Obituaries Honoring Lives in Jarratt, VA
Maynard L. Costley
Jan 23, 2022
Maynard L. Costley, 87, of Emporia, formerly of Wellsboro, Pennsylvania passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022. He spent most of his life as a diesel mechanic in the salt mining industry.
Mr. Costley is survived by his son, David R. Costley; two daughters, Felicia Backner and Sandra L. Gilbert (Andre); three grandchildren, Beth Rae...
William Boyd Poole
Jan 23, 2022
William B. Poole, 82, of Emporia, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022. He was preceded in death by a sister, Peggy Faison.
Mr. Poole is survived by his wife, Lori W. Poole; daughters, Cindy Browder (Gregg), Christel Gordon (Wade Kitchen), Elizabeth Justice (Philip) and Angel Poole and son, Ray Poole (Amy); seven grandchildren, Caitlin...
William S. "Billy" Chaplin, Jr.
Jan 21, 2022
William S. Chaplin Jr. (Billy) passed away peacefully on Friday, January 21, 2022. Born to the late William S. Chaplin Sr & Vera Rogers Chaplin, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Linda Jones Chaplin and sister, Peggy Gammon.
Survivors include his daughters, Stacy Chaplin Arthur (Michael) and Clarke Chaplin Hobbs (Len); grandson Dalton Arthur...
John Richard Harrell, Sr.
Jan 15, 2022
John Richard Harrell, Sr., 90, of Emporia, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022. He was preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice Allen Harrell and a son, William Daniel Harrell.
Mr. Harrell is survived by three daughters, Joan Harrell Spence, Sherry Harrell Avery (Billy) and Karla Jo Robbins (David); three sons, John Richard Harrell,...
Craig Allen Ricks
Jan 12, 2022
Craig Allen Ricks, 54, of Finksburg, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at the Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, MD. Born May 20, 1967 in Portsmouth, VA, he was the son of Cecil Allen and Natalie (Rocha) Ricks of Bracey, VA. He was the husband of Sandra Gail Ricks, his wife of eight years. Craig had worked in...
Nancy Gay Coffelt
Jan 4, 2022
Nancy Gay Coffelt, 88, of Jarratt, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022. She was the widow of Ray (Stony) Coffelt and she was also preceded in death by a daughter, Kimberly Coffelt Gress and a sister, Becky Hunter.
Nancy is survived by four daughters, Debbie Coffelt Lowe (Tommy Little), Shari Coffelt Coombs (Jody),...
Audrey Gordon Dancy
Dec 29, 2021
Audrey Gordon Dancy, 67, of Stony Creek, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Dancy; son, Randy Dancy and a brother, Phillip Gordon.
Audrey is survived by her devoted companion, Chris Velvin; daughter, Lisa Dancy Hammer (Tyler); grandson, Michael Dancy (Ashley); three sisters, Bonnie Driver (Rodney),...
Lynn V. Lozy
Dec 25, 2021
Lynn V. Lozy 56 passed away at home on December 25, 2021, after a brief struggle with Cancer. Lynn is survived by two sons Jason R. Lozy of Emporia, VA and Brandon E. Bronco of Lincoln, RI. She also leaves behind three grandsons and a granddaughter. In addition she is survived by four siblings Ronald Blair, twin Lisa Marroquin,...
Tommy Owen
Dec 24, 2021
Thomas Barry “Tommy” Owen, 77, passed away Friday, December 24, 2021. He was the son of the late Guy and Bessie Owen and was also preceded in death by four sisters, Mary Jane Simmons, Rita Tillery, Rosalind Owen, Patricia Temple, and a brother, Glenn Owen.
Tommy is survived by his sister, Vivian Dunn; his...
Leroy Meeks
Dec 20, 2021
Leroy Meeks
April 20, 1937 – December 20, 2021
Leroy Meeks, 84, passed away at home on Monday, December 20, 2021.
