Obituaries

Apr 27, 2014

Franklin – Ronald James "Ron" Reed, 64, passed away April 27, 2014 at his home. Ron was born in Washington, DC and was formerly of Hampton. He was a son of the late James and Alice Levi Peed and was also predeceased by a son, Ronnie Peed and a brother, Stephen Peed.

Ron was a retired self-employed...

Apr 27, 2014

Carrsville – Earnestine Drake Wade, 75, went to be with her Lord April 27, 2014. She was born January 18, 1939 in Southampton County to the late Joseph and Virgie Coggsdale Cutchins. Earnestine was predeceased by her first husband, Robert Elmo Drake, and her second husband, Millard J. Wade, Jr.; her four brothers, J.C., Roger, Carlton and Jack Cutchins...

Apr 26, 2014

Edith Bryant Grizzard

Boykins, Virginia-  Edith Bryant Grizzard, 89 years old, passed away on April 26, 2014.  She was the widow of the late Victor Beaton Grizzard and the daughter of the late Robert Arthur Bryant and Maggie Vick Bryant of Branchville, Virginia.  Edith was also predeceased by her sister Iris Bryant Curling.  She was born on...

Apr 25, 2014

Suffolk – Bruce C. Holland,Sr. "PawPaw",82, passed away peacefully at Sentara Obici Hospital, Friday, April 25, 2014 amongst family. A longtime native of Holland, VA., he was a son of the late William Bina and Edna Copeland Holland. He was predeceased by sisters, Ruby H. Vincent, Evelyn H. Rogers, brothers, Holmes Earl, Elliott, Beverly and Carroll Holland.

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Apr 18, 2014

Boykins – Paul Daughety, 80, passed away April 18, 2014. Born in Kinston, NC, he was a son of the late Harry and Ellen Daughety. Paul was an Army veteran and was a retired Corrections Officer of Southampton Detention Center. He was a member of Berean Baptist Church.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Linda...

Apr 18, 2014

Boykins – Windell Yeattes Francis, 75, our loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away April 18, 2014 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. A native of Emporia, she was the only child of the late William Ceaphus and Louise Collins Yeattes. She was valedictorian of her graduating class at Emporia High School and was the owner of Windell Francis Realty and...

Apr 13, 2014

Como – Wallace Douglas "Doug" Whitley, Sr., 72, passed away April 13, 2014. Doug was born in Roanoke Rapids, a son of the late Aubrey Lee Whitley, Sr. and Ruby Conwell Whitley. He was a former resident of Conway and a former member of the Conway Volunteer Fire Department. Doug was a Navy veteran and a retired electrician from...

Apr 12, 2014

Franklin – Raymond Franklin Waid, 65, passed away at his home and went to be with his Lord on April 12, 2014. Mr. Waid was a native of Meadville, PA, a son of the late Walter Franklin and Meredith Eynon Waid.

Ray was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam Era serving as a Gunners Mate and was...

Apr 9, 2014

Franklin – Raymond Eugene Mason, 86, passed away April 9, 2014 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Mr. Mason was born in Rockbridge County, VA and reared in Franklin. He was the last of six children of the late Charles Raymond and Eddie Belle Duff Mason. He was predeceased by two sisters, Lucille Briley and Mary Frances Ball and three brothers,...

Apr 2, 2014

Conway – Emmilynn Ann Vandiford, 5 month old infant daughter of Paula Cierra Heustess and Michael Ray Vandiford, Jr., went to heaven April 2, 2014. Other survivors include her maternal grandparents, Paula and David Heustess of Conway; paternal grandparents, Margaret and Ronnie Foster of Courtland, VA and Ray and Debbie Vandiford...

Apr 1, 2014

Franklin – Jeanie Kitchen Darden, 72, went to be with her Lord on April 1, 2014. She was lifelong resident of Southampton County and a 1960 graduate of Franklin High School. Jeanie retired after 35 years from the Mill Planning Department of Union Camp Corporation and she was a former science...

Mar 31, 2014

Franklin – Charles Roger Gayle, Sr., 83, passed away March 31, 2014. A lifelong resident of Franklin, he was a son of the late Elezer Benjamin Gayle and Iona Joyner Gayle Gilliam. He was retired from Union Camp Corporation as a Supervisor in Sheet Finishing after 42 years of service and was a former nine year member of the...

Mar 29, 2014

Gyendelyn "Gwen" Pope Overby, 70, entered the church triumphant March 29, 2014 while surrounded by family at the home. She was a daughter of the late Willie G. and Jessie Cutchins Pope and was predeceased by her sisters, Virginia P. King and Elizabeth P. Fowler, and her brothers, Linwood L. "Cat" Pope and Harvey G. Pope.

Gwen...

Mar 27, 2014

Franklin – Anthony Louis "Andy" Indilla, 86, passed away March 27, 2014 at the East Pavilion. Andy was born in Brooklyn, NY, a son of the late Christopher Joseph and Clara Fantini Indilla. He served in the United States Marine Corp from 1946 to 1949. He was a former resident of Brookhaven, NY and a retired Real Estate Broker....

Mar 22, 2014

Franklin – Jack Junior O'Clair, 85, passed away March 22, 2014 at East Pavilion. He was born in Caribou, ME, one of four children of the late Victor and Mary Jurette O'Clair. He was predeceased by his brother, Leon O'Clair of Franklin and two sisters. Jack was an Army Veteran and was retired from General Motors. He was a...

Mar 21, 2014

Newsoms – George Ralph Ivey, 81, passed away March 21, 2014 in Wilmington, NC. He was a son of the late Willie B. and Susie Ferguson Ivey and was predeceased by his daughter, Varner Jean Ivey, and brother, Ben Ivey. Ralph was a retired farmer and member of Barnes United Methodist Church. He was a loving and caring father...

Mar 20, 2014

Franklin – Robert Kaeffer "Mutt" Mackan, 78, passed away March 20, 2014. He was a native of Norfolk, a son of the late Horace Kaeffer and Della Greaver Mackan and was predeceased by two half-brothers, George Giles and Robert Edward Giles. Bob was a graduate of Granby High School where he was a first state chair saxophone player and...

Mar 13, 2014

Mr. Beverley Frost "Bev" Carson, 85, of Franklin, passed away on March 13, 2014.  He was born in Wakefield, VA the son of the late Baylis Rector Carson, Sr. and Venona Sears Carson.  He is survived by his wife of 60 years Anne Reese Carson; son, Thomas Frost Carson; daughter, Beverley Carson Casper and her husband Robert; daughter, Mary...

Mar 12, 2014

Gates – Rudolph Franklin Marshall, 73, passed away March 12, 2014. He was a son of the late Wiley Bland and Goldie Koeller Marshall and was predeceased by five brothers, Walley, Willard, Robert, Alfred and Joseph Marshall. Rudy was a Vietnam Marine veteran, retired supervisor from Gunnoe Sausage Company and was a member of Black Creek Baptist Church in...

Mar 9, 2014

Dr. William Rohimbox Morrison, Jr., 91, passed away March 9, 2014 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Dr. Morrison, a retired internal medicine physician, was born in Columbus, OH and was a former resident of Brooklyn, NY. He was a graduate of Ohio State University and was of the Protestant faith. He was predeceased by his parents William R. and Edith Marie...