Obituaries

Mar 22, 2021

Franklin – Richard Holloman "Sweets" Jernigan, 81, widower of Julia Peele Jernigan, passed away March 22, 2021 in Consulate Health Care of Windsor.  Sweets was born January 1, 1940 in Powellsville, NC and was a son of the late George Thomas Jernigan and Elma Holloman Jernigan.  He was predeceased by a grandson, Ryan P. Jackson.

Sweets was...

Mar 20, 2021

Courtland – Clifford Arlington "Cliffie" Hedgepeth, III, 54, passed away March 20, 2021 in Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg.  Cliffie was born in Germany and was a 1985 graduate of Franklin High School and was a graduate of Paul D. Camp Community College.  He was an Army veteran and served in Desert Storm.  Cliffie was an Electronics Technician...

Mar 20, 2021

Sedley – JoAnne Coggsdale Hewett, 75, passed away March 20, 2021 in Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center in Mechanicsville. JoAnne was born in Franklin, and was the only child of the late Jesse J. Coggsdale and Vivian Babb Coggsdale. She was a member of Sedley Baptist Church and it's Ladies Senior Sunday School Class. She was a longtime...

Mar 17, 2021

Franklin – Floyd William "Bubsie" Burgess, 89, widower of Nancy Juanita Dilday Burgess, passed away March 17, 2021 in The Village at Woods Edge.  William, born in Conway, NC and formerly of Sedley and Cudjoe Key, FL, was a son of the late Floyd Thomas Burgess and Lucy Rose Burgess.  He was also predeceased by two sisters, Virginia Griffith...

Mar 16, 2021

Suffolk – Jamie Lynn Cale, 38, passed away unexpectedly March 16, 2021 in her home.  She was a graduate of Lakeland High School and a graduate of Louise Obici School of Nursing.

Jamie was a wonderful mother and loved her kids.  She enjoyed spending time outdoors and rescuing any animals in need.  Jamie was artistic and enjoyed...

Mar 15, 2021

Wakefield – Letha Mae Unroe Dickerson, 51, passed away March 15, 2021, in her home.  Born in Norfolk on October 23, 1969, she was a daughter of the late Harry Harold Unroe, Jr. and Lou Jean Smith Unroe.  She is also predeceased by a sister, Cindy Melo.

Left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Oma Faith...

Mar 15, 2021

Sedley – William Randolph "Billy" Wade, 86, passed away March 15, 2021 in his home.  Born in Franklin and raised in Sedley, he was a son of the late Samuel R. Wade and Elma Newsome Wade Smith.

Billy was a 1952 graduate of Courtland High School and a former Virginia National Guardsman.  He was a longtime Southampton...

Mar 14, 2021

Carrsville – Martha Edwards Bishop, 72, passed away March 14, 2021, in Sentara Obici Hospital.  Born in Franklin on April 19, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Luther Thomas Edwards, Sr. and Elma Britt Edwards.  Martha was also predeceased by a brother, Luther Thomas "LT" Edwards, Jr.

Martha was a retired mail carrier for the...

Mar 11, 2021

Sedley – Henry Bruce "H.B." Bryant, Jr., 80, passed away March 11, 2021, with Anne by his side.  Born in Franklin on October 27, 1940, he was a son of the late Henry B. Bryant, Sr. and Lizzie Mae Spence Bryant.  H.B. was also predeceased by a brother, Roy Bryant.

H.B. graduated from Southampton High School and...

Mar 9, 2021

Zuni – Vernon Haywood Crumpler, 77, passed away peacefully March 9, 2021 in his home with family by his side.  Born in Norfolk and brought up in the Berlin area of Southampton County, he was a son of the late Otis Blaine Crumpler, Sr. and Emma Lou Martin Crumpler and predeceased by a special grandmother, Tweedy Mae Crumpler and...

Mar 8, 2021

Courtland – Charles A. L. Payne, 93, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 8, 2021, in the comfort of his son's home in Tennessee with family by his side.  Charles was born in Harriman, Tennessee to the late John and Lura Mae Payne. He joined the Navy and was stationed and discharged in Norfolk, VA.   It was there he...

Mar 6, 2021

Capron – Nancy Crichton Cox, 78, passed away at home on Saturday, March 6, 2021 with her family at her bedside. Nancy was born in Petersburg and raised in Capron, a daughter of the late James Winfield and Nancy Mason Crichton. She was also pre-deceased by two sisters, Mary C. Detwiler and Susan C. Miller, and a great grandson...

Mar 4, 2021

Franklin - Jerry Reid Bryant, 72, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2021 with family by his side after a stroke.  Jerry graduated from Southampton High School in 1967 and Virginia Tech in 1971 with a degree in Business Management.  During a successful career in banking, he impacted countless lives by just being himself. He gave selflessly of his...

Mar 4, 2021

Franklin – Dorothy Willard Baird Saunders of Franklin passed away on March 4, 2021 in her home on Southampton Road at the age of 92.  Mrs. Saunders was born April 7, 1928 in Brunswick County, Virginia (Gasburg) to the late Roosevelt B. and Grace Willard Bowen Baird.

Mrs. Saunders graduated from business school in Richmond in 1950. ...

Mar 3, 2021

Franklin – Jean Howell Darden, 92, passed away in her home on March 3, 2021 surrounded by her family.  Born in Franklin on April 12, 1928, she was a daughter of the late James Edward Howell, Sr. and Emily Vaughan Howell and was predeceased by a sister, Phyllis H. Mewborn, and a daughter-in-law, Kathy Darden.

Jean was...

Mar 3, 2021

Franklin – Isabella Carter Loso, 91, passed away March 3, 2021 in her home with her family by her side.  Born on December 13, 1929, she was a daughter of the late William Russel Manuel and Leila Agnes Furr Manuel.  She was also predeceased by her husband, Guy Albert Loso, a daughter, Jackie, her son, Chico, three sisters and...

Mar 1, 2021

Suffolk – Amberly-Ann Meagan Feliciano, 32, passed away March 1, 2021 in her home.    Born in Suffolk on November 13, 1988, she was a daughter of the late Steven Wayne Hundley and Billie Jo Byers Hundley.  Meagan was also predeceased by a sister, Darian Hundley.

Survivors include her husband, David Hector Anthony Feliciano; three daughters, Kayla Feliciano,...

Feb 27, 2021

Franklin – Caroll Anne Lease Kimbrell, 68, passed away February 27, 2021 in Southampton Memorial Hospital.   Born in Portsmouth, VA and a former resident of Geiger, AL, she was a daughter of the late Joe and Dot Bullock.

Caroll was a secretary for her husband's business Black Belt Ag Supply in Alabama.  She was a member of...

Feb 27, 2021

Suffolk - Clifton "Cliff" Vincent, Jr., 62, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home on February 27, 2021 surrounded by his family including his loyal canine companions, Max and Ruby.

Cliff enjoyed spending time outdoors doing yardwork. Cutting grass was his absolute favorite hobby rain or shine, whether it needed it or not. He enjoyed...

Feb 25, 2021

Franklin – JoAnn Gordon Shannon, 72, went to be with the Lord on February 25, 2021.  Born on August 2, 1948 in Matthews, VA, she was a daughter of the late Joe Dick Gordon and Virginia Belle Rowe Gordon and was also predeceased by a daughter, Stacey Leigh Williams, and a brother, Bernard Rockett.

JoAnn enjoyed going...