Shirley Wayne Warren
May 24, 2024
Suffolk – Shirley Wayne Warren, 63, passed away May 24, 2024 in Autumn Care of Suffolk. Born on August 14, 1960, he was a farmer.
Left to cherish his memory are his mother, Florence Carr Barnes, and two brothers, C. Alan "Bubba" Warren and B. Keith Warren. He was predeceased by his father, Shirley Warren.
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Stuart "Skip" Crawford Iii
May 17, 2024
Franklin – Stuart "Skip" Cottrell Crawford III, 55, passed away at Consulate Nursing Home Friday, May 17, with his mom and dad at his side. Stuart was born in San Angelo, Texas and grew up in Franklin, VA. He was the son of William and Joan Wolfe, and the late Stuart (Scotty) Crawford Jr. He was also predeceased by...
Faye Weeks Gardner
May 17, 2024
Suffolk – Faye Weeks Gardner, 93, widow of C. Luke Gardner, Jr. passed away May 17, 2024 at Lake Prince Woods. Faye was born in Columbus County, North Carolina and was a daughter of the late John James and Zilly Ray Weeks. Faye was predeceased by three sisters and one brother, Arlene Helms, Esther Thompson, Lois White, and Eugene...
Larue Rainey Raiford
May 15, 2024
Franklin – LaRue Rainey Raiford, 81, was reunited with her Daddy, Otis I. Rainey, Mama, Lyndell W. Rainey, Son, W. Kevin Whitehead and beloved fur babies, Mickey and Bo on May 15, 2024.
Left to carry on her memory are her Husband and partner in life for 49 years, Edward 'Pete' L. Raiford, Daughter, Kande R. Cole...
David C Barnes
May 10, 2024
Boykins - David C (Tommy) Barnes, 95, passed away May 10, in Virginia Beach Rehab and Healthcare Center. Tommy was born in Northampton County, NC on July 6, 1928, to the late Willie T and Holly Bridgers Barnes.
Tommy was schooled in Severn, NC. Afterwards he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving with the Tropic Lightning Division...
Ann Byrd Lacasse
May 8, 2024
Carrsville – Ann Byrd LaCasse, 81, passed away May 8, 2024 Consulate Healthcare of Windsor. Born in Nansemond County, she was the daughter of the late Javie An Byrd, Jr. and Mary Cowley Byrd. Ann was also predeceased by her husband, Danny C. Lacasse; a brother, Javie An Byrd, III; and an infant brother, Larry.
Ann was...
Edward Lansdowne Gardner
May 5, 2024
Newsoms – Edward Lansdowne "Chief" Gardner, 84, passed away May 5, 2024 in his home with his family by his side. Born in Marion, VA, he was a son of the late Lansdowne Young Gardner and Nana Lou Shugart Gardner. He was also predeceased by a brother, Joseph Gardner.
Ed was a graduate of Virginia Tech and...
William Alexander Phillips, Jr.
May 4, 2024
Franklin – William Alexander "Alec" Phillips, Jr., 76, passed away May 4, 2024 in Old Dominion Rehabilitation and Nursing. Born in Richmond and raised in Tappahannock, Alec moved to Franklin when he was 13 and was a son of the late William A. Phillips, Sr. and Ruth Olliff Phillips.
Alec was a graduate of Franklin High School...
Robert Francis Skora
May 4, 2024
Courtland – Robert Francis Skora, 90, passed away May 4, 2024 in his home with his family by his side. Born in Michigan, he was a son of the late John and Alice Grebowski Skora. He was also predeceased by his wife Sandra Ullom Skora, a brother Jack Skora, and a son Kenneth Richard Skora.
Robert received...
Lindley Jean Vankirk
May 3, 2024
Newsoms – Lindley Jean VanKirk, 68, passed away May 3, 2024 in Sentara Obici Hospital. Born in Coranado, CA, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Jean VanKirk. She was also predeceased by a brother, Bobby VanKirk.
Lindley was a graduate of First Colonial High School in Virginia Beach.
