Obituaries

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,...

Feb 19, 2023

Windsor - On Sunday February 19, 2023, Tane Quentin Rhodes Ramsay went home to her heavenly father, after being sick for many years.  She was the daughter of the late Glenn Quentin and Colleen Rhodes Williams (John Wendell Rhodes Sr.).  She was also predeceased by her brother, John Wendell Rhodes Jr.; her sister, Susan Skinner; her son, Glenn Louis...

Feb 18, 2023

Stafford – Nancy Harman Randall, 80, went to heaven February 18, 2023. Born in Binghamton, NY, she was a daughter of the late J Handy Harman and Clara Perry Harman.  She was also predeceased by her husband, James Parker Randall, and a sister, Dawn Burnside.

Over the years Nancy and Jim ran several businesses to include a...

Feb 18, 2023

Franklin – Jerry Dodson "Tex" McKinney, 71, passed away February 18, 2023 in his home.  He was the son of the late Johnny Dodson McKinney and Victoria Lynch McKinney.  Tex was also predeceased by two sisters, Mary Jane Murray and Nancy Traylor.

Tex was a retired Lieutenant for the Department of Corrections.

Survivors include his...

Feb 16, 2023

Suffolk - Marlene Adeline Lillian Mason-Spivey, 85, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023, surrounded by her loving family, after a brief illness.  A native of Chicago, Illinois, she was predeceased by her parents, Leslie H. and Dorothy Belzer.  She was also predeceased by R. L. Robertson, Jr., her ex-husband and father of her children; Lloyd H. Mason, her...

Feb 16, 2023

Franklin – Ronald Lee "Ronny" Williams, 69, passed away on February 16, 2023.  Born in Roanoke Rapids, NC but raised in Emporia, he was a son of the late Richard Reeves Williams and Dorothy Louise Wynn Williams.  He was also predeceased by a brother, Ricky Williams.

Ronald received a Bachelor's Degree from James Madison University and was...

Feb 13, 2023

Franklin – Thomas Daniel "Danny" Harmon, 48, passed away unexpectedly on February 13, 2023.

Danny was born and raised in Franklin and was a forklift driver for Hampton Farms.   He was a die hard "Redskin" fan and was a great friend.  He was always willing to lend a helping hand to make some money.  Danny was a...

Feb 12, 2023

Capron – Daniel Joseph DiFrancis Morris, 46, passed away on February 12, 2023 in Southside Regional Medical Center.  He was born in Prince Georges County, MD and raised in Morehead City, NC.

Left to cherish his memory is his mother, Pamela Joy Licatino of Port Arthur, TX; a sister, Christina M. Walters (Monroe) of Capron; his maternal...

Feb 9, 2023

Walters – Robert Earl "Buddy" Johnson, Sr., 88, passed away on February 9, 2023 in Sentara Obici Hospital.  Born and raised in Isle of Wight County, he was a son of the late Cloyd Royal Johnson and Carrie Maude Spivey Johnson.  He was also predeceased by two sisters, Berta J. Smith and Nellie J. Britt, and a brother, James...

Feb 9, 2023

Richmond – Hannah Lewis Hughes, 91, passed away February 9, 2023 in Bon Secours Community Hospice House in Richmond.  Hannah was born on August 1, 1931 in Pulaski, VA and was the daughter of the late Charles Luther Lewis, Sr. and Catherine Marie Ness Lewis.  She was also predeceased by her husband, Rev. James Rosell Hughes.

Left...

Feb 8, 2023

Capron – Carolyne Pretlow Holland Bryant, 80, passed away February 8, 2023 at East Pavilion surrounded by her family. Born in Franklin and raised in Murfreesboro, she was a daughter of the late Joel Cook Holland, Sr. and Violet Spence Holland. She was also predeceased by her former husband, Gillette Thomas Bryant, Jr.

Carolyne was a graduate...

Feb 7, 2023

Franklin – Jessie Griffin Turner, 84, widow of George Wilbur Turner, Jr., passed away on February 7, 2023 in Southampton Memorial Hospital.  She was a daughter of the late Hubert Jesse Griffin and Linda Holt Griffin.  Jessie was also predeceased by her daughter, Susan Joyner, and a brother, David Griffin.

Jessie was a graduate of Wakefield High...

Feb 6, 2023

Norfolk – Garry Dean Vasser, 65, passed away on February 6, 2023 in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.  Born in Franklin and raised in the Burdette area of Southampton County, he was a son of the late James Thomas "Totsie" Vasser and Julia Wiggins Vasser Hedgspeth.

Garry was a 1975 graduate of Southampton High School and a US...

Feb 4, 2023

Courtland – Jonathan Lewis Mulder, Jr., 33, passed away February 4, 2023.

Jonathan was a 2007 graduate of Southampton High School and was the owner of Eastern Atlantic Construction.

Survivors include his mother, Denise Morrison Everett (Deric); two daughters, Alexis Mulder and Scarlett Mulder; a son, Brayden Mulder; four sisters, Jessica Schnur (Travis), Katelyn Huff...

Feb 4, 2023

Courtland – Carroll Dean Keeter, 93, passed away February 4, 2023 in Southampton Memorial Hospital.  He was born December 21, 1929, and has been fascinated by flying ever since he was a small boy on a Franklin dairy farm.  He left Franklin High School and with a slightly altered birth certificate, joined the Army Air Corps at age 16...

Feb 3, 2023

Branchville – Jessie Marie Overby Edwards, 92, was welcomed into the loving arms of Jesus, peacefully at her home, on February 3, 2023 in Branchville, Virginia. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband of seventy-three years, Horace Edwards, and her beloved children Nancy Partridge (Eddie) and Kenny Edwards (Koren). She will be fondly remembered by her grandchildren,...

Feb 2, 2023

Sebrell – Edith Britt Fekete died peacefully at Churchland House with her family by her side on February 2, 2023. She was a faithful Christian southern lady, the glue of her family and a force to be reckoned with. She was proud to be the wife of a Southampton County farmer and World War II veteran for 68 years....