Michael "Mike" John Sergides
Jan 11, 2012
Sedley, VA- Michael (Mike) John Sergides, 86, passed away January 11, 2012 at the East Pavilion in Franklin, VA. Born on July 1, 1925 in Karavas, Kyrenia, Cyprus, Mike was the son of the late John and Anastasia Pourkouris. Mike immigrated to the United States in 1950 and became a U.S. Citizen. He was a retired restaurateur who had co-owned...
Ralph Thornton Williams
Jan 11, 2012
Courtland – Ralph Thornton Williams, 57, passed away January 11, 2012. Born in Norfolk, he was a son of the late Ralph Shelton and Alice Dunreath Thornton Williams. He was a former Southampton County farmer, cabinet and furniture maker and was retired from the Maintenance Department of International Paper Co. Ralph was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. He hunted deer...
Wilford Frank Falls, Jr.
Jan 11, 2012
Wilford Frank Falls, Jr., D.D.S., 69, died on January 11, 2012 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. A son of the late Wilford Frank Falls, Sr. and Gladys Falls McCloud, Frank was a native of Tuscaloosa, AL. He was a graduate of St. John's Junior College in Palatka, the University of Florida (Go Gators!) and the Medical College of Virginia School of...
Constance Shiller Edwards
Jan 11, 2012
Carrsville - Constance Shiller Edwards, 71, widow of Charles Hamilton Edwards, died January 11, 2012. Born August 17, 1940 in Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late Samuel A. and Ruth Pittman Shiller . Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Susan E. Britt and her husband, Kenneth; son, Charles Hamilton Edwards, Jr. and his wife, YueMei,...
Archie H. Soucek
Jan 7, 2012
Archie H. "Zeke" Soucek, 98, died Saturday, January 7, 2012, in his home in Franklin, Virginia, with his family by his side. He was born December 30, 1913, on a family farm settled following the Cherokee Strip Land Run in Oklahoma in 1893. While attending the US Naval Academy, Zeke performed as an outstanding athlete, selected to the All-Eastern football...
Lawrence Vernon Joyner, Sr.
Jan 4, 2012
Franklin – Lawrence Vernon Christian Joyner, Sr., better known as Tap, took sweet release of his earthly shell on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 and is now at home with his Heavenly Father. Left to love him still are his wife of 39 ½ years, Jane T. Joyner, sons, Paul Thomas Joyner, L.V. Chris Joyner, Jr. and Bryan Lane Joyner; grandchildren,...
Richard John Holtvoigt
Jan 1, 2012
Boykins – Chief Petty Officer Richard John Holtvoigt (U.S. Navy RET), 74, former resident of Windsor, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 1, 2012 at his residence with his family by his side. Born in Piqua, Ohio, he was a son of the late John Henry and May Banning Holtvoigt. He retired from the U.S. Navy after 20 years. After his...
Lucille Hancock Dilday
Dec 30, 2011
Courtland - Lucille Hancock Dilday, 98, widow of Cedric Howard Dilday, passed away peacefully Friday morning, December 30, 2011 in Knoxville, TN. A native of Sedley, and former resident of Suffolk, she was a daughter of the late Robert Lafayette Hancock, Jr. and Mary Ernie Johnson Hancock and was preceded in death by her brothers, Robert L. Hancock, III, Harry...
Edna Williams Saunders
Dec 29, 2011
Edna W. Saunders Franklin – Edna Williams Saunders, 106, died on December 29, 2011. Mrs. Saunders was a native of Portsmouth and a daughter of the late Robert Cooper and Beulah Moore Williams. She was the widow of J.D. Saunders, Jr. of Windsor. Survivors include her son, Wayne D. Saunders; three grandchildren, Lorrie Gaskins and husband, Glenn, Woody Saunders and...
Dorothy Margosiak
Dec 29, 2011
Franklin, VA – Dorothy Margosiak, 65, passed away on December 29, 2011 at Sentara Obici Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Rose Spencer Darco. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Samuel Margosiak; her four daughters, Christine Margosiak, Lorma Margosiak, Joyce Margosiak, and Leann Sweat; her one...