Left to cherish her...
Shannon Marie Howington
May 1, 2024
Sedley – Shannon Marie Howington, 39, passed away May 1 , 2024 at Sentara Obici Hospital. Shannon was born in Goldsboro, NC, and was a former resident of Currituck, NC. She was the lead cook at The Children's Center in Franklin.
She enjoyed life with her family, fishing, and going to the beach. She loved to cook...
William Franklin Mcfarland, Jr.
Apr 30, 2024
Franklin – William Franklin "Frankie" McFarland, Jr., 64, passed away unexpectedly on April 30, 2024. Frankie grew up in Alexandria, VA, and was the son of the late William F. McFarland, Sr. and Betty Marie Sealock McFarland.
Frankie was an operations manager for Tinder Wholesale Co. in Franklin. He was with the company 40 plus years. He...
Barbara Wright Joyner
Apr 30, 2024
Franklin– Barbara "Bobbie" Wright Joyner, 93, passed away on April 30, 2024 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in Savannah, GA, she was a daughter of the late Robert Felton Lee and Lila Akins Lee. She was also predeceased by her first husband, George L. Wright, Jr.; her second husband, Edwin J. "Pee Wee" Joyner; her son, David A. Wright;...
James Glenn Lassiter
Apr 29, 2024
Franklin– James Glenn Lassiter, 64, passed away on April 29, 2024 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born and raised in Franklin, he was a son of the late Claude Elmer Lassiter, Sr. and Ruby Lee Jones Lassiter. He was also predeceased by two brothers, Robert W. Lassiter and Claude Elmer Lassiter, Jr.
Glenn attended Forest Glen High School...
Lois Briley Holland
Apr 28, 2024
Suffolk – Lois Briley Holland, 74, widow of J. Frank "Farmer Frank" Holland, passed away April 28, 2024 in VCU/MCV Medical Center. Born in North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Herman Ray Briley and Mattie Lou Stox Briley. She was also predeceased by a daughter, Sonia White, and her son-in-law, Tripp.
Lois was a...
Aldine Blythe Duck
Apr 27, 2024
Suffolk – Aldine Blythe Duck, 94, of Old South Quay Rd. in Suffolk, VA, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family on Saturday, April 27, 2024.
Aldine was a native of Southampton County, the daughter of Jesse and Iola Blythe. She was a member of South Quay Baptist Church and retired from the US Postal...
David Michael Dirmyer
Apr 26, 2024
Ruskin, FL– David Michael Dirmyer, 21, passed away unexpectedly on April 26, 2024 in a car accident in Courtland, VA. Born and raised in Virginia Beach, he was the son of Michael Robert Dirmyer and Jennifer Voda Dirmyer.
David was a graduate of Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach. He was a security officer for Allied...
Larry Allan Hughes
Apr 24, 2024
Suffolk – Larry Allan Hughes, 77, passed away April 24, 2024 in Sentara Obici Hospital. Born in Portsmouth, he was the son of the late Russel Arnold Hughes and Mary Louise Hannaman Hughes. He was also predeceased by a sister, Carol Cowart; a son, Zeke Cohn; and a grandson, David Lee Wilson, III.
Larry was a US...
Michael Story Williams
Apr 22, 2024
Courtland – Michael Story Williams, 70, passed away April 22, 2022 in Sentara Obici Hospital. Born in Richmond and raised in Courtland, he was the son of the late Lawrence Nathanial Williams and Dorothy Story Williams.
Michael was a 1972 graduate of Southampton High School and a graduate of Newport News Apprentice School. He was a long...
Edgar Abernathy Simpson, Jr.
Apr 21, 2024
Courtland - Edgar Abernathy Simpson, Jr., 89, passed away April 21, 2024 in his home with family by his side. Born in Milton, NC on June 19, 1934, he was a son of the late Edgar Abernathy Simpson, Sr. and Louise Ollis Simpson. He was also predeceased by a sister, Edna Lee Bryant, and two brothers, Warren and Bon...
