Obituaries Honoring Lives in Jarratt, VA
Eula Webb Miller
Feb 21, 2014
Eula Webb Miller, 89, of Jarratt, widow of Ralph Wood Miller, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Luther and Martha Harrell Webb and was also preceded in death by two brothers, Marvin and Otis Webb and a sister, Alma Michael. She is survived by one son, Ralph T. Miller and wife, Katha;...
Michael Wayne Jones
Feb 21, 2014
Michael Wayne Jones, 60, of Emporia, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Ann Jones; sons, Michael Wayne Wells and Justin Lee Wells and Michael Dwayne Jones; a sister, Judy Moore and a brother, Jake Watson. The family will receive friends at his home on Sunday, February 23. A funeral service will be...
James Clifton Edwards, Sr.
Feb 17, 2014
Mr. James Clifton Edwards, Sr., 93, of Emporia, a World War II U.S. Army veteran, departed this life on Monday, February 17, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife of 70 ½ years, Juanita E. Edwards; his daughter, Phyllis E. Clary; grandson, Bob Wheeler and other family members. Survivors include his daughter, Elaine Wheeler and husband, Robert;...
Bertha Mae Lightfoot
Feb 13, 2014
Bertha Mae Lightfoot, 90, of Emporia, widow of Marvin Lightfoot, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2014. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Mitkos and five brothers and sisters. Survivors include a daughter, Peggy Loveless and special friend, Allen Guy of Emporia; two sons, Gary Lightfoot and wife, Marjorie of Donnellson, Iowa and William Lightfoot of Oregon;...
Neal Phillip Moss
Feb 10, 2014
Neal Moss, 56, of Emporia, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014. He was the son of the late Romie and Carrie Moss. He is survived by a son, Brent Moss, a daughter, Brandy Moss; three sisters, Pam Moss Gregory, Carolyn Moss Harkness and Beverly Moss; four brothers, Roy Moss, Randy Moss, Glenn Moss and Wesley Moss, a half-brother, William...
Donald Thomas Starke
Feb 4, 2014
Donald Thomas Starke, 77, of Emporia, passed away Tuesday, February 04, 2014. He was the son of the late Ashby and Florence Starke and he was also preceded in death by a daughter, Valerie S. Newsome, a brother, William “Billy” Starke and a sister, Loretta “Chick” Starke. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Starke; two daughters, Penny S. Holland and...
Percy Lee House, Iii
Feb 1, 2014
Percy Lee House, III, passed away Saturday, Feb 1, 2014. He is survived by his fiancee’, Roxanne Barr; his parents, Percy and Maxine Daughtry House, sister, Bonnie House Ransone and husband, Randy; brother, Steven Floyd “Moose” House; nephew, Steven Floyd House, II and neice, Garnette Maxine Ransone. The family will receive friends 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 4...
William Michael "Mike" Holland
Jan 30, 2014
DREWRYVILLE - Mike Holland, age 62, of Southampton County formerly of Virginia Beach, died Jan. 30, 2014, at an Emporia hospital. He was born October 24, 1951, in Alaska, to the late Marjorie Matthews Holland and Willie Morgan Holland. Mike spent the later years of his life raising and selling meat goats on Holland Farm in Drewryville. He started...
Phillip Bruce Beville
Jan 30, 2014
Phillip Bruce Beville, 65, of Stony Creek, Virginia went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 30, 2014. Phillip was born April 7, 1948 to Emmett Ashton and Carrie Lee Price Beville, the ninth of eleven children. Phillip was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters and three brothers. Phillip is survived by his brothers, Henry,...
Mary West "Molly" Sturt
Jan 20, 2014
Mary West “Molly” Sturt, 91, of Jarratt, widow of Frederick Sturt, passed away Monday, January 20, 2014. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Elijah ‘Eli” Davis. Survivors include a son, David G. Sturt of New Jersey; a daughter, Ricci Sturt of Jarratt; five grandchildren, Patrick Sturt and wife, Yvonne of Michigan, Michael Sturt and wife, Jackie of...
