Allen Jones
Jul 4, 2020
Franklin - Berry Allen Jones, age 101, of Franklin, VA passed peacefully while listening to "Georgia On My Mind" on July 4, 2020. Allen was born in Elbert County, GA on November 7, 1918, the eldest of 8 children of William Amos Jones and Katherine McCall Jones. He was a 1941 graduate of Young Harris College and enlisted in...
Nina Buck Drewry
Jul 4, 2020
Franklin- Nina Buck Drewry, 82, went to walk with the angels on July 4 th 2020. Born in Hobgood, NC, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Allie Buck. She was a graduate of Franklin High School, class of 1955 a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church.
Nina was predeceased by her twin brother Fred...
Spier Edwards, Jr.
Jul 2, 2020
Boykins – Richard Spier Edwards, Jr., 84, former mayor of Boykins for 15 years, passed away July 2, 2020 in Duke University Hospital. A native of Southampton County, he was a son of the late Richard Spier Edwards, Sr. and Nannie Wilhoit Edwards.
Spier was a graduate of Boykins High School and Virginia Tech. He was an...
Jean White Hendricks
Jun 25, 2020
Norfolk - Jean Marie White Hendricks, born September 30, 1930, was a lifetime resident of Norfolk, VA. She passed away quietly on June 25, 2020.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband John Robert Hendricks Sr., her mother Ethel Agnes Matroni White and her father Leroy Francis White, her two sisters Mary Eleanor White Bounds...
Jeff Sutton
Jun 22, 2020
Franklin – Jeffrey Lynn "Jeff" Sutton, 51, passed away June 22, 2020 in Great Falls, Montana after a short illness. A native of Franklin, he was predeceased by his father Dannie Ray Sutton, Sr.
Jeff was a 1987 graduate of Franklin High School and was a graduate of the University of Virginia. He earned a Law Degree...
Elizabeth Pearl Jones
Jun 20, 2020
Suffolk – Elizabeth Pearl Worrell Jones, 83, passed away June 20, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. She was a daughter of the late Monicure Worrell and Agatha Garris Worrell and was also predeceased by her two sons, Steve Jones and Johnnie Jones, two grandsons, Dontae Sykes and Nathan Jones, and a daughter-in-law, Cathy Jones.
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Evelyn Gillette Musser
Jun 17, 2020
Courtland – Evelyn Gillette Musser, 71, passed away June 17, 2020 in her home with Dana by her side. Born in Richmond, she was the daughter of the late Robert Turnbull "Tabb" Gillette and Gwendolyn Ridley Gillette. Evelyn was a retired Operating Room Supervisor for Southampton Memorial Hospital and a member of High Street United Methodist Church.
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Melvin Lee Crumpler
Jun 12, 2020
Franklin – Melvin Lee Crumpler, 84, passed away June 12, 2020 in Accordius Health at Courtland. A native of Southampton County, he was a son of the late Hertford O. Crumpler and Edna Mae Parker Crumpler. Melvin was also predeceased by his wife Virgie Mae Johnson Crumpler, two sisters, Martha Womble and Mary Lois Warren, and a brother Dobbin...
Lewis Holmes Davis, Sr.
Jun 11, 2020
Courtland - Lewis Holmes Davis, Sr., 89, died June 11, 2020 at Southampton Memorial Hospital with family by his side. Born and raised in Courtland, VA, he was the son of the late Thelma "Jack" Hundley and Lewis Washington Davis. He was also predeceased by his loving wife of 62 years, Leona Williams Davis.
A graduate of...
Cindy Richardson
Jun 7, 2020
Franklin – Rosenda Agne "Cindy" Richardson, 68, died June 7, 2020 in her home with her family by her side. Born in Chicago, IL, she was a daughter of the late John Garcia Agne and Dolores Dillon Agne.
Cindy received an Associate's Degree from Paul D. Camp Community College. She was a self-employed tax preparer.
