Name of Deceased: Calvin Conway Bailey
Henderson Funeral Service, Brookneal, Campbell
Co., VA.
Submitted By: Bea Adams King
Calvin Conway Bailey, 74, of Chesterfield passed away
Saturday, August 20, 2016 in St. Francis Hospital.
Mr. Bailey was born in Charlotte County, December 12, 1941,
son of the late Ashby Conway Bailey and Mary Jane Holt Bailey. He was a retired
employee of DuPont, Inc.
He is survived by two sons, Tony Bailey (Angie) of
Chesterfield, Scott Bailey of Brookneal; two sisters, Anne B. Jarvis of
Lynchburg, Aileen B. Epperson of Farmville; two grandchildren, Dustin and
Tiffany Bailey of Powhatan; two great-grandchildren, Dustin Bailey Jr. and
Kayleigh Bailey; a daughter-in-law, Sandy Bailey of Powhatan; two nephews,
Richard Epperson (Debbie) of Farmville, Dean Varvis of Lynchburg; two nieces,
Ava Jane Connelly (Jimmie) of Brookneal, Treena Koroneos (Erik) of Lynchburg;
his faithful dog, Scoobie.
A memorial service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday,
August 23, 2016 at Henderson Funeral Home Chapel by Mr. Erik Koroneos.
The family will receive friends following the service at the
funeral home.Henderson Funeral Home, Brookneal, VA.
Name
of Deceased: Carl Morris Bailey
Newspaper:
The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, January 5, 1956.
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
CLARK & BAILEY
TWO KILLED IN KEYSVILLE ACCIDENT
A 5 year old boy and his grandfather were killed near Keysville last
week when
a Southern Railway train crashed into their pickup truck at a grade
crossing. Hubert
Henry Clark,
age, 74, and Carl
Morris Bailey,
age 5, both of Keysville,
were the victims. Mr.
Clark had just
left his home, a short distance from the scene of the accident, and was
headed
toward Route 360 when the truck collided with the train.
Funeral services were held Friday, December 30, at 2 p.m. at Ash Camp
Baptist
Church in Keysville, with burial in the church cemetery.
Mr. Clark is survived by his wife, Mrs. Essie Dalton Clark; three
daughters,
Mrs. Bernard Higgins and Mrs. George Spencer, both of Victoria, and
Mrs. Morris
C. Bailey, of Keysville; 2 sons, Milton W. and E.B. Clark, both of
Richmond; a
brother Charles E. Clark, of Roanoke; and seven grandchildren and a
great
grand-child. Carl is survived by his parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Morris C.
Bailey; two sisters,
Hariett F. and Lorraine A. Bailey, and his grandparents, Mrs. Hubert H.
Clark,
and Mr. and Mrs. M.M. Bailey, all of Keysville.
Name
of Deceased: Curry E. Bailey
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, April
19, 1928.
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
Obit:
MRS. CURRY E. BAILEY
Mrs. C.E. Bailey, wife of Curry Bailey and oldest child of Mary and
Henry
Thornton died March 22nd after an illness of 12 days with pneumonia.
She had
been a great sufferer from asthma from early childhood, but she bore it
all
with patience and was never known to grumble or complain at her lot. It
can be
truly said of her she endured to the end and hers is a crown of life.
She was a
faithful and loving mother, devoted wife and a devoted Christian. Our
loss has
been her gain.
She is survived by her husband, five children, Louise, Clifford,
Thornton,
Mamie and Nannie Reams; one sister and mother and father.
She was gently laid to rest Friday, March 23rd at Rough Creek cemetery
in the
presence of a large crowd of sorrowing friends and reatives.
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, August
15, 1907.
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
DIED,
August 6, 1907, little Elenor Innis Bailey, aged 7 months, the infant
daughter of Mr. Y.M. Bailey. She was laid to rest at Mt. Carmel, Rev.
Mr. Dixon
conducting the burial services.
They have called her away, our baby dear,
To" realms far brighter than any here;
Our darling Elenor, we can see her yet,
With her golden curls, tho' our eyes are wet.
For she was our darling baby girl.
They crossed those tiny hands on her breast,
In a snow-white casket, and laid her to rest.
And oh! she has passed from our loving arms
To those of her Saviour, beyond all harm.
And now with Jesus will rest.
A Friend.
Name
of Deceased: Georgia
Spencer Bailey
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Charlotte
Court House, VA, Thursday, February
7, 1907.
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
IN
MEMORIAM
Mrs. Georgia Spencer Bailey, who died January 14th, 1907, near Abel,
Charlotte county, Va.
Mrs. Bailey was the beloved wife of M.Y. Bailey. She was a christian
character,
loved and respected by all who knew her. She was a member of the M.E.
Church, South, and was a true christian woman. She never lost an
opportunity of
doing good at church, at home, or in the neighborhood. She was always
willing
and watching to make others happy, and her bright smile was sunshine to
her
friends and loved ones.
She leaves a husband, three small children, a father, grandfather, and
a large
circle of friends to mourn their great loss. But she has gone to meet
her
mother and all the redeemed above. Her home will be lonely without her,
and her
church will miss her. May God help her bereaved ones to bear their loss
with
fortitude and christian resignation, and prepare to meet her in the
Sweet bye
and bye.
Written by her friend,
NANNIE K. DODD.
Brookneal, January 17, 1907
Name
of Deceased: Gussie White Bailey
Newspaper: Farmville
Herald, Farmville, Va., November 6, 2003.
Submitters Name: Donald R. McKinney
Gussie White Bailey, 100, of Farmville, formerly of Drakes Branch,
died Wednesday, November 5, 2003. She was born August 3, 1903 in Amelia County,
a daughter of the late Ashley P. and Lucy Rowlett White. She was the widow of
Earl P. Bailey, Sr. Mrs. Bailey had been a resident of Brookview Lodge and
Holly Manor Nursing Home for the past six years. She was a lifelong member of
Jetersville Christian Church. She is survived by her son, Earl, Jr.; her
daughters, Kathleen Austin, Thelma Encinas, Fay Garnett and Anne Barksdale; 13 grandchildren;
21 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. A graveside service will
be held 11 a.m. Friday in the Ash Camp Memorial Cemetery. Memorial
contributions may be made to Woodhaven Children's Home, 1405 Hathman Place,
Columbia, MO 65201. Browning Funeral Home, Keysville, is in charge of
arrangements.
Name of Deceased: Hugh Henry Bailey, Jr.
The Browning-Duffer Funeral Home Website
Submitted By: Donald R. McKinney
Hugh Henry Bailey, Jr., age 87, of Wylliesburg, Virginia
passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Audrey
Newcomb Bailey; sister, Betty Bailey Chumney; two nieces, Debbie Winall and Zoe
Snipes Cobb; a nephew, Leonard Harold Snipes; and a great nephew, Danny Newton.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, April 15, 2013, in Hebron
United Methodist Church, Wylliesburg, VA, with interment to follow in the
church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior
to the funeral service. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a charity
of your choice. The Browning-Duffer Funeral home in Keysville, Virginia, is in
charge of arrangements.
Name of Deceased: John R. Bailey
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA., Thursday,
January 17, 1974
Submitters
Name: Bea Adams King
Services
For John R. Bailey
Mr. John
Richard Bailey, age 81, of Keysville died Monday, January 7, 1974 at his home
in Keysville.
He is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Dena Eudailey Bailey, one sister, Mrs. Charlie
Church of Keysville.
Mr.
Bailey was a member of the Keysville United Methodist Church and a veteran of
W.W. I.
Funeral
services were held Wednesday, January 9 at 3 p.m. from Browning Funeral Home,
with interment in Ash Camp Memorial Cemetery
Name
of Deceased: Lucy Berkley Bailey
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, May 24,
1928.
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
Obit:
MRS. LUCY BAILEY DIES AT HOME
OF DAUGHTER
Mrs. Lucy Bailey, wife of Jack Y. Bailey died Saturday at the home of
her
daughter, Mrs. C.E. Adams near Charlotte Court House, where she and her
husband
had made their home for the past six years. Mrs. Bailey was born
November 14, 1850, the daughter of Garland
Anderson Bailey
and Katherine Frances Berkley of Charlotte County. She was married to
Mr.
Bailey on November 10, 1872 at the home of her parents and until six
years ago
they made their home about seven miles from Brookneal. The first day of
last September, Mrs. Bailey suffered a stroke of
paralysis
that left her an invalid, but she was not thought to be dangerously ill
until
two weeks ago. Since that time all of her children were at her bedside
until
the end.
In addition to her daughter and husband Mrs. Bailey is survived by the
following children: Garland Y. Bailey, Philadelphia; Mrs. S.H. Foster,
Hat
Creek; R.E. Bailey, Hopewell; Mrs. R.D. Smith, Lynchburg; L.V. Bailey,
Brookneal; Mrs. T. Roy Adams, Charlotte Court House; two brothers, J.G.
Berkley, Naruna, and Morton Berkley, Hopewell; also 37 grandchildren
and 16
great-grandchildren.
The service was in charge of the pastor, Rev. Thos. B. Ruff, and he was
assisted by several visiting ministers. Mrs. Bailey had been a member
of this
church since a young girl. A quartet composed of Dr. W.P. Williams,
H.F.
Walthal, Gray Henderson and Kenneth E. Henderson sang "Gates of Gold"
for the church service and at the church cemetery, where the interment
took
place, the selection used was the "Christian's God Night."
Active pall-bearers were grandsons, Carroll Adams, Newman Bailey, Hoyt
Foster,
Preston Bailey, Franklin Foster, and Wiley Clarke.
Honorary pall-bearers were Claude Clay, Herman Bailey, Hunter Gray
Harvey, L.C.
Asher, Myers Bailey, E.B. Harvey, J.L. Fears and C.T. Brightwell.
Granddaughters and friends of the family acted as flower bearers.
Name
of Deceased: Mrs.
Thomas J. Bailey
Newspaper:
The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday,
April 11, 1929.
Submitters
Name: Bea. Adams King
DEATH
OF ESTEEMED CHRISTIAN WOMAN
Keysville community is saddened by the death of Mrs. Thomas J. Bailey
which occurred last Sunday. Mrs. Bailey was born in Pennsylvania
seventy-two
years ago but had lived in Charlotte county for over 50 years and was
loved and
esteemed by all who knew her. Besides her husband, she leaves one
brother,
Henderson Chambers, of Pittsburg, Penn., and the following children:
Mrs. Jimmie Glidwell; Miss Retta Bailey; Mrs. Sadie Driskill; Mrs.
Herbert Hailey
and Mr. Dave Bailey. The funeral was held at 5 p.m. at Ash Camp
Cemetery with
Rev. J.J. Lilliaston, of the Methodist church officiating. A special
choir
rendered the music. The pallbearers were Willie Bailey, Earl Powell,
Charles
Church, Herbert Wilson, Arthur Lipscomb and Richard Bailey. The
following
grand-children acted as flower girls: Gladys Bailey, Thelma Bailey,
Ruby
Bailey, Elizabeth Wilson, Ruth Glidwell, Florence Bailey, Ruby Bailey,
and Inez
Bailey.
The grave was covered with a profusion of flowers from the family,
friends and
the Ladies Aid Society, of which Mrs. Bailey was a member. Mrs. Bailey
lived
beyond the allotted four score years and ten and during all her years
spread
sunshine and love about her. She was a shining example of a true
Christian
spirit and it should be a source of consolation to her husband and
children
that their loved one is in Heaven with her Lord and Master, whose words
and
deeds she so closely followed all her life. She is not dead but called
to a
better ?.
Name
of Deceased: William
Henry Bailey
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA,
March 13, 1975.
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
Rites
For Mr. W. H. Bailey
Mr. William Henry Bailey, age 56, of Keysville,
died suddenly
Thursday
March 6, 1975. He is survived by his wife, Mrs Janie N Bailey; two
daughters, Mrs Frances
Ranson and Miss Norma Bailey, both of Keysville; his mother, Mrs Lucy N
Bailey,
Petersburg; one brother, James A Bailey; one sister, Mrs Pearl
Townsend, both
of Keysville.
Funeral services were held Sunday, March 9 at 2 p.m. in the Browning
Funeral
Home, Keysville, with interment in Cool Springs Christian Church
Cemetery in
Lunenburg County.
Name
of Deceased: Mrs.
Y.M. Bailey
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA,
Thursday,
January 24, 1907.
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
IN
MEMORIAM
Died at her home, near Abell, Jan. 14, Mrs. Y.M. Bailey, in the 24th
year of her age. She was the daughter of Mr. Wm. Spencer, of Roanoke.
She
leaves her husband, father, three children, and a large circle of
friends to
mourn their loss. Her remains were laid to rest at Mt. Carmel cemetery,
the
services at the grave being conducted by Rev. Mr. Dixon.
We miss her, oh! so much? yet we know she is at rest, free from all
temptation,
pain and sorrow, and we shall meet her again on the resurrection morn;
for
Christ has said, "I am the resurrection and the life; he that believeth
in
Me, though he were dead yet shall he live."
She has gone to the land of celestial bliss,
Words fail to tell how her
presence we miss
Now robed in garments of purest white,
Where it's always day,
and never night.
We've quietly laid her loved form away,
Trusting to meet her some brighter day;
When all sundered ties will vex us no more
And earth's hours of tear shall be
o're.
Not, even a sparrow falls to the ground
Unseen by His eye whose care is around;
A place in the home can never be filled,
A voice that we loved forever is
stilled.
A wife, a mother is gone from us now,
Low at God's altar we humbly would bow
He took, he gave, on His promise we rest;
Our loss is her gain. God knoweth
best.
R.L.M.
Name
of Deceased: C.T.
Baker
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA,
Thursday,
February 10, 1927.
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
C.T.
BAKER DIED HERE TUESDAY A.M.
Mr. C.T. Baker died at his home here Tuesday morning at about ten
o'clock, after an illness of several months. Mr. Baker had been in ill
health
since coming to Drakes Branch.
He came here from Keysville last September and opened a cafe, and was
taken
sick soon afterwards. He formerly conducted a cafe at Keysville. Mr.
Baker was born and reared near Reeses, this county and was 42 years of
age.
He is survived by his wife and two children, who live at Lynchburg. He
is also survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P.H. Baker, four
brothers,
R.B., P.H., Jr., Aubrey and Russell P. Also three sisters, Mrs. J.L.
Vassar, Mrs.
E.E. Comstock and Mrs. Edward Freeman of South Hill.
His remains were interred at Hermon Presbyterian Church, the funeral
being
conducted by Rev. F. Marion Dick
Name
of Deceased: Cornelia Estelle Dodson Baker
Newspaper: The Southside Messenger, Keysville, Va., June
27-July 3, 2013
Submitters
Name: Donald R. McKinney
Smyth. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard L Baker; a son, Edwin Baker;
thirteen brothers and sisters.
