Obituaries for February 4, 2012

By: Times-Dispatch Staff | Times-Dispatch
Published: February 04, 2012

METRO

Buford, Mr. Robert Strother, 88, of Richmond and Gloucester Banks, formerly of Lexington, a World War II Army veteran, a retired civil engineer and partner in Torrence Dreelin Farthing & Buford Inc., husband of Jane Guthrie Valentine Buford and widower of Mary "Polly" Butler Pollard Buford.

Butterworth, Mr. Rodney Demar, 93, of Powhatan, a World War II Army veteran, a retired worker in the insurance industry, husband of Betty C. Butterworth.

Cooke, Mr. Willie Heath Jr., 83, of Richmond, a retired maintenance employee of Continental Baking Co. Inc., widower of Josephine F. Cooke.

Cox, Mr. James "Jamie" Edward, 42, of Chesterfield, an information technology manager for SAIC, husband of Colleen Cox.

Eck, Mr. Edgar C. Jr., 70, of Richmond, chairman of Eck Supply Co. and the unofficial mayor of Uptown Richmond, husband of Sarah Nance.

Elliott, Mrs. Joyce Stinson, 83, of Mechanicsville, a retired employee of the city of Richmond, wife of William Elliott.

Henderson, Mrs. Louise, 99, of Richmond, a retired presser for a laundromat.

Johnson, Mr. Larry, 56, of Richmond, an Army Reserve veteran, a floor supervisor for George Schmitt & Co. Inc.

Kocen, Mr. Irvin, 87, of Richmond, a World War II Navy veteran, a retired salesman, husband of Irene C. Kocen.

Schwartz, Mrs. Constance Lane, 67, of Richmond, a day care director, wife of Johnny Schwartz.

Smith-Flanagan, Mrs. Chandra Denise, 56, of Richmond, a special education teacher in the Richmond school system, wife of Tony Flanagan.

Sprouse, Mr. Bobbie Lee Sr., 73, of North Chesterfield, a mechanic who was owner of Bobbie's Auto Repair, husband of Winnie Mae Sprouse.

Talley, Mr. Christopher Campbell, of Montpelier, a construction industry equipment operator.

VIRGINIA

BURKEVILLE – Goad, Mrs. Ruby Skelton, 81, formerly of Blackstone, a homemaker, widow of O. Carson Goad.

CHASE CITY – Wilson, Mrs. Betty Moore, 71, a homemaker, wife of H. Maynard Wilson.

CLARKSVILLE – Walker, Mrs. Kathleen Nunn, 99, a retired entrepreneur who was the first female councilwoman and first female mayor in Clarksville, widow of Travis Harlan Walker.

FRANKLIN – Allen, Mrs. Sara Lee Scott, 93, a retired licensed practical nurse, widow of Lee Roy Allen.

HOPEWELL – Reynolds, Mr. Johnny Benton, 83, a retired carpenter for R.J. Beasley Construction Corp., husband of Shirley M. Reynolds.

KINSALE – Dameron, Mr. William E., 70, a retired mechanic for Potomac Supply Corp.

LA CROSSE – Kidd, Miss Lucille Frances, 91, a retired employee of LaCrosse Sportswear Inc.

WEST POINT – Milby, Mr. Schuyler C., 92, a World War II Navy veteran, a retired millwright for Chesapeake Corp., widower of Daisy Norman Milby.

WAKEFIELD – Purviance, Mrs. Alice Ann Williams, 69, formerly of Waco, Texas, a former co-owner with her husband of Purviance Funeral Home, wife of Samuel Wills Purviance and widow of Norbert Alois Jungmann.

ELSEWHERE

Carwile, Mrs. Betty Belle, 83, of Conway, S.C., formerly of Richmond, a homemaker, wife of Lewis Edward Carwile.

Nash, Mrs. Juanita Fleming, 92, of Erdenheim, Pa., formerly of Richmond, a homemaker, widow of Milton Nash Sr.

Robinson, Mr. Wayne D., 54, of Hammond, Ind., formerly of Richmond, a military veteran, a handyman, husband of Ellen Loney.