Obituaries

Brian White

Brian White

Apr 28, 2021

Brian Lynn White, Sr. passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at the age of 52. He was born on September 17, 1968 in Warren, Pennsylvania. Brian was an avid hunter and fisherman, enjoyed the lake, and loved his family and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Sherry Lou Cowles Icenhour and his father, Richard Lynn...

Thomas Mark Allgood

Thomas Mark Allgood

Apr 26, 2021

Thomas Mark Allgood, age 51, of South Hill, Virginia passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021. He was born on January 9, 1970 in South Boston, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Shona Allgood; step-father, Clyde Oslin; paternal grandparents, Taylor and Susie Allgood; maternal grandparents, George and Mary Crowe; brother, W.J. Phillips; and sister, Shelby Renae...

Anthony  Newcomb

Anthony Newcomb

Apr 14, 2021

Anthony Dwayne Newcomb, age 47, of Saxe, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. He was born on October 23, 1973 in Halifax County, Virginia. Anthony is survived by his father and mother, Alvin Newcomb and Ivy Lacks Newcomb of Saxe; his daughter, Kendall Sierra Newcomb of Skipwith; brother, Kevin Newcomb and wife, Amy Vaughn of Rock Hill,...

Butch Scott

Butch Scott

Apr 6, 2021

Roscoe Bruce “Butch” Scott, age 75, of Chase City, VA passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. He was born on February 5, 1946 in Halifax County, VA and was the son of the late William “Bill” Scott and the late Pauline Wade Tate. He was a member of Friendship United Methodist Church in Chase City and a former...

Nancy Harris

Nancy Harris

Apr 2, 2021

Nancy Wells Harris, age 88, of Chase City, Virginia passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021. She was born on April 20, 1932 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Joseph Thomas Wells and the late Ida Crowe Wells. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Brenda Harris Jones,...

Robert Jones

Robert Jones

Mar 27, 2021

John Robert Jones, age 61, of Red Oak, Virginia passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021. He was born on May 19, 1959 in Halifax County, Virginia and was the son of the late Johnnie James Jones, Sr. and the late Nannie Lou Dempsey Jones. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Johnnie...

Stanley Ferrell

Stanley Ferrell

Mar 21, 2021

Harold Stanley Ferrell, age 72, of Lynchburg, VA passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021. He was born on December 20, 1948 and raised in Charlotte County, Virginia. He was the son of the late Victor Rex Ferrell, Sr. and the late Ruby Inge Ferrell. He graduated from Randolph Henry High School. He was an auditor with Babcock and...

Frances Carey

Frances Carey

Mar 7, 2021

Frances Josephine Hite Carey, age 86, of Chase City, Virginia passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2021. She was born on January 13, 1935 in South Boston, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Beverley Carey, Jr. She was the daughter of the late Noel Stanley Hite and the late Virginia Elizabeth Claiborne Hite of Buffalo...

Audrey Lewis

Audrey Lewis

Mar 5, 2021

Audrey Piercey Lewis, age 97, of Chase City, Virginia passed away Friday, March 5, 2021. She was born February 15, 1924 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Gordon Piercey and Helen Wells Piercey. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Chase City and retired from Craddock-Terry Shoe Factory. In addition to her...

Steve Pennington

Steve Pennington

Feb 19, 2021

Stephen Goode Pennington passed away peacefully at home on Friday, February 19, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Reginald Goode “Bill” Pennington and Helen Carter Pennington and his son, Joshua C. Pennington. Steve is survived by his wife, Martha Britton Pennington; son, Jacob S. Pennington of Chase City; son, Christopher R. Pennington (Angela) of Columbus, MT;...

James Daly

James Daly

Feb 16, 2021

James Harold Daly (Jimmy, Jim Dog, Beatle) James Harold Daly, 57, passed away on February 16, 2021. He came into this world on April 5, 1963 in Petersburg, VA. Jimmy had three beautiful children with Dianne Jones Daly; his oldest son, James Matthew Daly; wife, Randi, his youngest daughter, Shalana Starr Daly, and preceded in death by his middle...

Hans Borgmann

Hans Borgmann

Feb 12, 2021

Hans William Borgmann, age 78, of Chase City, Virginia, formerly of Pennsylvania, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021. He was born on May 8, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was preceded in death by his wife and the mother of his two sons, Diane Elizabeth Borgmann. Hans is survived by his sons, Peter Borgmann (Jodi) of Warminster, PA...

Merle Smith

Merle Smith

Feb 12, 2021

Lila Merle Royster Smith, age 81, of Saxe, Virginia passed away on Friday, February 12, 2021. She was born on April 17, 1939 in Charlotte County, Virginia to the late Don William Royster and the late Mary Elizabeth Lacks Royster. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and attended Plantersville Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she...

Derek Weaver

Derek Weaver

Feb 6, 2021

Derek DeSantis Weaver, age 27, of Red Oak, Virginia passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021. He was born on October 15, 1993 in South Hill, Virginia. Derek was a 2012 graduate of Randolph Henry High School and then received his CDL from Southside Virginia Community College. One of his favorite past-times was going to his parent's cottage on...

Ethel Davis

Ethel Davis

Jan 26, 2021

Ethel Mae Pulley Davis, age 90, of Chase City, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. She was born October 5, 1930 in Brunswick County, Virginia. She was a retired cafeteria worker for Bluestone Middle School and Bluestone High School. She attended Friendship United Methodist Church in Chase City. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie...

Johny Lenhart

Johny Lenhart

Jan 25, 2021

John Henry Lenhart, Jr., 67, of Lunenburg, Virginia passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021. He was born March 30, 1953 in Farmville, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Henry Lenhart and Mary Elizabeth Parham Lenhart and his brother, David William Lenhart. Johny is survived by his wife, Susan Baugh Lenhart; daughter, Kimberly Lenhart Davis...

Panzie  Pruett

Panzie Pruett

Jan 14, 2021

Panzie Parham Pruett, age 91, of Virginia Beach, VA formerly of Chase City, VA passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021. She was born on December 10, 1929 in Raleigh, NC and was the daughter of the late Louis Daniel Parham, Sr. and the late Miriam Reaves Parham. Panzie was a 1947 graduate of Randolph-Henry High School, a 1962...

Melinda Thompson

Melinda Thompson

Jan 12, 2021

Melinda Kennedy Thompson, age 64, of Chase City, VA passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. She was born September 3, 1956 in South Boston, VA and was the daughter of the late Woodrow Oliver Kennedy and the late June Newcomb Kennedy. Melinda was a Deputy Sherriff for the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office for 25 years. She was a...

Brenda Lester Shores

Brenda Lester Shores

Jan 9, 2021

Brenda Lester Shores, of South Boston, VA formerly of Chase City, VA passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Shores; parents, LeeRoy Lester and Bernice Smith Lester; two brothers, Allan Lester and Dennis Lester; and one sister, Helen Toone. Brenda is survived by her son, Clint Thomas Shores; grandchildren, Abby...

Otto Anderson

Otto Anderson

Dec 25, 2020

Otto Anderson, Jr., age 85, of Chase City, VA passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020. He was born December 23, 1935 in Albia, Iowa and was the son of the late Otto and Lilley Mae Anderson. He was a United States Marine Vietnam Veteran, lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans, lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign...