Herman Lee Bradshaw
Mar 20, 2013
Franklin – Herman Lee Bradshaw, 89, widower of Dorothy Hill Bradshaw, passed away March 20, 2013 with his children and daughter-in-law at his side. He was born July 9, 1923 in Southampton County, VA to the late John Walter and Annie Stacey Joyner Bradshaw. Mr. Bradshaw was a graduate of Southampton High School Class of '41 and served in the...
Emma Reed Lowe
Mar 20, 2013
Franklin – Emma Reed Lowe, beloved infant daughter and granddaughter, passed away March 20, 2013 at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughter. Left to cherish her memory are her parents, Todd Alexander Lowe and Teresa Arnold Lowe, of Franklin; maternal grandparents, David and Angelina Arnold, of Gates, NC; and paternal grandmother, Becky Beale Lowe, of Franklin. A memorial service is...
Syble Daughtry Bennett
Mar 19, 2013
Gloucester – Syble D. Bennett, 93, widow of Columbus L. Bennett, formerly of the Drewryville/Capron area of Southampton County, passed away March 19, 2013 at the Walter Reed Convalescent and Rehabilitation Center in Gloucester, VA. She was a native of North Carolina a daughter of the late Kelly Wells and Elsie Truitt Daughtry and was also predeceased by three sisters,...
Frank Hudson Whitley, Sr.
Mar 19, 2013
WESTERN TIDEWATER Frank H. Whitley, Sr. Franklin – Frank Hudson Whitley, Sr. "Paw Paw", 79, passed away surrounded by his loving family on March 19, 2013. A native of Boykins, VA he was a son of the late Ryland Hudson and Mamie Tillery Byrd Whitley. He retired after 20 years as a Bridge Supervisor from the Virginia Department of Transportation...
Elizabeth Burgess Parker
Mar 17, 2013
Como- Martha Elizabeth Burgess Parker, 91, widow of George Washington Parker, passed away March 17, 2013. She was a daughter of the late Thomas and Bettie Elizabeth Brittle Burgess and was predeceased by a son, Alvin C. Parker, Sr. She was a member of Buckhorn Baptist Church. Left to cherish her memory are her five daughters, Patricia P. Smith (Loal),...
Inez Story Worrell
Mar 17, 2013
Suffolk - Inez Story Worrell, (Ma-Ma), of Suffolk, VA, went to be with the Lord on March 17, 2013, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on September 29, 1932 to the late John O. Story and Nancy H. Story. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband of 53 years, S. Jimmie Worrell and her...
Rob Johnson
Mar 12, 2013
Franklin– Robert William "Rob" Johnson, 33, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Sentara Obici Hospital with his family at his bedside. Rob is survived by his mother, Sandra Glover Johnson; his father, Donald Ray Johnson; half-sister, Barbara Ann Winslow; and many friends. A graveside funeral will be held at 1 pm Friday, March 15, at Southampton Memorial Park...
Frances Louise Fowler
Mar 9, 2013
Ivor-Frances Louise Fowler, 78, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Sentara Obici Hospital. She was born in Boykins, VA, a daughter of the late Lloyd Reynolds Shaffer, Sr. and Ella Gunn Shaffer, and was predeceased by three daughters, Betty Jean Stallard, Mary Frances Bell, Ginny Sue Ann Davis, and a brother, Harvey Roy Shaffer. Frances was a member...
Eleanor Petersen Barr
Mar 1, 2013
Boykins – Eleanor Petersen Barr, 88, passed away Friday, March 01, 2013. She was a native of Philadelphia, PA, a daughter of the late Alfred and Edith Hitchen Petersen, and the widow of Earl Russell Barr. She was also predeceased by her niece, Joyce Premaza and brother-in-law, Joe Premaza. Eleanor was a retired registered nurse for the City of Philadelphia...
Edwin Jack "Pee Wee" Joyner
Feb 26, 2013
BURDETTE - Edwin (Pee Wee) Joyner, 80, passed away in his home in Burdette, VA on February 26, 2013. He was the husband of Barbara (Bobbie) W. Joyner. He was born in the Old Raiford's Hospital in Franklin and was a lifetime resident of the Burdette Community. Edwin was the son of the late Oscar L. Joyner and Bertha Hasty...
