Marie A. Hedgepeth
Jun 6, 2017
Courtland – Marie Atkins Hedgepeth, 55, passed away June 6, 2017 at VCU Medical Center. She was a member of Rock Church.
Left to cherish her memory are two daughters, Abigail Hedgepeth and Priscilla Hedgepeth, three sons, Joel E. Hedgepeth, Benjamin D. Hedgepeth and Jacob P. Hedgepeth, two brothers, Albert Atkins and Hank Atkins (Lora), her mother...
Charles Holt
Jun 4, 2017
Courtland – Charles Holt, 71, passed away June 4, 2017 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Charles was born in Sedley, a son of the late James Patrick and Eunice Ellis Holt. He was also predeceased by a stepdaughter Brooke Powell and his twin brother Carl Holt and his in laws Roy and Golden Griffin.
Charles was a...
James E. Moyler, Jr.
Jun 3, 2017
Franklin - James Edward Moyler, Jr. passed away on June 3, 2017 in Williamsburg, VA. He was born in Franklin, VA on April 1, 1930. Ed graduated from Franklin High School, attended Washington and Lee University for both his undergraduate and law degrees. While there, he was a member of the Sigma Society and past president of the Phi...
David C. Blythe, Jr.
Jun 1, 2017
Franklin – David C. Blythe, Jr. , 74, passed away June 1, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. David was born on June 20, 1942 as the eldest son of the late D.C. and Marie Blythe. After serving his country during the Vietnam War, David returned to Franklin and worked at his father's...
Jewel H. Nolte
May 31, 2017
Franklin – Jewel Holt Nolte passed away at sunrise Wednesday morning May 31 st , 2017. She had been battling Frontotemporal Dementia. Jewel joined her husband Michael Nolte who passed away on February 7 of this year and her father who passed away in August, 2011.
Jewel was born on December 12, 1951 to Fenton B. Holt,...
William J. Warren
May 27, 2017
Windsor – William Joyner "Billy" Warren, 72, passed away May 27, 2017 at Sentara Obici Hospital. He was a native of Nansemond County and a son of the late John Wesley Warren and Shirley Elizabeth Joyner Warren. He was predeceased by his first wife Mary Crumpler Warren.
Billy was an Army Veteran and retired from NAPA Auto...
Regina C. Parker
May 25, 2017
Murfreesboro - Regina Curle "GiGi" Parker, 64, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2017 at her Rivah home surrounded by her family and friends after a brief illness. Immediately after her passing, a beautiful rainbow formed, bringing peace to those who were present. Regina was born in Franklin, VA and was raised in Como, NC.
She was...
Anthony E. Ehlman
May 18, 2017
Chesapeake – Anthony Edward Ehlman, 42, passed away May 18, 2017 at his home. He was a graduate of Western Branch High School and an US Air Force Veteran. He was a Security Contract Agent having worked in embassies all over the world and was a member of the NRA.
Anthony was predeceased by his mother Rubie...
Beth Johnson
May 16, 2017
Suffolk – Catherine Elizabeth "Beth" Johnson, 36, our beautiful angel, passed away May 16, 2017 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Beth was born February 5, 1981 in Richmond, VA.
Beth attended Windsor High School and Lakeland High School.
Left to cherish her memory is her mother, Cathy Sims Johnson (Lori) and her father, Julien Johnson...
Wayne Reames
May 12, 2017
Boykins – Henry Wayne Reames, 70, passed away May 12, 2017 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Wayne was a native of Branchville and was a son of the late Gladys William Reames and Mary Ruth Griffin Reames.
He was a member of Branchville Baptist Church and retired from Severn Peanut Company. He was a former Junior Fire Captain...
Lawrence W. Councill, Jr.
May 11, 2017
Franklin – Lawrence Wester "Bozo" Councill, Jr., age 81, passed away May 11, 2017 at Courtland Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Councill was a native of Franklin and was the son of the late Lawrence Wester Councill, Sr. and Janie Turner Councill.
Mr. Councill was a 1955 graduate of Franklin High School and was a former Virginia...
Anne Reese Carson
May 10, 2017
Mrs. Anne Harwood Reese Carson, 87, of Richmond, VA; formerly of Franklin, VA; passed away on May 10, 2017. Anne was born in Purdy, VA, the daughter of the late Thomas Emmett Reese and Blanche Short Reese. She is predeceased by her beloved husband of 61 years, the late Beverley Frost Carson. She is survived by her three children,...
Roger B. Campbell
May 5, 2017
Courtland – Roger Brice Campbell, 81, passed away May 5, 2017 at his home in Courtland surrounded by his family. Mr. Campbell was born in London, WV a son of the late Loren Lloyd Campbell and Cora Gladys Wilson Campbell. He was also predeceased by two brothers, Cecil and Alvin Campbell and three sisters, Donna Jean Boles, Brenda Thompson...
Jeannette Miller Dunn Purrington
May 4, 2017
Franklin - Jeannette Miller Dunn Purrington, 100, died in Vienna, Virginia, on May 4, 2017. She was born on January 5, 1917, in the William Arrington Dunn home in Scotland Neck, North Carolina, the eldest of three daughters of Ashby Wood Dunn, a Scotland Neck lawyer, and Jeannette Miller Daniel of Weldon, N.C.
Mrs. Purrington, known as...
Joseph H. Gray, Iii
Apr 28, 2017
Courtland – Joseph Henry "J.H." Gray, III, 85, longtime Southampton County farmer passed away April 28, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Gray was born in Franklin and was the son of the late Joseph Henry Gray, Jr. and Maria Elizabeth Camp Gray. He was also predeceased by a son, Joseph Henry "Joey" Gray, IV and...
Donna Jean Meyers
Apr 25, 2017
Franklin – Donna Jean Meyers, 72, passed away April 25, 2017 at Naval Regional Medical Center in Portsmouth. Donna was a Navy wife and a life member of the Sgt. Jayton D. Patterson VFW Post #4411, Franklin, VA.
She leaves to cherish her memory her husband of 39 years, Kevin L. Meyers STGCM (SW)U.S.N.(Retired), three daughters, Jeannie...
Betty Francis
Apr 24, 2017
On Monday, April 24 th , Elizabeth Gray Lincoln Francis (Betty Brown), 89, passed away peacefully at her home in Virginia Beach surrounded by her sons and immediate family. She was the daughter of the late Willard Lincoln and Elizabeth Lincoln O'Neil of Marion, VA, and step-daughter of William O'Neil of Richmond. Betty grew up in Richmond, spending her...
Donald C. Robuck
Apr 24, 2017
Franklin – Donald Cameron "Donnie" Robuck , 58, passed away April 24, 2017 at his home surrounded by family. Donnie was born in Rocky Mount, VA and was a Commercial Electrician.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Judy Bradshaw Robuck, his mother, Karen Comet, his sister, Debra Stansberry (Bill), his brother, David Robuck, six children,...
Ruth P. Vaughan
Apr 24, 2017
Courtland – Ruth Perkins Vaughan, 90, passed away peacefully April 24, 2017 at Sentara Obici Hospital with her family by her side. Mrs. Vaughan was born June 17, 1926 in Lunenburg County, VA to the late C.B. and Lucy Higgins Perkins and was the widow of Rev. Durward Vaughan, her husband of 66 years. She was also predeceased by...
Norma B. Alphin
Apr 20, 2017
Franklin – Norma Steele Boyette Alphin, "Norma Steele", passed away early on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the East Pavilion. She had previously been a resident at The Village at Woods Edge in Franklin for four years. She was a native of Isle of Wight County and a daughter of the late George Washington Boyette and Valeria Virginia Pate...
