Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Amelia County, Virginia
Betty Louise Boyd
Mar 15, 2012
Betty Louise Boyd, age 86, of Richmond passed from this life on March 15, 2012. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alex and son Donald Lee Boyd, and granddaughter, Kelly Kirby, and is survived by her sons, Alexander Boyd III , Richard Boyd(Etta) , and Lawrence Boyd (Brenda) all of Chesterfield, daughter Susan Dawson (Dave) of Mechanicsville,...
Kathleen Florence Clark
Mar 9, 2012
Kathleen Florence Clark of Amelia County, born in 1918, died on March 9, 2012. She was widely known as a master cake maker who produced the cakes for hundreds of weddings, birthdays, and other events. The masterpiece of which she was very proud was the celebratory cake made for Amelia's commemoration of its two hundred fiftieth anniversary. A lifelong...
Jerry Lee Smith
Mar 5, 2012
Jerry L. Smith, age 66, of Amelia, passed away on March 5, 2012. He is survived by his wife Jean; sons Dean and Jerry Jr., both of Amelia; brother Roger Smith of NC and five grandchildren, Samantha, Tripp, Jack, James and Reilly. The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday March 6, 2012 at the Hillsman-Hix Funeral...
Vera June Breeden
Feb 27, 2012
Vera June Breeden, age 81, of Amelia, passed away on February 27, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband Jessie L. Breeden, son Larry Monroe and grandson Thomas Larry Monroe. She is survived by her son John L. Breeden of Roanoke and daughter Lynn Bandy (Paul) of Jetersville; brother Kenneth Killmon of AZ; sisters Shirley, Jane, Beth...
Wilmoth Spencer Lawson
Feb 24, 2012
Wilmoth Spencer Lawson, age 91, of Midlothian, formerly of Amelia, passed from this life on February 24, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband Herman and son Freddie Lee Lawson and is survived by her son William Douglas Lawson (Carolyn) of Midlothian, daughters, Peggy Jo Gayle (Ernest) of Richmond, and Janney Fay Priddy (O.K. "Jr") of Chesterfield...
Rebecca Lee (Slate) Green
Feb 24, 2012
Rebecca Lee Green, age 45, of Amelia, passed away on February 24, 2012. She is survived by her daughter Ashley Slate of TN, her mother Linda Adams of Chesterfield, and sisters Nancy Henshaw of Amelia and Mary Ford of Chesterfield. Arrangments will be private
David Larry Fitts
Feb 22, 2012
David Larry Fitts, age 55, of Amelia, passed away on February 22, 2012. He is survived by Debbie Fitts, son Charlie and wife Niki Fitts; two grandchildren, Camryn and Shelby; parents James Fitts and Frances Joines; sister Ann Smith of Amelia; and brothers Marvin, James, and Paul Fitts. The family will receive friends on Friday February 24, from 6-8...
Hazel Fields Cullins
Feb 19, 2012
Hazel F. "Kitty" Cullins Hazel F. Cullins, age 71, of Amelia Court House, VA departed this life on February 19, 2012, after a brief illness. As she was known by her family and friends, "Kitty" was a wonderful wife, mother, and Nannie to her granddaughter. She is survived by her sister Jody Grady of Amelia VA; three brothers: Warren...
John Carol Mitchell
Feb 12, 2012
MITCHELL, John Carol age 92, of Midlothian died Sunday Feb. 12. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Harriet Farrier Mitchell; daughters, Anne M. Neblett and husband Carroll, Carol M. Bridgforth and husband Bill; 5 grandchildren, Jennifer A. Turns, Leslie C. Franklin, William L. Bridgforth, III., John T. Bridgforth, and Evan B. Neblett; and 5 great-grandchildren. John...
William Spears Miller
Feb 7, 2012
Willie Spears Miller, 82, of Amelia passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2012. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict, and was a retired Machinist with Alcoa Company. He is survived by two sisters, Nancy Byrd and Etta Blonsick of Florida. He is predeceased by his wife Elizabeth, his parents Lenora and Bland Miller, brothers George, James and...
