Edna Lucille Jefferson Sparks
Dec 19, 2010
Corapeake, NC – Edna Lucille Jefferson Sparks, 55, passed away December 19, 2010 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. She was born in Norfolk, was a 1973 graduate of Oscar Smith High School, and was a quality assistant at Crown Cork and Seal in Suffolk. Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 35 years, Jimmy Sparks; two daughters, Misty...
Ethel Millikin Westbrook
Dec 16, 2010
Courtland - Ethel Millikin Westbrook, 90, widow of Edwin Person Westbrook, Jr., passed away Dec. 16, 2010 after a brief illness. She was a daughter of the late Benjamin R. and Emma White Millikin, and was predeceased by her daughter, Jeanne W. Pope, her grandson Samuel E. Pope, III, her sister Corinne M. Williams and her brother Benjamin Millikin. She...
Hazel Matthews Davis
Dec 16, 2010
Statesville, NC – Hazel Matthews Davis, 81, widow of James Frederick Davis, Jr., passed away December 16, 2010 at Autumn Care of Statesville. She was born in Danville, VA., and was predeceased by a brother, Dr. Sidney Matthews. She was office manager for J. Frederick Davis Engineering, Inc., and a member of Edenton Methodist Church in Raleigh. Left to cherish...
Shirley Baldwin Oldham
Dec 14, 2010
Sedley – Shirley Baldwin Oldham, 71, passed away December 14, 2010 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. She was born in Pinehurst, NC, the daughter of the late Rudolph J. and Mildred Lucas Baldwin and was predeceased by an infant brother. Mrs. Oldham was a former enrolled agent with H & R Block and a former peanut inspector with the USDA....
Mabel Forehand Byrum
Dec 14, 2010
Carrsville – Mabel Forehand Byrum, 88, widow of Edwin Lynn Byrum, died December 14, 2010 at Sentara Obici Hospital. She was born In Edenton, NC, a daughter of the late Gurney D. and Nora Peele Forehand, and was predeceased by three sisters and three brothers, Josie F. Goodwin, Alethia F. Wills, Paige F. Willies, Gurney D. Forehand, Jr., James A....
Franklin Ellsworth Whitley
Dec 14, 2010
Franklin – Franklin Ellsworth Whitley, 90, passed away December 14, 2010 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. He was born in Southampton County, a son of the late Garnet E. and Naomi Hedgepeth Whitley, and was predeceased by a brother, Garnet E. Whitley, Jr. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII in the European theater and had retired from Union...
James Herbert "Jim" Ward
Dec 12, 2010
Courtland – James Herbert "Jim" Ward, 56, a retired farmer, died December 12, 2010 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. He was born in Franklin, a son of the late Mildred Scott and Beecher Henry Ward, Jr. and was predeceased by a brother, Charles Henry Ward, Sr. Jim was a graduate of Tidewater Academy and a member of Courtland Baptist Church. Left...
Carolyn Pate Williams
Dec 10, 2010
Franklin, VA- Carolyn Pate Williams, 70, widow of James Charles Williams iii went to be with her Lord and Savior December 10, 2010 after a courageous 7 year battle with breast cancer. Carolyn was born in New Bern, NC the only child of the late Enos Obed and Dorothy Powell Pate. Besides her husband and parents she was predeceased by...
Marjorie Jane Chase Stiglitz
Dec 9, 2010
Boykins, VA – Marjorie Jane Chase Stiglitz, 77, a former resident of Waukesha, WI, died December 9, 2010 at her residence. She was born in Milwaukee, WI, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Katherine Franko Chase and was predeceased by two sons, Michael and Robert. Mrs. Stiglitz was an avid antique dealer and collector for over 50 years, loved...
Jane Holland Lowe
Dec 8, 2010
Franklin – Jane Holland Lowe, 63, died December 8, 2010 at her residence. She was born in Richmond, the daughter of the late Reba Collier and Jack Goodman Holland and was a member of High Street United Methodist Church. Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 45 years, James P. "Jim" Lowe; one daughter, Dawn L. Cox (Scott)...
