Obituary Listing

Oct 18, 2018

Ralph William Hemp of Buckingham County passed away on October 18, 2018, at The Woodland. He was born February 24, 1932, in Rockbridge County, Virginia, the son of the late William David Hemp and Alice Mays Hemp. He was predeceased by a sister, Nancy Hemp Whitus. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1952 -1956 with three years...

Oct 2, 2018

Mrs. Garnett E. Hodges, 89 of Farmville, VA passed away on October 2, 2018. She is survived by her husband Jessie, her daughter Linda Hogan (Bill), two brothers; William Trent, Latane Trent, 4 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her son Harold.

Garnett was a clerk at Baldwins Shoe Department store for...

Sep 27, 2018

Mary Lee Dickerson Ellis, 92, passed away September 27, 2018 at her home in Chesterfield, Virginia. She was predeceased by her husband, R. Samuel Ellis and her sister, Sarah Neff Jones, and her brother Hugh H. Dickerson, Jr.

She was born September 30, 1925 in Prince Edward County to Hugh H. Dickerson and Susie Lee Riddell Dickerson....

Sep 13, 2018

Lucy Mae Jones, 80 of Hampton, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018, at Sentara Medical Center.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Clarence William Jones, "C.W.", her parents Russell R. Yeatts and Evelyn A. Yeatts.

She is survived by her sisters, Betty Shephard, Carol Prescott; one son, Russell...

Sep 10, 2018

Ruth Thompson Easter, 85 passed away on September 10, 2018.

She is preceded in death by her husband Allen Vernon Easter Sr. and her daughter Rose Easter.

She is survived by her son Allen Easter Jr and his wife Betty of Farmville, VA, daughter Carol Eastlake and her husband Bill of Farmville, daughter Charlene Stoltzfus...

Aug 29, 2018

Hazel Virginia Cullop McCracken 91 of Crewe (formally of Southwest VA-MedowVeiw, Abingdon and Bristol) passed away on August 29th, 2018. Hazel was born on May 19th1927, a daughter of the late Grover C. Cullop and Dollie V. Mercer Cullop. She was also proceeded in death by her Husband Thomas R. "Mac" McCracken Sr., six brothers Carl, Bruce, Hubert, Robert,...

Aug 12, 2018

Mann, Carol Pritchett, 76, passed away on August 12, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents Elmo and Fannie Pritchett, husband Emmett Mann, and grandson Jacob Bowman. She is survived by her son Kenneth Mann (Linda) of Bedford, daughter Karen Bowman (Frankie) of Midlothian and grandson Cody Bowman. Always a faithful servant of the Lord, she felt...

May 19, 2018

Christie Lynn Pace, 47, of Crewe passed away at her home on Saturday, May 19, 2018. She is survived by her children, Nicholas and Courtney Viglino of Powhatan; parents G.W. and Charlene Pace of Crewe; brother Michael Pace (Alison) of Amelia; niece Madison Pace and nephew Cameron Pace of Amelia; aunts Sharon Smith of Crewe, Gloria Bruce of Yorktown;...

May 8, 2018

On May 8, 2018, Dr. Henry Joseph Featherston, Jr. (77 years old) departed this life at St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond, VA. Henry was born December 21, 1940, in Norfolk, Virginia to the late Mary Mays and Henry Featherston, Sr. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rosa Ann Benton, of 36 years. He began his education in...

Mar 6, 2018

Frances Ann Lacks, age 82, of Keysville, VA, passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018.   She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe H. Lacks.

Frances is survived by four children, Joe Lacks (Debbie), Kay Lacks (Joe), Peggy Johnson (Wayde), and Eddie Lacks; nine grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and her companion of thirty-three years, Thurman...

Feb 21, 2018

Trula Turner Whaley, 95, of Crewe Virginia, while in the presence of God and her loving family, went peacefully to her heavenly home on Wednesday, February 21, 2018.  She was at home at the time of her passing and lived with her daughter and son-in-law.

Better known as Nannie, she was born in Sevierville, Tennessee, on May...

Feb 18, 2018

Reba Routt Warren, age 85, of Farmville, VA, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Roscoe H. and Jewell M. Routt.  Reba was preceded in death by her husband, Vince Warren.  She is survived by four sisters, Rachel R. Lanham, Roberta R. Shaw, Ruby Bell Johnston, and Rosie Johnson; five brothers, Ray...

Jan 3, 2018

Allen H. Wilson, 77 of Crewe, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2018.

Mr. Wilson was preceded in death by his wife Kathlene S. Wilson, his parents, Arthur F. and Dorothy Austin Wilson, a brother, Larry Wilson, and a sister, Brenda Pulver.  He is survived by brothers, Ricky Wilson & wife Connie, George Wilson & wife Micky all...

Sep 8, 2017

Mary Geraldine Tucker Moore, "Gerry" age 85, of Keysville, VA, died September 8, 2017. She was preceded in death by husband, William "Billy" Moore of Keysville, VA. She is survived by her daughters, Sharon Buchanan of Chester, VA and Sheila Dunaway of Keysville, VA, sister and brother-in-law, Joan and Marvin Hines of Nathalie, VA, sister, Lucille Johnson of Baltimore,...

May 1, 2017

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Apr 20, 2017

Opal Lee Jones Paulette of Farmville, Virginia, passed away on April 20, 2017. She was born in Galax, Virginia, on December 17, 1939, to the late Homer W. and Helen B. Jones. Opal moved to Charlotte Court House, Virginia, as a teenager where she attended Randolph-Henry High School and graduated from Mayfair Beauty College. She married Andra Wallace Paulette...

Mar 16, 2017

Dessie L. Amburn, 92, of Burkeville passed away, Thursday, March 16th, 2017 at her daughter's home in Burkeville surrounded by family and friends. Dessie was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Amburn; her son-in-law Wayland Kessler; her parents; 5 sisters and 3 brothers.

Surviving are her daughter Susan A Kessler; a devoted friend, John L. Schutt,...

Jan 24, 2017

Luther William Dix, 88, of Burkeville passed away January 24, 2017. Mr. Dix was preceded in death by his wife, Alice T. Dix.

Mr. Dix is survived by his daughter, Mary Alice Dix of Harrisonburg a son William Thomas Dix (Leonilia) of Chester and three grandchildren, Angela, Tiffany, and John Dix.

Graveside services will be...

Jan 13, 2017

Tom Bruce Barton, age 81, of Green Bay, VA, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017. He was born on September 10, 1935, in Green Bay, VA, to George and Mary Barton. Tom was a kind, loving, easy-going, honest man, who never met a stranger. He loved watching baseball and spending time with his family and friends. Tom is...

Jan 12, 2017

Myrtle Austin Elliott, 90, of Crewe, passed away, Thursday, January 12, 2017. Mrs. Elliott was preceded in death by her husband Leslie R. Elliott and seven siblings. Surviving is her daughters: Virginia Rockwell of Amelia, Linda Andrews (Mike) of Chapel Hill, NC, Judy Bartlett (Skip) of Chester, Susan Burrows (John) of Roanoke, & Lesley Jo Thompson Of Columbia, SC,...