Obituaries Honoring Lives in Jarratt, VA

Jan 3, 2020

Mr. Bernard J. “Pete” Hobbs, Jr., 63, of Emporia, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020. He was the son of the late Jack and Edna Hobbs. Pete is survived by his wife, Dianne Hobbs; daughter, Lynn Clary (Thomas); son, Earl Wayne Hobbs (Brandy); grandchildren, Ethan Hobbs, Tyler Clary and David Hobbs; brother, Danny Hobbs; sisters, Renee Justice (Clayton) and...

Dec 30, 2019

Charles Goodwin Weeks, 67, of Jarratt, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019. He was the son of the late Clarence and Wanda Weeks.

Charlie is survived by his son, Clarke Weeks (Shannon); grandson, Cole Weeks; brother, Eddie Weeks (Julie); three nieces and a number of cousins.

The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Saturday, January...

Dec 29, 2019

James L. “Jimmy” Ozmar, Jr., 51, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2019. He was the son of the late James Leland Ozmar and Brenda Poarch Ozmar. Jimmy is survived by his wife, Doris S. Ozmar; two sons, James L. Ozmar, III (Reese Vick) and Thomas K. Ozmar; sister, Robin O. Scott (Perry); aunts, Jean Tucker (Dennis) and Kathy Harrell...

Dec 17, 2019

Edward C. Jarratt, 86, of Stony Creek, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Patricia Burch Jarratt; a grandson, Russell Whitt; sisters, Catherine Dunn and Virginia Belle Hall and brothers, Earl Jarratt, Clifton Jarratt and Floyd Jarratt. Mr. Jarratt is survived by his wife, Peggy Jones Ellis Jarratt; his children, Diane...

Dec 16, 2019

Evelyn Wiley Rosseau, 92, of Emporia, passed away Monday, December 16, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Pat Rosseau and a sister, Elizabeth Greene. She is survived by two daughters, Brenda Rosseau; Pamela Reilly (Joseph); son, Pat Rosseau (Tristy); two grandsons, Holden Rosseau and his mother, Dawn, and Brandon Rosseau; sisters, Ann Wrenn (Robert) and...

Dec 9, 2019

Hunter J. Cowling, 90, of Stony Creek, widow of Vernard Cowling, passed away Monday, December 9, 2019. She is survived by three daughters, Patricia Layne, Betty Wells (William) and Sandra Jones (Lucky Jones); five grandchildren, Melanie Layne, Denise Wilkes, Brad Wells, Brandon Shinault and Ryan Page; seven great-grandchildren, Jade Smith, Morgan Thomas, Jeremy Begor, Kohle Wells, Daniel Wells, Aleigha...

Nov 30, 2019

Lacy Harrison McDearmon Jr born January 20, 1932 rejoined his lost love ones comfortably from his home in New York on November 30, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents Lacy Harrison and Jeannette Johnston McDearmon; His loving little sister and her husband, Joan and James Rainey Sr; His beloved niece Sarah “Beth” Rainey Allen, and longtime...

Nov 29, 2019

Hazel Powell Elliott, 82, of Freeman, passed away Friday, November 29, 2019. She was the widow of A. G. Elliott, Sr. and was also preceded in death by her son, A. G. Elliot, Jr. “Artie” and brothers, Joe Powell and Nelson Powell. Mrs. Elliott is survived by her daughter, Brenda Bowen; grandchildren, Wayne Bowen (Mary Beth), Taylor Bowen, Blake...

Nov 24, 2019

Winfrey Barnes, 91, of Stony Creek, Virginia, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2019. She was the widow of Robert Scott Barnes and was also preceded in death by a son, Charles Scott Barnes. Mrs. Barnes is survived by a son, Walton Barnes (Donna), two daughters, Joy Bulls (Chet), Tina Withrow (Mark); five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren; a...

Nov 22, 2019

Laura R. Poarch, 90, of Stony Creek, passed away Friday, November 22, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce A. Poarch; daughter, Brenda Poarch Ozmar and two sisters, Katie Potts and Ella Lewallen.. Mrs. Poarch is survived by two daughters, Jean Poarch Tucker (Dennis) and Kathy Poarch Harrell (Melvin); four grandchildren, six great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandson; brother,...

