Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Amelia County, Virginia

Garland Samuel Goodwin

Garland Samuel Goodwin

Apr 2, 2010

Garland S. Goodwin, age 62, of Amelia, passed from this life on April 2, 2010. He is preceded in death by his father, Samuel H. Goodwin and is survived by his mother, Ella, sister, Judy Koch and her husband Charles Koch, Jr. of Midlothian, and brother, Avery Goodwin and friend Lucy White of Richmond and Chester, nieces, Dawn and...

Marvin Saunders Martin

Marvin Saunders Martin

Mar 30, 2010

Marvin S. Martin, age 64, of Amelia, passed from this life on March 30, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Jean, sons, Robert and Edward both of Amelia, daughters, Lisa Riley of Powhatan, Stephanie Bower of Amelia, brother, Harold Wayne Martin of Midlothian, eighteen grandchildren, eight great grandchildren and preceded in death by his daughter, Melissa Martin....

Ethel Jean Lynch

Ethel Jean Lynch

Mar 30, 2010

Ethel Jean Lynch, age 76, of Amelia, passed from this life on March 30, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Herbert Calvin, sons, R. Wayne Lynch, wife Carol and grandson, Caleb J. Lynch; N. Douglas Lynch and wife Ann, granddaughter, Krystal L. Bryant and husband Robert, great grandson, Aiden J. Bryant. She was retired from the Virginia Division...

Alma Barnard Lynn

Alma Barnard Lynn

Mar 29, 2010

Alma Barnard Lynn, 87, died at Rappahannock General Hospital, Kilmarnock, VA on March 29,2010. She is survived by her 3 children; Pamela Hemp and husband, Dan, of Mathews, VA; Joyce Parker of Colonial Heights, VA and Keith Dobson and wife, Becky, of Reedville, VA. Also surviving are her 6 grandchildren; Tony Mackin of Hopewell, VA; Jennifer Dobson and husband,...

Annie Ashman Merchant

Annie Ashman Merchant

Mar 19, 2010

Annie Ashman Merchant, age 91, of Amelia, passed from this life on March 19, 2010. She is survived by her son, Alton Dudley and wife Linda Merchant of Mississippi and brothers, Craig Ashman of Amelia, and Lewis Ashman of Chesterfield, sisters, Rachel Bowlin of Amelia and Lillie Mae Byrd of Richmond, grandchildren, Jonathan Dudley and wife Robin, Thomas Barry...

Ronald Christian May

Ronald Christian May

Mar 8, 2010

Ronald C. May, age 63, of Amelia, passed from this life on March 8, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Linda, daughter Trudy (Glenn) Echols of Richmond. Also survived by numerous cousins. Funeral services Friday 11AM at the Hillsman-Hix Funeral Home 16409 Court St. in Amelia with burial in Rennie Memorial Cemetery. Visiting at the funeral home Thurs....

George Morris Ashman

George Morris Ashman

Mar 2, 2010

George Morris Ashman, age 83, of Amelia, passed away on March 1, 2010. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Lula Y. Ashman, daughter Barbara A. Maitland and son George M. Ashman; brothers Craig and Lewis Ashman; sisters Rachel Bowlin, Ann Merchant and Lillie Mae Byrd; grandchildren Laurie M. Mullins, George M. Ashman III and David A....

Iris P. Rice

Iris P. Rice

Feb 28, 2010

Iris Payne Rice, age 90, of Powhatan, passed away on February 28, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband Letcher Lee Rice, and is survived by her sons, Steven Rice Sr. of Amelia and Stanley Lee Rice of NC; brother Carson Payne of Charlottesville; sister Nancy Gay of Richmond; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The family will...

Mozelle Hall Sims

Mozelle Hall Sims

Feb 26, 2010

Mozelle H. Sims, age 80, of Moseley, passed away Friday, February 26, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Raymond Sims, Jr., and is survived by daughters, Peggy Morgan and husband Gary, and Frances S. Winfree and husband Bruce; grandchildren Brian Morgan and wife Christina, granddaughter Laurie M. Johnson and husband Staff Sgt. Christopher Johnson; five...

Ada Lucy Tinsley

Ada Lucy Tinsley

Feb 25, 2010

Lucy Tinsley, age 81, of Amelia, passed away on February 25, 2010. She is survived by her sons, Kelly Tinsley of Amelia and Frank Tinsley of KY; daughters Cheryl Tinsley of Mechanicsville and Jan Hancock of Amelia; and four grandchildren, Britney, Troy, Jacob, and Abagail. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday February 28, 2010...

