Obituaries Honoring Lives in Jarratt, VA
Brenda Capps
Nov 15, 2012
Brenda T. Capps, 62, of Emporia, died Thursday, November 15, 2012. She is survived by her husband, Jim Capps; four sons, Randy, Andy, Jason and Jeremy and a daughter, Candice and three grandchildren. The family will receive friends at her home on Friday. The funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Owen Funeral Home,...
Chris Slagle
Nov 14, 2012
Chris Slagle, 50, of Emporia, died Wednesday, November 14, 2012. He is survived by his father, George D. Slagle and three brothers. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Monday at Owen Funeral Home, 303 S. Halifax Rd, Jarratt where the funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 20, 2012. Interment will be private at Greensville Memorial...
Wilbur "Bill" Moore
Nov 10, 2012
Wilbur H. “Bill” Moore, 80, of Jarratt, died Saturday, November 10, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn W. Moore; daughter, Kathy M. Carroll and husband, Mike; three sons, Wilbur H. Moore, Jr. and wife, Peggy, Keith Moore and wife, Renee and Doug Moore and wife, Sherri six grandchildren, Melissa Moore, Michelle Carroll, Danny Moore, Ricky Moore, Bryan...
Margaret Mangum
Nov 10, 2012
Margaret L. Mangum, 88, of Jarratt, widow of Hugh Knox Mangum, Sr., died Saturday, November 10, 2012. She is survived by her daughter, Elaine M. Stainback and husband, Cecil; two grandsons, Wesley Whitehead and companion, Abby Keyt of Harrogate, TN and Joshua Whitehead and companion, Megan Moore of Homeville. Mrs. Mangum was preceded in death by her son, H....
Harmon Simmons
Nov 5, 2012
Harmon P. Simmons, 86, widower of Geraldine Davis Simmons, died Monday, November 5, 2012. He is survived by a son, Jeffrey Simmons and wife, Patricia of Corapeake, NC; daughter, Nora Krypel and husband, David of West Seneca, NY; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and sister-in-law, Eloise Simmons of Depew, NY. Mr. Simmons was preceded in death by a brother, Richard...
George Lee "G.L." Parson, Jr.
Nov 3, 2012
George Lee Parson, Jr., 89, of Stony Creek, Virginia passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday evening, November 3, 2012. The son of the late Virgie and George Lee Parson, Sr., he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 65 years, Mary Elizabeth and four sisters, Ruby Jones, Virginia Parson, Shirley Andrews and Fran Harris. A...
Lynn S. Finch
Oct 20, 2012
Lynn S. Finch, 35, of Emporia, died Saturday, October 20, 2012. He is survived by his parents, William S. and Barbara R. Finch; two brothers, Anthony Finch and wife, Devin and Jordy Finch, all of Emporia; a sister, Leigh Ann Lewis and husband, Nick of Stony Creek two nephews, Bryce Finch and Steven Lewis and an uncle, James Rawlings...
Katherine Jarratt
Oct 12, 2012
JARRATT, Katherine Eppes, 92, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2012. Katherine was born in Stony Creek and was a life-long town resident. She graduated from Stony Creek High School, attended Mary Baldwin College, and graduated in 1941 from Farmville State Teachers College (now known as Longwood University). Katherine’s career was devoted to providing public service to citizens in...
Kenneth W. Dagenhart
Oct 12, 2012
Kenneth W. Dagenhart, 69, of Jarratt, died Friday, October 19, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Betty L. Dagenhart; daughter, Sheri Ramsey and husband, Frank; son, Kenneth W. “Kenny” Dagenhart and wife, Tina of new Kent; three grandchildren, Megan Ramsey, Savannah Dagenhart and Chandler Dagenhart; a brother, Charles Dagenhart and wife, Daphne of Chesterfield; five sisters, Priscilla Singleton...
Roy Crowder
Oct 11, 2012
Roy Clifton Crowder, 88, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2012. A retired employee of Johns-Manville Corporation (now Georgia-Pacific) and a World War II Veteran, he was born in Avis, Virginia (Ebony) on June 24, 1924. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas W. & Nettie Gray Crowder, two brothers, Richard T. Crowder and Lonnie N. Crowder...
