Bernice Francis Vick
Oct 11, 2007
Newsoms – Bernice Francis Vick, 88, widow of Currie Lee Vick, died October 11, 2007. Born in Southampton County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Benjamin and Dora Bryant Francis. Mrs. Vick, fondly known as "Grandma Vick" in the Newsoms community, was retired as supervisor of the Newsoms Elementary School lunchroom after 31 years of service. She was...
Cleo Elizabeth Young
Oct 10, 2007
Norfolk – Cleo Elizabeth Young, 88, widow of T. J. Young, died October 10, 2007 at her son's home in Franklin. Born in Summers County, WV, she was a daughter of the late James and Alice Noble Forren. She was retired as an attendant with Myers Coin-Op Laundry in Norfolk after 17 years service. Mrs. Young was a former member...
Norfleet Thomas Grizzard
Oct 7, 2007
Drewryville – Norfleet Thomas Grizzard, 83, died October 7, 2007 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Drewryville, he was a son of the late Henry Ezelle and Virgie Norfleet Grizzard. An Army Air Corps veteran of WWII, Norfleet was retired from the Southampton Correctional Center and was owner of Grizzard Grocery. He was a member of Thomas Memorial Baptist...
David Michael Whitley
Oct 6, 2007
Sedley – David Michael Whitley, 59, a longtime Southampton County farmer, died October 6, 2007. He was born in Suffolk, was the owner and operator of D & M Farms, and was a member of Hunterdale United Church of Christ. Michael was a Navy veteran and served two tours in Viet Nam with the Seebees. Left to cherish his memory...
Eunice Westbrook Jones
Oct 5, 2007
Eunice Westbrook Jones, 87, of Meadow Lane, died October 5, 2007 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. She was born in Courtland on August 16, 1920, a daughter of the late Edwin P. and Eunice Williams Westbrook. She was married for 34 years to R. Ellsworth Jones who predeceased her in 1991. She was a member of Franklin Congregational Christian Church. Mrs....
Ronald Gould
Oct 4, 2007
Carrsville – Ronald Gould, 64, died October 4, 2007. He was a native of New York City, a son of the late Arthur Ellsworth and Helen Masavage Gould. A Navy veteran, Ronald was a retired building supervisor for the Collegiate School in New York City after 23 years service. Survivors include his daughter, Helen A. Gould of New York City;...
Virginia Mcmillion Armstrong
Oct 2, 2007
Windsor - Virginia McMillion Armstrong, 69, widow of Alton J. Armstrong, died Oct. 2, 2007. Survivors include her four daughters, Virginia McCready, Linda Shifflett, Susan Munford and Deborah Gray; two sisters, Gladys Clifton and Mary Luther; a brother, Robert McMillion; ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Wright Funeral Home,...
Catherine Tillery Daughtrey
Sep 26, 2007
Franklin – Catherine Tillery "Kitty" Daughtrey, 83, widow of Thomas Edwin Daughtrey, Sr., went to be with the Lord September 26, 2007. She was born in Kelford, N. C., a daughter of the late David Linwood and Lessie Taylor Tillery. Kitty, as she was known to her family and friends, was a member of Sedley Baptist Church where she was...
Gerbert Lee Williams
Sep 25, 2007
Courtland – Gerbert Lee "G. L." Williams, 84, died peacefully September 25, 2007 at Indian River Medical Center, Vero Beach, Fl. Born in Isle of Wight County, he was a son of the late Stephen Dallas and Mattie Askew Williams. He was a retired automobile dealer and the former owner & operator of Williams Chrysler-Plymouth in Courtland, Va. He was...
Joyce Edith Premaza
Sep 22, 2007
Boykins – Joyce Edith Premaza, 48, died September 22, 2007 in Richmond. She was born in Philadelphia, Pa, the daughter of Miriam Petersen Premaza and the late Joseph Andrew Premaza, and was the life partner of Patrick Newman. She was a Financial Analyst with Anthem Blue Cross for 25 years. Survivors also include two sisters, Fran Edwards and husband, Glenn,...
