Taxes
0Hello and welcome back to the wonderful world of the Dogpound. Are you finished with your taxes, or are you still standing in line at the post office? I am an early filer. As soon as I get my W-2, I am sending it to my CPA. Yes, I gave up trying to do my taxes a long time ago. Think they are written so an eighth-grader can do them? Don’t make me laugh. I guess they could if they were filing a W-1040 with standard deductions and can do it all on one piece of paper. But mine have…
Recently deceased
0Adkins, Frankie S., 81, of Chesterfield Anderson, Corinna Shipp, 81, of North Chesterfield. Cahoon, June Woodfin, 83, of Chesterfield, widow of Eugene Cahoon Sr. Dabney, Lillie O’Dell, 98, of Chesterfield, widow of James Dabney Jr. Fisher, Lyndon Kelsey, 92, of North Chesterfield, an Army Air Forces veteran who served in World War II, widower of Jean Martin Fisher. Foster, Florence Babor, 96, of North Chesterfield, a Navy WAVE veteran who served in World War II. Jainchell, Dr. Richard A., 74, of Chesterfield, husband of Helene Gigi Jainchell. Jones, Murel Matthew Jr., 70, of Chester, husband of Rosemary Jones. Jones, Patricia Ann, 79, of Chesterfield. Jones, William Montel, 87,…
From creation to Christ
0I would like to tell you a story. This story is about the one true God; an all-powerful, all-knowing, all-present, unchanging and eternal God. This story will come from a book known as the Bible, written by 40 different men over about 1,500 years. God inspired the writing of His book. The Bible is true and reliable. In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. He created from nothing, simply by speaking them into being. He created the oceans, the mountains, the birds of the air and the fish in the sea. God also created angels to worship…
Phyllis Kellar Bass
0Phyllis Kellar Bass, 84 of Chester, Va., passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019. She was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., and a daughter of the late Kendall Hubert Kellar and Camilla Fauntleroy Hughes. Phyllis was a graduate of Randolph Macon Woman’s College and a school teacher for 37 years. She was a member of Chester Baptist Church, a founding member of the Chester YMCA, the Chester Woman’s Club, the Historical Society of Chesterfield, the Shepherd’s Center, Chester Community Association and Chesterfield Senior Hall of Fame. Phyllis loved world travel, national parks, the military and Virginia history. She was a…
Candidates file for primary, general elections
0Former attorney and state legislator Joe Morrissey hugs a supporter during a April 3 campaign event at 4000 Jefferson Davis Highway. Morrissey – who started a radio talk show late last year that broadcasts from a studio in Chester – is challenging District 16 state Sen. Rosalyn Dance in the Democratic primary. Morrissey said Dance has taken over $32,000 from Dominion Energy, and he pledged to not accept any money from Dominion or any other corporation. (Courtesy photo) The candidates who have filed to run who represent the Village News’ coverage area are listed below. The primary election is June…
Former teachers walk through life together
0Ann Robbins, on left, and Nancy Byrd at their college graduation in 1954. Ann Robbins, on left, and Nancy Byrd reminisce about their teaching career, college days and marriages. The women have been taking daily walks together for 55 years. (Radiant Snapshots) “We knew each other before we knew our husbands,” Nancy Byrd said of her friend, Ann Robbins. “So it’s funny that Nancy married a Byrd and I married a Robbins,” Ann said, pointing out the avian connection to their married names. But their strikingly related surnames are not the only thing the two women have in common. Both…
Fashion show raises scholarship funds
0From left: Dorothy Jaeckle, Julie Miller, Barbara Micou, Peggy Gordan, Marilyn Orange, Hazel Taylor, Diana Gunn, Janie Hughes, Susan Murman and Arline Ripp. The Woman’s Club of Chester hosted their annual fashion show Saturday, April 6, at Chester Baptist Church. The outfits were provided by Peebles Department Store of Colonial Heights, as they had prior years. A local nonprofit, Fishes and Loaves, catered the event, and 62 door prizes, raffles, and a silent auction kept guests and members busy as the models prepared themselves to walk the 50-foot walkway between guests’ banquet tables. “We’ve been doing a fashion show of…
Walker left a legacy of helping others
0Bryan Walker in 2015 Bryan H. Walker, 87, of the 6700 block of Wentworth St., was found deceased in his home at 10:15 a.m., Tuesday, April 2, and showed signs of trauma. His death has been ruled a homicide. Walker was known as a pillar of the Bensley community, stalwart in his dedication to his church and a champion of preserving local history. His death left family, friends and neighbors reeling with emotion. Walker was recognized by the county supervisors in 2017 for his dedication to historic preservation and community involvement. He served for over 30 years in many organizations…