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Thursday, February 21st, 2008
Booker
Russell Junior Booker, 62, of Burkeville, died Tuesday,
February 12, 2008.
He is survived by his wife, Wanda R. Booker; one sister,
Marie Crumpter of McKenney.
Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday at
Hamner-McMillian Funeral Home, Blackstone.
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Waldrop
William Linwood Waldrop, 90, of Mannboro, a retired rural
U.S. Postal Service mail carrier, WWII U.S. Army Air Force veteran, died
Thursday, February 14, 2008.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Marshall Waldrop;
daughters, Karen Waldrope of Blackstone and Marian Waldrop Aldrich of Powhatan;
sisters, Eunice Waldrop Sommerville of Richmond, Bessie Waldrop Buckner of
Virginia Beach, Nancy Waldrop Parrish of Mannboro, Frances Waldrop Clemmons of
Calabash, NC; and brother, James Randolph Waldrop of Virginia Beach.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday,
February 26th at the Hillsman-Hix Funeral Home, 16409 Court St., Amelia with
burial following in Lakeview Cemetery, Blackstone.
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Marshall
Harvey Lee Marshall, 50, of Blackstone, died February 9,
2008.
He is survived by his wife, Fannie T. