Lewis Spurgeon Babb
Jan 30, 2008
Courtland – Lewis Spurgeon Babb, 78, died January 30, 2008. He was born January 17, 1930 in Southampton County, a son of the late Henry David and Maie Vaughan Babb. Lewis was predeceased by his wife of 34 years, Ruth Cobb Babb, and eight siblings including David "Speed" Babb. He was a lifelong member of Courtland United Methodist Church, serving...
Romine Rita Newsome
Jan 28, 2008
Windsor - Romine Rita Newsome, 66, died January 28, 2008. She was born in Franklin, a daughter of the late Sidney Clarence and Helen Burgess Newsome. Romine was predeceased by a sister and brother-in-law, Jean Newsome McWilliams, and Bobby Joe McWilliams. She was a 1960 graduate of Franklin High School and attended Averett College and Mary Washington College where she...
Billy Donald Shepard
Jan 28, 2008
Suffolk - Billy Donald Shepard, 70, died January 28, 2008. Born in Paint Rock, Alabama, he was the son of the late Robert Shepard and Virgie Thompson. Billy was a retired U. S. Navy Chief Petty Officer and a member of Burdette Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Kaye Turner Shepard; three daughters, Donna Spivey and husband, Ed, Kathy Huggins...
Edna Hennaman Bradshaw
Jan 25, 2008
Edna Hennaman Bradshaw, 89, widow of Noah "Pete" Bradshaw, was a daughter of the late David Samuel and Alma Tatum Hennaman. Mrs. Bradshaw was predeceased by a son, Robert A. Bradshaw, son-in-law, William Hadsell, great-grandson, Warren "Trip" Kent, and eight brothers and sisters. Survivors include her daughter, Betty B. Hadsell; her son, Keith H. Bradshaw and wife, Geri; fourteen grandchildren,...
Billy Joe Oakley
Jan 23, 2008
Franklin – Billy Joe Oakley, 46, died January 23, 2008. Born and raised in Greensboro, NC, he was an employee of ATC Panels in Franklin and attended Black Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include his son, Clay Oakley of Sedley; his mother, Annie Stewart Daniel of South Boston; three sisters, Pam Durham of Danville, Penny Oakley and Melanie Ruholl, both of...
Michael Lynn Howard
Jan 22, 2008
Courtland Va. – Michael Lynn Howard, 55, died January 22, 2008. He was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, and was a former resident of Dallas, Texas. Mike worked at International Paper Company in Franklin, Va., and was a devoted Dallas Cowboy, Texas Ranger, and Dallas Mavericks fan. He was predeceased by his parents, Pat and Wynell Baker Howard. Survivors include his...
John Ivory Lowe, Jr.
Jan 21, 2008
Franklin – John Ivory Lowe, Jr., 71, died January 21, 2008. Born in Southampton County, he was a son of the late John Ivory and Dona Dundalow Lowe and was predeceased by a brother, Cecil Elmer Lowe. John was retired from Union Camp Corporation after 40 years service as a quality control shift foreman and a member of Franklin Baptist...
Maedell English Fuller
Jan 21, 2008
Boykins VA. - Maedell English Fuller, 88, devoted wife of the late Henry D. Fuller and longtime resident of Boykins, VA., passed away peacefully January 21, 2008 at Cheshire Medical Center in Keene, New Hampshire. Although Maedell had lived with her daughter Patricia in New Hampshire for the last 12 years she always considered Boykins her home and never lost...
Randolph Bryant Starke
Jan 21, 2008
Randolph Bryant Starke, 81, died January 21, 2008. Born in Sussex County, he was the last of eleven children of the late Joseph T. and Betty Mae Avent Starke. An Army veteran of WWII and Korea, Randolph was retired from the Virginia Department of Corrections with 31 years service and was a member of Capron Baptist Church. Left to cherish...
Madge Goodson Scott
Jan 20, 2008
Franklin – Madge Goodson Scott, 92, widow of Billy Michael (Bill) Scott, died January 20, 2008 in Chesterfield. She was born in Bluefield, WV, a daughter of the late Ernest Marvin and Ada Martin Goodson. A local artist and member of Blackwater Art League, Madge was especially known for her hummingbird pictures. She was a member of High Street United...