Cornelia
was born in Halifax County April 7, 1914. She was raised on a tobacco farm in. Charlotte
County and graduated from Phenix High School. During the forties, after marriage,
she lived in New Jersey before moving back to Charlotte County in 1951. Cornelia
was a homemaker her entire life. She worked tirelessly on the farm alongside her
husband as well as providing three hot meals a day for her family, neighborhood youth, and visiting family, nieces and
nephews that helped harvest the farm's crops. Her yeast rolls and her made-from-scratch
pastries were the crowd's favorites. Cornelia was a member of South Central Parish
Quilters for many years. She loved to quilt and invited her friends into her home
for quilting bees. Cornelia was a member of the Phenix
Presbyterian Church. A funeral service was held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, June 25, 2013,
in the Phenix Presbyterian Church, Phenix, Va., with interment in the Hermon Presbyterian
Church Cemetery, Randolph, Va. The family received friends at Mrs. Baker's home,
2878 Fearstown Road, Randolph on Monday, June 24, 2013, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Flowers are welcome or donations may be made to the South Central Parish Quilters or the Phenix Presbyterian Church.
The Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, Va. was in charge of arrangements.
Name of Deceased: Jack A. Baker
Source:
Browning-Duffer Funeral Home, Keysville, Charlotte Co., VA.
Submitted By: Donald
Ray McKinney
Jack A. Baker, age 78 of Abilene, VA, passed away on Sunday,
March 12, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Russell and Annie
Baker; and a brother, Edwin N. Baker.
Jack is survived by four sisters, Peggy East Cecil, Doris Jones, Margaret
Jenkins, and Nancy Fowler; three brothers, Russell P. Baker, Jr., Roy C. Baker
Faye, and Larry L. Baker Debby; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A graveside funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 15, 2017,
in Mt. Nebo Baptist Church cemetery, Keysville, VA. The family will receive
friends at the Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, on Tuesday March 14,
2017, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, VA, is
serving the family.
Name
of Deceased: Jane
B. Baker
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA,
Thursday,
May 11, 1905.
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
Name
of Deceased: Alma Kathleen Wood Baldwin
The Browning-Duffer Funeral Home Website
Submitted By: Donald R. McKinney
Departed on Nov. 22, 2013 and resided in Keysville, VA.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Rufus A. Wood, his wife, Annabille
Coley Wood; her husband of 63 years, Bennett Holt Baldwin.
She is survived by a son Robert Wood Baldwin, Sr. and his wife Linda, of
Keysville, three sisters; Eloise Tucker, Marjorie Snapp, her husband Roy, Jean
Reams; Betty Sheldon Baldwin; grandchildren, Robert W. Baldwin, Jr., Elizabeth
Anne Baldwin Ereio and her husband Gregg, of Aurora, Colorado., Kimberly Kay
Baldwin Berglie and her husband, William, of Centreville, VA.; six
great-grandchildren, Taylor, Sarah, Natalie, and Hannah Ereio, and Rebecca and
Alex Berglie; Ashley Faye and Emiley Grace Mitchell.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 7p.m. Sunday,
November 24, 2013. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 25, 2013 at
11a.m. in Keysville United Methodist Church, Keysville, VA. Interment in Ash
Camp Memorial Cemetery. Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville is in charge
of arrangements. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Keysville
United Methodist Church, 9290 Church Street, Keysville, VA 23947.
Name of Deceased: William G. Baldwin, Sr.
Source: Henderson
Funeral Home, Brookneal, Campbell Co., VA.
Submitted By: L. Glen
Harvey
September 6, 1930 - August 16, 2015
William Glover Baldwin Sr., 84, of Charlotte Courthouse
passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015 at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was
preceded in death by his wife and love of his life Zola Childress Baldwin in
2001.
Mr. Baldwin was born in Appomattox County, September 6, 1930
son of the late Mack Glover Baldwin and Eunice Wilkerson Baldwin. He was a
member of Phenix United Methodist Church, a U.S. Air Force veteran from
1950-1955 and a retired employee of Archer Creek Foundry Co.
Bill was a loving father and grandfather who was loved by
all and will be greatly missed
He is survived by two sons, William G. Baldwin Jr. (Jannie)
of Charlotte C.H., Tim E. Baldwin (Tammy) of Phenix; one daughter, Sheila B.
Young (John) of Goodview; five grandchildren, David Baldwin (Lisa) of Stuarts
Draft, Christopher Baldwin (fiancée Bailey) of Lynchburg, Elizabeth A. Baldwin
of Phenix, Rachel Y. Childress (Troy) of Vinton, Dylan J. Young of Goodview;
five great-grandchildren, Samantha, Savannah, Abigail, Joshua, Wyatt; one
brother, Kenneth Baldwin (Doris) of Lynchburg. He was preceded in death by two
sisters, Dorothy Kalwaski, Jannie Layne; a brother, Gene Baldwin.
A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 am Wednesday,
August 19, 2015 at Phenix United Methodist Church with interment to follow in
the Baldwin Family Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6 until 7 p.m. Tuesday,
August 18, 2015 at Henderson Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Brookneal.
Name
of Deceased: Russell Banks
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, June 5,
1975.
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
Obit:
RITES FOR RUSSELL BANKS
Russell Banks, age 39, died Sunday, June 1 in the Memorial Hospital in
Danville. He was a very faithful employee at the Barksdale's Dairy
Farm,
Randolph, Va., for many years and a member of Rocky Branch Baptist
Church,
Saxe.
The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7 to 8 o'clock
at the
Chapel of Jeffress Funeral Home in Charlotte C.H. Va.
The Rev. F.C. Moody will officiate at the funeral service Thursday,
June 5 at 4
o'clock at Rocky Branch Baptist Church with interment in the church
cemetery.
Name of Deceased: Charlotte Scott Barker
Source:
Browning-Duffer Funeral Home, Keysville, Charlotte Co., VA.
Submitted By: Donald
Ray McKinney
Charlotte Scott “Nanny Chick” Barker, age 67, of Saxe, VA,
entered into eternal bliss on December 14, 2016, after a short battle with
cancer. Charlotte was born to Henry and Eva Scott in Saxe, VA, on September 3,
1949.
She is survived by her devoted husband of 53 years, Dewey M. Barker; four
children, Dewey L. Barker Becky of Keysville, Donald R. Barker Tammy of
Keysville, Diann M. Tharpe Perry of Drakes Branch, Dennis W. Barker Lola of
Drakes Branch; and a honorary daughter, Lisa L. Barker of Keysville. Charlotte
had seven grandchildren, Leslie, Kaylin, Joshua, Kelsey, Alex, Maci, and Jacob;
two step-grandchildren, Jarrett and Jason; three great-grandchildren, Grace,
Faith, and September; and two step-great-grandchildren, Dustin and Chase. In
addition, she is survived by three loving sisters, Ann Tharpe James, Linda
Mason Tom, and Frances Green. Charlotte won the battle. Cancer never broke her
spirit or shook her faith. She was reunited with her parents and her siblings,
Kathy Scott, Pete Scott, Otis Scott, Clarence Scott, Sydnor Scott, and Margaret
Townsend.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, December 16, 2016, at the
Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, with interment to follow in the
Scott Family Cemetery, Saxe, VA. The family will receive friends at the funeral
home one hour prior to the funeral service. In lieu of flowers, the family
requests donations be made to the Barksdale Foundation. The Browning-Duffer
Funeral Home in Keysville, VA, is in charge of arrangements.
Name of Deceased: Dorothy Ann Barker
The Browning-Duffer Funeral Home Website
Submitted By: Donald R. McKinney
A Funeral Service will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, April 4, 2013, at the
Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, Virginia, with interment to follow
in the Meherrin Methodist Church Cemetery, Meherrin, Virginia. The family will
receive friends at the Browning-Duffer Funeral Home on Wednesday, April 3,
2013, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville,
Virginia is in charge of arrangements.
Name of Deceased: Elizabeth Louise Allen Barksdale
Source: Browning-Duffer
Funeral Home, Keysville, Charlotte Co., VA.
Submitted By: Donald
R. McKinney
Elizabeth Louise Allen Barksdale, age 96, passed away
Monday, August 1, 2016 at her home in Keysville, VA. Born April 30, 1920, in
Prince Edward County, she was the daughter of the late Bert Walker Allen and
Mary Hillsman Allen. Louise served her country as an Air Control Commander in
the United States Air Force and later worked for many years as a beautician in
her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Overton Barksdale,
Sr. and sons, Clarence Overton Barksdale, Jr. and James Allen Barksdale. Louise
is survived by a son, William Walker Barksdale Daphne; a brother, Hugh Earl
Allen; daughter-in-law, Chrissie Queensberry Barksdale; seven grandchildren and
ten great-grandchildren. She was a kind and generous person who was dearly
loved by her family and many friends. Louise was a devout Christian and
faithful member of Friendship Baptist Church, Drakes Branch, VA. The family
would like to thank Louise’s caregivers for giving her the opportunity to live
at home for the last years of her life.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, August 5, 2016 at Friendship
Baptist Church, with interment to follow in the church cemetery, Drakes Branch,
VA. The family will receive friends at the Browning-Duffer Funeral Home,
Keysville, VA, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, August 4, 2016. In lieu of
flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Friendship Baptist Church or the
American Cancer Society. The Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, VA is in charge of the
arrangements.
Name
of Deceased: Flournoy
Barksdale,
Jr.
Newspaper:
The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday,
March 15, 1928.
Submitters
Name: Bea. Adams King
Our
entire community is deeply grieved over the sad accident which occurred
at
Randolph on last Saturday afternoon, when Flournoy,
Jr., the
eldest son
of Mr. Flournoy and Nellie McPhail Barksdale, was drowned.
BODY OF FLOURNOY BARKSDALE RECOVERED
The body of Flournoy Barksdale, son of F.X. Barksdale, of Randolph, was
found
near Clarksville last Friday.
It will be recalled that this young boy, was drowned several months ago
when a
canoe capsized that he and his father were riding in and the father
narrowly
escaped only through the assistance of others nearby. Diligent search
was made for the body for an extended length of time, but
unavailingly.
(Source: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, June 7,
1928
Submitted by: Bea. Adams King)
A
SAD
DEATH OCCURS AS RESULT
DROWNING
Canoe Overturns With Father and Flournoy Barksdale, 14, is Drowned
One of the saddest occurrences in the history of Charlotte County was
the death
by drowning Saturday afternoon of Flournoy Barksdale, the 14 year old
son of
Mr. Flournoy Barksdale, Sr., and his wife Nellie McPhail Barksdale.
Mr. Barksdale and his son left their home near Randolph Saturday
afternoon
directly after dinner for a boat ride and fishing trip on Staunton
River. Mr. Barksdale had secured the loan of a small canoe, one of the
kind shipped in
and so constructed to easily capsize. They used this canoe in a creek
for a
while and then decided to venture onto the river. They paddled up
stream just
above the Southern Railway bridge, and in making a turn to come back
downstream, the semi-oval shaped canoe capsized. Mr. Barksdale last saw
his son
as he went below water. He looked around for the boy, but never did see
him and
forming a conclusion to get to the bank and summon help. In the
meantime he had
cried for help and but for this fact and the quick response of those
working at
a saw mill nearby he, himself, would have been drowned.
He succeeded in getting sufficiently near to the bank of the river to
reach
some overhanging willows, but he did not have strength enough left to
pull
himself forward and he was almost unconscious from intake of water and
exhaustion when several strong men working nearby had all they could do
to pull
him to the bank. He was almost incoherent and seemed dazed from the
sudden
catastrophe.
Captain Dabney and his squad of bridge workers rendered all aid
possible and
they were joined by others who came to the scene. Ever since the sad
accident, unrelenting efforts have been constantly made to
recover the body, but up to Wednesday night no sign had been seen of
it. A wire net was stretched about 300 yards below the point where the
boat
overturned, but whether the body had passed this point or not, is only
a
conjecture.
Mr. Barksdale and his family conduct a dairy business near Randolph and
are
prominent in the county. The sympathy of the people of Charlotte is
very
poigantly with them in this sad occurrence.
(Source: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, March 15,
1928
Submitted by: Bea. Adams King)
Name of Deceased: George W. Barksdale
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Smithville, VA., Thursday,
October 12, 1899
Submitted By: Bea
Adams King
Mr. GEORGE W. BARKSDALE departed this life Sept. 20, 1899,
at his home near Drakes Branch, aged 76 years. He had been in failing
health for several years but with characteristic energy continued in more or
less active work until the last few months before his death. During those
months, when he was confined for the most part to the home and bed, the heart
trouble from which he suffered, with the usual symptoms attending that disease,
gradually increased to the end.
All that medical skill and the constant and devoted ministry
of loving hands could do for his relief and comfort was done, but after much
suffering, borne in uncomplaining patience, the worn frame succumbed and the willing
spirit took its flight. The end was perfectly peaceful!--not a motion of
the body marked the last moments.
The funeral services were conducted by the St. Johns Lodge
of Free Masons. The sorrowing relatives, with a large concourse of
friends, attended, and on a bright morning, with impressive Masonic ceremonies,
the mortal remains were tenderly laid in their last resting place.
Mr. Barksdale was a native of Charlotte County and his whole
life was spent among this people. He was widely known in the county and
universally respected as an honorable and useful man and citizen. He was
an excellent mechanic in wood. His services in this line were constantly
in demand, and his numerous pieces of work are the enduring monuments of his
competency and honesty as a workman. In the war Mr. Barksdale gave
fifteen months of faithful service in the field as a member of the Charlotte
Rifles. After this he was kept in the service of the government at home.
As a friend and neighbor and citizen Mr. Barksdale was
staunch and kind and loyal. He was a quiet and earnest man, attentive to
business, very industrious, and marked by honesty and sincerity of character.
His home life was simple and pleasant. He was an affectionate and
indulgent parent. Out of eight children four died in infancy, and only
two survive him. Mrs. Driskill and Mrs. John Holt. These devoted
daughters mourn the loss of a father who-e memory they bless and cherish.
The son-in-law at whose home he died bears this testimony; Our
thirty-three years of life together have been altogether smooth and pleasant.
I feel that I have lost my best friend.
It was the privilege of the writer to visit his aged friend
quite often during his sickness and to have much conversation with him as to
his spiritual condition. He was humble, penitent and earnestly sought the
Saviour and assurance of salvation. For a long time he was not at all
satisfied with his experience, but toward the last he joyfully and boldly testified,
"I have found that which I have been seeking; my answer has come;
God has blessed me." As his loved ones gathered about his bed he
affectionately warned them against the mistakes and sins of his life, and
exhorted them to meet him in Heaven.
May God comfort the bereaved ones and grant them His grace
unto salvation.
W.MCC. MILLER
Name
of Deceased: H.
E. Barksdale
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday,
February 28, 1907.
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
DEATH
OF H. E. BARKSDALE
On Saturday, March 2d, this gentleman died at his home near Ward's Fork
Mills,
Charlotte county. He had been in rather failing health for several
years, and
was, we believe, in the seventy-third year of his age. Mr. Barksdale
was a man
who enjoyed the friendship of all who knew him; always a resident of
this
county, and for several years managed the Brick Hotel in this town. He
is survived by a wife and several children.
His remains were interred in the Village Cemetery on Monday, the 4th, a
large
concourse of the members of H.C. Carrington Camp, C.V., attending, he
being a
member of Co. B, 14th Va. Cal., during the war, through which he served
with
great gallantry; the pall-bearers were all members of his old Company,
Rev. Mr.
McNair officiating as chaplain.
Our information in regard to Mr. B., is very limited, we hope some one
better
posted will send us a full account.
Name
of Deceased: John L.
