Obituaries Honoring Lives in Jarratt, VA
Judy Wright Braddy
Dec 15, 2013
Judy Wright Braddy, 70, of Emporia, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013. She is survived by her husband, Curtis Braddy; two daughters, Deneene Braddy Rice and Rhonda Braddy Phillips and husband, Jason; a son, Curt Braddy; four grandchildren, sister, Betty Wright Harrell and brother, Johnny Wright,Jr. and wife, Nita; devoted nephew, Jerry Wright and wife, Sarah and her beloved...
Lucy Harrell Wilson
Dec 12, 2013
Lucy Harrell Wilson, 77, of Emporia, widow of Lawrence E. Wilson passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013. She is survived by her son, Kenneth R. Wilson; her daughter, Connie W. Taylor and husband, Franklin D. Taylor; grandson, Jeremy Bradford Wilson; granddaughter, Brandy Lynne Wilson; great-grandson, Joseph Joyner; three sisters, Shirley Williams, Paige Gay and Joyce Nowell; a brother, Melvin...
Nellie Reams Smith
Nov 26, 2013
Nellie Reams Smith, 82, of Purdy, widow of George Beverly Smith, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013. Mrs. Smith was also preceded in death by her son, Beverly Lyle Smith and a granddaughter, Ann Louise Poarch. She is survived by two daughters, Sarah S. Poarch and husband, Robert and Cindy Smith; grandchildren, Jennifer Poarch and fiance’ Mark Lilly, Doug...
Clifton H. "Shorty" Williams
Nov 26, 2013
Clifton H. “Shorty” Williams, 68, of Emporia, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Mamie Fay Bailey Williams; son, Clifton H. Williams, II and wife, Carol of Mechanicsville and a sister, Peggy Grizzard and husband, Todd of Valentines. The funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Zion Baptist Church...
Ruby Gordon Matthews
Nov 26, 2013
Ruby Gordon Matthews, 93, of Emporia, widow of Albert L. Matthews, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013. She is survived by a sister, Phyliss Kullberg of Dover, DE and a number of nieces and nephews. A graveside funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Nov 29 at Greensville Memorial Cemetery where the family will receive friends one hour...
Dorothy Juanita Hudepohl
Nov 18, 2013
Dorothy J. Hudepohl passed away Monday, November 18, 2013 at the home of her niece, Mary Nolen. She is survived by her niece and her nephew, Kenneth R. Nolen, also of Drewryville; great-nieces and great-nephews in Birmingham, Al and Pensacola, Fl. Funeral services and burial will be in Milton, Florida.
Claudette Riegel Sexton
Nov 17, 2013
To: EMPORIA NEWS.COM From: Owen Funeral Home 434-535-8282 Claudette Riegel Sexton, 70, was called home on Sunday, November 17, 2013 to join her parents; her son, Nathan and her daughter, Amy in that wonderful place called Heaven. She is survived by her husband of 51 years, James W. Sexton; two daughters, Jackie Sexton (Alberto) of Warfield, Virginia and Mollie...
Clarence Wesley "Jimmy" Poole
Nov 11, 2013
Clarence Wesley “Jimmy” Poole, 76, widower of Diane Poole, passed away Monday, November 11, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Whitman Poole; three daughters, Amy Wachsmann, Kim Allen and Sherry Poole; two stepsons, Timothy Wayne Peterson and Jerry Lane Peterson, a stepdaughter, Amy Sue Horne Chambliss; eleven grandchildren, John, Brad and Elizabeth Wachsmann, Hannah, Sam and Alison...
April Marie Francis
Oct 27, 2013
April Marie Francis, loving mother, loving wife, beloved daughter, sister and niece of Houston, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at the age of 38. She was born July 1, 1975 in McHenry, IL to Frederic and Mary Francis. She is survived by her husband, Kevin; parents, Mary and Thomas Spizzirri; father, Frederic;...
Charles "Linny" Edwards
Oct 21, 2013
Charles “Linny” Edwards, 78, of Adams Grove, passed away Monday, October 21, 2013. He is survived by a son, Kevin Edwards; daughter, Kimberly Edwards; six grandchildren; sister, Frances Chaffin (Otis); two brothers, George Edwards (Lunette) and Robert W. Edwards (Peggy) and a number of nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 23 at...
