Edna Mumford Whitley
Mar 4, 2022
Chesapeake - Edna Mumford Whitley, 92, ascended to heaven to meet her Lord on Friday, March 4, 2022. She was born May 1, 1929, the daughter of the late David and Sally Mumford of Burdette, VA. Edna was a native of Southampton County and a resident of Chesapeake, Va. She was predeceased by her husband George Glover Whitley Sr....
David Earl Flythe
Feb 25, 2022
Franklin – David Earl Flythe, 83, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on February 25, 2022. Born in Northampton County NC, he was a son of the late Jesse Cleveland Flythe and Lucille Davis Flythe. He was also predeceased by a brother, Paul Fleetwood Flythe.
David graduated from Seaboard High School in 1957...
Ann Gomez Cabell
Feb 25, 2022
Chesapeake – Ann Gomez Cabell, 63, caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend left this world on February 25, 2022.
Ann was born on May 10, 1958 in Manila, Philippines to the late Dominodor Gomez and Pascualita Sultan Estock. She graduated from Central Kitsap High School in Silverdale, Washington. A confident and charismatic woman, Ann possessed...
Martha Rhodes Wellons
Feb 22, 2022
Franklin – Martha Rhodes Wellons, 86, passed away February 22, 2022. Born in Isle of Wight County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie Elliott Rhodes and Bertha Carr Rhodes. She was also predeceased by two sisters, Harriet Rhodes Lowe and Annie Belle Rhodes Carr.
Martha was a bank teller at Vaughan & Company, Virginia National...
George Franklin Bradshaw, Jr.
Feb 21, 2022
Courtland – George Franklin Bradshaw, Jr., 51, passed away February 21, 2022 in Maryview Medical Center.
George attended Paul D. Camp Community College and was a machinist for EMC in Courtland and a farmer at Beale Farms.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Linda Beale Bradshaw; his mother, Jacqueline G. Bradshaw; his daughter,...
Sammy Stephenson
Feb 21, 2022
Courtland – Samuel Wayne "Sammy" Stephenson, Jr., 60, passed away February 21, 2022 in Sentara Obici Hospital with his family by his side. Born in Franklin, he was the son of the late Samuel Wayne Stephenson, Sr. and Julia Stephenson Gray.
Sammy was a 1980 graduate of Southampton Academy and was a Heavy Equipment Operator for VDOT...
Barbara Goelz Mcdowell
Feb 21, 2022
Boykins - Barbara Goelz McDowell, 94, passed away peacefully February 21, 2022 in Franklin. She was born April 23, 1927 in Norfolk, Virginia to the late George Goelz, Sr. and Catherine Sandifer G. O'Berry. Barbara was also preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Charles Monroe McDowell, in 1997.
Barbara was raised in the West...
Lloyd Reynolds Shaffer, Jr.
Feb 21, 2022
Zuni – Lloyd Reynolds Shaffer, Jr., 84, passed away on February 21, 2022 in his home with family by his side. Born in Pendleton, NC, he was a son of the late Lloyd Reynolds Shaffer, Sr. and Ella Sue Gunn Shaffer. He was also predeceased by a son, Larry R. Shaffer; a sister, Frances Fowler; and a brother, Roy...
Wendy Bryant Harrison
Feb 18, 2022
Franklin – Wendy Bryant Harrison, 55, passed away February 18, 2022 in her home. Born and raised in Franklin, she was the daughter of Jean P. Winslow and the late Henry B. Bryant, Jr. She was the granddaughter of the late Joseph and Adele Pond and the late Henry and Lizzie Bryant. Wendy was also predeceased by her husband...
Linda Gail Rowe
Feb 17, 2022
Courtland – Linda Gail Glover Rowe, 70, passed away February 17, 2022 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Ola Davis Glover.
Left to cherish her memory are two daughters, Rebekah Hancock (Neil) and Donna Gay; a son, Floyd Darden (Melissa); and eight grandchildren, Michael, Matthew, Colby,...