Willie Ray Mann

Willie Ray Mann

Feb 22, 2010

Willie Ray Mann, age 91, of Chesterfield, passed away on February 22, 2010. He was predeceased by his wife Eunice, son Emmett, and siblings John, Stanley and Mae. He is survived by his daughter Alice Lacks (Joe); sons Richard (Beverley) and Roger (Linda) Mann; daughter in-law Carol Mann and brother June Chumney; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He retired...

Jane Inscoe Myers

Jane Inscoe Myers

Feb 15, 2010

Rev. Jane Inscoe Myers, age 63, of Amelia, passed from this life on February 15, 2010. She is survived by her husband, James Robert (Bobby), her children, David Michael (Becky) of Amelia, Butch Myers (Roberta) of Richmond, Vickie Zimmer (Chuck) of Sandston, Toni Lawrence (Edward) of King William. Also preceded in death by a son, Michael Edward Myers (Sylvia)...

Robert James Gruver

Robert James Gruver

Feb 14, 2010

Robeert James Gruver, age 79, of Amelia, formerly of Pennsylvania passed from this life on February 14, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Gruver. Funeral services and interment are private for the convenience of the family. Arrangements by the Hillsman-Hix Funeral Home of Amelia.

Pearl Willey

Pearl Willey

Feb 13, 2010

Pearl Brown Willey, age 99, of Amelia passed from this life on February 13, 2010. She is survived by her nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2PM on Wed. February 17, 2010 at the Hillsman-Hix Funeral Home with burial in the Brown Family Cemetery in Jetersville, Va.

William Ronald Wood

William Ronald Wood

Feb 2, 2010

William Ronald Wood, age 62, passed from this life on February 2, 2010. He is survived by his son, Richard Wood of Florida, brothers, Melvin of Amelia and Donald of Virginia Beach. A private interment will take place later at the Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Amelia.

Dorothy Ruth Crawford

Dorothy Ruth Crawford

Jan 15, 2010

Dorothy Ruth Crawford, age 85, born January 12, 1925 and passed away on January 15, 2010. She was preceded in death by her brothers Paul, James, Marshall, and Leonard Crawford. She is survived by two sisters, Ruby Landis of Hamilton OH, and Jean Barnard of Amelia. She had many loving nieces and nephews. She also had two devoted special...

David Munden

David Munden

Jan 14, 2010

David J. Slick Munden, age 64, of Amelia passed away Thursday, January 14, 2010. He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph H. Munden, and is survived by his wife Peggy Y. Munden; sons, Justin Munden and Jeffrey Lingerfelt (Cheryl); one grandchild, Kayla Lingerfelt; mother Rose Munden; sisters Dorothy Amos (David), Kathleen Farmer (Paul), and Carol Foster (Frankie),...

Bradley Austin Shank

Bradley Austin Shank

Jan 13, 2010

Bradley Austin Shank, age 4 months, of Amelia passed away on January 13, 2010. He is survived by his parents Joseph and Elaine Shank and siblings Randy, Calvin, Kurtis and Ashley. The family will receive friends on Friday January 15, from 5-8:00 p.m. at Piedmont Mennonite Church, 18380 Whitaker Rd. in Amelia. Funeral services will be held at 10:30...

James A. Redd

James A. Redd

Jan 13, 2010

James A. Redd, age 77, of Amelia, passed from this life on January 13, 2010. Preceded in death by his wife Lois, he is survived by his son, James Hollingsworth Worth Redd of Amelia; daughters Teresa Buchanan of Amelia and Donna Hutchison of Chesterfield, brothers Avery Lee Redd of Nelson and Samuel Woodrow Redd of NC; sister Ann Irby...

Glenwood Baker Gardner

Glenwood Baker Gardner

Jan 10, 2010

Glenwood Baker Gardner, age 62, of Providence Forge, passed away on January 10, 2010. An Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam War, he is survived by his wife Linda, son Bradley Gardner of Gloucester; daughters Shannon Johnson of Gloucester and Tracy Hudgins of Roanoke; brothers John Gardner of Hampton and Woody Mepham of FL; sisters Joyce Sanderson of SC...