Inez Bryant Toland
Oct 21, 2013
Inez Bryant Toland, 89, of Emporia, passed away Monday, October 21, 2013. She was the widow of Harry L. Toland and also was preceded in death by a sister, Judith Temple and a brother, Reuben Bryant, Jr. Survivors include two sisters, Etta Mae Bryant Jarratt and Eloise Bryant Cupps and a brother-in-law, Frank Temple and wife, Jennie and a...
James Larry Epps
Oct 13, 2013
Mr. James Larry Epps, 52, of Skippers, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis French Epps; son, Jonathan L. Epps and wife, Brandy; two daughters, Ashley N. Epps and husband, Jonathan and Emily C. Epps; two stepchildren, John Owens and wife, Stephanie and Leigh-Ann Griles and husband, Bobby; two grandchildren, Chelsea Marie Epps...
Jeannine Whitby Stainback
Oct 12, 2013
Jeannine Whitby Stainback, 80, widow of Ross Edward Stainback, Jr., passed away Saturday, October 12, 2013. She was preceded in death by one sister, Flossie Elks. She is survived by one son; Raymond Stainback and wife Sherry of Kents Store, VA; two daughters, Brenda Vincent and husband, Robie of Skippers, VA and Amy Whalen and husband, Greg, of Cyril,...
Edward J. "Eddie" Delatte
Sep 22, 2013
Edward J. Delatte, 81, of Emporia, widower of Margaret Edna Delatte, passed away, Sunday, September 22, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Helen Delatte; two sons, William Alexander Delatte of Skippers and John E. Delatte of Roanoke Rapids, NC; two daughters, Julie M. Washburn of Skippers and Sylvia D. Jackson of Stony Creek; a step-daughter, Melodie Laylor of...
Erma Jean Veliky
Sep 21, 2013
Erma Jean Veliky, 71, of Emporia, passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2013. She is survived by her husband, Benjamin “Benny” Veliky; her children, Tony Veliky and wife, Betsy, Connie Marshall and husband, Michael, Stewart Veliky, and Wanda Dunlow and husband, Clinton; her grandchildren, Crystal Jones and husband, Danny, Cyndal Perkins, Heather Veliky, Andrea and Lance Marshall, Eric and...
Margaret Williams Hitchcock
Sep 3, 2013
Margaret W. Hitchcock, 81, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2013. She was daughter of the late William A. and Ruby Chappell Williams and was preceded in death by all nine of her siblings. Survivors include her husband of 58 years, William Rainey “W. R.” Hitchcock; son Thomas Rainey Hitchcock and wife, Loretta; daughter Karen Hitchcock Meyer and husband, Rolf;...
Christine Emory Pair
Aug 20, 2013
Christine Emory Pair, 80, died August 20, 2013 at her home in Jarratt, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lucy and Rufus Emory; husband, Herman Pair and a sister, Peggy Emory. She is survived by her son, Jeffrey Pair; sisters, Emma Ruth Kreienbaum (Billy), Katherine Temple (Jim) and Mary Lou Tindall and several nieces and nephews....
Elsie C. Walton
Aug 15, 2013
Elsie C. Walton, 82, of Drewryville, widow of John S. “Shell” Walton, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2013. She is survived by three sons, John S. Walton, Jr. and wife, Susan of Sedley, Steve Walton and wife, Mary Kim and Allen Walton, all of Drewryville and special friend, Carla Lilley, of Sussex; five grandchildren, Adam Whitehead and wife, Stephanie,...
James "Jimmie" Kitchen
Aug 12, 2013
James “Jimmie” Kitchen, 66, passed away Monday, August 12, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Linda G. Kitchen; son, James Wade Kitchen and wife, Vickie; granddaughter, Madison Rose Kitchen; a brother, Clyde kitchen and wife, Shelby; two sisters, Anita Jarratt and husband, C. D. and Faye Francis and sister-in-law, Janie Kitchen; two brothers-in-law, Steven Finch and wife, Myra...
Margaret Holloway
Aug 10, 2013
Margaret R. Holloway, 83, of Emporia, died Saturday, August 10, 2013. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 14, at Owen Funeral Home, 303 S. Halifax Rd., Jarratt. Interment will follow at Emmanuel Episcopal Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m....
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