Melba Drake Nowell
May 16, 2007
Franklin – Melba Harrell Drake Nowell, 77, passed away May 16, 2007. Born in Tarboro, NC, she was a daughter of the late Wilbur and Oma Piland Harrell and was a member of Hunterdale Baptist Church. Left to cherish her memory is her husband, Wilbur L. Nowell of Franklin; one daughter, Cynthia D. Mitchell of Eure, NC; two sons, James...
Charles Lyndon Hollowell
May 14, 2007
Franklin – Charles Lyndon "Chuck" Hollowell, 62, passed away May 14, 2007. Born in Portsmouth, he was a son of Janice Blythe Hollowell and the late Robert Edward Hollowell. Chuck was a retired millwright, a former national guardsman, and a member of Hunterdale United Church of Christ. Surviving in addition to his mother of Windsor, is his daughter, Heidi H,...
Jennie Lee Anna Jones
May 13, 2007
Williamsburg – Jennie Lee Anna Jones died May 13, 2007 at the age of 97. She had been a resident of Williamsburg Landing Retirement Community since1989. Born in Nansemond County at South Quay, she was the daughter of the late William Abraham and Eva Virginia Lawrence Jones. Early education was at Euphradian Institute in Franklin. Her B. S. degree was...
Florence Hasty Kirkland
May 12, 2007
Capron – Florence Hasty Kirkland, 83, widow of Paul Henry Kirkland, passed away May 12, 2007 at the East Pavilion. A native of Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late Frank Luther and Annie Burgess Hasty. She was a member of Capron Baptist Church and its WMU; a member of the Capron Fire Department Auxillary; and a former...
Pearl Drake Carter
May 7, 2007
Boykins – Pearl Daisy Drake Carter, 88, passed away Monday, May 7, 2007 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. A native of Boykins, she was the last surviving child of the late Abner W. and Minnie Outland Drake. She was a member of Boykins Baptist Church and lived most of her life on or near the family farm near Boykins. A farmer's...
Clarence E. Unser
Apr 28, 2007
Ivor – Clarence E. Unser, 78, loving, devoted, and remarkable husband, father, and grandfather went to heaven on April 28, 2007, to be with the Lord and to be reunited with his beloved wife, Mary Martin Unser. A native of Norfolk County, he was a son of the late Albert and Freda Unser and an active member of St. Jude's...
Bernice Raiford Eanes
Apr 25, 2007
Courtland – Bernice Raiford Eanes, 82, widow of Woodson D. Eanes, passed away April 25, 2007. Mrs. Eanes, a daughter of the late Allen and Lizzie Mae Joyner Raiford, is survived by her daughter, Shirley Eanes, granddaughter, Tabietha Mosebach and husband, James, and a special niece, Carolyn Bowles. The funeral will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the chapel...
Lottye Bulls Branche
Apr 24, 2007
Sedley - Lottye Bulls Branche, 93, widow of John Elmore Branche, passed away April 24, 2007 at her home. A lifelong resident of Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late Irvin and Margaret Pond Bulls. She spent several years at Westbrook Psychiatric Hospital as a nurse, prior to becoming a farmer's wife. Until her death, she actively managed...
Willie Saunders Clark
Apr 23, 2007
Windsor – Willie Saunders Clark, 73, passed away April 23, 2007. Born in Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late Willie Allen and Otelia Gay Saunders. She was a member of Tucker Swamp Baptist Church. Left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Patricia A. Clifford and husband, Charles, of Franklin; her son, H. Wayne Clark and wife,...
David Edward Hargrave, Jr.
Apr 23, 2007
D. Edward Hargrave, Jr. Courtland – Rev. David Edward "Eddie" Hargrave, Jr., 51, went to be with the Lord on April 22, 2007. Eddie served as youth minister at Alta Vista Church of God, Charlottesville from 75-80, attended East Coast Bible College from 82-84, served as children's pastor at Franklin Church of God from 84-86, children's minister at Southside Church...
