Louisa Troicchi Farnsworth
Jun 18, 2008
Capron, Virginia – Louisa Troicchi Farnsworth, 83, widow of Luman Joseph Farnsworth, died June 18, 2008. She was born in Providence, RI, a daughter of the late Angelo and Anna Marie Ludovici Troicchi. Mrs. Farnsworth was predeceased by three siblings, Angelo Troicchi, Mary Dykeman, and Jenny Rathsmaker. She was a retired baker with Safeway Stores and was a member of...
David Jonathan Cross
Jun 16, 2008
Franklin – David Jonathan Cross, 31, passed away June 16, 2008. He was born in Franklin and was a former employee of Drake Tire Company and a former tree surgeon. He was a kind, loving, sweet young man that will be greatly missed by all of his family. Left to cherish his memory is his mother, Cynthia Lynn Myers Lewis...
Bernie Lee Williams
Jun 16, 2008
Zuni – Bernie Lee "Bro Bernie" Williams, 69, died June 16, 2008. He was born in War, WV, a son of the late Fay Staten and Howard Walden Williams. He was predeceased by two brothers, Ralph and Jerry Williams. An army veteran, Bernie was retired from Union Camp Corporation as a supervisor in the roll finishing department. A local musician,...
Jack Wesley Vick
Jun 13, 2008
Courtland – Jack Wesley Vick, 85, widower of Marilyn Kitchen Vick, died June 13, 2008. A lifelong resident of Southampton County, he was a son of the late Joseph B. and Lula Sexton Vick. He served in the U.S. Navy in the European Theatre and was a retired 9th generation Virginia tobacco farmer. Mr. Vick was a charter member of...
Franklin Linwood Ricks
Jun 12, 2008
Drewryville – Franklin Linwood Ricks, 83, died June 12, 2008. He was born in Southampton County, a son of the late Lina Belle Story and Richard Edward Ricks, Sr. Frank was predeceased by a sister, Ethel Benton. He was a retired farmer and a member of Clarksbury Baptist Church. Survivors include his loving companion of 19 years, Betty Harrell; his...
Craig Alan Newlon
Jun 12, 2008
Sedley – Craig Alan Newlon, 33, died June 13, 2008 at Sentara Obici Hospital after a brief illness. He was born at Hahn AFB in Germany and resided in Southampton County most of his life. Craig was a 1993 graduate of Southampton High School and was a coater tender on #1 paper machine at International Paper. He was a member...
Willie Simmons Taylor
Jun 7, 2008
Como, NC – Willie Simmons Taylor, 86, widow of Howard Kelly Taylor, Sr., died June 7, 2008 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Raymond and Odell Bryant Simmons. Mrs. Taylor was retired from Union Camp as a secretary in the paper mill after 25+ years of service. She was a...
Richard Marlin Mcclelland
Jun 3, 2008
Franklin- Richard Marlin "Ricky" McClelland, Jr., 47, passed away June 3, 2008 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro, NC, as a result of complications from Huntington's Chorea. He was born in Bethlehem, PA, a son of the late Richard Marlin and Emma Jean Booze McClelland, and also predeceased by a sister, Denise K. McClelland. Ricky was a 1980 graduate of...
Frances Kershaw Steinbach
Jun 2, 2008
Frances Kershaw Steinbach, 94, passed away June 2, 2008. Born in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late Roger L. and Mary Bennett Kershaw. Mrs. Steinbach was a member of Franklin Congregational Christian Church. Survivors include her husband of 77 years, George K. Steinbach; two daughters, Georgia S. Williams and husband, Marvin, and Shirlie S. Camp and husband,...
Lindsey Schafer Pankey
Jun 1, 2008
Lindsay Schafer Pankey, 26, and her infant daughter, Tyler Grace Pankey, passed away June 1, 2008 in Cocoa, Fl. Lindsay, who was born in Suffolk, was a 2000 graduate of Southampton Academy, a 2004 graduate of Radford University, and earned her Master's Degree in Speech Pathology and Communications Disorders from Old Dominion University. She was a member of Grace Memorial...
