Horace Randolph Thomas
Jan 19, 2009
Suffolk – Horace Randolph Thomas, 93, died January 19, 2009. He was born in Southampton County, a son of the late Peter and Mary Wynne Thomas. He was a graduate of Drewryville High School and attended the University of Richmond. An Army veteran of WW II, he received his B. S. degree from Virginia Tech and his M. S. degree...
Mark Windsor Drumheller
Jan 17, 2009
Mark Windsor Drumheller Franklin - Mark Windsor Drumheller, formerly of Waynesboro, died on January 17, 2009. He was a smart and loving young man who courageously battled Muscular Dystrophy for 28 years. "Lil Mark" is survived by many family members that will miss him dearly. Dearest of those are Martha Drumheller - formerly of Waynesboro and now residing in Franklin;...
Ingeborg Arndt Whitley
Jan 16, 2009
Como, NC – Ingeborg Arndt Whitley, 56, died January 16, 2009 at her home. Born in Munich, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Ewald and Rosa Pauline Arndt. Survivors include her husband of 35 years, George Elmore Whitley, Jr.; a son, Brian Kevin Whitley and wife, Jill, of Baltimore, MD; brother-in-law, Vernon S. Whitley and wife, Beate, formerly...
Ches Magette, Jr.
Jan 16, 2009
Courtland- Davis Chestine "Ches" Magette, Jr., 64, owner and operator or Magette Well Company, passed away January 16, 2009 at his home. A lifelong resident of Southampton County, he was a son of the late Davis Chestine and Grace Williams Magette. He was a member of Courtland United Methodist Church and the Courtland Ruritan Club. Surviving are his two sons,...
Keith Holt Goodman
Jan 12, 2009
Suffolk – Keith Holt "Puddin" Goodman, 45, died January 12, 2009. Born in Suffolk, he was employed with G & G Farm Service and was a member of Holland Baptist Church. He was a former Holland volunteer fireman and a member of Suffolk Moose Lodge # 140. Keith was predeceased by his mother, Charlotte Holt Goodman. Survivors include his daughter,...
Edna Pittman "Pudden" Blythe
Jan 10, 2009
Franklin – Edna Pittman "Pudden" Blythe, 91, widow of Herman Robert Blythe, died January 10, 2009. She was born in Courtland, a daughter of the late Victor and Rebecca Terrell Rollison Pittman. Mrs. Blythe was predeceased by two sisters Ann Fridell and Margaret P. Hutchison, and a brother, Leon R. "Boss" Pittman. She was a graduate of Courtland High School...
Rollins Earl Silverthorne
Jan 7, 2009
Como, NC – Rollins Earl "Buddy" Silverthorne, 63, died January 7, 2009. He was born in Pitt County, NC, a son of the late Jessie R. and Olivia Beacham Silverthorne, and was predeceased by two brothers, Eddie Brown and Roland Silverthorne, Jr. Buddy was a retired painter and a member of Sunbeam Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Janice "Pat"...
Dorothy Anne Brown
Jan 5, 2009
Yorktown – Dorothy Anne Brown, 77, died January 5, 2009. She was born in Isle of Wight County, a daughter of the late Charley Benjamin Brown and Anna Maude Holland Brown Braswell. Ms. Brown was a graduate of the DePaul Hospital School of Nursing and was a retired registered nurse from Sentara Hampton General Hospital. Survivors include two sisters, Mildred...
Lynn Duke Francis
Jan 5, 2009
Suffolk – Lynn Duke Francis, age 60, died Monday, January 5, 2009 at Lake Prince Woods Skilled Care Center, following complications from diabetes. She was born November 7, 1948, in Suffolk, Va., to the late George C. and Virginia M. Duke. She graduated from Forest Glen High School in 1966 and attended Campbell College. On March 23, 1989 she was...
John Wayne Dunlow
Jan 4, 2009
Franklin – John Wayne Dunlow, 60, died January 4, 2009 at his residence. He was born in Franklin and was predeceased by his father, Emmett Dunlow and a brother Michael Dunlow. John was a 1966 graduate of Southampton High School, a former national guardsman, and a retired machine operator in the sheet finishing department of International Paper after 41 years...
