Obituaries
Local Obituaries for County, State

Carter Luther Roach
Apr 4, 2013
Carter Luther Roach, 94, of Phenix, VA, passed away on April 4, 2013. He was born on August 23, 1918, to the Late William and Gertrude Roach of Phenix. He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Esther Foster Roach; a son, Millard Roach and wife, Joyce, of Chesterfield; a daughter, Margaret Lee Tuck and husband James, of...

Dorothy Ann Barker
Apr 1, 2013
Dorothy Ann Barker, age 78, of Goochland, Virginia, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2013. She is survived by her brother, Henry Allen Barker; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel A. Barker Sr., and Bertha Clark Barker; a brother, Sam Barker; two sisters, Iva Arrington and Margaret Prout; a niece, Rose...

John Walton Bartholomew
Apr 1, 2013
John Walton Bartholomew passed away on April 1, 2013 after a hard fought battle with cancer at the age of 69. He was the son of Paul and Lalia Bartholomew, of Drakes Branch, VA. John was a proud graduate of Randolph Henry High School in Charlotte Court House, VA, Class of 1962. He then earned his B.S. Degree in...

Durelle Edward Crymes Jr.
Mar 27, 2013
Durelle Edward Crymes, Jr., age 89, of Meherrin, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Durelle was a Past Master of Prince George Masonic Lodge 115, and a sixty year member of Millwright Local 1402. He is survived by his wife, Ann M. Crymes; four children, Jennifer Craig and husband, William, Robert Crymes, Janice Sober and husband, Mark,...

Calvin Muriel Chidester Sr.
Mar 8, 2013
Calvin Muriel Chidester, Sr., age 86, of Drakes Branch, Virginia, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2013. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel Chidester. He is survived by two children, Calvin M. Chidester, Jr., of Drakes Branch, Virginia, and Virginia Marie Lucas of Radford, Virginia; and three grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 10...

Frances Pillow Mason
Feb 13, 2013
Frances Pillow Mason Mama Mace, 94, of Keysville, Virginia, died February 13, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Eldridge Mason, and her sister, Marjorie Pillow Dodson. She is survived by her brother, Wilfred O. Pillow, her daughter and sons, Connie Mason Clements, William “Bill” Eldridge Mason, Jr. Betsy and Jerry P. Mason Connie as well...

Ruby Wallen Martin
Feb 12, 2013
Ruby Wallen Martin, age 85, of Saxe, VA passed away February, 12, 2013. She was the widow of Lewis E. Martin, Jr. Ruby is survived by a son, Lewis E. “Bud” Martin, III Mary of Saxe, VA; three daughters, Inez Morris Tommy of Scottsburg, VA, Shirley Russell Roy of Saxe, VA, Barbara Biggers Robert Carter of Petersburg, VA; four...

Winifred Childress Howard
Feb 12, 2013
On February 12, 2013, God called home Winifred Childress Howard, of Pamplin, VA and formerly Abilene, VA. She was born in Lynchburg, VA on March 28, 1921 and was the wife of the late John O. Howard of Abilene, VA for 63 years and the daughter of the late Forest and Bertha Childress of Phenix, VA Winifred was a...

Otis Franklin Scott
Feb 11, 2013
Otis F. Scott, age 78, of Saxe, Virginia, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2013. He was the son of the late Henry C. and Eva Newcomb Scott. He was a retired employee of the Virginia Department of Transportation. Otis is survived by five sisters, Ann Tharpe, Linda Mason, Charlotte Barker, Frances Green, and Kathy Scott; and numerous nieces...

Leo Rosser Garrett Jr.
Feb 6, 2013
Leo Rosser Ross Garrett, Jr. passed away Saturday, February 2, at Virginia Baptist Hospital, Lynchburg, VA. He was born March 25, 1952 in Charlotte County, VA. Ross was the son of Leo Rosser Garrett, Sr. and Harriet Purcell Garrett. He is survived by his mother, his wife, Kathy Clements Garrett, and two children, Leslie McPhail Garrett, and Kevin Rosser...

