Ashland, VA Obituaries

Mrs. Elsie Edwards Sims, 95, of Glen Allen, Va., widow of Charles Jeter Sims, died November 8, 2026. She is survived by her daughter, Patricia S. Conyers, son-in-law, Albert E. Conyers, Jr., and grand...

Delmas Ray Roberts, Sr., of Ashland, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 2, 2026. Born and raised in Duplin County, North Carolina, Delmas later relocated to the Richmond, Virginia...

BOGAR, David Wayne, 68, of Ashland, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 31, 2026. David was a devoted husband, dad, and grandpa. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Peggy Louise Bog...

Edwin Archer Snead II (“Ned”), of Ashland, Virginia, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2026, at 78 years old. He was born on August 25, 1948, in Clifton Forge, Virginia at the C&O Hospital to Georg...

Mamie Clara Hicks TerAvest, age 96, peacefully passed and is in the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was greeted by her beloved husband, Gerard “Jerry” TerAvest, whom she has dearly...

Melodie Taylor Rochelle, 69, of Montpelier, Virginia, passed away peacefully October 24, 2026. She was born January 26, 1957, in Martin’s Ferry, Ohio, to Charles and Bertha Taylor. Melodie was a 197...

Wilba Pettus Gilman, lifelong resident of Hanover County, passed away October 26, 2026, at 90. Pettus graduated from Henry Clay High School in 1954, where he excelled in football and was president of...

Thelma Kelley Adkins, 87, of Doswell, Virginia, went to be with The Lord on October 19, 2026. Born December 5, 1938, Thelma will be remembered with deep respect for a life marked by steady devotion to...

Thomas James Blount Jr., lovingly known as Jim, passed away October 19, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Jamesville, North Carolina, Jim was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfat...

Kathleen King Pugh, 89, of Ashland, Virginia, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2026. She dedicated her life to her family, her passion for teaching, her church, her community, and her desire to he...

Charlotte “Gayle” Osborn Parker of Henrico, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on October 4, 2026, after a brief battle with cancer. She was surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Chesterfield,...

Patrick Carroll Alexander, affectionately known as “Wolf,” of Beaverdam, Virginia, passed away on September 25, 2026, at the age of 71. Wolf was preceded in death by his parents, Greta and Louis Alexa...

Bernadine White Meeks, 98, passed away on October 1, 2026. She lived in Richmond, Mathews County and Newport News, Virginia. She is preceded in death by her mother Bernadine Mesick White, father Ma...

Ashtain Noel Davis, of Petersburg, Virginia, a devoted husband and father, fearless firefighter, proud Army veteran, and loyal friend, passed away on September 25, 2026, at the age of 28. While he off...

Joan Veronica Manno passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at age 94. Joan lived in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Services are private.

Carole Jean Schueler passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at age 85, having been born on February 20, 1941, and residing at The Woodland Care Facility in Farmville, Virginia. She was preceded i...

Leonard Paige “Lenny” Dean Jr., 75, of Ashland, was welcomed into the arms of our Lord on September 16, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Christine Dean. Lenny proudly served...

FRERE, Francis Barrow, of Ashland, VA, born in Washington, D.C., and formerly of Tompkinsville, Md., and Fort Washington, Md., died September 2nd, 2026, surrounded by his four children. He was precede...

James “Jimmy” Henley, age 70, of Goochland, Virginia, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2026. Jimmy was a hardworking man who spent many years driving dump trucks. He enjoyed the simple things in ...

In Loving Memory of Wesley Shawn Smith September 26, 1977 – August 24, 2026 Wesley "Wes" Shawn Smith, a beloved husband, father, Pappy, son, brother, and friend, went home to be with the Lord on Aug...

Mary (Polly) Louise Raines departed this life on Friday afternoon, August 21, 2026, at age 89. Polly was born on her family’s farm in Buckingham County, Virginia, on Sunday, December 13, 1936. She wa...

Richard Dean Slater, age 75, of Ashland, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas H. Slater Jr. and Jean Walton Slater, and ...

Katherine McKenzie Stone, 96, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed peacefully to her heavenly home on Monday, August 3, 2026. She was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew Cly...

Beaulah "Bernell" Satterwhite, age 93, of Ashland, Virginia, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2026. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 27 years, William Satterwhite; her son, Thomas ...

Ronald Alan Tyson, age 81, of Elmont, Virginia, passed away peacefully on July 31, 2026. He was born in Elmont to the late Russell Tyson and Hazel Wyatt Tyson. He is preceded in death by his daughter...

