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Obituaries Honoring Lives in Jarratt, VA

Brenda Capps

Brenda Capps

Nov 15, 2012

Brenda T. Capps, 62, of Emporia, died Thursday, November 15, 2012. She is survived by her husband, Jim Capps; four sons, Randy, Andy, Jason and Jeremy and a daughter, Candice and three grandchildren. The family will receive friends at her home on Friday. The funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Owen Funeral Home,...

Lucille Link

Lucille Link

Nov 15, 2012

Lucille Turner Link, 75, went to be with the Lord on November 15, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents, Randall and Katie Turner, and a brother, Lewis “Joe” Turner, Sr. She is survived by her children, Linda Link (Tommy) of Freeman, VA, Betty Slagle (David), Billy Link and James “Randy” Link (Sarah), all of Skippers, VA;...

Jesse Phillips

Jesse Phillips

Nov 15, 2012

Jesse R. Phillips, 70, of Emporia, died Thursday, November 15, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Loraine G. Phillips; daughter, Pam Thomas and husband, Ray; two granddaughters, Brooke Thomas and Ariel Daniel and husband, Mikey; two sisters, Maxine Braswell and Odell Ingram and husband, Bernard; two brothers, Clyde Phillips and wife, Arlene and Roy Phillips and wife, Bonnie;...

Chris Slagle

Chris Slagle

Nov 14, 2012

Chris Slagle, 50, of Emporia, died Wednesday, November 14, 2012. He is survived by his father, George D. Slagle and three brothers. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Monday at Owen Funeral Home, 303 S. Halifax Rd, Jarratt where the funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2012. Interment will be private at Greensville Memorial...

Margaret Mangum

Margaret Mangum

Nov 10, 2012

Margaret L. Mangum, 88, of Jarratt, widow of Hugh Knox Mangum, Sr., died Saturday, November 10, 2012. She is survived by her daughter, Elaine M. Stainback and husband, Cecil; two grandsons, Wesley Whitehead and companion, Abby Keyt of Harrogate, TN and Joshua Whitehead and companion, Megan Moore of Homeville. Mrs. Mangum was preceded in death by her son, H....

Wilbur "Bill" Moore

Wilbur "Bill" Moore

Nov 10, 2012

Wilbur H. “Bill” Moore, 80, of Jarratt, died Saturday, November 10, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn W. Moore; daughter, Kathy M. Carroll and husband, Mike; three sons, Wilbur H. Moore, Jr. and wife, Peggy, Keith Moore and wife, Renee and Doug Moore and wife, Sherri six grandchildren, Melissa Moore, Michelle Carroll, Danny Moore, Ricky Moore, Bryan...

Harmon Simmons

Harmon Simmons

Nov 5, 2012

Harmon P. Simmons, 86, widower of Geraldine Davis Simmons, died Monday, November 5, 2012. He is survived by a son, Jeffrey Simmons and wife, Patricia of Corapeake, NC; daughter, Nora Krypel and husband, David of West Seneca, NY; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and sister-in-law, Eloise Simmons of Depew, NY. Mr. Simmons was preceded in death by a brother, Richard...

George Lee "G.L." Parson, Jr.

George Lee "G.L." Parson, Jr.

Nov 3, 2012

George Lee Parson, Jr., 89, of Stony Creek, Virginia passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday evening, November 3, 2012. The son of the late Virgie and George Lee Parson, Sr., he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 65 years, Mary Elizabeth and four sisters, Ruby Jones, Virginia Parson, Shirley Andrews and Fran Harris. A...

Lynn S. Finch

Lynn S. Finch

Oct 20, 2012

Lynn S. Finch, 35, of Emporia, died Saturday, October 20, 2012. He is survived by his parents, William S. and Barbara R. Finch; two brothers, Anthony Finch and wife, Devin and Jordy Finch, all of Emporia; a sister, Leigh Ann Lewis and husband, Nick of Stony Creek two nephews, Bryce Finch and Steven Lewis and an uncle, James Rawlings...

Katherine Jarratt

Katherine Jarratt

Oct 12, 2012

JARRATT, Katherine Eppes, 92, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2012. Katherine was born in Stony Creek and was a life-long town resident. She graduated from Stony Creek High School, attended Mary Baldwin College, and graduated in 1941 from Farmville State Teachers College (now known as Longwood University). Katherine’s career was devoted to providing public service to citizens in...

