METRO

Bates, Mrs. Mary Jennie Parnell, 65, of Chester, a marketing and distributive education teacher in the Dinwiddie County school system, wife of Robert W. Bates.

Carner, Mrs. Dolly B., 89, of Richmond, a retired American Tobacco Co. employee.

Crowe, Mrs. Josephine P., 90, of Mechanicsville, widow of Harold D. Crowe Sr.

Ford, Mrs. Alison Renee, 30, of Chesterfield, wife of Jon Gilbert Brown Sr.

Fox, Mr. James E., 86, of Richmond, a retired employee of the Virginia Aggregates Association, husband of Beatrice E. Fox.

Jackson, the Rev. Dr. Ray C., 67, of Chesterfield, founder and senior pastor of Heritage Baptist Church, husband of Phyllis A. Jackson.

Loan, Mr. Lawrence A., 79, of Chesterfield, a retired engineer with CSX Inc. and former owner of Loan's Gulf Service, husband of Sandra H. Loan.

Miller, Mr. Roy L., of Mechanicsville, a former elementary school principal with the Henrico County school system, husband of Mildred C. Miller.

Purcell, Mr. John Raymond, 88, of Richmond, retired founder of Purcell Electronics, husband of Gay Hudson Purcell.

Shaw, Mr. Alan E., 61, of Chesterfield, a retired supervisor with the U.S. government, husband of Elizabeth A. Shaw.

Sledd, Miss Mary Josephine, 77, of Richmond.

Stowe, Mrs. Grace Huband, 100, of Richmond, widow of Edward M. Stowe.

Usry, Mrs. Mary O., 88, of Maidens, a retired Owens & Minor Inc. employee, widow of Lindsey F. "Pete" Usry.

VIRGINIA

BLACKSTONE -- Longworth, Mr. Marshall Thomas Jr., 86, a former firefighter with the city of Baltimore, widower of Lillian Ruth Longworth.

CALLAO -- Sebra, Mr. Charles Dentley, 78, a retired teacher who worked in Smithtown, N.Y.

COLONIAL HEIGHTS -- Pecht, Mrs. Josephine S., 91, formerly of Petersburg, a former quality assurance employee at Titmus Optical Co., widow of Lester D. Pecht Sr.

Wyatt, Mrs. Nellie Culbertson, 83, a retired employee of Allied Chemical Corp., widow of Elmer Wyatt.

DELTAVILLE -- Gary, Mr. Robert Armistead III, 87, a retired certified public accountant who founded the firm of Gary Stosch Walls & Co., husband of Emma Moyers Gary and widower of Marny Watkins Gary.

LOCUST GROVE -- Rozell, Ms. Kim, 49, formerly of Caroline.

LOUISA -- Kinkade, Ms. Kathleen "Kat," 77, a founder of Twin Oaks commune.

MANQUIN -- Edwards, Mr. Richard Owen, 69, a retired painter, husband of Debby L. Edwards.

NEWSOMS -- Cutchins, Mr. Benjamin Stanley Sr., 71, a retired engineer with Union Camp Corp.

STAFFORD -- Wildman, Mr. W. Harold, 88, a retired customer service employee with Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. of Virginia, husband of Frances M. Wildman.

ELSEWHERE

Small, Mr. June, 77, of Harrisburg, Pa., formerly of Clarksville, a retired employee of National Steel Corp.'s Donna Hanna coke plant, widower of Nannie Small.