Conrad Grizzard
Oct 11, 2012
Conrad E. Grizzard, 87, of Emporia, died Thursday, October 11, 2012. He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret M. Grizzard. He is survived by one sister Effie Sue McAlexander, two brothers, James and John Walter Grizzard; four daughters, Connie Riddick (James), Susan Gillam (Curtis), Mary Conwell (Larry), and Deborah Myrick (Joseph); three sons, William, Donald (Donna) and...
Pete Daughtry
Sep 28, 2012
Mallory L. “Pete” Daughtry, 72, of Emporia, died Friday, September 28, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Rose Marie Daughtry; two sons, Mike Daughtry and wife, Alma “Dee” of Colonial Heights and David Daughtry and wife, Pamela of Jarratt; two grandsons, Justin and Michael Paul; a sister, Maxine “Cookie” House and husband, Percy Lee House, Jr.; a number...
Irene Newsome
Sep 26, 2012
Irene Williams Newsome, 95, widow of Thomas B. Newsome, died Wednesday, September 26, 2012. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara N. Phillips of Jarratt; two grandsons, Richard Phillips and wife, Kim of Jarratt and Gene Phillips and wife, Marie of Drewryville; great-grandson, Tyler Phillips; a sister, Essie W. Doyle of Roanoke Rapids, NC and a number of nieces...
Shirley Prince Allen
Sep 15, 2012
Shirley Prince Allen, 73, of Skippers, died Saturday, September 15, 2012. She is survived by her husband, Wyche Allen; son, Dale Allen; daughter, Anita Wong; two grandchildren, Jason Wong and Kevin Allen and wife, Ashley; great-granddaughter, Alyssa Ann Allen; four sisters, Louise Phillips, Bernice Phillips, Ethel Allen and Jean Veliky; brother, Milton “Preacher” Prince and a number of nieces...
Todd Taylor
Sep 5, 2012
Shelton Todd Taylor, 70, of Emporia, widower of Judy Robbins Taylor died Wednesday, September 5, 2012. He is survived by one son, Christopher Todd Taylor and friend Warren Tillar; granddaughter, Meredith Taylor and brother, Dean Taylor and wife, Shirley. Mr. Taylor and his wife, Judy were owner/operators of numerous service stations and towing services in the Emporia-Greensville area. He...
Gene Ellis
Aug 31, 2012
Harry Lee “Gene” Ellis, 76, died Friday, August 31, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Seaborn Ellis; daughter, Peggie Ellis Owen and husband, Charles; two granddaughters, Megan O. Holloway and husband, Billy and Abbey B. Owen; a sister, Shirley Sundquist and a brother, Robert “Bobby” Ellis. The family will receive friends at his home in Sussex. The...
Thomas "Sonny" Allen
Aug 26, 2012
Mr. Thomas E. “Sonny” Allen, 79, of Emporia, died Sunday, August 26, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Earldean Allen; three daughters, Teresa Allen, Wanda Fied and Melissa Allen; son, Timmy Tomlin; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a brother, Troy Ray Allen and a sister, Peggy Jean Allen. Mr. Allen was preceded in death by a son, Tommy Allen;...
James Beale
Aug 26, 2012
James R. Beale, 73, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2012 at home with his family after a long illness. Mr. Beale was preceded in death by his parents, Martha McLane Beale and John Etheldred Beale, Sr. He is survived by his wife of over fifty years, Paige Mayes Beale and many nieces and nephews. Mr. Beale began a lifelong...
Rebecca Lynn Totino
Aug 18, 2012
Rebecca “Becca” Lynn Totino, 18, of Emporia, was suddenly taken from us Saturday, August 18, 2012. She is survived by her parents, Frank and Tara Totino; two sisters, Lauren and Francesca “Frankie” Totino, all of Emporia; maternal grandparents, Charles and Vivian Smith of Vineland, NJ and Sandra Smith of Millville, NJ; paternal grandparents, Frank Totino of Vineland, NJ and...
Heather Danielle Seal
Aug 18, 2012
Heather Danielle “Bean” Seal, 18, died suddenly Saturday, August 18, 2012. She is survived by her mother, Melissa “Missy” J. Clarke and husband, Robert E. Clarke, Jr.; father, George R. Seal and wife, Cindy; brother, Hunter Dolson Seal; sisters, Lindsay Clarke and Bailey and Sydney Faison; maternal grandparents, Carol and Jack Jones, Jr. and Robert and Barbara Clarke; maternal...