Patricia P. Draper
Dec 24, 2016
Boykins - Patricia Person Draper, 84, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 24, 2016 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. A beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend, Pat was born in Boykins, VA on Sept. 13, 1932, the daughter of the late Pat and Eloise Person. A 1949 graduate of Boykins High School, she...
Betty R. Lambdin
Dec 20, 2016
Courtland – Betty Jean Revels Lambdin "Nana", 76, passed away December 20, 2016 peacefully at home with her daughter by her side. Her children and their families lovingly cared for her during her short journey with cancer. She was married to the late James W. "Bill" Lambdin, MD in October 1987. She was a daughter of the late John Alfred...
Lawrence E. Gardner, Iii
Dec 19, 2016
Carrsville – Lawrence Earl "Larry" Gardner, III, 65, passed away December 19, 2016 at the Rich Square Health Care Center. He was born in Franklin and was a son of the late Lawrence Earl Gardner, Jr. and Grace Leigh Bradshaw Gardner. Mr. Gardner was retired from Tidewater Construction Company and was a member of Fred's Shag Club. Survivors include his...
Teresa C. Scott
Dec 19, 2016
Margarettsville, NC – Teresa Cutchins Scott, 57, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital in Ahoskie, NC. Teresa was born in Franklin and was a daughter of the late Gilbert Langley Cutchins and Dixie Russells Edwards Cutchins and was also predeceased by a granddaughter, Tersea Kirk. She loved playing bingo, raising grandbabies , the Dallas Cowboys...
Charlotte L Hohman
Dec 19, 2016
Ivor – Charlotte Lowe Hohman, 78, passed away December 19, 2016 at her home after a long and difficult illness. Charlotte has gone to her eternal home with her Lord and Savior. Charlotte was born in Franklin, reared in Norfolk and was a graduate of Granby High School. She was a daughter of the late Harry Shelton Lowe and Grace...
Blanche R. Kirkland
Dec 18, 2016
Capron – Blanche Rose Kirkland, 87, passed away December 18, 2016 at the East Pavilion in Franklin. Mrs. Kirkland was born in Capron and was a daughter of the late James Henry and Lillie Chitty Kirkland. She was a former resident of Norfolk and was retired from General Electric. Blanche was a member of Capron Baptist Church. Besides her parents,...
Christopher M. Councill
Dec 17, 2016
Marietta, GA - Christopher Marble Councill, 68, passed away on December 17 at a hospital in Atlanta Ga, surrounded by his wife and children after suffering illness over this past year. He was predeceased by his parents, the Honorable J. Paul Councill, Jr. and Patricia M Councill. Left to cherish his memory are his wife Jan Councill, Children, Daniel Councill...
Alvin S. Bradshaw
Dec 14, 2016
Sedley- Alvin Smith Bradshaw, 64, passed away December 14, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family after a seven month battle with cancer. Alvin was a native of Franklin and was a son of the late August and Lillie Turner Bradshaw. He was a longtime farmer, a former National Guardsman and was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting ,fishing...
David A. Bass
Dec 11, 2016
Franklin - David Allan Bass, 70, passed away on December 11, 2016 in the arms of his wife. He was born on June 27, 1946 in Roanoke Rapids, NC to the late Russell Lee Bass and Annie Taylor Bass. He graduated from East Carolina University where he double majored in Math and Psychology. He is survived by his wife, Patti...
Ashbel Richard Britt
Dec 9, 2016
Franklin - Ashbel Richard Britt, 67, passed away at VCU Medical Center December 9, 2016. Richard was born on April 26, 1949 in Roanoke Rapids, N.C. and was the son of the late Olivia Pruden White and Julian Jesse Britt, Jr. He was raised in Boykins, VA, was a 1967 graduate of Southampton High School, and graduated from Chowan University...
