Obituaries

Mar 17, 2019

Courtland – Natalie Johnson Fowler, 79, passed away peacefully March 17, 2019 in her home.  Born in Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late James William and Lillie Baugham Johnson.  Natalie was also predeceased by her husband Clifton Eugene "Gene" Fowler, her daughter Stacey Ashley Fowler, and her sister Alyce Paige Parham.  She was a retired teller...

Mar 12, 2019

Suffolk - Leola Aurora Glenn, 95, passed away peacefully in her home on March 12, 2019.  Leola was born in Nansemond County (Suffolk), Virginia on September 15, 1923.  After spending most of her life in Durham, North Carolina, she retired to the family farm.  She was the oldest of eight children born to the late Russell Bennett Glenn and...

Mar 12, 2019

Newsoms – Elizabeth "Liz" Drake, 81, passed away on March 12, 2019 in her home where she loved being.  She was born at Parker's Ferry, NC, on September 7, 1937 to the late Lee Wood Wall and Sibyl Burgess Wall.  After graduation from Ahoskie High School, Liz married the love of her life, the late George "Boone" Drake in...

Mar 11, 2019

Murfreesboro, NC – Ruth Winborne Galtress, 82, passed away March 11, 2019 in Vidant Medical Center.  Ruth was born in Northampton County to the late Marcus Otto Winborne and Inez Marie Burgess Winborne.  She is also predeceased by her husband of 39 years Richard Allen Galtress and a brother Jesse Winborne.  Ruth was retired from Family Dollar and a...

Mar 9, 2019

Richmond – Frances Marshall Joyner, 83, passed away peacefully March 9, 2019 at her residence in Henrico.  Frances was born in Lexington, KY to the late Edgar and Rachel Payne Marshall.  She is also predeceased by her former husband Marion Ryvers Joyner, Jr.  Frances was a graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School and a retired operator for C &...

Mar 9, 2019

Franklin – Ronald Michael Veale, 71, passed away March 9, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. Ronnie was born in South Carolina and raised in Norfolk. He was predeceased by his parents, Nolan and Mattie Veale, a brother Nolan B. Veale, Jr , two sisters, Barbara Ann Argo and Joann Vessell and a niece Tina Varda.

Mar 7, 2019

Ivor - Carol Lorraine Lowe, 70 passed away peacefully on March 7, 2019 at East Pavilion. Carol was born April 28, 1948 and was a lifelong resident of Ivor, Virginia and spent her later years at East Pavilion.  She was predeceased by her mother, Rebecca Rollison Lowe and her father, John Burt Lowe.  Carol was a member of Black...

Mar 6, 2019

Ivor – Jennifer Carol Rich, 44, passed away March 6, 2019 in her home after a brief period of declining health due to Parkinson's Disease.  Jennifer was born in Suffolk, the daughter of Carol D. Craddock and the late William Ray Rich.  She was a graduate of Central Baptist Church School in Portsmouth where she was the co-valedictorian of...

Mar 6, 2019

Franklin – Hope Reams Jones, 97, of Franklin passed away March 6, 2019.  Mrs. Jones was born on November 26, 1921 in Newport News and grew up in Richmond.  She was a daughter of the late Roy and Dora Cariker Reams and was also predeceased by her brother Roy Reams, Jr.  Mrs. Jones graduated from Highland Springs High School...

Mar 5, 2019

Franklin – Susan Elizabeth Harrison Griffin, 74, passed away March 5, 2019 in Sentara Careplex Hospital in Hampton.  Susan was born in Portsmouth and was a daughter of the late Jasper and Mary Harrison and was also predeceased by a sister Barbara Weatherford and a brother J. Alva Harrison, Jr.  Susan was formerly of Emporia and was a retired...

Feb 26, 2019

Whitsett, NC – It is with great sadness that the family of Rice Day wishes to announce his passing on February 26, 2019. His gentle guidance and loving presence will be greatly missed by his family. Rice, a native of Franklin, Virginia, was born on December 11, 1939. He was educated at Hargrave Military Academy and Chowan College. He...

Feb 26, 2019

Franklin – Benjamin Milton "Benny" Rollison , 70, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, passed away February 26, 2019 in his home.  Benny was a native of Franklin and was a son of the late Al J. and Mary Louise Rollison.  He was a 1967 graduate of Franklin High School and retired from the sales department of Franklin...

Feb 24, 2019

Virginia Beach – David Austin Patriquin, 86, passed away February 24, 2019. David was born in Farmington, Maine to the late Carl A. and Dorothy M Patriquin and was also predeceased by his brother Layton H. Patriquin who died as a POW in North Korea in 1951; his wife of 55 years Marilyn Fraser Patriquin; and his daughter Michelle...

Feb 23, 2019

FRANKLIN — DiAnne Hurdle Bryant died on Feb. 23, 2019, after emergency heart surgery, tightly shrouded in the arms of her daughter, Susan Bryant, who was her life's greatest joy.

Mrs. Bryant is also survived by her husband of 54 years, Rosser Edward Bryant; son-in-law, Benjamin Rusnak of Boca Raton, Florida; brother, Billy Richard Hurdle of Clemmons,...

Feb 22, 2019

Ivor – Linwood Wayne Hanscome, 76, passed away February 22, 2019 at his home.  He was a native of Norfolk, VA, the son of the late Harry Bailey and Margaret Overton Hanscome.  Mr. Hanscome was predeceased by his wife of 51 years, Linda Ann Hanscome.

Survivors include his son, Loren Bailey Hanscome, his wife, Tracy and their...

Feb 22, 2019

Franklin – Frederick McClean Wilson, 82, passed away Friday, February 22, 2019 at Southampton Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Wilson was born in Franklin and was a former resident of Norfolk. He was predeceased by his parents, Ryland and Cecilia Ash Wilson, his wife of 57 years Johnnie Mae Wilson and two sons Frederick M. Wilson, Jr. and Larry Wilson.

Feb 22, 2019

Ivor – Rosalind Faye Lowe, 68, beloved sister and aunt, passed away February 22, 2019.  She was a daughter of the late Haywood Garland Lowe, Sr. and Mable L. Lowe.

Left to cherish her memory is her sister Peggy Lowe Davis (Raymond) of Courtland; brother Haywood Garland Lowe, Jr. (Gina) of Ivor; four nieces Garnet Gilmore, Velvet...

Feb 21, 2019

Boykins - Norfleet "Fleet" Wayne Fowler , 67 , passed away in his home in Boykins, Virginia February 21, 2019. Norfleet was born in Franklin and grew up in Hunterdale . He was predeceased by his father Floyd Quinton Fowler and mother Mary Louise Stephens Fowler.

Norfleet had a love for baseball, football, WWE wrestling and history...

Feb 20, 2019

Franklin – Bobby Wilson Lee, 75, passed away February 20, 2019.  Bobby was the grandson of the late Paul and Pearl Newsome and son of the late Aubrey Wilson Lee and Lena Newsome "Kitty" Lee.  Bobby was in the auto parts business all of his life and for many years owned Southside Auto Parts in Franklin.  He was also...

Feb 19, 2019

Franklin – Marjorie Allen Lee, 88, passed away February 19, 2019 in East Pavilion in Franklin.  Marjorie was born on December 22, 1930 in Richmond and spent most of her life there.  She was a daughter of the late Luther Taylor Allen and Louise Dowdy Allen and was preceded in death by her sisters Elizabeth Allen Carter, June Allen...