Obituaries 76 Archive

     APRIL 10 – David B. Robelen, of Farmville, formerly of Richmond and Yorktown, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, April 7, 2007.
     He was preceded in death by his parents, Horace and Laura Ellen Robelen; and his first wife, Dianne.
     He is survived by his wife, Grace Goodman Robelen, and sons, John Leslie Robelen of Augusta, GA, Rev. Daniel Ed-ward Robelen of Burgaw, NC, William David Robelen of Gulf-port, MS, and Rev. Paul Goodman Robelen of Paris, IL; daughters, Laura Beatrice Robelen and Lillian Opal Robelen, both of Farmville; four grandchildren, Jennifer, Sarah, Rachel, and Anna Grace; a sister, Mrs. Susan Robelen Mullins; and a special friend, William C. Conklin of Williamsburg.
     A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Nelsen Funeral Home with interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery.
     The family will receive friends tonight (Tuesday) from 6 to 8 p.m.
     Nelsen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

     APRIL 10 – Edith Mae Baker, 82, of Camp Springs, Maryland, died Friday, April 6, 2007 at Genesis Waldorf Center.
     She was the daughter of the late Howard W. Mahaney and Mary Helen Schriver Mahaney. Her husband of 36 years, William R. Baker, preceded her in death.
     She is survived by sons, William “Bill” Baker, Robert Howard Baker and Edward Franklin Baker; daughters, Mary Edith Pate, Delma B. Barron and Diana Lynn DePew; brothers, Carroll Mahaney and Victor Mahaney; 11 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
     A committal service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at Spring Creek Baptist Church, Darlington Heights.

Died Friday, April 6, 2007. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday at Minor B. Eggleston Chapel with interment in Bethel Grove Baptist Church, Rice. Carl U. Eggleston Funeral Establishment.

     APRIL 10 – Lacy Taylor Sr., 82, of Farmville, died Wednesday, April 4, 2007. He was pre-ceded in death by his wife, Grace Goin Taylor.
     He is survived by his daughter, Hilda Taylor Ayers of Martinsville; his son, Lacy C. Taylor Jr. and wife, Lorna of Martinsville; several grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
     Graveside funeral services were held 1 p.m. Saturday at the Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery.
     Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville, was in charge of arrangements.

     APRIL 10 – Margaret Stallard Woolling passed away at her family home, “Woollingsville” in Fluvanna County, on Friday, April 6, 2007. She was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Richard Roller Woolling.
     She was born in Fairfield, Kentucky on January 8, 1918 to Benjamin David and Julia Overall Stallard. The youngest of six children, Margaret attended Longwood College as had her older sisters. After marrying, she and Richard made their home and raised ‘their girls’ in Virginia Beach for 60 years. Her career in education took her to Country Day School for Girls and Norfolk Academy.
     She leaves two daughters, Mary Ben Woolling Thomas (Tim) and Jo Stallard Woolling Hodges (Michael); three grand-children, Joseph Benjamin Thomas (Donna), Ryan Woolling Thomas and Julia Lawren Hodges Wagner (Jason) and three great-grandchildren, Ezra Woolling Thomas, Abigail Hope Thomas and Cassidy Lynn Wagner.
     A graveside service was held Sunday at 3 p.m. in Westview Cemetery, Farmville. The Rev. Warren Johnson of Fork Union Baptist Church officiated.
     Memorial contributions may be made to the Virginia Beach Volunteer Rescue Squad or Hospice of the Piedmont.
Doyne-Burger-Davis Funeral Home, Farmville, was in charge of arrangements.

