Obituaries Honoring Lives in Jarratt, VA
Brent Elliott Watkins
Aug 3, 2020
Brent Elliott Watkins passed away Monday, August 3, 2020. He is survived by his fiancée, Ashley Townsend; son, Brent “Boo” Watkins, Jr., daughter, Haylee Watkins; his mother, Barbara Britt; two sisters, Rebecca Allen Moore and April Watkins; brother, Charles R. Allen; nephews, Steven Allen, Raymond Cottrell and Gavin Allen and niece, Layla Allen.
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Thomas James Floyd
Aug 1, 2020
Thomas James Floyd, 57, of Emporia, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bettie Lynch Floyd and William Luther Floyd.
Mr. Floyd is survived by his sister, Ann Floyd Barnes; his brother, Lawrence Floyd (Ann); numerous nieces, nephews and cousins and his extended family and caregivers at...
Cheesa Callahan
Jul 30, 2020
Narcissa Petterossi Callahan “Cheesa” 81, from Emporia, Virginia went to her heavenly home on July 30, 2020 surrounded by her family at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, Virginia.
Cheesa was born on June 19, 1939 in Endicott, New York to Mercedes Hurt and moved with her mother and family to Richmond, Virginia when she was four years old. ...
Walter C. Whitehead, Sr.
Jul 26, 2020
Mr. Walter C. Whitehead, Sr., 85, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020. He was preceded in death by a son, Wayne; sister, Linda and a brother, Bill.
Mr. Whitehead is survived by his wife, Carolyn D. Whitehead; daughter, Betty Turner; (Cleveland) three sons, Cliff Whitehead (Carolyn), Bryan Whitehead (Lisa) and Anthony Whitehead (Sandra)...
Robert Edward "Bob" Etheridge
Jul 19, 2020
Robert Edward “Bob” Etheridge, 76, passed away peacefully July 19, 2020.
Bob is survived by his wife of 17 years Donna Falls Etheridge, his son, Mark Etheridge (Jodie), His grandchildren, Joshua, Caroline, and Christian. His brothers Jimmy Etheridge (Sue) and Ricky Etheridge (Doris). His wife's children Melody Thorpe (Henry) and Byron Falls. His wife's grandchildren Matthew Thorpe,...
Faye Kitchen Francis
Jul 17, 2020
Faye Kitchen Francis, 75, of Emporia, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Owen and Virginia Kitchen and was also preceded in death by her sister, Ann Scarboro and brothers, Waverly, Herman, James and Donnie Kitchen.
Faye is survived by her son, Robert “Robbie” Francis, Jr. (Deste); grandchildren,...
Sandra Kay O'Bannon
Jul 17, 2020
Sandra Kay O’Bannon, 61, of Emporia, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020. She was the daughter of the late William Watson Masterson, Sr. and Pearline Masterson and was also preceded in death by two brothers, Richard Jackson Masterson and William Watson Masterson, Jr.
Sandy is survived by her husband, Robert O’Bannon; daughters,...
William Richard Gay
Jul 11, 2020
William Richard Gay, 58, of Emporia, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020. He was the son of the late William Rufus Gay and Paige Harrell Gay and was also preceded in death by his wife, Sherry Woodruff Gay and sister, Tammy Gay Harrington.
Richard is survived by his son, Christopher Gay (Amanda Harris); two...
Jamie Moore
Jun 25, 2020
James R. “Jamie” Moore (aka, “Hillbilly”), 49, passed away surrounded by family and friends on Thursday, June 25, 2020. He was preceded in death by his mother, Patsy Faye Moore. Jamie is survived by his wife, Kristy Dawn Moore; son, Daniel Bailey (Heather); grandchildren, Autum, Bryson, Cassidy and Dylan Bailey; his adopted Dad, Franklin B. “Duke” Moore and biological...
Elsie Harrell Edwards
Jun 22, 2020
Elsie Harrell Edwards, 94, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 22, 2020 surrounded by family. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of nearly 60 years, Dudley Grizzard Edwards; her parents, Henry Edward Harrell, Sr. and Emily Proctor Harrell; her brother, H. Edward Harrell, Jr. and son-in-law, Earl C. Baldwin. Mrs. Edwards is survived by her three...
