Mildred Holland Faison
Jul 24, 2013
Franklin – Mildred Roberts Holland Faison, 74, passed away July 24, 2013 at Sentara Obici Hospital. She was born December 21, 1938 in Suffolk, a daughter of the late Charlie Simms and Thelma C. Roberts Holland. She was also predeceased by "the love of her life," her husband, Glenn Kilbourn Faison. Mildred was a member of Franklin Congregational Christian Church...
Richard Edward Ricks, Jr.
Jul 23, 2013
Boykins – Richard Edward Ricks, Jr., 93, widower of Lucy Hand Ricks, passed away July 23, 2013 at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Southampton County, a son of the late Richard Edward Ricks, Sr. and Lina Belle Story Ricks. He was predeceased by his siblings, Joe, Millard, Franklin and Etheleen Ricks, and Ethel Benton and a great-grandchild,...
Clarine Duke Knight
Jul 20, 2013
Clarine Duke Knight, 97, widow of RC Knight passed away July 20, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Knight was born in Valentines, VA and was reared in Jackson NC and was a daughter of the late Brode and Nina Wynn Duke. She was predeceased by four sisters, Adelaide, Grace, Naomi and Paige. She attended Boykins United Methodist Church and was...
Jean G. Cutchins
Jul 14, 2013
Jean Griggs Cutchins, 83, widow of Roger Lee Cutchins, passed away July 14, 2013. Born June 16, 1930 in Suffolk, she was a daughter of the late Eddie Lee Griggs, Sr. and Bertha Norfleet Griggs. She attended Hunterdale Christian Church and was a former bookkeeper for Roger at Cutchins Amoco. She was predeceased by her siblings, Ethel Wheeler, Thelma Griggs,...
Cecil L. Porter
Jul 11, 2013
Cecil L. Porter, Sr. Franklin – Cecil Lawrence Porter, Sr., 92, passed away July 11, 2013 in Raleigh, NC. Born in Newsoms, he was a son of the late Willie Herman and Martha Cook Porter and was predeceased by his wife, Doris Lowe Porter; two sisters, Annie P. Hedgepeth and Bessie P. Seldomridge, two brothers, W. Marvin Porter and Ray...
Calvin Rawls Burgess
Jul 10, 2013
Franklin – Calvin Rawls Burgess, 89, passed away July 10, 2013 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. He was a lifelong resident of Southampton County, a son of the late George Garvey and Myra Forrest Burgess and was predeceased by a daughter, Ellen Burgess Williams. Mr. Burgess was an Army veteran of World War II, a member of Sycamore Baptist Church...
Thomas Cecil Tillery
Jul 10, 2013
Sedley – Thomas Cecil Tillery, 92, passed away July 10, 2013. Born in Kelford, NC, he was a son of the late Linwood David and Lessie Taylor Tillery. He was an Army veteran of WWII and was retired from Union Camp Corporation after 43 years of service. A longtime member of Sedley Baptist Church, he was a former trustee and...
Mamie Scott Whitley
Jul 10, 2013
Franklin – Mamie Scott Whitley, 97, passed away July 10, 2013 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Born in Carrsville September 17, 1915, she was a daughter of the late Herbert Hudson and Lillie Gardner Scott. Mrs. Whitley was predeceased by her husband, Julian Piland Whitley, Sr., a son, Nelson Scottie Whitley, and three sisters, Sara Alice Scott, Lelia Lee Scott,...
Lorna Burkette Bryant
Jul 10, 2013
Franklin – Lorna Burkette Bryant passed away July 10, 2013 at age 87. Born to Ed and Daisy Burkette on May 9, 1926 in Bertie County, NC, she was raised with her four older sisters in North Carolina but made Virginia her home for over 65 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. T. "Pete" Bryant. She...
Fannie M. Dundlow Hirsch
Jul 4, 2013
Fannie Dundlow Hirsch, 75, passed away July 4, 2013 at Sentara Obici Hospital. Fannie was a native of Creswell, NC and a daughter of the late James Kie and Frances Hassell Edwards and was predeceased by her first husband, Cadd Ellis Dundlow. She was retired from the technical department of Union Camp Corporation with 34 ½ years of service and...
