Obituaries

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Marjorie Morton Shelton

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

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

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

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.

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Bernice Smith Harris

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

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

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.

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Charlotte Waller Beck

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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Ralph Thomas Steed

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

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

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

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

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,...

Charles Franklin Dix

Charles Franklin Dix

Jan 19, 2011

Charles Franklin Dix, age 67, of Powhatan, Virginia died Wednesday, January 19, 2011. He was the third child born to the late Green Berry and Eloise Conner Dix. Charles is survived by two brothers, John William Dix of Chase City, VA, Reginald Wayne Dix, of Victoria, VA; three sisters, Barbara Dix Spencer, Betty Dix Martin, both of Victoria, VA,...

Ruby Parsons Atkins

Ruby Parsons Atkins

Jan 6, 2011

Ruby P. Atkins, age 89, formerly of Cullen, VA, passed away January 6, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roger Carter Atkins. She is survived by two sons, Roger J. Atkins, Sr., and Donald J. Atkins, Sr., and his wife, Lynn; three granddaughters, Lisa Zimmerman and her husband, Bill, Beth Atkins, and Kimberly McComb and her...

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