Mar 1, 2014

Bertie H. Pollard of Keysville, Va. passed on March 1, 2014 to be with her Lord. She was born in Charlotte County, Va. April 13, 1916 to the late Rawley Cleveland Harvey and Lillian Brightwell Harvey. Bertie was married April 8, 1950 to the late Grayden A. Pollard. She was a longtime member of Ash Camp Baptist Church where...

Feb 24, 2014

William Jacob Tilton, age 92, of Keysville, VA, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Edna M. Tilton; three daughters, Mary Veals, Stella Hinkle, Elaine Rodriguez; eight grandchildren; and fifteen great-grandchildren. Mr. Tilton served his country honorably in WW II, having participated in the landings at Normandy, and the liberation of France. A...

Feb 15, 2014

Nellie Duffer Newcomb, age 96, of Saxe, VA, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014. She is survived by two children, Dorothy Napier and husband, Robert of Saxe, VA, R. Larry Newcomb and wife, Peggy of Saxe, VA; eight grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Mildred Jones of Farmville, VA. Nellie is preceded in death by her husband,...

Feb 7, 2014

Geneva Lewis Tuck, age 83, of Keysville, VA, passed away on February 7, 2014. Born on March 14, 1931, she was the daughter of Carson and Evelyn Lewis. She is survived by her husband, Allie Tuck of Keysville; two sons, Kevin Tuck and Randy Tuck, both of Keysville; two sisters-in-law, Dallas Lewis of Amelia, and Bessie Dix of Keysville;...

Feb 5, 2014

Sidney Blanchard Preston, 103 years of age, passed away on February 5, 2014, in Keysville, VA. He was born in Hampton, VA, to John T. Preston and Annie Preston on June 12, 1910. He graduated from Hempstead High School in N.Y., in 1928. He married Mary Carman and resided in Roosevelt, N.Y., until 1950 and Copiague, N.Y., until 1975....

Feb 5, 2014

Buster Franklin Gaines, age 78, of Bedford, VA, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. He was the son of the late Samuel W. and Rosa Gaines. He is survived by a sister, Gracie G. Pollard; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A graveside funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, February 9, 2014, in Rough...

Jan 31, 2014

Anita Dale Stearnes, age 59, of Drakes Branch, VA, was born June 17, 1954, to the late John and Louise Harris. As an adult she married Nathan Womack Stearnes, Jr., during the fall of 1996. On January 31, 2014, our Father above called her home. She is survived by her husband, Nathan Womack Stearnes, Jr.; two children, Thomas Ray...

Jan 30, 2014

Clarence Leroy Daniels, age 85, of Meherrin, VA passed away Thursday, January 30, 2014. He was born April 14, 1928 in East Hampton, New York. Clarence is preceded in death by his parents, Winthrop Daniels and Caroline Simons Daniels; his wife, Elizabeth Ann Magee Daniels; four brothers, George, Elmer, Albert, Edward; and a sister, May Odom. He is survived...

Jan 29, 2014

George Donald Stout, age 79, of Keysville, VA, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, peacefully with his loving family at his side. He is survived by his wife, Catherine D. Stout; children, Donna Cullen Rob, George D. Stout, Jr., Randi, Mary Ellen Stout, Nancy Garcia Paulino, Cathleen Stout Kevin, Tara Corsini Chris; grandchildren, Shawn, Scott, Robbie, Kaycie, Joie,...

Jan 28, 2014

Arthur “Billy” H. Martin, age 79, of Charlotte Court House, VA passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Edith H. Martin; a daughter, Donna Martin-Devine and her husband, David of Creedmoor, NC; a sister in-law, Catherine J. Martin of Charlotte Court House; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be...

Jan 27, 2014

Patricia E. Tucker, age 77, passed away Monday, January 27, 2014. She was the daughter of the late John E. Weston and Onie C. Ellington and was also preceded in death by her brother, J. E. Weston, Jr. She is survived by her daughters, Winifred E. Dunn and her husband Bruce, Patricia G. Brads and her husband David, and...

Jan 16, 2014

Nancy Mullins Rice, age 73, of Keysville, VA, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2014. She is survived by a brother, Buddy Morris Mullins of Flat Woods, KY; four nieces; four nephews; four great-nieces; seven great-nephews; three great-great-nieces; and two great-great-nephews. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents Rev. Clarence P. Mullins and Elizabeth Thacker Mullins; two brothers,...

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...

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”...

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,...

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;...

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,...

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....

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...

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;...