Barksdale
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday,
February 28, 1907.
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
IN
MEMORIAM
Mr. John L. Barksdale died at his home in Prince Edward county, Feb.
24th, 1907. He was sick but a few days, his death being mostly due to
his advanced
age, as he had just entered his 90th year. He was a man remarkable for
his
activity at his age, being hale and hearty; and seemed in perfect
health until
a short time before his death. He united with New Hope M.E. church when
quite young, and moved his membership
to Drakes Branch when the church was built there. It is believed that
he was a
true christian, a good man, a kind neighbor, and greatly loved by all
who knew
him. He was conscious of his condition and knew that the end was
drawing nigh,
and being prepared, he felt perfectly reconciled to his Master's will.
He was a gallant soldier of the Civil war. He was married in 1824, to
Miss
Obedience Owen, of Halifax county, and their home was made happy with
nine
children; the mother and some of the children have passed over the
river.
Of the large family, six are left to mourn the death of father, viz.:
Messrs.
Geo. E., J.T. and H.S. Barksdale, of Farmville, Chas. L. Barksdale, of
Lynchburg, Wm. Barksdale, of Drakes Branch, and Mrs. J.L. Talum, of
Arno, Tenn.
On Tuesday eve, the 25th, in the presence of relatives and friends, his
remains
were laid to rest at Mt. Pleasant Church Cemetery, by the side of his
sister,
to await the resurrection morn.
His many friends in Charlotte county will be sorry to hear of his
death, as he
was born and lived in this county most of his life, having moved to Pr.
Edward
a few years ago. May God help the bereaved ones to bear their loss with
fortitude, and prepare them to meet in the "Sweet bye and bye."
"Tho' tis hard to break the tender cord, When love has bound the heart;
"Tis hard, so hard, to speak the word - Must we forever part!"
Written by a friend.
Drakes Branch, March 4, 1907
Name
of Deceased: S. L.
Barksdale
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday,
April 9, 1874.
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
At
Millview, Charlotte Co., March 27th, S. L.
Barksdale, son of
Geo. W.
Barksdale, aged 17 years.
We sympathize deeply with the sorrowing father in the loss of this
promising
son. Faithful, industrious and filial, he bid fair to make a useful and
valued
man. His sudden and early death has disappointed all hopes, and brought
sorrow
to many hearts.
Name
of Deceased:
Sarah Collins Barksdale
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday,
January
6, 1966.
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
RITES
HELD FOR MRS. W. BARKSDALE
Mrs. Sarah Collins Barksdale, 80, widow of William H. Barksdale, died
Sunday, Dec. 26th.
She is survived by three sons, C? Barksdale of Keysville, ? A.
Barksdale of
Drakes Branch, and William M. Barksdale of Farmville, and a daughter,
Mrs. Ruby
E. Walker of Norfolk.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Dec. 28th at the Friendship
Baptist
Church, with burial in the church cemetery.
Name
of Deceased:
Barksdale
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Charlotte
Court House,
VA, Thursday,
March
28, 1907.
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
DEATH
OF LITTLE WILLIE
On the 12th of March, 1907, the bright and beautiful little son of Mr.
W.S. and
Anna L. Barksdale, entered into rest. Dear little Willie, tho' only
four
years was an unusually winsome child. At the S.S. Convention at Drakes
Branch
last Summer, he was dubbed "Lord Fontleroy." If he so impressed and
attracted strangers it is strange that those who knew and loved him
best, most
deeply feel their loss tho' it was his gain. Our darling was too pure
for
earth, so our Father transplanted the bud of promise to a more
congenial clime,
where he will bloom eternally.
Our jewel had every attention that the kind assiduity of friends could
give,
with a physician's constant care; but weak is the arm of flesh. "A
little
child shall lead them," and none so lead as those we love best. God
makes
no mistakes, and "He doth not willingly afflict nor grieve the children
of
men;" but all that He sendeth is in love and mercy, that we may follow
his
angelic footsteps to the beautiful "gates ajar, and enter while there's
room."
Rev. Charles Anderson, of Bethlehem church, officiated at the grave,
and his
appropriate words were comforting to all; but God alone can solace the
deep
grief, kiss the rod that smites us, and make us humbly submit to His
will. The services throughout were impressive, the singing, led by Mr.
Jas. Morris, appropriate. The large crowd present evidenced the love
for little
Willie, and deep sympathy for the bereaved parents. Tho' so early in
the
season, the grave was nigh covered with evergreens and flowers. He
leaves a
little sister, his parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts to mourn
their loss.
We all loved our darling and shall always miss him; but may we meet him
on that
beautiful shore where no sad partings are known, and all is love and
peace.
"Just
to let thy Father do
What He will;
Just to know that He is true,
And be still;
Just to follow, hour by hour,
As He leadeth,
Just to draw the moment's power,
As it needeth;
Just
to trust Him, that is all;
Then the days will surely be
Peaceful, whatsoe'r befall,
Bright and blessed, calm and free.
From
one who loved him dearly.
Ward's Fork, March 25, 1907
Name
of Deceased: Jane Tuck Barnard
Submitted By: Bea Adams King
June Tuck Barnard, 60, of Glen Allen retired employee from
Virginia Power with 28 years of service died November 16, 1996. She is
survived by her husband, Joel D. Barnard Jr.; two daughters and son-in-law,
Joanne and Theodore Meek of Hanover, Debra Cunningham of Richmond; father and
stepmother, Harold and Sterling Tuck of Clover; mother, Marion D. Tuck of
Richmond; two brothers, Harrell (Tink) Tuck Jr. of Keysville, Thomas Wayne Tuck
of Eden, N.C. stepsister, Pam Bates of Keysville; four grandsons, Joseph and
William Schibner of Richmond, Teddy and Andrew Meek of Hanover. She was
preceded in death by her son, Calvin Hanks, Jr. The family will receive
friends Monday 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Parham Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 1771
Parham Road. Funeral services will be held Tuesday 2 p.m. at All Saints
Episcopal Church. Interment Westhampton Memorial Park.
Name of Deceased: Bettie Pettus Barnes
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA., Thursday,
February 25, 1926
Submitted By: Bea Adams King
MRS. BETTIE PETTUS BARNES DIES AT RICHMOND FRIDAY
After several months of
failing health, Mrs. Bettie Pettus Barnes, died at Richmond last Friday
morning. The remains were brought here Tuesday and interment was made at
the old Barnes burying ground near Wylliesburg at 11:30. Services were
conducted by Rev. Herbert Williams, of Chase City, her former pastor, assisted
by Rev. S.B. Houghton, of Drakes Branch.
The deceased was an aunt
of Mrs. W.H. Pettus, of Drakes Branch, and formerly lived in this county, but
made her home at Chase City for many years. She is survived by many
friends and relatives.
Name of Deceased: Nannie Irene Barringer
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, Va., Thursday,
July 20, 1944
Submitted By: Bea
Adams King
Mrs. Barringer was the former Miss Nannie Irene Hannah,
daughter of the late George Cunningham Hannah and Irene Spraggins Hannah, of
"Gravel Hill," Charlotte County. She was educated at Peace
Insititute, Raleigh, N.C.
Her marriage to Dr. Barringer occurred on December 27, 1887,
and seven years later came to the University of Virginia with her husband, who
was virtual president of the university for seven years under Thomas
Jefferson's plan of faculty control, and was the restorer of the Rotunda and
principal buildings after the fire of 1895.
Of a family of 10 children, seven survive - Miss Anna
Barringer, of Charlottesville; Paul Brandon Barringer Jr, of Locust Valley,
N.Y., Victor Clay Barringer, of Sumter, S.C.; Joseph I. Weller and Thomas
Cunningham Barringer, both of Washington, and Miss Alma W. Barringer and John Hannah
Barringer both of Richmond.
Mrs. Barringer also leaves one brother, Gordon Hannah of
Pittsburg, Pa., and a sister, Mrs. A.H. Worth, of Durham, N.C.
The funeral was conducted Saturday, July 8, at 4 P.M., at
the University Chapel by the Rev. John Hugh Grey, Jr., D.D., pastor of the
Charlottesville Presbyterian Church, assisted by the Rev. John H. Fischbach,
pastor of Westminister Presbyterian Church, at the University. Interment
took place in the family plot in the university cemetery, beside the body of
her husband, where death occurred in 1941.
Name
of Deceased:
JohnWalton Bartholomew
Newspaper: The Southside Messenger, Keysville, VA.,
April 4-10, 2013.
Submitted
By: Donald R. McKinney
John
Walton Bartholomew passed away on April 1, 2013 at the age of 69 after a hard
fought battle with cancer. He was the son of Paul and Lalia Bartholomew, of
Drakes Branch, Va.
was also a Town Commissioner in his final hometown of Caswell Beach, N. C.
Name
of Deceased:
Elizabeth Irby Bass
Newspaper: The
Southside Messenger, Keysville, Va., June 17, 2010
Submitters Name: Donald R. McKinney
Elizabeth Irby Bass, widow of Gordon Shakleton Bass, of Keysville
died June 13, 2010 in a retirement home in Windsor, Virginia. Mrs. Bass had
lived in Suffolk and then in Windsor since moving from Keysville seven years
ago. Born February 8, 1912, she was the oldest daughter of Joseph Cabell and
Ellie Johnson Irby of Blackstone. She was also predeceased by her only sister,
Margaret Irby Andrews. She was a long-time member of the Order of the Eastern
Star chapter in Keysville and a member of the Keysville United Methodist
Church. She attended Blackstone College and then worked as the office manager
of Williams Department Store in Blackstone. She later worked as secretary and
bookkeeper for Hanmer Motor Co. in Keysville. She is survived by her nieces,
Susan Andrews Terry of Suffolk and Carolyn bass Armentrout of Wytheville and a
nephew, Tab Bass of Richmond.
A graveside service was held at Ash Camp Cemetery on June 15 by Rev. Coan Agee.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the
Keysville United Methodist Church or a charity of one’s' choice. The Browning-Duffer
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
RITES
HELD FOR MRS. GORDON S. BASS
RITES
HELD FOR BEULAH F. BEASLEY
Miss Beulah Frances Beasley, age 81, of Randolph, died Wednesday,
October 20, 1999.
Surviving are one sister, Evelyn B. Dunn; one niece, Brenda D. Swan and
her
husband Billy; one great nephew, Steve Swan.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 23, 1999 in
New Hope
United Methodist Church, with interment in the church cemetery.
The family received friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, October 22, at
the
Browning Funeral Home.
Name
of Deceased: Mildred
Beasley
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Charlotte
Court House, VA, Thursday,
December
19, 1907.
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
IN
MEMORIAM
Died Dec. 5th, in the 58th year of her age, at her home near Reeses,
Mrs.
Mildred Beasley, wife of the late W. D. Beasley, after a short illness
of
acute indigestion.
Many are the friends and loved ones who lament her death; none were
ever thrown
with her without being cheered and strengthened by her devotion to duty
and
childlike faith in the Saviour, whom she loved and followed for many
years.
Mrs. Beasley was a consistent member of the M.E. church for many years,
and
through all of the trials of life her faith in her Redeemer never
weakened, but
she bore her troubles with christian like fortitude and sweetly
submitted to
the will of Him in whose hands are all things, and when she knew her
hour had
come was heard to say "not mine but God's will be done."
Mrs. Beasley's work on earth is done but her influence for good will be
felt
for years, and many are those who will miss her words of cheer. But
more
especially will she be missed by her own family, for it was in the
family circle
her beautiful traits of character shown forth most conspicuously.
Mrs. Beasley's remains were laid to rest by the side of her husband's
in the
old burying ground near Reeses. She leaves nine children to mourn their
loss.
All that loving hands could do and human skill could suggest, was done
to ????
(unreadable).
Name
of Deceased:
William D.
Beasley
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Charlotte
Court House, VA, Thursday, April 18, 1907.
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
IN
MEMORIAM
Wm. D. Beasley, son of Dennis G. Beasley, was born Sept. 9, 1844, and
died
Mar. 31, 1907; he was laid to rest in the family burial ground, near
the home
of his mother Monday, April 1st, at 3 o'clock, p.m.
He was a member of the M.E. church for 20 years, and also
Superintendent of the
Sunday School many years, and was attentive to his church duties, the
school,
and the sick in the neighborhood. He was considered a good business
man, and
often engaged in work for the county.
He leaves a wife and nine children, also five sisters. He had a severe
attack
of pneumonia but bore his sickness patiently. He was kind and
affectionate to
his family and friends, and tho' a great sufferer, seldom complained.
He had many friends who were kind to him in his sickness; may the Lord
bless
them for their kindness to my dear old brother in his last days. We
shall miss
him much, and let us all remember that day he passed away, and try to
meet him
in a better land where parting will be no more.
We can but mourn that one so dear will greet us no more on earth.
Hearts grew
sad, faces pale, as the words were uttered - "William is dead!" but
when we think of the exchange of Earth for Heaven, it was to him a
blessed
release to the City of Gold beyond the skies. He who had so often
brought
sunshine to his home was gone, yet the almost broken-hearted wife may
be
consoled by the thought that he now rests beneath the shade of the
oaks, to
await the beaming of a glorious resurrection when he will arise,
fairer,
brighter, than ever, to greet those whom he left behind. His body in
the grave
is dead, but he lives in heaven; a precious one from us has gone; a
voice we
loved is stilled; a place is vacant in his home which cannot be filled.
Brother,
my lonely heart is aching
For that face and smile I miss,
And I long for the dear brother,
Whom I never more shall kiss,
As thy face no more I see,
And, without thy loving presence,
It no more seems home to me.
Farewell;
Brother! thou art sleeping
Sweetly in they quiet rest;
And we know, while we are weeping
Thou art with thy Saviour blest;
And when all Earth's days are through,
I shall hope to meet with you.
"Dearest
loved one, we must lay
thee
In the peaceful grave's embrace;
But thy memory will be cherished
"Till we see thy heavenly face.
Peaceful
be thy silent slumber,
Peaceful in the grave so low;
Thou no more will join our number,
Thou no more our songs shall know.
Yet
again, we hope to meet thee,
When the day of life is fled,
Then in Heaven with joy to greet thee
Where no farewell tears are shed."
Written
by his youngest sister,
Reeses, April 7th, 1907
William
D. Beasley died at his home
near Reeses on Sunday afternoon, at 6:30, and was buried on Monday,
Rev. Dr.
Brown officiating. Mr. B. has been in failing health for some time,
being
afflicted with consumption. He was a well-known citizen and a man
greatly
liked, in the war a brave soldier, a good neighbor and friend. He is
survived
by a wife and several children.
(The Charlotte Gazette, Charlotte Court House, VA, Thursday, April 4,
1907
Submitted by: Bea. Adams King)
Name
of Deceased:
William E.
Beasley
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Charlotte
Court House, VA, Thursday, April 11, 1907.
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
WILLIAM
E. BEASLEY
This gentleman was born September 8th, 1824. He departed this life
March 31st,
1907, at his home near Reeses.
He united with Reeses Methodist church about 21 years ago. He was a
great lover
of his church. Once more the sovereign power of Death has manifested
itself,
and another christian soldier has fallen asleep. A great loss has been
inflicted on the entire community by his death and sadly do we miss
him.
