Obituaries Honoring Lives in Jarratt, VA
Martha Purnell Byrd
Jun 7, 2021
Mrs. Martha Purnell Byrd, 84, of Emporia, passed away Monday, June 7, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry F. Byrd and brothers, Jerry Martin Purnell, Swanson Purnell and Ira Poteat Purnell.
Mrs. Byrd was a member of Faith Baptist Church. She had a strong work ethic and had worked at...
Curtis E. Wray
Jun 2, 2021
Mr. Curtis Wray, 90, of Emporia, passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce May Wray; two brothers, Lloyd Wray and Alton Wray; six sisters, Daisy Sutton, Bertha Malechek, Ida Lassiter, Clara Garrett, Anna Malechek and Elsie Lucy
Mr. Wray is survived by a son, Donald Wray;...
Wayne R. Croshaw
May 28, 2021
Wayne R. Croshaw, Sr., 82, of Stony Creek, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021. He was the son of the late Walter and Ada Croshaw and was also preceded in death by two sisters, Freida Bobbitt and Brenda Johnson.
Mr. Croshaw retired from Firestone Corporation in Hopewell and was an avid fisherman and enjoyed...
George Lee Hill
May 28, 2021
Mr. George L. Hill, 84, of Emporia, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021. Mr. Hill was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Sarah Jane Tomlinson Hill. He was a retired insurance agent with Life and Casualty Insurance and a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of Zion Baptist Church and also was a greeter at Wal-Mart where...
Reginald Thomas Upson, Jr.
May 17, 2021
Reginald Thomas “Tommy” Upson, Jr., 79, of Drewryville, passed away Monday, May 17, 2021 with his family at his side. He was born in Blackstone, VA to the late Reginald Thomas Upson and Hazel Gamble Upson. He was preceded in death by a sister, Donna Kay Upson. Mr. Upson is survived by his wife, of 52 years, Sandra Felton...
Sherry Jackson Chappell
May 16, 2021
Sherry Jackson Chappell, 50, of Carson, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roland and Joyce Jackson and a sister, Robin Jackson.
Sherry is survived by her husband, Kenny Chappell; son, Jackson “Jake” Chappell; stepson, Adam Chappell; brother, Ronnie Jackson (Shari Edwards); sister, Sissy Dunbar (Kenny) and...
Dwaine L. Gable
May 14, 2021
Mr. Dwaine L. Gable, 63, of Emporia, passed away Friday, May 14, 2021. He was the son of the late Elmer Lee Gable and Alice Marie Gable and was also preceded in death by his wife, Maureen O’Connell “Mo” Gable and sisters, Donna Jean Simcox and Denise Marie Allred.
Dwaine is survived by two...
Judith Riggan Smith
Apr 22, 2021
Judith R. Smith, 72, of Emporia, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Woodie Smith and a son, Brian Keith Anderton.
Mrs. Smith spent her career as a Registered Nurse at Avis B. Adams Convalescent Center for nearly 40 years. She loved all animals and was most...
Richard Warren Lewis
Apr 21, 2021
Richard Warren Lewis, age 73, passed away April 21, 2021 due to complications from Frontal Lobe Dementia. Richard was born in Richmond, VA to the late Percy B Lewis and Olive Poole Lewis. He was predeceased by his brother, David B. Lewis, in-laws, Robert H and Meda W Spiers and sister and brother-in-law, Shirley and Larry Schecter. He is...
Gary Wayne Davis, Sr.
Apr 19, 2021
Gary Wayne Davis,Sr., 69, of Skippers, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021. He had recently retired after 21 years’ service with the Virginia Department of Corrections. He was preceded in death by his father, Emmett and stepfather, Jack.
Gary Wayne is survived by his wife, Denise M. Davis; daughters, Tracy Sison (Thierry) and Tanya...
Sylvia Cullins Morris
Apr 14, 2021
Sylvia Cullins Morris, 86, of Emporia, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, April14, 2021. She worked for Continental, GTE and Verizon phone companies and for 25 years as switchboard operator at SVRMC. She enjoyed her time spent as a member of the Red Hat Society.
Mrs. Morris was preceded in death by her husband of 60...
Karen Ann Gregory
Apr 3, 2021
Mrs. Karen Ann Gregory, 75, of Emporia, passed away Saturday, April 3, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Nelson and Virginia Fuller and a daughter, Valerie Starke Newsome.
Karen is survived by her children, Penny S. Holland (Al), Nelson T. Starke and Barbara S. Wyatt (Danny) and stepdaughter, Rebecca Gregory Taylor...
Vernon James "Jimmy" Whitehead, Jr.
Mar 16, 2021
Mr. Vernon James ‘Jimmy” Whitehead, Jr., 81, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Virginia Grizzard and a brother, Charles Whitehead.
He is survived by two daughters, Tammy Jarratt (Bill) and Lori Poole (William); son, Doug Whitehead; eight grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren and a...
Mary Carroll Lipscomb
Mar 10, 2021
Mary Carroll Lipscomb, 83, of Jarratt, widow of Charles Lipscomb, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2021. She was the daughter of the late William and Eva Mae Catlett and was also preceded in death by one son, Marvin Carroll and her former husband, Herbert Lee Carroll; brother, Jimmy and sisters, Mattie and Glenda.
Mrs....
Sandra Ann Wicks Allen
Mar 1, 2021
Sandra Ann Wicks Allen, 70, passed away Monday, March 1, 2021. She is survived by her husband, Jeffery Neal Allen; her children, George Squires, Timothy Squires (Brenda), Jamie Squires, Cassy O’Neill (Chris) and Darlean Brown; step-children, Jessica Petry (Elliott) and Leanna Collins (Dave); eleven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be scheduled...
David Allie Spiers
Feb 26, 2021
Mr. David Allie Spiers, Sr., 77, passed away Friday, February 26, 2021. He was the son of the late Lawrence Edward and Dorothy Poole Spiers and was also preceded in death by a sister, Betty Spiers Fleming; brother, Emmett Frank Spiers; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Bowden and brother-in-law, Neal Conwell.
He was a VDOT highway construction...
Sarah Mckinney Staton
Feb 26, 2021
Sarah Mckinney Staton, 80, of Emporia, widow of James Richard Staton, passed away Friday, February 26, 2021.
Sarah is survived by two sisters, Peggy M. Powell and Betty M. Oakley; special nieces, Tracey Oakley Moore and Meghan Ownley Trueblood and numerous other nieces and nephews.
The funeral service will be...
Cyran Lee "P Y"" Wong
Feb 24, 2021
Cyran Lee “P Y” Wong, 67, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ah-Ching Wong and Sally and Franklin Grizzard and by a brother, Franklin F. Grizzard, Jr.
P Y is survived by devoted companion, Laura Torgeson; two daughters, Kapunahele Wong (Richard Spears) and Jennifer Wong-Chapman (Christopher);...
Edward C. Velvin, Jr.
Feb 17, 2021
Edward C. Velvin, Jr., 78, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021. He served his country as a member of the National Guard and retired from the Army Reserve and also retired from the U.S. Postal Service. He was a longtime member of Greensville Volunteer Fire Department as well as Greensville Volunteer Rescue Squad. He was a longtime member...
Earldean Allen
Feb 9, 2021
Earldean Allen, 81, of Emporia, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021 in a local hospital after a brief battle with complications of Covid-19.
She was born April 22, 1939 to John and Gladys Nowell Newsome in Halifax County, NC. Earldean was married to Sonny Allen and worked as a textile worker. She loved the...
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