Obituaries

David Nichols

David Nichols

Dec 3, 2021

William David Nichols, age 70, of Victoria, Virginia passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021. He was born September 4, 1951 in Oxford, North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his father, Fred Hudson Nichols; brother, James Nichols; and sister, Diane Nichols Parker. David is survived by his mother, Montie Bruce Nichols: brothers, John Nichols (Patty) of Danville,...

Peggy Duffey

Peggy Duffey

Nov 17, 2021

Peggy Anne Gallion Duffey, age 65, of Chase City, Virginia passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021. She was born November 7, 1956 in South Hill, Virginia. She was the daughter of Martha Anne Leach and Stephen Leach. She was preceded in death by her grandparents; her biological dad, Richard Gallion; her mother, Martha Anne Crowe Leach; and grandson, Jay...

Evelyn Jones

Evelyn Jones

Nov 11, 2021

Evelyn Royster Jones, age 98, of Chase City, Virginia passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021. She was born February 22, 1923 in Sudan, Virginia and was the daughter of the late William Royster and the late Lonie Sizemore Royster. She was the oldest member of First Baptist Church in Chase City. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Vera Rutledge

Vera Rutledge

Nov 9, 2021

Vera Newcomb Rutledge, 95, of Chesterfield, Virginia (formerly of Red Oak, Virginia) passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021. She was born January 3, 1926 in Chase City, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Shields S. Newcomb and the late Ethel Mae Carter Newcomb. She was retired from Russell Stover Candy Factory. Mrs. Rutledge was preceded in death...

Nellie Allgood

Nellie Allgood

Oct 18, 2021

Nellie Mae Carter Allgood, age 95, of Chase City, Virginia passed away Monday, October 18, 2021. She was born August 26, 1926 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Joseph Henry Carter and the late Mary Allgood Carter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Allgood and her...

Tanya Cook

Tanya Cook

Oct 10, 2021

Tanya Kaye Cook, age 47, of Saxe, Virginia passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021. She was born January 5, 1974 in Halifax County, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her father, James Sydnor Cook. Tanya is survived by her mother and step-father, Doris Cook Davis and Sean Davis; fiancé, Richard T. Lanyon; step-mother, Betty Cook; half-brother, Jamie Cook;...

Rosa Ellington

Rosa Ellington

Oct 6, 2021

Rosa Ferrell Ellington, age 88, of Chase City, Virginia passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021. She was born May 22, 1933 in Charlotte County, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Richard and Creola Ferrell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by seven brothers, one sister, and her grandson. Rosa is survived by her...

Shirley Moore

Shirley Moore

Oct 3, 2021

Shirley Gregory Moore, 87, of Chase City, Virginia passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 3, 2021 with her children by her side after suffering a stroke on September 22, 2021. She was born on January 19, 1934 and was the daughter of the late John Grayson Gregory and the late Nora Harris Gregory. Shirley married Aubrey Moore and together...

Cynthia Sherman

Cynthia Sherman

Oct 1, 2021

Cynthia Ann Sherman, age 72, of Chase City, Virginia passed away Friday, October 1, 2021. She was born August 25, 1949 in Leaksville, North Carolina to the late Neal Allen Sherman and the late Violet Ellen Stuart Sherman. She was a dedicated employee at the W S Hundley Annex Center in South Hill for 30 years. She loved gardening...

Berkley Spain, Jr.

Berkley Spain, Jr.

Sep 26, 2021

Berkley Thomas Spain, Jr., 82, of Chase City, Virginia passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021. He was born on November 21, 1938 and was the son of the late Berkley Thomas Spain, Sr. and the late Virginia Lucille Inge Spain. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved sister, Virginia Anne Spain Moss....

Earl Moorefield

Earl Moorefield

Sep 21, 2021

Earl Linwood Moorefield, 79 of Chase City, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. He was born on June 21, 1942. He was predeceased by his wife of 57 years, Elizabeth Mullins Moorefield. In addition, he was predeceased by his parents Thomas Moorefield and Janie Moorefield Harper and step-father Johnny Harper, two brothers, William Moorefield and Thomas “Sonny”...

Harry Haskins

Harry Haskins

Sep 14, 2021

Harry Randolph Haskins, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. He was born July 26, 1935 in Halifax County, North Carolina and was the son of the late Wesley Elmo Haskins, Sr. and the late Lessie Wilson Haskins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Wesley Elmo Haskins, Jr. Harry is...

Floyd Calvin McGee

Floyd Calvin McGee

Sep 8, 2021

Floyd Calvin McGee, age 79, of Chase City, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. He was born September 12, 1941 in Chase City and was the son of the late Floyd Keeton McGee and the late Edith Garner McGee Newcomb. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Laura S. McGee. Calvin...

Myrtle Cabaniss

Myrtle Cabaniss

Sep 7, 2021

Myrtle Stembridge Cabaniss, 98, of Chase City, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 7th, 2021. Born March 4th, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Louis William Stembridge and Arnie Mitchell Wade Stembridge. Myrtle was a life long active member of First Baptist Church of Chase City where she served as a member of the Choir and Sunday school...

Alease Moorefield

Alease Moorefield

Aug 30, 2021

Alease Pickeral Moorefield, age 91, of Red Oak, Virginia passed away Monday, August 30, 2021. She was born August 12, 1930 in Vernon Hill, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Lester Pickeral and the late Dorothy Weatherford Pickeral. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George M. Moorefield; two sons, George...

Ann Arnold

Ann Arnold

Aug 30, 2021

Ann Bullock Arnold, 79, of Huber Heights, Ohio, passed away August 30, 2021. Ann was born September. 7, 1941 in Farmville, Virginia and grew up in Skipwith, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her father, Noel M. Bullock; mother, Irene Perry; and brother-in-law, Lennie Cleaton. She graduated from Bluestone High School in 1960 and graduated from Mary Washington...

Stephen Scott

Stephen Scott

Aug 18, 2021

Stephen Guy Scott, age 46, of Chase City, Virginia passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021. He was born June 30, 1975 in Halifax County, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his father, Roscoe Bruce “Butch” Scott. Stephen is survived by his mother, Ruby Jane Lenhart Scott; daughter, Shelby Scott-Bullock (James); granddaughter, Vada Scott-Bullock; brother, Jimmy Scott (Phyllis); and...

Ellyson Rush

Ellyson Rush

Aug 17, 2021

Ellyson Edmond Rush, Jr., age 86, of Wylliesburg, Virginia passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021. He was born September 14, 1934 in Farmville, Virginia and was the son of the late Ellyson Edmond Rush, Sr. and the late Fern Dunn Reaves Rush. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Cynthia...

April Mason

April Mason

Aug 15, 2021

April Louise Church Mason, age 73, of Saxe, Virginia passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021. She was born March 11, 1948 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia and was the daughter of the late William Church and the late Mary Helen Denton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Helen Hightower Hardy. April is...

David Newcomb

David Newcomb

Aug 14, 2021

David Dalton Newcomb, age 26, of Chase City, Virginia passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021. He was born March 6, 1995 in Halifax County. He was an employee for Asplundh Tree Service and attended Freedom Life Church. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Johnny and Rosemary Newcomb and uncle, Kevin Newcomb. David is survived by his...