Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families

Jonnie Newsome Eley

Jonnie Newsome Eley

Jun 30, 2011

Franklin – Jonnie Newsome Eley, 101, widow of J. Cliff Eley, passed away June 30, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Bertie County, NC, a daughter of the late William Wingate and Rosa Lena Dunning Newsome, and was predeceased by four sisters, Elma Smith, Mary Edwards, Mary Elizabeth Porter, and Irene Epperson; and seven brothers, Phonsie, Oliver, Leslie,...

Katherine Milteer Bolton

Katherine Milteer Bolton

Jun 25, 2011

Branchville – Katherine Milteer Bolton, 87, widow of Thomas Quinton Bolton, passed away June 25, 2011 at Courtland Healthcare Center. She was born in Nansemond County, a daughter of the late Jethro Thomas and Mary Taylor Milteer, and was predeceased by a sister, Nancy Mann and two brothers, Newman Milteer and Thomas Milteer, Jr. Mrs. Bolton was retired from the...

Stephen Lee Johnson

Stephen Lee Johnson

Jun 23, 2011

Suffolk – Stephen Lee Johnson, 43, loving husband, father and son passed away Thursday, June 23, 2011. Born in Franklin, he was a graduate of Southampton Academy and Elon College and was employed by Nansemond River golf course. Stephen was a member of Sedley Baptist Church. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Amy Arnette Johnson; daughter, Mary Elizabeth...

Herbert Hunter Ford, Jr.

Herbert Hunter Ford, Jr.

Jun 21, 2011

Boykins – Herbert Hunter Ford, Jr. 74, passed away June 21, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Windsor, NC, the son of the late Irene Lassiter and Herbert Hunter Ford, Sr. He was a retired manager of the Boykins office of Parker Oil Company with 46 years service. He was a member of Boykins United Methodist Church and...

Arnold Woodrow Bowden

Arnold Woodrow Bowden

Jun 20, 2011

Franklin – Arnold Woodrow Bowden, 87, passed away June 20, 2011 at the East Pavilion. He was born and reared in Tuscaloosa, AL, a son of the late William Alcie and Esther Frazier Bowden, and was predeceased by a brother, Norman Bowden. A Navy veteran of WW II, he was a retired architectual consultant from SCM Corporation. Mr. Bowden was...

Jason Leon Martin

Jason Leon Martin

Jun 18, 2011

Como, NC – Jason Leon Martin, 41, passed away June 18, 2011. He worked in the logging business, and was a member of the Severn Mennonite Church. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 20 years, Jean M. Martin; two daughters, Robin E. Martin and Hannah M. Martin; two sons, Garrett J. Martin and Dillon W. Martin; his...

Rebecca Rudy Thorpe

Rebecca Rudy Thorpe

Jun 16, 2011

Newsoms – Rebecca Rudy Thorpe, 92, widow of John Blount Thorpe, passed away June 16, 2011. She was born in Woodstock, VA, the daughter of the late Glen and Elizabeth Heltzel Rudy. She was a member of Barnes United Methodist Church. Left to cherish her memory are two daughters, Nancy T. Daisey and husband, Tom of Newsoms and Mary Ann...

W. Marvin Worrell, Jr

W. Marvin Worrell, Jr

Jun 15, 2011

COMO - Wallace Marvin Worrell, Jr., 80, retired postmaster and farmer, passed away at Southampton Memorial Hospital Wednesday, June 15, 2011, following a long and hard fought battle with numerous health issues. He was born March 19, 1931, on his family farm in Como, NC, Hertford County, to the late Wallace Marvin Worrell and Dona Whitley Worrell. He attended Como...

Leatha Edwards Whitley

Leatha Edwards Whitley

Jun 12, 2011

Sedley – Leatha Edwards "MeMa" Whitley, 89, passed away June 12, 2011 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late Hurley and Martha Cobb Edwards. She was predeceased by her husband of 57 years, Julian Linwood Whitley, and three sisters, Bonnie Askew, Bessie Bradshaw and Kathleen Wade. Mrs. Whitley was a nineteen...

Lois Hays Clark

Lois Hays Clark

Jun 12, 2011

Franklin, VA - Lois Hays Clark, 75, passed away June 12, 2011 at her home. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the only child of the late Xanthus and Gertrude Hays and the widow of Earl Patrick Clark. She was a former comptroller for the state of Pennsylvania and was a member of Grace Lutheran Church. Lois was very active...

