Obituaries Honoring Lives in Jarratt, VA
William Rainey Hitchcock
Apr 25, 2014
William Rainey Hitchcock, 90, of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, died Friday, April 25, 2014, gone home to be with the Lord and his beloved wife, Margaret. He is survived by his son, Thomas Hitchcock and wife, Loretta; daughter, Karen Meyer and husband, Rolf; three grandchildren, Brittany, Nicholas and Joshua Meyer; sister, Ellen Purdue and numerous nieces and nephews. The family...
Leland E. "Lee" Latham
Apr 20, 2014
Leland E. (Lee) Latham, 63, resident of Emporia, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, April 20, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents Leland and Carolyn (King) Latham of Rhode Island. He is survived by his wife; Leandra Latham, step-son Erik Arminger (Montana); step-daughter Taya Arminger (Oregon); six grandchildren Sunshine Arminger (Oregon), Frederik, Thomas, & Emma...
Jerry L. Tew
Apr 18, 2014
Jerry L. Tew, 67., of Emporia, passed away Friday, April 18, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Connie Tew; three sons, Mark, Chad and Ryan Tew; his mother, Ada Mae Tew and a brother, Eddie Tew. A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Monday, April 21 at Forest Hill Baptist Church with interment to follow in the...
Sam Patton "Red Rock" Tomlin
Apr 17, 2014
Sam Patton “Red Rock” Tomlin, 66, of Emporia, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Doris C. Tomlin; two daughters, Terry Tomlin-Vaughan and husband, Austin P. Vaughan and Samantha Tomlin and wife, Carla Aphayboun-Tomlin; grandchildren, Korye Aphayboun-Tomlin and Bianca Oliva-Tomlin; a sister, Inez T. Whitby and husband, Richard and two brothers,...
Susan Lewis Whitfield
Apr 11, 2014
Susan Lewis Whitfield, a retired chemist and longtime resident of Decatur, GA, passed away peacefully at her home on April 11, 2014. She was a native of Stony Creek, VA, and graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University. After living in Northern Virginia and Kansas City, MO, she moved to Decatur in 1983 and began a 25 year career with Georgia-Pacific...
Michael Roger Wiles
Apr 9, 2014
Michael Roger Wiles, 54, of Jarratt, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Karen H. Wiles; sons, Michael Wiles, Jr. and Matthew Wiles; daughter, Michelle Wiles; stepsons, Steven Moss and Michael Moss; grandson, Patrick Wiles; granddaughters, Abigail, Taylor, Haley and Gabrielle Edwards; step grandchildren, Steven Moss, Jr. and Ciera Moss; three sisters, Helen Rideout...
William "Billy Ray" Cifers
Apr 6, 2014
William “Billy Ray” Cifers, 41, of Emporia, a former human resources manager at Boarshead Provisions, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2014. He is survived by a brother, Frank Cifers and wife, Michelle; sister, Jennifer Castro; 5 nieces; 5 nephews; 2 step-nieces; a step-nephew; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins and his feline companion, “Fruity B”. A memorial...
Howard Dennis Harrell
Mar 28, 2014
Howard Dennis Harrell, 48, of Sevierville, TN, formerly of Jarratt, Virginia, passed away Friday, March 28, 2014. He was the son of the late Norman S. and Margaret B. Harrell and was also preceded in death by a daughter, Hillary N. Harrell. Survivors include his special friend, Robin Shepard; two sons, Jonathan F. Harrell and Justin S. Harrell; grandson,...
Celia C. Crewe
Mar 21, 2014
Celia C. Crewe, 88, of Omaha, devoted Christian, wife, mother and grandmother died March 21, 2014 surrounded by her sons and devoted neighbor, Sandra Aldy. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, T. Guy Crewe, and is survived by sons, Trent (wife, Maetta) of Wytheville, VA and Ron of New York, NY; grandsons, Chris...
Marie Dianne Tarbert
Mar 19, 2014
Marie Dianne Tarbert, 68, of 515 Peachtree St., a retired Public Librarian and mother, died Wednesday early morning March 19, 2014 at Vista park Memory and Respite Facility in Petersburg, Virginia. Mrs. Tarbert was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia and attended Princess Anne High School class of 1963. Both she and her husband attended Aberdour Presbyterian Church in Jarratt....