Alice Hayes Fowler
Dec 1, 2010
Courtland – Alice Hayes Fowler, 69, died December 1, 2010 at Courtland Healthcare Center. She was born in Windsor, a daughter of the late Frances Roberts and Thomas R. Hayes, and was predeceased by a daughter, Toni E. Fowler. She was a member of Sebrell United Methodist Church. Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 54 years, David...
Sylvia Davis Mann
Nov 30, 2010
Boykins - Sylvia Davis Mann, 81, died November 30, 2010, following a lengthy illness. A native of Northampton County NC, she was a daughter of the late Dosia Jones Davis and Ira Leroy Davis. She was a homemaker, bookkeeper for the family business, and an active member of Severn Baptist Church. Left to cherish her memory is her husband of...
Edward Lawrence Vasser, Sr.
Nov 27, 2010
Edward L. Vasser, Sr. Franklin- Edward Lawrence Vasser, Sr., 74,died November 27, 2010. Born in Southampton County, VA, he was a son of the late William "Willie" Dudley and Edith Hedgepeth Vasser. He was an Army veteran and was retired from the Virginia Department of Corrections. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, he loved hunting, fishing and camping in the...
Elizabeth Griffin Dundalow Depriest
Nov 27, 2010
Franklin – Elizabeth Griffin Dundalow DePriest, 91, widow of Earl David Dundalow and Louis Hervie DePriest, died November 27, 2010 at Colonial Heights Healthcare Center. She was born In Southampton County, a daughter of the late Florence Allie Grant and John Robert Griffin, and was predeceased by a son, Bobby Thomas Dundalow; three sisters, and four brothers. She was a...
Edward Carson Whitley, Jr.
Nov 21, 2010
Franklin – E. Carson Whitley, Jr. passed away Sunday, November 21, 2010 after fighting a brave battle with liver cancer. He was born October 27, 1941. He was preceded in death by his parents, E. Carson Whitley, Sr., and Hortense Dundalow Whitley. He was the owner of E. C. Whitley Enterprises, a trucking and sand pit operation. Carson was a...
Richard Todd Cutchins
Nov 14, 2010
Franklin – Richard Todd Cutchins, 44, passed away November 14, 2010. He was born in Franklin and was a member of Black Creek Baptist Church. Todd farmed with his father and was a longtime member of the James L. Camp, Jr. YMCA. He enjoyed motorcycles, body building, history, and the Hokies. Left to cherish his memory are his parents, Richard...
Phillip Gardner "Popcorn" Darden, Sr.
Nov 11, 2010
Franklin – Phillip Gardner "Popcorn" Darden, Sr. 64, passed away November 11, 2010 at Sentara Obici Hospital. He was born in Isle of Wight County, a son of the late Elmer and Martha Gardner Darden and was predeceased by six brothers and three sisters. Popcorn was the former assistant chief for the Franklin Fire and Rescue Squad and a former...
Gloria Lee "Ge" Worrell
Nov 9, 2010
Sedley – Gloria Lee "GE" Worrell, 75, died November 9, 2010 at her residence. She was born in Southampton County, a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Myrtie Claud Ricks Worrell and was predeceased by a brother, Sheldon "Peter" Worrell. Gloria was a retired Hancock Peanut sorter and a member of Vincent's Grove United Methodist Church. Left to cherish...
Ellen Kiernan Fowler
Nov 5, 2010
Franklin – Ellen Kiernan Fowler, 48, passed away November 5, 2010 at Sentara Obici Hospital after a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born in Alexandria, the daughter of the late John and Nita Barrett Kiernan. Ellen was a graduate of Franklin High School and Tidewater Community College and was a medical records clerk at Sentara Obicia Hospital. Left...
Roy Edward Drake
Nov 4, 2010
Newsoms -Roy Edward Drake passed away November 4, 2010 in Suffolk, VA at the age of 84. He was born in Newsoms, VA to the late Linwood R. Drake, Sr. and Nellie Vick Drake. Mr. Drake, or "Pa" as he was affectionately called by his friends and family, was a retired lifelong farmer and former employee of the Virginia Department...
