Obituaries

Sep 18, 2018

Capron - Wallace Emerson Burgess, 88, went to be with his Lord on September 18, 2018. He passed away in his home surrounded by his family.  A native of Southampton County, Emerson was one of thirteen children of the late Gholie Seward and Elizabeth "Lizzie" Newsome Burgess and was also predeceased by his siblings Roger Burgess, Bill Burgess, Helen...

Sep 4, 2018

Courtland – Frances Kitchen Ferguson, 58, passed away September 4, 2018 in her home. Born in Suffolk, Frances was the daughter of the late Willie and Shirley Joyner Kitchen. She was a graduate of Sussex Central High School and a homemaker.

Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 39 years Frank W. Ferguson; a daughter...

Sep 2, 2018

Sedley – Mary Jane Owen Simmons, 91, widow of Walter Maurice Simmons, passed away September 2, 2018, in Lynn's Care Home at Riverside in Raleigh, NC surrounded by her loved ones. Mary Jane was born in Jarratt, VA and was a daughter of the late Guy Hamlin and Bessie Powell Owen and was predeceased by two sisters Rosalind Owen...

Sep 1, 2018

Newsoms – Roy Lee Gray, Jr., 85, passed away September 1, 2018 in East Pavilion. Born in Southampton County, he was the son of the late Roy Lee Gray, Sr. and Katie Newsome Gray and was predeceased by his wife Shelba Jean Holt, a step son Kenneth W. Coggsdale, and two brother-in-laws Andrew Sipiczky and David Blythe. He was...

Aug 31, 2018

Franklin - On Friday, August 31, 2018, Edward A. Clement passed away at Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk, VA, at the age of 87.  Ed was born on September 21, 1930, in New York City to the late  Andrew and Mary (Pawelko) Czuchnoski. He lived in the East Village of Manhattan until he went into the army to fight...

Aug 31, 2018

Kill Devil Hills, NC – Nancy Vick Shackelford, 67, passed away August 31, 2018 in Chesapeake Regional Medical Center. Nancy was a native of Suffolk and was a former resident of Franklin. She was the daughter of the late Herman Edward Vick, Sr. and Eloise Hedgebeth Vick and was predeceased by her husband Vernon Lee Shackelford, Jr., and brother Herman...

Aug 29, 2018

Franklin – Doris Perkins Bulls, 81, passed away August 29, 2018 in Bickford Assisted Living in Suffolk. She was born in Nansemond County and raised in Corapeake, NC, and was a former resident of Hampton. Doris was a daughter of the late Judson J. and Lottie Kelly Perkins. She was predeceased by her great grandson, Travis Allen "T.J." Mahony,...

Aug 28, 2018

James Murray Bradshaw, 91, passed away August 28, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Sedley, VA, he was a son of the late Jeptha Jahue and Nancy Jane Blythe Bradshaw and was predeceased by his loving wife of 68 years Madeline Smith Bradshaw; a sister Mildred B. Robinson; and four brothers Herman J. Bradshaw, Bernard...

Aug 25, 2018

Courtland – Charlotte Saunders Malcolm-Woodie, 78, passed away August 25, 2018 in Sentara Obici Hospital. Charlotte was a native of Southampton County and a former resident of Portsmouth and Seabring, FL. She was a daughter of the late Willie Allen Saunders and Otelia Gay Saunders. She attended Tucker Swamp Baptist Church and loved gospel music.

Survivors include...

Aug 22, 2018

Boykins – David Anthony Stiglitz, 55, passed away August 22, 2018 in Soda Springs, Idaho. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was a son of the late Robert Anthony and Marjorie Jane Chase Stiglitz and was predeceased by two brothers Michael and Robert Stiglitz. Dave was a US Marine and a member of Boykins Fire Department.

Survivors include...

Aug 20, 2018

Spring Lake, NC – Ralph Ray Blowe, 61, passed away August 20, 2018 in Transitions Life Care in Raleigh, NC. Ray was born in Norfolk, VA, grew up in Margaretsville, NC, and attended Northampton County Public Schools. He was the son of the late Clifton William Blowe and Hazel Vertz Blowe and was raised by his grandparents Novella and...

Aug 20, 2018

Suffolk – Commander Robert Preston Nottingham (U.S. Navy Ret.), 92, passed away August 20, 2018 in Lake Prince Woods, Suffolk. Commander Nottingham was born in Norfolk and grew up on the Eastern Shore and Eastville, VA. He was a son of the late Thomas Henry and Clara West Trower Nottingham. He was also predeceased by one sister Clara Nottingham...

Aug 16, 2018

Woodland, NC – Robin Chris Edwards, 64, of Woodland, NC and Drewryville, VA passed into God's loving hands surrounded by family at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC on Thursday, August 16, 2018, after a very short illness. He was born in Charleston, SC, a son of the late Roger Garvin Edwards and Ruth Mae Edwards and was also...

Aug 15, 2018

Suffolk - John Henry Goodman, 80, passed away August 15, 2018, in his home. John Henry was a native of Nansemond County and was a son of the late Charlie and Emma Ellis Goodman. He was also predeceased by his wife Charlotte Holt Goodman; a son Keith Holt "Puddin" Goodman; a brother Thomas Goodman; and two sisters Louise Pierce...

Aug 11, 2018

Sandy Hook – Dannie Ray Sutton, Sr., 71, formerly of Franklin passed away August 11, 2018, in St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond. Born in Middlesboro, KY, he was a son of the late Willie and Rosetta McNew Sutton. Dannie was a retired Area Supervisor for Hercules, Inc. with 43 ½ years of service and was a member of Sycamore...

Aug 7, 2018

Franklin – Linda Foster Thornton, 74, passed away August 7, 2018 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Linda was a native of Norfolk ,VA and was a daughter of the late Charles and Garnet Foster and the widow of William "Bill" Thornton.

She was a member of Holy Neck Christian Church.

Left to cherish her memory is...

Aug 7, 2018

Courtland – Joseph Madison "J.M." "Jimmy" Burgess, 91, beloved father and grandfather, passed away August 7, 2018. Mr. Burgess was a lifelong resident of Southampton County and was a son of the late Matt and Lillie Mae Joyner Burgess. He was a lifelong farmer and was a retired industrial carpenter for Union Camp Corporation after 30 years of service....

Aug 5, 2018

Pendleton, NC – Mary Greene Boone, 72, passed away August 5, 2018 at her home. Mary was a native of Hertford Co. NC and was a daughter of the late Clarence Lee Greene, Sr. and Gustavia Channing Greene.

Mary was a 1964 graduate of Conway High School and was retired from Little People's University in Murfreesboro, NC....

Jul 31, 2018

Ivor – Beverly Bebout Worsham, 73, passed away July 31, 2018 in her home. Born January 26, 1945 to the late Thomas and Louise Foster Bebout, Beverly received a Bachelor's degree from Randolph Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg and a Master's of Library Science degree from UNC Chapel Hill with post graduate work done at Virginia Tech where she...

Jul 31, 2018

Windsor – Linda Kay Luter Murphy, 67, passed away July 31, 2018 in Sentara Obici Hospital. Linda was born September 3, 1950, in Suffolk and grew up in Ivor and was the daughter of the late Joseph W. and Cora Munford Luter. She was predeceased by two sisters Arlene Ricks and Ida May Vick. She was a graduate of...