Harry Herberner Shaw, Jr
Sep 21, 2007
Franklin-Harry Herberner Shaw, Jr. 92 of the Village at Woods Edge and formerly of Portsmouth, devoted husband of Gladys Bunn Shaw for 69 years, died Friday at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Harry was predeceased by his parents, Harry H. Shaw, Sr. and Sarah J. Sutton Shaw; six brothers, Francis L. Shaw, John F. Shaw, George R. Shaw, Charles F. Shaw, Paul...
John Richard "Buster" Horne, Sr.
Sep 17, 2007
Zuni - John Richard "Buster" Horne, Sr, 65, passed away Monday, September 17, 2007. A native of Newport News, he was retired from the Virginia Department of Transportation and was a former employee of the Newport News Shipyard. Buster was a longtime Nascar fan who raced stockcars from 1961 thru the 1970's at the "Dude Ranch" now known as Langley...
Dustin Jacob Whitehurst
Sep 15, 2007
Courtland – Dustin Jacob "Dusty" Whitehurst, 6, died September 15, 2007. He was born October 27, 2000 in Franklin, the son of William Hubert "Buddy" and Rebecca Duncan "Becky" Whitehurst. Dusty was a first grade student at Meherrin Elementary School, a member of Courtland Baptist Church, and a member of the Courtland Red Coach-Pitch team. Dusty will be deeply loved...
Jerry Albert Allen
Sep 11, 2007
Windsor – Jerry Albert Allen, 56, died September 11, 2007. Jerry was born in Fairmont, NC, and was the owner of Hall of Fame Sales. He was a 1969 graduate of Windsor High School and a 1974 graduate of Christopher Newport College where he was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997 for outstanding accomplishments in basketball, as...
Louise Rose Mcdonald
Sep 5, 2007
Walters – Louise Rose McDonald, 91, widow of John Birt McDonald, died September 5, 2007. A native of Isle of Wight County, she was a daughter of the late Richard Ralph and Omato Ruth Johnson Rose. She was a retired paper inspector with Union Camp Corporation. She was an active member of Mt. Carmel Christian Church, the Missionary Society, Golden...
Patricia Anne Fuller
Sep 3, 2007
Courtland – Patricia Anne Fuller, 60, died September 3, 2007. She was born in Southampton County, a daughter of the late Lloyd Allan and Jeanette Vick Nurney. Left to cherish her memory are two sons, Chuck Fuller and wife, Lanita and their children, Justice and Trinity, of Zuni, and Chris Fuller and wife, Darlene, and their children, Victoria and Chance,...
Virginia Lee Castillo
Sep 1, 2007
Franklin – Virginia Lee Wilson Castillo, 82, formerly of Virginia Beach, died September 1, 2007. She was born in Polk County, NC, a daughter of the late Clyde and Maude Lynch Wilson. Mrs. Castillo was predeceased by her husband, James Castillo; her son, James Edward Castillo; four sisters; and one brother. She was a Real Estate Broker for 45 years...
Johnny Lawrence Fowler
Aug 22, 2007
Franklin – Johnny Lawrence Fowler, 58, died August 22, 2007. A Southampton County native, he was a son of the late Johnnie and Martha Virginia Worrell Fowler. He was an automotive technician with Drake Tire Company for over 30 years. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 33 years, Rebecca Marshall Fowler; three daughters, Jennifer Keech and husband,...
Teressa Brooke Michels
Aug 21, 2007
Franklin – Teressa Brooke Powell Michels, 39, began her rest in the arms of God on August 21, 2007, after her battle with cancer. A native of Suffolk, she was a dental assistant for Dr. Winn Browne, and more recently, she sold Kirby vacuums with her husband. Brooke was a 1986 graduate of Southampton High School and a member of...
Barbara Ann Scott
Aug 21, 2007
Fishersville, Va. – Barbara Ann Scott, 82, died August 21, 2007. She was born in Wallace, NC, a daughter of the late John Herman and Neta Franklin Carr Scott. A graduate of Longwood College, she was Director of the Staunton/Augusta County Department of Social Services for many years. "Bobbie", as she was known by family and friends, appreciated the world...
