Obituaries

Bernard Smith

Bernard Smith

Dec 5, 2015

Bernard Lee Smith, age 74, of Red Oak, Virginia departed this life peacefully on Saturday, December 5, 2015. He was born on December 16, 1940 in Charlotte County, Virginia. He is the son of the late St. Clair Harold Smith and the late Olivia Pearle Jeter Smith. Mr. Smith is survived by his wife of 55 years, JoAnn Puryear...

Adam Davis

Adam Davis

Dec 3, 2015

Adam Joseph Davis, age 32, of Chase City, Virginia passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2015. He was born on May 27, 1983 in Halifax, VA. He is survived by his father, William Joseph “Bill” Davis of Chase City, mother, Debbie Davis of South Hill, grandmother, Betty Claiborne of Chase City, son, Michael Kent Davis of Illinois, wife and...

Bobby Spurlock

Bobby Spurlock

Oct 30, 2015

Robert Bymon “Bobby” Spurlock, 58, of Red Oak, Virginia passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015. He was born on April 22, 1957 in South Boston to the late Clarence Curtis Spurlock and the late Mary Christine Acors Spurlock. Bobby is survived by his son, Steven Robert Spurlock and his wife Amy of Wylliesburg, his daughter, Sabrina Masters of...

Irma Garner

Irma Garner

Oct 2, 2015

Irma Newcomb Garner, 79, of Chase City, Virginia passed away on Friday, October 2, 2015. She was born on December 19, 1935 in Charlotte County to the late Edward and Nellie Newcomb. Irma is survived by her daughters, Cynthia G. Gordon of Chase City, Lisa G. Saunders and her husband, Danny of Danville, and Michele G. Lawson and her...

John Brankley

John Brankley

Aug 31, 2015

John Samuel Brankley, 96, of Chase City, Va., passed away peacefully at his residence on Monday evening, August 31, 2015. Johnny was born on March 7, 1919 to the late John W. and Lemmie E. Brankley. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Thelma Owen Brankley, and two daughters, Betsy Brankley Beam (George), of Forest, Va. and...

Page Duffer

Page Duffer

Aug 17, 2015

Robert Page Duffer, 59, of Red Oak, Virginia passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015. He was born on February 17, 1956 in Halifax County, Virginia to the late Willie Thomas Duffer and the late Hazel Marie Rutledge Crowe. Page is survived by his wife, Kathy Jones Duffer, four children, Autumn Duffer White and her husband William of Clover,...

Edith  Lacks

Edith Lacks

Aug 17, 2015

Edith Toombs Lacks, 92, of Red Oak, Virginia passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015. She was born on February 13, 1923 in Virginia to the late Marilla Francis Toombs and the late Annie Maude Guthrie Toombs. Edith is survived by her children, Charlotte Smith of Red Oak, Joyce Cole and her husband Keenan of South Boston, Douglas E....

Margaret  Davis

Margaret Davis

Aug 9, 2015

Mrs. Margaret Prince Davis, 84, of Chase City, Virginia passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at W.S. Hundley Annex. She was born on December 15, 1930 in Tucker, Arkansas to the late Hugh William Prince and the late Ella Jane Williams. She is preceded in death by her husband, Harold Lee Davis, one son, Eddie Hugh, who passed...

Helen Hardy

Helen Hardy

Aug 4, 2015

Helen Hightower Hardy, 50, of Keysville, Virginia went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 4, 2015. She was born on October 18, 1964 in South Hill, Virginia to the late Kenneth Logan Hightower and April Church Mason of Saxe. Helen is survived by her daughter, Jessica Loftis Gordon and her husband James of Scottsburg, her significant other,...

Aubrey Moore

Aubrey Moore

Jul 7, 2015

Aubrey Mason Moore, 84, of Chase City, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2015. He was born on August 22, 1930 in Skipwith, VA to the late Herbert Lee Moore and the late Helen Garner Moore. Aubrey is survived by his wife, Shirley Gregory Moore, one daughter, Anne Moore Barfield and her husband, Mike of Roanoke Rapids, NC,...