Leroy was born in Wilson, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy Lee and Bertha Pridgen Meeks. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Cecil, and sisters...
Joan Mckenzie Gainey
Dec 18, 2021
Mrs. Joan M. Gainey, 82, of Emporia passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Gainey; grandson; Cody Gainey and a son, Tim Gainey.
Mrs. Gainey is survived by two sons, Tony Gainey (Pam) and Mark Gainey (Marsha); grandchildren, Josiah Gainey, Antony Gainey (Kasey), Allison Lynch (Kurt),...
Frances Oakley Pennington
Dec 14, 2021
Frances Oakley Pennington, 89, widow of Henry Mason Pennington, Jr., passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021. She was the daughter of the late James B. and Cora B. Oakley. She was also preceded in death by four sisters, Violet Lewis, Gladys Winfield, Ethel Harrison and Dot Remorenko and two brothers, James B. Oakley, Jr. and John W. Oakley....
Elizabeth Sevier Zimba
Dec 10, 2021
After a two-year battle with colon cancer, Elizabeth Sevier Zimba, 90, of Chesterfield and Yale, Virginia passed away Friday, December 10, 2021. She will be joining her husband, Frank Zimba who has been looking down upon her since his death 5 years earlier. She is survived by her two sons, Dr. Frank Zimba MD and wife Karen of Cooperstown, NY,...
Harry Thomas Gordon
Dec 2, 2021
Harry Thomas Gordon, 80, of Leonardtown, Maryland went home to be with the Lord the morning of December 2, 2021. Harry was born in Emporia, Virginia on August 8, 1941 to the late Sallie Kate Gay Gordon and Walter Eddard Gordon. He graduated from Greensville County High School in 1959, moved to Northern VA and began a career with...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Claudine Sexton
Dec 1, 2021
Jacqueline “Jackie” Claudine Sexton, 54, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2021. She is survived by her special friend and companion, Alberto Vasquez; sons, Christopher B. Sexton and Jason Sexton (Khadysia); eight grandchildren, Ameerah and Christian Sexton; Jadyn, Camryn, Zoey, Kaloni, Ethan and Journei; sister, Mollie Harrison (Bill) and a nephew, James Mason Sexton.
The...
Nellie W. Wray
Dec 1, 2021
Nellie W. Wray, 87, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. She was the daughter of the late David and Vashti Walker and was also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph P. Wray.
Nellie is survived by her beloved family, daughter, Rebeca W. Mullins; son, Joseph L. Wray (Terri); four beloved grandchildren,...
Carroll D. "C.D." Stainback
Nov 26, 2021
Mr. Carroll D. “C.D.” Stainback, 73, of Colonial Heights, passed away Friday, November 26. He was the son of the late Willie B. and Florence Mae Winfield Stainback and was also preceded in death by his son, Jonathan W. Stainback and 10 brothers and sisters.
C.D. is survived by his daughter, Angel S. Avery...
Linda Gail Tomlin
Nov 22, 2021
Linda Gail Tomlin, 54, passed away Monday, November 22, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Dorothy Jarratt and Wilmer Tomlin and was also preceded in death by her sister, Loretta Woodruff and nieces, Tiffany Woodruff and Tabatha Woodruff.
Linda Gail is survived by her son, Aaron Tomlin and wife, Jennifer; grandson, Aaron...
Jean F. Pearson
Nov 12, 2021
Mrs. Jean Floyd Pearson, 84, widow of Edward Rufus Pearson, passed away Friday, November 12, 2021. She is survived by two daughters, Vickie P. Moss and Sharon Justice; five siblings; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be scheduled by the family at a later date.
Howard C. Morris
Nov 9, 2021
Mr. Howard C. Morris, 88, of Emporia, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021. He was the son of the late Willie H. and Annie Bradley Morris and was also preceded in death by a sister, Louise Parker and a brother, James Henry Morris.
Mr. Morris was a lifelong member of Aberdour Presbyterian Church. He...
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