Leo BARFIELD

BARFIELD, Leo, 86, of Matoaca, passed away on Monday, August 23, 2010 at Colonial Heights Health Care. Born in Petersburg, he was the son of the late Charles B. Barfield Sr. and Erma Spiers Barfield; and was preceded in death by a brother, Charles B. Barfield Jr. Mr. Barfield was a United States Army veteran, having served during World War II in the Battle of the Bulge and the Korean War, and was a retired warehouse manager for Lee Distributing. He is survived by his wife, Lucy Humphries Barfield; two sons, Richard Leo Barfield and wife, Jane B., of Chester and David Christian Barfield and wife, Khai, of Matoaca; four daughters, Sheila B. Bragg and husband, George, of Chester, Patricia B. Cornett of Matoaca, Kathryn B. Laffoon and husband, Kevin, of Matoaca and Deborah B. Williamson and husband, Troy, of Chester; 10 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; two sisters, Josephine B. Wojcik of Wycoff, N.J., and Rebecca B. Newton of Petersburg. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 25, 2010 in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, with the Reverend Donald Joyner officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Colonial Heights Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes & Crematory, 2033 Boulevard. The family would like to thank the staff, especially Jennifer and Natasha, of Colonial Heights Health Care, for their many acts of kindness. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Ettrick Matoaca Volunteer Rescue Squad, 5711 River Road, Matoaca, Va. 23803, or Matoaca Baptist Church, 6409 River Road, Matoaca, Va. 23803. Condolences may be registered at www.ealvinsmall.com.



This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.