Obituaries

Janice Thompson

Janice Thompson

Feb 29, 2016

Janice Phillips Thompson, age 81, of Chase City, Virginia passed away on Monday, February 29, 2016. She was born on September 25, 1934 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia to the late Samuel R. Phillips and the late Pauline Lughford Phillps. Janice is survived by two sons, William Keith Dickenson of Red Oak and Brent Dickenson and his wife Mary Etta...

Helen  Robertson

Helen Robertson

Feb 29, 2016

Helen Whitten Robertson, age 93, of Chase City, Virginia passed away on Monday, February 29, 2016. She was born on August 30, 1922 in Chase City to the late Joshua Babcock Whitten and the late Elizabeth Ann Crowder Whitten. Helen is survived by one brother, Lloyd Gray Whitten and his wife Hope of Chase City, sister-in-law, Dorothy Clark of...

Glenda Smith

Glenda Smith

Feb 27, 2016

Glenda Powell Smith, age 61, of Skipwith, Virginia passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2016. She was born on October 21, 1954 in Halifax, VA to the late Clifton Eugene Powell, Sr. and the late Eleanor Lorain Rickmond. Glenda is survived by her husband, Donnie Roy Smith, two sons, Kevin Scott Smith and his wife Mary of Chase City...

Kenneth  Shores

Kenneth Shores

Feb 21, 2016

Kenneth Ray Shores, age 24, of Chase City, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2016. He was born on October 13, 1991 in South Boston, Virginia. Kenneth is survived by his father, Anthony Ray Shores, his mother, Brenda Lee Stallings Shores, one sister, Jenny Nicole Shores, and a nephew on the way that will be named Hunter Ray....

Calvin Hoyle

Calvin Hoyle

Feb 15, 2016

Calvin Alexander Hoyle, age 94, of Chase City, Virginia passed away on Monday, February 15, 2016. He was born on August 7, 1921 in Mecklenburg County to the late Aron Tonnie Hoyle and the late Essie Willis. He is survived by three nieces and four nephews. Mr. Hoyle is predeceased by his wife, Irma Hoyle. Calvin was a World...

Bettie Scott

Bettie Scott

Jan 14, 2016

Bettie Mason Scott, age 81, of Chase City, Virginia passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2016. She was born on November 6, 1934 in Aspen, Va to the late Duvall James Mason and the late Bertha Mae Covington Mason. She is survived by two daughters, Glenda Edmonds and her husband, Duke of Chase City and Ann Foster of Skipwith,...

Rosemary  Newcomb

Rosemary Newcomb

Jan 12, 2016

Rosemary Tharrington Newcomb, age 73, of Chase City, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. She was born on September 4, 1942 in Charlotte County, Virginia to the late Floyd Brooks Tharrington, Jr. and the late Mae Travis Tharrington. Mrs. Newcomb is survived by her husband, Johnny A. Newcomb, three sons, Michael Wayne Newcomb and his wife, Kay...

Patsy Mead

Patsy Mead

Jan 10, 2016

Patsy Coleman Mead, age 70, of Chase City, Virginia passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2016. She was born on September 4, 1945 to the late Albert Milligan Coleman and the late Marjorie Wilson Coleman. Mrs. Mead is survived by her husband, Robert Leroy Mead, one daughter, Pamela Mead Johnson and her husband Shane of Chase City, one son,...

William  Ferrell

William Ferrell

Jan 9, 2016

Mr. William Alexander Ferrell, age 67, of Wylliesburg, Virginia passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2016. He was born on October 18, 1948 in Clover, VA to the late H.E. “Paul” Ferrell and the late Hilda Winona Card Ferrell. William is survived by his daughter, Tammy Ferrell Mann and her husband Scottie of Wylliesburg, one granddaughter, Whitney Flynn and...

Billy Gregory

Billy Gregory

Dec 31, 2015

William Tyree “Billy” Gregory, age 80, of Chase City, Virginia passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2015. He was born on September 17, 1935 in Skipwith, VA to the late Meredith Tyree Gregory and the late Louis Elizabeth Coleman Gregory. Mr. Gregory is survived by his wife, Helen Mae Evans Gregory, three step-children, Goldie Upton of Richmond, Carol Hoyle...

Irma Hoyle

Irma Hoyle

Dec 28, 2015

Irma Driggs Hoyle, age 96, of Chase City, Virginia passed away on Monday, December 28, 2015. She was born on November 26, 1919 in Charlotte County, VA to the late Eddie and Blanche Driggs. Mrs. Hoyle is survived by her husband, Calvin A. Hoyle, nephew, Billy Driggs, niece-in-law, Candice Driggs, great-nephew, Jim Driggs, three great-nieces, Rachael Striblen, Margaret Driggs,...

Raymond Crump

Raymond Crump

Dec 19, 2015

Raymond Sam Crump, age 93, of Chase City, Virginia passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2015. He was born on April 27, 1922 in Mecklenburg County, VA to the late Joseph and Martha Crump. Mr. Crump is survived by his wife, Rachael Davis Crump, two sons, Dexter Crump and his wife Linda of South Hill, VA and Baxter Crump...

Gladys Tharpe

Gladys Tharpe

Dec 7, 2015

Gladys Russell Tharpe, age 78, of Boydton, Virginia passed away on Monday, December 7, 2015. She was born on June 2, 1937 in Halifax, VA to the late Charles Russell and the late Lottie Newcomb Russell. Mrs. Tharpe is survived by one daughter, Wanda Gail Tharpe of Richmond, three sons, Barry Thomas Tharpe of Boydton, Nathan Greg Tharpe and...

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....