Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families

Wayne Thomas Edwards

Wayne Thomas Edwards

Dec 20, 2007

Boykins – Wayne Thomas Edwards, 58, died December 20, 2007. A native of Southampton County, he was predeceased by his mother, Jane Smith Edwards.; and his grandparents, Thomas (Jack) and Elsie Smith, and Douglas and Olie Edwards. Wayne retired from Hercules in 2005 as a mechanic after 35 years service. He was a former Army National Guardsman and a member...

Beatrice Isabella Newsome Whitley

Beatrice Isabella Newsome Whitley

Dec 16, 2007

Windsor – Beatrice Isabella Newsome "Bea" Whitley, 91, widow of John Otis Whitley and a former longtime resident of Franklin, died December 16, 2007. Born in Isle of Wight County on February 16, 1916, to the late Thomas Eley and Ida Beatrice West Newsome, she was a 1934 graduate of Holland High School and a 1941 graduate of Norfolk College...

Frances Saunders Edwards

Frances Saunders Edwards

Dec 14, 2007

Windsor – Sarah Frances Saunders "Snooks" Edwards, 79, widow of Jessie Curtis Edwards, died December 14, 2007. A native of Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late Willie Allen and Otelia Gay Saunders. She was a member of the Ladies Auxillary of the Suffolk Moose Lodge,loved dancing, and a member of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church. Left to cherish...

Romine Chappell Hundley Turner

Romine Chappell Hundley Turner

Dec 13, 2007

Franklin - Romine Vermont Chappell Hundley Turner died December 13, 2007 at the East Pavilion. She was the daughter of the late Herbert Hart Chappell and Romine Sue Camp Chappell. She grew up in Sebrell and Sedley, Virginia in Southampton County. She graduated from Courtland High School and Madison College and The College of William and Mary. She is survived...

Jane Draper Lassiter

Jane Draper Lassiter

Dec 11, 2007

Boykins, VA – Jane Draper Lassiter, 86, passed away December 11, 2007. Born September 18, 1921 in Dunn, NC, she was a daughter of the late Eugene Talmadge and Mabel Smith Draper and was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Albert Kenneth Lassiter and a brother, Jack Draper. A graduate of James Madison University, Jane began her...

Leslie Paylor Bryant

Leslie Paylor Bryant

Dec 6, 2007

Newsoms – Leslie Paylor Bryant, 84, died December 6, 2007. He was born in Southampton County, a son of the late Johnnie Sterling and Sallie Edwards Bryant and retired after 30 years of service from Union Camp Corporation where he was a laboratory technician. A member of Rock Church of Franklin, he served as Senior Deacon for 30 years and...

Shirley Zembower Lowdermilk

Shirley Zembower Lowdermilk

Dec 6, 2007

Franklin – Shirley Ann Zembower Lowdermilk, 72, widow of Richard Francis Lowdermillk, and formerly of Capron, died December 6, 2007. A native of Cumberland, Md. she was a daughter of the late Cortes Calvin and Thelma Kasecamp Zembower. Mrs. Lowdermilk was a former violinist with the Cumberland Symphony, a former competitive skater, and was accomplished in crocheting and knitting. She...

Nathan Frank Winslow, Iii

Nathan Frank Winslow, Iii

Dec 6, 2007

Franklin – Nathan Frank "Frankie" or "Smurf" Winslow, III, 48, died December 6, 2007. He was born in Franklin, reared in Carrsville, and was a graduate of Windsor High School. He was a mechanic at Drake Tire Company. Survivors include his wife, Jean Pond Winslow; his mother, Rhea W. Reynolds of Newsoms; a step-daughter, Wendy B. Walker of Franklin; a...

Shirley Moore Jones

Shirley Moore Jones

Dec 5, 2007

Franklin - Shirley Moore Jones, 93, widow of Leander (Jinks) Jenkins Jones, died December 5, 2007 at the East Pavilion. She was born in Logan County, WV, a daughter of the late Wayne and Helen Haeger Moore, and was a former resident of Kimball, WV. She was a member of the Ladies Auxillary, a Pink Lady for over 24 years...

Betty Davis Joyner

Betty Davis Joyner

Dec 1, 2007

Courtland – Betty Davis Joyner, 80, widow of Otis Moroe Joyner, Jr., died December 1, 2007. A lifelong resident of Courtland, she was a daughter of the late Ezra W. and Anna Gillette Davis. Mrs. Joyner was a graduate of James Madison University and retired from teaching after 30 years. She was a member of the Southampton County Historical Society,...

