Robert Graham Pearson
Oct 21, 2021
Boykins – Robert Graham Pearson, 75, passed away October 21, 2021. Born in Roanoke Rapids, NC on September 22, 1946, he was a son of the late George Norman Pearson and Mary Lula Taylor Pearson. He was also predeceased by a brother, George Anderson Pearson, and a sister, Jane P. Gurkin.
Robert was a graduate of Brunswick...
Susan Vasoti Ward
Oct 18, 2021
Franklin – Susan Vasoti "Susie Q" Ward, 53, passed away on October 18, 2021 at VCU Hospital, Richmond, VA with her husband and children by her side. Her passing resulted from complications associated with the Covid-19 disease even though she was vaccinated.
Preceded in death by an infant son, Daniel John (DJ) Ward, she is survived by...
Mark Steven Carrier
Oct 11, 2021
Sedley – Mark Steven Carrier, 58 went to be with the Lord on October 11, 2021. A long-time resident of Sedley, he was born in Norfolk on November 28, 1962. Mark was predeceased by his father, Theodore Astor Carrier Jr., his brother Richard Everett Carrier, and his life-long friend Terry Rice.
Mark worked as a fork lift...
Rachel Violet Dorn
Oct 11, 2021
Franklin – Rachel Violet Rickert Dorn, 92, widow of John Thomas Dorn, passed away October 11, 2021 at home. Born in Pittsford, Vermont on January 5, 1929, she was the youngest of eleven children of the late Virgil and Ada Gee Alexander.
Rachel was a business school graduate and a retired secretary for the State of New...
Robert Allen Holland
Oct 9, 2021
Franklin – Robert Allen "Bob" Holland, 77, passed away October 9, 2021 in his home after a long illness. Born February 4, 1944, he grew up in the Colosse area of Isle of Wight County and was the son of the late John Raby Holland and Gracie Saunders Holland.
Bob was a 1962 graduate of Windsor High...
Shorty Ellis
Oct 9, 2021
Franklin – Charles Eugene "Shorty" Ellis, 80, passed away October 9, 2021 in his home. Born in Nansemond County on January 4, 1941, he was a son of the late William Earl Ellis, Sr. and Katherine Johnson Ellis. He was also predeceased by a son, Charles Christopher Ellis and a brother, Beverly Earl Ellis.
Shorty was an...
Gary Stephen Leinart
Oct 8, 2021
Franklin - Gary Stephen Leinart, 70, born October 22, 1950 in Portsmouth, VA, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 8, 2021 on his family farm in Bedford, VA. He was predeceased by his parents Ralph and Anna Leinart and his brother-in-law Wade Hellman.
Gary graduated from Cox High School and attended Tidewater Community College.
He...
Howard Douglas Boone
Oct 5, 2021
Franklin – Howard Douglas Boone, 93, widower of Jane Pigford Boone, passed away October 5, 2021 in Accordius Health at Courtland. Born in Wallace, NC on August 23, 1928, he was a son of the late George Morris Boone and Ella Hall Boone. He was also predeceased by his siblings, Virginia Carr, James Boone, Geddie Boone, Roscoe Boone, Melvin...
James David Pope, Jr.
Oct 4, 2021
Capron – James David "Pete" Pope, Jr., 75, passed away on October 4, 2021 in his home surrounded by his family. He was predeceased by his parents James D. Pope and Dorothy Jones Pope, of Capron, his first wife Kay N. Pope, his brother Charles Ashby "Buddy" Pope, and a brother-in-law, Bill Nurney.
Survivors include his wife,...
Richard Homa
Sep 26, 2021
Sedley – Richard Homa, 70, passed away unexpectedly September 26, 2021 at his home. Born in Bridgeport, CT, he was a son of the late Alec and Amelia Krafton Homa.
Richard was an Air Force Veteran and a carpenter.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife of 10 years, Debra Diane Cadorette Homa; a...
