Apr 19, 2013

James Roland Brown “Jimmie”, age 74, of Randolph, Virginia, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2013. Born in Ellis Creek in Halifax, VA, to the late Herman E. Brown and Beulah Crews Brown. He was a retired tobacco farmer and textile worker. Surviving are his wife, Barbara Ramsey Brown; and three daughters, Jamie Brown of Randolph, Sheila and Andy...

Apr 18, 2013

William Richard Mann, Sr., age 58, of Phenix, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Vanessa Guthrie Mann; his mother, Alma J. Mann; three sons, William R. Mann, Jr., Matthew J. Mann, and Johnathon C. Mann; one grandchild, Mason L. Mann; and his nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by...

Apr 13, 2013

Hugh Henry Bailey, Jr., age 87, of Wylliesburg, Virginia passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Audrey Newcomb Bailey; sister, Betty Bailey Chumney; two nieces, Debbie Winall and Zoe Snipes Cobb; a nephew, Leonard Harold Snipes; and a great nephew, Danny Newton.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m.,...

Apr 12, 2013

Larry Hall White, age 65, of Randolph, Virginia, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2013 He is survived by his mother, Arlene Jeanette White; two sons, Larry Keith White, Lawrence D. White and his wife, Darlene; one daughter, Tanya W. Waller; fifteen grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father, Ernest Green. Larry was a...

Apr 9, 2013

Glenn Edward Watkins, age 43, of Keysville, VA went to be with the Lord on April 9, 2013. Glenn was born to Ervin Lee Watkins and Irma Lacks Watkins on June 23, 1969 in South Boston, VA. He is preceded in death by his mother and father. Glenn is survived by his wife of eight wonderful loving years, Sharon...

Apr 5, 2013

Kathryn Tucker Andrews, age 81, of Charlotte Court House, VA passed away Saturday, April 5, 2013. She is survived by her husband, of sixty years, James Carlton Andrews; two sons, Randy and his wife, Debra, Carlton and his wife, Shannon; a daughter-in-law, Sheila; a sister, Mary Ann Cash; seven grandchildren, Blair and her husband, Brandon, Lauren, Brad, Patrick, Mason...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...