The Rev. James B. "Pete" Mason Sr., 83, of 500 Farmer St., Apt. 121, Petersburg, entered into eternal rest on Sunday morning, Feb. 21, 2010. He was born October 17, 1926 to the late Robert Lee and Mamie Pettus Mason. He attended Virginia Norman School in Chesterfield, VA and retired from Westinghouse. He was a bus driver for the Petersburg Public Schools and he served in the U.S. Army and was a WWII Veteran. Rev. Mason pastored Oak Grove Baptist Church in Kenbridge, VA. He played the piano for many area churches and choirs. He was a member of Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, Petersburg. He is preceded in death by his mother and father; three brothers, Robert, John, and Charles Mason; three sisters, Dorothy Brown, Minnie Mason, and Mary White.

He leaves to cherish his memories a wife, Delores A. Mason; three sons, Jerome Mason of Los Angeles, CA, James Mason, Jr. and Marcus Farrar, both Petersburg; seven daughters, Theetta Raynor(Joshua) of Portsmouth, Hope Williams(Norman) of Prince George, Raven Mason-Stevenson(Wallace) of Prince George, Patricia Quickley of Petersburg, Jewel Farrar(Thomas) of Chester, Sophonia Mason of Ettrick, and Sylvia Mason of Petersburg; one sister, Irene Lewis of Petersburg; five sisters-in-law, Elsie Mason of Dinwiddie, Evelyn Mason, Carolyn Coleman, Joyce Blue and Louvenia Thomas(Jackie) all of Petersburg; one brother-in-law Rev. Leroy Cherry(Brenda) of Petersburg; nineteen grandchildren, sixteen great- grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends. A viewing will be held Thursday from 2-7PM at the J.L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment, Waverly Chapel and Friday from 4-7PM at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church 233 Halifax St. Petersburg. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 27, at 1PM at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery. Family and friends are asked to assemble at 11:15AM at 304 Dalton Ave. Petersburg, the day of the service. The family is recieving friends at 500 Farmer St Apt. 121 and 304 Dalton Ave. and may be contacted at 804-895-0615,804-895-5718-804-722-4360. Remains rest at the J.L. Dodson and Sons Funeral Establishment, 219 N. County Drive, Waverly,Va. 804) 732-5959,www.jldodsonandsons.com the Rev. Jeffrey L. Dodson Sr., funeral director.