Earl J. Warren
Sep 25, 2021
Franklin – Earl J. "Squirrel" Warren, 79, passed away September 25, 2021 in his home with his family by his side. Born in Isle of Wight County, he was a son of the late Shafter and Ada McClenney Warren and was also predeceased by a sister, Susie Wyatt and a brother, Shirley Warren.
Squirrel was an Army...
Shotgun Carr
Sep 25, 2021
Franklin – William Earl "Shotgun" Carr, Sr., 82, passed away on September 25, 2021 in the East Pavilion. Born in Isle of Wight County, he was a son of the late William Rossie Carr and Lois Bradshaw Carr. He was also predeceased by his siblings, John Peter Carr, Virginia Lassiter, Frank Carr, and Oneal Gray.
Shotgun was...
Dodd Brooks
Sep 20, 2021
Carrsville – Jennings Dodd Brooks, 58, a much-loved husband, father, son and brother, passed away on Monday, September 20, 2021. Dodd was born to parents Eric Paul Brooks and Patricia Annette Cross Brooks on September 21, 1962 in Suffolk, VA, where he grew up with his younger sister Kris. Dodd graduated from Suffolk High School in 1980. From there...
Connie Vick
Sep 20, 2021
Franklin – Constance O'Berry "Connie" Vick, 84, widow of Herbert E. Vick, Jr., passed away September 20, 2021 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia with her family by her side. Born in Franklin, raised in Newsoms and a long time resident of Franklin, she was the daughter of the late William Thomas O'Berry and Elsie Story O'Berry. She was...
David Wayne Brown
Sep 19, 2021
Courtland – David Wayne Brown, 67, passed away September 19, 2021 in his home with family by his side. Born in Norfolk on November 28, 1953, he was predeceased by his step-father that raised him, Rudolph Emerson Delfenthal.
David was an Army Veteran and a mechanic. He was a collector of Coca-Cola memorabilia and all things Snap-On...
Charles Edward Shifflett
Sep 18, 2021
Suffolk – Charles Edward "Chuck" Shifflett, 65, passed away September 18, 2021 in Newport News Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Albermarle County, VA and raised in Crozet, he was a son of the late George William Shifflett and Eva Mae Lewis Shifflett. He is also predeceased by his wife, Linda Gail Roberts Shifflett; an infant son; two sisters,...
Ronald Lee Ratcliffe
Sep 17, 2021
Franklin- Ronald Lee Ratcliffe, 82, passed away September 17, 2021 after a brief illness. He was born in Charleston, SC on October 1, 1938 to the late Robert and Beverly Ratcliffe.
Ron graduated from St. Andrew's High School, Charleston, SC, attended Clemson College and graduated from Capitol Institute of Technology in Washington, DC. After serving in the...
David Dow Arendell
Sep 17, 2021
Zuni – David Dow Arendell, 83, widower of Darla Rae Wood Arendell, passed away September 17, 2021 in his home with family by his side. Born in Joplin, Missouri on July 1, 1938, he was a son of the late Raymond Douglas Arendell and Myrtle May Meade Arendell. He is also predeceased by a son, Raymond Douglas Arendell and...
Robin Michelle Morgan
Sep 16, 2021
Franklin – Robin Michelle Morgan, 53, passed away September 16, 2021 in VCU Medical Center.
Robin was a retired Corrections Officer for the Virginia Department of Corrections working for 19 years at Sussex II State Prison and 2 year at Greensville Correctional Center.
Left to cherish her memory is her son, Benjamin Tyler Morgan of...
Roberta Jean Gunnell
Sep 16, 2021
Franklin – Roberta Jean Gunnell, 82, passed away September 16, 2021 in Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. Born in Jamaica, New York, daughter of the late William Robert Feidner and Evangeline McLarty Feidner.
Roberta was a daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother to the utmost degree. She took pride in being an ESL Instructor, Elementary School Secretary, and later...
