Obituaries

Nov 24, 2022

Marjorie Gladys Friedl Stampolis, age 79, a resident of Elburn, IL, passed away in Blackstone, VA on Thursday, November 24, 2022.

Marjorie was a graduate of the University of Iowa where she earned degrees in both Marketing and Law, and earned a Masters of Law from the University of Missouri. She practiced law in Aurora, IL for many years and...

Nov 21, 2022

 

Christopher Michael Potter, age 64, of Alberta, Virginia passed away November 21, 2022, from complications of MS and Juvenile Diabetes.  He is the son of the late Lynn and Margaret Potter and is preceded in death by his brother, Lynn of Houston, TX.  He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Karen; his daughter, Kacey of Richmond,...

Nov 16, 2022

James Lee Wilkins, age 59, of Wilsons, VA, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Born in Chase City, VA, he was the son of the late Hurley Braxton Wilkins and Elizabeth Christine Wilkins. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Merlin T. Wilkins.

 

James was a 1982 graduate of Dinwiddie High School and worked as a plumbing...

Nov 15, 2022

Thomas D. “Tommy” Jones, Jr., age 78, of Brodnax, VA, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022. A lifelong resident of Brunswick County, he was the son of the late Thomas D. and Arlene House Jones.

Tommy retired as a Foreman with Georgia Pacific after more than 40 years of service. An avid hunter, he was a founding and lifetime member...

Oct 26, 2022

 

Michael Edward Clark, age 57, of Freeman, VA, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2022 in the comfort of his home.

Clark was a dedicated firefighter, serving the Dolphin community and the City of Petersburg for over 20 years. An avid hunter and outdoorsman, he was a member of Reedy Creek Hunt Club for several years.

He is survived by...

Oct 24, 2022

Robert “Bob” Joseph Hammond, 71, died peacefully on Monday, October 24th, 2022 after a battle with Alzheimer’s.  Born in Fort Rucker, Alabama on September 24, 1951, Bob was the second of three boys of the late MSgt. Iris L. Hammond, Ret. and Lillian LaFrance Hammond. Bob’s father’s army career kept the family moving in his early years, supplying the three...

Oct 16, 2022

Mrs. Frances Walton King, formerly of Gasburg, VA, born September 4, 1923, passed away October 16, 2022.She is the widow of Rev. J. Skelton King and is preceded in death by her parents, Presley and Mottie Walton; her siblings, Shell Walton (Elsie), Millie Walton (Shirley), Bet Walton Delbridge (Burton), Tom Walton and Harmon Walton and her brother-in-law, Keith Johnson. She...

Oct 7, 2022

James “Jimmy” Minetree Seay, III, of Petersburg, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2022, the day before his 84th birthday. He is the only son of the late Jane and James Minetree Seay, Jr. Jimmy was a very proud member of the Army Reserve for over 20 years, and alumni of the University of Virginia. In his free time,...

Sep 20, 2021

Brian Kenneth “Bubba” Chappell, age 48, a lifelong resident of Dinwiddie County, VA, passed away September 20, 2021.He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Willie E. and Rachel H. Chappell, and Walter E. and Rubie T. Turner. Bubba graduated from Dinwiddie High School in 1991. He proudly worked on the family farm alongside his father, brother, son, nephew, and...

Cathy Lynn Godfrey, age 59, of Dolphin, VA passed away October 25, 2022. She is preceded in death by her brother, Joseph M. Godfrey, Jr. and her nephew, Joseph Godfrey. She is survived by her parents, Joseph and Carolyn Godfrey; her love, Lynn Brockwell; her angel, Lil Bit; her niece Chelsea Young (Josh); and her great nephew, Benson Young. A...

Gladys Moon Parham, age 74, of Lawrenceville, passed away October 21, 2022. She is the daughter of the late Robert and Lucy Moon and is preceded in death by her husband, Waverly Parham, Jr.She is survived by her son, Robert L. Parham and wife Becky and children Zachary and Candice (Curtis); her daughter, Deborah A. Thompson and her son Hunter...

Tommie Lee Owen, Sr., 94, of Dinwiddie, went home to be with the Lord on October 10, 2022.He is preceded in death by his wife, Thelma Spain Owen of 68 years, parents, Jennie Davis Owen, Oscar Owen; brothers, Fred Owen, Frank Owen, Wilbur Owen, Doug Owen, Jeff Owen, Harry Owen, Swarnie Owen; Reese Owen, sister, Ruth Wells. Those that knew...

William Edward “Billy” Maitland, age 51, a lifelong resident of Dinwiddie County, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2022.He is survived by his mother, Wanda H. Bridgeman; his fiancée, Stephanie Caudill; his sons, Brodie McNeal Maitland (Meagan Bowles), Levi Trace Maitland (Madison McCray), Zacherie and Ashton Caudill; a special granddaughter, Aspen Neal Maitland; a brother, Floyd McNeal Maitland, Jr. (Tina Sprouse);...

Sheila Brennan 74, of Gasburg, formerly of Studley, went to be with her Lord on October 3, 2022.Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, she was preceded in death by her parents, sister and brother. She leaves behind her loving husband, “Dr. Jim”; sons, Ian Kelly (Wendy) and Sean Nolan (Kristen); grandchildren, Ian James, Kaleb, Lucas, and Sophie. She loved Hummingbirds, her...

Justine Stansbury Jones, age 81, of Gasburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2022.She was born in Littleton, North Carolina on July 27, 1941, the daughter of the late Willie Ben and Dorothy Stansbury. She graduated from Littleton High School and East Carolina University, and worked for Virginia Cooperative Extension and as a teacher at Brunswick Academy. She is...

Anna Marie Stucchio, age 66, of Gasburg, VA, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022.She was a devoted mother and friend, and always had an open door to all that needed her. She will be remembered as the one who helped “all lost souls.” She was a loving mother, a great cook and homemaker, an animal lover, talented in ceramics, enjoyed...

Kenneth Harvey Moody, age 86, of White Plains, VA, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022.He was the son of the late John Wesley and Margaret Kinker Moody, and was widowed by Gayle Hawkins Moody. He was also preceded in death by four brothers, Prince Moody, Ernest Moody, George Moody, and Al Moody, and two sisters, Ruby Hite and Margaret Baisey....

Helen Irene Whitby Clary, age 76, of Gasburg, VA passed away August 26, 2022.She is the daughter of the late DeWitt T. and Lula C. Whitby. She is survived by her son, Dan L. Clary; her siblings, William Spurgeon Whitby (Janet), Mary W. Killebrew (Joe) and Marjorie W. Whitby (Emory); and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death...

Robert Allen Major, age 31, of Lawrenceville, VA, passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022.He was preceded in death by his father, Samuel Drewrey Major. He is survived by his mother, Marion Ann King Major; brother, Chris Major; sister, Shannon Major; uncle, Ronnie Major; fiancée, Joanna Johnson and her children; aunts, Wendy Lynn Hunt, Angela Elizabeth Chavis, and Kristie Michelle King;...

Charles Rickey Hostetter (71) of Lawrenceville, VA, entered into heaven August 14, 2022.He was born to the late Eugene Leslie Hostetter Sr. and Evelyn Elizabeth Hostetter on October 26, 1950 in Rockbridge County, VA. He spent his early childhood there until moving to Baskerville, VA with his family. He spent his career working on heavy diesel equipment and dedicated over...