Obituaries

Mar 22, 2019

Franklin - Mrs. Nina Bell Daniels Steinbach peacefully passed away at home on 22 March 2019 after a long and fruitful life.  Born 11 November 1919 in Stonewall, North Carolina to Francis Marion & Iris Mattie Daniels, Nina was the youngest of seven children.  After completing primary school at age 17, Nina attended and graduated from cosmetology school in...

Mar 20, 2019

Ivor – Carolyn Wade Drewry, 79, died March 20, 2019.  She was born May 29, 1939, to Herman Wade and Lizzie Slade Wade, and was married February 15, 1958, to E. Oscar Drewry, all three of whom predeceased her.

Mrs. Drewry was a native and lifelong resident of Southampton County, where she resided in the Berlin farming...

Mar 19, 2019

Courtland – James Stuart Green, 74, long time building contractor, passed away peacefully March 19, 2019 in his home.  Born in Chase City, he was a son of the late Romie Edley and Lena Cash Green.  James was the owner of James S. Green Contractor, Inc. and Southampton Self Storage.  He was a former Virginia National Guardsman (1965-1971) and...

Mar 19, 2019

Courtland – Jesse William "Bill" Vick, 83, of Courtland, completed his journey through this life on March 19, 2019.  He passed away peacefully at home with family at his side after a courageous battle with cancer.  Bill was born on February 1, 1936 in Conway, North Carolina.  He was raised by his late grandmother, Lula Rebecca Vick, Aunt and...

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.