Obituaries Honoring Lives in Jarratt, VA
Louise Harrell "Bootsie" Grant
Jan 15, 2019
Louise Harrell “Bootsie” Grant, 93, of Jarratt, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, J. Linwood Grant and her brother, Edward “Pete” Harrell. Mrs. Grant taught fourth grade for 41 years with the Sussex County School System and she considered all of her students “her babies”. She was a...
Wayne E. Wilson
Jan 11, 2019
Wayne E. Wilson, 53, passed away Friday, January 11, 2018. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Stryker Cole Wilson, Special Father, Willis Ray “Punk” Walton and his brother, Charles Wilson. Wayne leaves behind to celebrate his life: his wife of 37 years, Melanie; daughter, Ashley; son, Anthony (Rachel); granddaughter, Camilla; Special Mother, Shirly Walton; sister-in-law, Melinda Greene...
Carlton A. Rae
Jan 5, 2019
Carlton A. Rae, 73, of Jarratt, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019. He was the son of the late John M. and Dorothy H. Rae and was also preceded in death by an infant daughter, Tracy Diane Rae; sister, Ann Harrison and two brothers, Jackie “Goose” Rae and Howard Rae. Carlton is survived by his devoted companion, Sue Maitland;...
Elizabeth "Beth" Follette Frye Hopson
Jan 3, 2019
Elizabeth Follette Frye Hopson, 46, passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019. She is survived by her devoted and beloved companion, Ronnie Coleman; two daughters, Haley Nicole Hopson and Lauren Kelly Hopson; sisters, Karen Geiger, Priscilla Wiggins, Sandy Pond and Lynne Pond; brothers, Mac McAllister and Ricky Miller; the father of her children, Kenneth Hopson; and a number of nieces...
Doris B. Proctor
Dec 30, 2018
Doris B. Proctor, 75, of Emporia, passed away Sunday, December 30, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Maude Braswell and was also preceded in death by a sister, Betty Lou Dunn. Mrs. Proctor is survived by her husband, Bobby W. Proctor; daughter, Donna Troyer; two stepsons, Tommy Proctor (Sue) and Dale Proctor; step-daughter, Lisa Proctor;...
Irene Mitchell Phillips
Dec 29, 2018
Irene Mitchell Phillips, 79, of Emporia, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Neal Phillips; one son, Randy Lynn Phillips and a brother, Parker Mitchell, Jr. Mrs. Phillips is survived by her son, Kevin Phillips (Sherry); grandson, Justin Neal Phillips; sister, Betty M. Prince (Raymond); brother, Roy Lee Mitchell (Martha Jane);...
Walter L. Wyatt
Dec 23, 2018
Walter L. Wyatt, 83, of Emporia, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Sherba “Polly” Wyatt; two sons, Danny Wyatt (Barbara) and Tommy Wyatt; five grandchildren, David Wyatt (Lauren), Lance Wyatt (Kelli), Danielle Donovan (Brian); Austin Wyatt and Jessica Harrison (Brian); five great-grandchildren, Bryn Donovan, Sydney Wyatt, Brayden Wyatt, Logan Harrison and Brooklyn Harrison;...
Ervin M. "Snake" Harris
Dec 15, 2018
Ervin M. “Snake” Harris, 86, of Emporia, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sarah W. Harris. He is survived by a son, Ervin Harris, Jr. “Casey”; two daughters, Michele H. Cogbill and Heidi H. Geary; a brother, Herman Harris; two sisters, Dean Riggan and Anne Florence Harris and a number of...
Kenneth T. Herrick
Dec 9, 2018
Kenneth T. Herrick, 68, of Emporia, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Connie L. Herrick; his father, Albert Herrick; brother, Olin Herrick of Lawrenceville, VA; two sisters, Carolyn Montgomery of Florida and Martha Hall of Raleigh, NC; sister-in-law, Gail A. Mainwaring and husband, Frank of Emporia; niece, Christina Lake and husband, Ron;...
Linda Faye Malone
Dec 1, 2018
Linda Faye Ricks Malone, 70, of Emporia, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2018 following several years of declining health. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Fannie Ricks and her husband of thirty years, Paul Malone. She is survived by her faithful companion of 20 years, Donald Mountjoy and his family; stepdaughter, Sabrina Baker (Rick); brother,...