William A. "Bill" Partridge
Jan 15, 2014
William A. “Bill”Partridge, 72, of Drewryville, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2014. Mr. Partridge was the son of the late Allen and Mildred Partridge and was also preceded in death by brother, Eddie A. Partridge and brother-in-law, Ronnie Lumsden. He is survived by his wife, Sandra M. Partridge; three daughters, Michele P. Reedy, Monica P. Flickinger and husband, Marc...
Janice Marie Barnes Short
Jan 14, 2014
Janice Marie Barnes Short, of Emporia, Virginia, formerly of Richmond, Virginia passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 14, 2014.Janice was born May 29, 1948 and lived a very fruitful and inspiring life. She was blessed with three children and four grandchildren. Her life changed November of 1997 when she had a heart attack and had many complications but she...
Lorraine W. Norwood
Jan 13, 2014
Lorraine W. Norwood, 73, of Emporia, widow of Shelton A. “Sonny” Norwood, passed away Monday, January 13, 2014. She is survived by her daughter, Tammy Lynch; son, Shelton A. Norwood; two granddaughters, Ashley and Kaitlyn Lynch; two sisters, Mary Poarch and Joyce Moore and a number of nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Friday,...
James P. Wilson
Jan 11, 2014
James P. Wilson, Jr., of Emporia, VA, died peacefully Saturday, January 11, 2014 at home after a long illness. Jim was life-long educator in Virginia. He began his career as the band director at Newport News High School, where his bands won numerous awards around the state. He became a school administrator in 1969 and served as an assistant...
Nellie Finch Bryant
Jan 2, 2014
Nellie Finch Bryant, 82, of Emporia, widow of Raymond L. Bryant, Sr. passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014. She is survived by her children, Raymond Bryant, Jr. (Twyla), Dennis W. Bryant and Sandra Bryant Noel (Bruce); her grandchildren, James Bryant (Susan), Michael Bryant (Jessica), Allison Noel Hayes (Bert) and five great-grandchildren, her brothers, Roy Finch and Taylor Finch and...
Mary Caudill Lewis Johns
Dec 26, 2013
Mary Caudill Lewis Johns of Emporia, Virginia passed away on December 26, 2013. Mary Caudill was born on April 3, 1927 in Daytona Beach, Florida, the daughter of Edison and Mary Earle Lewis. She spent her childhood and early youth in Whitesburg, Kentucky before moving to Georgetown, Kentucky where she graduated from Garth High School in 1944. Upon graduation,...
George Robert "Bill" Ashby
Dec 23, 2013
George Robert Ashby Jr. known as “Bill” celebrated his 78th birthday with his family on December 22nd, 2013. He was surrounded by his wife, children, grandchildren when he passed on December 23, 2013. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, the love of his life, Jonnie Seegers Ashby, his daughter Bonita Ashby Bertovich, son-in-law Mark, their two...
Eloise A. Jennings
Dec 18, 2013
Eloise A. Jennings, 68, of Stony Creek, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013. She is survived by her husband, Swanson D. Jennings; daughter, Elizabeth Kelly and husband, Fred; sister, Anita Sue Houseman and husband, Edward; brother, Howell Armbrister and wife, Carol and a number of nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, December 21...
George David "Dave" Slagle, Jr.
Dec 17, 2013
George David ‘Dave” Slagle, Jr., 59, of Emporia, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Betty Link Slagle; son, George David Slagle, III, two brothers, Kenneth Slagle and Stuart Slagle, Sr.; three brothers-in-law, Billy Link, Randy Link and Tommy Link; three sisters-in-law, Linda Link, Sarah Link and Connie Slagle; nine nieces; two nephews; eight...
Ruth Grizzard Zimmerman
Dec 17, 2013
Ruth Grizzard Zimmerman, 81, of Yale, widow of John M. Zimmerman, III passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2013. She is survived by her children, Nancy Z. Adams, John Zimmerman, IV and Becky Z. Barnes; six grandchildren, Lisa Evans, John Barnes, Holly Barnes, Crystal Barnes, Ariel Elmore and James Zimmerman; six great-grandchildren, Ryan Evans, Lexie Evans, Spencer Elmore, Grayson Brockwell,...
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