Obituaries

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...

Frank Murphy Wright, Sr., age 85, a lifelong resident of Gasburg, VA, passed away Monday, August 15, 2022.Frank was one of eight children born to the late Irvin Hope and Sallie Moseley Wright. He was preceded in death by a brother, Shelton Wright, and three sisters, Ruth Wall, Joyce Edwards, and Carolyn Clary. He was a U.S. Army veteran and...

Katie Eleanor Rook Wells, age 84, of McKenney, VA passed away August 9, 2022. She is the daughter of the late William and Lula Rook and is preceded in death by her husband, John Irvin Wells; sisters, Jean Marie Rook, Mary Ferguson, Martha Delbridge and Vanice Delbridge; and brothers, Dallas, Shelton, W.L., Hubert and Marvin Rook. She is survived by...

Edward Arthur Martin, Jr., age 89, of DeWitt, VA, went to be with the Lord on August 2, 2022.He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward A. Martin, Sr. and Minna Williams Martin; his loving wife of 60 years, Alease Pritchett Martin; a son, Stanley Wade Martin; and a grandson, Edward Arthur “Artie” Martin, III. Mr. Martin was a...

Shirley Smith Jones Noffsinger of Glen Allen, VA and formerly Jarratt, VA passed away August 2, 2022, after a long-fought battle with cancer.She is survived by her daughters: Patsy Jones Kowal (Matthew); Nancy Jones Crowgey (Guy) and Ann Jones Montgomery (Vin). She was “MeMe” to Andrew, Christopher and Thomas Kowal, Mary Cameron Crowgey and Sutton and Bryn Montgomery. She was...

Eddie Granderson “Stokes” Crane, age 100, a lifelong resident of Edgerton, VA, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022.He was the son of the late W.B. and Pattie Jane Pittard Crane and was also preceded in death by two brothers, W.B. Crane, Jr. and Wilbur “Tom” Crane, a sister, Irene Barnes, a daughter-in-law, Betty Crane, and a great-grandson, Coy Mitchell. Mr....

Joe Luther Seward, IV, age 41, of Warfield, Virginia, died on July 21, 2022.Joe is survived by his wife, Amanda, his daughters, Morgan, Madison, and Maxamillion (Max), his son, Jacob, a grandson, Atlas, his grandmother, Patsy Morefield, as well as a host of aunts, uncles, and cousins. He is preceded in death by his father, Joe Luther Seward, III, his...

Connie Merritt Pernell, age 66, of Skippers, VA passed away July 20, 2022.She is preceded in death by her parents, Robert Lee and Minnie Merritt; a daughter, Charlene Acree; and a brother, Bobby Lee Merritt. She is survived by her husband, Anthony Melvin Pernell; three children, Lee “Root” Merritt and wife Dana, Becky Reed and husband Jason and Bobby Acree...