June Davidson Futrell
Nov 22, 2014
Carrsville- June Davidson Futrell, 82,the widow of Charles G. Futrell, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the East Pavillion. She was born in Scotland Neck, NC, a daughter of the late John Madison and Lena Radcliffe Davidson and was also predeceased by a brother John S. Davidson and a sister Hilda Gray Davidson. June was a member of Beaver...
Robert Hudson "Bob" Raiford, Jr.
Nov 21, 2014
Courtland – Robert Hudson "Bob" Raiford, Jr., 93, passed away November 21, 2014 at his daughter's home in Courtland. He was a native of Burdette, Southampton County, the son of the late Robert Hudson and Lizzie Bradshaw Raiford. Bob was predeceased by his wife of sixty years, Rose King Raiford, who passed away on January 12, 2007 and two sisters,...
Olive Geneva Sessions
Nov 19, 2014
Franklin – Olive Geneva Cook Sessions, 81, passed away November 19, 2014. Born in Dillon County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Burney and Catherine Johnson Cook. Mrs. Sessions was an active member of the senior group at Franklin Baptist Church. Left to cherish her memory is her son, Phillip Sessions of Suffolk. Services will be private....
Robert "Bobby" Wilson Hurley
Nov 15, 2014
Robert Wilson Hurley, 62, passed away on November 15, 2014 in Franklin, VA. Born on June 27, 1952 in Richmond, VA., to the late Francis Wilson and Margaret Crews Hurley, Bobby lived his entire life in Richmond. He was an active member of Westhampton Baptist Church for over 50 years where he attended services and Sunday School regularly and played...
Robert "Rob" Clifton Inman, Iii
Nov 15, 2014
Franklin-Robert Clifton "Rob" Inman, III, 39, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2014. He was a native of Portsmouth and as a child attended Westside Christian Church in Portsmouth. Rob was a retired deputy for the Southampton County Sheriff's Department and was a security screener at the Southampton County Courthouse. He was a volunteer firefighter for the Driver, VA Fire Department...
Marvin A. Simmons
Nov 11, 2014
Franklin – Marvin A. "Red" Simmons, 93, passed away peacefully November 11, 2014. He was born in Martin County, NC and grew up in Hampton, VA where he went to Hampton High School. He was a son of the late John L. and Mary Barnhill Simmons and was predeceased by three brothers and two sisters. Red proudly served in the...
Robert T. Andrews
Nov 10, 2014
Boykins – Robert Thomas Andrews, 84, passed away November 10, 2014 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. He was the son of the late Robert Henry and Vida Bishop Andrews. Robert was a 1952 graduate of Boykins High School and a proud alumnus of Chowan College. He was a retired Bookkeeper and Clerk with Sykes Hatchery after 35 years of service and...
Wayne Nathan Coburn
Nov 8, 2014
Franklin- Wayne Nathan Coburn, 54, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Wayne was a native of Franklin and a graduate of Windsor High School, Paul D. Camp Community College and the Newport News Apprentice School. He was a supervisor with M.L. Coburn and Company. He was predeceased by his father Leroy Bynum Coburn and leaves...
Goldzsie Duncan Cabell
Nov 6, 2014
Franklin – Goldzsie Meadows Duncan Cabell, 92, widow of Tulane M. Duncan and R. Baird Cabell, passed away November 6, 2014 at Chesapeake General Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Wheeler S. and Lona Mae Chewning Meadows and was predeceased by eight siblings. She is survived by her niece, Barbara W. Brown (Frank L. Brown, Jr.) of Chesapeake,...
Roy W. Bryant
Nov 6, 2014
Boykins – Roy W. Bryant, 63, passed away November 6, 2014. A native of Sedley, he was a son of the late Henry Bruce Bryant, Sr. and Lizzie Mae Spence Bryant. Roy was an Air Force veteran and a retired teacher with the Virginia Department of Corrections. Survivors include one sister, Ann Bryant Gillette and her husband, Owen; two brothers,...
