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Faye Carter Driggs
Nov 25, 2022
Faye Carter Driggs, 78, of Chase City, Virginia passed away November 25, 2022. She was born June 30, 1944 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Clarence Irvin Carter and the late Charlotte Philbeck Carter.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William “Billy” Driggs; brother, Cecil Carter; and sister,...
Christine Moore
Nov 21, 2022
Christine Dagenhart Moore, age 76, of Chase City, Virginia passed away Monday, November 21, 2022. She was born September 15, 1946 and was the daughter of the late Eddie Dagenhart and the late Annie Bowman Dagenhart.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lawson Moore and her brother, Robert Dagenhart.
Christine is survived...
Gordon Barnette
Nov 12, 2022
Gordon Stanford Barnette, age 98, of Chase City, Virginia passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022. He was born July 19, 1924 in Kings Mountain, NC and was the son of the late Dallas Edmond Barnette and the late Laura Mae Falls Barnette.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Girleen B. Crump.
Gordon is...
Pauline Hipps
Nov 11, 2022
Pauline Frances Lacks Hipps, age 85, of Chase City, Virginia passed away Friday, November 11, 2022. She was born August 12, 1937 in Saxe, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Fitzhugh Lee Lacks and the late Lena Brown Wilmouth Lacks.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Berkley Alexander Hipps.
Pauline is...
Montie Nichols
Nov 11, 2022
Montie Ruth Bruce Nichols, age 93, of Chase City, Virginia passed away November 11, 2022. She was born August 7, 1929 in Boydton, Virginia to the late Boyce Monroe Bruce and the late Nellie Shipman Bruce.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Hudson Nichols; three children, James Edward Nichols, Kathy Diane Parker,...
Jessie Gregory
Nov 7, 2022
Jessie Carter Melone Gregory, age 84, of Arvada, Colorado, passed away peacefully at her residence on November 7, 2022.
Jessie was born in Danville, Virginia on December 2, 1937 to the late Dorothy Carson Blankenship Melone and the late Charles Edwin Melone. A 1955 graduate of Chatham High School, Jessie went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Lynchburg College and master’s degree from James Madison University. Jessie worked as a nurse, then a special education teacher in Halifax, Warren, Brunswick, and Mecklenburg Counties. She retired after 16 years teaching at Chase City Elementary...
Mary Helen Reid
Oct 24, 2022
Mary Helen Newcomb Reid, age 78, of Chase City, Virginia passed away Monday, October 24, 2022. She was born July 22, 1944 in Lunenburg County, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Eddie Craig “Pete” Newcomb and the late Ruby Childress Newcomb.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Duke Reid.
Helen is...
Archie Thomas Toombs
Oct 18, 2022
Archie “Thomas” Toombs, age 88, of Red Oak, Virginia passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at his home with family by his side.
He was born June 4, 1934 in Red Oak and was the son of the late Marilla and Mae Fannie Toombs. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Edith Lacks, Doris Owen, and Grace...
Irene Owen
Oct 15, 2022
Irene Cox Owen, age 88, of Chase City, Virginia passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022 at her home. She was born December 27, 1933 in Chase City and was the daughter of the late Roy Allen Cox and the late Bertha Queen Cox.
Irene was a life-long member of Concord Baptist Church. She retired from Hampco Apparel, Inc. in Chase...
William Daniel “Danny” Aye
Oct 13, 2022
William Daniel “Danny” Aye, age 66, of Chase City, Virginia passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022 at his home. He was born December 13, 1955 in Hampton, Virginia and grew up in the Fort Mitchell and Chase City area.
He was preceded in death by his fathers, William Aye and George “Dick” Newby; his mother, Mary Ella Wallace Newby; and...
Thomas Lee Wilson
Sep 15, 2022
Thomas Lee “T-Tom” Wilson, age 70, of Chester, Virginia formerly of Chase City, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022. He was born March 31, 1952.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Annie “Polly” Carnes Wilson and twin brothers, Troy and Roy Wilson.
He is survived by his father, Lee Bernard Wilson of Chase City; brother,...
Kathryn Bynum Reese
Aug 31, 2022
Kathryn Bynum Reese, age 93, of Chase City, Virginia passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022. She was born June 26, 1929 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Lee Bynum and the late Natilee Hodge Bynum.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alson Lee Reese and her brother, Charles...
Berle Hensley
Aug 29, 2022
Milton Berle Hensley, Sr., age 55 of Chase City, Virginia passed away Monday, August 29, 2022. He was born May 16, 1967 and was the son of the late Jerry Hensley, Sr. and the late Mattie East Hensley. He grew up in Charlotte County, Virginia.
Berle is survived by his wife of 30 years, Bethany Taylor Hensley; son, Milton...
Kenneth Donald “Donnie” Jordan
Aug 24, 2022
Kenneth Donald “Donnie” Jordan, age 70, of Boydton, Virginia passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022. He was born February 27, 1952 in Farmville, Virginia.
He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Lee Jordan; step-father, Norman L. Lewis; and his brother, Milton Lee Jordan.
Kenneth is survived by his wife, Joanna Jordan; mother, Doris C. Lewis; son, Keith Jordan;...
Bernie Wallace Coleman
Aug 23, 2022
Bernie Marion Wallace Coleman, age 85, of Chase City, Virginia passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022. She was born May 27, 1937 in Lunenburg County, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Willie Atkinson Wallace and the late Vera Arvin Wallace.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Herbert Coleman; brother, Leroy...
Annie Watson Wilkins
Aug 22, 2022
Annie Claire Watson Wilkins, age 73, of Chase City, Virginia passed away Monday, August 22, 2022. She was born August 11, 1949 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Lee Alvin Watson and the late Betty Catherine Gittman Watson.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Paylyn Dawn Rutledge and...
Betty Newton Griles
Aug 12, 2022
Betty Ann Newton Griles, age 86, of Randolph, Virginia passed away peacefully on Friday, August 12, 2022. She was born December 9, 1935 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Clifton Newton and the late Nellie Gillispie Newton.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Rudolph Griles.
Betty is survived by her children, James Michael...
Geraldine Hash
Jul 28, 2022
Geraldine Garner Hash, age 86, of Chase City, Virginia passed away Thursday, July 28, 2022. She was born January 3, 1936 and was the daughter of the late Woodrow Wilson Garner and the late Willie Mae Edmonds Garner.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” Hash.
Geraldine is survived by her daughters,...
Gloria Ashworth Pembelton
Jul 14, 2022
Gloria Ashworth Pembelton, age 88, of Fort Mitchell, Virginia passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2022 at her home. She was born October 19, 1933 in Lunenburg County, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Claude E. Ashworth and the late Estelle W. Ashworth.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her companion of 36...
Wayne Gray Shearin
Jul 2, 2022
Wayne Gray Shearin, age 79, of Chase City, Virginia passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022. He was born March 23, 1943 in Clarksville, Virginia and was the son of the late Willie Gray Shearin and the late Lena Belle Harris Shearin.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sandra B. Shearin; son, Wayne...
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