Obituaries - Nov. 19, 2008

From staff reports
Published: November 19, 2008

Harold ‘Tom’ T. Campbell Jr.

Harold “Tom” T. Campbell Jr., 58, of Tyro died Nov.15.  Born in Tyro on June 16, 1950, he was the son of Lila Wilson Campbell and the late Harold Thomas Campbell. Tom retired from Phoenix Development Corp. in 1996, where he had been employed since its inception in 1975.  He was one of seven founding members and was instrumental in helping the company grow to 500 employees.  Tom had a passion for adventure and life, which will be remembered by all who knew him.

Besides his mother, he is survived by his brother, Mark Campbell and wife, Tara, their children; his sister, Linda and her children. Lori, Carla, Kevin Campbell.

A graveside funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Jonesboro Cemetery in Roseland by Pastor Billy Coffey and Pastor Mike Wells.  Byrum-Parr Funeral Home is assisting the family. Memorial contributions may be made to Patient Services Inc., P.O. Box 1602, Midlothian, VA 23113.

Rachel C. Davis

Rachel C. Davis, 88, of Lovingston, died Oct. 18 at a local nursing facility.

She was born November 3, 1919, in Craig County to the late Howard Carper and the late Lottie Ferrel Carper.

She was an active member of the Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witnesses in Lovingston. She retired from Sears, Roebuck & Co. store after 25 years of service and 10 years of service at Region Ten Community Service.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary and Dorothy and a brother, Howard Jr.

She is survived by a daughter, Sheila D. Summers and her husband, Vincent E. Summers, of Lovingston; three grandchildren, Michael Summers, Rachel Pyell and her husband, Andrew, of Lovingston and Charles Ganoe of Charlottesville.

A graveside service was held Oct. 24 at Riverview Cemetery.

A memorial service was held Oct. 25 at the Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witnesses, 426 Eades Lane, Lovingston, VA 22949.

Family and friends may sign the guest register at http://www.teaguefuneralhome.com.

Clifford Ronald Dugan Sr. ‘Cliff’

Clifford Ronald Dugan Sr., 61, of Amherst, died Oct. 14 at UVa Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Born Aug. 20, 1947, he was the son of the late Raymond P. Dugan Sr. and Virginia Wright Dugan. He was raised in Nelson County by his maternal grandparents, the late Mr. and Mrs. W.T. Wright, and his beloved uncle, the late Johnny Lee Wright. Cliff was a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church and served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era.

He is survived by his devoted wife of 39 years, Judy Staton Dugan; one son, Clifford (Ronnie) Dugan Jr. and his wife, Gwen, of Madison Heights; one daughter, Audrey (Lynn) Langford, also of Madison Heights; one brother, Raymond P. (Skip) Dugan of Arrington; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild; mother-in-law, Georgia Staton; brother-in-law, G.L. Staton; sister-in-law, Donna (B.B.) Franklin; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Besiedes his parents, he was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Grover L. Staton Sr., and sister-in-law, Marie Kidd Dugan.

Funeral services were conducted Oct. 18 at Oak Hill Baptist Church at Davis Creek by the Rev. J.D. Mayberry and the Rev. Gary Moore. Burial followed in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.

Jean Catherine Durkee

Jean Catherine Durkee passed away surrounded by family Sept. 30 after a brief illness at Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie, Ontario, Canada.

Jean was born May 23, 1925, to Harvey and Mable Brookes of Toronto. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace, and her son, Wayne.

She is survived by her three sons, Dennis, of Scottsville, Virginia, and his three daughters Paula, Tracey, and Melissa; Stephen and his wife, Sandy, of Nellysford, and his two sons, Justin and Brandon; and Graeme and his wife, Liz, of Sudbury, Mass., and his two daughters, Alexandra and Lauren. She is also survived by one sister, Shirley, of Barrie; three brothers, Glenn Brookes and his wife, Laura, of Trout Creek, Barry Brookes and his wife, Marilyn, of Barrie, and Guy Brookes and his wife, Yvonne, of Calgary. She is also survived by numerous great-grand-children, nephews and nieces.

Jean donated her body to the University of Toronto’s School of Anatomy for scientific research.

