Obituaries
Local Obituaries for County, State

Peggy Hilliard Keeling
Mar 2, 2015
Peggy Ann Hilliard Keeling , 82, of Keysville, Virginia went home to be with the Lord on Monday March 2, 2015. She was born in Danville, Virginia on September 12, 1932 to Cumbia Clementine Vass and Jesse Hiram Hilliard. She is survived by her husband, Albert Cordell Keeling as well as her two daughters- Angela Keeling Woodruff and Katherine...

Mary Rosalie Deforest
Feb 26, 2015
Mary DeForest of Phenix, Virginia, returned to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 26, 2015. Mary DeForest was raised in a Catholic Orphanage in New Jersey. She spent her life as a live-in caregiver for children. She started caring for the Donald Baker Family where she was thier caregiver for approximately 2 years. Then around the Christmas of...

Phyllis Marie Moore Clements
Feb 20, 2015
Phyllis Marie Moore Clements, 80, of Saxe, VA, passed away on Friday, February 20, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Freeman Moore and Jennie Ennis Clark Moore. She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of sixty years, Carl Clements; her sons, Thomas Dale Clements, and Christopher Carl Clements Debbie; daughter, Debra Elliott, son-in-law, Steve; along with...

Doris Jean Hicks
Feb 20, 2015
Doris Jean Hicks, 77, passed away February 20, 2015. She was born in Lunenburg Co., VA the daughter of the late Geneva T. and Earnest B. Dix, Sr. She was predeceased by her brother, June Dix. Doris was a member of Ontario Christian Church. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Raymond L. Hicks; daughter, Rose Hicks...

William “Buddy” James Fifield Sr
Feb 20, 2015
William “Buddy” James Fifield, Sr., age 84, of Charlotte Court House, VA, passed away on February 20, 2015. He was born in Lowell MA, on June 5, 1930, to the late Raymond and Alice Fifield. He served in the U S Navy for four years and was on the U S S Columbus. William is survived by his wife...

Darwin “Dean” Dale Vogt
Feb 19, 2015
Darwin Dale Vogt, age 76, of Charlotte Court House, VA, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2015. He was born in Michigan on December 12, 1938. Darwin served nine years in the United States Navy. He was a member of Phenix Presbyterian Church and the American Legion Post 260. He is survived by his wife of fifty-three years, Linda...

Robert “Bud” Ramsey Wilmouth
Feb 18, 2015
Robert Bud Ramsey Wilmouth, age 72, of Keysville, VA went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 18th, 2015. Bud is survived by his wife, Brenda Harris Wilmouth, of Keysville, VA; three sons, Robert Ramsey Wilmouth Jr. of Beaverdam, VA Stephanie, David Michael Wilmouth of Somerville, MA Joy, Brett Daniel Wilmouth of Keysville, VA Jennie; two sisters, Joyce...

Janie Marie Williams Viele
Feb 10, 2015
Janie Marie Williams Viele, of Charlotte C.H., peacefully passed away in her home on February 10, 2015. She was born in Cullen, VA and lived most of her life in Charlotte County. She was a member of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church. She is predeceased by her husband Winfred I. Viele, her sisters, Martha Meyer and Virginia Dixon. She is...

Frank Legrand Bailey
Feb 3, 2015
Bailey, Frank LeGrand, age 95, of Keysville, Va. departed this life February 3, 2015 after complications from a fall. He was born October 18, 1919, the son of the late Morgan and Evelyn Bailey. He was one of the oldest living members of Cool Spring Christian Church. Frank’s life was exemplary of hard work and utmost integrity, yet full...

James Melvin Langford
Jan 28, 2015
James Melvin Langford, age 71, of Hopewell, VA, passed away on January 28, 2015, as a result of a vehicle accident. He is survived by his wife, Fay P. Langford; two sons, Tracy W. Langford, and Mark A. Langford; and numerous nieces and nephews. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, January 31, 2015, in...