Roger Earl Hedgepeth, Sr
Jan 3, 2009
Zuni – Roger Earl Hedgepeth, Sr., 60, died January 3, 2009. He was born in Isle of Wight County, a son of the late Darden Woodrow and Jesse Mildred Copeland Hedgepeth. He was also preceased by a brother, James "J. D." Hedgepeth and a nephew, Preston Lee Hedgepeth. Roger was an Army veteran of Viet Nam and a member of...
Carl Edward Mason
Jan 2, 2009
Franklin – Carl Edward Mason, 82, died January 2, 2009. He was born in Fairfield, VA, in Rockbridge County, a son of the late Charles Raymond and Eddie Belle Duff Mason. Mr. Mason was predeceased by two sisters, Lucille Briley and Mary Frances Ball, and a brother, Hunter Mason. Carl was a Navy veteran of WW II and a member...
Dorothy Darden Cotton
Dec 31, 2008
Franklin - Dorothy Darden Cotton, 88, widow of Russell B. Cotton, died at home on December 31, 2008. Born in Southampton County, she was the daughter of the late Sallie Lankford and Hunter Darden. She was valedictorian of the 1937 class of Franklin High School, attended Mary Washington College, and became the first secretary in the Sales Department of what...
Annie Maye Goodwin
Dec 31, 2008
Franklin - Annie Maye Goodwin, 99, slipped away at home on the morning of December 31, 2008. She was born in Oxford, North Carolina, daughter of the late John T. and Esther Overton Mangum. A resident of Franklin, Virginia for over fifty years, she most recently resided at the Village at Wood's Edge. Mrs. Goodwin was predeceased by her husband,...
Ronda Samples Copeland
Dec 30, 2008
Yale – Ronda Samples Copeland, 57, widow of Gene Wayne Copeland, Sr. died December 30, 2008 at her residence. She was born in Lexington, Ky., the daughter of the late Basil Dare and Janetta Covert Samples. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. Survivors include four daughters, Heather Copeland and friend, Chris Steckel, of Yale, Kimberly Ganas and husband,...
James Chesley Beale, Jr
Dec 30, 2008
Franklin – James Chesley (Chet) Beale, Jr., 91, died December 30, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Franklin, a son of the late James Chesley and Alice Lewis Beale. Mr. Beale was also predeceased by a sister, Alice Beale Prange, three brothers, Robert I. Beale, Cyrus Lewis Beale and Warren Steele Beale, and a nephew, Warren Steele Beale,...
Norman Edward Babb
Dec 29, 2008
Norman Edward Babb, 66, died December 29, 2008. He was born in Southampton County, and was predeceased by his father, Vernon David Babb and a sister, Nancy Babb Francis. He was a member of Sunbeam Baptist Church, an Army veteran, and a longtime employee in the roll finishing department of International Paper. He was a member of the County Line...
Bessie Porter Seldomridge
Dec 26, 2008
Franklin – Bessie Porter Seldomridge, 99, died December 26, 2008. A native of Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late Willie "Herman" and Martha Cook Porter. Mrs. Seldomridge was predeceased by two husbands, Harry Stanley Stephenson and Archie D. Seldomridge, a sister, Annie P. Hedgepeth, a brother, Marvin Porter, and a step-son, Norman Seldomridge. She was a member...
Thomas Charlie Cale, Jr.
Dec 24, 2008
Suffolk – Thomas Charlie "Tommy" Cale, Jr., 52, died December 24, 2008. Born in Gates, NC, he was a son of the late Thomas Charlie and Vivian Hoggard Cale and was predeceased by a brother, Bobby Cale. Tommy was a member of Reynoldson Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Debra Gayle Cale; one daughter, Jamie Lynn Cale;...
Morris Riddick Worrell, Jr.
Dec 23, 2008
Newsoms – Morris Riddick "Rick" Worrell, Jr., 62, died December 23, 2008. A native of Southampton County, he was a son of the late Morris Riddick and Bernice Drake Worrell. Rick was retired from Hunterdale Service Center and was a member of Barnes United Methodist Church. Survivors include his daughter, Crystal Worrell; a son, Jamie Worrell; one grandson, Blake Turner;...