Jerry Douglas Rice
Feb 17, 2022
Boykins – Jerry Douglas Rice, 78, passed away February 17, 2022 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in Halifax County, VA, he was the son of the late James Edward Rice and Lucille Jones Rice. He was also predeceased by his daughter, Susan Rice Coburn.
Jerry was a retired truck driver with Davis Logging of Virginia and a...
Michelle Lynn Porti
Feb 16, 2022
Sedley – Michelle Lynn Klinefelter Porti, 51, passed away February 16, 2022 in Sentara Obici Hospital.
Michelle was a graduate of Christopher Newport University and received her Master's Degree from Virginia Tech. She was working on her Doctorate from Liberty University. She was a teacher in Portsmouth and Isle of Wight County and homeschooled her children through...
Sharon Quivey Garee
Feb 15, 2022
Capron – Sharon Quivey Garee, 76, passed away February 15, 2022 in VCU Medical Center. Born in and raised in Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Charles Quivey and Ruby Spencer Horsnyder. She was also predeceased by her husband, Jack Reynold Garee and her brother, Charles Quivey, Jr.
Sharon enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, and scratch...
Lynda Cutchins Daniels
Feb 14, 2022
Boykins – Lynda Cutchins Daniels, 76, widow of Garland Woodrow Daniels, Sr., passed away on February 14, 2022 in her home with family by her side. Born in Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late Arlandon Barham Cutchins and Elsie Story Cutchins. She was also predeceased by four sisters, Betty C. Cooke, Mildred C. Steih, Eunice C....
Henry Lee Vick
Feb 14, 2022
Drewryville – Henry Lee Vick, 95, passed away February 14, 2022 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born and raised in Southampton County, he was a son of the late Arthur Davis Vick and Minnie Belle Bryant Vick. He was also predeceased by a sister, Helen Irene Vick and three brothers, Harry, Hinton, and Eldridge Vick.
Henry was a...
Meta Johnson Cutchin
Feb 13, 2022
Franklin - Our precious Meta Gold Johnson Cutchin, aged 104.5 years, transitioned peacefully into the arms of our Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 13, 2022. Born in Four Oaks, NC on August 4, 1917, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Edmond Johnson and Katie Geneva Woodall Johnson. She was also predeceased by her husbands, John Laurence...
Lucy Evans Johnson
Feb 13, 2022
Franklin – Lucy Evans Johnson, 73, passed away February 13, 2022 in Southampton Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Born On April 11, 1948 in Sussex County, she was a daughter of the late Ernest G. Evans and Sara Bradshaw Evans. She was also predeceased by a sister, Gwen Darden.
Lucy was a former Special Education teacher...
Terry Madron Painter
Feb 13, 2022
Boykins – Terry Madron Painter, 71, passed away February 13, 2022 in his home. Born in Norfolk on March 25, 1950, he was a son of the late Madron and Shirley Frizzell Painter.
Terry was a 1968 graduate of Princess Anne High School and a successful auto glass business owner for 30 years. He was a devoted...
Lilly Belle Brock Faison
Feb 12, 2022
Unity – Lilly Belle Brock Faison, 85, passed away February 12, 2022 in East Pavilion surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Faison was a native of Southampton County and was the daughter of the late Alvin Grant Brock and Beatrice Turner Brock.
She was retired from Beale's Meat Packing and a member of Black Creek Baptist...
Richard Hardeman Bradshaw
Feb 10, 2022
Virginia Beach – Richard Hardeman Bradshaw, 72, departed the planet Earth on February 10, 2022. Born in Franklin, he was a son of the late Elmer Amos Bradshaw, Jr. and Constance Peters Birdsong. He was also predeceased by his brother, Elmer A. "Tres" Bradshaw, III.
Richard attended Franklin High School, Hargrave Military Academy and Stephenville High School...