Vivian Barnard Smith
Jan 29, 2012
Smith Vivian B. Smith, age 92, of Amelia, went home to be with the Lord on January 29, 2012. She is preceded in death by her husband Walter and son Joseph and is survived by her son, Dale Smith(Nancy) and Patti Denton both of Amelia, daughter-in-law, Mary Smith, two grandchildren Lee Smith and Lydia Smith McMillion (Frankie),and four great...
James Herman Parrish
Jan 18, 2012
James Herman Parrish, "River Rat", age 70, of Farmville, Virginia, formerly of Chula, Virginia, and Charleston, West Virginia, passed from this life on January 18, 2012. He was born in Charleston, West Virginia to the late Herman Parrish and Cada Renick Parrish. He is survived by his son, James Robert Parrish, and daughter, Libby Ballinger, both of Jetersville, two...
Brenda Lucille Flanagan Berger
Jan 14, 2012
Brenda Lucille Flanagan Berger, age 65, of Amelia, passed from this life on January 14, 2012. She is preceded in death by her husband, James LeRoy Berger and is survived by her sons, Timothy Haley of Fork Union, Va., Gregory Haley of Richmond, and Jeremy Haley of Manteo, N. C., brother, James Flanagan of Summer Duck, Va. and eight...
Elbert Allen Benfield
Jan 13, 2012
Elbert Allen Benfield, "Pop", age 78, of Richmond, formerly of Chase City, Va. passed from this life on Jan. 13, 2012. He is survived by his son, David Allen Benfield, of Richmond , daughters, Dinah Benfield of Richmond, and Janice Cifers of Amelia, brother, Hubert Benfield of Alexandria, sisters, Edith Hoyle of Chase City, and Ruby Layne of Richmond,...
Hazel Frances Clarke
Jan 8, 2012
Hazel F. Clarke, age 86, of Amelia, passed from this life on January 8, 2012. Survived by several cousins, and good friends Avalee Wilkins and Joyce Morris. She was retired after thirty six years with the Va. Dept of Health in Amelia, was a member of the Amelia Presbyterian Church and Presbyterian Women's Group. Funeral service 11:00 a.m. in...
Howard Joseph Easter, Jr.
Jan 5, 2012
Howard Joseph (Joe) Easter, Jr. went to meet his savior on Thursday January 5. He was born December 20, 1929 in Amelia County, and served his country as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. Joe was a farmer for life. As an excavation contractor he designed and built over 300 ponds including the lake at the Amelia Wildlife...
Clare Farrell
Jan 2, 2012
Clare Farrell, age 91, of Midlothian formerly of New York passed from this life on January 2, 2012. She brought laughter to all who knew her and will be missed by all. She is survived by four daughters and three son-in laws. She will be interred next to her husband William Farrell in the Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Amelia....
Charles Everette Lowery
Jan 1, 2012
Lowery Charles E. Lowery, age 78, of Amelia, passed from this life on Jan. 1, 2012. He is survived by his children, Danny Lee Lowerey and Curtis Glenn Lowery both of Richmond, Teresa Caroline Olson and Shannon Roxanne Lowery both of Amelia, brother, Phillip Lowery of Powhatan, seven grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. Funeral services 2PM on Thursday at...
Mary T. Newton
Dec 29, 2011
Newton, Mrs. Mary T. (Hebl) Blackstone, VA, formerly of Saginaw, MI, passed away on December 29, 2011. The daughter of the late Frank and Barbara Hebl was born August 18, 1919 in Continental, OH. Preceding her in death were husband Harry J. Newton, daughter Rita Jean Conn, brother Frank Hebl and sister Anna Hepinstall. She was a member of...
Luther Edward Horn
Dec 26, 2011
Luther Edward Horn, age 67, of Amelia, passed away on December 26, 2011. He is survived by his sons Gary, Jerry and Kenny, all of Amelia; daughter Lisa Morgan of Chesterfield; brothers Walter Horn of Grundy and Andrew Horn of Bristol, TN; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Visitation on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 from 6-8:00 p.m. at Hillsman-Hix Funeral...
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