Mar 17, 2014

Garland Byrd Waller, age 83, of Keysville, VA passed away Monday, March 17, 2014. He was a U. S. Marine Veteran of the Korean Conflict. Garland is survived by his wife, Verna V. Waller; a daughter, Rita W. Williams; a granddaughter, Cheri Morgan and her husband, Chris; a great-grandson, Aiden B. Morgan; a brother, Claude Waller; two sisters, Doris...

Mar 14, 2014

Robert Willie Bell Jr., age 47, of Red Oak, VA, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2014. He is survived by his wife Paula T. Bell; two daughters, Tamra A. Bell, Raven N. Tuck; two sons, Dominque Bell, Dahmien Bell; a brother, George Bell and his wife, Kathy; and a future granddaughter, Dakota Alexis Bell. A memorial service will...

Mar 11, 2014

Elizabeth Evans Hanmer, 98 of Keysville, departed this world on March 11, 2014. Betty was born in Wilmington, Delaware to Louisa Lacklen and William Calvin Evans. She is predeceased by her husband of 69 years Frederick I. Hanmer, Jr., two sisters Ruth and Mary and a brother George. She is survived by her three children Sharon Dunn Larry, Lisa...

Mar 6, 2014

Ruby Mae St. John, age 74, of Appomattox, VA, passed away on Thursday, March6, 2014. She is survived by a sister, Kathleen Cobb and husband, Gary; two brothers, Joseph “Joe” St. John and wife, Marie, David C. St. John and wife, Pat; numerous nieces and nephews; and numerous great nieces and nephews. The family wishes to say a special...

Mar 6, 2014

Alice Elizabeth “Betty” Milam, age 69, of Charlotte Court House, VA passed away, Thursday, March 6, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Frederick Melvin and Julia Allen Milam. Betty is survived by her three siblings and their families, Patsy Conner, Frieda Milam and Thomas Milam.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday...

Mar 5, 2014

Johnnie Edwin Lacks, age 66, of Randolph, VA, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2014. He is survived by two sisters, Janice Griffin Jerry, Josephine Daniels Luther; one brother, Samuel Lacks Irene; two sisters-in-law, Edith Lacks and Janet Lacks; one brother-in-law, Ray Whitt. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 8, 2014, at the Browning-Duffer...

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”...