A memorial service was held Oct. 25 at The Salvation Army, 151 Lillian Cress in Barrie.

William Bennett Edwards

William Bennett Edwards of Afton died Sept. 7. He was 80.

He is survived by Virginia, his wife of 54 years, and a cousin, Rebekah Tressel of Waynesboro.

Born in Auburn, New York, “Bill” was the son of John Bowen Edwards, a Greek scholar and teacher, originally from Alderson, W.Va. Bill’s mother, Virginia Bean Edwards, from Gala Water, was the daughter of William Bennett Bean, a 2nd lieutenant in the Baltimore Light Artillery, CSA.

Bill lived with his family in Baltimore until he left to attend the University of Chicago.

While there he also began writing a book, which upon completion gave him considerable international fame: “The Story of Colt’s Revolver,” a biography of Sam Colt and his contribution to the history of 19th century technology.

In Chicago, Bill became associate editor of “Gun Digest” and technical editor of “Guns Magazine,” his creation and the first of many gun magazines.

A technical director of Mars-Centennial Arms Co., he was also the owner of Benet Arms, an importation firm that dealt with factories in Japan, Italy and Switzerland.

Bill had met his wife, Virginia, a pianist and music historian, on the campus of the University of Chicago. Married in 1954, they moved to Evanston, a northern Chicago suburb.

Chicago is very cold in the winter. They traded their big dark red Harley-Davidson motorcycle for an enclosed car: a black 1933 V12 Cadillac limousine.

This was convenient to take their cats, Purrier and Ives, on trips by rolling up the glass partition between front and back seating areas, giving the animals a big play area.

Bill completed his second major book, “Civil War Guns,” and in 1962 they left for Afton Mountain, Virginia, near Waynesboro, where his family had built a summer home in 1927, the year Bill was born.

The following spring Bill, Virginia, and the two cats departed for San Francisco in the ‘33 Caddie. They braved floodwaters at the Mississippi, a blizzard in the Rockies and a sand storm in Death Valley.

For six years in San Francisco, Bill operated a retail gun shop, called Gold Rush Guns.

In 1968, they bought the Afton Mountain family home from his elderly parents. Bill converted the stone garage into a retail store, Gold Rush II.

He was a member of the National Rifle Association, Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship.

A service was held in Bill’s memory on Oct. 18 at the Waynesboro Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship at Pine Avenue and 14th Street.

Those desiring may share their memories with the family may visit online at http://www.mcdowfuneralhomeinc.com.

Arrangements were in the care of McDow Funeral Home.

Bill Evans Jr.

Bill Evans Jr., 51, of Roseland, died Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008, at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born in Lynchburg on Sept. 2, 1957, he was the son of Billoup and Eva Johnson Evans. He was a foreman for Fitzgerald’s Orchard and was a member of Kingswood Baptist Church. Bill loved to hunt and fish, and was loved by all who knew him.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by a sister, Ann King and her husband, Ronald L. King of Monroe; several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews; and devoted friends, Frances Fisher, Ronnie Roberts and Bernard Franklin.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008, at Byrum-Parr Funeral Home by Pastor Mike Wells, with burial to follow in Jonesboro Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service on Wednesday and other times at his sister’s home, 956 Wagontrail Road, Monroe.

Forrest Lee Green Jr.

Forrest Lee Green Jr., 72 of Afton departed this life Nov. 10 at his home after a prolonged illness.

Forrest, “Junior,” as he was known, was born Nov. 28, 1935 in Charlottesville, a son of the late Forrest Green Sr. and Thelma Green.

He lived in Honolulu for nearly 30 years.

Forrest is survived by his sister Christine Vance and husband Theodore, a nephew Levy Green, a niece Theodora Vance and her two sons Quayshawn and Olajuwan.

A memorial service was conducted Nov. 14 at Wells/Sheffield Funeral Chapel in Lovingston with the Rev. Loretta Wyant officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to the Blue Ridge Interfaith Ministry, P.O. Box 371, Nellysford, VA 22958

Arrangements are under the direction of Wells/Sheffield Funeral Chapel of Lovingston, (434) 263-4097.

Frances Beatrice Kidd Harding

Frances Beatrice Kidd Harding, 81, of Lovingston Health Care Center, died peacefully Oct. 12 at UVa Medical Center.

