Obituaries

Jane Scott Wiles

Jane Scott Wiles

Jun 25, 2019

Jane Fleming Scott Wiles, age 69, of Chase City, Va passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019. She was born November 23, 1949 and was the daughter of the late Berman Mason Scott and the late Margaret Ruth Fleming Scott. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Jearl Wiles and daughter, Melissa Owen Newcomb Rickman. Jane is survived...

Barry Wilson

Barry Wilson

Jun 17, 2019

Barry Malcolm “Bear” Wilson, age 67, of Skipwith, Va passed away Monday, June 17, 2019. He was born May 21, 1952 in Farmville, Va and was the son of the late Richard Guy Wilson and the late Pearl Wells Wilson. He lived on Trottinridge Road in the family home his entire life and loved everyone in the Trottinridge community....

Thelma Brankley

Thelma Brankley

Jun 3, 2019

Thelma Owen Brankley, age 91, of Chase City, Va, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019. She was born on October 10, 1927 in Chase City, Va and was the daughter of the late Alford Sydnor Owen and the late Lona Delma Inge Owen. She was the Bookkeeper for Owen’s Supply in Chase City for many years and a life-time...

Carrie Herndon

Carrie Herndon

May 27, 2019

Carrie Lee Herndon, age 90, of Norlina, NC, formerly of Lunenburg County, VA passed away Monday, May 27, 2019. She was born in Mecklenburg County, VA on August 25, 1928 and was the daughter of the late George Washington Kizer and the late Etta Mae Blue Kizer. She has been a member of Cool Springs Christian Church since 1946....

Frances Stembridge

Frances Stembridge

May 17, 2019

Frances Trent Stembridge, age 88, of Rustburg, Va, formerly of Chase City, passed away Friday, May 17, 2019. She was born July 27, 1930 in Lynchburg, Va and was the daughter of the late John Henry Trent and the late Willie Ethel Palmer Trent. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was...

Catherine McPeters

Catherine McPeters

May 15, 2019

Catherine Gregory McPeters, age 90, of Chase City, Va passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2019. She was born January 14, 1929 in Chase City, Va and was the daughter of the late Roy S. Gregory and the late Mattie Wilson Gregory. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Skipwith, Va. She was preceded in death by...

Robbie Napier

Robbie Napier

May 14, 2019

Robbie Darrell Napier, age 55, of Wylliesburg, Va, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2019. He was born August 10, 1963 in South Boston, Va. He was preceded in death by his mother, Joyce Rickman Napier. Robbie is survived by his son, Derrick Napier and fiancé, Racheal Wilcher of Oklahoma; two granddaughters, Elizabeth Napier and Devin Napier; his father, Donnie...

Sandra Arrington

Sandra Arrington

May 8, 2019

Sandra Thompson Arrington, age 75, of Victoria, Va passed away Wednesday, May 8 2019. She was born December 28, 1943 in Lunenburg County, Va and was the daughter of the late Lawrence M. Thompson, Sr. and the late Marie Shelton Thompson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Buck Thompson. She was a...

Joyce Pruett

Joyce Pruett

May 5, 2019

Joyce Anne Poole Pruett, age 82, of Chase City, VA passed away Sunday, May 5, 2019. She was born July 1, 1936 in Charlotte County, VA and was the daughter of the late Albert Poole and the late Betty Lou Watts Poole. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Theoderic Pruett; son, Alan Joseph Pruett; daughter, Rhonda...

Richie Lawson

Richie Lawson

May 2, 2019

Richard Lee “Richie” Lawson III, age 38, of Drakes Branch, VA went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 2, 2019. He was born in South Boston, VA on December 27, 1980. He was a lifelong member of Wylliesburg Evangelical Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder. Richie is survived by his wife, Suzanne Davis Lawson; two...

Joyce Owen

Joyce Owen

Apr 20, 2019

Joyce Phillips Owen, age 84, of Chase City, VA passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019. She was born in Mecklenburg County, VA on September 25, 1934 and was the daughter of the late Samuel and Pauline Phillips. She was the former Manager of Goodwill in Chase City. She was preceded in death by her husband, Victor Rudolph Owen; daughter,...

Donald Adams

Donald Adams

Apr 19, 2019

Donald Dean Adams, age 66, of Drakes Branch, VA passed away Friday, April 19, 2019. He was born in Farmville, VA on April 15, 1953 and is the son of the late Palmer and Mattie Adams. He was a United States Army Vietnam Veteran, a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Red Oak, and a Mechanic for Davis Pontiac...

Lillian Bailey

Lillian Bailey

Apr 11, 2019

Lillian Burns Bailey, age 92, of Fort Mitchell, VA passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019. She was born July 24, 1926 in Lunenburg County, VA and is the daughter of the late John Henry Burns and the late Annie Delma Wallace Burns. She is a member of Salem Christian Church in Fort Mitchell. She was preceded in death by...

Wayne Morgan

Wayne Morgan

Apr 11, 2019

Wayne Ballard Morgan, age 87, of Red Oak, VA, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019. He was born March 2, 1932 and is the son of the late William Theodore Morgan and the late Kate Lankford Morgan. He is a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Red Oak and a member of Woodmen of The World. He was a...

Brad Smith

Brad Smith

Apr 6, 2019

James Bradford Smith, age 67, of Red Oak, VA, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2019. He was born November 21, 1951 in Halifax County, VA and is the son of Frances Hayes Smith and the late James Robertson Smith. Brad is survived by his wife, Hazel Jean Bowman Smith; two daughters, Jaclyn Smith Watson and Jamie Smith Garner and...

Larry Gregory

Larry Gregory

Mar 20, 2019

Larry Raymond Gregory, age 76, of Chase City, VA, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019. He was born April 15, 1942 and was the son of the late Emeron Murray Gregory and the late Esther Fulp Gregory Newcomb. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Skipwith, VA. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sherry...

Gertrude Gillispie

Gertrude Gillispie

Mar 11, 2019

Gertrude Trent Gillispie, age 97, of Chase City, VA, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019. She was born April 12, 1921 in Charlotte County, VA and was the daughter of the late Paul Jackson Trent and the late Gracie Jane Inge Trent. She was a charter member of West End Baptist Church in Brookneal, VA, although she has not...

Gordon Clarke

Gordon Clarke

Feb 25, 2019

Gordon Thea Clarke, age 91, of Victoria, VA passed away Monday, February 25, 2019. He was the son of the late Stuart and Annie Crafton Clark of Rehoboth, VA. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Annie Lee Hoyle Clarke; granddaughter Angel Clarke; sister, Margaret Clark Conner; and brothers, Pete and Howard Clark. Gordon's wife of 25...

Shannon Carey

Shannon Carey

Feb 1, 2019

Shannon Amber Carey, age 36, of Boydton, VA, passed away Friday, February 1, 2019. She was born December 6, 1982 in Halifax County, VA and is the daughter of Grant Tyler Carey and Diana Millick Overby. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and an employee for Butler Woodcrafters in Chase City. In addition to her parents, Shannon...

Kenneth Langford

Kenneth Langford

Jan 29, 2019

Kenneth Wayne Langford, age 81, of Chase City, VA, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019. He was born April 18, 1937 in Mecklenburg County, VA and was the son of the late Sam Wesley Langford and the late Maggie Robbins Langford. He graduated from Chase City High School and Danville Technical Institute. He was the owner and operator of...