Barbara Byrd Overton
Jul 13, 2014
Barbara Byrd Overton, 82, passed away July 13, 2014. She was the widow of her beloved husband of 57 years, Henry Hal Overton, Sr., who passed away August 9, 2009. Barbara was born in Suffolk, a daughter of the late Hurley Holland Byrd, Sr. and Jennie Eva Duke Byrd and was predeceased by a brother, Hurley Holland Byrd, Jr. She...
Anne Griffis Spivey
Jul 12, 2014
Franklin- Anne Griffis Spivey, 85, passed away July 12, 2014 at the Dunlop House in Colonial Heights. Mrs. Spivey was born in Smithfield, VA to the late Frederick Gordon and Ethel Winder Griffis and was predeceased by two brothers, Milton and Perry Griffis. She was a member of Hunterdale Christian Church. A beloved and devoted wife and mother, she leaves...
Mamie Taylor Craft
Jul 11, 2014
Franklin – Mamie Taylor Smith Craft, 85, passed away July 11, 2014. She was born in North Carolina to the late Daniel Russell and Mary Robeson Taylor and was predeceased by an infant son, Dennis Wayne Smith and her brother, Herbert Taylor. Mamie was a member of Tar Heel Baptist Church and a former member of Sycamore Baptist Church. She...
Glen Robert Hawkins
Jul 8, 2014
Suffolk – Glen Robert Hawkins, 63, went to be with his Lord and Savior July 8, 2014. He was born in Beckley, WV on January 25, 1951 and was a 1969 graduate of Forest Glen High School. Glen was an Army veteran and had retired as an electrician from International Paper. He was a member of Bethel Assembly of God...
Dr. David Barnes Drewry
Jul 8, 2014
Dr. David Barnes Drewry, 87, longtime Petersburg Pediatrician, passed away July 8, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Dr. Drewry was born January 14, 1927 in Grimesland, NC to the late Dr. William H. and Hazel Burton Drewry and moved to Drewryville, VA when he was 8 years old. He was a graduate of Drewryville High School, a 1946 graduate...
Everette G. Crocker, Sr.
Jul 4, 2014
Capron- Everette Gibson Crocker, Sr., 81, passed away July 4, 2014. Mr. Crocker was a native of Johnston County, NC , a son of the late Ivey Clifford and Mamie Creech Crocker and was predeceased by a son Everette Gibson Crocker, Jr. and three brothers, Gilbert, Edward and Billy Crocker. He was a member of Thanksgiving Baptist Church in Selma,...
Esther Bradshaw Beale
Jul 3, 2014
Walters – Esther Bradshaw Beale, 91, a lifelong resident of Walters, passed away July 3, 2014. She was a daughter of the late John and Matilda Fowler Bradshaw and was predeceased by her husband, Fenton O. Beale. Esther was a graduate of Carrsville High School and had worked many years at Book n' Card and Bookhaven. She was a longtime...
Charles Gibson Harmon
Jul 1, 2014
Windsor – Charles Gibson Harmon, 81, passed away July 1, 2014 at Sentara Obici. He was a native of Nansemond County, a son of the late C. T. and Hattie Brinkley Harmon and was predeceased by his wife, Rachel Carr Harmon, and a son, Michael Owen Harmon. Charles was a member of Colosse Baptist Church and was retired from farming...
W.L. Darden, Jr.
Jul 1, 2014
Whittie L. "W.L." Darden, Jr., 68, passed away July 1, 2014. He was the son of the late Whittie L. Darden, Sr. and Elsie Price Darden. W.L. was predeceased by his wife, Wanda Gay Darden and his sisters, Dot Perry and Ann Carr. W.L. was retired from International Paper as a supervisor, former president of Community Hunt Club, PACE Local...
Glynn Dansey
Jun 30, 2014
Franklin- Glynn Harrell Dansey, 90, passed away Monday, June 30, 2014 at her home. She was born June 28, 1924 in Holland to Lonnie W. and Annie Darden Harrell. Besides her parents she was predeceased by her husband Robert M. Dansey and two brothers, Lewis and Lonnie Harrell and one sister, Ethel Harrell. Glynn was a longtime newspaper carrier for...
