Oct 25, 2010

Mr. John Edward “Buff” Watts passed away from this life on Monday, October 25, 2010 at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was born March 31, 1920 in Halifax County to Ernest C. and Lily McCullock Watts. John was a U.S. Marine who served during World War II in the South Pacific. He was a member of Herman Presbyterian Church and...

Oct 24, 2010

Carl Dennis King, age 83, of Saxe, Virginia, born January 12, 1927, died October 24, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Henry and Sallie King; four sons, Steven, Billy, Sporty, and Chunk King; a grandson, Adam Whitlow. He is survived by his wife, of sixty-one years, Frances Masters King; a daughter, Sharon King Whitlow and...

Oct 19, 2010

John Thomas Mason, age 58, of Saxe, VA died Tuesday, October 19, 2010. He is survived by one brother, Thomas Mason and his wife, Linda; four sisters, Elizabeth Waycaster and her husband, Glenn, Marguerite Rutledge, Betty Scott, Annie Mae Masters; and numerous nieces and nephews. John was preceded in death by his parents, Duval and Bertha Mason; a brother,...

Oct 8, 2010

Harriet Willson Rice passed away at Seasons at the Woodview on Friday, October 8, 2010.

She was born on February 21, 1927, in Glasgow, Montana, and was the wife of the late Millard B. Rice, Jr. Harriet was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford & Claire Willson; brother, John T. Willson; and sister, Marjorie W. Wagner....

Oct 7, 2010

Henry Wilson Carwile Sr., age 88, a retired dairy farmer of Madisonville, VA, went home to the Lord on Thursday, October 7, 2010. He was born March 9, 1922 to James Henry and Grace Roberts Carwile.

Henry was a veteran of World War II having served with the 1081st Signal Corp in North Africa and Italy, and...

Oct 4, 2010

Frederick Isaac Hanmer, Jr., former owner of Hanmer Brothers Hardware of Keysville, died on October 4, 2010. He was 96 years old.

Mr. Hanmer graduated from Randolph-Macon College in 1933, and worked as a chemist for E. I. du Pont de Nemors Company in Richmond, VA, New York, and Wilmington, Delaware. During World War II, he worked...

Oct 4, 2010

Mickey Lee Hilbourn, age 53, of Meherrin, Virginia went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 4, 2010. He was born in Marion, South Carolina. Mickey was the son of Judy and John Pyle of Meherrin, VA. He was a retired mechanic from Charleston, SC. Mickey is survived by a son, Michael Lee Hilbourn; a long-term friend, Cheryl...

Sep 21, 2010

William W. Pete Scott, age 66, of Drakes Branch, VA, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2010.

He is survived by his wife, Ida C. Scott; six children, James W. Scott, Sandra S. Wilmoth, Brenda S. Simpson, Peggy S. Claytor, Wanda S. Murray, Paul E. Scott; thirteen grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; five sisters, Ann Tharpe, Kathy Scott, Linda...

Sep 16, 2010

Shirley Rutledge Wilkerson, age 73, of Chase City, VA passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2010.

She is survived by one daughter, Kimberly H. Cassada and husband, David of Keysville; two sons, Timothy L. Harper of Sandston, and Brent Rutledge Burch of Meherrin; eight grandchildren, Michael L. Harper of Sandston, Marty McCadams of Keysville, Phillip Harper of...

Sep 13, 2010

Mrs. Sadie Eloise Cobb Dobbins, 90, of Gainesville, GA died Monday, September 13, 2010 at New Horizons North Nursing Home in Gainesville, GA.

Sadie was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia on May 26, 1920. She graduated from Longwood College in Farmville, VA with a degree in Education. She taught physical education and home economics in several...

Sep 11, 2010

Paul Monroe Childress, age 94, of Charlotte Court House, VA, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2010. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary M. Childress. He is survived by a son, William M. Childress and his wife Penny; a granddaughter, Sherry Childress all of Fuquay-Varina, NC. Paul was a retired farmer and a member of the...

Aug 18, 2010

Mr. Edward Lester Hodges, age 90, of Mechanicsville, VA formerly of Farmville, VA passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2010, at Memorial Regional Medical Center.

He was an U S Army Veteran of World War II.

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 69 years, Lucille W. Hodges, and many nieces and...

Aug 11, 2010

Dorothy Lipscomb Lockridge, age 97, a resident of Babcock Manor Appomattox, formerly of Saxe, VA died August 11, 2010.

She was born on February 17, 1913 to the late Dave T. and Geraldine Layne Lipscomb. Preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Charles K. Lockridge; brother, David Tillman Lipscomb, sisters, Sue Lipscomb Tate, and Betty...

Aug 10, 2010

David Comfort Watkins, Sr. Called home to glory on August 10, 2010, the family of David Comfort Watkins, Sr. rejoices that he is in the arms of our Lord. Born on April 21st, 1917 in Washington, DC, David was the son of Joel Hill and Isabel Rutherfoord Watkins. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 62 years,...

Aug 4, 2010

Frances Bishop Powell, age 85, of Keysville, VA departed this life Wednesday, August 4, 2010, at her home.

Frances was born May 8, 1925, in Madison County, NC, to Sarah Rice Bishop and Wiley C. Bishop. She was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

Frances is survived by her sons, Thomas L. Powell Jr., Layton...

Aug 4, 2010

John Mills Barksdale of Red House, Va. passed Wednesday, August 04, 2010 at home. He was born during the depression on February 22, 1929 in Raleigh, NC to Stith Dudley Barksdale, Jr. who died when John Mills was 12 years old and Pauline McPhail Barksdale. He was youngest of five children: Nancy Barksdale Scofield husband James, Donald McPhail Barksdale...

Aug 3, 2010

Mary Julia Spencer, age 94, of Fort Mitchell, VA passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2010. She was the widow of Bayard Manning Spencer Jr. Mary was a loving mother and friend to all that knew her.

She is survived by six daughters, Jane Spencer Gross, Jo Anne Spencer, Donna Spencer Burch, Judith Diane Miller, Christina Moore,...

Jul 7, 2010

Nora Wade King, age 87, of Boydton, VA, passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2010.

She is survived by her children, Linda L. Dunn of Boydton, VA, Peggy A. Cliborne of Keysville, VA, John King Jr. of South Hill, VA, Jerry King of Farmville, VA, Thomas Foley of Texas, and Brenda F. Bailey of Woodford, VA; nineteen...

Jun 29, 2010

Claude Jackson Jack Bigger of Keysville, VA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at the age of 80. He was the son of the late Maury McPhail and Lena Colgate Bigger.

He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jean D. Bigger; his two children, Dwight McPhail Bigger of Richmond, VA and Deloris Bigger...

Jun 29, 2010

Margaret N. Grant, age 66 a resident of Keysville, VA passed away on Tuesday, June 29, 2010, after a year and five months of battling breast and lung cancer.

Margaret was born in Richmond, Virginia, on January 19, 1944. She was an active member of Relay for Life. She was also an active member at Mt. Harmony...