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Cynthia Dale Jones
Jan 7, 2024
Cynthia Dale Jones, “Cindy,” aged 69, of Barbara Lane, Richmond, VA died Sunday, 07 January 2024. Funeral services will be held at Ginter Park United Methodist Church, 1010 W Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, VA 23227 on Wednesday, 10 January, 2024, at 2:30 PM. Visitation will take place in the same location for one hour before the funeral service, beginning at 1:30...
Sara Anne Turner
Jan 6, 2024
Sara Anne Turner, age 31, of Lawrenceville, VA, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2024.
Sara will be remembered as a beloved daughter, and a loving mother.
She is survived by her children, Angela Abronski (age12), Caroline Raffield (age 4), and Dawson Raffield (age 3); her father, George W. Turner, Sr. (Tonya); her mother, Mary Ann Allwine (David); her...
Earnest Lee Oliver
Jan 4, 2024
Earnest Lee Oliver, age 57, of Prince George, VA, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2024.
Lee will be remembered as a kind and friendly person who never met a stranger, and was a loving son.
He is survived by his mother Norma H. Juarez (Carmelo); a brother, Thad Oliver; a devoted aunt, Tina Johnson; cousins, Michael Walton and...
William Gaines Barkley
Dec 30, 2023
William “Bill” Gaines Barkley, age 70, a resident of Richmond, VA, formerly of Lawrenceville, VA, peacefully passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023.
Bill, son of the late Raymond Rawlings and Allene Gaines Barkley, was born in Richmond, VA on May 22, 1953 and raised in Lawrenceville, VA. As a youth, Bill worked in his parents’ hardware store, Sledge...
Joseph Dossie Barkley, II
Dec 28, 2023
Joseph “Joe” Dossie Barkley, II, age 77, a resident of Virginia Beach, VA, formerly of Lawrenceville, VA and Halifax, VA, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023.
Joe, son of the late Joseph Byrd and Mary “Snooze” Elmore Barkley, was born in Richmond, VA and raised in Lawrenceville, VA. After graduation from Brunswick High School in 1964, he earned a...
Joyce Toth Bennett
Dec 26, 2023
Joyce Irene Toth Bennett, age 81, of Alberta, VA, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023. Joyce was raised in the Varina area, the daughter of the late Roger and Louise Throckmorton Toth. She was also preceded in death by a son, Billy Bennett, and a brother, Roger Toth.
Joyce worked alongside her husband, Billy, for many years in their...
Ola Epperson Jones
Dec 26, 2023
Ola Epperson Jones, age 96, of Rawlings, VA, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023. A lifelong resident of Brunswick County, she was the daughter of the late Scott and Sadie Hall Epperson. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 74 years, Charles Southall Jones and a daughter, Carolyn Rose Jones Winn.
A 1948 graduate of Madison...
Harold Mullins
Dec 26, 2023
At noon on December 26, 2023, Harold Mullins was called to his eternal home at the age of 79 years. He was born in Avondale, WV on December 31, 1943, the seventh son of Lola and Isom Mullins. He married Angela Faith Bohl on August 27, 1965. They were blessed with two children, Leslie Andrew and Laura Marie. Andy is...
Georgia L. Clary
Dec 24, 2023
Georgia L. Clary, 81, of Petersburg, VA, passed away peacefully in her sleep Christmas Eve morning. She was born in Brunswick County, moved to Petersburg as a teenager and never left.
She was predeceased by her parents, Fred D. Clary and Louise Freeman Clary, and stepmother that became her mother, Selma C. Clary. Also by her siblings, Fred D....
Lewis Alvin Browder, Jr.
Dec 24, 2023
Lewis Alvin Browder Jr., (Aaron Weissberg) 63, a resident of Richmond, Va., passed away December 24, 2023, after battling cancer. He was predeceased by his parents Lewis Alvin Browder Sr. and Linda Efird Browder.
He is survived by Javier Rosales, his devoted partner of more than 25 years, brother Linwood Browder (Cindy), sister Loretta Santos (David), niece Zoie Browder,...
Jean Delbridge Abernathy
Dec 21, 2023
Jean Delbridge Abernathy passed away on December 21, 2023, after a brief illness.