Kenneth W. Dagenhart

Kenneth W. Dagenhart

Oct 12, 2012

Kenneth W. Dagenhart, 69, of Jarratt, died Friday, October 19, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Betty L. Dagenhart; daughter, Sheri Ramsey and husband, Frank; son, Kenneth W. “Kenny” Dagenhart and wife, Tina of new Kent; three grandchildren, Megan Ramsey, Savannah Dagenhart and Chandler Dagenhart; a brother, Charles Dagenhart and wife, Daphne of Chesterfield; five sisters, Priscilla Singleton...

Conrad Grizzard

Conrad Grizzard

Oct 11, 2012

Conrad E. Grizzard, 87, of Emporia, died Thursday, October 11, 2012. He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret M. Grizzard. He is survived by one sister Effie Sue McAlexander, two brothers, James and John Walter Grizzard; four daughters, Connie Riddick (James), Susan Gillam (Curtis), Mary Conwell (Larry), and Deborah Myrick (Joseph); three sons, William, Donald (Donna) and...

Roy Crowder

Roy Crowder

Oct 11, 2012

Roy Clifton Crowder, 88, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2012. A retired employee of Johns-Manville Corporation (now Georgia-Pacific) and a World War II Veteran, he was born in Avis, Virginia (Ebony) on June 24, 1924. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas W. & Nettie Gray Crowder, two brothers, Richard T. Crowder and Lonnie N. Crowder...

Pete Daughtry

Pete Daughtry

Sep 28, 2012

Mallory L. “Pete” Daughtry, 72, of Emporia, died Friday, September 28, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Rose Marie Daughtry; two sons, Mike Daughtry and wife, Alma “Dee” of Colonial Heights and David Daughtry and wife, Pamela of Jarratt; two grandsons, Justin and Michael Paul; a sister, Maxine “Cookie” House and husband, Percy Lee House, Jr.; a number...

Irene Newsome

Irene Newsome

Sep 26, 2012

Irene Williams Newsome, 95, widow of Thomas B. Newsome, died Wednesday, September 26, 2012. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara N. Phillips of Jarratt; two grandsons, Richard Phillips and wife, Kim of Jarratt and Gene Phillips and wife, Marie of Drewryville; great-grandson, Tyler Phillips; a sister, Essie W. Doyle of Roanoke Rapids, NC and a number of nieces...

Shirley Prince Allen

Shirley Prince Allen

Sep 15, 2012

Shirley Prince Allen, 73, of Skippers, died Saturday, September 15, 2012. She is survived by her husband, Wyche Allen; son, Dale Allen; daughter, Anita Wong; two grandchildren, Jason Wong and Kevin Allen and wife, Ashley; great-granddaughter, Alyssa Ann Allen; four sisters, Louise Phillips, Bernice Phillips, Ethel Allen and Jean Veliky; brother, Milton “Preacher” Prince and a number of nieces...

Todd Taylor

Todd Taylor

Sep 5, 2012

Shelton Todd Taylor, 70, of Emporia, widower of Judy Robbins Taylor died Wednesday, September 5, 2012. He is survived by one son, Christopher Todd Taylor and friend Warren Tillar; granddaughter, Meredith Taylor and brother, Dean Taylor and wife, Shirley. Mr. Taylor and his wife, Judy were owner/operators of numerous service stations and towing services in the Emporia-Greensville area. He...

Gene Ellis

Gene Ellis

Aug 31, 2012

Harry Lee “Gene” Ellis, 76, died Friday, August 31, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Seaborn Ellis; daughter, Peggie Ellis Owen and husband, Charles; two granddaughters, Megan O. Holloway and husband, Billy and Abbey B. Owen; a sister, Shirley Sundquist and a brother, Robert “Bobby” Ellis. The family will receive friends at his home in Sussex. The...

Thomas "Sonny" Allen

Thomas "Sonny" Allen

Aug 26, 2012

Mr. Thomas E. “Sonny” Allen, 79, of Emporia, died Sunday, August 26, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Earldean Allen; three daughters, Teresa Allen, Wanda Fied and Melissa Allen; son, Timmy Tomlin; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a brother, Troy Ray Allen and a sister, Peggy Jean Allen. Mr. Allen was preceded in death by a son, Tommy Allen;...

James Beale

James Beale

Aug 26, 2012

James R. Beale, 73, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2012 at home with his family after a long illness. Mr. Beale was preceded in death by his parents, Martha McLane Beale and John Etheldred Beale, Sr. He is survived by his wife of over fifty years, Paige Mayes Beale and many nieces and nephews. Mr. Beale began a lifelong...

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