     APRIL 5 – George E. Galloway (PopPop), 84, principal, educator and World War II veteran, died Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at the Heart and Vascular Institute of Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, after a short illness.
     Mr. Galloway lived with his wife Barbara in Farmville, since 1992 after relocating from Washington, DC after the death of their daughter, Claudia G. Logan. They had been married for 58 years at the time of his death. He loved basketball and attended all the high school and college games in the Farmville area. He was an avid train buff and loved fishing, golf and traveling after retiring from the DC Public School System.
     A memorial service will be held in Washington, DC at a later date. The family will welcome friends at their home in Farmville on Thursday and Friday, April 5 and 6. Condolences may be sent to 5010 Eastern Avenue, N.E., Washington, DC 20017.
     He leaves to mourn, his wife, Barbara Galloway; daughter, Carol G. Hurley of Farmville; five grandchildren, Michael J. Robinson, Brian A. Logan, Eric C. Hurley, April M. Hurley and Andrea M. Hurley; one great-grandson, Daryl Lamont Chambers Jr.; two nieces, Darlene Towns Smith and Jennifer Washington Durham; one nephew, Gregory Washington and a host of other relatives and friends.

     PROSPECT, April 5 – Edna Midkiff Doss, 102, of Prospect, died Wednesday, April 4, 2007.
     She was born in Pulaski County on March 18, 1905. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carrington H. Doss.
    Mrs. Doss was retired from the Craddock-Terry Shoe Corporation.
    She is survived by a son, Carrington L. Doss of Prospect; three daughters, Iris Austin and Shirley D. Bucknam both of Prospect and Betty Rosser of Hampton; a sister, Lillian Holiday of Pulaski and eight grand-children. She was preceded in death by one grandchild.
    Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery.
    The family will receive friends Friday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Doyne-Burger-Davis Funeral Home, Farmville.

     BUCKINGHAM, April 5 – Robert Whorley, 66, of Buckingham, died Monday, April 2, 2007.
     He was born April 1, 1941 in Buckingham County, the son of the late William Whitcomb Whorley Sr. and Susie Lann Whorley. He was preceded in death by a son, Robert Franklin Whorley.
     He is survived by his wife, Doris Spencer Whorley; two daughters, Elizabeth Ann Whorley and Crystal W. Jamerson both of Buckingham; three sisters, Frances W. Boley, Louise W. Crews and Sue W. Morgan all of Buckingham; two brothers, James David Whorley of Buckingham and Charley Edward Whorley of Dillwyn and a grandson, Zackary Lee Jamerson.
     Funeral services were held today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. at the Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, with interment in Buckingham Community Cemetery.

MARGARET PRICE KOEHLER

Obituary
of
Margaret Price Koehler

    Margaret Price Koehler, faithful servant of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, departed this earth for her Heavenly home on Thursday, March 29, 2007.
    Margaret was born in 1913 in New York City, daughter of Matthews and Louise Meyer Price. She lived in Meherrin, Virginia from age 3 until her marriage. Margaret attended William and Mary College in Williamsburg, Virginia. During WWII, Margaret worked for the US Postal Service as a rural carrier, replacing her brother, Julian H. Price, while he served in the U.S. Naval service.
    In July 1943, Margaret married Rev. Frank G. Koehler, pastor of Nazareth Lutheran Church in Hopewell, Virginia. Margaret was an active and supportive Pastor’s wife during 55 years of her husband’s ministry and remained a member of Nazareth until her death. In addition to Nazareth in Hopewell, their ministry included Lutheran congregations in Meherrin, Amelia, Farmville, and others in Virginia and North Carolina. Margaret was a member of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League serving as local, zone, and district officer.
    At age 90, she and her husband moved from Hopewell to Richmond, Virginia, residing together until his death in November 2004. They were happily married for 61 years.
    The Lord blessed them with four daughters: Louise Welch and husband Lester of Alexandria, VA; Doris Ackerson and husband George of Plano, TX; Margaret Christensen and husband Clair of Naples, FL; and Frances Koehler of Richmond, VA. They were also blessed with six grandchildren: Brian Ackerson, Kevin Ackerson and wife Cindy, Jennifer Shaughnessy and husband Matt, Emily Christensen, John Christensen, and Katelyn Christensen; and two great grandchildren: Austin York and Patrick Ackerson. Also surviving are: sister: Virginia Price Waller of Midlothian, VA; brother-in-law: Edwin Koehler and wife Leatrice of San Antonio, TX; sisters-in-law: Christine Price of Farmville, VA; Ellen Koehler of Tucson, AZ; and Lillie Koehler of Houston, TX. Margaret’s last days were blessed by care from Bon Secours and Medi-Home Health Hospices with devoted caregivers Marie Gay, Patricia Jones, Tabatha Bartee and Angela Connors. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents and brothers: Matthew Price, Jr. and Julian H. Price of Meherrin.
    The Koehler Family received friends at Nelsen Funeral Home, 214 N. 6th Avenue, Hopewell, VA. from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Sunday, April 1, 2007. Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 am Monday, April 2, 2007 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Meherrin, VA, Free State Road (where she was baptized, confirmed, met her husband and was married), with Pastor Robert Wind and Pastor Hilbert Dorn officiating and Pastor George D. Plvan assisting. Interment will follow in the Price Family Cemetery in Meherrin, VA (located beside Meherrin Presbyterian Church on Route 360) following the funeral service.
    Memorial contributions may be made to: The Rev. and Mrs. Frank G. Koehler Scholarship Fund, Concordia Seminary Development Office, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, Mo 63105; Lutheran World Relief, PO Box 66861, St. Louis, MO 63166-9810; or to the church of your choice.

