Obituaries
Local Obituaries for County, State

Clyde Perry Newcomb
Jan 11, 2014
Clyde Perry Newcomb, age 79, of Saxe, VA, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy F. Newcomb; two daughters, Janet K. Newcomb of Saxe, VA, and Kay N. Moore and husband Mike of Chase City, VA; one son, Carlton N. Newcomb Sr., and wife April of Flowery Branch, GA; two granddaughters, Amy...

Pauline Amos Rutledge
Jan 3, 2014
Pauline Amos Rutledge, 92, of Lunenburg County VA passed away peacefully on Friday, January 3, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Richard Rutledge and son, Gerald Wade Rutledge; son-in-law, Ronnie Locke; brothers, Eldridge, Wade, Jimmy, and Richard Amos; sisters, Alease Tripp, Gladys Boswell, and Odell Hagaman. She is survived by daughters, Joyce “Jack”...

Ruth Mae Ambrose Dunn
Dec 30, 2013
Ruth Mae Ambrose Dunn, age 95, of Randolph, VA passed away December 30, 2013. She was the daughter of James Edward Vaughan Ambrose and Mary Ella McCormick Ambrose. Ruth is survived by her four children, Betty Gryder, Debbie Epperson and husband, Richard, Wayne Dunn and wife, Alice, Billy Dunn and wife, Sue; seven grandchildren, Rhonda Adams and husband, Mike,...

Mildred Wilmoth Martin
Dec 26, 2013
Mildred Virginia Wilmoth Martin, age 84, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, December 26, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd A. Martin, also preceded in death by her children, Gail Maxine Martin, Dennis Michael Martin, and Donald Wilmoth Martin. She is survived by her son, Bradley Steven Martin and his wife Ida;...

Betty Thompson Hubbard
Dec 25, 2013
Betty Thompson Hubbard, age 85, of Keysville, VA, was born March 21, 1928, and died December 25, 2013. She is survived by her husband, Henry T. Hubbard; a daughter, Helen Roth Alan; a son, James Hubbard; four grandchildren, James Roth, Richard Roth, Jennifer Hubbard , Travis Hubbard; four great-grandchildren; three brothers, Roscoe Thompson, David Thompson, Clayton Thompson; one sister,...

Paul Charles Farley
Dec 19, 2013
Paul Charles Farley, age 58, of Evington, VA passed away December 19, 2013. He is survived by his parents, John J. and Loretta L. Fabiszak; companion, Joanne Bauer; and numerous cousins. Paul was preceded in death by Leonard W. Farley, Sr. and a brother, Leonard W. Farley, Jr.
A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m....

William Harold Martin
Dec 12, 2013
William Harold Martin, 58, of Keysville, Virginia earned his angel wings on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at MCV Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. He is survived by two very special adopted families, Steven and Lorene Wendelin of Keysville, Virginia and Donn and Melody Hackney of Clarksville, Virginia; six adopted siblings, Ben Hackney, Vivian Hackney, Peter Wendelin, Paul Wendelin, John Wendelin...

Charles Franklin Hudson
Dec 11, 2013
Charles Franklin Hudson, age 83, of Farmville, VA passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Jean P. Hudson; two daughters, Karen Long of Richmond, VA, Amy VanMeter of Raleigh, NC; three grandchildren, Sean Samford of Scott A.F.B., Campbell L. Long of Stoney Creek; Maggie VanMeter of Raleigh, NC; two sisters, Virginia Harris, Ruth Black;...

William Selah Brister, Sr.
Dec 11, 2013
William Selah Brister, Sr. age 82, of Keysville, VA passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Judy; three brothers, Charles of Keysville, John Beverly of Lakewood, NJ, Richard Patti of Fair Haven, NJ; one sister, Delores Young George of Brick, NJ; one sister-in-law, Penny Barry Carl of Manalapan, NJ; two sons, David of Mullica...

Cory Daniel Brostek
Dec 3, 2013
Cory Daniel Brostek “Archer”, age 17, of Keysville, VA, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2013. He is survived by his parents Chris and Melissa; his siblings, Casey Brostek, Karrianne Archer, Katie Kime, Courtney Brostek, Christian Brostek; grandfather Russel Archer; grandmother, Kathleen Ackerman; step-grandfather, Phillip Bove; many aunts, uncles, cousins; and his extended Juggalo family.
The family...

