Obituaries Honoring Lives in Jarratt, VA
Donna Rae Bozard
Mar 27, 2017
Donna Rae Bozard, 66, of Skippers, passed away, Monday, March 27, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Curtis and Louise Bozard and was also preceded in death by three brothers, John, Robert and Billy Bozard. She is survived by her son, William Bozard; two grandchildren, Robbie and Connor Bozard; sisters, Mary Balmer, Marcy Woodruff, brothers, Keith Bozard,...
The Rev. Donald Orlando Collins
Mar 18, 2017
Collins, Rev. Donald Orlando, 91, of Emporia, Virginia went to be with the Lord on March 18 th , 2017. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ann Smith Collins, and his son, Donald Stephen Collins. He is survived by his daughters, Beverly C. Flippo ( Carter ) of Doswell, Virginia and Kim C. Johnson ( Mike)...
David Lee Sledge
Mar 15, 2017
David Lee Sledge of Emporia, VA died on March 15, 2017. David grew up in Emporia. He was a veteran of the Virginia National Guard and attended Barton College in Wilson, NC. He retired from Greensville County as a maintenance supervisor. David was a past president and Ruritan of the Year for the Meherrin Ruritan Club. He was a...
James Benton Allen
Mar 14, 2017
James Benton Allen, 81, of Stony Creek, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Virgie Allen and son, Carl E. Allen. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca “Peaches” Allen; daughter, Donna Jenkins; stepdaughter, Betty Jo Waddell and husband, Buck; grandchildren, Michael Gates, Todd Allen and wife, Jessica, Kristin Still...
Mary Ann Dunlow
Mar 11, 2017
Mary Ann Dunlow, 58, of Emporia, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017. She was the daughter of the late William B. and Martha E. Dunlow and was also preceded in death by sisters, Pat Schofield, Margaret E. Dunlow and Joyce Marie Dunlow. She is survived by her sisters, Pamela Sue “Pam” Dunlow and Peggy D. Goddard and husband, Joe...
Phillip Earl "Flipp" Clements
Mar 11, 2017
Phillip Earl “Flipp” Clements, 30, of Emporia, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Hubert “Pete” Phillips and Shirley Mitchell “NaNa” Phillips and paternal grandparents, William “Bill” Clements and Dorothy Mae “Grammy” Clements, all from Emporia. Phillip was a lifelong member of Adams Grove Baptist Church where he served as assistant...
Frances Gay Mountjoy
Feb 28, 2017
Frances Gay Mountjoy, 52, of Emporia, passed away Tuesday, Feb 28, 2017. She is survived by her husband, Bobby Mountjoy; son, Matt Mountjoy; two grandchildren, Morgan and Colin Mountjoy; her mother, Irene Bass; two brothers, Bubba Gay and Jamie Gay; three sisters, Jean Moss, Marie Lee and Alice Diehm and a number of nieces and nephews. The funeral service...
J. Aubrey Harrison
Feb 25, 2017
J. Aubrey Harrison, 70, of Jarratt, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, February 25, 2017. He was the son of the late Walter T. and Kathleen Sanford Harrison and was also preceded in death by a sister, Doris K. Harrison. Aubrey is survived by his wife, Judy Allen Harrison, son, Chris Harrison and wife, Sue; daughter...
Teresa Ann Allen
Feb 13, 2017
Teresa Ann Allen, 62, of Emporia, passed away Monday, February 13, 2017. She is survived by her husband, Tommy W. Allen; daughters, Tanya Zimmerman and husband, Brian; Tabitha Brooks and husband, Benjamin; son, Travis Allen and wife, Kimberly; grandchildren, Shane Allen, Tyler Zimmerman, Daniel Zimmerman, Charlie Brooks and Tyler Allen, Will Allen; her mother, Earldean Allen; sisters, Wanda Fied...
Jesse Richard "Dick" Jarratt
Feb 2, 2017
Jesse Richard “Dick” Jarratt, 75, of Sussex, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Amy Jarratt Chappell. Dick is survived by his wife, Betsy Joyner Jarratt; sister, Rebecca J. “Peaches” Allen and husband, Benton; niece, Betty Jo Waddell and husband, Buck; two great-nieces, Harley Jo Waddell and Kerry Burrows and husband, Denny...
