Tony Longoria
Oct 9, 2016
Carrsville- Anthony Edward "Tony" Longoria, 38, passed away October 9, 2016 at Sentara Norfolk General from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Tony was born in Ft. Belvoir, VA and was a son of the late Edward and Nancy Davidson Longoria. He was a 1996 graduate of Windsor High School and was a SGT. in the United States Marine Corps...
Ester Rhodes
Oct 8, 2016
Colosse- Emily Ester Rhodes, 57, was received in Heaven by her parents October 8, 2016. Ester was born in Norfolk and was a daughter of the late Jethro G. and Hazel Raiford Rhodes. She was a member of Colosse Baptist Church. Survivors include a sister, Michelle Rhodes (Ronnie), a brother, Michael Rhodes all of Franklin and aunts and uncles, Merritt...
Earl D. Blankenship
Oct 5, 2016
Zuni-Earl Dewey Blankenship, Jr, 70, passed away October 5, 2016 at his home. Earl was a native of Franklin and was a son of the late Earl D. Blankenship, Sr. and Eugenia Scott Blankenship. He was also predeceased by a sister, Kathleen Magazo and a brother, Billy Blankenship. He was a retired Staff Sgt. with twenty two years of service...
Virginia Howell
Oct 4, 2016
Richmond-Virginia A. Howell, formerly of Franklin and Suffolk, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 4 at the age of 96. She had been a resident at The Hermitage at Cedarfield, in Richmond, VA for the past twenty years. She was predeceased by her husband, A. Gibson Howell and is survived by her son, Alex G. Howell, Jr., his wife Margaret...
Annie Belle Harrup
Oct 1, 2016
Sedley-Annie Belle Branch Harrup, 91, widow of Robert Lee "Buck" Harrup, Sr. passed away October 1, 2016 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. She was a daughter of the late Robert Franklin Branch and Maggie Joyner Branch and was predeceased by two brothers, Albert Branch and Will Branch and three sisters, Thelma Joyner, Maggie Sue Joyner and Daisy Parsons. Mrs. Harrup was...
Nina Eglitis
Oct 1, 2016
KITTY HAWK – Nina Rozenieks Podnieks Eglitis, DDS, 96, died after a brief illness on October 1, 2016, surrounded by the love and prayers of her family. Dr. Eglitis practiced dentistry for over forty (40) years in her office in Falls Church, VA, and for several years before that in Germany and Latvia. Born in Vladivostok, Siberia, on August 31,...
Edward H. Blythe, Jr.
Sep 28, 2016
Edward Hunter Blythe, Jr., 76, passed peacefully at his home on September 28, 2016. He was born in Franklin, VA, on May 23, 1940, and was predeceased by his parents, Mildred Lankford Blythe and Edward H. Blythe, Sr., and an infant son. Ed attended Franklin High School before serving in the US Marine Corps. He retired from Union Camp Corporation...
William E. Hare
Sep 27, 2016
Franklin- William Edward Hare, 59, passed away September 27, 2016 at his home surrounded by family. A native of Giles County, VA, he was predeceased by his father, Wesley Hare and his stepfather, Bill Gross. He was retired from the Virginia Department of Corrections. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 37 years, Sylvia Williamson Hare, his daughter,...
Virginia J. Vick
Sep 25, 2016
Franklin-Virginia Johnson Vick, 87, went to be with the Lord on Sunday September 25, 2016 at Sentara Obici Hospital surrounded by her family. Born December 27, 1928 in Southampton County,VA, Virginia was a daughter of the late Frank and Marie Barrett Johnson. She was one of six brothers and sisters and was predeceased by them all . When Virginia was...
Margaret H. Bryant
Sep 24, 2016
Franklin-Margaret Harrell Bryant, 78, passed away September 24, 2016. She was born March 20, 1938 in Sussex County to the late Arthur N. and Alice Lewis Harrell. She was the widow of Ben J. Bryant, Sr. She was a member of Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church until its closure and was a current member of Franklin Congregational Christian Church. Over...