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Allene Wadsworth Parker
Jun 6, 2020
Franklin – Allene Wadsworth Parker, 90, passed away June 6, 2020 in the East Pavilion. Mrs. Parker was born in Goldsboro, NC and was a daughter of the late John Sinkler Wadsworth and Edna Taylor Wadsworth. She was also predeceased by her husband Ramon Emmett Parker.
Allene was a member of Courtland United Methodist Church, Franklin Women's...
Virginia West
Jun 3, 2020
Suffolk – Margaret Virginia Joyner West, 82, widow of Littleton Judson "Junior" West, Jr., passed away June 3, 2020 in her home with family by her side. Born in Suffolk and reared in Ivor, she was the daughter of the late Noah Thomas Joyner and Margaret Atkins Joyner. Virginia was also predeceased by a grandson, Christopher Michael West.
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Earl Ellis
Jun 3, 2020
Franklin – Beverly Earl Ellis, 82, died June 3, 2020 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born August 17, 1937 in Nansemond County, he was the son of the late William E. Ellis, Sr. and Katherine Johnson Ellis. He was predeceased by his first wife, Shelby Ellis and his daughter, Cathy E. Moore.
Earl attended Chuckatuck School and retired...
Harold Keith Rutledge
Jun 2, 2020
Franklin – Harold Keith Rutledge, 96, widower of June Pickard Rutledge, passed away June 2, 2020 in The Village at Woods Edge. Born in Oklahoma City, OK, he was the son of the late Arthur James Rutledge and Addie Alma Gooch Rutledge. Harold was also predeceased by his sister, Wanda Arnett. He was a WWII Army Veteran and the...
John Peter Siffrin
Jun 1, 2020
Franklin – John Peter Siffrin, 85, passed away June 1, 2020 in his home with his family by his side. Born in Massillon, OH, he was a son of the late Harry Peter Siffrin and Kathleen Herman Siffrin. John was a former Wisconsin National Guardsman and an airplane manufacturing purchasing manager. He is predeceased by his first wife, Gloria...
Lena Kirkland Wall
May 28, 2020
Franklin – Lena Kirkland Wall, 94, widow of Claudia Wallace "Pete" Wall, passed away May 28, 2020 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in Sussex County, Lena was the daughter of the late Joseph Thomas Kirkland and Sarah Harrup Kirkland. She was also predeceased by two brothers Joel Kirkland and Lewis Kirkland.
Lena was a co-owner of Pete's...
Kathryn Payne Parrish
May 27, 2020
Courtland – Kathryn Payne Parrish, 98, widow of Frank Roland Parrish, passed away May 27, 2020 in Accordius Health at Courtland. Kathryn was a native of Murfreesboro, NC, and was a daughter of the late Paul Douglas Payne and Katie Boyett Payne. She was also predeceased by a son Frank R. Parrish, Jr., three sisters, Margarite Pierce, Alice McDonald,...
Cynthia W Cotton
May 25, 2020
Franklin - Cynthia Williams "Cindy" Cotton, 62, passed away May 25, 2020. Cindy was a native of Franklin, and was the daughter of the late Billy B. Williams and Jean Drewry Rawls. She was a 1976 graduate of Franklin High School, and a member of High Street United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the...
Tyler Elaine Britton
May 21, 2020
Boykins - Tyler Elaine Britton, 20, of Boykins passed away peacefully on May 21, 2020 in her home. Tyler was born December 28, 1999 at Roanoke Chowan Hospital, Ahoskie, NC. She grew up in Gates County, NC where she attended Gates County High School. She worked as a Veterinary Assistant at the Gates County Animal Clinic which showed her...
Ted Braxton
May 20, 2020
Murfreesboro, NC - Richard A. "Ted" Braxton, 79, a long-time resident of Murfreesboro, NC, slipped away from his earthly home in the early hours of the morning on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 surrounded by family in the comfort of his home. Ted was predeceased by his parents Mark F Braxton, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Parker Braxton.
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