Obituaries
Local Obituaries for County, State

Doris Hudson Waddell
Jun 11, 2011
Doris Hudson Waddell, age 68, of Drakes Branch, VA, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2011.
She is survived by her husband, Robert Waddell; two sons, Michael Waddell of Heathsville, VA, and Greg Waddell of Drakes Branch, VA; two granddaughters, Tiffany and Vanessa; one sister, Nancy Adams of Drakes Branch, VA; one brother, Larry Hudson of Drakes...

Ruben Joseph Reamer
Jun 11, 2011
Ruben Joseph Reamer, age 60, of Keysville, VA, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2011.
He is survived by his wife, Brenda McKay Reamer; four daughters, Jennie Wilmouth, Robyn Coleman, Nikki Reamer, Chelsie Reamer; six grandchildren, Joey, Brian, Sabrina, Justin, Matthew, Adison; two great-grandchildren, Kelsea and Kaydence; four brothers, Walter R. Reamer Jr., Wayne V. Reamer, Thomas...

Marjorie Morton Shelton
May 30, 2011
Marjorie Morton Shelton, age 74, of Keysville, VA, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2011.
She is survived by two daughters, Rita De Rosa and her husband, Adrian, Nanci S. Riley; lifelong companion, Mickey Tuck; two granddaughters; four great-granddaughters; three sisters, Odell Norrow, Thelma Casey, Edith Dobbins; one brother, Ken Morton; and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Paul Andrew Seale
May 26, 2011
Paul A. Seale, age 60, of Meherrin, VA, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2011. Paul was a Vietnam Army Veteran and served as a flight engineer.
He is survived by his wife, Michelle Seale; long time companion, Analinda Borsits; two sons, Patrick Andrew Seale, Darryl Seale; one granddaughter, Riley Grove; one sister, Judy Leduc; two brothers,...

Trevor Bennett Card
May 21, 2011
Trevor Bennett Card, age 19, of Drakes Branch, VA, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2011.
He is survived by his parents, Ronnie and Annette Card; one sister, Breanna Card; grandparents, Garnett and Mary Jane Allen, Wiley and Juanita Card, Lincoln and Sarah Hudson; one uncle, Raymond Hudson Wanda; one aunt, Teresa Daniel Sye; one-great aunt, Kathy...

Ray Carol Foster
May 4, 2011
Ray Carol Foster, age 67, of Saxe, VA, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2011.
He is survived by his wife, Sylvia Foster; his mother, Juanita Foster; five children, Harold Mabe, Tina Fox-Naylor, Ray C. Foster Jr., Tammy F. Jones, Tina Mills; two brothers, Roy Foster, David Foster; nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
A Funeral...

Bernice Smith Harris
Mar 30, 2011
Bernice Sterling Smith Harris age 96 , beloved wife of the late Ray Moore Harris, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2011, in Roxboro, NC.
Mrs. Harris was born in Charlotte County, VA on June 24, 1914, a daughter of Isaac Watts Smith and Mattie Thomas Smith. She was a graduate of Phenix High School, Phenix, VA...

Sandra Bobbitt Garrett
Mar 25, 2011
Sandra Bobbitt Garrett, age 66, of Lunenburg, VA, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2011.
She is survived by her husband Delbert J. Garrett; three children, Letitia Cline of Sandston, Delbert J. Garrett Jr. Kimberly of Dinwiddie; Dina Mobley of Chester Kevin; five grandchildren, Dustin Turnmire, Keith Mobley, Delbert J. Garrett III, Heather Garrett, Jonah Cline; one...

Jack Randolph Mann
Mar 24, 2011
Jack R. Mann, age 89, of Keysville, VA, passed away on Thursday, March, 24, 2011. He was a World War II Army Veteran, a retired Virginia Railway and Norfolk and Western.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Catherine Brightwell Mann; a brother, Joe Mann; and a sister, Junita Mann.
Jack is...

