Pearl Dunlow Brown
Sep 9, 2024
Conway, NC – Pearl Dunlow Brown, 82, passed away September 9, 2024 in The Gates House. Born and raised in Boykins, she was a daughter of the late Lewis Hurley Dunlow and Samantha Raynor Dunlow. She was also predeceased by her husband, John Alton Brown; two infant children, Melissa and Bradley Askew; a sister, Mildred W. Vaughan; and a...
George Kenneth Jenkins
Sep 6, 2024
Courtland - George Kenneth "Ken" Jenkins, 67, passed away September 6, 2024, in his home. Born in Morgantown, WV, he was a son of the late George Thomas Jenkins and Lillie Grace Nicholson Jenkins. He was also predeceased by his three brothers, Tim, Dan, and Joe Jenkins.
Ken was a fuel truck driver and a member of...
Evelyn C. Cutchins
Sep 6, 2024
Franklin – Evelyn C. Cutchins, 82, passed away peacefully with family by her side at Southampton Medical Center Skilled Care Unit on hospice care on September 6, 2024.
Born in Southampton County on August 21, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Arlandon Barham Cutchins and Elsie Story Cutchins. She was also predeceased by all of...
Novis Edward Pearson
Sep 3, 2024
Suffolk – Novis Edward Pearson, 83, passed away September 3, 2024 in Sentara Obici Hospital. Born in Quantico, VA, he was a son of the late Gladys Pearson.
Novis was a Construction Surveying Engineer and was the East Coast Dance Champion from 1958 to 1965. He also participated in drag racing from 1958-2023.
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Louise Butler Noles
Sep 2, 2024
Carrsville – Louise Butler Noles, 89, passed away September 2, 2024 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born and raised in Isle of Wight County, she was a daughter of the late Herman Carlton Butler and Thelma Louise English Butler. She was also predeceased by her husband, Charles Wilburn "Chuck" Noles; a sister, Dorothy Tyree; and two brothers, Carlton Butler and...
Florence Carr Barnes
Sep 2, 2024
Carrsville – Florence Carr "Flossie" Barnes, 83, passed away on September 2, 2024 in her home. Born on April 29, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Rossie Carr and Lois Bradshaw Carr. She was also predeceased by her first husband, Shirley Warren; her second husband, Robert Barnes; a son, S. Wayne Warren; two sisters, Virginia Lassiter and...
Carolyn Delores Tomlin
Sep 1, 2024
Carrsville - Our dear mother, Carolyn Darden Tomlin, passed away on September 1st, 2024, at the age of 79.
She was a Nurse and Office Manager for Tidewater Neurology for nearly 30 years. She was a wonderful mother to Barry (Brent), Chad (Michelle), and Nana to Austin (Rachel) and Tori (Jess). A friend to many, she will...
James Richard Kello, Iv
Aug 29, 2024
Courtland – James Richard Kello, IV, 74, passed away unexpectedly on August 29, 2024 at Kello's Boat Landing. Born in Franklin and raised in Courtland, he was the son of the late James Richard Kello, III and Ruth Rowe Kello.
James was a 1969 graduate of Southampton High School and was a 1968 All District and All...
Curtis Howard Price
Aug 27, 2024
Norfolk – Curtis Howard Price, 64, passed away August 27, 2024, in Norfolk. He was born in Chicago, IL and moved to Virginia when he was a teenager. He was the son of the late Howard William Price and Kitty Saunders Price. Curtis was also predeceased by his wife, Bethel Simmons Caldwell Price, and his brother, Scott Price.
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Brian Lee March
Aug 23, 2024
Carrsville – Brian Lee March, 68, passed away in Norfolk, Virginia on August 23, 2024. Born in Suffolk, Virginia on June 26, 1956, he was reared in his beloved community of Carrsville, Virginia. He was a graduate of Windsor High School, where he played basketball for the late Tex Murray.
Brian was an excellent farmer and his...
Burley Mccoy Fowler
Aug 23, 2024
Franklin - Burley McCoy Fowler, 85, passed away on August 23, 2024, in Courtland Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Southampton County, he was a son of the late Burley Robert "BR" Fowler and Helen Britt Fowler. He was also predeceased by a brother, Robert Clifton "Bobby" Fowler; sister-in-law, Kay Munford Fowler; and a brother-in-law, Warren Cabell Bridges.
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Warren Cabell Bridges
Aug 22, 2024
Franklin – Warren Cabell Bridges, 76, passed away August 22, 2024 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born and raised in Franklin, he was a son of the late Hubert Bridges, Sr. and Mary Cabell Bridges. He was predeceased by a half-brother, Hubert Bridges, Jr.
Warren was a 1966 graduate of Franklin High School and a 1970 graduate of...
Gwen Renee Fisher
Aug 21, 2024
Courtland - After a 5-year-long cancer battle Gwen Renee Davidson Fisher, 55, passed away August 21, 2024, in her home surrounded with family by her side. Born and raised in Franklin, she was a daughter of the late John Stanley Davidson and Mary Ruth Hughes Davidson.
Gwen was a 1987 graduate of Franklin High School and a...
Rev. Edmund Emery Ellis
Aug 21, 2024
Courtland – Rev. Edmund Emery Ellis, 86, passed away August 21, 2024 in Courtland Health and Rehabilitation. Born in Newport News, he was a son of the late George Warner Ellis and Etta Gladys Smith Ellis. He was also predeceased by his wife, Joy Johnson Ellis and a son Andrew "Andy" Edmund Ellis.
Rev. Ellis was a...
Linda Wrenn Joyner
Aug 21, 2024
Franklin – Linda Wrenn Joyner, 85, passed away August 21, 2024 in St. Mary's Hospital. Born in Greensville County on September 12, 1938, she was the youngest daughter of the late Richard Washington Wrenn and Jesse May Mitchell Wrenn.
Linda was a 1957 graduate of Greensville County High School and a member of High Street United Methodist...
Carol Jane Pope
Aug 20, 2024
West Virginia – Carol Jane Loughry Pope, 88, went home to be with her Savior, on August 20, 2024, surrounded by her family. Born on September 15, 1935 in Hendricks, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Van Buren Loughry and Freda Alice Helmick Loughry. She is also predeceased by her first husband, Donald F. Lowther;...
Jerry Marshall Dull
Aug 20, 2024
Sedley – Jerry Marshall Dull, 75, went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 20, 2024 in his home. Born and raised in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Raymond Oscar Dull and Edna Beam Dull.
Jerry was a graduate of Huntingdon Area High School and served in the US Marine Corp. ...
Donald Russell Bridgers
Aug 19, 2024
Franklin – Donald Russell Bridgers, 82, passed away August 19, 2024 in Courtland Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Roanoke Rapids, NC, he was the son of the late Russell Judson Bridgers and Vera Lee Collier Bridgers. He was also predeceased by his son, Jonathan David Bridgers.
Donald was a graduate of Franklin High School and a...
John Ashley Darden, Sr.
Aug 19, 2024
Newsoms – John Ashley Darden, Sr., 98, went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 19, 2024 in East Pavilion. Born and raised in Nansemond County, he was a son of the late Harvey James Darden, Sr. and Willie Mae Parker Darden. He was also predeceased by his wife of 61 years, Mary Jane Edwards Darden; two...
Shanna Rebecca Long
Aug 16, 2024
Drewryville - Shanna Rebecca Long, affectionately known to her beloved partner as "Shanna Banana," was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on December 29, 1977. From a young age, Shanna radiated kindness and empathy, qualities that defined her life and the legacy she leaves behind.
Shanna's world revolved around her beautiful daughter, Kristie. She was the light of...
