Obituaries

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...

Dennis Gregory

Dennis Gregory

Jan 26, 2019

William Dennis "Tornado" Gregory, age 46, of Skipwith, VA, passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019. He was born June 7, 1972 in Halifax County, VA and was the son of the late William Gordon Gregory and the late Mary Elizabeth Newcomb Gregory. Dennis is survived by three uncles, Danny Newcomb, Steve Newcomb, and Lynn Newcomb; aunt, Frances Jones; and...

Polly Bruce

Polly Bruce

Jan 23, 2019

Ellie Jeanette “Polly” Bruce, age 85, of Chase City, VA, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019. She was born March 16, 1933 in Charlotte County, VA and was the daughter of the late Clyde Compton and Bertha Ward Wallace. She was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary for 25 years. Polly was a loving, devoted mother and...

Nancy Woodall

Nancy Woodall

Jan 13, 2019

Nancy Jeffreys Woodall died on January 13, 2019 at The Fountainview Alzheimer’s Center of Atlanta at the age of 91. Nancy was born in Chase City, VA on July 30, 1927 to the late Albert L. Jeffreys, Sr. and Virginia Gibbs Jeffreys. After graduating from Chase City High School, she attended Greenbrier Junior College, W. VA, Longwood College in Farmville,...

Sandra Shearin

Sandra Shearin

Jan 9, 2019

Sandra Burns Shearin, age 73, of Chase City, VA, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019. She was born August 2, 1945 and was the daughter of the late Roy Jackson Burns and Barbara Champion Burns. She was preceded in death by her son, Wayne Gray Shearin, Jr. Sandra is survived by her husband, Wayne Gray Shearin; son, Christopher Jackson...

Howard Card

Howard Card

Dec 22, 2018

Willie Howard Card, age 79, of Wylliesburg, VA, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018. He was born September 27, 1939 in Charlotte County, VA and was the son of the late Alexander and Gladys Card. Howard was a charter and lifetime member of Bacon District Volunteer Fire Department, a member and deacon of Wylliesburg Baptist Church, and a member...

Nannie Jones

Nannie Jones

Dec 6, 2018

Nannie Lou Jones, age 80, of Red Oak, VA, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018. She was born June 10, 1938 and was the daughter of the late Clayton and Nannie Mae Dempsey. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Jones; son, Johnnie Jones; and daughter, Rita Holder. Nannie is survived by four sons, Robert Jones of...

Doris Owen

Doris Owen

Dec 6, 2018

Doris Toombs Owen, age 82, of Chase City, VA passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018. She was born March 19, 1936 in Charlotte County, VA and was the daughter of the late Marilla and Mae Fannie Toombs. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Chase City, VA and a babysitter for many years. She was preceded in...

Brenda Sandlin

Brenda Sandlin

Nov 14, 2018

Brenda Rothell Sandlin, age 77, of Chase City, VA, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2018. She was born September 10, 1941 in Norfolk, VA and was the daughter of the late Wade Marlen Rothell and the late Shannon Mae Jones Rothell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Joe Sandlin and her brother, Joe Rothell. Brenda is...

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