Bernice Haynes Lance

Bernice Haynes Lance

Jun 9, 2011

Franklin – Bernice Haynes Lance, 94, passed away June 9, 2011 at the East Pavilion in Franklin, She was born in Buncombe County, a daughter of the late James F. Haynes and Leslie Mae Williams Haynes and was predeceased by her brothers and sisters, Clarence, Herman, Francis, Ruth Banks, Ed, Mary Lance, Esther Lance, and Sidney. Bernice lived in the...

Betty Atkins Hawkins

Betty Atkins Hawkins

Jun 8, 2011

Franklin – Betty Atkins Hawkins, 76, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on June 8, 2011. She was born December 14, 1934 in Ivor, a daughter of the late William David and Ester Joyner Atkins and was predeceased by her husband, Howard G. Hawkins, Sr., and two brothers, Edwin David Atkins and William "Bill" Atkins. Mrs....

Carroll Francis Bowles

Carroll Francis Bowles

Jun 5, 2011

Carrsville – Carroll Francis Bowles, 74, passed away June 5, 2011 at Norfolk General Hospital. He was born in Murfeesboro, NC, a son of the late Linwood and Neva Mae Benson Bowles and was predeceased by his wife, Mollie Harrell Bowles, a brother, Bobby Bowles, step-mother, Patience. Carroll was a retired correctional officer with the Virginia State Department of Corrections...

Samuel Evan Turner

Samuel Evan Turner

May 29, 2011

Courtland – Samuel Evan Turner, 31, passed away May 29, 2011 in Goldsboro, NC. He was born in Portsmouth and worked at Smithfield Packing. Survivors include his mother, Melanie Litten; his father, Bobby Turner and wife, Linda; two sisters, Tessa Timberlake and husband, Rob, and Kayla O'Rourke; three brothers, Richard R. "Ricky" Turner, Richard Thomas Young, and Christopher E. Turner;...

Lucille Edwards Hood

Lucille Edwards Hood

May 28, 2011

Boykins – Lucille Edwards Hood, 87, widow of C. Herbert Hood, Sr., passed away May 28, 2011. A lifelong resident of Boykins, she was a daughter of the late James Dayton and Bettie Sue Vick Edwards and was predeceased by a brother, Jim Edwards. Mrs. Hood was a member and former day care coordinator of Boykins United Methodist Church. She...

Dr. Carl David Hellberg, D.D.S.

Dr. Carl David Hellberg, D.D.S.

May 27, 2011

Emporia – Dr. Carl David Hellberg, DDS, 74, a dentist for thirty seven years in Emporia, passed away May 27, 2011 at Community Memorial Health Center in South Hill. He was born in Holyoke, MA, reared and educated in Franklin, a graduate of UVA and the MCV School of Dentistry and an Army veteran. Dr. Hellberg was a member of...

Carlos Pinto

Carlos Pinto

May 26, 2011

Southern Shores - Carlos Pinto, M.D. passed away peacefully at home after a lengthy illness on May, 26, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. Born on August 9, 1927, he was predeceased by his parents, two brothers, sister and a nephew in Brasil. Dr. Pinto is survived by his wife, Gloria Turner Pinto, sons, Carlos Ryan Pinto of Hampton, VA...

Patrick Clark Jarvis

Patrick Clark Jarvis

May 25, 2011

Courtland – Patrick Clark "Pat" Jarvis, 74, passed away May 25, 2011. He was born in Ivydale, WV, a son of the late Filbert and Virginia Chapman Jarvis. He was a retired painting contractor and a former employee of the US Coast and Geodetic Survey (now called NOAA). Pat loved hunting and fishing and was a NRA member. Left to...

Lena Newsome "Kitty" Lee

Lena Newsome "Kitty" Lee

May 23, 2011

Newsoms – Lena Newsome "Kitty" Lee, 88, widow of Aubrey Wilson Lee, passed away peacefully May 23, 2011 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Newsoms, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Pearl Cook Newsome, and was predeceased by a sister, Virginia N. Womble and a brother, Clarence T. Newsome. Mrs. Lee was a dedicated, hard working...

Iris Breaux Manry

Iris Breaux Manry

May 19, 2011

Courtland – Iris Breaux Manry, 90, widow of Herbert Clifton "Bobby" Manry, Jr, passed away May 19, 2011 at the East Pavilion. She was born in Crowley, LA, a daughter of the late Raoul and Eleanor Melancon Breaux. Mrs. Manry was a graduate of St. Michael's Academy and the University of Southwestern Louisiana. While awaiting the return of her fiance...