Miriam Louise Ayers Talley
Dec 7, 2016
Franklin - Miriam Louise Ayers Talley, 93, of Burdette passed away on December 7, 2016. She was born in Beverly, Massachusetts on July 27, 1923 to Herman Eugene Ayers and Marion Louise Chase Ayers to whom she was always deeply devoted. She loved classical music, working in churches and helping others. At the age of sixteen she she had a...
Peggy Ann Brinkley Arrington
Dec 1, 2016
Suffolk- Peggy Ann Brinkley Arrington, 81, widow of George Fitzhugh Arrington, passed away December 1, 2016 surrounded by her loving family and friends at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Peggy, a native of Nansemond County, was a retired private duty nurse and worked for the Children's Center and Suffolk Christian School. She was a member of Holland Baptist Church and it's WMU,...
Harold Powell
Nov 28, 2016
Franklin – James Harold Powell, 73, passed away November 28, 2016 at Southampton Memorial Hospital after several years of declining health. Harold was a son of the late Thomas and Doris Powell and was predeceased by a grandson, Travis Dwayne Powell and a brother, Edward Thomas Powell. He was a graduate of Randolph Henry High School after twelve years of...
John E. Greene
Nov 27, 2016
Courtland – John Eston Greene, 77, passed away November 27, 2016 at Southside Regional Medical Center. John was a native of Louisa County, VA and was a son of the late Arthur C. Greene and Emma Frances Ward Greene. He was also predeceased by a daughter, Rebecca Lynn Greene. John was a US Army Veteran and he retired from Lowes...
Jimmy Byrum
Nov 24, 2016
Courtland – James Roger 'Jimmy" Byrum, 68, passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family November 24, 2016. Jimmy was born May 15, 1948 in Gates County, NC and retired from International Paper in 2009 after 40 years of service. He attended Courtland Baptist Church and was a member of Forks of the River Hunt Club. Jimmy was...
Kathleen R. Grizzard
Nov 23, 2016
Drewryville - Kathleen Riegal Grizzard, 92, formally of Brunswick County, passed away on November 23, 2016. She was born in Brunswick County on September 15,1924 to Earl D. and Ida Short Riegal. She was predeceased by her husband, Norfleet T. Grizzard, her three sons, Lathan Wayne Grizzard, Robert Stewart Grizzard, William Todd Grizzard, one daughter-in-law, Peggy W. Grizzard, two sisters,...
Rosa Lee Francis Grant
Nov 22, 2016
Carrsville – Rosa Lee Francis Grant, 74, passed away November 22, 2016 at her home. She was a daughter of the late Raleigh Milton and Annie Spence Francis and the widow of John Robert Grant. She was also predeceased by two sons, Michael Keith Carr and Rossie Lynn Carr and two infant sons, three sisters, Bertha Johnson, Louise Bryant and...
Elizabeth Anne Simmons Marsh
Nov 17, 2016
Courtland- Elizabeth Anne Simmons Marsh "Beth", 58, passed away suddenly in Eau Claire, Wisconsin on November 17, 2016. Born in Norfolk, Beth was a 1976 graduate of Kempsville High School. She was a 12 year employee of Ramsay Scarlett Shipping and a part-time employee of Sandy Acres Peanut Products Candy Company. Beth was a country girl who loved huntin, fishin...
Mary Louise Surma
Nov 14, 2016
Franklin- Mary Louise Dumire Surma, 73, passed away November 14, 2016. She was a native of Norfolk and a former 50 year resident of Lincoln Park, Michigan. She was a daughter of the late Albert Clifford Dumire, Sr. and Evelyn Louise Olsen Dumire. She was a retired medical receptionist and a member of Job's Daughters. Left to cherish her memory...
Janet Carter Hudgins
Nov 14, 2016
Franklin - Janet Drake Carter Hudgins of Franklin, Virginia passed away quietly at her home on November 14, 2016 after a long confinement. Born in Leesburg, Virginia, she was the youngest in the family of seven children raised by Paul Haynes and Mary Drake Carter. She attended Mary Washington College before returning to Leesburg to accept a job as a...