Stuart Dodson Brandon, Sr.
Dec 2, 2013
Stuart D. Brandon, Sr., age 99, of Randolph, VA formerly of Lynchburg, VA passed away Monday, December 2, 2013. He is survived by a daughter, Phyllis B. Sinodis; a son, Stuart D. Brandon, Jr.; a brother, Curtis W. Brandon; a sister-in-law, Doris C. Brandon: and a devoted niece, Elaine Newcomb and husband J.E. Newcomb.
A graveside funeral...

Willie Preston Jones
Nov 29, 2013
Willie Preston Jones, Sr., age 84, of Charlotte Court House, VA, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013. He was the son of the late Joseph H. and Annie Lipscomb Jones of Phenix, VA. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Doris Baker Jones; four children, Willie P. Jones, Jr., and wife Maureen of Dinwiddie, Chester G....

Lula Belle Berkley
Nov 22, 2013
Lula Belle Berkley, age 73, of Keysville, VA, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2013. She is survived by four children, Shirley Coleman and husband Walton, Sharon Lafoon and husband Joe, Roy “Red” Berkley and wife Anita, Michael Hayes; eight grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; three sisters, Elizabeth Lyles, Janice Seagle, Josephine Whirley; and special friends, Angelina and Sue. She was...

Alma Kathleen Wood Baldwin
Nov 22, 2013
Alma Kathleen Wood Baldwin, age 94, of Keysville, VA., passed away Friday, November 22, 2013 in The Woodland, Farmville, VA. She and her husband owned and operated Baldwin’s Market in Keysville for 23 years. She was a member of the Keysville United Methodist Church, A Charter member of the Keysville Garden Club. She was instrumental in founding Little League...

Catherine Snell Pugh
Nov 18, 2013
Catherine “Kitty” Snell Pugh, age 84, of Charlotte Court House, Virginia passed away, Monday, November 18, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Olney Elliott Snell and Ida Dinwiddie Hancock Snell. Catherine is survived by her children, Joanne Pugh Brown Nathan, Travis D. Pugh Fay, Gary G. Pugh Helen, Eddie G. Pugh Sherrill; two grandchildren, Sarah Catherine Pugh...

Frank Wayne Tanner
Nov 17, 2013
Frank Wayne Tanner, 74, of Keysville, VA, passed away on his birthday, November 17, 2013, from a short battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Judy Ward Tanner; two daughters, Terri D. Tanner of the home, Kandy K. Tanner and friend, Hardy of Franklinton, NC; one nephew, Mark “Boo” Dix of Keysville; and also...

Catherine Ann Wilmouth
Nov 16, 2013
Catherine Ann Wilmouth, age 59, of Drakes Branch, VA, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2013. She is survived by three children, Douglas R. Wilmouth, Jr., and wife Sherry, Blake M. Wilmouth, Angel L. Wilmouth and friend Jermaine; seven grandchildren, Hayley, Selena, Jeremiah, Jalen, Jermaine Jr., Alexis, and Taylor; two sisters, Carolyn Martin and Brenda Kay Thurston; three brothers,...

William David Mathis
Nov 15, 2013
William David Mathis, age 83, of Victoria, VA passed away Friday, November 15, 2013. He is survived by five sons, Robert Mathis, William F. Mathis and wife Joyce, David Mathis, Timothy Mathis and wife Terry, Kenneth Mathis and wife Heather; two daughters, Gail Cameron and husband Donald, Carolyn Wriston and husband Joe; thirteen grandchildren; and fourteen great-grandchildren. He was...

Virginia Louise Preston
Nov 4, 2013
Virginia Louise Preston, age 88, of Keysville, VA, died November 4, 2013. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Elmer Griffith and Lawrence Hurt; one brother, Dayton Hicks; three sisters, Hattie Seats, Annie Mae Ringley, and Mary K. Campbell; and one granddaughter, Dena Lacks. She is survived by her husband, Sydney B. Preston; four children, Frances Phaup, Tony...

James “Jamie” Edward Newcomb Iii
Nov 4, 2013
James “Jamie” Edward Newcomb, III, age 51, of Randolph, VA, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Kay Carter Newcomb; a son, James “Jay” E. Newcomb, IV; a daughter, Katie Elizabeth Newcomb; his parents, J. E. and Elaine Newcomb, Jr.; a sister, Cathy Jo Newcomb Palmer and husband David. Jamie was a tobacco...