William "Billy" Park

William "Billy" Park

Jun 16, 2015

William M. “Billy” Park, 82, of Skipwith, Virginia passed from our lives on June 16, 2015. Born William Moses Park in Oxford, NC to Grace Yancey Park and William Norwood Park on November 7, 1932, Bill lived all of his years on his beloved family farm in Skipwith, Virginia. He is survived by his loving wife of over 60...

Virginia  Morgan

Virginia Morgan

May 26, 2015

Virginia Ruth Brooks Morgan, 80, of Red Oak, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. She was born on August 8, 1934 in Charlotte County to the late Thomas Oliver Brooks and the late Elsie Bradberry Brooks. Mrs. Morgan is survived by her husband, Wayne Ballard Morgan, one daughter, Rhita Morgan Burton and her husband, R.C. of Chase...

Ruby Lenhart

Ruby Lenhart

May 22, 2015

Ruby Missouri Sanders Lenhart, 89, of Chase City, Virginia passed away on Friday, May 22, 2015. She was born on January 26, 1926 in Bostic, North Carolina to the late Casa Byanker Sanders and the late Missouri Sane Sanders. She is survived by two daughters, Jane Scott and her husband, Butch of Chase City and Rita Wells of LaCrosse,...

Geneva Lichliter

Geneva Lichliter

May 6, 2015

Geneva Lee “Neva Lee” Pool Lichliter, 95, of McLean, Virginia passed away on May 6, 2015. She was born at home on December 26, 1919 in Red Oak, Virginia. Her father was Elgin Franklin Pool, from North Carolina, and her mother was Willie Katherine Stembridge Pool, from Red Oak. Geneva was the youngest of two girls, her older sister...

Boyd  Colgate

Boyd Colgate

Apr 24, 2015

After a long, successful, and joyful life, another of “The Greatest Generation,” Mr. Marion Jackson “Boyd” Colgate, Sr., 89, of Chase City, Virginia went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 24, 2015. He was born on December 10, 1925 in Saxe, Virginia to the late William Carl Colgate, Sr. and the late Onie Anne Dickerson Colgate. He...

Naomi Jones

Naomi Jones

Mar 21, 2015

Naomi Lacks Jones, 86, of Red Oak, Virginia passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015. She was born on May 3, 1928 in Charlotte County, Virginia to the late Charlie Edward Lacks and the late Jesse Newcomb Lacks. She is survived by her daughters, Gail J. Owen of Chase City, Bonnie J. Royster and her husband Wiley of Drakes...

Daisy Winn

Daisy Winn

Mar 19, 2015

Daisy Thompson Winn, 90, of Concord, VA formerly of Chase City, VA passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2015. She was born on July 13, 1924 in Mecklenburg County, VA to the late Charles Robert Thompson and the late Nancy Ida Wolfe Thompson. She is survived by two daughters, Betty W. Bell of Concord, VA and Martha W. Crutchfield...

Mary Mullins

Mary Mullins

Mar 16, 2015

Mary Lee Parker Mullins, 93, of Richmond, Virginia, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2015. She was born on June 8, 1921 in Chase City, Virginia to the late Benjamin Parker and the late Sarah Anne Newton Parker. She is survived by two sons, Victor Robert Seay and his wife, Nancy of Sandston, VA and Charles Leslie Newcomb of...

Barbara Coleman

Barbara Coleman

Mar 14, 2015

Barbara Jean Riddle Coleman, 80, of Chase City, Virginia passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015. She was born on December 28, 1934 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia to the late Clarence Lee Riddle and the late Iva Selene Gregory Riddle. She is survived by her son, Raymond Lee Coleman and his wife, Donna of Chase City, two grandchildren, Stephanie...

Earnest Bailey

Earnest Bailey

Feb 21, 2015

A. Earnest Bailey, 92, of Fort Mitchell, Virginia passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2015. He was born on July 30, 1922 in Charlotte County, VA to the late Jasper Hinton Bailey and the late Nannie Glidewell Bailey. Earnest is survived by his wife, Mary Frances Owen Bailey, two sons, Bobby Bailey and David Bailey and his wife, Karon,...