But he being dead yet speaketh to us in living tones. Though his lips
are
motionless and his voice is hushed in the profound and unbroken silence
of the
tomb, yet he speaketh in tones louder and more eloquent than when
living. He
had a wide popularity; he was frank, fearless and courageous, but with
little
harshness in his character. He was one of the Confederate veterans, one
of the
brave sons of Va. who went thro' the perils of the war. But he is dead
- no, not dead; noble spirits never die. The body perishes as a
"fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when shaken by a mighty wind"
but "all that is real remaineth now and fadeth never."
We laid his remains to rest in the old family burial ground near his
home,
Monday afternoon, April 1, 1907. The burial services were conducted by
his
pastor and attended by a large gathering of friends.
May God, bless and keep his bereaved kindred, devoted wife and fond
children.
J.K. WALKER
Name
of Deceased: William (Billy) T. Beasley
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, February
22,
1979
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
Obit:
RITES HELD FOR WILLIAM T.
BEASLEY
Mr. William (Billy) T. Beasley of 3007 Krouse St., Richmond, Va., died
February
18, 1979.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary W. Beasley; his mother, Mrs.
Susie
Beasley; two sisters, Miss Beulah Beasley and Mrs. Evelyn Dunn; one
niece Miss
Brenda Dunn, all of Randolph, Va.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 21, from the
New Hope
Methodist Church, Randolph, with interment in the church cemetery.
Name
of Deceased: Peter John Bednar
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
Obit: Rites Held For Peter John Bednar
Mr. Peter John Bednar, age 84, died May 15, 1979, at his son's home in
Keysville, Va. Mr. Bednar, formerly of 71 Oakland Rd., Richmond, Va.,
was born
July 24, 1894 in La Holta, Austria.
He is survived by three daughters, Evelyn Bednar Strickland of
Mechanicsville,
Va., Virginia Bednar Martin of Colonial Heights, Va., and Judy Bednar
Moore of
Richmond, Va., four sons, Rev. William Bednar of Chapel Hill, N.C.,
Milton
Bednar of Greensville, S.C., Ernest Bednar of Keysville and Richard
Bednar of
Mechanicsville.
Funeral services were held Friday, May 18, at 11 a.m., from the chapel
of
Nelson Funeral Home, with interment in Poplar Springs Baptist Church
Cemetery.
Name
of Deceased: Robert Willie Bell, Jr.
Source: Browning-Duffer Funeral Home, Keysville,
Charlotte Co., VA.
Submitted
By: Donald R. McKinney
Born on
Sep. 8, 1966
Departed on Mar. 14, 2014 and resided in Red Oak, VA.
Robert Willie
Bell Jr., age 47, of Red Oak, VA, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2014.
He is survived by his wife Paula T. Bell; two daughters, Tamra A. Bell, Raven
N. Tuck; two sons, Dominque Bell, Dahmien Bell; a brother, George Bell and his
wife, Kathy; and a future granddaughter, Dakota Alexis Bell.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at the
Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville. The family will receive friends one
hour prior to the funeral service. The Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in
Keysville, VA, is in charge of arrangements.
Name of Deceased: Charles Alwyn Bennett
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA., Thursday,
February 11, 1926
Submitted By: Bea Adams King
MR. C.A. BENNETT
After a lingering
illness covering almost two years, C.A. Bennett, who for the past eight years
has been residing in Cullen, Virginia, died on Tuesday last at Ardmore, Pa.,
where he has been taking treatment for the past two months.
Charles Alwyn Bennett
was born in Blacksburg, Va., 33 years ago where he spent a greater part of his
life, attended V.P.I. He came to Cullen as manager for the Maclook Lumber
Company in 1916, where he has resided ever since. At the time of his
death he was partner with W.G. Stlgelman in the Be-St Oil Company.
Mr. Bennett was very
well known throughout the County and his death will be a great loss to his
immediate friends and neighbors. He was a bachelor and is survived by his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Bennett, of Blacksburg, Va., and one sister, Mrs.
R.C. Lockwood, Buchanan, Va.
He will long be
remembered for his straightforward manner and absolute square dealings in every
contingency during his whole life.
The deceased was a
member of St. Johns Lodge Number 144-A.F. and A.M., Charlotte Courthouse.
Interment was made in
the family burial ground Thursday, February 4th, at Blacksburg. The
funeral services were conducted by the Blacksburg Lodge A.F. and A.M.
Name of Deceased: Phyllis Diane Bennett
Source:
Browning-Duffer Funeral Home, Keysville, Charlotte Co., VA.
Submitted By: Donald
Ray McKinney
Phyllis Diane Bennett, age 70, of Keysville, VA passed away
Saturday, May 6, 2017. She is survived by her husband, Walter A. Bennett; two
sons, Michael Hankinson Vickie, Walter A. Bennett, Jr. Tammie; two daughters,
Suzanne H. Shook Jeff, Elaine Marie Scott Ray; ten grandchildren, Jessica,
Steven, Shannon, Tara, Stephanie, Saity, Autumn, Austin, Marie and Stephen.
Phyllis loved spending time with her family, traveling, her various hobbies,
and helping others.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers,
contributions may be made to the Charlotte County Truckers Parade Against
Cancer. The Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, VA is serving the
family.
Name of Deceased: Richard Carl Benninghove
Source: Browning-Duffer
Funeral Home, Keysville, Charlotte Co., VA.
Submitted By: Donald
R. McKinney
Richard Carl Benninghove, July 2, 1932-November 22 2015 also
known as Rev. B, Mr. B., Pastor, Friend, and Mentor to many throughout the
United Methodist Church VA Conference. He is survived by his wife, of 32 years
Pastor Loretta, stepsons, Robert Upton and wife, Julie, their children Jon and
Gavin; and David Upton. Mr. B loved God above all else and his dying words were
grace and mercy.
A Service of Resurrection will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday,
November 29, 2015 in the Keysville United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers,
please send donations to your own church where he ministered in so many ways,
the American Cancer Society, or Centra Hospice of Farmville. Keysville United Methodist
Church would welcome donations to replace the roof of the parsonage. Let God
guide you in your choosing.
The Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, VA is in
charge of the arrangements.
Name of Deceased:
Joseph "Bert" Hubert
Bentley Jr.
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Browning-Duffer Funeral Home Website
Submitted
By: Donald R. McKinney
Born
on Sep. 24, 1955
Departed
on Dec. 11, 2014 and resided in Keysville, VA.
Joseph
"Bert" Bentley, Jr., age 59, of Keysville, VA, passed away at VCU
Medical Center on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 after only a short battle with
cancer.
He is survived by two sons, Joseph "Keith" Bentley of Amelia Court
House and Brian Bentley of Fairfax; two sisters, Dale Amos of Keysville and
Rita Overby of Keysville; and one grandson, Joseph "Allen" Bentley of
Amelia Court House. He is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Evelyn
Bentley, and infant brother, Brad Bentley. He had many accomplishments in his
life that gave back to the community to include being a volunteer firefighter.
He was a very talented individual that skills included automobile repair and
carpentry, as he could build or fix anything.
Funeral services will be held graveside at Ash Camp Memorial Cemetery at
2:30pm, Saturday, December 13, 2014. The family will receive friends at
Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, VA from 12 to 2pm, Saturday,
December 13, 2014. Browning-Duffer Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Name
of Deceased: Lucy Newcomb Bentley
Newspaper: The Southside Messenger, Keysville, Va., June
20-26, 2013
Submitters
Name: Donald R. McKinney
Lucy
Newcomb Bentley, age 81 of Keysville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday,
June 15, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Albert and Violet Newcomb and
predeceased by her youngest son, H.D: Bentley, III, sister, Lula Bell Newcomb,
niece, Miranda Admire, and brothers-In-law, Nelson Ray Smith and Joe Childress.
She
is survived by her loving and devoted husband of 53 years, Henry Daniel
Bentley, Jr.; children, Bonita J. Hamlett (Scotty), Clifton W. Jones, Jr. (Beth
Burton), Randy W. Jones, Elizabeth B. Burnett (Robert); grandchildren,
Kimberley H. Eason (Adam), Michele B. Bolton (Matthew), Crystal B. Travis (Chris),
Tiffany B. Jones, Nicole B. Collins (Jonathan), Brandon A. Jones, Destinee A.
Jones; great-grandchildren, Noah, Vivian, and Caleb Eason, Brody and Avery
Bolton, Madison Travis, Gabriel Collins; sisters, Berta N. Childress, Lois N.
Harris (Russell), Joyce N. Smith, Linda N. Lipscomb (Marvin); brother, A.E. Newcomb,
Jr. (Ida Mae); and many loving nieces and nephews.
Lucy
was an active member of Emmanuel Bible Church and proud of her time spent
working as a nurse. She much enjoyed gardening, canning, and sharing the bounty
of her labor with friends and family. Above all, she was a devoted Christian
and loving matriarch of her family.
A
funeral service was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 8, 2013 in the Emmanuel Bible
Church, Keysville, Va. with interment following in the Evergreen Cemetery,
Charlotte Court House, Va. The family received friends at the Browning-Duffer Funeral
Home from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, June 17, 2013. Memorial contributions
may be made to the Charlotte County Rescue Squad and Emmanuel Bible Church. The
Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville is in charge of the arrangements.
Helen
W. Benton, age 86, of Drakes Branch, Va. went to be with her Lord and Savior on
August 10, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie; a son, Bruce
and her beloved son-in-law, Charles Guill. Helen leaves to cherish her memory
daughters Brenda B. Guill of Farmville and Linda B. Guill (the late Charles
Guill) of Drakes Branch. She was a loving Nanny to, Brittany Lee Guill, Ashley,
and Brandy Bing.
Funeral
services were held on Monday, August 13, 2012 with viewing at 1 p.m. and the
service at 2 p.m. in the Trinity Gospel Church in Drakes Branch, with interment
in the Wilmouth Family Cemetery. The Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville,
Va. was in charge of the arrangements.
Name
of Deceased: Lula Belle Berkley
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Submitted By: Donald R. McKinney
Born
on Apr. 12, 1940
Departed on Nov. 22, 2013 and resided in Keysville, VA.
A graveside funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, November 24, 2013,
in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Drakes Branch, VA. The family will
receive friends at the Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, on Saturday,
November 23, 2013, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in
Keysville, VA, is in charge of arrangements.
Name
of Deceased: Mary Catherine Dickerson Berkley
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, Thursday, May 10, 1928
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
Obit: MRS. G. W. BERKLEY DIES AT HOME IN PHENIX
This elect lady fell asleep at her home in Phenix, Va., April 21st,
1928. She
was born in Charlotte County on February 20, 1852. Her maiden name was
Mary
Catherine Dickerson, the daughter of B.G. and Onie Dickerson (nee
Sowell). She
was married to Mr. G.W. Berkley, also of Charlotte County, Dec. 23rd,
1869.
Together they walked "life's dusty highway" with mutual love and
helpfulness for more than fifty-eight years. Ten children were born to
them,
six of whom died early in life. The survivors are: Mrs. E.D. Carwile,
of
Pamplin; Charles A., of Phenix; Mrs. D.S. Gaulding, of Keysville and
Miss
Bessie, the efficient bookkeeper of the Bank of Phenix.
Mrs. Berkley joined the New Hope Methodist Church in her youth, but
later
became a Presbyterian, her husband being for many years an honored and
useful
ruling elder in that church. "Her life is her eulogy." She was ever
loving, gentle, kind, and good and true. She was a beautiful
housekeeper. The
Berkley home soon became a synonym for cordial welcome and abounding
hospitality to a multitude of appreciative friends. We have heard it
said that
perhaps no hotel in the county ever fed as many people, and it was
always done
in so free and kind a manner that no one ever guessed that they might
be
imposing upon good nature.
Mrs. Berkley loved the church and gave it ardent and loyal support. We
remember
her intense interest and enthusiasm over the organization and building
of the
new Presbyterian Church at Phenix, the first in the new town. She will
be
greatly missed in every part of its work. She has now graduated from
"the
school of Christ" here on earth and gone "to take her place before
the throne" with those who "serve Him" night and day. With Paul
she could say "I have fought the good fight; I have finished my course;
I
have kept the faith; henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of
righteousness."
She was tenderly laid to rest in the family section of Spring Creek
Cemetery,
where a precious daughter had been placed years ago. Her catechism
class of
Rough Creek Church which she taught some twenty years since, sent a
beautiful
floral design to place upon the grave. 'She being dead yet speaketh."
While we mourn with husband, and children left behind for the "vacant
chair" we rejoice with her for the "robe of white."
B.F. Bedinger
A
number of the members of the
family of Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Carwile were here to attend the funeral of
Mrs.
Carwile's mother, Mrs. Berkley, who was buried in Phenix, on Monday
last.
(Source: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, May 3,
1928
Submitted by: Bea. Adams King)
Name
of Deceased: Samuel
J. Berkley
Newspaper:
The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday,
February 10, 1955
Submitters
Name: Bea. Adams King
SERVICES
HELD FOR SAMUEL BERKLEY
Funeral services for Samuel J. Berkley, 87, a retired Charlotte County
farmer,
were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Friendship Baptist Church, Ontario. He
died
Friday at his home.
He is survived by two sons, Howard and Clarence Berkley, both of
Danville; two
daughters Mrs. Mary Spain, of Richmond, and Mrs. Pearl Spencer, of
Missouri; a
brother, A.M. Berkley, of Richmond; 15 grandchildren and 18
great-grandchildren.
Name
of Deceased: William Oscar Berkley, Sr.
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
Obit: Rites Held For William Oscar Berkley, Sr.
Mr. William Oscar Berkley, Sr., age 54, of Drakes Branch, died Sunday,
February
17, 1980. He was a member and former captain of the Charlotte County
Rescue
Squad, a member and trustee of Friendship Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nancy C. Berkley; one son William O.
Berkley,
Jr. of Lynchburg; one daughter, Miss Cheryl L. Berkley of Drakes
Branch; his
mother, Mrs. Dora W. Berkley of Drakes Branch; two sisters, Mrs.
Frances
Rutledge of Ashland and Miss Betty Berkley of Nurnberg, Germany; two
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 19 from the Friendship
Baptist
Church, with interment in the church cemetery.
Name of
Deceased: Charles Edgar Bickford, Jr.
Source: Browning-Duffer Funeral Home, Keysville,
Charlotte Co., VA.
Submitted
By: Donald R. McKinney
Born on Apr. 14, 1947
Departed on Jun. 19, 2015 and resided in Keysville, VA.
Charles Edgar Bickford, Jr., age 68, of Keysville, VA passed
away Friday, June 19, 2015 at home with his family by his side. Charles was
born on April 14, 1947 in Pen-Argyl, Pennsylvania. He is survived by his wife,
of thirty-three years, Christine Stine Bickford; his parents, Charles and Gladys
Bickford; his brother, Wayne Bickford; his children, Holly Burns (Philip), Ty
Dunbar, Aimee Willis (Daniel), Tina Hicks (Daniel), Tara Dunbar and Tim
Bickford. Charles was preceded in death by a sister, Mae Frey.