Libby B. Jernigan
Sep 23, 2016
Walters-Libby Lee Burgess Jernigan , 96, died surrounded by her loving family September 23, 2016, after an extended illness. Libby was born on November 23, 1919 in Conway, NC to Thomas and Betty Burgess. She was raised on a farm, and had five siblings (Jeanette, Betty Ann, Colin, Elizabeth, and Joe), of which she was the last remaining. She graduated...
Lucy Darden
Sep 22, 2016
Suffolk- Bettie Lucille "Lucy" Darden, 73, widow of Jethro Lee Darden passed away September 22, 2016. A native of the Buckhorn area of Nansemond County, she was a daughter of the late Sherman Wilson McClenny and Virgie Mae Carr McClenny and was predeceased by a brother, Harvey Wilson "Dickie" McClenny. She was a retired nuclear clerk with Newport News Shipbuilding...
R. Harry Mewborn, Jr.
Sep 21, 2016
Franklin- Rufus Harry Mewborn, Jr., 82, passed away September 21, 2016 at The Village at Woods Edge with his family at his bedside. Harry was born in Leesburg, VA, a son of the late Rufus Harry Mewborn, Sr. and Mae Gill Mewborn and was also predeceased by his wife, Phyllis Howell Mewborn and a brother, Col. Wesley Warren Mewborn and...
Virginia F. Galtress
Sep 20, 2016
Franklin- Virginia Fowler Galtress, 92, widow of George Howard Galtress, Sr. passed away September 20, 2016 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. A native of Isle of Wight County, she was a daughter of the late Norfleet and Mattie Boyce Fowler. She was predeceased by three brothers, Floyd, Carroll and James Fowler and a sister, Barbara Forbes. Mrs. Galtress was a graduate...
John C. Hopkins
Sep 20, 2016
Franklin- John Clinkscales Hopkins, 87, passed away September 20, 2016 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. He was born in Charlotte, NC September 22, 1928 to the late William T. Hopkins II and Katharine C. Hopkins and was also predeceased by his sister, Marie H. Lynch, his first wife, Phyllis Adams Vaughan Hopkins and his son, William T. Hopkins III. After his...
Reverend Ronald L. Wiley
Sep 17, 2016
Franklin- Reverend Ronald Lee Wiley, 79, passed away September 17, 2016 at Sentara Virginia Beach Hospital. He was born in Alexandria, VA to the late H. Granville Wiley and Dorothy J. Wiley. He was also predeceased by a brother, Harlan G. Wiley, III. He grew up in Vienna, VA and was a proud graduate of Fairfax High School Class of...
James P. Babb
Sep 17, 2016
Courtland- James Porter "Jimmy" Babb, 70, passed away September 17, 2016 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Jimmy was a lifelong resident of Southampton County and was a son of the late Harwood F. Babb, Sr and Frances Porter Babb. He was predeceased by his wife Linda Lassiter Babb. Jimmy was a retired Farm Manager for the Virginia Department of Corrections...
Bernard C. Sheets
Sep 15, 2016
Mt. Gilead, OH- Bernard C. Sheets, 76, passed away surrounded by family Thursday, September 15, 2016 . A simple man who enjoyed life and being with loved ones. Born in Galloway, Ohio, he was a son of the late Forest and Madge Sheets . Survivors include one son, Shawn Fyffe, one daughter, Dannieal Bagnall, one brother, William Sheets, sisters, Elizabeth...
Frances B. Wilber
Sep 13, 2016
Franklin- Frances Butler Wilber, 87, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at The Village at Woods Edge. She was a daughter of the late Charley Hartley Butler and Ruth Edwards Butler and was predeceased by her husband Joe C. Wilber and two brothers, James and Charles Butler. Frances was born in Fulton, TN and reared in Trenton, TN. She was...
Anthony D. Williams
Sep 13, 2016
Franklin- Anthony David Williams, Sr., 55, of 100 Forest Pine Rd., Apt. A Franklin, VA died Tuesday, September 13, 2016 . A native of Norfolk, he was employed by the City of Suffolk and was a member of New Saint James Holiness in Norfolk from childhood where he served as a minister of music. In 2013 he became a member...
