Richard Lee Mays
May 3, 2008
Richard L. Mays Bacons Castle – Richard Lee Mays, 59, passed away May 3, 2008. Born in Suffolk to the late Willie Edward Mays, Sr. and Ruth Irene Carr Mays, he resided in Isle of Wight County most of his life and was a painter by profession. Left to cherish his memory is his beloved, Virginia Elaine Cook; his daughter,...
William Edward Drake, Jr.
May 1, 2008
Franklin – William Edward "Little Billy" Drake, Jr.,19, passed away May 1, 2008. Born in Lakeland, Fl., he was the son of Lisa Brock and William Edward Drake, Sr. He was a 2007 Honor Graduate of Southampton High School and a member of the James L. Camp, Jr. YMCA. Billy was very active in martial arts, loved weight lifting and...
Gene Wesley Williams, Sr.
May 1, 2008
Gene Wesley Williams, Sr. of Courtland, Virginia passed away May 1, 2008. Born and reared in Capron, Virginia on May 22, 1937, he was the son of the late Arthur Grover and Fannie Joyner Williams. He was preceded in death by a sister, Daphne Williams Vaughan Dunn of Windsor and two brothers, Arthur Clifton Williams of Capron and Sidney Thomas...
Charles Fisher Kingery
Apr 29, 2008
Franklin - Charles Fisher Kingery, Sr., 83, died April 29, 2008. Born in Franklin County, he was the son of the late Walter P. and Mary Hudson Kingery; and was a retired pharmacist/proprietor of Parker Drug Co. in Franklin. "Charlie" was preceded in death by his wife, Naomi Hall Kingery, and two sisters Mildred Kingery and Emma Renick. He was...
Pete Miller
Apr 27, 2008
Franklin - Virgil Emerson "Pete" Miller, 85, passed away April 27, 2008. Born in Middlesex County, he was a son of the late Ernest and Emma Mason Miller and was a retired dairyman and farmer. He was a 50 year member of Hunterdale Ruritan Club, a member of the Virginia Dairyman Association and a member of Hunterdale Christian Church. Left...
Mable Mobley Kea
Apr 26, 2008
Suffolk - Mable Mobley Kea, 74, widow of Silas S. Kea, Jr. passed away at Nansemond Pointe Healthcare Center April 26, 2008. Mable was born in Little Washington, North Carolina and was a daughter of the late Jesse C. and Bessie Edwards Mobley. She was predeceased by her first husband Thomas Edward Hawkins and a brother Jesse Ray "Tom" Mobley....
George Crawford Scott, Jr.
Apr 24, 2008
Boykins - George Crawford Scott, Jr., 80, passed away with his family by his side April 24, 2008. A longtime resident of Southampton County, he was a son of the late George Crawford and Lorena Beale Scott. He was a former member of the U. S. Coast Guard and was longtime owner of the former Phillips 66 Service Station and...
Mildred Lankford Blythe
Apr 22, 2008
Franklin – Mildred Violet Lankford Blythe, 89, widow of Edward Hunter Blythe, Sr., died April 22, 2008 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in Franklin, she was a daughter of the late Vincent and Berlie Burgess Lankford. Mrs. Blythe was also predeceased by two brothers, Thurston Lankford and Ashley Lankford. She was retired from Leggett's and was an avid bridge player,...
Len R. Benson, Jr.
Apr 22, 2008
Carrsville – Len R. Benson, Jr. 64, died April 22, 2008 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Franklin, a son of the late Jennie Sue Cutchins Benson and Len R. Benson, Sr. Len was also predeceased by a son, Michael Wayne Benson, Sr., and a brother, Earl Benson. He was a retired Quality...
Natalie Grissom Fay
Apr 21, 2008
Courtland, Virginia– Natalie Grissom Fay, 42, passed away April 21, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital in Leonardtown, Md. She was born in Petersburg, Va, a daughter of Edward Scott and Nan Lucy Grissom, and was a 1983 graduate of Southampton High School. Natalie actively supported several Cushing Support Groups and was a member of the Patuxent Presbyterian Church. Surviving in...
Harry Grover Barrett, Jr.