Doris Braswell Wright
Jan 15, 2008
Doris "Dottie" Braswell Wright, 62, a former clerk of Smith Jewelers, passed away January 15, 2008 at the East Pavilion. A native of Suffolk, she was predeceased by her parents, Mills Surrell and Ethel Bradshaw Braswell and a brother, Gilbert Braswell. Left to cherish her memory are her loving daughter, Frances Nicole "Nikki" White and husband, Mike, of Elizabeth City,...
Chris Onslow Gibbs
Jan 14, 2008
Chris Onslow Gibbs, 55, died January 14, 2008. He was born in Tomah, Wisconsin, and was a retired Captain with the Virginia Department of Corrections. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Sarah Gillette Gibbs; his mother, Kathleen Thomson Gibbs of Midlothian; three daughters, Dana M. Gibbs of Petersburg; Kelli C. Gibbs, of Colonial Heights; Jessica B. Gibbs of...
Harold Clark Keller
Jan 12, 2008
Harold Clark Keller, 80, died January 12, 2008. A native of Detroit, MI., he was a son of the late Edwin and Frances Clark Keller. Harold was an Army veteran of the occupation forces in Japan and Korea. He was a retired vice president of engineering for Franklin Equipment Company and a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers. Left...
Dennis Wayne Tucker
Jan 9, 2008
Franklin – Dennis Wayne Tucker, 60, formerly of Virginia Beach, passed away suddenly on January 9, 2008. A native of Norfolk, he was a son of Elsie Fleming Tucker and the late William Coke Tucker, Jr. A Navy veteran of the Viet Nam Era, Dennis was a former Norfolk policeman and was employed by the Target Corporation. He was a...
Louise Caroon Askew
Jan 6, 2008
Franklin – Louise Caroon Askew, 77, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, died January 6, 2008. A native of Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late Mattie Sarah Cutchins and Thomas Mason Caroon, Sr., and the widow of Harold Bythel Askew. Louise was predeceased by a sister, Sarah Ann Smith, and two brothers, Thomas Mason Caroon, Jr. and Willie...
June Smith Cooley
Jan 5, 2008
Franklin – June Smith Cooley, 73, died January 5, 2008. A native of Laurel, MS., and a resident of Franklin since 1959, she was the only child of the late James Franklin and Rheda McDaniel Smith. June was retired as a secretary from the Technical Department of Union Camp Corporation after 25 years of service. She had been a faithful...
Alexander Webb Hatch, Sr.
Jan 4, 2008
Franklin – Alexander Webb "Pete" Hatch, Sr., 84, widow of Virginia Gillette Hatch, died January 4, 2008. A native of Prince George County and a resident of Franklin for 61 years, he was the last surviving and youngest of 9 children of the late Chester and Mary Ellsworth Hatch. Pete was predeceased by a son William Frank "Billy" Hatch, Sr....
Georgia Ruth Barnard
Jan 4, 2008
Roanoke Rapids, NC – Georgia Ruth Turner Barnard, 72, widow of George Wilson Barnard, died January 4, 2008 at the East Pavilion. She was born in Southampton County, a daughter of the late Joshua Taylor and Margaret Johnson Turner. She was a longtime Luzier Cosmetics representative and a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Left to cherish her...
Faye Wainscott Cutchin
Jan 4, 2008
Franklin – Faye Wainscott Cutchin, 81, widow of Ernest L. Cutchin, Jr., died January 4, 2008. She was born in Jennings County, IN, a daughter of the late Frank and Iva McQuitha Wainscott. She was a member of South Quay Baptist Church. Left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Yvonne C. Raiford and husband, Joe, of Franklin; two sons,...
Michael Lee Brooks
Jan 1, 2008
Courtland – Michael Lee Brooks, 57, died January 1, 2008. He was born in Petersburg and was a longtime roofing and siding contractor. An outdoor enthusiast, Mike enjoyed motorcycles, horseback riding, and playing guitar. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Janet Hanna Brooks; six sons, Michael Lee Brooks, Jr. and wife, Christine, of McHenry, Ill., Robert Brooks, Jeremiah...