Pauline Watts Green
Feb 4, 2013
Pauline Watts Green, age 89, of Randolph, VA passed away Monday, February 4, 2013. She was the widow of Wilson W. Green. Pauline is survived by a son, William H. Green and wife, Sherry; a daughter, Patricia Wilson Green and husband, Clarence Dendy; four grandchildren, Hunter Green and wife, Samantha, Landon Green and wife, Elise, Gavin Dendy, Danielle Potter...

Louise Jones Hamlet
Jan 26, 2013
Louise Jones Hamlet, age 92, of Phenix, VA passed away Saturday, January 26, 2013. She was born in Halifax County on October 12, 1920, to the late William and Rosa Jones. She was preceded in death by her husband William Judson Hamlet, one sister, and seven brothers. She is survived by her two children, son Haywood Hamlet and wife,...

Lula Scott Seamster
Jan 24, 2013
Lula Scott Seamster, age 77, of Baskerville, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2013. She is survived by two daughters, Brenda Seamster, and Becky Newcomb; six sons, Howard Seamseter, Ray Seamster, James Seamster, George Seamster, David Wayne Seamster, and Alan Seamster; sixteen grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Christine Hazlewood, and Jamie Scott. She was preceded in death...

Pernell Jackson Hailey
Jan 17, 2013
Pernell Jackson Hailey, age 85, of Drakes Branch, Virginia, passed to his heavenly home on Thursday, January 17, 2013. He was preceded in death by his wife, Melissa S. Hailey. Pernell is survived by two daughters, Sharon H. Wade Raleigh of Drakes Branch, VA, and Pamela H. Clapp Bill of Bristol, TN; three sisters, Lillian H. Styers of Drakes...

Paula Shelton Dunn
Jan 15, 2013
Mrs. Paula S. Dunn passed away January 15, 2013 at her home in Cookeville, TN. Paula was born in Johnson City, TN July 20, 1950 to Everett and Wanda Shelton. Paula married William L. Dunn “Lanny” a native of Charlotte County, VA. She is survived by two sisters: Gequetta Shelton Cates of Columbia, SC and Mrs. Brenda Shelton Smith...

Frank George Thorpe Jr.
Jan 11, 2013
Frank G. Thorpe Jr., age 86, of Saxe, Virginia, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, January 11, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Teresa J. Thorpe; two daughters, Nancy J. Shipp, and Tammy A. Morris; four grandchildren, Stephanie Shipp Cross, Abby Shipp, Ashley and Joshua Morris; and two great-granddaughters, Olivia and Elizabeth Cross. Frank retired from...

Mildred Thorpe Stilfield
Jan 7, 2013
Mrs. Mildred Thorpe Stilfield, 91, of Chase City, Virginia, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2013. Mrs. Stilfield was born January 31, 1921, to the late Frank G. Thorpe and Maude Parrish. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward E. Stilfield; her daughter, Phyllis J. Stilfield; two sisters, Caroline Blondino and Margaret Tharpe; and her stepfather, Willie...

Fred Berman Newcomb
Jan 3, 2013
Fred Berman Newcomb, age 76, of Charlotte Court House, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2013. He is survived by two daughters, Sharon Newcomb, and Yvette Perrin and her husband, Robert; one grandson, Sean Perrin. He was preceded in death by his wife, Yvonne Newcomb. A funeral service will be held at 12 noon, on Saturday, January 12,...

Lois Ann Hardy
Jan 2, 2013
Lois Ann Hardy, age 76, of Keysville, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2013. She is survived by her brother, Jesse Howard Hardy; her sister, Mary Amatrano; brother, Ronnie Hardy; sister, Peggy Murphy; brother, Ricky Hardy; nieces, Brenda Amatrano Tiede, Jean Ann Sanford, Donna Hardy Clarke, Dianne Hardy Witham, Mary Hardy McKay, and Rebecca Amatrano; and her beloved...

Nelson Byrd Price
Dec 28, 2012
Nelson Byrd Price, 86, beloved husband and father, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on December 28, 2012. He is survived by his wife of sixty-one years, Anne J. Price; children, Leonard R. Price, Kimberly Greg Mills, and Kelly David Hancock; six grandchildren; and a sister, Lucille Williams. Preceding him in death was his...