Matilda Gaines Owen

May 22, 2018

Matilda Gaines Owen, age 90, of Appomattox, VA, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2018.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Hunter M. Owen, Jr.; four brothers; and three sisters.

Matilda is survived by her daughter, Judy Harris and husband, Otha; four grandchildren, James Ayers and wife, Cathy, Otha Harris and wife, Kathy,...

Nancy Ellen Graef

May 19, 2018

Nancy Ellen Graef, age 59, of Keysville, VA, passed away at home on Saturday, May 19, 2018 due to complications from Cancer. Nancy was born and grew up in Madison, NJ.  She worked for Mitsubishi, 3R, and Accenture.  Formerly, she lived in Flemington, NJ, where she ran a dog sitting service. She and her husband retired to Keysville two...

Virginia Fay Harris Thorpe

May 14, 2018

Virginia Fay Harris Thorpe, was born on November 4, 1947 and passed away on May 14, 2018 after a battle with ovarian cancer. She was known as Fay to her family, Ginny to friends, and Miss Ginny to her many Sunday School students. She spent her working life with Drucker and Falk, and retired as an internal auditor in...

Chester Henry Kirstein Sr.

May 7, 2018

Chester Henry Kirstein, Sr., 90, of Meherrin, VA, went to sleep with the Lord on May 7, 2018. He was born in Meherrin, VA, to Amelia and Frank Kirstein. He is preceded in death by his parents, his beloved wife, Edith, his two older sisters, Alice Parks and Marjorie Bryant.  He is survived by his older brother, Frank (Ida)...

Teresa June Thorpe

May 3, 2018

Teresa June Thorpe, age 88, of Saxe, VA, entered eternal rest and joined her Heavenly Father on May 3, 2018, in Rock Hill, SC, after a long battle with Dementia. Mrs. Thorpe, or “Sis” as she was affectionately called, was the widow of Frank G. Thorpe Jr. Mrs. Thorpe was born on June 19, 1929 in Schuyler, VA, to...

Samuel Branchfield Lacks

Apr 25, 2018

Samuel Branchfield Lacks, age 65, of Keysville, VA, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018.

He is survived by his wife, Irean Pennell Lacks; four children, Victoria Daisy Yates, Cheyenne Yates, Della Mae Pennell, Michael Junior Pennell; two sisters, Janice Griffin, Josephine Daniel; and numerous other family members.

A funeral service will be held at...

Annie Madeline Collier Boliek

Apr 16, 2018

Boliek, Annie Madeline Collier, age 91, of Drakes Branch, VA, passed away on April 16, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, of 55 years, William Howard “Billy” Boliek; one infant son; her parents, Lee Roy Collier and Lottie Hailey Collier; sister, Marie Collier Thompson; and a brother, Lee Roy Collier, Jr.  Surviving are her son, William...

Brenda Pembelton Guill

Apr 12, 2018

Brenda Pembelton Guill, age 77, of Keysville, VA, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2018.

She is survived by her husband, Sam E. Guill; one daughter, Judy Berry (Jimmy); three sons, Terry Buchanan (Gwen), Wayne Guill (Janie), Eddie Guill (Susan); seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one sister, Joan Felts (David). Brenda was preceded in death by her...

Patricia Ann Nuckols Graves

Apr 7, 2018

Patricia Ann Nuckols Graves, 74 of Keysville, VA, died April 7, 2018 cradled in the arms of her husband and daughter. Born in Lynchburg, VA, to Gladys Beatrice (Hill) Nuckols and Lyle W. Nuckols.  She was preceded in death by her parents, and her older sister Sandra Harris.  She is survived by her devoted husband and best friend of...

Averette Daniel Amos, Jr. “Mountain Dew”

Apr 3, 2018

Averette Daniel Amos, Jr., “Mountain Dew”, age 70, of Keysville, VA, passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2018.

He is survived by his wife, Pat Amos; five children, Michelle Vereen (William), Stacy Gangloff, Patricia Reamer (Tommy), Eddie Gangloff, Ronnie Amos (Sherry); fifteen grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Jerry Amos (Pam), Joe Amos (Sandy); his step-mother, Elizabeth Amos;...

Ayrie Byrd Mason Locke

Apr 1, 2018

On Easter morning, April 1, 2018, Ayrie Byrd Mason Locke of Keysville, VA, went to be with her Savior. Ayrie was a beautiful wife, mama, grandmother and great-grandmother who devoted her life to her family, her church and the Eureka community.  Ayrie was a devoted member of Eureka Baptist Church for more than 60 years.  She served multiple roles...

Bennie Huston Jr.

Mar 27, 2018

Bennie Huston Jr, age 80, of Charlotte Court House, VA, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018.

He is survived by his wife, Mary W. Huston; three daughters; Judy, Kathy, and Vickie; two step-children, Denise Hall and Duane Dickerson, Jr; six step-grandchildren, Billy Hall (Angie), Jason Hall, Shane Hall, Amber Dickerson, Duane Dickerson, III, and Faith Dickerson;...

Ben Otis Forester

Mar 22, 2018

Ben Otis Forester Jr., age 86, of Keysville VA passed away peacefully at home on Thursday March 22, 2018.   Ben was born on June 13, 1931 in Jonesboro, Alabama to Ben and Lena Forester. He retired at Langley Air Force Base as a Chief Master Sergeant from the United States Air Force after twenty-six years of service. He and...

James Harry Rutledge

Mar 15, 2018

James Harry Rutledge, age 64, of Keysville, VA, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018. He was preceded in death by his father, Henry D. Rutledge.

James is survived by his mother, Nora Alice Rutledge; his daughter, Elizabeth Rose Rutledge; two sisters, Gail R. Elliott (Ricky), and Sharon R. Bailey (Duane); one brother, L. Mike Rutledge; and...

Frances Ann Lacks

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...

Jack Edward Light

Mar 5, 2018

Jack Edward Light, 89, of Victoria, VA passed away Monday March 5, 2018. Jack was born October 1, 1928 in Fayetteville, WV to the late William and Isabel Light. He was the fifth of sixteen children. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his wife Mary Martha Roark Light, to whom he was married for...

Charlotte Louise Andrews

Feb 27, 2018

Charlotte Louise Andrews, 70, of Charlotte Court House, VA, went home to be with her heavenly Father on February 27, 2018 after a long, hard fought battle with multiple health issues. Charlotte was born on August 8, 1947, in West Virginia, and spent much of her younger years living in Baltimore, Maryland. After living in various locations in the...

Douglas Dale “Doug” Hamlett

Feb 26, 2018

Douglas Dale “Doug” Hamlett born March 7, 1936, departed this life on Monday, February 26. 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife, Glenyce Harvey Hamlett.  Doug is survived by his four children, Dale Hamlett, Wanda Dandridge and husband, Butch, Tommy Hamlett, and Delores Adams and husband, Mitch; seven grandsons; one granddaughter “The Princess”; six great-grandchildren; two sisters,...