METRO

Cowardin, Mrs. Virginia Mae, 81, of Midlothian, wife of Thomas C. Cowardin.

Ellett, Mr. Ronald Earl, 59, of Chesterfield, a retired employee of Defense Supply Center Richmond.

Fitchett, Mrs. Blanche "Macy" Rutledge, 90, of Glen Allen, widow of Marion F. "Boolie" Fitchett.

Green, Mr. Stanley, 36, of Richmond, a lineman for Dominion Virginia Power.

Greer, Mrs. Vista Hall, 79, of Richmond, a retired employee of Lincoln National Life Insurance Co., widow of Curtis Greer.

Hughes, Mrs. Elsie C., 89, of Richmond, a retired employee of McCoy Publishing Co., widow of Clyde L. Hughes Sr.

Hyre, Mrs. Ruby Ruth Waybright, 85, of Chesterfield, a homemaker, widow of Ephriam Guy Hyre.

Kranitzky, Mrs. Lucille Parker, 88, of Richmond, widow of Edward A. Kranitzky.

Leber, Mrs. Bonnie B., 64, of Chester, wife of James Leber.

Lennox, Ms. Katherine "Kay" Stephenson, 80, of Richmond, formerly of Pittsburgh.

McRae, Ms. Teresa Ann, 76, of Henrico, a retired employee of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

Moore, Mr. Frank Jr., of Glen Allen, a retired process controller for Lever Brothers Co. , husband of Ardlissa Woodson-Moore.

Russell, Ms. Sheri, 55, of Richmond, a Realtor who sold residential properties with Long & Foster.

Taliaferro, Mr. Tahliek Jamar, 18, of Powhatan County, a rising senior at Powhatan High School.

Thomas, Mr. James "J.T." 85, of Richmond, a retired inspector for Defense General Supply Center, husband of Marguerite Morris Thomas.

Wash, Mr. Ronald Lee, 49, of Mechanicsville, a territory service manager for Carrier Corp., husband of Cathy Lee.

Wickart, Mrs. June Fay, 87, of Richmond, formerly of Gate City, a former teacher in New York, widow of Fred Wickart.

Williams, Ms. Celeste, 49, of Henrico, owner of Make It Sew.

Williams, Mrs. Mary E., 73, of Richmond, a homemaker, wife of George W. Williams.

VIRGINIA

AMELIA -- Edwards, Mrs. Adrienne Powell, 89, formerly of Emporia, a retired self-employed saleswoman.

Lynch, Mr. James Isaac "Judge," 87, a retired farmer, widower of Grace Bass Lynch.

BENA -- Hogge, Mr. Edward Columbus, 88, a retired general foreman with the Naval Weapons Station at Yorktown and former owner of Holiday Marina at Achilles in Gloucester County, widower of Katheryn Brown Hogge.

CLARKSVILLE -- Chewning, Mrs. Ada Doggett, 90, a homemaker, widow of Joseph Sterlin Chewning.

COLONIAL HEIGHTS -- Cronin, Mrs. Rita Lawrence, 91, a homemaker, widow of Eugene S. Cronin.

Rose, Mrs. Karla S., 82, a retired supermarket cashier, widow of Garnett Lee Rose.

CREWE -- Martin, Mr. Ronnie Lee, 66, a retired Army master sergeant and a retired dispatcher with the Nottoway County Sheriff's Office, husband of Rita G. Martin.

CULPEPER -- Anthony, Mr. John Charles, 91, a retired electrical engineer with Westinghouse Electric Corp., husband of Cornelia Taylor Armstrong.

DILLWYN -- Ranson, Mr. Samuel Lee, 85, mayor of Dillwyn and co-owner of Ranson Brothers, husband of Kathy Ranson.

LADYSMITH -- Kay, Mr. James A. "Peter," 84, husband of Estelle Kay.

PETERSBURG -- Butler, Mr. Matthew, 74.

TRIPLET -- Bennett, Mrs. Elizabeth Gertrude Hubbard, 74, retired secretary-treasurer of Lloyd E. Bennett Inc., wife of Lloyd E. Bennett.

VERNON HILL -- Mason, Mrs. Marla Kaye, 53.

VICTORIA -- Jordan, Mr. James Calvin, 82, a farmer, retired finisher for Lea Industries Inc. and a local handyman.

VIRGINIA BEACH -- Cole, Mrs. Anne Elizabeth, 83, a retired clerk with the Virginia Employment Commission, widow of William Tommy Cole.