Editor: Chester United Methodist Church has done it again! This past weekend they cut down “The Village Oak,” which had stood on the side of Harrowgate Road for hundreds of years and was listed on the National Register of Famous and Historic Trees. This tree was examined by an arborist (not to be confused with a tree-cutting service the church relied on) and by the current county extension agent and other experts who all agreed the tree did not need to be cut. Trees can survive many years with a hollow spot. Chester UMC in recent years also unnecessarily cut…
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On Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, Matthew Paul Brown, son, brother, father, uncle and cousin, passed away suddenly at the age of 49. Matt will be forever remembered by his loved ones: mother Sylvia Brown, father Robert Brown, grandmother Bonnie Goldfarb, brother Kenneth Brown, brother Timothy Brown, sister Kristin Brown Velasco (Steve), biological son Matthew Clark, aunt Becky Clark (Danny), uncle Danny Dorsett (Lynn), aunt Cyndi Cortes (Alfredo), aunt Sandy Butters, and uncle Jack Goldfarb Jr. (Susan). Matt will also be forever remembered by his numerous nieces and nephews, cousins, extended family and dear friends. Matt’s latest employment was long distance…
ABOVE: James Monk speaks at the May 31 press conference at the Chester Library. Tavorise Marks of the NAACP Legal Redress Committee is pictured behind Monk. A Richmond man who was arrested following an incident near Virginia State University at 12:30 a.m. March 28 had two misdemeanor charges against him withdrawn late last month. The Virginia Commonwealth Attorney’s Office decided to not proceed with the prosecutions for illegal window tint and obstruction of justice against James Edward Monk, 22. On Monday, Chesterfield police spokeswoman Liz Caroon said the four officers who were on scene at the time the Taser was deployed…
Ambs, Mrs. Elizabeth Anne, 75, of Chester, wife of Stephen P. Ambs. Freeburger, Mrs. Helen Louise Talley, 83, of Chester, wife of Barron Henry Freeburger. Henderson Burrus, Ms. Krissia Ansara, 20, of Chesterfield. Jackson, Ms. Marquita M. “Bubbles,” 39, of Chesterfield. May, Mrs. Margaret, 83, of Chesterfield, wife of Bill May. Mc Millian, Mrs. Gladys Scruggs, 81, of North Chesterfield, widow of William R. McMillian. Mead, Ms. Colleen Montague, 90, of North Chesterfield. Narron, Mr. James Earl, of Chester, husband of Pat Narron. Venci, Mr. William D., 81, of Chester, a Naval Reserve veteran. Wenleder, Mr. Rudolf “Rudy” Bernard, 81, of Chesterfield, a Navy…
Police have arrested a man who allegedly assaulted a child at a residence on Grand Oaks Forest Circle in Chester Aug. 14. At about 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15, police responded to the residence for reported child abuse. The investigation indicates that on Aug. 14, Carlus A. Tucker Jr., 25, intentionally suffocated an infant girl for an unknown period of time. When the child’s mother became aware of the assault Aug. 15, she called police. Tucker, who lives in the 5200 block of Grand Oaks Forest Circle, fled when he learned that police had been called. The child was transported to…
ABOVE: Jose A. Gonzalez-Flores (left); Edilberto Hernandez-Perez (right) CHESTERFIELD – Chesterfield County police arrested a second man in relation to a fatal crash that occurred at the intersection of Belmont Road and Sue Jean Drive at about 4:55 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25. Police said a 2011 Dodge Ram pickup struck a 2000 Toyota Camry. The driver of the pickup fled the scene of the crash. The occupants of the Toyota, a 26-year-old male, a 24-year-old female, a 7-year-old male, and a 4-year-old male, were all injured in the crash. The adults, who are the parents of the…
Bragaw, Mr. Rexford Townsend III, 70, of North Chesterfield, husband of Judy Ann Bragaw. Cole, Ms. Charlotte R., 71, of North Chesterfield. Crowder, Mrs. Mary Dunnavant, 66, of Chester, wife of Harold Crowder Jr. Grundy, Mr. John R. (Dick), 74, Edgewater, Fla, formerly of Chester, husband of Bettie Grundy. Heath, Mrs. Mary Jane, 87, of Chesterfield, widow of Garland Earl Heath. Hendrick, Mr. Gerald “Jerry,” 68, of Chester, a Vietnam War Army veteran. Johnson, Mr. Charles Edward Sr., 75, of South Chesterfield, husband of Robnette Juntia Bowser Johnson. Johnson, Mr. Louis L., of Chesterfield. Lyman, Mr. William Scott, 73, of Chesterfield, widower of Kathleen Kay Lyman. Newton, Mr. Herbert…
Police arrest second suspect in fatal crash CHESTERFIELD – Chesterfield County police arrested a second man in relation to a fatal crash that occurred at the intersection of Belmont Road and Sue Jean Drive at about 4:55 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25. Police said a 2011 Dodge Ram pickup struck a 2000 Toyota Camry. The driver of the 2011 Dodge Ram fled the scene of the crash. The occupants of the Toyota Camry, a 26-year-old male, a 24-year-old female, a 7-year-old male, and a 4-year-old male, were all injured in the crash. The adults, who are the parents of the juveniles,…
Anderson, Mrs. Charlotte Clement, 82, of North Chesterfield, wife of the Rev. M. Arthur Anderson. Flory, Mrs. Laura Williams, 92, of Chesterfield, widow of Tom Williams, wife of Charles Russell Flory. Goldman, Ms. Marie Ann, 72, of Chesterfield. Gurganus, Mrs. Catherine Curtis, 88, of Chester, wife of William J. Gurganus Sr. Hunt, Mrs. Marie Angle, 75, of Chesterfield, wife of David Foster Hunt. James, Mr. Lekeith Ovel, 67, of North Chesterfield, husband of Sharon Williams James. Kincaid, Mrs. Barbara Nester, 77, of Chester, wife of John Filmore Kincaid. Lawson, Ms. Patricia Burton, 81, of Chesterfield. Perkinson, Mr. Zachary A., 24,…
It looks as if a Chester man will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing his wife and two others on Thanksgiving night 2017. Chesterfield Circuit Court Judge T.J. Hauler last week sentenced Christopher Gattis, 59, to 100 years in prison with 45 suspended for each of three murder convictions that will run concurrently. Gattis also received three years for one conviction of using a firearm to commit a felony, which when added to the 55 from the murder convictions, results in a 58-year sentence. Two other firearms charges were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.…