Charles served in the United States Navy and was a retired correctional
officer. His many hobbies and interests included motorcycle riding, fishing,
wood working, gardening, bird watching and the love of spending time with his
family and seventeen grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at 12 p.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at the
Browning-Duffer Funeral Home, with interment to follow at 1:30 p.m. in the
Virginia Veterans Cemetery, Amelia, VA. The family will receive friends at the
funeral home from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2015. In lieu of flowers,
donations can be made to Hunter Holmes McGuire Medical Center in Richmond,
Virginia.
Name of Deceased: Katherine Dee Biddle
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Submitted By: Donald R. McKinney
Katherine Dee Biddle, age 51, died suddenly at her home in
Phenix, VA, on Sunday, June 23, 2013. She was a graduate of First Colonial High
in Virginia Beach, VA. Over the years she has worked for the Charlotte County
Sheriff's Office, Longwood College, Charlotte County School System, and
Robbie's Service Center. She is survived by her fiancé and companion of 26
years, Ronnie DeMuth of Phenix, VA; her mother, Patricia Swingle of Drakes
Branch, VA; her brother, David Swingle of Charlotte C. H., VA; her daughter,
Amanda DeMatteo (Justin) of Saxe, VA; her son, Jeremy Biddle of
Charlottesville, VA; her grandchildren, Lucas and Jackson DeMatteo, and
Alexander Biddle; and many nieces and nephews.
Kathy was an amazing woman, loved by everyone. She will be greatly missed.
A funeral service will be held at 2p.m., Saturday, June 29, 2013, in the Phenix
Methodist Church Phenix, VA, with interment to follow in Rough Creek
Presbyterian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the
Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, VA, on Friday, June 28, 2013, from 7
to 8:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Phenix
Volunteer Fire Department or the Barksdale Cancer Foundation. The
Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, VA, is in charge of arrangements.
Name
of Deceased: Maury
McPhail Bigger
Newspaper:
The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday,
Feburary 3, 1966.
Submitters
Name: Bea. Adams King
RITES
HELD FOR MAURY M. BIGGER
Maury McPhail Bigger, 79 of Randolph, a retired farmer, died last
Thursday.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Lena Colgate Bigger; six daughters, Mrs.
Virginia East of Danville, Mrs. Mary Tharpe of Saxe, Mrs. Bertha Mann
and Mrs.
Bessie Mason, both of Brookneal, Mrs. Rachel Nichols of Phenix and Mrs.
Ruth
Foster of Wylliesburg; two sons, M.L. Bigger of Ryland, Texas, and C.J.
Bigger
of Keysville; a sister, Mrs. Stella Fallen of Clarkton, and a brother,
W.L.
Bigger of Brookneal.
A funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Saturday at New Hope Methodist
Church,
with burial in the family cemetery
Name of Deceased: Robert Lewis Biggers, Jr.
Source: Browning-Duffer
Funeral Home, Keysville, Charlotte Co., VA.
Submitted By: Donald
R. McKinney
Robert Lewis Biggers, Jr., age 66, of Keysville, VA, passed
away on Monday, December 21, 2015.
He is survived by his son, Craig S. Biggers and his wife, Lynn; one
granddaughter, Aarica Daniels; one brother, Larry Biggers; one aunt, Minnie
Dixon; three nephews, Jeffrey Biggers, Jonathan Biggers, and Matthew Biggers; a
longtime companion, Diane Racine; and numerous other family members.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, December 27, 2015, at the
Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, VA. The family will receive friends
one hour prior to the funeral service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers
contributions may be made to a charity of your choice. The Browning-Duffer
Funeral Home in Keysville, VA, is in charge of arrangements.
Name
of Deceased: Martha
Bishop
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday,
April 18, 1929.
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
BELOVED
CITIZEN PASSES
Once again the hand of death has reached into our midst and another of
our
faithful ones has been called into the Kingdom of God. Mrs. Martha
Bishop,
grandmother of Mrs. G.H. Rockwell, of Keysville, passed away in Rocky
Mount,
N.C., last Sunday. The body was brought home and the burial took place
in Ash
Camp Cemetery on Tuesday, after services at the Methodist church, led
by Rev.
J.J. Lilliaston. Mrs. Bishop was 78 years of age and the oldest member
of
Keysville Methodist church. Mrs. Bishop is survived by three daughters
Mrs. Ida
Galbraith, of near Keysville; Mrs. Hiram Hartley, of Rich Mount, N.C.
She was
the gradmother of Mrs. Hunter Watts and Mrs. Chas. Thompson, who
formerly lived
in Keysville but now resides in Richmond.
The many floral tributes, as well as the large attendance at the
funeral,
including friends from Rocky Mount, N.C., were evidence of the love and
esteem
with which Mrs. Bishop was held by all who knew her.
Name
of Deceased: Dave B Bivins
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, April
26, 1928
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
Obit:
DEATH OF MR. DAVE BIVINS
Mr. Dave B. Bivins died at the home of his son, Mr. H.Z. Bivins, at
Drakes
Branch, on Sunday night, April 15th. Interment was made at New Hope
church on
Tuesday, April 17th. The service was conducted by Rev. J.W. Gee.
Name
of Deceased:
Emmett Waddell Blackstock
Newspaper:
The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, March
3, 1927.
Submitters
Name: Bea. Adams King
EMMETT
W. BLACKSTOCK
Emmett Waddell Blackstock died Sunday afternoon at five o'clock at the
home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.G. Blackstock at Halifax, Va., after a few
days
illness of pneumonia, aside his parents he is survived by the following
sister
and brothers; Mrs. H.A. Parsons, Mrs. W.D. ?, Misses Bertha and Helen
Blackstock, Messrs C.E., B.C., L.W. Blackstock, all of Halifax County.
He was a
member of the Presbyterian Church.
The funeral service was conducted by Rev. P.W. Bagwell of Halifax,
Virginia. Interment was made in the family cemetery, Monday afternoon
at four o'clock.
Name
of Deceased: George Samuel Blackstock
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
Obit: Rites Held For George S. Blackstock
Mr. George Samuel Blackstock of 3728 Autumn Lane, Richmond died
Saturday,
February 16, 1980. He was born September 9, 1912 in Charlotte County,
Va. He was a retired manager
of Brink's Inc. of Richmond, and a member of the American Legion Post
No. 137.
Mr. Blackstock is survived by his wife, Mrs. Virginia Walthall
Blackstock; a
daughter, Mrs. Jean Marie Barks of Midlothian; two sisters, Miss Gladys
E.
Blackstock and Miss Beatrice S. Blackstock, both of Richmond; two
granddaughters, Kimberlyn Gayle and Lorrie Ann Barks.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, February 19, from
Berryman
United Methodist Church, with interment in Maury Cemetery.
Name of Deceased: Sandra G. Blount
Source:
Browning-Duffer Funeral Home, Keysville, Charlotte Co., VA.
Submitted By: Donald
Ray McKinney
Sandra G. Blount, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and
sister passed away on January 5, 2017 at the age of 67. She was preceded in
death by her parents, Roland and Geneva Grissom. Sandra is survived by her
husband of 48 years, Marcus Blount; children, Sheila Stapleton Jeff and Mark
Blount Amanda; and grandchildren, Leigh Ann and Ian Stapleton, and Kaylee
Talbott; four brothers, Dan Grissom Sue, Ronnie Grissom Jr. Carol, Dickie
Grissom Joanne, and Dwight Grissom Debbie; two sisters, Tina Evans David and Teri
Tuck Wayne, a sister-in-law, Gail Lee Carey; and several aunts, uncles,
cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Sandra was a dedicated member of New Hope United Methodist Church where she
served as pianist, Missions Committee member, and in many other capacities. Retired
from Charlotte County Public Schools, she loved her students, colleagues and
time at Phenix and J. Murray Jeffress Elementary Schools. She was a talented
artist and crafter and spent most of her time since retirement taking care of
her family and friends. Her greatest joys were spending time with her children
and grandchildren. Her friends describe her as selfless and dedicated to the
well-being of others, always putting others first.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, January 9, 2017, at New Hope
United Methodist Church Randolph, VA, with interment to follow in the Saxe
Cemetery, Saxe, VA. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the
service at the church. Consider charitable contributions to Trucker’s Parade
Against Cancer, 2915 Patrick Henry Highway, CCH, VA 23923 or Saint Jude’s
Children’s Hospital. The Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, VA, is in
charge of arrangements.
Name
of Deceased: Gerelene
Fitts Bohannon
Newspaper:
The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA,
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Submitters
Name: Bea. Adams King
RITES
HELD FOR GERELENE FITTS BOHANNON
Gerelene Fitts Bohanon, age 86, of Drakes Branch, VA passed away on
Sunday,
December 20, 2009. She was the widow of Joe L. Bohannon, Sr.
Surviving are two daughters, Mary B. Adams and husband Clinton of
Drakes
Branch, VA, Betty B. Jones and husband George of Victoria, VA; nine
grandchildren;
and sixteen great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons,
Jimmy
Bohannon and Joe Bohannon, Jr.
A graveside funeral service was held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, December 23,
2009 in the Drakes Branch Presbyterian Church Cemetery. The family
received
friends at the Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville on Tuesday,
December
22, 2009 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in
Keysville, VA was in charge of
arrangements.
Name of Deceased: Albert Matthew Bolton, Jr.
Source: Wood Funeral
Home, Chase City, Mecklenburg Co., VA.
Submitted By: Bea
Adams King
4/11/1925-11/21/2015
Albert Matthew Bolton, Jr. (Al) of Saxe, Virginia, age 90,
died unexpectedly on Saturday, November 21, 2015. He is survived by four
children Kaye B. Lucado and husband David, Albert Matthew (Matt) Bolton, III
and wife Wanda, John Anthony (Tony) Bolton, and Joan B. Tuck and husband
James. He is also survived by nine grandchildren, David Earl Lucado, Paul
Lucado, Jennifer Lee (Richard), Suzanne Driskill (Eric), Melanie Currin (Greg),
Matthew Bolton (Michele), Emily Bolton, Ryan Bolton, and Jeremy Tuck, fourteen
great-grandchildren, Julia, Trey, and Kristen Lucado, Alyssa Berkley, Josh,
Mickayla, and Colton Lee, Jarrett, Lonah, and Landon Driskill, Benjamin and
Ethan Currin, Brody and Avery Bolton. Al was President of Saxe Lumber,
Inc. and a lifelong sawmiller and farmer. He was born in Green Bay to
Albert Matthew Bolton, Sr. and Eva Walne Bolton on April 11, 1925. He was
preceded in death by his parents and his wife of 57 years, Isabel Scott Bolton
in 2004. He was a member of Lebanon United Methodist Church, Drakes
Branch, VA.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the
home, 4300 Country Road, Saxe, VA 23967. Funeral services will be held
Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Lebanon United Methodist Church, Drakes Branch,
VA at 2:00 p.m. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Wood
Funeral Service in Chase City, VA is in charge of arrangements. Donations
may be made to the Lebanon United Methodist Church Building Fund, c/o Lana
Moore, 111 Oak Hill Road, Drakes Branch, VA 23937.
Name of Deceased: Rev. James E. Booker
Newspaper: The
Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA., Thursday, March 14, 1940
Submitted By: Bea
Adams King
Funeral services were held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the
college church by Dr. Twyman Williams, pastor, and Dr. J.B. Massey, professor
of Bible at Hampden-Sydney. Burial was in the Union Seminary Cemetery on
the school grounds.
Dr. Booker was a member of the Hampden-Sydney board of
trustees for 20 years and formerly served in Presbyterian pastorates in
Virginia and West Virginia.
He was born at Charlotte Court House February 12, 1850, a
son of John and Lucilla Elliott Booker. He was a member of
Hampden-Sydney's class of 1870 and was the oldest living member of Beta Theta
Pi fraternity.
Name of Deceased: Eliza
Coleman Boswell
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch,
VA., Thursday, February 28, 1946.
Submitted By: Bea Adams King
Miss Coleman Boswell Died At Her Home Waverl (Waverly)
The funeral services
were held at her home, Waverly, Thursday at 3 o'clock for Miss Eliza Coleman
Boswell, who died Tuesday the 26th at her home following an illness of nine
months. The services were conducted by her pastor Rev. J.W. Bouldin
assisted by Rev. Gordon Aakeison. She was born and reared at her home, Waverly
on the Staunton River. She was a member of Hebron Methodist church and
was an earnest worker in the church, civic and community afairs (affairs). She taught school for
forty-two years, one year in Mecklenburg and the remaining forty-one in
Charlotte county, twenty-five of these years at Wylliesburg.
She is survived by the
following; -- three sisters: Miss Annie Frances Boswell, of the home and Mrs.
H.A., Muhlmeyer of New York City; two foster sons: Linden Hillyard of the U.S.
Navy and James Broughman of the home and several nieces and nephews.
Name
of Deceased: Charles Bouldin
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday April 19,
1928
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
Obit: MR. CHAS. BOULDIN DIES
Mr. Charles Bouldin, of Charleston, W.Va., formerly of Charlotte
County, died
at a hospital in Charleston on Tuesday, April 10. Interment was made
there on
Thursday, April 12th. The deceased is survived by four sons, Messrs.
M.D.,
John, and W.O., of Burnwell, West Virginia, and Mr. Wood Boulding, of
Huntington, West Virginia. Mr. Bouldin was a son of the late Judge Wood
and
Martha Daniel Bouldin, of Charlotte County, the uncle of Mr. Berryman
Green, of
Drakes Branch.
Name of Deceased: Ellie D. Bouldin
Source: The Charlotte
Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA., Thursday, March 31, 1932
Submitted By: Bea
Adams King
Miss Bouldin Buried At Washington
The following which will be of interest to our readers was
taken from the Times-Dispatch of last Thursday:
"Funeral services for Miss Ellie D. Bouldin, 84,
daughter of the late Judge Wood Bouldin of the Supreme Court of
iVrginia (Virginia) and Martha Daniel, who died Tuesday at her home in
Washington, will be held in Washington at 11 o'clock this morning. Burial
will be in that city.
"Miss Bouldin was born in Richmond in 1848, where
her father served as a member of the bar before his election to the State
Supreme Court. Later she moved with her parents to Charlotte County, her family
residing at "Roanoke," former estate of John Randolph, of
Roanoke.
"Miss Bouldin served as a clerk in the land office
of the Department of Interior for forty years prior to her retirement twelve
years ago. She is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Berryman
Green of Alexandria; Mrs. R.J. Overbey and Miss Virginia
Bouldin, both of Richmond and one brother, Briscoe Bouldin, of Greensboro,
N.C."
Name
of Deceased: Hetty J.
Bouldin
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA,
Thursday, 1939
Submitters
Name: Bea. Adams King
LAST
RITES FOR HETTY J. BOULDIN
Died at her home, Golden Hills, Charlotte County, on the morning of
February 3,
Hetty Catlett Jones Bouldin, beloved wife of John L. Bouldin, and
daughter of
the late Maryus Jones and Mary Armistead Jones of Gloucester County and
Newport
News.
Services were held at the home, Saturday morning at 11 o'clock,
conducted by
her former rector, Rev. G. Keith Lee of St. Paul's Church, Newport
News,
assisted by Dr. A.C. Hopkins of Charlotte Court House. Interment in the
family
burying ground. Active pallbearers were Otis O. Tucker, T.W. Friend,
J.G. Friend, R. Page
Morton, S.P. Daniel, R.B. Jackson, Tom Flournoy and Tom Hicks. Honorary
pallbearers, W.H. Hailey, Mr. Grant, G.C. Collins, J.G. Paulett, D.Q.