Alma Bell Henry
Apr 21, 2007
Alma B. Henry FRANKLIN – Alma Bell Henry, 90, widow of James E. Henry, died surrounded by family on April 21 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in Franklin, she was the only child of James Nicholas and Corinne Forehand Bell. After graduating from Franklin High School in 1934, she attended Stratford College in Danville. Upon returning to Franklin, she worked...
Mary Alene Barden
Apr 21, 2007
Suffolk – Mary Alene Eure Barden, 80, devoted farmer's wife and good homemaker, passed away April 21,2007 at her residence. She was born in Eure, North Carolina, a daughter of the late Daniel Richard Eure, Sr. and Mary Lilley Eure and was the widow of Clyde Clinton Barden, Jr. She was a member of South Quay Baptist Church. Left to...
Alice Dabney Parker
Apr 21, 2007
Alice Dabney Parker died at her home in Franklin, Virginia, on April 21, 2007. She was 94. She was born Alice Saunders Dabney on Sept 4, 1912, in Charlottesville, Virginia. Her father, R. Heath Dabney, was professor of history and economics at the University of Virginia for 49 years and dean of the department of graduate studies for 18 years....
Franklin Spicer Edmonds
Apr 19, 2007
Franklin – Franklin Spicer "Frank" Edmonds, 75, died April 19, 2007 at his home. Mr. Edmonds was born June 5, 1931 in Richmond, and grew up in Accomac on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. His father, John W. Edmonds, Jr. was editor and publisher of the Peninsula Enterprise and his mother, Katharine H. S. Edmonds, was the founder of the...
Alda May Blythe
Apr 17, 2007
Franklin – Alda May Blythe, 85, widow of William Kelly Blythe, Sr., passed away April 17, 2007 at Britthaven of the Outer Banks in Nags Head, NC. Mrs. Blythe was born in Franklin County, NC, a daughter of the late Zollie Thomas and Elsie Pearce May. She was a retired LPN and a member of Sebrell United Methodist Church. Left...
Curtis Maxwell Bartholomew, Sr.
Apr 15, 2007
Newport News – Curtis Maxwell Bartholomew, Sr., 93, passed away April 15, 2007 at Southampton Memorial Hospital in Franklin. Born in Rocky Mount, NC, he was the son of the late Charles May and Nancy Lillie Neal Bartholomew and the widower of Susie Babb Bartholomew. Mr. Bartholomew was a graduate of Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Apprentice School where he...
Marian Florence Jones Mccafferty
Apr 14, 2007
Franklin – Marian Florence Jones McCafferty, 82, widow of James Joseph McCafferty, passed away April 14, 2007. Born in San Francisco, CA, she was a daughter of the late William Leo Jones and Lillian Delantoni Robinson Jones . She was a secretary with the Visiting Nurses Association for thirty years and was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church. Left...
Shirley Williams Robertson
Apr 13, 2007
Moyock, N. C. – Shirley Williams Robertson, 57, passed away April 13, 2007 at her residence. She was born in Petersburg, VA, a daughter of the late William Emmitt (Dick) and Josephine Braswell Williams. A longtime resident of Franklin, she was a graduate of Franklin High School, a secretary for Nansemond Pointe Rehabilitation and Retirement Center and a member of...
Charles Blair Settle, Jr.
Apr 12, 2007
Capron - Charles Blair "Chuck" Settle, Jr., 38, passed away April 12, 2007. He was a member of Capron United Methodist Church and a proud honored member of the Capron Ruritan Club. Chuck was a client at the Main Street Opportunities Workshop in Courtland. Left to cherish his memory is his parents, Charles and Mary Lee Settle; a sister, Terri...
Courtney Frankfort Bowyer
Apr 11, 2007
Courtney F. Bowyer Franklin - Courtney Frankfort Bowyer, 65, a loving wife, devoted mother, grandmother and beloved daughter and sister, passed away April 11, 2007 at her home in Stuart, Fl., following a courageous battle with cancer. A former school teacher, she was born in Franklin, attended Randolph Macon Woman's College and graduated from Arizona State University when her family...
