Obituaries
Local Obituaries for County, State
Bonnie Jean Tharpe
Sep 12, 2022
Bonnie Jean Tharpe, age 62, of Drakes Branch, VA, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022. She was preceded in death by her father, Marshall “Lit” Wade Tharpe; and a brother, Mark Tharpe.
Bonnie is survived by her son, Braxton Tharpe; two grandchildren, Austin Lloyd and Landon Lacks; her mother, Nancy S. Irby; one brother, Jeffrey W....
Katherine Duffey Townsend
Sep 10, 2022
Katherine Duffey Townsend, age 92, of Chesterfield, Virginia passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 10, 2022, surrounded by family and loved ones. She was reunited in death with her loving, devoted husband of 65 years, Willie G. Townsend; and her eldest daughter, Patricia Campbell. She is survived by four daughters, Sandy Layne (Claude) of Charlotte County, Peggy Ray (Bryan)...
Donnie Lee Claytor
Aug 31, 2022
Donnie Lee Claytor, age 54, of Keysville, VA, was born on January 3, 1968 to the late Ronald Claytor Sr., and Doris Lacks. He went home to be with the Lord on August 31, 2022, at VCU in Richmond, VA.
Donnie leaves behind his wife, Rachel Claytor; special sister-in-law, Delores Claytor; two sons, Michael Claytor and Lance...
Joseph “Joe” Louis Nelson
Aug 25, 2022
Joseph “Joe” Louis Nelson, age 65, of Keysville, VA, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at his home. He was preceded in death by his wife, Angela Lyles Nelson; his parents, Louis H. and Emily W. Nelson; and a brother, Darrel Nelson.
Joe is survived by two daughters, Stephanie N. Ingram (Aaron), and Mikaela D. Wade...
John Paul Jones, Jr.
Aug 21, 2022
John Paul Jones, Jr., age 85, of Charlotte County, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, August 21,2022, at his home surrounded by his family. He was the son of the Late John Paul Jones, Sr., and Sallie Jones.
He is survived by his loving wife, Inez Bailey Jones; step-daughters, Claudine Talbert (Mark), Jo White, Sandra Snead (David), Gloria...
Kennis Randall Crawford
Aug 20, 2022
Kennis Randall Crawford, 86, of Keysville, Virginia went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Lynchburg General Hospital surrounded by his family.
Kennis “Ken” was born on October 19, 1935 in Sophia, West Virginia. He was the son of Kennis A. and Edith Dula Crawford.
After graduating in 1954 from...
Janice Lacks Griffin
Aug 17, 2022
Janice Lacks Griffin, age 64, of Charlotte Court House, VA, passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Betty Lacks; a great-grandson, Noah Womack; six brothers; and one sister.
Janice is survived by her husband, Jerry C. Griffin; two sons, J.W....
Francis Hugh Gilliam
Aug 15, 2022
Francis Hugh Gilliam, age 76, of Phenix, VA, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late James “Ned” Gilliam and Sara Gilliam. He was also predeceased by his brother, Larry Gilliam.
He is survived by his wife, Charlotte Kidd Gilliam; his daughter, Dawn H....
John William Osborne Sr.
Aug 10, 2022
John William Osborne, Sr., 55, of Wylliesburg, VA, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. He was preceded in death by his father, Raleigh Osborne; his son, Will Osborne; and a nephew, Colton Osborne.
John is survived by his wife, Stacey Osborne; children, Travis Osborne, Madison Ragan, and Allison Osborne; his mother, Myrtle Osborne; one brother, Eddie...
Harriet Purcell Garrett
Aug 8, 2022
Harriet Purcell Garrett of Charlotte Court House passed away on August 8, 2022. Born on May 31, 1927, Harriet was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Leo Rosser Garrett, and her son, Leo Rosser Garrett, Jr. Harriet was a member of Charlotte Court House United Methodist Church for the last 71 years where she...