William T. "Buck" Thorpe
Jun 22, 2020
William T. “Buck” Thorpe, 76, of Emporia, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020. He was the son of the late Neuit & Ruth Thorpe and was also preceded in death by a sister, Rose Rabbitt and a brother, John Thorpe. “Buck” is survived by a daughter, Tracy T. Mitchell (Micah) and a son, William T. “Thad” Thorpe, Jr.; three...
Nancy Elliott Roach
Jun 21, 2020
Nancy Elliott Roach, 82, of Emporia, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Obie B. and Anne Archer Elliott and was also preceded in death by her son, Charlie Taylor, brothers, O. B. Elliott, Bud Elliott and Jimmy Elliott; sister, Dolly Sasser and sister-in-law, Christine Elliott. Mrs. Roach is survived by her son,...
Kate Minerva Ammons Bishop
Jun 15, 2020
Kate Minerva Ammons Bishop died quietly in her sleep on June 15, at the Eugene Bloom Retirement Center where she had been a resident of 9 years.
Being the fourth child of twelve children, Mrs. Bishop was born on November 8, 1924, in Jackson County, North Carolina, to Richard and Ruth Ammons.
Shortly after high...
Margaret C. Conwell
Jun 14, 2020
Mrs. Margaret C. Conwell, 95, of Emporia, widow of Linwood Conwell passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020. She is survived by three sons, Allen Conwell (Vicki), David C. Conwell (Vicky) and Tony Conwell (Susan); six grandchildren, Joe Conwell (Melissa), Jeffrey Conwell, Nic Conwell (Stephanie), Julie Wheeler (Bryan), Jenny C. Phillips (Craig) and Casey Vaughan (Chris); seven great-grandchildren, Chelsea &...
Tammy Gay Harrington
Jun 8, 2020
Tammy Gay Harrington, 46, passed away Monday, June 8, 2020. She is survived by her fiancé, David Butler; her daughter, Elizabeth Davis (Cody); her son, Michael Harrington; three brothers, Richard Gay, Timmy Gay and Tony Gay; sister, Jessi Gay; two nieces and three nephews. The family will schedule a memorial service at a later date.
Maureen "Mo" Gable
Jun 5, 2020
Maureen "Mo” Gable, 61, of Emporia, passed away Friday, June 5, 2020. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Kathleen Cifers and Doreen Neely. “Mo” is survived by her husband, Dwaine Gable; two daughters, Rebecca Grizzard and Kimberly Taylor; two grandchildren, Mindi Prince and Holden Taylor; brother, Patrick O’Connell; sisters, Charlene Robinson, Aileen McDilda (Ron) and Janeen Bailey...
Faye W. Harrell
May 30, 2020
Faye W. Harrell, 83, of Emporia, widow of Floyd Harrell, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Luther and Louise Williams and was also preceded in death by longtime companion, Sammy Powell; son, Todd Harrell; daughter, Terry Owen and her three brothers, Carl, Tommy and David Williams. Faye is survived by her son,...
William C. Whitehead, Jr.
May 30, 2020
William Carl "Bill" Whitehead, Jr, 83 of Emporia, VA was called home on Saturday, May 30, 2020. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Mary Jo Whitehead and daughter Mary Beth Kennedy as well as six brothers, Charles D. Whitehead, Frank Russell Whitehead, Arthur Jesse Whitehead, James Farmer Whitehead, John D. Whitehead, Richard W. Whitehead and three...
Vivian Tomlinson Sturgill
May 29, 2020
After 87 years of dedicating her life to her God, her family, her community and her government, Vivian Tomlinson Sturgill, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020. She was born in Scott County, Virginia in May of 1933 to James and Bessie (Begley) Tomlinson, the oldest of their four daughters. As a child, her family moved to Bluefield, West...
Teddy Lee Hardin
May 28, 2020
Teddy L. Hardin, 84, of Sussex, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020. He was preceded in death by two sons, Charles Wesley Hardin and George P. Hardin. Mr. Hardin is survived by his wife, Karla Hardin; daughter, Kathy Hardin; two sons, Terry L. Hardin (Kristy) and Ronald D. Hardin (Martha); six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Kay Jarratt (Henry); brother,...