Jean Elizabeth Mills, age 82, of Mechanicsville, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. Jean was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Joseph Vernon Mills; her son, Aubrey T...

George Larkin Wood, age 91, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. George was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Fanny Field Wood; his parents, Bessie Wood and William Bryan Wood; an...

James "Jimmy" Searls, age 78, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 19, 2026, in Bumpass, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edith Luck Searls and Clatie P. Searls, as well as his ei...

Charles Robert Hawker Sr. passed on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at the age of 84, having been born on August 18, 1941, and residing in Henrico, Virginia. He is preceded in death by his parents, Charlie H...

Linda Susan Branscum Delbridge, age 80, of Rockville, Virginia, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2026. Born on September 7, 1945, in Bakersfield, California, Linda lived a life marked by kindness, devo...

Gary George Vitek, 80, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 10, 2026, surrounded by the family and friends who meant the world to him. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, on September 21, 1945, Gary lived...

Karyl passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at the age of 82. The daughter of the late Eshamen & Mary Wimmer Stacy, she was preceded in death by her brother Freddy Stacy, her sister, Betty Jane Southa...

Billy Hope January 2, 1961 - July 2, 2026 Billy Hope passed away on July 2, 2026. Billy was born on January 2, 1961, and grew up in Ashland, Virginia. He later made his home in Hanover, Virginia, w...

James O. Dyson, Jr., 78, of Ashland, VA, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Ginger; and children, Jennifer Gurnsey (Eric...

Stephanie Hamm, age 76, of Ashland, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 25, 2026. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 44 years, David Hamm, and by her parents, Sterling...

William Overton Ennis II, age 79, of Ashland, Virginia, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026. Born into a loving family, William was preceded in death by his parents, William O. Ennis Sr. and Nancy M...

Joyce Coghill Sylvia passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026, at the age of 88. Joyce was a resident of Hanover County and North Chesterfield, Virginia.   She was preceded in death by her loving and che...

Lillie Mae Middlebrook, age 75, of Doswell, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. She was preceded in death by her loving and cherished husband, Richard Middlebrook. Lillie is survived ...

Matthew Thomas Richman, age 28, of Hanover, Virginia, passed away unexpectedly on June 11, 2026, following a courageous 18-year battle with diabetes. Through the gift of organ donation, he was able to...

It is with profound sadness, but immense gratitude for a life well lived, that we announce the passing of John “Padge” Padgett Severin on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the age of 74, surrounded by the l...

Audrey Jarratt Carlton grasped the hand of her Lord Jesus Christ on the evening of June 9, 2026. She was born in Stoney Creek, Virginia, on August 10, 1937, to the late John A. Jarratt, Jr. and the l...

In Loving Memory Thomas M. Gummere 1938 — 2026 Thomas M. Gummere, age 87, of Mechanicsville, Virginia, formerly of La Plata, Maryland, passed away peacefully on June 6, 2026, surrounded by the lov...

Carol Diane Snyder, 67, of Ashland, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 1, 2026. Carol was born in Clarksburg, WV, to the late Richard McElwain and Hazel McElwain and was preceded in dea...

Barbara Quarles Woods, age 88, of Ashland, Virginia, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2026. Barbara was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Michael Campbell Woods Sr.; her mother, Emion Haley ...

Ann Elizabeth Prutzman passed on May 21, 2026, at the age of 89. Born on May 14, 1937, in Pennsylvania, she was a resident of Ashland, Virginia. She is preceded in death by her parents, Wilbur and Na...

Susie Lipscomb Seymour passed on May 16, 2026, at the age of 90. Born on November 13, 1935, Susie was a resident of Doswell, Virginia. Susie spent most of her adult life raising children, both her ow...

Kevin Howard Lemasters, age 73, of Ruther Glen, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 8, 2026. He was preceded in death by his father, Harold Lemasters; his mother, Jean Smith; son, Landon...

Frances Rebecca Ketner Gilman “Becky” September 25, 1946 – May 14, 2026 Frances Rebecca Ketner Gilman, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed peacefully from this world o...

Dillon Keith Armstrong, 29, of Petersburg, went to be with the Lord on May 13, 2026. Born in Doe Hill, Dillon lived a life marked by compassion, creativity, humor, and a deep love for learning and f...

Warren Hudson Chittum passed on Friday, May 8, 2026, at the age of 58. Born on January 26, 1968, in Virginia, Warren lived in Doswell, Virginia. He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Loretta Pe...