David Allen Hedgepeth
Jun 1, 2008
Newport News – David Allen Hedgepeth, 49, died June 1, 2008. David was born in Franklin and reared in Colosse, a son of the late Lewis "Pelius" Leslie Hedgepeth and Madeline Johnson Hedgepeth. He was a technician at Siemens Automotive in Newport News and a member of the Rock Church of Franklin. Survivors include two daughters, Abigail M. Hedgepeth and...
James George Degraff
May 26, 2008
James G. DeGraff, 68, aka "Jim" died at his home on Monday May 26, 2008, following a courageous battle with cancer (mesothelioma) from asbestos exposure. He was born March 14, 1940, in Caledonia, Wisconsin to the late Jacob and Irene DeGraff. He graduated from Stratford High School in 1958 and attended college in River Falls, WI. Jim served in the...
Kathleen Edwards Wade
May 25, 2008
Franklin – Kathleen Edwards Wade, 89, widow of Clifton H. Wade, died May 25, 2008 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late Hurley and Martha Cobb Edwards. She was a member of Franklin Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughter and caregiver, Kathy Wade; her son, Eddie Wade and wife, Barbara, all of...
Ella Daye Couk
May 22, 2008
Suffolk – Ella Daye Cridlin Couk, 91, widow of Merriman Reed Couk, died May 22, 2008. Born in Salisbury, N. C., she was a daughter of the late John and Anna Wyatt Cridlin of Jonesville, Va. Mrs. Couk was a retired beautician, a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star, and a member of High Street United Methodist...
James Lonnie Carr
May 18, 2008
Carrsville – James Lonnie Carr, 89, widower of Verna Bradshaw Carr, died May 18, 2008. He was born in Southampton County, a son of the late Jack and Dolly Fowler Carr. Lonnie was retired from the Norfolk Ford Plant, a honorary member of the Carrsville Hunt Club, and was a Baptist. Survivors include his son, James V. "Jimmy" Carr, Sr.,...
Michael John Coleman
May 15, 2008
Newsoms – Michael John Coleman, 49, died May 15, 2008 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. He was born in Ramstein, Germany, and was a retired grocery warehouse foreman. Michael was a Catholic. Survivors include his mother, Ruth Hansen Bouters and husband, Robert, of Newsoms; his father, Richard L. Coleman and wife, Nancy, of Dundalk, MD.; four sisters, Tammy DeLoach and husband,...
Bradley Shane Beatty
May 12, 2008
Greenville, NC – Bradley Shane Beatty, 35, died May 12, 2008. He was born in Suffolk, VA., and was predeceased by his father, Leon Carter Beatty. Shane was a 1990 graduate of Southampton Academy and a 1995 graduate of East Carolina University. He owned rental property in Greenville, did electrical work, and owned and operated Big Al's Tavern. He was...
Thomas Frederick Jackson
May 6, 2008
Franklin – Thomas Frederick Jackson, 71, died May 6, 2008 at his residence. He was born March 23, 1937 in Duluth, MN, and reared in Grand Marais where he graduated from high school. Mr. Jackson graduated from the U. S. Navy School of Music as a trumpet player and served in two Naval unit bands. He enjoyed keeping in touch...
Nellie Sumner Gibson
May 5, 2008
Como – Nellie Bruce Sumner Gibson, 61, passed away May 5, 2008 in her home after a long battle with cancer. A former resident of Rocky Mount, she was born in Como, a daughter of the late Charles Bruce and Nell Amanda Howell Sumner. She attended Buckhorn Baptist Church and was predeceased by her former husband, William E. "Hoot" Gibson....
Mary Frances Phippins Duck
May 5, 2008
Franklin – Mary Frances Phippins Duck, 81, widow of Garland Andrews Duck, Sr., died May 5, 2008. Mrs. Duck was born in Isle of Wight County, a daughter of the late Norman and Mary Duck Phippins. She was a member of Franklin Baptist Church and the Faithful Servants Sunday School Class. Survivors include her daughter, Shirley D. Warren (Earl), of...