Morgan Crosby Munford
Feb 24, 2013
Sedley – Morgan Crosby Munford, 75, passed away February 24, 2013. He was born in Franklin a son of the late Moody A. and Mary Doris McClenny Munford. Morgan was a retired vice president for Shirley Construction Company and was a member of Sedley Baptist Church where he was a trustee, former deacon and Men's Bible Class teacher. He was...
Sander "Sandy" M. Lippe
Feb 20, 2013
Franklin - Sander (Sandy) Melvyn Lippe, 75, formerly of New Jersey, passed peacefully away February 20, 2013. He was born May 7, 1937 to the late Kitty and Albert Bernard Lippe and was a 1955 graduate of Union High School, Union, New Jersey. Sandy served his country in the United States Air Force in Japan and Germany. He returned to...
Gail Albright Saunders
Feb 19, 2013
Suffolk – Gail Albright Saunders, 61, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Sentara Obici Hospital. She was born April 18, 1951 in Richmond, Virginia and was a daughter of the late George and Edith Bailey Albright. She was an employee of the Virginia State ABC Board and was a well-known artist in the area. Gail is survived by her...
Tom Daisey, Jr.
Feb 17, 2013
Newsoms- Everett Thomas Daisey, Jr., 78, of Newsoms, Virginia and formerly of Parksley and Richmond, Virginia, passed away on February 17, 2013. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of fifty one years Nancy Thorpe Daisey; three children, Elizabeth Anne Padgett, Rebecca Mears Daisey, and Everett Thomas Daisey III; and two grandchildren, Taylor Elizabeth Barnwell and Destry Thomas...
Rosa Greene Hollowell
Feb 15, 2013
Carrsville- Rosa Greene Hollowell, 78, widow of Louis T. Hollowell, passed away February 15, 2013. A native of North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Isaac and Golden Russell Greene and was predeceased by her step-mother, Nellie Greene, four brothers, Jesse, William, Archie and Dennis Greene and a sister, Louise G. Casper. Rosa was a former employee of...
Chuck Snyder
Feb 15, 2013
Charles Allen "Chuck" Snyder, II, 59, passed away peacefully at his home after a long illness on February 15, 2013. Born in Vina del Mar, Chile, he was a son of the late Charles Allen and Ann Daly Snyder and was predeceased by a brother, Steven Snyder. He received his Associates Degree from Dabney Lancaster College and attended Old Dominion...
Mary Ross Brown
Feb 13, 2013
Franklin – Mary Ross Beale Brown, 73, widow of Chester Holland Brown, Sr., passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at Heritage Hall in Virginia Beach. She was born in Potecasi, NC, a daughter of the late Garland and Mary Hodge Beale. After high school she went to Chowan College and in later years continued her education at Paul D. Camp...
Janetta Messner Hill
Feb 12, 2013
Elizabeth City - Janetta Ruth Messner Hill, 97, formally of the Suffolk, VA area, passed away February 12, 2013 at Carolina House, Elizabeth City, NC. She was born on October 15, 1915 in Liberty, PA to Arthur and Florence Hyler Messner. She was a homemaker and served along side her deceased husband, Hershel Morton Hill in the Friends ministry for...
Hazel Johnson Hughes
Feb 11, 2013
Sedley – Hazel Johnson Hughes, 95, widow of Jack Orlando Hughes, went to be with her Lord on Monday, February 11, 2013. She was born in Sedley, Virginia to the late James William and Julia Davis Johnson and was predeceased by her three brothers, Vance, Chesley and J. C. Johnson. A former 40-year resident of Homeville, left to cherish her...
John Alex Munford, Sr.
Feb 9, 2013
John Alex Munford, Sr. 91, longtime Southampton County farmer and widower of Iva Goodrich Munford, passed away Saturday, February 09, 2013. Mr. Munford was a son of the late E.E. and Ruth Bradshaw Munford and was predeceased by his granddaughter, Naomi Munford Russ; grandson, David Hansel "Hans" Munford; one brother, A.J. Munford; four sisters, Violet Goodrich, Lafayette Dowdy, Mary Lee...
