Obituaries

Jun 13, 2017

Carrsville – Bobby Lee Tyree, 83, passed away June 13, 2017 at his daughter's home after a long illness. Bobby was born in Rockbridge County and was a son of the late Emmett Lloyd Walker Tyree and Lula Duff Tyree. He was also predeceased by his wife Dorothy Butler Tyree, a brother Billy and a sister Gale, a grandson...

Jun 12, 2017

Franklin - Benjamin Stevan Dillon, 43, left this world in a blaze of glory and entered the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ on June 12, 2017. Ben was born in Little Falls, New York and resided in Franklin since he was a toddler. He was the son of David Spencer Dillon and Patricia Lakeman Dillon. He is survived...

Jun 11, 2017

Emporia – William "Billy" W. O'Brien, age 53, passed away suddenly on June 11, 2017. Billy was born on December 6, 1963 to James H. and Jeanne L. Warren O'Brien of Somerville, Massachusetts.

Billy is survived by his Best Friend Tim Mulder and six siblings, Gayle M. O'Brien of Salem, NH, Jeanne L. Edwards of Raymond, NH,...

Jun 10, 2017

Sedley – Gholie McCoy Burgess, 91, passed away peacefully June 10, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family after a long illness. Mr. Burgess was a native of Southampton County and was one of thirteen children of the late Gholie Seward Burgess and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Newsome Burgess. He was predeceased by his siblings, Bill Burgess (Ina), Helen Burgess,...

Jun 6, 2017

Courtland – Marie Atkins Hedgepeth, 55, passed away June 6, 2017 at VCU Medical Center. She was a member of Rock Church.

Left to cherish her memory are two daughters, Abigail Hedgepeth and Priscilla Hedgepeth, three sons, Joel E. Hedgepeth, Benjamin D. Hedgepeth and Jacob P. Hedgepeth, two brothers, Albert Atkins and Hank Atkins (Lora), her mother...

Jun 4, 2017

Courtland – Charles Holt, 71, passed away June 4, 2017 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Charles was born in Sedley, a son of the late James Patrick and Eunice Ellis Holt. He was also predeceased by a stepdaughter Brooke Powell and his twin brother Carl Holt and his in laws Roy and Golden Griffin.

Charles was a...

Jun 3, 2017

Franklin - James Edward Moyler, Jr. passed away on June 3, 2017 in Williamsburg, VA. He was born in Franklin, VA on April 1, 1930. Ed graduated from Franklin High School, attended Washington and Lee University for both his undergraduate and law degrees. While there, he was a member of the Sigma Society and past president of the Phi...

Jun 1, 2017

Franklin – David C. Blythe, Jr. , 74, passed away June 1, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. David was born on June 20, 1942 as the eldest son of the late D.C. and Marie Blythe. After serving his country during the Vietnam War, David returned to Franklin and worked at his father's...

May 31, 2017

Franklin – Jewel Holt Nolte passed away at sunrise Wednesday morning May 31 st , 2017. She had been battling Frontotemporal Dementia. Jewel joined her husband Michael Nolte who passed away on February 7 of this year and her father who passed away in August, 2011.

Jewel was born on December 12, 1951 to Fenton B. Holt,...

May 27, 2017

Windsor – William Joyner "Billy" Warren, 72, passed away May 27, 2017 at Sentara Obici Hospital. He was a native of Nansemond County and a son of the late John Wesley Warren and Shirley Elizabeth Joyner Warren. He was predeceased by his first wife Mary Crumpler Warren.

Billy was an Army Veteran and retired from NAPA Auto...

May 25, 2017

Murfreesboro - Regina Curle "GiGi" Parker, 64, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2017 at her Rivah home surrounded by her family and friends after a brief illness. Immediately after her passing, a beautiful rainbow formed, bringing peace to those who were present. Regina was born in Franklin, VA and was raised in Como, NC.

She was...

May 18, 2017

Chesapeake – Anthony Edward Ehlman, 42, passed away May 18, 2017 at his home. He was a graduate of Western Branch High School and an US Air Force Veteran. He was a Security Contract Agent having worked in embassies all over the world and was a member of the NRA.

Anthony was predeceased by his mother Rubie...

May 16, 2017

Suffolk – Catherine Elizabeth "Beth" Johnson, 36, our beautiful angel, passed away May 16, 2017 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Beth was born February 5, 1981 in Richmond, VA.

Beth attended Windsor High School and Lakeland High School.

Left to cherish her memory is her mother, Cathy Sims Johnson (Lori) and her father, Julien Johnson...

May 12, 2017

Boykins – Henry Wayne Reames, 70, passed away May 12, 2017 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Wayne was a native of Branchville and was a son of the late Gladys William Reames and Mary Ruth Griffin Reames.

He was a member of Branchville Baptist Church and retired from Severn Peanut Company. He was a former Junior Fire Captain...

May 11, 2017

Franklin – Lawrence Wester "Bozo" Councill, Jr., age 81, passed away May 11, 2017 at Courtland Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Councill was a native of Franklin and was the son of the late Lawrence Wester Councill, Sr. and Janie Turner Councill.

Mr. Councill was a 1955 graduate of Franklin High School and was a former Virginia...

May 10, 2017

Mrs. Anne Harwood Reese Carson, 87, of Richmond, VA; formerly of Franklin, VA; passed away on May 10, 2017. Anne was born in Purdy, VA, the daughter of the late Thomas Emmett Reese and Blanche Short Reese. She is predeceased by her beloved husband of 61 years, the late Beverley Frost Carson. She is survived by her three children,...

May 5, 2017

Courtland – Roger Brice Campbell, 81, passed away May 5, 2017 at his home in Courtland surrounded by his family. Mr. Campbell was born in London, WV a son of the late Loren Lloyd Campbell and Cora Gladys Wilson Campbell. He was also predeceased by two brothers, Cecil and Alvin Campbell and three sisters, Donna Jean Boles, Brenda Thompson...

May 4, 2017

Franklin - Jeannette Miller Dunn Purrington, 100, died in Vienna, Virginia, on May 4, 2017. She was born on January 5, 1917, in the William Arrington Dunn home in Scotland Neck, North Carolina, the eldest of three daughters of Ashby Wood Dunn, a Scotland Neck lawyer, and Jeannette Miller Daniel of Weldon, N.C.

Mrs. Purrington, known as...

Apr 28, 2017

Courtland – Joseph Henry "J.H." Gray, III, 85, longtime Southampton County farmer passed away April 28, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Gray was born in Franklin and was the son of the late Joseph Henry Gray, Jr. and Maria Elizabeth Camp Gray. He was also predeceased by a son, Joseph Henry "Joey" Gray, IV and...

Apr 25, 2017

Franklin – Donna Jean Meyers, 72, passed away April 25, 2017 at Naval Regional Medical Center in Portsmouth. Donna was a Navy wife and a life member of the Sgt. Jayton D. Patterson VFW Post #4411, Franklin, VA.

She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 39 years, Kevin L. Meyers STGCM (SW)U.S.N.(Retired), three daughters, Jeannie...