Dec 19, 2009

Anna Owens Turner, 85, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2009. Ann was born May 4, 1924 in Indiana. After a childhood spent primarily in Bowling Green, Kentucky, she earned a registered nursing degree from the Louisville School of Nursing in 1946. Ann then moved to Charlottesville, Virginia to obtain her Bachelors in Nursing Education at the University of...

Dec 17, 2009

Jones

Robert Lee Bob Jones age 83 passed away on December 17. Born January 19, 1926 in Amelia, VA to Albert S. and Emma B. Jones. He is preceded in death by six brothers, three sisters, and son-in-law, John A. Johnson. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Virginia S. Jones, daughters, Judy J. Martin...

Dec 16, 2009

Mr. Benjamin R. Brookshire, age 83, of Amelia, Va. formerly of Aragan, Georgia, passed from this life on Dec. 16, 2009. He is preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Brookshire and is survived by his brother, Doyle Brookshire also of Amelia, Virginia. Mr. Brookshire drove a bus for the MARTA system in Atlanta for many years and was...

Dec 11, 2009

Beatrice E. Garrett, age 69, of Amelia, passed away on December 11, 2009. She is survived by her husband Henry and other family and friends. The family will receive friends on Sunday, December 13, from 2-4 p.m. at the Hillsman-Hix Funeral Home, 16409 Court St. in Amelia. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, December...

Dec 11, 2009

Born on Christmas Day, 1952, Randolph T. Easter of Amelia went home to be with his Lord on December 11, 2009. He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his loving wife Myra; three children, Paula, Thomas, and Jenna; his father Thomas J. Easter, sister Anita Harrington; stepbrother and sisters Roy David, Dorothy, and Susie Gunter. He was blessed with...

Nov 23, 2009

Robert P. Shoop, age 78, of Amelia, abandoned this earthly ship on November 23, 2009. He is survived by Erma, his wife of 52 years; children Mike, Tammy, Juanita, Kenny, Dwayne and their spouses; brothers Ed and Ronny; ten grandchildren and one great grandson. The family will receive friends on Sunday, November 29 from 6-8:00 p.m. at Hillsman-Hix Funeral...

Nov 21, 2009

Earl W. ONeal, age 81, of Amelia, passed from this life on November 21, 2009. He is survived by his sons, Joseph of Chesterfield and Timothy of Amelia; daughters, Clara E. ONeal of Chester and Millie L. ONeal Hughes of Henrico; sisters Frances Harris of Amelia and Charlotte Jennings of Richmond, and eleven grandchildren and one great grandchild. A...

Nov 20, 2009

Kathleen Price Cifers, age 84, of Amelia, went to be with her Lord on November 20, 2009. She is preceded in death by her husband, Luther H. Cifers,Sr. and sons, Reuben and David and is survived by her sons, Luther H Cifers, Jr., John Timmy Cifers, both of Amelia and Richard Lee Cifers of Arizona, Ellen C. Smith of...

Oct 29, 2009

Norma Jean A. Hill, age 82, of Amelia, passed from this life on October 29, 2009. She is survived by her daughters, Janet Hill Ashman and Beverly Hill Anderson, both of Amelia; grandsons Trey and David and great grandchildren Emily and Logan Ashman. The family will receive friends on Saturday, October 31, from 2-4:00 pm at Hillsman-Hix Funeral Home...

Oct 9, 2009

Ruth D. Anderson, age 75, of Amelia passed away on October 9, 2009. The widow of Robert K. Anderson, she is survived by her son Robert and daughter in law, Maureen, Anderson of Glen Allen; sisters Mary Meister of Chicago, IL and Evelyn Innocenti of Clearwater, FL; and three grandchildren: Jake, Emily, and Eileen Anderson and numerous nieces and...