Ester Smith Babb
Dec 26, 2011
Sebrell, VA – Ester Smith Babb, 62, passed away December 26, 2011 at Sentara Louise Obici Hospital with her family at her bedside. She was born in Franklin and was predeceased by her father, Rupert Dean Smith. Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 38 ½ years, Tom Babb; daughter, Tracy B. Mattox; son, T.J. Babb; mother, Berta...
Burton "Burt" Morgan Blythe
Dec 21, 2011
Burton "Burt" Morgan Blythe, 69, beloved father, grandfather, and brother, passed away peacefully December 21, 2011 with his family at his side. A native of Franklin, he was a son of the late Stafford Emmett and Myrtle Lee Overby Blythe and was a member of Hunterdale Christian Church and attended Bethel Friends Meeting House. Burt graduated from Franklin High School...
Thomas R. Rawles Jones
Dec 20, 2011
Thomas R. Jones, 93, of Franklin, died on December 20 at Southampton Memorial Hospital after an apparent heart attack. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Carolyn Harvey Jones. He is survived by his sister, Edith Jones Bayly of Winchester, Virginia; his brother, James Robert Jones of Franklin; sons Thomas Rawles Jones, Jr. and Christopher Harvey...
Roger Hinson
Dec 18, 2011
Branchville, VA—Roger Allen Hinson, 74, passed away December 18, 2011. Mr. Hinson was a native of South Carolina and was a son of the late Carlton Oday and Ethel Lee Dunn Hinson. He was a member and deacon of Crossroads Community Church, and a supervisor at Narricot Industries. Roger had been a former member of the Branchville Town Council and...
Carolyn "Mollie" Louise Burgess
Dec 18, 2011
Courtland, VA – Carolyn "Mollie" Lassiter Burgess, 71, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2011. Mollie was born in Suffolk, one of 18 children, of the late Ernest Linwood and Ruth Rogerson Lassiter, and was also, predeceased by her first husband, James Thomas Parker. Sr. She was a member of Vincent Grove United Methodist Church. Mollie's love for singing moved her...
George Lenton Smith
Dec 17, 2011
Branchville, VA- George Lenton Smith, "Smitty", 82, passed away December, 17, 2011. He was the son of the late James "Buddy" and Ronie Mae Smith. Born and raised in Southampton County, Smitty enjoyed doing work as a member of the Branchville Fire Department and helping others. He was a retired truck driver, who was proud of his driving accomplishments. He...
Clarence Carson Vick
Dec 14, 2011
Capron, VA – Clarence Carson "CC" Vick, 69, passed away on December 14, 2011 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in Northampton County, NC, he was a son of the late Hugh Thomas Vick, Sr. and Lucy Lewter Vick. He was a retired truck driver from Birdsong Peanut. Left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Karen Carroll Carr of Capron...
James "Nanny" Thomas Vick
Dec 14, 2011
Capron, VA – James Thomas "Nanny" Vick, 79, passed away on December 14, 2011. He was a son of the late Louis and Mary Elizabeth Vick. Born and raised in Southampton County, Nanny enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a retired carpenter and a member of Capron Baptist Church. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of nearly 60...
Adelle Vick Drake
Dec 10, 2011
Newsoms, VA – Adelle Vick Drake, 85, passed away on December 10, 2011 at the East Pavilion. She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, Willie Thomas, "Sonny Boy" Drake; her parents, Rufus and Dellie Flythe Vick; sisters, Bessie Barrett, Nellie Drake and Eunice Gray and her brother, Clyde Vick. She was a lifelong member of Barnes United Methodist...
Emmitt Edward Drake, Jr.
Dec 9, 2011
Franklin, VA – Emmitt Edward "Eddie" Drake, Jr., 70, passed away December 9, 2011. A son of the late Emmitt Edward Drake and Page Cutchins Drake, he was a veteran of the Air Force during the Vietnam era and was a retired scalesman in the Roll Finishing Department of Union Camp. He was predeceased by a grandson, "Little" Billy Drake....