Mildred Rideout Modlin

Mildred Rideout Modlin

Nov 30, 2007

Boykins – Mildred Rideout Modlin, 81, widow of Lulian Parker "Mott" Modlin, died November 30, 2007 at the East Pavilion. A native of Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late James Gay and Elle Mae Worrell Rideout. She was retired from the Butcher Block, a member of Clarksbury Baptist Church, and attended Boykins Baptist Church and helped with...

Nancy Williams Vaughan

Nancy Williams Vaughan

Nov 29, 2007

Franklin – Nancy Williams Vaughan, 84, formerly of Surry, died November 29, 2007. She was predeceased by her husband, Everett Vaughan and two daughters, Carolyn McClenny and Barbara McClenny. Survivors include her sister Elizabeth Britt and husband, Lloyd, of Walters, one niece, Debbie Dubberly; one nephew, Frankie Britt; and one great-niece, Kelly Britt. A graveside service will be conducted at...

Virginia Kitchen Taylor

Virginia Kitchen Taylor

Nov 28, 2007

Virginia Kitchen Taylor, 89, widow of Hugh Slade "Pete" Taylor, Sr., died November 28, 2007. A native of Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late Luther Ulysses and Carrie Bryant Kitchen. With her son, Hugh, Mrs. Taylor operated Taylor's Catering. She was a 1935 graduate of Courtland High School. She was originally a member of Courtland Baptist Church...

Ophelia White Miles

Ophelia White Miles

Nov 25, 2007

Newsoms – Ophelia White Miles, 98, died November 25, 2007. She was born in Aulander, N. C., a daughter of the late Charles Thomas and Emma Dale Liverman White. Mrs. Miles was predeceased by her husband, George Thomas Miles, her son, George Thomas Miles, Jr., a sister, Elizabeth White Bazemore, and two brothers, Vernon and Wingate White. She attended Chowan...

Joseph Leroy Dail, Jr.

Joseph Leroy Dail, Jr.

Nov 23, 2007

Kitty Hawk, NC - Joseph Leroy Dail, Jr., 65, died November 23, 2007 at his residence. Joe was born in Franklin, Va., the son of the late Joseph Leroy and Annie Worrell Dail and reared in Newsoms, Va. He was a graduate of Southampton High School, attended East Carolina University, and was an Army veteran of the Viet Nam Era....

Dorothy Byrum Holland

Dorothy Byrum Holland

Nov 22, 2007

Dorothy Marie Byrum Holland, 77, departed this life on November 22, 2007 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. She was born November 24, 1929, to the late Oscar and Selma Archer Byrum. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. T. Holland and her sister, Lois Byrum Hill of Portsmouth. Mrs. Holland was a native of Suffolk and a member of...

Franklin Leonidas Davis, Iii

Franklin Leonidas Davis, Iii

Nov 17, 2007

Courtland – Franklin Lon Davis, III, 64, died November 17, 2007. He was born in Southampton County, the son of the late Adelle Barkley and Frank L. Davis, Jr. Lon was retired from Union Camp Corporation as a Quality Control Inspector after 40 years service, and a member of Courtland United Methodist Church. He was an avid hunter and a...

Golden Outland Griffin

Golden Outland Griffin

Nov 15, 2007

Courtland – Zelphia Golden Outland Griffin, 85, died November 15, 2007. She was born in Johnson County, NC, a daughter of the late James Milton and Isabel Little Outland. Besides a wonderful homemaker, Mrs. Griffin had formerly worked at St. Regis, Birdsong Peanuts, the Tidewater News, and Thomas Printing. She was a member of the Church of God. Survivors include...

Marian Mccain Magee

Marian Mccain Magee

Nov 13, 2007

Franklin–Marian McCain Magee, 78, widow of John J. Magee, Jr., passed away November 13, 2007. Marian was born in Charlotte N.C., a daughter of the late Fillmore Hugh and Mabel Lewis McCain. She was a retired accountant for Franklin Equipment Company and a member of Franklin Baptist Church where she was a former Sunday school teacher and member of the...

James Walter Holt

James Walter Holt

Nov 13, 2007

Zuni – James Walter Holt, 62, died November 13, 2007 at his residence. He was born in Mabscott, WV., the son of the late James Wesley and Hazel Chapman Holt. He was a retired Army veteran of the Viet Nam era and was retired from Union Camp with 27 years service as a maintenance millwright. He was a member of...