Eggleston, Berryman Green, J.H. Norvell, W.A. Crutcher, J.L. Payne,
W.L.
Pearson, W.G. Williams and Harvey Milton.
She is survived by her husband, one sister, Mrs. E.G. Rogers and four
nieces
and two nephews. She was a devoted and useful member of the Episcopal
Church
and was especially interested in the Sunday school, aiding in providing
conveyances for the children who had no way of getting to the school.
For many
years she was the executive secretary of the Newport News Y.W.C.A.
We can say of her as those with whom she labored in Newport News said,
"She because of her fine spirit and compelling leadership has lent
herself
to every civic good in our midst thereby making for a better community."
Name
of Deceased: Powhatan
Bouldin
Newspaper: The Danville Register, Danville, VA., Saturday, March 9, 1907, pg. 2, col. 3
Submitters
Name: Donald R. McKinney
Mr. Powhatan Bouldin, a distinguished editor and
lawyer of Danville, died yesterday at the home of his son-in-law, Dr. C. E.
Harper, Broad Street, after a long illness.
He was in the 77th year of his age and for the
past several years had been in feeble health.
He was born in Charlotte County, Va., May 24th,
1830, and was the son of Hon. James W. Bouldin.
He attended private schools and the Virginia
Military Institute. He served in the Civil War in the Charlotte Cavalry until
honorably discharged.
After the war he settled in Danville and published
the Danville Times, a weekly Democratic newspaper, for 20 years.
Mr. Bouldin married a daughter of Dr. William
Fuqua, of Charlotte, Va. His wife died many years ago.
He is survived by the following children: Mr. William
A. Bouldin of Louisville, Ky.; Mr. Edwin E. Bouldin, Jr., of Florida; Miss Ella
C. Bouldin of Danville; Mrs. Louise Harper of Danville and Mr. Thomas Tyler
Bouldin of Arkansas. He also leaves one brother, , Mr. E. E. Bouldin of this
city, and a sister, Mrs. H. H. Hawes of Bluefield, W. Va. His second son, Judge
Powhatan Bouldin, died in 1902, at Stuart, having been judge of Patrick County.
The funeral services will be conducted Sunday
afternoon. Interment will be made in Green Hill Cemetery.
He
is survived by his wife of over 65 years, Mary Sexton Bowling, his son,
Thomas
Bowling, Sr. of Pamplin and his wife, Shirley of Norfolk; his daughter,
Gwendolyn Bowling Stone and husband, Duane of Keysville, three sisters,
Mildred
Morgan of Crater Lake, Va., Phyllis Phillips and Mary Alice Bishop both
of
Princeton, NJ; his grandchildren, Joshua Stone, Jacob Stone, Elizabeth
Erich
and Thomas Bowling, Jr. and his four great-grandchildren, Bobby Dunn,
Zachary
Stone; Alexis Brewer and Everett Erich. He was preceded in .death by
his
parents, his daughter, Linda Sue Bowling and numerous siblings.
A
funeral service will be held Thursday, February 9,2012 at 1:00 p.m. at
the
chapel of Puckett Funeral Home with interment to follow in Virginia
Veteran's
Cemetery in Amelia at 2:30 p.m. Family will receive friends Wednesday,
February
8, 2012 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Name
of Deceased: Charles Herbert Bowman
Newspaper:
The Southside Messenger, Keysville, VA., March 22-28, 2012.
Submitters Name: Donald R. McKinney
He
is survived by his wife, Peggy Price Bowman of Victoria; sons, Charles
"Chuck" Bowman of Meherrin, Va., Scott Bowman and his wife, Susan of
New Jersey, Daniel Bowman and his wife, Wendy of Yardley, Pa.;
and their mother, Jacqueline Bowman; step-children, Jennifer West of
Chase
City, Va., Jeffery LaParade of North Dakota, Magellen Moss and her
husband,
Sean of Chase City; five grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; a
sister, Ellen Carroll; a
sister-in-law, Gloria Bowman; and lots of sisters and brothers-in-law,
nieces
and nephews.
He
was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Mary Bowman and a brother,
Bobby Ray Bowman. Graveside funeral services were held on Sunday, March 18, 2012,
in the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Drakes Branch, Va. The family received
friends at the Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville on Saturday, March 17.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Hospice of Virginia. The
Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville was in charge of the arrangements.
Name
of Deceased: Robert
Boyd
Newspaper:
The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA,
Thursday, 1939
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
Robert
Boyd
Robert
Boyd, eighty-three years of age, died in Richmond, Va., after a long
illness, on October 4, 1921. He was buried near his home in Charlotte
county,
Va., wrapped in the Stars and Bars and wearing his Confederate uniform.
This good soldier, who never faltered in his devotion, was born at
Boydton,
Mecklenburg County, Va., August 31, 1838, and was reared amid the
surroundings
and environment most typical of the best traditions of the Old South.
He was
educated at Hampden-Sidney College.
In 1859 he settled on a cotton plantation in Mississippi; but when, in
1861,
his native State called to her sons, he left his new interests and
returned to
Virginia to join the Mecklenburg Troop of Cavalry. He was in a number
of the
major engagements, and was with General Stuart when he was killed at
Yellow
Tavern. Just before the surrender he served on scout duty under Captain
Henly
between the armies of Lee and Johnston.
A few years after the war Mr. Boyd married Mrs. Mary E. Hannah and
removed
to Charlotte county, Va., where they lived until his wife’s death,
seven years
ago. Here they reared their four children, who survive them: Dr. Andrew
H. Boyd
of Charleston, W.Va.; Mrs. James G. Penn, of Danville, Va.; Mrs.
Beverly R.
Tucker, of Richmond; and Mrs. William Cabell Flournoy, of Bay View,
Va., who is
an ex-president of the Virginia Division, U.D.C.
Our comrade has passed into the Valhalla of the great, where awaiting
him
“under the shade of the trees” he has found not only his dear ones,
“loved long
since and lost awhile” but those peerless leaders of the Old South,
whose
memory he treasured with deathless devotion.
(Source: "Confederate Veteran", January, 1922, Vol. XXX, No.
1.
Transcribed and submitted by L. Rodriguez)
Funeral
services were conducted by Rev. G.H. Boyd of the M.E. Church, assisted by Rev.
A.W. Wood of the Presbyterian Church on Saturday, March 3 at 2 p.m. and
interment in Oak View Cemetery, near Cullen, Virginia.
Mrs.
Brandon is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Harris of Keysville and Mrs. Vivian
Garner of Bassett, Virginia and a number of nieces and nephews.
Name
of Deceased: Stuart Dodson Brandon, Sr.
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Born
on Feb. 21, 1915
Departed on Dec. 2, 2013 and resided in Randolph, VA.
A graveside funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 5, 2013
in the Centenary United Methodist Church Cemetery, Madisonville, VA. The family
will receive friends at the Browning-Duffer Funeral Home from 7 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013. Memorial contributions can be made to the
Centenary United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund.
The Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, VA is in charge of the
arrangements.
Name
of Deceased: William Selah Brister, Sr.
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Departed on Dec. 11, 2013 and resided in Keysville, VA.
William
Selah Brister, Sr. age 82, of Keysville, VA passed away Wednesday, December 11,
2013. He is survived by his wife, Judy; three brothers, Charles of Keysville,
John (Beverly) of Lakewood, NJ, Richard (Patti) of Fair Haven, NJ; one sister,
Delores Young (George) of Brick, NJ; one sister-in-law, Penny Barry (Carl) of
Manalapan, NJ; two sons, David of Mullica Hill, NJ, William (Beth) of Rumson,
NJ; one daughter, Wendy (Jeff), of Keysville: two stepsons, Glenn of Keysville,
Kenneth of Gore, Oklahoma; grandchildren Alyssa and Hunter Rapole of Keysville,
Kendall, Sydnie and David Brister of Glassboro, NJ, Taylor Wells of Burlington,
Wisconsin, Kyle and Josh Brister of Rumson, NJ, Samantha White (Mark) of
Keysville; one step-granddaughter, Morgan Ownby of Cumberland, VA; and many
nieces and nephews.
Mr. Brister served in the Air Force and was an electronic engineer in New
Jersey before he retired in Keysville in 1986. He became a farmer and raised
hatching eggs for Tyson for 23 years.
A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, December 15, 2013 at the
Browning-Duffer Funeral Home, with interment to follow in Ash Camp Memorial
Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m.
Saturday, December 14, 2013.
The Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, VA is in charge of the
arrangements.
Name of Deceased: James S. Brittingham
Source: The Charlotte
Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA., Thursday, April 14, 1932
Submitted By: Bea Adams
King
(Victoria Dispatch)
James S. Brittingham, son of William
Brittingham and Anne Davis Brittingham, was born in Worcester County,
Maryland, May 14, 1852. In 1875 he married Laura Jane Driscoll.
Of this union were born seven children. Those surviving him
are: John S. Brittingham, Victoria; George E. Brittingham,
Emporia; J.C. Brittingham, Hamlet, N.C.; and Mrs. B.W. Harless, of
New Smyrna Florida. Also there are fourteen grandchildren.
His early life was spent in Maryland and Delaware. He
came to Virginia in 1890. For fifty-three years he was employed in
railroad service first for the Pennsylvania; then for the Southern and also the
Atlantic Coast Line. Then he went to the Suffolk and Carolina, as road
master, and later as superintendent of construction, building the Edenton
extension and the line to Elizabeth City. He built the James Street
terminal in Norfolk.
In 1903 he came with the McArthur Bros., as general foreman,
grading the Virginian road through the Dismal Swamp; and for the remainder of
his career was with this road as foreman of maintenance of way. He was
initiated into the I.O.O.F. in the state of Delaware over forty-six years ago,
and at the time of his death was a member of the lodge at Keysville.
Mr. Brittingham suffered a stroke of paralysis March
30, and lingered for nine days, passing away Friday, April 8th.
The funeral service was held Sunday afternoon at the
Victoria Baptist Church, Rev. S.G. Harwood officiating. The church
was filled and many were standing about the doors. This large company of
friends evidenced the respect and esteem in which he was held.
Mr. Brittingham has been a faithful member of his
church for may years; he served as deacon, and as Sunday school teacher, and
was always present at the services until failing health made it impossible for
him to attend. Not long before his last attack, he had spoken hopefully
of "going to church next Sunday."
The active pallbearers were: The deacons of the Baptist
church, J.I. Dimmette, S.H. Duke, J.D. Wilson, Dr. E.L. Kendig, G.F.
Williams, C.R. Billmyer, H.A. Thomas, C.J. Abbitt, H.W. Massie, W.E. Nelson,
and others as follows: A.A. Kirkman, M. Brown, F.E. Bell, J.E. Ferguson,
R.E. Williams, Charles White, L.E. Walker, S.F. Hatcher, A.B. Chandler, W.L.
Wilson, E.W. Kidd, W.A. Seay, J.P. Foster, Smith Booth, L.C. Johnson, Thomas
Clements, P.G. Pond, A.W. Breedlove, George Raiford, Walter Williams, George
Giles, G.G. Robertson, J.R. Pulliam, A.H. Mumford, J.T. Waddille Sr., W.D.
Robinson, N.H. Bates, B.?. Nevins, J.W. White, F.W. Wartham, W.E. Dungan, C.W.
Dowdy.
The interment was in the Victoria cemetery, the Odd Fellows
having charge and giving the impressive and beautiful burial service according
to their ritual.
The floral offerings were many and beautiful.
Among those from out of town attending the funeral
were: Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Leber, Miss Louise Leber,
and Mrs. E.L. Driscoll of Johnstown, Pa. Mrs. Louis
Brickhouse and Miss Dorothy Windley, of South Norfolk, and Mr.
John Driscoll, of Cape Charles, Va.
Name
of Deceased: Annie
Purcell Broocks
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday,
September 26, 1946.
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
SERVICES
HELD FOR MRS. C.M. BROOCKS
Funeral services were held at 3 o'clock P.M., Wednesday, September 25
at
Lebanon Church for Mrs. Annie Purcell Broocks, wife of the late Mr.
C.M.
Broocks. Services were conducted by the pastor, Rev. J.W. Bouldin of
Drakes
Branch. Interment was in the family cemetery at the home of Mr. H.V.
Purcell.
Mrs. Broocks died September 23 after several weeks illness at the home
of her
daughter, Mrs. Louise McGirt of Lenora, North Carolina.
She is survived by two daughters: Mrs. R. Bruce Jackson of Drakes
Branch, Mrs.
Louise McGirt of Lenora, N.C., two sons; John W. Broocks of Lynchburg,
C.P.
Broocks of Drakes Branch, two sisters; Mrs. L.S. Gregory of Roanoke;
Mrs. E.L.
Haskins of Lynchburg, one brother, W.V. Purcell of Drakes Branch, and
several
grand children.
Name
of Deceased: Cory Daniel Brostek
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Departed on Dec. 3, 2013 and resided in Keysville, VA.
The family will receive friends at the Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in
Keysville, VA, on Sunday, December 8, 2013, from 6 to 8 p.m. The
Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, VA, is in charge of arrangements.
Name of Deceased: Burrel Atkinson Brown
Newspaper: The Union
Star, Brookneal, VA.
Submitted By: Bea
Adams King
Burrel Atkinson Brown, of Charlotte County, passed away
peacefully Thursday, April 17, 2014, five weeks prior to his 90th birthday. He
was the husband of the late Marjorie Pillow Brown for 53 years.
Mr. Brown was born in Charlotte County, May 22, 1924, a son
of the late Samuel Purley Brown and Mary Payne Brown. He was a longtime member
of Roanoke Presbyterian Church, where he served as an elder. He served his
country in the U.S. Air Force during WWII and his county as sheriff from
1972-87. He was a southern gentleman who always treated everyone with kindness
and respect.
He is survived by two sons, Dennis Brown (Vickie), Timothy
Brown (Valerie) all of Brookneal; two daughters, Faye Elder (Winfred) of
Brookneal, Phyllis Smith of New Orleans, LA; twelve grandchildren, Troy Elder
(Wendy) of Brookneal, Todd Elder (Oscarlyn) of Lynchburg, Jeremy Brown (Rachel)
of Brookneal, Holly Smith, Lloyd Smith both of New Orleans, LA, Shannon
Campamour (Ryan) of Japan, Eric Brown (Melissa) of Brookneal, Brandon Brown
(Shannon) of Charleston, SC, Mason Walker (Liesl) of Blacksburg, Dustin Brown
(Brittany Jones), Lindsay Cowart (Kerry) all of Brookneal, Corey Claybrook
(Stephanie) of Gladys; twelve great-grandchildren, Cain, Madeline, Sam, Carter,
Jackson, Leyton, Chesney, Ellis, Haley, Jenna, Leah and Abigail; a sister,
Ethel B. Russell of Mt. Airy, NC. He was preceded in death by three brothers;
two sisters.
The family expresses their heartfelt gratitude to the staff
at Valley View Assisted Living for their loving care of Burrel during his last
year.
A funeral service was conducted 2 p.m. Monday, April 21, at
Roanoke Presbyterian Church by the Reverend John Kidd with interment in the
church cemetery.