Martin F. Harrell
Jan 31, 2017
Martin F. Harrell, Sr., 73, of Emporia, passed away unexpectedly at MCV Hospital on Tuesday, January 31, 2017. He was the son of the late Joseph Bryan Harrell and Marie Pope Harrell. Martin is survived by his wife, Mary Jane Harrell; two sons, Martin F. Harrell, Jr. “Marty” and wife, Stacy; Stuart A. Harrell; daughter, Mary Beth H. Poarch...
David Paul Pursell
Jan 26, 2017
David P. Pursell, 62, of Carson, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017. He was preceded in death by his father, Harry W. Pursell and a brother, Russell H. Pursell. He is survived by his wife, Rhonda D. Pursell; son David W. Pursell; his mother, Sarah S. Pursell; step-son, Mathew Grein and wife, Debbie; step-daughters, Jamie Buckner and husband, Dustin...
Emma Ruth Brewer
Jan 22, 2017
Emma Ruth Brewer, 81, of Emporia, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017. She was preceded in death by a sister, Edna Delatte and Ernest “Buck” Beatty. Mrs. Brewer is survived by her husband, Willie J. Brewer; three daughters, Sherry High of Greensboro, NC, Teresa Brewer and Billie Jo Brewer, both of Emporia; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two sisters, Lois...
James Donnan "Donnie" Abernathy
Jan 22, 2017
James Donnan “Donnie” Abernathy, 77, passed away at home on Monday, January 23, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Rideout Abernathy and Annie Hall Abernathy Barnes and also his brother, Dwayne Hall Abernathy and sister, Carol A. Barnes. Donnie is survived by his wife, Marian Brugh Abernathy, son, M. Chad Hall (Tina); two grandchildren, Jacob...
Pam S. Jarratt
Jan 13, 2017
Pam S. Jarratt, 54, of Yale, passed away Friday, January 13, 2017. She was preceded in death by her father, Walter R. Jarratt and several aunts and uncles. Pam is survived by her fiancé, Tommy Wyatt; her daughter, Jessica Harrison and husband, Brian; two granddaughters, Logan Harrison and Brooklyn Harrison; her mother, Irene E. Jarratt; brother Kenny...
Jane Thorpe Wendell
Dec 27, 2016
Jane Thorpe Wendell, 79, of Emporia, widow of William Henry Wendell, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2016. She is survived by two daughters, Betty Lou Robinson and husband, Randy and Billie Kay Harper and husband, Rodgers; three grandchildren, Anthony William Tranka and wife, Cathy, Benjamin John Tranka and wife, Sarah-Beth and Christian Harper; four great-grandchildren; brother, John Robert Thorpe...
Frank A. Ramsey
Dec 24, 2016
Frank A. Ramsey, 62, of Jarratt, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Sheri Ramsey; son, Frank Ramsey, Jr. and wife, Zonia; three daughters, Laura Bass and husband, Billy, Angela Willoughby and husband, Dave and Megan Elizabeth Ramsey; five grandchildren; two sisters, Willadean Bigley and husband, Dayton, Janet Fox and husband, Dan; two brothers,...
Betty Woodruff Jarratt Fitzgerald
Dec 18, 2016
Betty Woodruff Jarratt Fitzgerald, 84, of Waynesboro, VA, formerly of Jarratt, Virginia, was called home to Heaven on Sunday, December 18, 2016. She was born July 21, 1932 in Pitt County, NC. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth C. Fitzgerald; two daughters, Peggy Jarratt Moore and husband, JR and Kay Jarratt Cox; four grandchildren, Heather Fincham and husband,...
Donald Albert Decker
Dec 16, 2016
Donald Albert Decker, 68, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Donna Inge Decker; daughter, Courtney Decker Hornback and husband, Hunter; two sons, Christopher Donald Decker and wife, Wendy and Michael Robert Decker and wife, Melissa; five grandchildren, Jackson, Caroline, Sloan, Sadie and Stella; sister, Elaine Decker Kaiser and husband, Chuck; brother, Robert Decker...
Florence "Flo" Bernard
Dec 6, 2016
Florence “Flo” Bernard, 74, widow of William E. “Bill” Bernard passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016. She is survived by her daughters, Janice Randof (Gary Nolf), Patricia Simmons (Jeff); sons, James William Edson, Jr. (Rosa), Richard Edson (Margarita) and Robert Lee Edson (Ana); many grandchildren and great-grandchildren and her beloved canine companions, Fern, Missie and Sadie Mae. Mrs. Bernard...