Elizabeth Ann B. Carr
Jul 16, 2009
Franklin – Elizabeth Ann Baines Carr, 83, died July 16, 2009 at Consulate Healthcare in Windsor. She was born in Bethel, NC, the daughter of the late Nathan F. and Euna Carson Whitehurst. Mrs. Carr was predeceased by her first husband, Robert Otis Baines, Jr., a son, Wayne Baines, and a brother, William Gray Whitehurst. She was a member of...
Gloria Rogister Gray
Jul 16, 2009
Franklin – Gloria Dare Rogister Gray, 83, died July 16, 2009 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. She was born in Scotland Neck, NC, a daughter of the late Lonnie Glasgow and Ida Mae Ray Rogister. Mrs. Gray was also predeceased by her husband, James K. Gray, Jr., step-father, Sam Jolly, a sister, Nanoline Griggs, and a brother, Kent Rogister. She was...
John S. Sweeney
Jul 16, 2009
Boykins – John S. Sweeney, 70, died July 16, 2009 at Nansemond Pointe Healthcare Center in Suffolk. He was a graduate of George Washington University and was a retired manager of Aster Nut Company in Boykins. John was a longtime volunteer for the Salvation Army, a member of Boykins Baptist Church, and a former member of the Boykins Lions Club....
Robert Francis Stradley
Jul 14, 2009
Franklin – Robert Francis "Bobby" Stradley, 74, went to be with the Lord July 14, 2009. Bobby was born November 10, 1934 in Murfreesboro, NC, the youngest son of the late William Charles and Blanche Bess Stradley. When he was a young child, the family moved to Franklin where they made their home. Bobby was a 1952 graduate of Franklin...
Lillian Maxine Lester
Jul 11, 2009
Capron – Lillian Maxine Linville Lester, 60, formerly of Virginia Beach, died July 11, 2009. She was born in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Benjamin Theodore and Joycelyn Miller Linville. She was a former manager of Pizza Hut in Chesapeake and a former cashier at Eckerd's Drug Store in Virginia Beach. Survivors include two daughters, Shelly Eckart (Tim) of...
Michael Brandon Pittman
Jul 7, 2009
Franklin – Michael Brandon Pittman, 34, died peacefully in his sleep on July 7, 2009 after a two year battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gerhig's Disease. He was born in Franklin and was a graduate of Southampton High School class of 1992. He also attended college at Paul D. Camp Community. He was a real...
Dora Duffy Duck
Jul 3, 2009
Franklin – Dora Duffy Duck, 86, widow of Roy Carpenter Duck, died July 3, 2009 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. She was born in Isle of Wight County, a daughter of the late Walter Hargett and Dora Bobbitt Duffy. Mrs. Duck was also predeceased by a sister, Louise Duffy, and three brothers, William, Walter, and George Duffy. She was the former...
Ryland Eldridge Powers
Jun 23, 2009
Franklin – Ryland Eldridge "Boots" Powers, 78, died June 23, 2009 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. He was born in Southampton County, a son of the late Annie Scott and Floyd Shelton Powers. A retired painter, Ryland was predeceased by two sisters, Anna Fowler and Edna Keesee; and two brothers, Junious and Edward Powers. Survivors include his wife, Betty Bradshaw Powers;...
Eula Forehand Johnson
Jun 21, 2009
Suffolk – Eula Griffin Johnson, 86, died June 21, 2009 at her residence. She was born in Tyner, NC, a daughter of the late Josephine "Dodie" Forehand and Anderson Isaac Griffin. Mrs. Johnson was predeceased by her husband of 57 years, Bernard Howard Johnson, two sons, infant Roy Weldon Johnson and Carlton O. Johnson, three sisters, Marybelle G. Corbitt, Viola...
Shirley Edwards Crum
Jun 21, 2009
Franklin – Shirley Ann Edwards Crum, 81, went to be with the Lord on June 21, 2009. She was born in Southampton County, a daughter of the late Bessie Gray and Livious Edwards, and was predeceased by her husband of 49 years, Roscoe "Rocky" Crum, Sr., one sister, and two brothers. Mrs. Crum was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church....