She is survived by her son Ron, daughter-in-law Donna and granddaughter Lauren and her son Shane, daughter-in-law Kristin, and grandchildren Michael and Kayla. She was predeceased by her husband Hubert Cloud, her son Donnie, her parents Robert and Pearl, and her siblings Lillian, Sambo, Snooks, Gladys, Mary...
Joe Lewis Mason
Dec 17, 2023
Joe Lewis Mason, age 58, of Dolphin, VA, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Jean Mason and his wife, Diane Mason.
He is survived by his sons, Bubba Mason (Michelle Atkins) and Chris Mason (Barbara Starke); grandchildren, River Atkins and Mercedez Atkins; his longtime companion, Sheri Ann; and a...
Lelia Louise Phillips
Dec 12, 2023
Lelia Louise Phillips, age 97, a lifelong resident of Brunswick County, VA, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023.
She was the daughter of the late Clarence and Lelia Phillips Prince and was widowed by Clyde Raney Phillips. She was also preceded in death by a son, Larry Raney Phillips.
Mrs. Phillips is survived by a son, Jerry Wayne...
Elsie Louise Birchette Hicks
Dec 9, 2023
Elsie Louise Birchette Hicks, lovingly referred to as “Lou,” was born on April 2, 1935, in Warfield, Va., to Herman Edward Birchette and Sallie Elizabeth Perry Birchette. She was the 6th of seven children born to her parents and was raised in Brunswick County. She was educated in Brunswick County Schools and received additional education and Certified Nursing Assistant Training...
James Lawrence Clark
Dec 9, 2023
James Lawrence Clark, affectionately known as Captain Clark, began his life's journey on December 27, 1946, in Lawrenceville, VA. Raised by his loving mother, Viola Putney Wright (deceased), he moved to Washington, DC, at the age of four and found a forever home with Joseph M. Clark (deceased) and Augusta Ann Putney Clark (deceased).
Educated in the heart of Washington,...
Margaret Heath Hammack Neblett
Dec 5, 2023
Margaret (“Mardie”) Heath Hammack Neblett departed this life on December 5, 2023 to be with the Lord. She was preceded in death by parents Lorenza John Hammack and Mary Heath Raney Hammack, brother Lorenza John Hammack, Jr. and sister Elizabeth Lewis Hammack. She is survived by husband Nathaniel (“Nat”) Palmer Neblett, son Nathaniel Heath Neblett, son Christopher Palmer Neblett, daughter...
Chester Carlyle Blanchard, Jr.
Dec 3, 2023
Chester Carlyle Blanchard, Jr., age 77, of Dolphin, VA, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2023. Born and raised in Portsmouth, VA, he was the son of the late Chester Carlyle and Helen Virginia Blanchard. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Joyce Blanchard Seebo and brother-in-law, Bernard William Seebo.
Chester was a Vietnam War veteran, serving as...
Evangeline Reese Doyle
Nov 25, 2023
Evangeline Reese Doyle, age 102, a lifelong resident of Lawrenceville, VA, passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023 at Tribute at the Glen in Woodbridge, VA, which has been her home since 2017.
She was the daughter of the late S.V. Reese and Irene Michael Reese and was widowed by Elton Norborne Doyle, Jr., her spouse of 66 years. She...
Carolyn Powers Chavis
Nov 20, 2023
Carolyn Powers Chavis, age 74, a lifelong resident of Brunswick County, VA, passed away Monday, November 20, 2023.
Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Ruth Powers, and a daughter, Jennifer Lucy. She is survived by her husband of ten years, Grady Chavis, Jr.; her children, Stephen Lucy (Tracey), Crystal Finch (Chuck), Shannon Lucy, and a...
Cynthia Anne Blaha
Nov 16, 2023
Cynthia Anne Blaha, age 63, a lifelong resident of Dinwiddie County, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 16, 2023 surrounded by her family.
Cindy was a graduate of Virginia Tech and served Dinwiddie County as an agriculture teacher and FFA Advisor for over 30 years. She also served Virginia FFA on the State level in a number of...