Apr 21, 2008
Harry G. Barrett, Jr. Newsoms – Harry Grover Barrett, Jr., 86, a lifelong resident of the Statesville community, passed away April 21, 2008. A retired farmer, he was the son of the late Harry Grover Barrett, Sr., and Eunice Myrick Barrett. He was a charter member of the Newsoms Ruritan Club and a 50+ year member of Courtland Masonic Lodge...
Mildred Copeland Hedgepeth
Apr 18, 2008
Zuni – Mildred Copeland Hedgepeth, 87, widow of Darden Woodrow Hedgepeth, died April 18, 2008. Born in Isle of Wight County, she was a daughter of the late John and Isabel Copeland. Mrs. Hedgepeth was also predeceased by a son, James "J D" Hedgepeth; two great-grandsons, Christopher Turner and Preston Lee Hedgepeth, four sisters and two brothers. She was retired...
Mildred Revelle Smith
Apr 17, 2008
Franklin – Mildred Revelle Smith, 91, widow of Robert Spencer Smith died April 17, 2008 at The Evergreens in Greensboro, NC. Born in Margaretsville, NC., she was a daughter of the late George and Mattie Revelle. She was also predeceased by a daughter Joyce S. Gayle, a sister Lois Gayle and two brothers Leonard and Robert Lee Revelle. Mrs. Smith...
Betty Pratt Roberts
Apr 15, 2008
Courtland – Betty Pratt Roberts, 83, died peacefully in her home on April 15, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Joseph S. Pratt and Maude Harrell Pratt. She was predeceased by her husband, James Erol Roberts, Jr., and a son, James Erol Roberts, III. She was an avid golfer, a member of the Eastern Star, and a member...
Ellen Davis Cook
Apr 12, 2008
Newsoms – Ellen Davis Cook, 84, widow of Robert Bynum Cook, died April 12, 2008. She was born in Conway, NC, a daughter of the late Frank E. and Annie Britton Davis and was predeceased by a sister, Maxine Askew and two brothers, Clyde and Grady Davis. Mrs. Cook was a retired secretary from Cook and Sons, Inc and a...
Gusta Ellen Cantrell
Apr 9, 2008
Courtland – Gusta Ellen Reynolds Cantrell, 75, died April 9, 2008 at her home following a long illness. She was born in Grundy in Buchanan County to the late Elbert and Alice Coleman Reynolds. Mrs. Cantrell was a member of Hill Ridge Free Will Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Carol McFall and husband, Roger, Edith Davis and a son,...
Louis Henry Parham
Apr 9, 2008
Capron – Louis Henry Parham, 75, passed away unexpectedly on April 9, 2008. He was a longtime resident of Capron, an Army veteran of the Korean War, a successful farmer, and an ambitious entrepreneur. Louis loved going to auctions and yard sales, wheeling and dealing, and collecting anything and everything. May he now join with God in search of the...
Viola Bradshaw Clark
Apr 6, 2008
Franklin – Viola Elizabeth Bradshaw Clark, 87, widow of Frank Raby Clark, went to be with the Lord on April 6, 2008. Born in Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Almyra Pond Bradshaw. Mrs. Clark was predeceased by her first husband, Vinson Raiford; a daughter, Mary Catherine Raiford; five sisters, Catherine Lowe, Virgie Wade,...
Louis C. Carr, Sr.
Apr 3, 2008
Suffolk – Louis C. Carr, 77, won his final victory over cancer, passing to his Father on April 3, 2008. Born on January 1, 1931, he was the beloved son of the late Crawley & Daisy Carr of Nansemond County. A caring and generous soul, he touched the lives of many. Louis was predeceased by brothers, J. J., Marvin, and...
Marjorie Weed White
Apr 1, 2008
Franklin – Marjorie Weed White, 85, widow of Melvin White, died April 1, 2008. Marjorie was born in Farmington, Maine, a daughter of the late Hermann and Irma Sampson Weed, and was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxillary. Survivors include her daughter, Leanne Benslimane of Franklin, one son, Terrence Knight of Alexandria; a sister, Jane Lizotte; eleven grandchildren; and...