Robbie Clarence Councill, Iii
Jun 20, 2009
Franklin – Robbie Clarence "Rob" Councill, III, 52, died Saturday, June 20, 2009 at his residence after a year long battle with cancer. A lifelong resident of Franklin, he was a son of the late Meta Pace Matthews and Robbie C. Councill, Jr. Rob was a graduate of Franklin High School, attended Ferrum College and Paul D. Camp Community College,...
Edward Hunter Daughtrey, Sr.
Jun 20, 2009
Suffolk - Edward Hunter Daughtrey, Sr. 95 went to be with his Lord June 20, 2009. He was born in Carrsville, Va. He was the last surviving child of Jasper and Susie Daughtrey. His sisters Dorothy Anderson, Elsie Godfrey, Edith Rawls, Mary Sue Richardson, Nell Howell, Ida Graves, brother Jasper Daughtrey and former daughter- in-law Mary Jo Daughtrey predeceased him....
Louise Ellis Deberry
Jun 20, 2009
Franklin – Louise Ellis DeBerry, 90, widow of Marshall Morton DeBerry, Sr., died June 20, 2009 at Lake Prince Woods. She was born in Isle of Wight County, the daughter of the late Charles W. and Lillie Mae Matthews Ellis, and was predeceased by her brother, William Charles Ellis. Mrs. DeBerry was a 1937 graduate of Carrsville High School and...
Gary D. Falls
Jun 18, 2009
Suffolk – Gary D. Falls, 63, died June 18, 2009 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. He was born in Norfolk, a son of the late Beverly Woodrow Falls and Mildred Robinette Falls Oldson, and was predeceased by a brother, Raymond Falls. A loving husband, father, grandfather, friend, and public servant, Gary was a member of the U. S. Army 1st...
Fumi Kubota Rawls
Jun 18, 2009
Williamsburg – Fumi Kubota Rawls, 89, died June 18, 2009 at Morningside of Williamsburg Assisted Living. She was born in California and is survived by her husband, Roy Martin Rawls. Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, is assisting the family. www.wrightfuneralhome.org
James Allen Cornett
Jun 16, 2009
Sedley – James Allen Cornett, 90, widower of Louise Johnson Cornett, died June 16, 2009 at Courtland Healthcare Center. He was born in Surry County, a son of the late Clarence and Alice Walker Cornett. Mr. Cornett was also predeceased by a sister, Lena Hargrave, and two brothers, William and Leroy Cornett. A Navy veteran, he was retired from the...
Otho Lee Gladding, Iii
Jun 15, 2009
Franklin – Otho Lee "Tobe" Gladding, III, 74, died June 15, 2009 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. He was born in Baltimore, MD., a son of the late Agnes Geisen and Otho Lee Gladding, Jr., and was reared in Tappanhannock, VA. Mr. Gladding was predeceased by a brother, Irvin Lee Gladding. He was a graduate of Christchurch School, Hampden Sydney...
Sarah Byrum Vann
Jun 12, 2009
Courtland – Sarah Byrum Vann, 93, widow of Johnnie D. Vann, died June 12, 2009 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. She was born in Chowan County, NC, a daughter of the late Addie Davis and James Franklin Byrum. She was predeceased by one daughter, Elizabeth Ann Vann; four sisters, and two brothers. Mrs. Vann was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church....
Mary Cady Leone
Jun 11, 2009
Franklin – Mary Cady Leone, 94, widow of Carroll McKenzie Leone, died June 11, 2009 at the East Pavilion. She was born in Milton, VT, grew up in New Hampshire, and moved to Courtland in 1975. Mrs. Leone was a daughter of the late Elizabeth Ayrton and Burton F. Cady and was predeceased by a daughter, Nancy Magoon and two...
Hazel Raptis Vasoti
Jun 9, 2009
Franklin – Hazel Raptis Vasoti, 101, died June 9, 2009. Born in Greece, daughter of the late Costa and Maria Raptis, she was the youngest child, having three sisters and five brothers, all of whom predeceased her. She was predeceased by husband, John, and an infant son, Nick. Hazel is survived by her son, James J. Vasoti (wife Nora) of...
