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Granville Pugh Obituary
He was born March 16, 1952, in Petersburg, Va., to the late Granville Sr. and Elizabeth Pugh.
Mr. Pugh was a 1971 graduate of Petersburg High School. He also attended John Tyler Community College. He then began a career in the United States Army. Mr. Pugh was employed with Kaiser Aluminum for 38 years until his health declined.
He leaves to cherish his memory a loving and devoted wife of 20 years, Annie Pugh; son, Derwin Moore of Maryland; goddaughter, Yolanda Lyons of Petersburg, Va.; five sisters, Gloria and Estelle Pugh of Richmond, Va., Roxianne Richmond of Maryland, Va., Jean Harris of Cincinnati and Ruth Gaines (Arthur) of Colorado; one brother, Michael Pugh of Alaska; devoted nieces, Tammy Smith and Tonya Fountain of Richmond, Va.; four sisters-in-law, Eva Boyd, Ester Andrews of Petersburg, Va., Ruth Powell (Lloyd) of Dewitt, Va. and Shelia Johnson of Richmond, Va.; four brothers-in-law, James Johnson (Val) of Milwaukee, Wis., Charles Johnson (Nancy) of Petersburg, Va., Lewis Johnson of Dewitt and William Johnson Jr. of Newport News, Va.; and a host of nieces and nephews, cousins and friends, among them devoted, Michael Blowe (Angie) of Prince George, Va., Robert Goode and James Cole, both of Petersburg, Va., and the Sloan family and the Hobbs family.
Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, 2011, at the chapel of J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment Inc., 102 South Ave., Petersburg, Va., the Rev. Herbert Holly II, pastor-elect of St. John Baptist Church, Stony Creek, Va., eulogist. The interment to follow at Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at 1737 Young's Road, Petersburg, Va., and may be contacted by calling (804) 926-7044 or (804) 894-3605. Family members and friends are invited to pay final tribute to Mr. Pugh online at www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to the staff of J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment Inc., 102 South Ave., Petersburg, Va., (804) 732-8911, www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for Granville Pugh
January 24, 2011
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Grandville has always been a friend.Blessings and comfort from the Lord.
Shelia Spicely-Roberts (Petersburg, VA)
Wyllette Davis
January 16, 2011
Please accept my deepest sympathies.
Mr. & Dr. Thomas Whitaker
January 16, 2011
You were a good friend to both me and Thomas and we will miss you dearly. May God bless your family as they go through this difficult period
Ruth Ann Jones
January 14, 2011
You have my deepest sympathy. Remember God is with you, and will never leave you.
R.A. Jones
Marvin Williams
January 14, 2011
It's been years but you never forget friends. Granville was always someone you could count on for a helping hand, a kind word or just a smile. May the blessings and comfort of the Lord envelope each and everyone during this time of lost.
Hobbs Family
January 14, 2011
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Granville has touched our lives in so many ways throughout the years. May the LORD continue to strengthen you.
January 14, 2011
Pugh was a good worker and a great friend. We worked together for years and had fun in the breakroom talking football and basketball. I will miss him dearly. My prayers are with you. Willis Wilson (Colonial Heights,VA)
Terry Sloan
January 13, 2011
My heart and prayers goes to a beloved "MENTOR" in my life that has help prepare me for life's challenges.
Anthony Jones
January 13, 2011
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
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