Christopher Edward Wray
Mar 16, 2014
Christopher Edward Wray, 49, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014. He is survived by his special loved ones, Catherine Tackett and Kristy Buser; three sons, Christopher, Jr., Toni and Todd Wray and their families; his mother, Evelyn Faye Wray and stepmother, Linda D. Wray; two sisters, Pamela Wray Price and husband John, and Amy Shook; and a brother, Thomas...
Wiley G. "Gator" Poarch
Mar 6, 2014
Wiley Grayson “Gator” Poarch, 58, of Stony Creek, passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014 at a Roanoke Rapids, NC hospital. He was a member of Sappony Baptist Church in Stony Creek, Virginia. Wiley is survived by his parents, Phillip Grayson and Betty Anne Poarch of Chesapeake, Virginia; sister, Wanda McWhorter and husband, Jimmy of Melbourne, FL; a nephew, Michael...
Michael Wayne Jones
Feb 21, 2014
Michael Wayne Jones, 60, of Emporia, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Ann Jones; sons, Michael Wayne Wells and Justin Lee Wells and Michael Dwayne Jones; a sister, Judy Moore and a brother, Jake Watson. The family will receive friends at his home on Sunday, February 23. A funeral service will be...
Eula Webb Miller
Feb 21, 2014
Eula Webb Miller, 89, of Jarratt, widow of Ralph Wood Miller, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Luther and Martha Harrell Webb and was also preceded in death by two brothers, Marvin and Otis Webb and a sister, Alma Michael. She is survived by one son, Ralph T. Miller and wife, Katha;...
James Clifton Edwards, Sr.
Feb 17, 2014
Mr. James Clifton Edwards, Sr., 93, of Emporia, a World War II U.S. Army veteran, departed this life on Monday, February 17, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife of 70 ½ years, Juanita E. Edwards; his daughter, Phyllis E. Clary; grandson, Bob Wheeler and other family members. Survivors include his daughter, Elaine Wheeler and husband, Robert;...
Bertha Mae Lightfoot
Feb 13, 2014
Bertha Mae Lightfoot, 90, of Emporia, widow of Marvin Lightfoot, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2014. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Mitkos and five brothers and sisters. Survivors include a daughter, Peggy Loveless and special friend, Allen Guy of Emporia; two sons, Gary Lightfoot and wife, Marjorie of Donnellson, Iowa and William Lightfoot of Oregon;...
Neal Phillip Moss
Feb 10, 2014
Neal Moss, 56, of Emporia, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014. He was the son of the late Romie and Carrie Moss. He is survived by a son, Brent Moss, a daughter, Brandy Moss; three sisters, Pam Moss Gregory, Carolyn Moss Harkness and Beverly Moss; four brothers, Roy Moss, Randy Moss, Glenn Moss and Wesley Moss, a half-brother, William...
Donald Thomas Starke
Feb 4, 2014
Donald Thomas Starke, 77, of Emporia, passed away Tuesday, February 04, 2014. He was the son of the late Ashby and Florence Starke and he was also preceded in death by a daughter, Valerie S. Newsome, a brother, William “Billy” Starke and a sister, Loretta “Chick” Starke. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Starke; two daughters, Penny S. Holland and...
Percy Lee House, Iii
Feb 1, 2014
Percy Lee House, III, passed away Saturday, Feb 1, 2014. He is survived by his fiancee’, Roxanne Barr; his parents, Percy and Maxine Daughtry House, sister, Bonnie House Ransone and husband, Randy; brother, Steven Floyd “Moose” House; nephew, Steven Floyd House, II and neice, Garnette Maxine Ransone. The family will receive friends 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb 4...
William Michael "Mike" Holland
Jan 30, 2014
DREWRYVILLE - Mike Holland, age 62, of Southampton County formerly of Virginia Beach, died Jan. 30, 2014, at an Emporia hospital. He was born October 24, 1951, in Alaska, to the late Marjorie Matthews Holland and Willie Morgan Holland. Mike spent the later years of his life raising and selling meat goats on Holland Farm in Drewryville. He started...
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