Obituaries

Apr 18, 2024

Sterling "David" Ward, Jr., of Hickory, NC, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at the age of 71.

Mar 14, 2024

Polly Potter Kirtland Maloney, age 91, of Macon, NC, passed away on Thursday, March 14th, 2024. She was born on Wednesday, November 30th, 1932 to the late Louis Augustus Kirtland and Florence Alice Kirtland. Polly was preceded in death by her spouse, John Maloney as well as her daughter, Barbara Kay Whyte and granddaughter, Kelly Lynn Whyte.

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Feb 17, 2024

Almelia Rose Pool Pillion of South Boston passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at the age of 76. She was born in Halifax County on February 12, 1948 to the late Fred R. Pool and the late Norma Coleman Pool. She was married to Jim Pillion, who survives. Rose was a retired master Chief Petty Officer with the United...

Feb 11, 2024

Harriett Massey Phillips passed away at her home in Bullock, NC on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at the age of 91.

Jan 31, 2024

Patrick Wayne Blackwell of Alton, VA, passed away on Wednesday, January 31. 2024 at the age of 65.

Jan 22, 2024

David “Dave” William Russell, Sr. of Bracey, VA, passed away peacefully at his home, with his wife by his side and surrounded by his family, on Monday, January 22, 2024 at the age of 80. He was born on May 8, 1943 in Endicott, NY to the late Charles and Wilma Glann Russell and was married to Cheryl Morse...

Jan 18, 2024

Shirley Peters of Roxboro, NC, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at the age of 94.

Jan 15, 2024

William Brooks Watts of Oxford, NC, passed away early Monday morning, January 15, 2024, at the age of 71. Born in Granville County on May 25, 1952, he was the son of the late Frank and Esther Brooks Watts. Mr. Watts served in United States Army in the Air Defense department. After service, he worked as an EMT at...

Jan 11, 2024

Catherine Francis Donahue White, wife of the late James R. White, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at the age of 77. She was a resident of Farmville, VA.

Jan 9, 2024

Christopher Daniel Bowman, age 42, left this life on Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Born in Athens, Georgia, he was the son of Jane Revis and Donald Richard Bowman. Chris was a skilled overhead door mechanic and welder, and a huge fan of disc golf, Georgia (UGa) football, and Carolina (UNC) basketball. Surviving are his sons, Tyler and Brooks Bowman of...

Jan 7, 2024

William Burrell Hancock of Lynchburg, VA passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at the age of 57.

Jan 5, 2024

Victor Edward Fitchlee, 95, of South Boston, Virginia, passed away on January 5, 2024. He was born in Royalton Center, NY on October 23, 1928, to the late Victor Allen Fitchlee and Beatrice Holmes Fitchlee.

Victor proudly served in the United States Army SIGC from 1950 to 1952.  After his military service, Victor embarked on a successful...

Dec 28, 2023

Babe Ruth Matthews of Bullock, NC, went to his heavenly home on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at the age of 91. Born in Granville County on April 16, 1932, he was the son of the late Thomas and Sarah Ethel Hutchins Matthews and was married to Delma Allgood Matthews, who survives. Mr. Matthews was a United States Army veteran...

Dec 20, 2023

EVELYN MADELINE RENKEN, 78, of Phenix VA, passed away on Wednesday 12/20 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital in VA. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Evelyn Anderson.

Born in the Bronx, NY in 1945 she raised her 4 children in North Brunswick NJ and moved to Arkansas in 1994 for a few years where...

Nov 25, 2023

Betty McKinney Mead of Clarksville, Va passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at the age of 87. Born in Hospton, Illinois on September 22, 1936, she was the daughter of the Clyde Norman McKinney and Lorretta Adamson McKinney and was married to the Harry Edison Mead. Betty owned her own janitorial company. After her retirement, she enjoyed tending...

Nov 13, 2023

Audrey Jean Dean of Buffalo Junction, VA passed away on Monday, November 13, 2023, at the age of 82. Born in Friendship, AR on July 1, 1941, she was the daughter of the late James and Helen Ross Collins. Audrey had various interests but particularly loved to fish as well as listen to music and dance by the pool....

Oct 24, 2023

Mr. John Arnold Morris of Clarksville passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at the age of 56. He was born in Orange Co., NC on November 3, 1966 the son of Bertrum Arnold Morris and the late Teresa Puckett Jones. John was a house painter and loved to fish. He was an avid NASCAR fan and comic book collector....

Oct 21, 2023

Jackie Hallett Ketchum of Stuarts Draft, VA, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at the age of 86. Born in Accomack County, VA, on December 14, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Hetty Kellam Hallett. Jackie was a long time resident of Boydton, VA up until 2017 when she moved to the mountains.  Jackie...

Oct 20, 2023

Sandra Williams "Sandi" Ingram, 69, of Clarksville passed away on Friday, October 20, 2023. She was born in Halifax County on August 17, 1954 to Lester Williams and Mary Bowen Williams.

Sandi was very artistic; making jewelry & a jill of all trades.  She was a word expert with doing crosswords and playing scrabble.  She was previously...

Sep 24, 2023

Jean Marie Lang Glover, age 92, passed away September 24, 2023 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The daughter of Warren Conger Lang and Pattie Louise Robertson, she grew up in Rehobeth, VA. She attended St. Mary’s Junior College and graduated with a business degree from the College of William and Mary in 1953. That same year,...