of Chesterfield, sons, Bill Flippen of Athens, Ga., and Kent Flippen of Bowling Green, Va., six grandchildren and six great grandchildren.  A celebration...

Sandra Lee Mills

Sandra Lee Mills

Jan 12, 2014

Sandra Lee Mills, age 60, of Amelia, went to be with the Lord on January 12, 2014.  She was the beloved sister of Nola, Dorothy and Shirley.  She passed on at her home after a life long illness.  She is survived by sisters' Nola Johnson (Barry) of Amelia, Dorothy Lynch (George) of Amelia and Shirley Quesinberry of Smithfield, VA;...

Mabel Lorraine  (Burcham)  Harding

Mabel Lorraine (Burcham) Harding

Jan 5, 2014

Harding, Mabel Lorraine Burcham, 85, of Jetersville, VA, died at home on January 5, 2014.  Born in Amelia County on October 7, 1928, her parents were the late William Roy and Dinah Easter Burcham.  Lorraine graduated from Amelia High School in 1945 and in 1948 married the love of her life, the late Robert Wallick Harding.   During their 60...

Ralph  William  Barnes

Ralph William Barnes

Dec 25, 2013

Mr. Ralph William Barnes, age 71, of Midlothian passed from this life on Dec. 25, 2013.  He is survived by his daughter, Wendy McClure of Amelia and is predeceased by his wife, Carol P. Barnes.  Services and interment are private for the convenience of the family.

Melvin Eugene Wood, Jr.

Melvin Eugene Wood, Jr.

Dec 17, 2013

Melvin E. Wood, Jr., age 69, of Amelia, passed away on December 17, 2013.  He is survived by his wife Sandra Ellen Wood; sons Craig Wood and Robert Wood, both of Bricktown, NJ, and Mel Wood of Keysville; daughters Dawn Wood of Keysville and Pamela Clifton of Glen Allen; brother Donald Oscar Wood of Chesapeake; six grandchildren and one...

Isabelle I.  Atchison

Isabelle I. Atchison

Dec 16, 2013

Private graveside services for Mrs. Atchison were held on Friday December 27, 2013 at 2PM at Mattoax Cemetery in Amelia.  She is survived by her daughter, Luanne Kelly of Moseley, Va.

Judy Davis

Judy Davis

Dec 7, 2013

DAVIS, Mary Judith, age 82, passed away at her home on Grove Avenue in Richmond on December 7, 2013.  Judy was born on June 18, 1931, in Williamson, WV.  She was the daughter of the late Kenneth Edward and Irene Leistra Davis.  She was preceded in death by her older brother and only sibling Kenneth Harland Davis.  Judy is...