Name of Deceased: Hazel Watts Brown
Source: Browning-Duffer
Funeral Home, Keysville, Charlotte Co., VA.
Submitted By: Donald
R. McKinney
Hazel “Bonnie” Watts Brown, 81, of Charlotte Court House,
VA, went home to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, October 22,
2015. Bonnie is survived by her husband of 61 years, Richard Shirley Brown; her
children, Richard Dwight Brown Judy, Michael Bruce Brown Janice, Deborah Brown
Parsons Randall, and Robert Gene Brown Hope. Bonnie had nine precious
grandchildren, Rick Brown Melody, Randall Chase Parsons, Amy Brown Hathaway TJ,
Rebecca Brown Johnson Derrick, Meredith Brown Reynolds Stephen, Jesse Parsons
Perrone Dana, Emily Bruce Brown, Robert Taylor Brown, and Michael Thomas Brown.
Bonnie also had four beautiful great-grandchildren, Dustin Johnson, Parker
Hathaway, Ada Gray Reynolds, and Hunter Hathaway. She is also survived by one
brother, E. C. Watts and a sister-in-law Hazel H. Watts. She had numerous
nieces and nephews that she loved very much. She was preceded in death by her
father, E. C. Watts, mother, Lily M. Watts; three brothers, Robert Watts, John
Watts, Carroll T. “Shorty” Watts; two sisters, Lois W. Sublett and Polly W.
Green.
Bonnie loved her family and always worked very hard taking
care of them. Even after a courageous battle with cancer and continued
declining health, she found the strength to prepare the dinner meal for all of
her family to come and enjoy. She was a great cook and homemaker. Bonnie was
very active in her church, Bethel Baptist Church in Phenix, VA. She served as a
Sunday school teacher, WMU director, and served on many committees. Bonnie was
a faithful servant to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and she is with him now.
Praise God! The family wishes to thank all her family, friends, and neighbors
who have been so caring to her.
The family will receive family and friends at the
Browning-Duffer Funeral Home on Saturday, October 24, 2015, from 6 to 8 p.m. A
celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, October 25, 2015, at
Bethel Baptist Church in Phenix, VA, with interment to follow in the church
cemetery. The Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, VA is in charge of the
arrangements.
Name of Deceased: James Roland Brown
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James Roland Brown "Jimmie", age 74, of Randolph,
Virginia, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2013. Born in Ellis Creek in
Halifax, VA, to the late Herman E. Brown and Beulah Crews Brown. He was a
retired tobacco farmer and textile worker.
Surviving are his wife, Barbara Ramsey Brown; and three daughters, Jamie Brown
of Randolph, Sheila and Andy Andrews of Moneta, Lori and Bill Tolbert of Mt.
Solon; three grandchildren, Blair and Brandon Carter, Brad Andrews, and Ashley
Tolbert. He is also survived by five brothers, H. E. and Janet Brown of Newport
News, Riley Brown and Jean Callen of Charlotte Court House, Shirley and Bonnie
Brown of Charlotte Court House, Joe and Snooks Brown of Winchester, Sammie and
Wanda Brown of Charlotte Court House; and one sister, Jean and Martin Burton of
Covington, GA; and a special nephew Johnny Tucker. He was preceded in death by
his two sisters, Nancy B. Tucker and Mary Alice B. Englehart.
A memorial service will be held at Sheldon's Restaurant in Keysville, VA, at 11
a.m., Saturday, April 27, 2013. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to
the Charlotte County Rescue Squad or the Phenix Fire Department. The
Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, VA, is in charge of arrangements.
Name
of Deceased: Capt. John
G. Brown
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Charlotte
Court House, VA, Thursday, May 21, 1874.
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
MORTUARY
RECORD - The decease of Capt. John G. Brown occurred on the 1st
instant.
His funeral took place on the Sabbath following, and his remains were
temporarily deposited in the village cemetery, whence they were removed
on
Thursday subsequent to be conveyed to Pittsburgh, Pa., the place of his
former
residence. Mr. Brown has been for many years a sufferer from the
disease
consumption, which was the cause of his death. He was formerly Clerk of
the
Courts in Pittsburgh, and since his residence here has filled the
office of
delegate in the House from this county. At the time of his death he
occupied
the position of postmaster in this village. Throughout his illness he
appeared
cheerful and resigned, and his last hours were peaceful.
Name of Deceased: Norma Inez Brown
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Norma Inez Brown, age 91, of Charlotte Court House, VA,
passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
She is survived by a son, Billy P. Price and his wife, Karen K. Price of
Charlotte Court House; a step-son Steve N. Brown of Washington State; eight
grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore A. Brown; and a daughter,
Maggie Jane Weaver.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 12, 2012, in the Village
Presbyterian Church in Charlotte Court House. The Browning-Duffer Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements.
Name of Deceased: Betty T. Bruce
Newspaper: The
Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA., Thursday, February 15, 1940
Submitted By: Bea Adams King
Mrs. Bruce was Miss Betty T. Taylor of Norfolk, daughter of
John Saunders Taylor, an officer in the Navy of the United States before the
War Between the States and during the conflict an officer on the staff of
Governor Stephen D. Lee. He was killed at the Battle of Sharpsburg.
Mrs. Bruce was a direct descendant of Richard Lee, the first member of
the famous Lee family to settle in Virginia.
Mrs. Bruce is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Phillippa
Alexander Shepperson, wife of Dr. Archibald Bolling Shepperson, associate
professor of English at the University of Virginia.
Name
of Deceased: Mrs.
Charles Bruce
Newspaper:
The Charlotte Gazette, Charlotte
Court House, VA, Thursday,
April 11, 1907.
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
IN
MEMORIAM
Mrs. Charles Bruce
This lady, the widow of Hon. Charles Bruce, late of this county, died
suddenly
on Monday, April 8th, at the residence of her grand daughter, Mrs.
Pelham
Blackford, in Richmond. Mrs. Bruce was the daughter of Thomas Seddon,
of
Fredericksburg, where she was born in 1829. Her mother was a daughter
of
William Alexander, both parents being of distinguished English
ancestry. She
was a sister of Hon. James A. Seddon, who in 1844 represented the
Richmond
district in Congress, and in Nov. 1862, was made a member of the
Confederate
Cabinet of Pres. Davis.
Mrs. Bruce was a member of her brother's family when he was in
Washington, and
by her beauty, grace of manner and many accomplishments, was a leader
in
society at the capital during her residence there, and she thus had the
rare
opportunity of a personal acquaintance with the most noted men of that
day -
Clay Calhoun, Webster and others. In September, 1848, she married Hon.
Charles Bruce, who represented the
Charlotte and Mecklenburg district in the Va. Senate, and became
mistress of
one of the delightful residences in Virginia, known as "Staunton
Hill," overlooking the river so named, and near the lands famous as the
former residence of Patrick Henry, John Randolph, and Judge Paul
Carrington.
Here she dispensed a generous hospitality, in society of welcome
guests, genial
neighbors and with the weighty responsibilities of a growing family,
distraction of the times, the loss of husband and daughters, she has
filled the
position of wife, mother and friend with a constancy and perseverance
that
indicated the most sterling qualities both of mind and heart. Mr. Bruce
raised
and equipped the Staunton Hill Artillery, being its first commander. He
died in
1895. Added to her many accomplishments Mrs. Bruce had the support of
strong
christian faith, and was a devout member of the Roanoke Presbyterian
church.
The funeral services were held on Tuesday, the 9th, at the 2d
Presbyterian
church in Richmond, and her remains were laid to rest in Holywood.
Six sons survive her - Thomas Seddon Bruce, Albert Casson, Charles
Morrelle,
who was ex-Sec. and pro tem Gov. of Arizona Territory, Philip Alex.
formerly editor of the Va. His. Magazine, William Cabell, ex-Pres. of
Maryland
Senate and ex-officio Gov. pro tem., and Jas. Douglas Bruce, professor
of
English at Bryan Maur. Two daughters, Ellen C., wife of Jas. Baylor, of
the
Coast Survey, and Anna Seddon, first wife of Thos. Nelson Page,
preceeded their
mother to the grave.
Name
of Deceased: David
K. E. Bruce
Newspaper: The
Charlotte Gazette, Drakes
Branch, VA, Thursday, December 8, 1977
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
Bruce,
David K. E.
David
K. E. Bruce, a veteran
diplomat and prominent Virginian who did a variety of jobs under six
presidents, died Monday, December 5, 1977, after
suffering a heart attack. Mr. Bruce was 79.
He died in the Georgetown University Medical Center's coronary care
unit four
hours after being admitted. He was the only American to serve as
ambassador in
western Europe's three most prestigious posts, Britain, France, and
West
Germany. After a career in public service spanning 43 years, Mr. Bruce
retired
in 1969, but in 1970 he was asked back by President Nixon to head a
delegation
at the Vietnam peace talks in Paris. Mr. Bruce retired for good in
1976, after
serving under President Ford as ambassador to NATO. Ford presented him
with the Medal of Freedom. "He was
among the most eminent diplomats of his generation," said State
Department spokesman Hodding Carter III. "All of us will miss his wise
counsel." Three Democratic and three Republican presidents relied on
Mr.
Bruce a registered Democrat for advice in sensitive situations.
He was born in Baltimore on Feb. 12, 1898. After service as an
artillery man in
France during World War I, he studied at the universities of Maryland
and Virginia and later practiced law in Baltimore. In 1926 he married
Ailsa
Mellon, the only daughter of Andrew W. Mellon, the multimillionaire
industrialist, who was then secretary of the Treasury.
NEW YORK RESIDENCE
After a brief assignment with the Foreign Service as a vice consul in
Rome, Mr.
Bruce moved to New York, where for several years he was active in the
management of the Mellon business interests and in the firm of W.A.
Harriman
& Co. At one point, Mr. Bruce was a director of about two dozen
corporations. While acquiring the base for a fortune, Mr. Bruce became
a close friend of W.
Averell Harriman, who later encouraged him to return to a diplomatic
career.
During the 1930s Mr. Bruce established residence in Virginia and
purchased the
estate of Staunton Hill, near Brookneal in Charlotte County. In 1934
hewas
elected to the Virginia House of Delegates and served until 1942. In
the late
1930s Mr. Bruce gave between $25,000 and $40,000 each forlibraries to
rural
Virginia counties. The gifts were made anonymously, but were generally
acknowledged to have come from Mr. Bruce. In January 1972, Mr. Bruce
said in an
interview with The Richmond Times-Dispatch that he was "very pleased"
with the growth of the librarieshe helped establish. Many of the
libraries have
become regional.
"All libraries are good. They're one of the few institutions that
never did anybody any harm," Mr. Bruce said. Mr. Bruce was a former
member
of the State of Library Board, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the
board
of visitors at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. There was very little in
the scope of human activity in which Mr. Bruce did not
have an interest. His hobbies included sports, art, wine and antique
furniture. He wrote a biography of George Washington and a 1939 book,
"Revolution to Reconstruction" which was a study of the first 16
presidents.
He was the first president of the National Gallery of Art and has been
a
trustee of the Frick Museum and the Metropolitan Opera Company. During
World War II, Bruce went to London as representative of the American
Red
Cross and then shifted to an intelligence role in the Office of
Strategic Services, forerunner of the Cental Intelligence Agency. It
was not
until 1949, after postwar service in the Commerce Department, that Mr.
Bruce's career as a diplomat really began.
Name
of Deceased: William Cabell Bruce
Newspaper: The
Charlotte Gazette, Drakes
Branch, VA, Thursday, May 16, 1946.
Submitters Name: Bea Adams King
W.C.
Bruce, Biographer Dies At Age of 86
Born at
Staunton Hill, on March 12, 1860, he had been in failing health for many months
and his death was not unexpected.
He
attended high school at Norfolk, went to University of Virginia in 1879-90, and
graduated from the Maryland Law School.
About 10
years ago, Mr. Bruce retired from the public affairs in which he had played a
prominent role for nearly 40 years.
An
attorney, he chose public life rather than private practice because, he said,
it gave him more time for his library work. He made an extensive study of
Benjamin Franklin and won the Pulitzer Prize in 1919 for a book on Franklin,
published the year before. Bruce,
died last October. Two sons, His wife, Mary Louise Fisher, David K.E.
Bruce and James Bruce, vice-president of the National Dairy Products Company,
survive.
Mrs.
Eloise Nash Bryant, age 86, departed this life on Tuesday, September
13, 2011 at the Woodland
in Farmville, Virginia. She was born September 12, 1925 in Charlotte
Court House, Virginia to Lewis
Daniel Nash and Sarah Hamlet Nash. Mrs. Bryant was preceded in death by
her loving husband of
Almost 63 years, James Robert Bryant. She is survived by her children,
Gayle B. Harris of Abilene,
Virginia, James Ivan Bryant and wife, Kathy, of Cullen, Virginia,
Barbara B. Hamlett and husband,
Donnie, of Madisonville, Virginia, Richard Daniel Allen and wife, Rose,
of Cullen, Virginia and
Cynthia Allen Bomar and husband, Kevin, of Nathalie, Virginia. She is
also survived by eleven grandchildren
and eighteen great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Bryant was a graduate of Randolph-Henry High School and a
long-time member of Spring Creek
Baptist Church where she was very active. She was also a long-standing
member of the Pamplin Order
of the Eastern Star.
The family received friends at Puckett Funeral Home in Farmville on
Wednesday, September 14, 2011.
Funeral services were at Spring Creek Baptist Church in Darlington
Heights, Virginia on Thursday, September 15, 2011.
Memorial contributions may be made to Spring Creek Baptist Church.
Puckett Funeral Home of
Farmville served the family.
Name of Deceased: Marguerite McLean Williams Bryant
The Browning-Duffer Funeral Home Website
Submitted By: Donald R. McKinney
Marguerite McLean Williams Bryant, 89, of Charlotte C. H.,
VA, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 19. She was preceded in death by
her husband, Charles Hugh Bryant.
She is survived by her daughter, JoAnn Lacks (Dennis); her son, Chuck Bryant;
grandchildren, Shannon Howard (Shawn), Tory Amos (Donnie), Annathen Lacks,
Caran, Hannah, and Rebecca Bryant; great-grandchildren, Joshua Lacks, Jaden
Michael and Christopher Nichols, Kyra Howard, and Olivia and Alayna Amos; her
sister, Shelby Ponton of Cullen; her brother, Jack Williams (Murrell) of
Appomattox; and her many friends at Babcock Manor in Appomattox.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday, May 21, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., at the
Browning-Duffer Funeral home in Keysville. A funeral service will be held at 2
p.m., Wednesday, May 22, at Spring Creek Baptist Church in Darlington Heights,
with interment to follow in the church cemetery. The Browning-Duffer Funeral
Home in Keysville, VA, is in charge of arrangements.
Name
of Deceased: Annie
M. Buchanan
Newspaper: The
Charlotte Gazette, Drakes
Branch, VA, Thursday, September
1, 1955.
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
RITES
HELD FOR MRS. BUCHANAN
Mrs. Annie M. Buchanan, 91, died at her home here August 27. Funeral
rites were at the Victoria Baptist Church on Monday at 3 P.M. with
interment at
Lakeview Cemetery.