Born June 13, 1927, in Nelson County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Kidd and Virtie Thompson Kidd. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Marion R. Harding; a brother, Joseph A. Kidd; and a sister, Alice Kidd Pierce.

Frances was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church, and was a great mom and grandmother. She was a retired textile worker from Uniroyal of Scottsville with more than 25 years of service.

Survivors include her daughter, Dolores H. Blondino and her husband, Eddie, of Madison Heights; a grandson, Robby Blondino and his wife, Laurie, of Rustburg; a granddaughter, Ann B. Vyslouzil of Amherst; a great-grandson, Cody; a sister, Virginia K. Thompson and her husband, Arthur, of Lovingston; four sisters-in-law, Ceclia Kidd of Shipman, Edith Yancey of Richmond, Myrtle Milway and her husband, Thomas, of Troy, and Florence Nowell of Glen Allen; four brothers-in-law, Franklin Pierce and his wife, Beth, of Roseland, Raymond Harding and his wife, Carolyn, of Mechanicsville, Wallace Harding and his wife, Catherine, of Richmond, and Pleasant Harding Jr.; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Oct. 16 at Ridgecrest Baptist Church, 14654 Thomas Nelson Highway, Lovingston, with the Rev. John P. Campbell and the Rev. David Christian officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.

The family suggests memorials take the form of donations to Nelson County Rescue Squad, 7995 Thomas Nelson Highway, Lovingston, VA 22949; Ridgecrest Baptist Church, 14654 Thomas Nelson Highway, Lovingston, VA 22949; or Calvary Baptist Church, P.O. Box 264, Lovingston, VA 22949.

The family wishes to thank the staff at Lovingston Health Care Center for their wonderful, kind and caring assistance they provided to their mother. They would also like to thank the Nelson County Rescue Squad and the emergency room staff at UVa Medical Center for their kind and caring assistance during a very difficult time.

Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Wells/Sheffield Funeral Chapel.

Sherry Lynn Peters Hite

Sherry Lynn Peters Hite, 52, of Waynesboro, passed away Oct. 10 at the UVa Medical Center after a brief illness.

She was born Feb. 29, 1956, to Robert Alvine and Shirley Mae (Fick) Peters.

She served as a long-time employee of Lynn’s Pancake House and Shoney’s restaurant in Waynesboro.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Surviving are her husband, Lynn Hite; son, David Hoover of Stuarts Draft; and daughter, Christina Sprouse of Staunton; and her Chihuahua, Charlie.

Additionally, she is survived by her four brothers, Chris of Metairie, Louisiana, Dale of Waynesboro, Steve of Afton, Wade of Stuarts Draft, and Terry of Fayetteville, North Carolina. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Amber Dawn and William Travis Sprouse, and Kelsey Mae Hoover.

A graveside service was held Oct. 14 at Thornrose Cemetery in Staunton, followed by a reception at the home of her son at 3155 Stuarts Draft Highway, Stuarts Draft.

Those desiring may share their memories with the family online at http://www.mcdowfuneralhomeinc.com.

Jane Marie Hudson

Jane Marie Hudson, 67 of Shipman, died Nov. 10 at UVa Medical Center.

She was born March 7, 1941, in Rustburg, a daughter of the late Odell Hudson and Nevie Jennings Hudson.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother; Russell Hudson and two sisters; Naomi Goff and Judy Hudson.

She is survived by two sisters; Glenda Sue Grant of Shipman and Viola H. McDaniel of Shannon, Mississippi; three brothers; Irvin (Butch) Hudson, Phillip E. Hudson, and Raymond O. Hudson all of Lynchburg, an aunt Evelyn Duff of Madison Heights as well as numerous nieces and nephews, many great nieces and nephews and cousins.

A funeral service was conducted at Wells/Sheffield Funeral Chapel in Lovingston with Pastor Nancy Grant and Pastor Betty Parrish officiating. 

Interment followed in the Amherst Cemetery in Amherst.

The family suggests that memorials take the form of donation to the Antioch Church, 827 Browning Cove Road, Shipman, VA 22971.

Arrangements are under the direction of Wells/Sheffield Funeral Chapel of Lovingston (434) 263-4097.