May 17, 2020

Rosalie “Lee” Maria (Marchand) Ritter passed away at her home on Sunday, May 17, 2020.  Lee was born on March 29, 1947 in Lake Linden, Michigan. She graduated from East High School of Green Bay, Wisconsin in 1965.  She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Thomas J. Ritter of Drakes Branch Virginia; son, Derick J. Ritter and...

May 16, 2020

Barbara Ann Duffer Averette, age 79, of Chase City, VA, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mack and Maggie Duffer; two sisters, Lucille Duffer Palmer and Margaret “Polly” Duffer Lenhart; and two brothers, Gerald Duffer and Randolph L. Duffer.

She is survived by her husband of fifty-five years,...

May 12, 2020

Dwight McPhail Bigger, age 66, of Keysville, VA, died on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 after a brief illness. He was predeceased by his father, Claude Jackson (Jack) Bigger.

He is survived by his mother, Jean Dodd Bigger; his sister, Deloris Smith Hamilton (Wirt); two nieces Caitlin Candler (Ross), and Ashton Sosnowski (Will); a nephew, Dane-Gordon Smith (Kristen);...

Apr 22, 2020

Jerry D. Hensley, age 84, of Charlotte Court House, VA, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mattie E. Hensley; and his wife, Mary N. Hensley.

He is survived by three sons, Jerry D. Hensley, Jr., Roger Dale Hensley, Berle Hensley and his wife, Beth; six grandchildren; and four...

Apr 10, 2020

Margaret “Polly” Duffer Lenhart, age 93, of Chase City, VA, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Lenhart; her parents, Mack and Maggie Duffer; her sister, Lucille Palmer; and her brothers, Gerald and Randolph Duffer. She is survived by her children Tricia Robertson (Jimmy) of Mechanicsville, VA,  and Wayne Lenhart...

Apr 10, 2020

Reverend E. Parkis Mullins, age 83, of Drakes Branch, VA, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, April 10, 2020.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia “Pat” Mullins; six children, Kevin Mullins and his wife, Sheila, Sheila Mullins, Anthony Mullins and his wife, Rosalinda, Margie Franklin and her husband Dexter, Jeff Jones, and...

Apr 6, 2020

Elner Gold Hamlett Hancock, 86, of Charlotte Court House, VA, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020 at her home surrounded by her five loving children and her granddaughter, Nicole.  She was born on May 23, 1933, to the late Ellie Jackson and Walter Alphonso “Phony” Hamlett, Sr.  Elner was preceded in death by her husband of sixty-seven years,...

Apr 6, 2020

Ann Tharpe Buchanan, age 84, of Appomattox, VA passed away Monday, April 6, 2020. She is survived by two sons, Edward D. “Buck” Buchanan and wife, Renie, Dale Buchanan and wife, Becky; a daughter, Cheryl Buchanan (Roger); a brother, Harry Tharpe, Jr. and his wife, Margaret; ten grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.   Ann was...

Apr 2, 2020

Shirley Hudson Tate, age 79, of Drakes Branch, VA, went to be with the Lord on April 2, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Joel and Virginia Scott Hudson and the last of nine Hudson siblings.

Shirley was preceded in death by her husband of forty-seven years, Arnold Wayne Tate; one daughter, Penny; grandson, Daniel...

Mar 28, 2020

Sarah A. Hensley, age 84, of Appomattox, Virginia, having survived her beloved husband, Nealy B. Hensley, Sr., departed this life Saturday, March 28, 2020. Sarah was survived by her two sons, Nealy “John” B. Hensley, Jr., (Jane) of Chesterfield Virginia ; Clayton L. Hensley (Susan) of Amelia, Virginia; three daughters, Sarah Gail Pierce of Titusville, Florida; Carol Sue Shook...

Mar 26, 2020

Jeffrey Jackson Pryor, age 37, of Charlotte Court House, VA, went to be with the Lord Thursday, March 26, 2020. He was preceded in death by his father, Ronnie Pryor and his sister, Krystle Pryor Rickman. He is survived by his mother, Debra Clay Pryor; four children, Michael, Thomas, Ana and Justin. He is also survived by his granddaughter,...

Mar 20, 2020

Hester Linwood Townsend, 88, of Drakes Branch, Virginia passed away peacefully in his home on March 20, 2020. Hester is survived by his children; Joy Barbour (John), Mike Townsend (Dawn), Kenny Townsend (Judy), Belinda Hammock (Rick Hudson), and Addison Harville, eight grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, two sisters; Hilda Edwards (Ned) and Ruby Frederick, and numerous nieces and nephews.

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Mar 15, 2020

Krystle Pryor Rickman, age 35, of Drakes Branch, VA, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020. She was preceded in death by her father, Ronald Jackson Pryor.

Krystle is survived by three children, Alexis Hamilton, Chaleb Hamilton, and Cameron Rickman; her mother, Debra Clay Pryor; two brothers, Dean Pryor and Jeff Pryor; one sister, Ronda Hardy; and...

Mar 12, 2020

Albert Cordell Keeling (Al), 87 of Keysville, Virginia passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Al was born in Keysville on October 20, 1932. A 1951 graduate of Randolph-Henry High School, Al then had a long career as a field engineer with Burroughs Corporation and later Unisys based in Richmond. Longing to return to his home, Al worked...

Mar 11, 2020

Judge Lewis Stearnes, Jr., age 84, of Charlotte Court House, VA, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. He was preceded in death by his wife, Katherine Trent Stearnes; his parents, Judge L Stearnes, Sr., and Martha Foster Stearnes; three brothers, Howard L. Stearnes, Clarence M. Stearnes and Nathan W. Stearnes; one sister, Nancy H. Jamerson; and a great-grandson,...

Mar 11, 2020

Riley Thomas Brown, of Charlotte Court House, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, died Wednesday, March 11, at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. Mr. Brown was born December 17, 1929, in Capels, West Virginia, and raised in Halifax County. The son of the late Eugene H. and Beulah Crews Brown, Mr. Brown was a Korea-era veteran of the U.S. Air...

Mar 5, 2020

Penny D. Wallace, age 46, of Keysville, VA, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2020. She was preceded in death by her father, Raymond B. Dix, Jr.; and her younger brother, Steven C. Dix.

Penny is survived by her husband, George W. Wallace III; one son, Joshua S. Wallace; mother, Grace M. Dix; one brother, Jeremey R....

Mar 4, 2020

Chief Robert Raymond Ruschmeyer, Jr. (US Navy Retired Veteran) 69, of Chesterfield County died Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Bob was a man with impressive Military and Educational career.  He was an amazing husband, and wonderful father and grandfather but it was his compassion, faith, and sense of humor that made him a true leader in this World.  He was...

Feb 28, 2020

Nancy Ruth Tharpe, age 80, of Charlotte Court House, VA, passed away on Friday, February 28, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, John William Tharpe.

Nancy is survived by six children, Michael Pekarchik (Cheryl), Roger Pekarchik, Susan Gayz (Joseph), Kathleen Anderson (William), Diana Lang (Mark), Karin Pekarchik; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was...

Feb 28, 2020

Barbara Cook Johnson, of Keysville (formerly of Madison Heights and Chase City), went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 28 th .  She was preceded in death by her husband, William L. “Bill” Johnson and her parents Willie and Martha Cook.  She is survived by her three daughters, Martha Garber (Frank), Susan Clark (Rusty), and Valerie Clark. ...