Betty Lou Duck Bailey
Sep 8, 2026
Franklin – Betty Lou Duck Bailey, 79, passed away September 8, 2026 in Maryview Medical Center, with her family by her side. Born in Suffolk and raised in the Carrsville area of Isle of Wight County, she was a daughter of the late Linwood H. “Monk” Duck and Shirley Mae Babb Duck. She was also predeceased by two brothers, Linwood...
John Henry Dundlow, Jr.
Sep 6, 2026
Suffolk – John Henry “ToeJoe” Dundlow, Jr., 74, passed away September 6, 2026 in his home. Born in Isle of Wight County, he was a son of the late John Henry Dundlow, Sr. and Hazel Gurganus Dundlow Blythe. He was also predeceased by three brothers, Robert, Tommy “Fuzzy”, and David Dundlow; his step father, Nat Blythe; and his paternal grandmother,...
Corinne Anne Wirt
Sep 5, 2026
Franklin – Corinne Anne “Honey” Wirt, 86, passed away September 5, 2026 in her home. Born and raised in Norfolk, she was the daughter of the late Charles Frank Lowry and Mary Eugenia Morris Lowry.
Corinne was a graduate of Great Bridge High School and a member of Franklin Congregational Christian Church.
Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 68...
David Emanuel Hanson
Sep 4, 2026
Suwannee, FL - David Emanuel Hanson, 86, of Suwannee, Florida and Franklin, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his daughter’s home in Winchester, Virginia, on September 4, 2026. Born in Quincy, Massachusetts, to Oscar E. and Elsie L. Swanson Hanson. David spent his career as a beloved teacher of Earth Science and U.S. History.
David and his wife, Joyce, spent much of...
Alice Jane Ferguson
Sep 4, 2026
Windsor – Alice Jane Ferguson, 78, passed away September 4, 2026 in Fairview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Born in Franklin and raised in Sussex County, she was the daughter of the late Tizel and Anna Laura Joyner Ferguson. She was also predeceased by a sister, Dorothy Rose Ferguson and a brother, E. T. Ferguson.
Alice was a graduate of Waverly High...
Mark John Vieth
Sep 1, 2026
Franklin – Mark John Vieth, born on December 4, 1964, to John Vieth and Sharon Scaritski in Menominee, MI, passed away in Franklin, Virginia on September 1, 2026.
Mark worked as a welder and fabricator on naval ships. He loved the Green Bay Packers and his beloved dog, Buddy, who was a special part of his life.
He is survived by his...
Doris Jane Gillis
Sep 1, 2026
Holland – Doris Jane Holland Gillis, 90, passed away September 1, 2026 in Fairview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Born and raised in Holland, she was a daughter of the late Abram Thomas Holland and Nellie Gray Fowler Holland. She was also predeceased by a brother, J. T. Holland, and two sisters, Mary Nell Holland Mathias and Judith Ann Holland.
Doris was...
James Joseph Flowers
Aug 29, 2026
Drewryville – James Joseph Flowers, 90, passed away August 29, 2026 in his home with his family by his side. Born in Alberta, VA, and raised in Courtland, he was a son of the late Henry Lee Flowers and Evie Forest Flowers. He was also predeceased by three sisters, Louise Bryant, Lorraine Foster, and Oneta Hancock, and a brother, Ralph...
James Harvey Lee, III
Aug 27, 2026
Courtland – James Harvey “Jimmie” Lee, III, 79, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 27, 2026. Raised in Courtland, Jimmie was a son of the late James H. Lee, Jr. and Effie Burgess Lee. He was also predeceased by his wife of 57 years, Ann B. Lee, and grandson, James Harvey Lee, V.
Left to...
Eunice Bryant Everett
Aug 26, 2026
Capron – Eunice Bryant Everett, 92, passed away August 26, 2026 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her husband who was the love of her life, H. D. Everett, Jr.; her parents William and Hettie Bryant; son, Barry Wayne Kendrick; and siblings, Johnny Bryant, Sr., Raymond Bryant, and Janet Burgess.
She is survived by her...