Alanson George Strockbine Sr.
Jan 23, 2015
Alanson “George” Strockbine of Charlotte Court House, formerly of East Greenwich and Elmer New Jersey, returned home to his Creator on Friday, January 23, 2015. When he lived in New Jersey, George worked at exit 2 on the New Jersey Turnpike at the Citgo Service Center. He was also employed at Owens-Corning Fiberglass in Barrington. Even when he slowed...

Frances Throckmorton Swalley
Jan 21, 2015
Frances Throckmorton Swalley, 88, of Farmville, VA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. She was born on April 27, 1926, in Prince Edward County, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Callie Throckmorton. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of fifty-seven years, Bert C. Swalley of Farmville, and her two brothers, Arnold...

Andrew Dell Burns
Jan 18, 2015
Andrew Dell Burns, age 92, of Farmville, VA, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2015. He was a member of the American Legion, and the Exchange Club. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Wilkerson Hamlett Burns; two sons, Gary W. Burns and his wife Melissa Annette Burns; Carl A Burns and his wife, Lori M. Burns; two grandsons,...

Robert M. “Bobby” Hammock Jr.
Jan 13, 2015
Robert M. Bobby Hammock, Jr., age 86, departed this life on January 13, 2015. He was the oldest of twelve children of the late Robert M. and Gertrude R. Hammock. He is survived by Martha D. Hammock his wife of sixty-four years and his son, Steven W. Hammock. He was a US Army Veteran stationed in occupied Japan after...

June Trent Scruggs
Jan 8, 2015
June Trent Scruggs, our beloved mother, passed away January 8, 2015, surrounded by her family. She was eighty-five years, six months, and four days. Born on the 4th of July 1929, in Charlotte County, Virginia to Elic Edgar Trent and Mildred Montgomery Trent. She graduated from Randolph Henry High School in 1945 and attended Phillips Business College. Married Howard...

Wilson Keeling Hunter, Jr.
Jan 5, 2015
Wilson Keeling Hunter Jr., “W.K.”, age 56, of Drakes Branch, VA, passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, January 5, 2015. He was born July 18, 1958 and is the son of Wilson Keeling Hunter, Sr. “Sleepy” and Peggy Tharpe Hunter of Drakes Branch, VA. W.K. is survived by two brothers, David K. Hunter of Drakes Branch, Eric...

Anna Ruegg Pollard
Dec 29, 2014
Anna Ruegg Pollard, 89, of Southern Shores, NC passed away December 29, 2014 after a short illness. Anna was born June 21, 1925 in Meherrin, VA to Edwin and Minnie Ruegg. Throughout Anna’s life, she taught Sunday School, collected teapots, enjoyed sports and games, crocheting, painting, Nascar #3, and spending time with her children, ten grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren....

Bessie Bigger Mason
Dec 27, 2014
Bessie Bigger Mason, age 93, of Keysville, VA, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2014. She is survived by one son, Hilary Dale Mason and his wife, Linda of Drakes Branch, VA; a daughter, Janet Mason Harmon and her husband, Brent of Keysville, VA; five grandchildren, Matthew Mason of Burlington, N. C., Benjamin Mason of Corvallis, OR, Aimee Hudson...

Jean Carroll Salmon Tuck
Dec 26, 2014
Jean Carroll Salmon Tuck, born on November 1, 1934, went peacefully to heaven on December 26, 2014, at the Woodland in Farmville, Virginia. She left after fighting a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was preceded in death by her mother, Jean Deaner Salmon and father, Harry Carroll Salmon. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Richard Wilson...

Dorothy Parsons Carter
Dec 11, 2014
Dorothy Parsons Carter, age 86, of Lewis Center, OH, formerly of Charlotte Court House, VA, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2014. She is survived by a son, Ernest Grey Carter and his wife, Julie; three grandsons; a sister, a brother, and numerous nieces and nephews. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, L. E. Carter; a sister,...