May 4, 2013

Eva Foster Adams, age 83, of Drakes Branch, VA, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2013. She is survived by a daughter, Virginia Adams; a son, Donnie Adams and his wife, Joy; two grandchildren; a brother, Carlton Foster; and a sister, Dorothy Newcomb. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wirt H. Adams. A funeral service will be...

May 1, 2013

Doris Vassar Wallace, age 87, of Drakes Branch, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold N. Wallace. Doris is survived by her sons, Gilmer Ledbetter of Hewitt, Texas and James Lisa Wallace of Drakes Branch, VA; her daughters, Brenda Bill Kusterer of Quinton, VA, Kathy Bagby of Richmond, VA,...

Apr 28, 2013

Nancy D. Rowland, age 78, of Keysville, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2013. Nancy was born in Easton, PA, on January 10, 1935. She graduated from the college of William & Mary, Class of 1956. Nancy married William A. Rowland in California, on May 20, 1967. Prior to moving to Keysville, Nancy worked in France as a...

Apr 27, 2013

Richard Darrell Tharpe, age 51, of Drakes Branch, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2013. He is survived by his sons, Nick Tharpe and T. J. Tharpe; his parents, Richard “Pete” and Gracie Tharpe; a sister, Gracie Newcomb; a special friend, Linda Bowman; and his riding buddies. He was preceded in death by his brother, David Edwards.

Apr 22, 2013

Carrie Lewis Baker Newcomb, 76, of Keysville, VA, departed her Earthly Home for a Heavenly Home on Monday, April 22, 2013. She was preceded in death by her father, Morgan Edison Baker and her mother, Melissa “Bill” Wilkins Baker. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Clarence Thomas Newcomb; two daughters, Rhita N. Dudley and husband Aaron...

Apr 19, 2013

Arthur B. Layne, age 75, of Cullen Virginia, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2013. Arthur lived life, loved life and shared life! After graduating from Randolph-Henry High School he enlisted in the United States Air Force. Following, he became a pilot and taught several years at Randolph-Henry. He became a building contractor and a farmer growing tobacco, vegetables...

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...