Oscar Grat Allison, 85, of Powhatan, widower and soul mate of Dorothy Mary Lovett, passed away July 30, 2011.

He is survived by one daughter and her husband, Susan Allison and Ronald Frazier; nieces, Diana Cauldwell and Lucille Allison; nephews, Joe and William Chrisley, Peter and Colin Lovett; special caretaker, Mildred Yarbrough; and many friends who cared.
Mr. Allison was a great traveler and one that glued far flung family members together.

He traveled coast to coast 22 times and visited many foreign countries. Sargeant Oscar Allison was a proud member of the U.S. Air Force and retired after 22 years of service.
The family would like to thank Powhatan Rescue Squad for all of their help and care.

Mr. Allison will be greatly missed.

A service will be held at a later date in Wythe County, Va.

Scott B Campbell, 33, of Powhatan, passed away July 11, 2011.

He is survived by his wife, Heather M. Campbell; daughters, Savannah Campbell, Allison Campbell, both of Powhatan; father, Earl M. Campbell (Pam) of Powhatan; mother, Martha L. Bevins (Claude) of Powhatan; brother, Zachary Stell of South Carolina; sister, Lisa Caldwell of Powhatan; mother-in-law, Becky Barrett; brothers-in-law, Ronald and Donald Barrett; sister-in-law, Lori Newton; nieces and nephews, Blake, Tommy-Lee, Avery, Harley, Gracey, Peyton; and many other extended family members.

A memorial service was held at the Bennett & Barden Funeral Home, 3215 Anderson Hwy. (Rt. 60), Powhatan.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Powhatan Volunteer Fire Department, Powhatan Volunteer Rescue Squad or St. Francis Medical Center.

Virginia L Johnson, 86, of Powhatan, widow of William H. Johnson Sr., passed peacefully at her home July 10, 2011.

She is survived by her sons, William Johnson Jr. (Karen), Ferriel Johnson (Pat), all of Powhatan, George Johnson (Renee) of Amelia; daughters, Katherine Bryan (Robert) of Powhatan, Sandra Hamm (Trey) of Richmond, Anne Flowers (Ed) of Afton; sisters, Marion Hughes, Barbara Martin, Ruby Baird, Gladys Jenerette; six grandchildren, Kenny Davis, Randy Davis, Mitzi Llewellyn, Christen Johnson, Damien Johnson, Jeff Bryan; and three great-grandchildren, Bobby Hazelwood, Cameron Handy, Taylor Davis.

The family received friends at the Bennett & Barden Funeral Home, 3215 Anderson Hwy. (Rte. 60), Powhatan, and where funeral services will be held. Interment Powhatan Community Cemetery.

Memorial contributions maybe made to the American Diabetes Association or Hospice of Virginia.

A celebration of Phil Blankenship’s life will be held Saturday, July 23 at 11 a.m. at Mout Herman Baptist Church, 18100 Genito Road, Mosely Va. 23120. Lunch will be provided after the service.

Maude Johnson Clayton, 88, of Powhatan, widow of John T. Clayton Sr., died June 30, 2011.

She is survived by her children, J.T. Clayton Jr. (Mary), of Goochland, Joseph L. Clayton (Anita), Ruby C. Stout (Gordon), James G. Clayton (Brenda), all of Powhatan; brother, Lonnie Johnson of Goochland; sister, Shirley Talley of Louisa; five grandchildren, Sandra Wax, Anthony Stout, Joseph Clayton Jr., Stacy Lancaster, Greg Clayton; and four great-grandchildren.

The family received friends at the Bennett & Barden Funeral Home in Powhatan. Funeral services were held in the Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, Powhatan, where she taught Sunday School for many years.

Interment Grove Cemetery, Cumberland. Memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, 5780 Mt. Moriah Road, Powhatan, Va. 23139.

Dr. Lou Ross “Candy” Hopewell passed away peacefully in her brother’s home in Norfolk on July 2, 2011, after a brief illness.  She was 65.  Candy was born and raised in Portsmouth, was a long time resident of Powhatan, VA, and most recently a resident of the village of Eclipse in Suffolk.  Candy was the daughter of the late Harry Lynn and Charlotte Mathews Hopewell.  She was predeceased by her oldest brother, Lynn Hopewell.

Dr. Hopewell was educated in the Portsmouth Public Schools, graduating from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1963.  She earned a bachelor’s degree from Elon University, a master’s degree from Old Dominion University, and a Ph.D. from the College of William and Mary.

Her professional career as an educator spanned over 40 years, as she climbed the ranks, as a teacher, a principal, and a school president.  Most recently Dr. Hopewell was an English professor at Tidewater Community College.  The schools she led with unsurpassed skill were St. Edward-Epiphany School; Blessed Sacrament at Belmead, which she single-handedly created; and Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Catholic School.  Perhaps her greatest accomplishment was the historic merger of Belmead and Huguenot Academy, which became BSH.  Not only was Candy a brilliant educator and administrator, she was unequaled as a generous, giving person.

Dr. Hopewell was an active member of Saint John Neumann Catholic Church in Powhatan.  She was a member of the Forum Club of Portsmouth, the Fort Nelson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and affiliated with the Girl Scouts for over 25 years.

She is survived by her brother Robert Stewart Hopewell and wife Lee of Norfolk, and her sister Charlotte Nina Hopewell Lodge and husband Richard of Portsmouth.  Candy also had 6 first cousins from the Mathews family, and 11 nephews and nieces.  Candy had been surrounded by an amazing circle of close and dear friends, many who have known each other since they were young girls.  And, although Candy had no children, she in fact had hundreds.

    A memorial service will be held at Sturtevant Funeral Home, 5201 Portsmouth Blvd. in Portsmouth at 1 pm, Saturday, July 9.  The burial will follow at Olive Branch Cemetery in Portsmouth
    A Memorial Mass will be held at Saint John Neumann Catholic Church in Powhatan, VA at 11:00 am, Saturday, July 16.
    Family and friends are welcome at the home of Nina and Richard Lodge, 4644 Winston Road in Portsmouth

Robert Linwood Mann, age 42, of Powhatan, Va., departed this life on Sunday, May 22, 2011 in Powhatan.

He is survived by his parents, Robert Sr. and Barbara Mann; three sisters, Carla, Bridget and Yvette Mann; six aunts; five uncles; one nephew; one niece; and a number of cousins and friends.

His remains rested at Marian Gray Thomas Funeral Home of Cumberland. Funeral services were held Saturday, May 28, 2011, at Little Zion Baptist Church in Powhatan. Dr. Gregory L. Beechaum, Pastor, officiating. Interment in the church cemetery.