    CUMBERLAND, April 3 – Robert Garnett Woodson Sr., 92, of Cumberland, died Thurs-day, March 29, 2007 in Richmond.
    He was born March 30, 1914 in Cumberland County, a son of the late Hendrick de Graffenreidt and Mary Garnett Woodson.
    Mr. Woodson was a member of Payne Memorial Methodist Church, a retired farmer and an avid hunter of turkeys.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Hilda Berger Woodson; a son, Robert Garnett Woodson Jr. and his wife, Laura of Cumberland and two grandchildren, Laura Elizabeth Woodson and Christopher Scott Garnett Woodson both of Cumberland. He was preceded in death by a son, Steven Gayle Woodson and a brother, Blake Baker Woodson.
    A funeral service was held Sunday at 1 p.m. at Payne Memorial Methodist Church with interment in Grove Methodist Church Cemetery.
    Memorials may be made to the Payne Memorial Methodist Church Building Fund or to a charity of your choice.
    Puckett Funeral Home, Farmville, was in charge of arrangements.

Died Friday, March 30, 2007. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday at Eleven Oaks Baptist Church, Crewe, with interment in Fowlkes Cemetery. Oliver & Eggleston Funeral Home, Crewe.

    MARCH 29 – Dorothy Rhodes Putney, 91, of Cumberland and Brookview, Farmville, died Tuesday, March 27, 2007.
    She is survived by her husband, John M. Putney of Brookview; a daughter, Alice Putney Metts and husband, Willey of Cumberland; two grandsons, Bryan and Gail Metts of Fredericksburg and Christopher and Bethanne Metts of Charlotte Court House.
    Mrs. Putney was a school teacher for 33 years and a librarian.
    A memorial service was held 2 p.m. today (Thursday) at Tarwallet Baptist Church, Cumberland.
    Remembrances may be made to Hospice of Central VA, 202 Clark Street, Farmville, VA 23901or a charity of choice.
   Doyne-Burger-Davis Funeral Home, Farmville, was in charge of arrangements.