Ellen Carrier Rose
Nov 22, 2018
Ellen Carrier Rose, 63, of Emporia, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Ronnie Rose; daughter, Sue Rose Harrison (Chris); granddaughter, Madilyn Harrison and grandson, Dalton Harrison; devoted niece Karen Ferguson Mitchell (Craig) and their children, Chase and Georganna sister, Betty Scott; numerous nieces and nephews and also her beloved dog,...
Nettie Sue Watson Helfrich
Nov 18, 2018
Nettie Sue Watson Helfrich, 79, of Emporia, passed away Sunday, November 18, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Lamar and Nettie Watson and was also preceded in death by four brothers. Our MOTHER was an example of the Proverbs 31 Godly Woman. She was a great Mother and Wife. She was our Father’s business partner and “life...
William Bernard Anderson
Nov 16, 2018
William Bernard Anderson passed away Friday, Nov.16, 2018 after a period of declining health at his home in Dinwiddie county. Bernard was a member of Concord United Methodist Church, graduated from Stony Creek High School and was a member of Riverfield Hunt Club with his family. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army reserves and retired from Verizon...
Charles Thomas "Charlie" Cannon
Nov 13, 2018
Charles Thomas “Charlie” Cannon, 71, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018. He was the son of the late James A. and Charlotte Cannon and was also preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers. He had worked as a farmhand with several area farmers throughout his lifetime. Charlie is survived by his sisters, Arlene Staton and Gloria Hearn;...
Stephen Rawlings "Steve" Owen
Nov 8, 2018
Stephen Rawlings Owen, 75, of Prince George, Virginia passed away Thursday, November 8, 2018. He was born October 2, 1943 to the late Rawlings and Dorothy Owen of Jarratt, Virginia. Steve was a graduate of Randolph-Macon College and retired from the Virginia State Health Department as an environmental Health Manager. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and...
Clara Inez Whitby
Nov 2, 2018
Clara Inez Whitby, 66, of Emporia, passed away Friday, November 2, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Lonzie and Clara Tomlin and was also preceded in death by her younger brother, William “Popeye” Tomlin for whom she was loving primary caregiver during his lifetime. Inez is survived by her husband, Richard E. Whitby, Sr.; son, Richard Whitby,...
Margaret Veliky Dianis
Oct 31, 2018
Margaret Veliky Dianis, 90, of Emporia, passed away Wednesday, October 31, 2018. She was the daughter of the late John and Anna Veliky and was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 62 years, Matthew Dianis and her four brothers. Mrs. Dianis is survived by four sons, Matthew Dianis, Jr. and special friend, Evelyn, David Dianis, George...
Jerry Semones
Oct 31, 2018
Jerry Semones, our beloved husband, father and grandfather “crossed the bar” October 31, 2018. The poem “Crossing the Bar” by Lord Tennyson expressed his feelings of final departure. He is survived by his wife of 61 years Delores (Dede); daughters Angela Adams (Johnie), Sarah Semones (Kenny), Mary Ligon (Benny); grandchildren Logan Adams, Mary Katherine Pratt, Laine Elliott, William Pratt...
Patricia Ann Shanko
Oct 21, 2018
Patricia Ann Shanko, 86, of Apopka, FL, passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018. Mrs. Shanko was born on December 19, 1931 in Des Moines, Iowa. She is survived by her loving husband, Noel H. Shanko; daughters, Shellie Ann Shanko Campbell (Dennis), Susan Adair Shanko Bonds (Eddie) and son, Robert Kelly Shanko (Jill), grandchildren, Chelsea Adair Campbell, Alexandra Kelly Shanko...
James Allen Peden, Sr.
Oct 17, 2018
Mr. James Allen Peden, Sr., 51, of Boykins, passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. He was preceded in death by his son, James Allen Peden, Jr. and his parents, Archer and Annie Peden. Mr. Peden is survived by his wife, Sandy Peden; two sons, Jeffrey Peden and Jacob Peden; brother, John Peden (Julie); sister, Amelia Covington; father-in-law and...
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