Rosemary Mccraw Scott
Oct 16, 2015
Franklin- Rosemary McCraw Scott, 78, passed away October 16, 2015. She was a native of Massachusetts and was the daughter of the late Frederick W. and Ruth French McCraw and was predeceased by her husband, Ritchie V. Scott, Sr. and a son, Ritchie V. Scott, Jr. She was a member of Franklin Congregational Christian Church and was a volunteer at...
James Edward Stalter
Oct 14, 2015
Como, NC- James E. Stalter, U.S. Navy (Retired) died October 14, 2015 at age 84. He was a native of Newry, PA and lived in Como since 1976. During his 25 year Navy career he rose through the ranks from Seaman Recruit to Lieutenant Commander. He served on board two ships that saw action during the Korean conflict and earned...
Lessie Tillery Edwards
Oct 13, 2015
Franklin- Lessie Tillery Edwards, 92, passed away October 13, 2015. Mrs. Edwards was born in Bertie County, NC and was a daughter of the late Linwood David Tillery and Lessie Taylor Tillery. She was the widow of Emerson Rudolph Edwards and was predeceased by her brothers, Cecil, Henry, Julian and Hubert and her sisters, Marie Hancock, Bea Halsey, Beverly Johnson,...
Charles James Arrington, Jr.
Oct 12, 2015
Courtland- Charles James Arrington, Jr. passed away on October 12, 2015 at the age of 84. He was a native of Isle of Wight County and the eldest child of Mabel Galtress Arrington and Charles James Arrington, Sr. He was a graduate of Carrsville High School, Bluefield Junior College and the University of Richmond. He enrolled in ROTC and upon...
Kathy Dunlow Cooke
Oct 10, 2015
Pendleton NC- Kathy Dunlow Cooke, 62, passed away October 10, 2015. She was born in Roanoke Rapids, NC and brought up in Franklin. She was a graduate of Franklin High School and a member of Boykins Baptist Church. She was predeceased by her father, Luther L. Dunlow. Surviviors include her husband Jimmy Allen Cooke, her mother, Katherine Baugham Dunlow of...
Shady Lee "Buck" Joyner, Jr.
Oct 7, 2015
Franklin- Shady Lee "Buck" Joyner, Jr., 85, retired Superintendent of Roll Finishing at Union Camp Corp. died October 7, 2015 in Inman, SC. He was the son of the late Shady Lee Joyner and Lucy Mae Lowe Joyner and was also predeceased by a son, Brian Joyner and a sister, Hazel J. Darden. Mr. Joyner was a member of Franklin...
John David Friis
Oct 6, 2015
Franklin- John David Friis, 54, passed away peacefully October 6, 2015 at his home with his family at his side. John was born in Bethesda, MD and was a retired Navy Aviation Electrician (AE1) and was a retired Captain with the Navy Regional Mid Atlantic Fire Department. He was a former resident of Virginia Beach where he had been a...
Melvin Edgar Mann
Oct 4, 2015
Boykins - Melvin Edgar Mann, 87, of Boykins VA passed away peacefully October 04, 2015, following a short illness. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Sylvia Davis Mann. A native of Northampton County NC, he was the only child of the late John Edgar Mann and Alice Futrell Mann. Farming was his life's passion and...
Virginia Ann Seckora
Oct 4, 2015
Virginia Ann Seckora, 82, of Franklin, went to Heaven October 4, 2015 and she is now young, vibrant and will live for eternity. She was born in Toana and a former resident of West Point and Norfolk. She is predeceased by her parents, Andrew and Pauline Ostrowska Zuzma and her many brothers and sisters. Survivors include her daughter, Annette Edwards...
Martha Mcduffie Gibson
Oct 3, 2015
Courtland- Martha McDuffie Gibson, renowned local freelance artist, passed away October 3, 2015. Mrs. Gibson was a native of Rockingham, NC and was the daughter of the late George McDuffie and predeceased by her husband Timothy Alan Gibson and a brother, Tim McDuffie. She was a member of Courtland United Methodist Church and the Blackwater Art League. Survivors include her...