Constance Marie "Connie" Roddy
Jul 1, 2013
Constance Marie "Connie" Roddy, 67, passed away July 1, 2013. Mrs. Roddy was born in Cincinnati, OH and was a daughter of the late Samuel and Melba Cleek. She was a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Franklin and was retired Civil Service from the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, WA. Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Jack...
Mary Dansey White
Jun 25, 2013
Franklin – Mary Dansey White, 82, widow of Lee Moorman White, Sr., passed away June 25, 2013. She was a daughter of the late James Thomas and Iva Lee Hooper Dansey. Mrs. White was a longtime member of Bethel Friends Meeting. She loved her children, grandchildren, and great grandchild unconditionally. She will be greatly missed by us all. Survivors include...
Helen Crocker Curle
Jun 6, 2013
Como- Helen Crocker Curle, 87, passed away June 6, 2013. Born in Sterling, VA and reared in Grover, NC, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Margaret Jones Crocker. She was predeceased by a sister, Margaret Taylor. Mrs. Curle, who attended Gardner Webb College and was a graduate of the Woman's College of Greensboro , taught 4th and...
Charles Leonard Cox
Jun 4, 2013
Franklin - Charles Leonard Cox, 76, passed away June 4, 2013. Born in Conway, NC, he was a son of the late Jimmy Russell and Alice Jones Cox and retired from CSX Railroad. Mr. Cox was an Air Force veteran and was predeceased by his wife, Phyllis Jean "PJ" Cox; a sister, Sadie C. Briscoe; and a brother, Jimmy Russell...
Bruce R. Jones
Jun 3, 2013
Bruce Reinhardt Jones, 52, passed away suddenly on June 3, 2013. Bruce was born in Greenville, NC and was a Bridge Superintendent with English Construction of Lynchburg. He was predeceased by a sister, Suzy Jones, and a grandmother, Marjorie Davis. Survivors include his wife of 28 years, Rita Beltrami Jones; son, Bruce L. Jones of Virginia Beach; daughter, Marjorie Jones...
Evelyn Spiers Gregory
Jun 1, 2013
Franklin- Evelyn Spiers Gregory, 80, passed away June 1, 2013. Born in Sussex County, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Francis and Lady Tatum Spiers and was predeceased by her husband of 32 years, Thomas E. Gregory. Mrs. Gregory was a 1953 graduate of the Louise Obici School of Nursing and began her nursing career at Obici Hospital...
Jane Story Harcum
Jun 1, 2013
Jane Story Harcum, 75, passed away June 1, 2013. Born in Murfreesboro, NC, she was a daughter of the late John Faison and Dorothy Taylor Story and was predeceased by her husband of 44 years, Timothy Guy "T.G." Harcum Jr., and her brother, Robert Story. She was retired from the Franklin Post Office where she was a rural mail carrier...
Gary Paul Casper
May 30, 2013
Rich Square – Gary Paul Casper, 55, passed away May 30, 2013. Born in Rockingham County, VA, he was the son of the late Johnnie Ward and Shirley Phelps Casper of Branchville, VA and was predeceased by his sister, Paula. Gary was a past member of Branchville Baptist Church and Rock Church of Franklin. Survivors include his wife Linda Pierce...
David E. Dundlow
May 29, 2013
Franklin – David Earl Dundlow, 58, passed away May 29, 2013. He was a son of the late John Dundlow, Sr. and Hazel Gurganus Dundlow Blythe and was predeceased by a brother, Robert Henry Dundlow and step-father, Nathaniel Blythe. Survivors include his wife, Linda Kay Dundlow, two sons, David Chad Dundlow and Caleb Troy Dundlow; two sisters, Ann Thornton and...
George Howard Galtress, Sr.
May 28, 2013
Franklin – George Howard Galtress, Sr., 91, passed away May 28, 2013. Born in Southampton County to the late William Richard and Effie Tina Raiford Galtress, he was predeceased by four brothers, Henry, Thomas and Alton Galtress and Norman Boykin and four sisters, Martha Duke, Betty Adams, Mable Arrington and Lillian Travis. Mr. Galtress was a World War II veteran...