James Jimenez
Nov 6, 2014
Franklin – James Jimenez, 60 passed away November 6, 2014. He was born in Cali, Colombia. Son of Maria and Jose Jimenez, NJ, Brother of Olga Johnson, Uncle to Kristina L. Johnson and friend to his beloved Mary Jane Walters, from Franklin enjoyed working on projects around the house--his favorite hobby. Jim was an avid reader, an animal lover, a...
Donald J. O'Clair
Nov 5, 2014
Franklin – Donald Joyner "Buck" O'Clair, 68, passed away November 5, 2014 at his home. He was a native of Franklin and was a son of the late Leon Joseph and Ruth Joyner O'Clair and was predeceased by a daughter, Donna Lynn O'Clair; a brother-in-law, Agrippa Sawyer; and an uncle, Jack O'Clair. He was the owner and operator of Don's...
Ritchie Vernon Scott
Nov 3, 2014
Franklin- Ritchie Vernon Scott passed away November 3, 2014. He was the son of the late Carroll Vernon and Rachel Lee Scott. Ritchie was raised and educated in Franklin and following discharge from the U.S. Marine Corps, graduated from the Franklin Institute of Technology in Boston, MA. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his beloved son, Ritchie,...
Carol Cobb Bain
Nov 2, 2014
Capron – Carol Cobb Bain, 54, passed away peacefully at her home November 2, 2014. A lifelong resident of Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late Edward Lee and Emogene Duncan Cobb. She was a 1978 graduate of Southampton Academy and attended NC State University. Carol loved animals, especially dogs and horses. A farmer's daughter and a farmer's...
Donald Ryan Cline
Oct 29, 2014
Ahoskie – Donald Ryan Cline, 28, passed away October 29. Born in Canton, OH, Ryan graduated from Gates County High School where he played varsity football and baseball and was a 2009 graduate of Chowan University with a bachelor's degree in Exercise Science. He worked at Metal Tech and attended Reynoldson Baptist Church. Left to cherish his memory are his...
William Thomas "Tommy" Joyner, Iii
Oct 25, 2014
Courtland- William Thomas "Tommy" Joyner, III, 84, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014 at his home. He was a son of the late James Henry Joyner and Grace Turner Joyner and was also predeceased by one brother, James H. Joyner, Jr. and two sisters, Mary Alice Joyner and Indiana J. Williams, and cherished friends and golf buddies. Mr. Joyner was...
Alice Elizabeth Gray
Oct 24, 2014
Sebrell- Alice Elizabeth Gray, 86, passed away Friday, October 24, 2014 at Pine Forest Rest Home, Potecasi, NC. She was a daughter of the late Joseph H. Gray, Jr. and Maria Camp Gray Majette and was a member of Sebrell United Methodist Church. Left to cherish her memory are her sister, Jane Gray Stauffer of Midlothian, a brother, Joseph H....
Nell F. Joyner
Oct 23, 2014
Zuni – Nell Fleming Joyner, 90, widow of James Elisha "Jimmy" Joyner, passed away October 23, 2014. She was a daughter of the late Thomas William and Ethel Angel Fleming and was predeceased by a brother, Thomas William "Billy" Fleming, Jr. Mrs. Joyner was a former teacher at Carrsville High School teaching the last graduating class of the school. She...
Judean M.A. Williams
Oct 21, 2014
Windsor – Judean Mary Ann Williams, 74, passed away peacefully at her home October 21, 2014. Mrs. Williams was born in Ute, Iowa and was a daughter of the late Carl and Hazel Ulven. A Navy wife, she was a former resident of Virginia Beach and Cumberland. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband of 46 years, George...
Mary Magda Hancock
Oct 20, 2014
Courtland - Mary Magda Hancock, 92, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2014. She was born in Koscise, Czechoslovakia and immigrated to the United States with her family in 1929. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Lee Hancock of Courtland and her first son, David Gemzer. Mrs. Hancock is survived by her four children, Harry L. Hancock...
