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....
Mildred Magdalene Barnard
Sep 5, 2015
Franklin- Mildred Magdalene Barnard, 101, died at East Pavilion September 5, 2015. She was born November 4, 1913 in Lebanon, Kansas to Lloyd M. and Emma Goldsworth McFarland and moved to Virginia in 1998. She attended John Brown University in Siloam Springs. AR. She worked for Wheaton College in Illinois and Horder's in Chicago. She was a member of Franklin...
Thelma Pope Pulley
Sep 4, 2015
Courtland-Thelma Pope Pulley, 86, formally of Courtland, VA, and a resident of Edenwald in Towson, MD, surrendered to her battle with cancer and passed away Friday, September 4, 2015. She was the widow of Franklin Bert Pulley of Courtland. Born in Capron, VA, she was the daughter of the late Charles Burroughs and Mary Worrell Pope. She was dedicated to...
Shelva A. Edwards
Aug 28, 2015
Franklin- Shelva Atkins Edwards, 76 , widow of L.T. Edwards, Jr passed away August 28, 2015. Mrs. Edwards was a native of Southampton County and was a daughter of the late William David and Esther Joyner Atkins. She was also predeceased by a sister, Betty Hawkins and three brothers, Ed, Bill and James Atkins. Shelva was a retired registered nurse...
Iris Martin Darden
Aug 24, 2015
Branchville- Iris Lanneau Martin Darden, 96, passed away August 24, 2015 at the East Pavilion in Franklin. Mrs. Darden was born August 7, 1919 in Conway, NC. She was a daughter of the late George Neil Martin and Maggie Sue Baugham Martin and was predeceased by her husband, John Tyler Darden, Sr, who passed away May 27, 1987. Mrs. Darden...
Drew F. Dixon
Aug 18, 2015
Carrsville- Drew Franklin Dixon, 69, passed away August 18, 2015. He was born in Suffolk and was a lifelong resident of Isle of Wight County. He was predeceased by his parents, Sheriff B.F. Dixon and Ida Virginia Dixon and was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church. Drew was a 1965 graduate of Windsor High School, an US Air Force...
Bob Joyner
Aug 14, 2015
Franklin - John Robert "Bob" Joyner of Franklin, VA passed away suddenly on Friday, August 14th, 2015. The only son of John Henry Joyner and Margaret Ellis Williams Griffis, Bob was preceded in death by his parents; his stepfather, F.M. "Mooky" Griffis; his wife of 55 years, Oma Lee Parker Joyner; and his daughter, Margaret Ann Joyner Cunningham. He is...
Dorothy Batten Whitley
Aug 13, 2015
Windsor - Dorothy Batten Whitley, 84, passed away August 13, 2015 at Consulate Health Care of Windsor. She was a native of Isle of Wight County and was a daughter of the late Willie Sherman Batten and Georgie Mae Holland Batten and was predeceased by a sister, Edith Whitley. She was a 1949 graduate of Windsor High School and retired...
Josephine R. Carr
Aug 10, 2015
On the morning of August 10th, 2015, the fine soul of Josephine R. Carr peacefully and most assuredly passed into the heavenly realm to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Lovingly known to her family as "Ma Jo" or "Jojo", this wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother succumbed to illness at age 83. Josephine was the daughter of an...
Christine Johnson Townes
Aug 9, 2015
Franklin- Christine Johnson Townes, 59, passed away August 9, 2015. She was a native of Franklin and was a daughter of the late Richard and Mary Alice Baugham Johnson. She was also predeceased by a daughter, Michelle Lee Peace and a brother, Tony Johnson. Survivors include two sons, Michael Peace and Martin Townes, three sisters, Alaine King, Pamela Spraigue and...
Marguerite Smith Cutchins
Aug 6, 2015
Boykins-Marguerite Smith Cutchins died on August 6, 2015. Marguerite was born March 14, 1932 in Branchville, Virginia. She was predeceased by her husband of 51 years, Joseph William (Bill) Cutchins and by her parents Luther Godwin Smith and Libbie Davis Smith DeLoatche, grandson Zachary C. Cutchins, brother-in-law E. Charles Cutchins, sister Joyce S. Stanley, brother Godwin L. Smith and niece...
Ruth Parker Jones
Aug 6, 2015
Franklin – Ruth Parker Jones, age 99, passed away August 6, 2015. Ruth was born on January 14, 1916 in Danville, VA. She was preceded in death by her parents, Essie Pruden Burden and Cecil John Delona Parker and two sisters, Helen Parker and Elizabeth Parker. She was the widow of William Tall Jones. Ruth is survived by three children,...
Elna Forrest Jones
Aug 1, 2015
Sedley- Elna Forrest Jones, 91, passed away peacefully August 1, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. Mrs. Jones, the widow of William Elisha "Bill" Jones, Sr was a native of Sebrell and a daughter of the late Edward D. and Willie Godwin Forrest. She was also predeceased by a daughter, Lynne J. Kea, two sisters, Hope Cluverius and...
Larry Wayne Hatfield
Jul 30, 2015
Franklin- Larry Wayne Hatfield, 61, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015 . He was a son of the late James E. Hatfield. Jr and Eunice Faison Hatfield. He was a former employee of Nansemond Tractor, a former salesman for Lee Tractor in Courtland and a farmer. Larry was a member of Black Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Betty...
Bernice Clark Beale
Jul 24, 2015
Franklin- Bernice Clark Beale, 87, passed away July 24, 2015. Mrs. Beale was a daughter of the late Anderson and Annie Clark and the widow of Ocie Lawrence Beale. She was also predeceased by her son, Lawrence C. Beale, one sister, Myrtle Darden and three brothers, Carl, Willie and Rufus Clark. She was a member of Black Creek Baptist Church....
Thomas Justin "Tommy" Whitehead
Jul 23, 2015
Franklin- Thomas Justin "Tommy" Whitehead, 51, passed away July 23, 2015 at Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center in Emporia after several years of declining health. Tommy was born in Belvidere, IL and was predeceased by his father, Richard George Whitehead, a brother Christopher Whitehead, a sister, Eileen Wilson and his stepfather, Luther Wilson. He was an Army Veteran and a...
Garland Bryant
Jul 20, 2015
Roy Garland Bryant, 86, passed away July 20, 2015 at his home. Born in Halifax, NC, he was a son of the late Marvin Roy and Ruth Hufton Bryant and was predeceased by his wife, Louisa Francis Bryant and a brother, Stanley Bryant. Mr. Bryant worked in the hardware business for 26 years and 23 years as a Southampton County...