She is survived by three sons, D.E. Buchanan of Meherrin; J.C. Buchanan
of
Victoria; and R.R. Buchanan of Portsmouth; three daughters; Mrs. Grace
Flippo
of Richmond, Mrs. Mary Scott of Victoria; and Mrs. Carrie Moore of
Kenbridge;
20 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren, and two
great-great-grandchildren.
The service was conducted by the Rev. N.B. Hable, S.G. Harwood, of
Victoria;
R.R. Clement of Fork Union, F.B. Handley of Crewe, Curtis ? Cleveland
of
Kenbridge, and ? E. Dunkum of Meherrin. Pallbearers were John Buchanan
of Greensboro, N.C., Hawthorne Buchanan of
Martinsville; Jake Buchanan of Victoria; Ewell and Alvin Flippo of
Richmond,
R.R. Buchanan, Jr. and Howard Gray Buchanan of Portsmouth; Edward A.
Moore and
Daniel B. Moore of Kenbridge; and Clifton Buchanan of Richmond.
Honorary pallbearers were, Tom Waddill, Roy Moore, S.H. Kirby, A.B.
Chandler, Harry, Hazlewood, Dr. H.E. Whaley, Percy Rist, Meredith
Fowlkes, H.D.
Lucy, R.H. Meador, W.E. Nelson, A.B. Shackleton, A.H. Mumford, T.C.
Fowlkes, all
of Victoria; and Edwin Neblett of Lunenburg and A.B. Bridgforth, Jr. of
Kenbridge.
Name of
Deceased: Charles Alfred “Charlie” Buck,
Sr.
Source: Browning-Duffer Funeral Home, Keysville,
Charlotte Co., VA.
Submitted
By: Donald R. McKinney
Born on Jul. 31, 1930
Departed on Apr. 18, 2015 and resided in Charlotte Court
House, VA.
After a lengthy illness, Charles "Charlie" Alfred
Buck Sr., died on April 18, 2015. He is now at peace in our Lord Jesus Christ's
loving arms. Born on July 31, 1930, in Long Branch, New Jersey, son of the late
William and Edna Buck. He was predeceased by his wife, Emily Conover Buck.
Charlie is survived by his loving wife Margaret "Dolly" Frank Buck;
his son, Charles Buck Jr., and wife, Sue, Charlotte C. H., VA; daughter,
Barbara Brown and husband, Jim of Neptune, NJ; three stepsons: Michael Mulroy and
wife, Kelly, Sea Grit, NJ, Gene Mulroy and wife, Laura, Colts Neck, NJ, and
Kyle Mulroy and wife, Tracy, and children, Reece and Laura, Bethesda, MD.
Charlie was blessed with a large loving family including fifteen grandchildren
and ten great-grandchildren: Michael Buck and wife, Maria, and children,
Anthony and Airiana, Oregon; Ian Brown, Jill Edwards and children, Ian, Kelsey,
and Lindsey; Lisa Buck and children, Kimberly and Hayden; Suzy and Daria Buck,
Justin, Haley, Kiera and Erin Mulroy, Matthew, Devin and Megan Mulroy all of
NJ; Sheri and Jerimie Caudill and children, Bobby, Donovan and Tyler, VA.
Charlie also leaves behind a brother, Robert and wife, Carolyn, PA, and
numerous nieces and nephews.
From the age of seventeen until his retirement, Charlie was employed in various
Ford Motor Company dealerships in NJ, managing the parts departments. He had a
beautiful bass voice and used it to praise his Lord in the choirs both at Colts
Neck Reformed Church in NJ and in later years at Ash Camp Baptist Church in Keysville,
VA. One of his biggest joys was singing in Barbershop Choruses and Quartets in
NJ for thirty-five years. Charlie was always active in his beloved home
churches in Colts Neck, NJ, and Keysville, VA. In addition to the choirs, he
was an Elder, a Deacon, Vacation Bible School teacher, member of the Finance
Committee, Atlantic Cemetery Committee and numerous other committees. In 2004
he became a volunteer with Hospice of Virginia, Farmville office. With his
warm, caring, quiet manner and big smile, Charlie brought and received much joy
and a sense of connectedness to the many patients and families he served. He
once said he felt "blessed" to have had such wonderful patients. The
family wishes to thank the caring and compassionate staff at The Woodland. Charlie
enjoyed teaching himself to play piano while there and serenading his fellow
residents. The family wishes to express its gratitude to Charlie's Ash Camp
Baptist Church family for their love, support, and prayers.
A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Saturday, April 25, at
11 a.m., at Ash Camp Baptist Church in Keysville, and on May 2, at 11 a.m., at
his home church, Colts Neck Reformed Church in Colts Neck, NJ. In lieu of
flowers, donations may be made in his memory to Ash Camp Baptist Church,
Hospice of Virginia, or a charity of your choice. The Browning-Duffer Funeral
Home in Keysville, VA, is in charge of arrangements.
Name
of Deceased: Mrs. Moses H. Bullock
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, February
5, 1885.
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
Obit:
HANFORD, JAN. 29TH 1885 Name
of Deceased: William
Tally Bullock FUNERAL
SERVICES FOR W.T. BULLOCK
Mrs. Bullock, wife of Mr. Moses H. Bullock, died near this place on
Sunday the
25th, of heart disease. She was an energetic, christian lady, and will
be a
loss to her family.
Mr. Bullock came from Ohio, about twelve years ago, and purchased the
"Rocky Mount" estate, which was the birth place and long the
residence of Capt. Jno. T. Richards, who inherited it from his father,
Rev. Wm.
Richards.
Newspaper:
The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, August
15, 1946.
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
Funeral services for William Tally Bullock, age 93, who died at the
home
of his son, G. W. Bullock, July 22, were held Wednesday at 3:30 o'clock
with
interment in the cemetery at his old home near Red Oak. Services were
conducted
by Rev. J.L. McKinney and Rev. J.W. Bouldin. He was a member of Hebron
Methodist Church for 25 years, until he went to Lynchburg to make his
home with
his children, at the death of his wife 24 years ago.
Surviving are six children. Mrs. W.A. Terry, Mr. John Bullock, of
Rustburg;
Messrs. O.T. and G.W. Bullock, of Timber Lake Roads, Lynchburg; Mr.
F.F.
Bullock of Lynchburg and Mrs. F.R. Doggett, of Skipwith. He is also
survived by
twenty grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren. Flower bearers
were
grand daughters; Misses Virginia, Helen, Frances and Maryland Bullock,
Mrs.
Rawley Kelley, Mrs. Hughie Toler, Mrs. Ray Tweedy, Mrs. Alvin Jones,
Mrs.
Elbert Milton, and Mrs. Sherwood Wright.
Pallbearers were his grand sons; Raymond, Joseph and Graham Terry,
Billy, H.F.
and Roy Bullock.
Name of Deceased: Betty Lou Bundy
Source: Browning-Duffer
Funeral Home, Keysville, Charlotte Co., VA.
Submitted By: Donald
R. McKinney
Betty Lou Bundy, 83, of Drakes Branch, VA, passed away
peacefully on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. Betty was born on February 25, 1933, in
Cumberland, MD, and she was the baby of twelve children, born to the late
Arthur and Lelia Christman. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Jessie Lee
Bundy.
She is survived by a son, Jamie Lynn Bundy; a daughter, Lisa Bundy Kelehar; five
grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A graveside funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 4, 2016, in
Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Drakes Branch, VA. The Browning-Duffer
Funeral Home in Keysville, VA, is serving the family.
Name
of Deceased: Fannie Watts Burgess
Newspaper: The
Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA., Thursday, January 9, 1964
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
Rites
Held For Mrs. Wm. Burgess
Surviving
are a daughter, Mrs. R.B. Berkley of Keysville; two sons, C.M. Watts of
Keysville and J. Clifford Watts of Smithfield, and three brothers, L. Parks
White of Keysville, Luther White of Wilmington, N.C., and Carl White of
Raleigh. A funeral
service was held at 1 p.m. Sunday at Eureka Baptist Church with burial there.
Name of Deceased: Doris Newcomb Burnett
Wood Funeral Service, Chase City, Mecklenburg Co., VA.
Submitted By: Bea Adams King
Name
of Deceased: Deborah H Burns
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
Obit: Rites Held For Mrs. Deborah H. Burns Name
of Deceased: Jessica K. Burns Name
of Deceased: Blair Boling Burton
Mrs. Deborah H. Burns, age 21, and her infant daughter, of Charlotte
Court
House, died suddenly Saturday, April 23, 1977.
Mrs. Burns is survived by her husband, William Kelly Burns; her
parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Steven W. Hartley, Athens, Ala.; her maternal grandmother, Mrs.
Hobsen of
Tuscaloosa, Ala.; two brothers, Steve Hartley of Decatur, Ala. and
Danny
Hartley of Athens, Ala.; one sister, Miss Cecelia Hartley of Athens.
Funeral Services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 26 from the
Browning
Funeral Home, Keysville, with interment in Evergreen Cemetery,
Charlotte Court
House.
Newspaper: The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA
Submitters Name: Bea. Adams King
Obit: Rites Held For Infant
Jessica K. Burns, month-old infant daughter of William Kelly Burns,
died
suddenly April 23, 1977.
She is survived by her father; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Harold Yanick
of
Charlotte Court House; and paternal grandfather, James T. Burns of San
Francisco; maternal grandparents; Mr. and Mrs. Stephen W. Hartley of
Athens,
Ala.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tueday, April 26 from the Browning
Funeral
Home, Keysville, with interment in Evergreen Cemetery, Charlotte Court
House.
The
Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA., Thursday, December 12, 1963
Submitted
by: Bea Adams King
Rites
Held for Blair B. Burton
Graveside
services for Blair Bolling Burton, 74, who died Saturday, were held at 4 P.M.
Monday at Douglas Presbyterian Church Cemetery. He was a retired farmer.
He is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Nita Rice Burton; two daughters, Mrs. Lonnie E.
McKay of Farmville and Mrs. Harvey A. Bowen II of Richmond; two sons, Charles
Cervas Burton of Richmond and Roy S. Burton of Colonial Heights; a brother,
Gilmer Brugh Burton of Troutville; three grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
Deacon
Harry Burton, age 73, of Drakes Branch, Virginia entered eternal rest
Sunday,
October 23, 2011 at Meadowview Terrace, Clarksville, Va. Deacon Burton
was born
in Mecklenburg County, Va. February 11, 1938 to the late Robert and
Nancy Keene
Burton. He attended the schools of Charlotte County, Va. Deacon Burton
was a
member of Antioch Baptist Church, Keysville, Va., where,
along with serving as a deacon, he was a member of the male chorus.
In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five sisters and
three
brothers. Cherishing his memory are his wife, Eunice D. Burton of
Drakes
Branch, Va.; five children, Corwin Burton (Sherdine) of Clarksville,
Va.,
Curtis Burton, Chad Burton (Linda)
and Carlton Burton all of Drakes Branch, and Rodney Burton (Tarantula)
of
Antioch, Tn.; seven grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; three
sisters,
Willetta Hamilton (Walter) and Maggie Tate all of Sun City, Az. and
Roberta
Mitchell of Washington, DC; four brothers, Floyd Burton of Saxe, Va.,
David
Burton (Charlotte) and Daniel Burton all of Drakes Branch and Albert
Burton
(Elizabeth) of Chase City, Va.; two sisters-in-law, six brothers-in-law
and a
vast number of other loving relatives and caring friends.
Funeral
services for Deacon Harry Burton will be conducted 12:00 noon Friday,
October
28, 2011 in the chapel of Giles-Harris Funeral Home and Cremation
Service,
Chase City, with Rev. Wyatt Vaughan officiating. Burial will follow in
the
Burton Family Cemetery, Drakes Branch. The family will receive friends
Thursday
evening from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements are
by
Giles-Harris Funeral Home and Cremation. Service, Chase City, Va.
Online condolences
may be expressed at www.harrisfhc.com.
Name of
Deceased: Martin Burton
Source: Browning-Duffer Funeral Home, Keysville,
Charlotte Co., VA.
Submitted
By: Donald R. McKinney
Born on Mar. 31, 1940
Departed on Mar. 13, 2015 and resided in Covington, GA.
Mr. Martin Burton, 74, of Covington passed away Friday,
March 13, 2015. He was born March 31, 1940 in Lynch Station, Virginia to
Charles Harrison and Jenny Hargis Burton who have preceded him in death. Mr.
Burton was a graduate of the University of Virginia with a bachelor's degree in
mechanical engineering. He married Jean Brown on December 21, 1963. He worked
for and retired from Hercules, a career spanning thirty years. On the first
Sunday that Martin and Jean lived in Covington they visited the First Baptist
Church and instantly knew they had found a church home. With his membership now
in its fortieth year Mr. Burton has served on numerous committees, sang in the
church choir and served as a deacon. He also served as the chairman of the
building and grounds committee and served on the construction committee where
he over saw a number of projects. He was preceded in death by his sister Eugenia
Young.
Mr. Burton is survived by his wife of 51 years Jean Brown Burton, his children
Jeannine B. Kay (Mike) of Zionsville, IN and Jonathan Burton of Porterdale, GA
his grandchildren; Crews Kay, McKinley Kay and Mason Kay along with his sister
Rachel Justice of Hickory, NC and his nephews; Larry Justice and Charles
Michael Justice and his niece Donna Justice. He is also survived by numerous
other family and close friends including his First Baptist family.
Funeral services for Mr. Burton will be held at 11 o'clock Monday, March 16,
2015 at First Baptist Church of Covington, with his remains being placed in
state at 10 o'clock, Reverend Cody McNutt, Reverend Eric Brown and Reverend
Charles Reynolds officiating. The family will receive friends at the Fellowship
Hall of First Baptist Church of Covington from 2pm until 4pm on Sunday, March
15, 2015. In lieu of flowers the family has asked that donations be made to the
Croom Scholarship Fund at the First Baptist Church of Covington, 1139 Usher
Street, Covington, GA 30014. Mr. Burton will be buried at 11 o'clock Wednesday,
March 18, 2015 at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Phenix, Virginia.
Browning-Duffer Funeral Home, 110 H Street, Keysville, VA 23947 will be in
charge of arrangements in Virginia and J.C. Harwell and Son Funeral Home, 2157
East Street, S.E., Covington, GA 30014, 770-786-2524 is in charge of the
arrangements in Covington. A register book may be signed on line at
www.harwellfuneralhome.com .
Name of Deceased: Susan Maxine Adams Burton
Source:
Browning-Duffer Funeral Home, Keysville, Charlotte Co., VA.
Submitted By: Donald
Ray McKinney
Susan Maxine Adams Burton, age 38, of Scottsburg, VA, passed
away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. She is survived by her husband, Allen D. Burton,
Sr.; two daughters, Alexis Burton and Jessica Burton; her mother, Maxine Yates;
her father, Hugh Adams; one brother, Thomas Yates Laurie; three aunts, Rhonda
Hartley Al, Wanda Kaye Yates, and Angie Bentley Bobby; one niece, Emma; and
numerous other family members.
A graveside funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 19, 2017, in
the Scott Family Cemetery, Saxe, VA. The family will receive friends at the
Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, VA, on Thursday, May 18, 2017, from
7 to 8:30 p.m. The Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, VA, is serving
the family.