George Franklin Bradshaw, Sr
Sep 23, 2015
Carrsville- George Franklin Bradshaw, Sr., 72, passed away September 23, 2015 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Also nicknamed "Frankie", "Hank" and "Early Times"he was born in Franklin and was retired from Electric Motor and Contracting in Courtland. He was brought up in Beaver Dam Baptist Church and was a lifetime member and former President of Carrsville Hunt Club. He was...
George Clayton Bryant
Sep 18, 2015
Courtland - George Clayton Bryant, 70, passed away in his home on Friday, September 18, 2015 surrounded by his wife, son and daughter-in-law. Born in Franklin, VA on May 17, 1945, he was the son of the late Marvin Roy Bryant and Ruth Hufton Bryant. He is predeceased by two brothers, Stanley and Garland. Left to cherish his memory are...
Franklin B. Vick
Sep 17, 2015
Boykins- Franklin Bryant Vick, 80, passed away September 17, 2015. He was a native of Southampton County and the son of the late William Henry Vick and Lottie Francis Vick and was also predeceased by his 10 year old sister, Juanita Vick. He was a member of Boykins United Methodist Church and a retired supervisor with Southampton Correctional Center and...
Joanna C. Gore
Sep 15, 2015
Como, NC- Joanna Christie Gore, 76, passed away September 15, 2015. Mrs. Gore was born in Cypress, a daughter of the late Savvas Harry and Maria Jacovides Christie and was also predeceased by her husband, Lewis Dossey Gore, a son, Harold Savvas Gore and a brother, Harry Savvas Christie. Mrs. Gore along with her husband was the former owner and...
Ruby Mccrickard Barlow
Sep 14, 2015
Courtland- Surrounded by her loving family, Ruby Barlow, 97, transitioned peacefully to a better place on September 14, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Henry Clay and Lera Hicks McCrickard of Penhook, Va. She settled in Norfolk, Virginia with the love of her life, David Barlow. She is predeceased by her husband, parents, and brothers, Leonard, Willard, and...
Nancy Anne Queen Radovanovic
Sep 13, 2015
Franklin-Nancy Anne Queen Radovanovic passed away on Sunday, September 13. 2015. She will always be remembered for her warm heart and her love of her family and her friends. She was passionate about the Redskins, beer, peanuts, almond joys and classic rock. She was a masterful scrabble player, an avid reader and a worshipper of the sun. Thank you to...
Andrew Spencer Appleby
Sep 13, 2015
Franklin- Andrew Spencer Appleby, 70, passed away September 13, 2015. Andy was a native of Franklin and had retired from Dail's Hardware in 2008. He was a member of Franklin Congregational Christian Church and was a former Deacon. A 1963 graduate of Franklin High School and a 1969 graduate of East Carolina University, Andy was an Army Veteran (SGT) and...
Frances Bowles Pulley
Sep 11, 2015
Virginia Beach- Frances Bowles Pulley, 86, widow of Andrew Thomas Pulley passed away September 11, 2015. Mrs. Pulley was born in Elk Hill in Goochland County to the late Augustus Lee Bowles and Annie Lee Johnson Bowles. She was a member of Colonial Baptist Church in Virginia Beach. Left to cherish her memory is a daughter, Denise S. Watson (Rev....
Franklin Roosevelt "Ike" Blythe
Sep 9, 2015
Franklin- Franklin Roosevelt "Ike" Blythe, 83, passed away September 9, 2015 after a three year fight with Alzheimer's disease. Mr. Blythe was a native of Southampton County and was a son of the late Hunter and Allie Griffin Blythe. He was also predeceased by three sisters, Ruby B. Nelms, Allie Mae Blythe and Nancy Carolyn Blythe and five brothers, Melvin,...
William H. Riddick, Ii
Sep 5, 2015
Franklin - William Henry (Bill) Riddick, II died September 5, 2015 at his home after a lengthy illness. A son of the late Dr. John D. Riddick and Rebie Whitfield Riddick, he was born in Danville and spent his youth in Roanoke. He attended Blackstone College where his father served as president and graduated from Randolph-Macon College in 1953. Mr....
