Jacqueline Edwards Bly
Jun 5, 2021
Franklin - Jacqueline Edwards Bly, 85, went to be with her Heavenly Father on June 5, 2021. A lifelong resident of Southampton County, she was the daughter of the late Crawley Cecil and Athie Jones Edwards. She was married to the late Norris Roger Bly. Jackie graduated from Longwood College with a degree in Elementary Education. She taught pre-school...
Richard Bland Gray
Jun 2, 2021
Boykins – Richard Bland Gray, 69, passed away June 2, 2021 in his home with family by his side. A native of Southampton County, he was a son of the late Ashby Bland and Lucille Ferguson Gray. He is also predeceased by a brother, James Wilson "JW" Gray and a granddaughter, Abbigail Drake.
Richard was a 1969...
Adeline Ashenfelter
Jun 2, 2021
Franklin – Mary Adeline Elliott Ashenfelter, 82, widow of Samuel P. Ashenfelter, passed away June 2, 2021 in the East Pavilion. Born in Baltimore, MD on January 16, 1939, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Mary H. Snoddy Ashenfelter.
Adeline was a graduate of Towson State College and attended Frostburg State College where...
Lisa Henry
May 29, 2021
Suffolk - After a courageous fight against cancer, Melissa "Lisa" Henry, 56, of Suffolk, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home on May 29, 2021.
She was born to Grace Rodgester and the late William Rodgester, July 30, 1964, in Emporia, Virginia. Lisa graduated from Sussex Central High School in 1982 and went on to have an array...
Thomas M. Bishop
May 27, 2021
Suffolk – Thomas M. "Tom" Bishop, 95, widower of Janet Robertson Bishop, passed away May 27, 2021 in his home. Tom was born December 21, 1925 in Daleville, VA and was a son of the late Olin Braxton and Eva Harris Bishop. He was also predeceased by two sisters, four brothers, a son, Richard, and a granddaughter, Tracy.
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Tom Myers
May 22, 2021
Franklin – Chief Petty Officer Elben Thomas Myers (US Navy Ret.), 95, passed away May 22, 2021 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Tom was born September 6, 1925 in Lynchburg and was the oldest of five children of the late Bernard Alexander and Lillian Lee Myers. He was also predeceased by his first wife, Myrtle I. Myers; two daughters, Robin...
Bessie Bailey Johnson
May 22, 2021
Franklin – Bessie Bailey Johnson, 90, widow of James Clee "J.C." Johnson, Jr., passed away May, 22, 2021 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Johnson was a native of Handsom, Va, and was a daughter of the late Tilman Vann Bailey and Rosa Francis Bailey. She was also predeceased by three sisters and three brothers, Alese B. Tucker, Vivian B....
Patricia Edwards Mcguire
May 21, 2021
Franklin –Patricia Edwards McGuire, 73, passed away May 21, 2021 in her home with her family by her side. A native of Capron, she was a daughter of the late Emerson Rudolph Edwards and Lessie Tillery Edwards. Patricia was also predeceased by a sister, Cilda Ann Edwards.
Patricia was a 1966 graduate of Southampton High School and...
Ray Thomas
May 20, 2021
Carrsville –Harold Ray Thomas, 78, passed away May 20, 2021 in his home with his wife by his side. Born in Rose Hill and raised in Windsor, he was the son of the late George Curtis Thomas and Lila Wolfe Thomas. Ray was also predeceased by a sister, Wilma Foster.
Ray was a 1960 graduate of Windsor...
Morrie Lafuze
May 18, 2021
Amherst - Maurice L. LaFuze, 53, of Amherst, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. Morrie was born on June 23, 1967, in Waynesboro, Virginia. He was the son of the late David and Lois LaFuze.
Morrie was a graduate of Virginia Tech and an engineer in the paper industry for over 30 years. He was...
Charles Ferguson Fuller, Sr.
May 17, 2021
Courtland – Charles Ferguson Fuller, Sr., 80, passed away May 17, 2021 in his home with family by his side. Born in Newsoms, he was a son of the late James Richardson Fuller and Louise Ferguson Fuller. He was also predeceased by his first wife, Patricia Anne Fuller, and his son, Charles F. "Chucky" Fuller, Jr.
Charles...
La Glover, Jr.
May 17, 2021
Carrsville – Lloyd Allen "LA" Glover, Jr., 75, passed away May 17, 2021 in the East Pavilion. Born in Franklin, he was the son of the late Lloyd Allen Glover, Sr. and Willie Mae Askew Glover. LA was also predeceased by a sister, Dot Benton.
LA was a longtime Isle of Wight County farmer.
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Cheryl Boyce Burch
May 8, 2021
Ivor - Cheryl Boyce Burch, 50, passed away suddenly on May 8, 2021.
Born in Suffolk on June 8, 1970, she was a daughter of Thomas L. Boyce and the late Brenda C. Boyce.
Cheryl attended Forest Glen High school briefly then on to John F. Kennedy High School in Suffolk. However, she joined her...
Frederick Harold Panton
May 8, 2021
Franklin – Frederick Harold "Fred" Panton, 59, passed away May 8, 2021 at his home. A native of Suffolk, he was predeceased by his father, James Frederick Panton.
Fred was a 1980 graduate of Suffolk High School and received an Associate's Degree from Shenandoah University. He was a retired police officer for the City of Suffolk after...
Carlos Alonzo Blankenship
May 8, 2021
Gates, NC – Carlos Alonzo "Butter" Blankenship, 80, passed away May 8, 2021 in Chesapeake Health and Rehabilitation Center. A native of West Virginia, he was the son of the late Carlyle W. Blankenship and Margarette S. Blankenship and was also predeceased by his daughters, Lisa Kay Parker and Carla Marie Whaley.
Carl was a member of...
Lois Yvonne Fuesser
May 7, 2021
Courtland – Lois Yvonne Fuesser, 79, passed away May 7, 2021 in Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. A native of Kansas, she was the daughter of the late Francis Mastin and Evelyn Burkhead King. Lois was also predeceased by a daughter, Kimberly Luce.
She was a retired pharmacy office manager and enjoyed jigsaw puzzles, crocheting, and being a...
Jane Perkins Bush
May 6, 2021
Franklin – Jane Perkins Bush, 77, passed away May 6, 2021 in her home. A native of Corapeake, NC, she was a daughter of the late Judson J. Perkins and Lottie Kelly Perkins. She was also predeceased by two sisters, Doris Bulls and Virginia Moore.
She is survived by two sons, Michael A. Hubbard (Darlene) and Mark...
Edna Williams Hodges
May 5, 2021
Capron – Edna Williams Hodges, 89, passed away on May 5, 2021 in East Pavilion. She was born on December 6, 1931 in Broadnax, VA and was the daughter of the late George Allen Hall and Mary Dunn Hall. She was also predeceased by her first husband, A. Clifton Williams, and two brothers, Buck and Mike Hall.
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Vickie Ricks
May 1, 2021
Boykins – Margaret Victoria "Vickie" Ricks, 74, passed away May 1, 2021 in her home. Born in Suffolk, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Powell.
Vickie was a graduate of Suffolk High School and was a member of Black Creek Baptist Church.
Left to cherish her memory is her husband...
Avis Lowe Story
Apr 30, 2021
Zuni – Avis Lowe Story, 87, widow of Elliott Linzy "Tink" Story, passed away April 30, 2021 in The Village at Woods Edge. Born in Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late Modica Hawkins Lowe and Mamie Drewry Lowe. She was also predeceased by two daughters, Valerie Story Morris and Wilma Bishop-Powell, a sister, Virginia Munford, and...
