Obituaries
Local Obituaries for County, State

Randy Wayne Jones
Jan 11, 2025
Jones, Randy Wayne, age 63, of Farmville VA, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 20, 2018. Randy was the son of the late Lucy Newcomb Bentley and Clifton Wiley Jones, Sr. He is survived by his daughter, Destinee Ann Jones and her mother Yvonne Renea Dalton, his stepdaughter, Dianna Leber Combs. Randy is also...

John William Dix
Jan 11, 2025
William was born on April 28, 1940. William was preceded in death by his father, Green Berry Dix, his mother, Eloise Conner Dix and brother, Charles Franklin Dix. William is survived by his beloved companion Mary Newby of Chase City Virginia. William is also survived by his brother, Reginald W. Dix, his sisters Barbara D. Spencer and Betty D....

Jesse Giles Dunaway
Jan 11, 2025
Jesse Giles Dunaway, age 82, of Keysville, VA, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Thursday, October 17, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Nannie Dunaway; three sisters, Betty Harris, Ruby Trammell, and Connie Francis; two brothers, Morrell Dunaway and Daniel Dunaway.
Jesse is survived by his loving wife...
Andy Layton “Layton” Powell
Jan 11, 2025
Andy Layton “Layton” Powell age 66, of Keysville, VA passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on October 22, 2019. Layton was born on February 9, 1953, the third child of Thomas L. Powell, Sr., and Frances Bishop Powell. He was a graduate of Central High School in Victoria, and a lifelong resident of Lunenburg County. Layton...

Helen Newcomb Baxley
Jan 11, 2025
Helen Newcomb Baxley, age 86, of Charlotte Court House, VA, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Lewis and Lena Newcomb.
A graveside funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, October 21, 2018, at Mt. Harmony United Methodist Church Cemetery, Keysville. In lieu of flowers contributions may be...
James Ray Tharpe
Jan 11, 2025
James Ray Tharpe, age 81, of Drakes Branch, VA, passed peacefully in his home surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, October 5, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kermit Tucker Tharpe and Irene Royster Tharpe; three brothers, K. David Tharpe, Curtis W. Tharpe, M. Wade Tharpe; and loving sister, Joyce T. Nichols.
He is...

Coan Gray Agee
Jan 11, 2025
Coan Gray Agee, 90, peacefully passed from this life on Thursday, October 17, 2019, surrounded by his family at his home in Keysville, Virginia. Rev. Agee was the husband of the former Velda Harrell. Born in Floyd County on May 27, 1929, he was the only son of Esley Grover and Ruby Dalton Agee. After graduating from Meadows of...

Gordon Tennyson Passmore
Jan 11, 2025
Gordon Tennyson Passmore, age 91, of Keysville, VA, passed away on Monday, October 7, 2019. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Reeves Passmore, his parents, George Gordon and Virginia Elizabeth Passmore; his sister, Virginia Hardy Passmore.
Gordon is survived by his daughter, Peggy Burroughs and husband, Ronnie. He served in the United States Army...

Esther Alberta Kube
Jan 11, 2025
Esther Alberta Kube, age 82, of Charlotte Court House, VA, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family.
She is survived by her husband of sixty-three years, Robert W. Kube, Sr.; four children, Thomas L. Kube, Natalie P. Smith, Robert W. Kube, Jr., and Randolph S. Kube; five siblings, Bert Gillette,...

Joyce Carter Roach
Jan 11, 2025
Joyce Carter Roach, born on April 25, 1938, went home to be with our Lord on this day October 3, 2018. She left behind a loving husband of thirty-three years, Millard (Whom she always called “Roach”); eight children, Ray Morgan Carter, Mark Dwayne Carter (Lisa), Marjorie Carter Bryant, Timothy Darryl Carter, Gregory Dean Carter, Barry Carter Roach (Kelly), Tina...

Lewis Edward Wilkerson Sr.
Jan 11, 2025
Lewis Edward Wilkerson, Sr., age 81, of Keysville, VA, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife Frances Schumann Wilkerson; three brothers, and three sisters.
Lewis is survived by five children, Patricia W. Barton, Cynthia W. Dixon (Bobby), Jeanne W. Roark (Andy), Lewis E. Wilkerson, Jr. (Dawn), and Roland J....
Helen Tackett Scott
Jan 11, 2025
On October 29, 2020, Helen Scott, 83, went home to be with the Lord. Helen was born to Ernest and Frankie Tackett, September 10, 1937, in Los Angeles, California. She was raised in the San Jose area till the time she moved to Florida at the age of 19. Which is where she met and married her true love. ...

Elnora “Ell” Duffie Dunn
Jan 11, 2025
Elnora “Ell” Duffie Dunn, age 93, of Keysville, VA, passed away on Monday, October 8, 2018 surrounded by her family. She is survived by two sisters, Margaret Duffer and Jane Tate; one brother, Jimmy Duffey and his wife, Sandra; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, October 11, 2018,...
Betty Jean Mckinney
Jan 11, 2025
Betty Jean McKinney, 77, passed away October 26, 2020, in Richmond, Virginia, because of complications with COVID-19. Betty was born September 9, 1943, in Lunenburg County, Virginia, to Thea Ardis Newcomb and Lockie Townsend Newcomb. She later married Carl Ray McKinney for 48 years and cared for daughter Janice Daniel and son Michael Ray McKinney.
She is...
Rhonda Lockner Hawkins
Jan 11, 2025
Rhonda Lockner Hawkins, age 63, of Keysville, VA, passed away on October 6, 2020, at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital in Lynchburg, VA, surrounded by her family. She was born June 18, 1957, in Farmville, VA, to Paul S. and Jean Lockner Sr., She was preceded in death by her father, Paul S. Lockner, Sr.
Rhonda is survived...

Earl Theodore Morton, Sr.
Jan 11, 2025
Earl Theodore Morton, Sr. age 91, formerly of Charlotte C. H., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 26, 2017. He was born on September 6, 1926, to the late Robert Morton and Gladys Arrington Morton. He served in the Army during WW II in the Philippines and Hiroshima. Earl is survived by his wife, Cassie Case...
Lois Tharpe Jordan
Jan 11, 2025
Lois Tharpe Jordan, age 73, of Charlotte Court House, VA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary B. Tharpe; a brother, Jerry T. Tharpe; and a son-in-law, Eugene R. Reaves, Jr.
Lois is survived by two children, Lisa Jordan Reaves, and...

David Ray Toombs
Jan 11, 2025
David Ray Toombs, aged 83 of Saxe, left this earth for his home with his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on October 12, 2021. He was at home surrounded by loved ones when he departed.
David was a graduate of Randolph Henry High School and served in the United States Army. He studied ministry at John Wesley...
William Charles “Charlie” Stevens
Jan 11, 2025
William Charles “Charlie” Stevens, age 81, of Keysville, VA, passed from this life to be with the Lord on October 18, 2022.
He is survived by his wife, Ann Stevens; son, David Stevens (Terri); two grandchildren, Kristin Giles (Darrell) and Jake Stevens; and one great-granddaughter, Darcy Giles; all of Amelia, VA. He is also survived by his...
Jarrett Lewis Tharpe
Jan 11, 2025
Tharpe, Jarrett Lewis, age 36 of Drakes Branch, VA gained his heavenly wings in the early hours of Friday October 15, 2021. On August 9, 1985, Jarrett came into this world as a fighter and never slowed down. His life was always full of adventures and failures, but he never gave up & turned his life around.
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