Obituaries

Mar 26, 2023

Newsoms – Josephine "Dolly" Kulin, 88, of Newsoms,Virginia is now at rest. Dolly loved bingo, traveling with her friends and family and enjoying great food including Hungarian food from her childhood.

Born in New Jersey in 1934 to the late Joseph and Genevieve "Jenny" Bogan- Kaluzny, she is predeceased by her husband Joseph Kulin as well as...

Mar 24, 2023

Suffolk – John David Andrew, Jr., 58, passed away March 24, 2023 in his home.  Born August 5, 1964 in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of the late John David Andrew, Sr. and Virginia Mae Tyler Andrew.

John was a painting contractor and enjoyed the outdoors and his dogs and cats.

Survivors include his...

Mar 23, 2023

Franklin – Carlton "Blue" Eure, 90, passed away March 23, 2023 in East Pavilion.   Born in Eure, NC, he was a son of the late Matthew Jackson Eure and Lucy Crawford Eure.  He was also predeceased by his brother, Wallace "Jack" Eure and his wife Ann, and a brother-in-law, Rev. Cecil Smith.

Carlton was a 1952 graduate...

Mar 22, 2023

Franklin - Roy Timothy Denson, 77, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday evening, March 22, 2023 with his loving wife Emma at his side.

Roy was born on March 5, 1946, to a large and loving family. In Roy's passing, he has been reunited with his family that predeceased him – parents Enos and Lillie Mae...

Mar 21, 2023

Franklin – William Bernard "Billy" Hall, 79, passed away March 21, 2023 in his home with his family by his side.  Born in Newport News, he was a son of the late Thomas Howard Hall and Susie Heywood Hall.  He was also predeceased by his wife Nancy Saunders Hall; two sisters, Dorothy Nicholson and Cathy Paul; two brothers, Thomas...

Mar 21, 2023

Franklin – Jerry Lee Mehlenbacher, 76, formerly of Sandy Creek & Ontario, NY, died of a heart attack on March 21, 2023 at Maryview Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA.

Jerry was born on November 18, 1946 in Rochester, NY to the late Bert Mehlenbacher and Alice Zahler Mehlenbacher, Sandy Creek, NY. He was a 1964 graduate of Marion,...

Mar 21, 2023

Quantico, MD – Dr. Joseph Henry Cutchin, Jr., 87, passed away at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, MD on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 after a short illness.  He was the son of the late Dr. Joseph Cutchin and Frances Blackman Cutchin of Easley, SC.  He was the grandson of the late Braxton Murray Cutchin and Mary Cutchin of...

Mar 21, 2023

Walters – Gwendolyn Hope Rhodes, 79, a life-long resident of Isle of Wight County, passed away March 21, 2023 in Riverside Healthy Living Community-Smithfield after a three year battle with Alzheimer's Disease.  She was a daughter of the late James Curtis Rhodes and Jessie Stephens Rhodes.  Gwen was also predeceased by a great nephew, Ricky.

Gwen was...

Mar 17, 2023

Franklin – William Edward "Billy" Drake, Sr., 60, passed away unexpectedly on March 17, 2023 in his home.  Born in Portsmouth and raised in Franklin, he was a son of the late Emmitt Edward Drake and Louise Jordan Drake.  He was also predeceased by his wife, Lisa Brock Drake, and his son, William Edward "Little Billy" Drake, Jr.

Mar 14, 2023

Suffolk – John Alfred "Al" Carr, 69, passed away March 14, 2023 in Sentara Obici Hospital.  Born in Franklin, he was a son of the late Joseph Robert "JR" Carr and Gertrude Carr.  He was also predeceased by a brother, J. R. "Bobby" Carr and his wife Kaye.

Al attended Franklin Public Schools and was a roofing...

Mar 14, 2023

Franklin- Samuel G. Bradshaw, 72, passed away at home on March 14, 2023 after a long battle with cancer. The angels accompanied him safely into God's presence. He was a humble, gentle, and kind person with the best bear hugs. Sam was the son of the late Robert Reginald and Sarah Gay Bradshaw. He is survived by his devoted...

Mar 12, 2023

Franklin – Mary Alice Horne Abbitt, 92, widow of William Henry Abbitt, passed away March 12, 2023 in East Pavilion.  Born in Norton, VA, a former resident of Richmond, and a resident of Franklin since 1993, she was a daughter of the late Hoke Irvine Horne and Alice Oalene Beverly Horne.  She was also predeceased by a sister, Nancy...

Mar 11, 2023

Carrsville – Mary Imogene Dunnagan, 93, passed away March 11, 2023 in her home with family by her side.  She was the daughter of the late Louis Henry Anderson and Ruth Burton Anderson.  She was also predeceased by her husband, Hubie Eugene Dunnagan.

Mary was a member of Black Creek Baptist Church.

Left to cherish...

Mar 9, 2023

Franklin – Anthony Kevin Michael, 59, passed away unexpectedly on March 9, 2023 in his home.

Anthony was born in Norfolk and was a driver for Parker Battery.

Survivors include his wife, Lisa Anne Michael; his mother, Betty Jean Freeman Michael; his sister, Arlen Michael; and his father and mother-in-law, John and Sandra Shepard.  He...

Mar 7, 2023

Franklin – Bertie Howell Scott, 90, passed away March 7, 2023 in her home with her family by her side.  Born in Courtland and raised in Portsmouth, she was the daughter of the late Floyd Walter Howell and Corine Dickerson Howell.

Bertie was a 1950 graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School and was a retired Insurance Agent...

Mar 4, 2023

Franklin – Glenda Thompson Williams, 83, passed away March 4, 2023 in Maryview Medical Center.  Born in Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late Louis B. Thompson and Evelyn Mosley Thompson.  She was also predeceased by her husband, William Eugene "Gene" Williams and one sister, Judith T. Heath.

Glenda was a graduate of Windsor High...

Mar 4, 2023

Franklin – T. Graham Copeland, Jr., 92, passed away March 4, 2023.  Mr. Copeland was born on January 26, 1931, to the late Thurman G. Copeland and Mary Sadie Bradshaw Copeland in the Suffolk Village of Holland, VA.  He graduated from Virginia Tech in 1955 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agronomy.  His college was interrupted by the...

Mar 4, 2023

Boykins – Thomas Wayne Gray, 62, passed away March 4, 2023 in his home.  He was the son of the late Ashby Bland Gray and Lucille Ferguson Gray.  He was also predeceased by two brothers, Richard Gray and J. W. Gray.

Wayne was an industrial carpenter for Turner Industries in Hopewell and a farmer.  He was a...

Feb 25, 2023

Franklin - Carolyn Garis Hudson of Franklin, Virginia passed away peacefully on February 25, 2023 with her family by her side.  She had a wonderful and loving 95 years as a daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and a good friend to so many she crossed paths with during her lifetime.

Carolyn was the daughter of the late...

Feb 21, 2023

Franklin – Joseph Elliott Edwards, Jr., born on October 25, 1937, departed this earthly life and was greeted by his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at the age of 85. He was the son of the late Joseph Elliott Edwards, Sr. and the late Minnie Blythe Edwards.

Joe is survived by his loving wife,...