Charlotte Waller Beck
Mar 17, 2011
Charlotte Waller Beck, age 84, of Keysville, VA, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2011.
She is survived by a son, Michael Beck and his wife, Trina; two grandchildren, Ryan Beck and his wife, Tara, Katelyn Beck and her friend, Grayson Townsend; three sisters, Eunice Peebles, Barbara Howerton, Joyce Rogers; one brother, C. B. Waller.
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James Vail Ketchum
Mar 17, 2011
James Vail Ketchum, 43, beloved father, son, husband, friend, and coach, departed this world suddenly on Thursday, March 17, 2011.
Jim, as his friends called him, was born on July 21, 1967. He grew up in Arlington, Virginia, but has lived in “Scuffletown, Virginia,” for the past fifteen years. Jim was a faithful member of New Hope...

Buna Cox Terriault
Mar 14, 2011
Buna C. Terriault age 87, of Charlotte County passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011. Buna dedicated her life of being a homemaker to her large loving family. She loved reading, cooking, crocheting, and yard sales. She especially loved her beautiful flower gardens. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. She is survived by...

Lawrence Clay Longerbeam Sr.
Mar 12, 2011
Lawrence Clay Longerbeam Sr., age 86, of Red House VA, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2011. Lawrence served in the U. S. Army Air Corps; he was an Aerial Gunner, an Assistant Engineer, and a Turret Gunner on “The Flame McGoon” B24 Liberator that was shot down at Bor, Yugoslavia on July 31, 1944. He was a P....

Christine Wade Jones
Mar 7, 2011
Christine Wade Jones, age 75, of Keysville, Virginia passed away on Monday, March 7, 2011. She was the daughter of Will and Beatrice Clay of Halifax County, Virginia. Christine is survived by two children, Jerry Wade Eloise, and Alyson Jones-Burke Derek. She is also survived by seven sisters, Verna, Norma, Prindle, Jean, Ramona, Ethel Bea, Elaine; one brother, Marvin;...

Alvis Mason Burroughs
Feb 24, 2011
Alvis Mason Burroughs, age 82, of Meherrin, VA, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2011.
He is survived by three children, Billy Burroughs of Disputanta, VA, Ronnie Burroughs of Keysville, VA, Rachel Thompson of Mosley, VA; three grandchildren, Paul Burroughs, Phil Burroughs, Chad Thompson; four great-grandchildren; three brothers; and two sisters.
A funeral service will...

Ralph Thomas Steed
Feb 20, 2011
Ralph Thomas Steed, age 94, of Drakes Branch, Virginia died Sunday, February 20, 2011. He is survived by four daughters, Carolyn Walter Tetschner, Judith Ann Douglas Smith, Mary Sue Murphy, and Betty Jane James Tombyll; fifteen grandchildren; thirty-four great-grandchildren; ten great-great-grandchildren; and three sisters. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 24, 2011 in the...

Barbara Dix Ramsey
Feb 13, 2011
Barbara Dix Ramsey, age 49, of Ashland, VA, formerly of Keysville, VA, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2011. She is survived by her husband, Thomas Ramsey; son, Zachary Ramsey; daughter, Jessica Ramsey; her mother, Frances Green; brother, Johnny Dix Vanessa; sister, Bonnie Dix Mark; half-brother, Anthony Green Jennifer; half-sister Patricia Childress; and a host of nieces and nephews....

Charles Harvey Breon
Feb 6, 2011
Charles H. Breon, age 70, of Meherrin, VA, died suddenly at Lynchburg General Hospital, on February 6, 2011. He was the beloved husband of Dottie and loving father of, Kim Dupell, Charles Breon, Katie Hollenback, Sandy Johnsonbaugh, Bill Fanz all from NJ, and George Fanz of TX. He is survived by his brothers, Roland, Ellwood, and Doug Breon, along...

Geneva Townsend Dix
Feb 3, 2011
Geneva T. Dix, age 93, formally of Keysville, VA, passed away at Meadow View Terrace, Clarksville, VA, on Thursday, February 3, 2011. Ms. Dix is survived by two daughters, Charlotte D. Hicks, and Doris D. Hicks Raymond both of Keysville, VA; her sister, Margaret T. Moore Charlie of Ontario, VA, and her sister, Ruby Vides of Chicago, IL. Ms....

Mary Martha Light
Jan 28, 2011
Mary Martha Light, age 82, of Victoria, VA, passed away on Friday, January 28, 2011. Mary was a life long member of Tussekiah Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Jack E. Light; daughter, Maryanne L. Stearnes Spike of Victoria, VA; son, John E. Light Susan of White Plains, MD; sister, Ruby Ward of Amanda,...