Chuck Griffith
Jun 28, 2014
Newsoms- Charles Edward "Chuck" Griffith, 64, passed away June 28,2014 at his residence with his family at his side after a brief illness. Chuck was born in Farmville, VA and a longtime resident of Southampton County. He was a son of the late Charles L. and Louise Amos Griffith. He had retired from the Transportation Department of International Paper after...
Jay Dickens, Jr.
Jun 27, 2014
Suffolk - Jan "Jay" Johnson Dickens, Jr. passed away unexpectedly on June 27, 2014. He is survived by his beloved children, Brooklyn and Gatling Dickens; parents, Jan and Joan Dickens of Suffolk, VA; grandmother, Florence Whitley, his aunt Shirley Powell (Wayne Edwards) of Franklin, VA; his uncle Julian Dickens (Dixie) of Newport, NC; his aunt Sue Fry (Tom) of Raleigh,...
Henry Clay Bryant
Jun 26, 2014
Windsor – Henry Clay Bryant, 89, a long-time resident of the Vincent's Grove area of Southampton County, passed away June 26, 2014. He was a son of the late Henry Clinton and Rebie Gray Bryant and was predeceased by his wife, Inez Garlick Bryant and a son, Henry Clay Bryant, Jr. Mr. Bryant was a retired machine tender on #5...
Rose Marie Jones Edwards
Jun 21, 2014
Franklin – Rose Marie Jones Edwards, 86, passed away June 21, 2014 at the East Pavilion. She was born in Richmond, on December 12, 1927 the only child of the late Roy and Ora Marshall Jones. Rose was also predeceased by a son, Larry Edwards. She was a long-time member of Sycamore Baptist Church. A beloved wife and mother, she...
William Cook Britt
Jun 13, 2014
Franklin- William Cook Britt, 85, passed away June 13, 2014 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. William was a son of the late Jimmie Guy and Ruth Cook Britt and was predeceased by a sister, Rae Britt Sumner and three brothers- in- law, William T. Rhodes, James Lee and J.T. Sumner. William was a retired farmer and a former driver with Parker...
George Wade Watson, Sr.
Jun 11, 2014
Franklin – George Wade Watson, Sr., 68, passed away June 11, 2014. A native of Franklin, he was a son of the late John Belin Watson, Sr. and Ella Wade Watson and was predeceased by a sister, Joan W. Belote. George was a former member of the Franklin Volunteer Fire Department and a wild life rehabilitator for over 30 years....
Oma Lee Parker Joyner
Jun 10, 2014
Oma Lee Parker Joyner, 80, died on June 10, 2014. She was born in Saint Brides, VA to Henry Eddie Parker and Annie Laura Lilly Parker. She was a resident of Franklin for 47 years. As a longtime member of Franklin Baptist Church and the Faithful Workers Sunday School Class, Oma Lee was a devoted Christian. She was an active...
Clayton Louis Best
Jun 10, 2014
Suffolk – Clayton Louis Best, 81, passed away June 10, 2014 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in Bolton, NC, he was a son of the late Curtis Wilson Best, Sr. and Dorothy Ezzell Best. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and retired from Union Camp Corporation after 41 years of service in the Pulp Mill as a...
Lynn Orval "Rayjay" Rothwell
Jun 6, 2014
Franklin - Lynn Orval "RayJay" Rothwell, 74, of the 100 block of Rawlsdale Road died June 6, 2014 at Sentara Obici Hospital. He was born in Roanoke, Virginia to the late Lyndon Mantiply and Callie Merle Amburn Rothwell. He was a 1958 graduate of Virginia Beach High School. He was a tire salesman for the Firestone Tire Company for 15...
George Robert Gay, Jr.
Jun 6, 2014
Courtland- George Robert Gay, Jr., 66, passed away at home following a courageous battle with cancer June 6, 2014. He was a son of the late George Robert Gay, Sr. and Margaret Cook Gay Venters and was retired from Union Camp Corporation where he was a supervisor. George was a member of Courtland Baptist Church where he served as a...