Nov 16, 2019

Carolyn Jarratt, 63, of Boykins, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, November 16, 2019. She is survived by her devoted husband of 45 years, Wayne Jarratt; two sons, Richard Jarratt (Crissy) and Chad Jarratt (Karen); six grandchildren, Haile e Jarratt, Tyler Jarratt, Rachel Jarratt, Matthew Jarratt, Austin Jarratt and Madilyn Jarratt; five sisters, Gloria Kolodziej, Cathy...

Nov 13, 2019

Betty Spiers Fleming, 83, of McKenney, Virginia, widow of Roy Earl Fleming, departed this world on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Lawrence Edward Spiers and Dorothy Poole Spiers, and was also preceded in death by a brother, Emmett Frank Spiers. Mrs. Fleming was a loving mother and devoted wife. She returned to school...

Nov 10, 2019

Virginia Estelle Whitehead Grizzard, 82, widow of Maurice Lee Grizzard Sr., passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents Vernon James Whitehead Sr. And Nellie Winborne Whitehead and a brother Charles Harley Whitehead. Virginia is survived by her children Maurice Lee Grizzard Jr. (Dixie) of Middlesex, NC, Carolyn G. Salter (Derril) of Shannon,...

Nov 9, 2019

Sharon (Jarratt) Felton Story, 53, of Yale, Virginia, died at her home 4 months after being diagnosed with brain cancer. She was born on June 14, 1966 in Sussex County, VA, to Rev. JB and Mary Anne (Bobbitt) Jarrett, both deceased. Sharon grew up in Jarratt, graduating from Sussex County High School in 1984. She attended Richard Bland College,...

Nov 8, 2019

Rebecca T. Delbridge, 74, of Emporia, passed away Friday, November 8, 2019. She was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Sue Bryant and a brother, Elmer Thompson. Mrs. Delbridge is survived by her husband, Albert Lee Delbridge, Jr.; daughter, Susan Conwell (Tony); two sons, Albert Gene Delbridge (Terri) and William L. Delbridge (Laurie); grandchildren, Casey Vaughn (Chris), Nic...

Nov 7, 2019

Randy “Dad” Moss, 63, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2019. He was the son of the late Romie and Carrie Moss and also was preceded in death by two brothers, Neal and Glenn Moss. Mr. Moss is survived by his daughters, Patricia Moss Clary and Jennifer Moss; grandchildren, Joshua B. Clary, Brandon Reason and Jamykel L. Williams; three sisters,...

Nov 5, 2019

Earl C. “Billy” Bennett, 84, of Emporia, passed away, Tuesday, November 5, 2019. He was preceded in death by a sister, Alice Long and a brother, James Lee Bennett. Mr. Bennett is survived by his wife, Jean M. Bennett; daughter, Denna B. Glover (Brian); son, Douglas Earl Bennett (Wanda); grandchildren, Kristin Quarles (Ronnie), Logan Glover and Madison Glover; great-grandchildren,...

Nov 1, 2019

Rebecca Rideout Chappell, 81, widow of William Kenneth Chappell, passed away Friday, November 1, 2019. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Ginny Wesson and Debbie Ryland. Mrs. Chappell is survived by a son, Kenny Chappell (Sherry); daughter, Robin Chappell; three grandchildren, Blake Holdsworth (Jennifer), Adam Chappell and Jackson “Jake” Chappell; great-granddaughter, Kaylyn Holdsworth; sister, Joyce Parson;...

Oct 26, 2019

Carolyn R. Slagle, 76, of Emporia, passed away Saturday, October 26, 2019. She is survived by her husband, John R. Slagle; daughter, Wendi Dawn Slagle; brothers, Cliff Richardson, Jr. (Gail) and Ronald Richardson (Mary Katherine); sister, Joyce Green (John); six nieces and nephews and seven great-nieces and great nephews. She also leaves behind her beloved pets, Sally and Sam...

Oct 22, 2019

Elsie Lee Tomlinson Jarratt Winfield, 93, widow of John B. Jarratt and B.D. Winfield, passed away Tuesday, October 22, 2019. She was also preceded in death by an infant son, Melvin Wayne Jarratt and a grandson, Brad Jarratt. Elsie is survived by two sons, Edward Jarratt (Patricia) and John Jarratt (Mabel); daughter, Kathy Harris; grandchildren, Robin Golem, Sherri Robbins...