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Olive May Bradshaw

Olive May Bradshaw, a resident of Chesapeake, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2024, a few days shy of her 87th birthday. The family will gather for a graveside service at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, at Fincham Chapel Cemetery in Mill Creek, West Virginia, with Olive’s son-in-law, Malcolm Puckett, officiating. Instead of flowers, expressions of sympathy can be made in Olive’s honor to Immanuel Baptist Church, 69 Saunders Road, Newport News, VA 23601 (immanuel757.com), or to House of Hope in Port-de-Paix Haiti c/o Extreme Response International, ...

Olive May Bradshaw

Olive May Bradshaw, a resident of Chesapeake, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2024, a few days shy of her 87th birthday. She was born Aug. 5, 1937, in Adolph, West Virginia, and was the daughter of the late Harold Brown and Hallie (Fincham) Brown. Olive grew up ...

Robbie William Serrett

Robbie William Serrett, 51, a resident of Valley Bend, passed from this life Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, at home with family by his side and under the care of West Virginia Caring. A comprehensive obituary will be published. A visitation will be held at the Randolph Funeral Home Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Robbie’s request for cremation will then be honored. The Randolph Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements for Robbie William Serrett. Send online condolences to the family at www.therandolphfuneralhome.com.

Mark E. Bowers

On Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, Mark E. Bowers passed away at Grant Memorial Hospital in Petersburg, West Virginia. Mark’s family will receive friends on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, from 1 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Schaeffer Funeral Home in Petersburg, West Virginia. Funeral services will be Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Schaeffer Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Cherry Hill Cemetery, Upper Tract, West Virginia.

Mark Allan Lewis

Mark Allan Lewis, 60, a resident of Beverly, passed from this life Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, at Davis Medical Center. Mark was born Wednesday, May 6, 1964, in Elkins, a son of the late Jay Hugh Lewis and Ressie Darlene Kyle Lewis. Left to cherish Mark’s memory are three children, Jayme ...

Robert James Rinker

Robert James Rinker, 77, of Partlow, Virginia, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on Sunday, July 21, 2024. Born in Morgantown, West Virginia, Mr. Rinker served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, where his bravery earned him a Bronze Star. His entrepreneurial ...