Lucille Overbey Sherman
Jul 23, 2022
Sherman, Lucille Overbey , 100, of Henrico, Va. passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wm. Lee and Alma Farrar Jones; two brothers, Wm. Jones and Robert Lee Jones; husband, Thomas M. Overbey (d. 1976) and husband, Charles E. Sherman (d. 2009). She is survived by her daughter, Gale...

Jessie Lee Scruggs
Jul 20, 2022
Mrs. Jessie Lee Scruggs, age 95, of Keysville, Virginia, passed on July 20, 2022 at her residence.
Mrs. Scruggs was born on June 26, 1927, in Virginia, to the late Judson Clark and Bessie Foster Clark. She was a loving homemaker and was of the Baptist faith.
Mrs. Scruggs is survived by her children, Jimmy...
William “Bill” Jackson Hall, Sr.
Jul 17, 2022
William “Bill” Jackson Hall Sr., passed peacefully on July 17, 2022, surrounded by his loving wife and daughters.
Bill was a farmer, entrepreneur, jokester, and general good ole boy. During his lifetime, he ran many businesses including a pool hall, Hall’s Farm Supply with his brother, and his beloved final venture FFF Kennels Hunting Preserve. He used...
Patricia “Pat” Ann Phelps Currin
Jul 15, 2022
Mrs. Patricia “Pat” Ann Phelps Currin, 74, of Keysville, Virginia, passed away on July 15, 2022. She was born on March 22, 1948 in Victoria, Virginia.
Pat is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, Rev. Gerald Mason Currin, Sr.; her daughters, Natalie Farmer (Dean) and Jackie Bowles (Tommy); a son, Gerald Mason Jr. (Tanya); and...
Clarence Wayne Martin
Jul 5, 2022
Mr. Clarence Wayne Martin, age 62, of Keysville, Virginia, passed on July 5, 2022, at his residence.
Mr. Martin was born on September 25, 1959, in Virginia, to Marshall Martin and Nellie Paulette Lewis. He worked in construction for many years.
Mr. Martin is survived by his wife, Joyce Townsend Martin; mother, Nellie Paulette Lewis;...
Clyde Wayne “Jack” “Barney” Ward
Jul 3, 2022
Mr. Clyde Wayne “Jack” “Barney” Ward, age 81, of Moseley, Virginia, passed on July 3, 2022 at his residence.
Mr. Ward was born on May 30, 1941, in Richmond, Virginia, to the late Haywood Herman Ward and Della Irene Puckett Ward.
Mr. Ward worked as a police officer for many years in the Chesterfield Police...
Dale Albert “Shorty” Reed, Jr.
Jun 28, 2022
Dale Albert “Shorty” Reed, Jr., age 79, of Keysville, VA, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Whirley Reed.
Shorty is survived by his children, Dale Reed III (Belinda), Melissa Tharpe (Matthew), Lynn Duffer (Rodney), Linda Ferguson (Donald), Joyce Crews...
Francesca Guill
Jun 13, 2022
Mrs. Francesca “Franca” Guill, age 56, of Drakes Branch, Virginia, passed on June 13, 2022. Mrs. Guill was born on March 28, 1966, in Toronto, Canada, to Luigi Russo and Francesca Caradonna Russo. Mrs. Guill worked at Randolph-Henry Highschool where she touched the lives of many. She was a very creative person and loved expressing herself through painting, sewing,...
Scott Alan Reese
Jun 11, 2022
After a long battle with cancer, Scott Alan Reese went peacefully to be with the Lord on June 11, 2022, at home with his beloved wife, Mary Elizabeth in his arms and daughter, Amanda Phillips, by his side. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Vera Mae Ingerick Reese; and brother, Jim Reese.
Scott...
Robert Gerald O’Neill
Jun 6, 2022
Mr. Robert Gerald O’Neill, age 86, of Saxe, Virginia, passed on June 6, 2022, at his residence.
Mr. O’Neill was born on March 8, 1936, in New York, to the late Michael James O’Neill and Gladis Nelson O’Neill.
Mr. O’Neill worked at M&M/Mars for many years before retirement. He was also a member of the...