Sally Heyward Owens
Aug 26, 2026
Courtland – Sally Coles Heyward Owens, 88, passed away August 26, 2026 in her home. Born in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter of Roger Moore Heyward and Dorothy Allen Heyward and was also predeceased by a sister, Dorothy H. King.
Sally went to the University of South Carolina where she was a member of Tri-Delta Sorority.
She was married to the...
Marbara Woods Morris
Aug 25, 2026
Holland - Marbara Ellen Woods Morris, 68, departed this earth on August 25, 2026.
She is survived by her brother, W.S. Derrick Woods, III and his wife, Nancy, and their children, her nephew and niece, Travis Woods and Morgan Woods Fredlund, and many cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Terry Morris, mother, Lisbeth Male Woods, her...
Joseph Charles Woltmann
Aug 23, 2026
Franklin - Joseph Charles Woltmann, beloved son, brother, friend – and an adored uncle – joined his Lord on August 23, 2026 at the age of 35.
Joe was born March 26, 1991 in Franklin, VA, the youngest of the four boys of Jon and Mary Woltmann. The family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio and then to Baton Rouge, LA, where Joe...
Molly Paulene Hallman
Aug 21, 2026
Zuni – Molly Paulene Hallman, 87, passed away August 21, 2026 in her home. Born in Clinton, NC, she was the daughter of the late John Haywood Hughes and Clemis Iola Jones Hughes. She was also predeceased by two sons, William C. Martin and Mark C. Martin, and a grandson, Ethan Krish.
Molly was a retired inspector for Nissan.
Left to cherish...
Hasten Lee McCoy, Sr.
Aug 21, 2026
Courtland – Hasten Lee McCoy, Sr., 78, passed away August 21, 2026 in his home. Born in Ohio, he was a son of the late Calvin McCoy and Bertha Snell and was also predeceased by his wife, Frances Emory McCoy; two brothers, Kenneth McCoy and Johnny McCoy; and a grandson, Buddy McCoy.
Hasten was a US Marine Veteran serving during Vietnam....
Samuel Watkins Bulls
Aug 17, 2026
Commerce, GA – Samuel Watkins “Sammy” Bulls, 86, passed away August 17, 2026. Born and raised in Southampton County, VA, he was a son of the late Charlie Watkins Bulls and Pauline Powell Bulls and was also predeceased by his wife, Patricia Ann Sumrell Bulls; a brother, Charles Irvin Bulls; and a grandson, Levi Long Sr.
Sammy was a retired dental...
Eunice Drewry Blythe
Aug 13, 2026
Franklin – Eunice Drewry Blythe, 101, passed away August 13, 2026 in Fairview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Born and raised in Sedley, she was a daughter of the late Clinton McKinley Drewry, Sr. and Harriet Joyner Drewry. She was also predeceased by her husband, Earving Calvin Blythe; four sisters, Lois D. Edwards, Pearl D. Darden, Mary D. Lankford, and Rose...
Alfred Naranjo Gore
Aug 12, 2026
Windsor – Alfred Naranjo Gore, 59, passed away August 12, 2026 in Riverside Regional Medical Center. Born in Miami, FL, and raised in Richmond, he was a 1985 graduate of Mills Godwin High School where he was inducted into their Hall of Fame. Al was also a 1989 graduate of Hampden Sydney where he also played football.
Alfred enjoyed hunting, fishing...
Jean Williams Kukucka
Aug 11, 2026
Smithfield – Jean Williams Kukucka, 80, passed away August 11, 2026, in Fairview Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Franklin, Virginia. Born on July 16, 1946, in Washington DC to the late Helen Hagan Daymude and the late Patrick Lennie Williams, she considered her stepfather, the late George Edward Daymude, her true “daddy.”
As a young girl, she spent several happy years...
Robert Dee "Bobby" Thomason
Aug 1, 2026
Franklin - Robert Dee “Bobby” Thomason, age 69, passed away on August 1st. Bobby was predeceased by his parents Irvin Thomason, Sr. and Virginia Hawkins Thomason and his brother Harold Glenn Thomason.
Bobby graduated from Franklin High School and retired from International Paper after 34 years. He volunteered at the Southampton Agriculture and Forestry Museum in Courtland and could always be...