Oct 6, 2009

Lucille Gladys Brame, age 89, of Amelia went to be with the Lord on Oct. 6, 3009. Prececeased by her husband Harry G. Brame, She is survived by her sons, Harry J. (Judy) and John T. Brame both of Richmond, three grandchildren and one great grandchild, several nieces and nephews. Gladys worked for many years at Eppes Pharmacy and...

Sep 21, 2009

Redd Lois Ocie Cave, age 74, of Amelia, passed from this life on Sept. 21, 2009. Survivors include her husband James; son James Hollingsworth Worth Redd of Amelia; daughters Teresa Buchanan of Amelia and Donna Hutchison of Chesterfield; brothers John Henry Cave, Thomas Franklin Cave and Jacob Cole Cave, all of Amelia; sisters, Betty Jean Barnard of Amelia and...

Sep 10, 2009

John Thomas De Lotto, age 78, of Amelia, passed away on September 10, 2009. A veteran of the Marine Corps who served during the Korean War, his hobbies included bowling, building and flying model planes. He is survived by his wife Marie, son John P. De Lotto and wife Cindy of Amelia; daughter Diane Pezzillo and husband Jim of...

Sep 6, 2009

Micah Hughes Royall, age 33, of Jetersville, passed away on September 6, 2009. A devoted Husband, Father, Brother and Son, he has been a Henrico Firefighter since 2000, a deacon at Sandy Creek Baptist Church, a member of the Amelia Ambulance Service and the Fellowship of Christian Firefighters. He is survived by his wife Janet, sons James Micah Royall...

Aug 26, 2009

Diane Rae Taylor Fletcher, 67 of Richmond, VA. Went to be with the Lord after a short battle with cancer on August 26, 2009. Diane was an accomplished artist, vocalist, actress, make up artist and floral designer. She owned and operated the Bon Air Boutique. She is survived by sister, Patti Taylor Doran, two sons, Randy and Brian, five...

Aug 25, 2009

James Elbert Barnard of Amelia passed away on August 25, 2009, his 55th birthday. Jim is survived by his wife, Jane Cooke Barnard, his children, Mary Anne and Jon Holbrook of Bristol, Adam A. Barnard of Amelia and Karen Kinney of Powhatan, and Peter C. Barnard and Kasey Turner of Chesterfield and grandson, James Cole Barnard. He is also...

Aug 20, 2009

James Spongross, age 81, passed from this life on August 20, 2009. He is survived by his wife; Maureen, daughters, Suzanne Zuccaro and husband Frank of Florida, Margaret Ann Hoffman of Florida, Kathy Wortman of Amelia, grand daughter, Justine Schenker. Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday August 24 at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church in Midlothian with burial...

Jul 26, 2009

Jarrell Grace Handy Jarrell, age 99, of Moseley, VA entered eternal rest, on July 26, 2009. She was the 6th and last remaining child of James Samuel & Annie Ella Martin Handy. She was preceded in death by her husband, W. Hobart Jarrell, her siblings Virgil, Everette, Clinton, Edna, Gladys, Elsie, Onie, Raleigh, Pearl, Martin, Thelma and Wayne, her...

Jul 25, 2009

Willie Clinton Puryear, age 84, of Midlothian, passed away on July 25, 2009 following an extended illness. He is survived by his wife, Mallie Kennedy Puryear and daughter, Glenda of Midlothian, his son Clinton and daughter-in-law Cere Puryear of Chesterfield, and a sister, Millie Puryear Corvin of Roanoke. He was preceded in death by his three brothers: Carl, Winston...

Jul 23, 2009

Jessup Roger H. Jessup, age 70, of Jetersville, passed from this life on July 23, 2009. He is survived by his daughter, Jackie Moore of Blackstone, sister Helen Barbour of Lynch Station, Va. and his good friend Roy Hass. Predeceased by his parents, William McKinley and Margaret Haynes Jessup, sisters, Madge Boyd, Mickie Blackburn, and Ina-Jean Atkinson, and brothers,...