    MARCH 29 – Bissell Vernon (Buck) Rogers, 81, of Farmville, died Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at Duke University Medical Center.
    He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania April 3, 1925. He was the son of the late George Willard Rogers Sr. and Cecilia Helena Schoenberger Rogers. He grew up in Richmond and attended Richmond Polytechnic Institute. He continued his banking education with classes at Rutgers University.
    Mr. Rogers was a member of Farmville United Methodist Church, a World War II Navy veteran and a retired banker with Sovran Bank.
    “Buck” was an avid golfer and spent much of his retirement helping his son at B & M Greenhouse.
    He is survived by his wife, Betty Jo Rogers of Farmville; a son Chris Rogers and wife, Jan of Farmville; two daughters, Debbie Taylor and husband, Mike of Altavista and Suzie Powell and husband, Robert of South Boston; five grandchildren, Thomas and Joe Rogers of Farmville, Sarah Taylor of Richmond, Matt Taylor of Altavista and Holt Powell of South Boston.
    A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 31 at 11 a.m. at Powell Funeral Home Chapel, South Boston.
    The family requests donations be made to the Farmville United Methodist Church, 204 High Street, Farmville, VA 23901 or the American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060.

    MARCH 27 - Virginia Elvira Wooldridge Brannan, 81, formerly of Appomattox, died Friday, March 23, 2007 at Fairmont Crossing Nursing Home in Amherst. She was the wife of the late George Pritchard Brannan.
    Born in Appomattox County, April 16, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Travis Taylor and Inice Maude Pugh Wooldridge. Virginia was a member of Appomattox Court House Presbyterian Church and was the owner and operator with her husband of Richwood Store and Service Station.
    She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Valeria B. and Frank Breault of Dillwyn and Georgie B. and Ken Shufran of Clifford; a sister, Marvis W. Ferguson of Lynchburg; a granddaughter, Mary Virginia Breault of Harrisonburg; nieces, Judy Branham and husband, Kenneth of Monroe and Jane Merricks and husband, Edward of Altavista; five great nieces and nephews and a great-great niece.
    Funeral services were held 4 p.m., Sunday, March 25, at Robinson Funeral Home by the Rev. Marvin Busie and the Rev. Michael Fitzgerald. Burial followed in Liberty Cemetery.
    Those wishing to make memorials please consider the Humane Society/SPCA of Nelson County, 29 Stagebridge Rd., Lovingston, VA 22949.
    An on-line condolence may be sent to the family at www.robinsonfuneral.com

    MARCH 27 – Neil C. Wright, 89, of Camden, NY, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2007 in Farmville.
    He was born on July 30, 1917 to Abijah and Etta Wright. He married Frances Musch and celebrated 57 years of marriage.
    He is survived by five children, Franeilia and Bob Jeroloman of NY, Candy and Tim O’Brien of NY, Kitty and Tom Garlock of IN, Paul and Jackie Wright of NY and Pam and Dan Willson of Green Bay; six grand-children; three great-grandchildren; brother, Jesse and Muriel Wright and brother-in-law, Paul and Dorothy Musch. He was predeceased by his wife, Frances.
    Memorial services will be held Thursday, March 29 at 6 p.m. in Meherrin Presbyterian Church.
    Memorial contributions may be made to Meherrin Presbyterian Church.
    Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville, is serving the family.

    PAMPLIN, March 27 – Arnold B. Meade, 86, of Pamplin, died at his home Friday, March 23, 2007. He was preceded in death by his wife, Flora Meade.
    He is survived by two sons, Kenneth and his wife, Patricia and John and his wife, April; two sisters, Sybil Horbath of Michigan and Grizelda Bradford of Kentucky; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
    Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Monday at Shorter Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Trinity Memorial Gardens.

    PROSPECT, March 27 - Carl Adam Jones, of Prospect, died Friday, March 23, 2007.
    He is survived by his father, Joel Adam Jones; one sister, Joyce Hendricks of Farmville; four brothers, Kenneth Jones and Michael Jones of Richmond, Melvin Jones of Hampton and Stanley 0. Jones of Farmville; his grandmother, Clarice Ford of Prospect and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Stiff Jones.
    A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Thursday at Sulphur Springs Baptist Church.
   Contributions may be made to Davis Ambulance Enterprises, Inc., P.O. Box 140, Farmville, VA 23901.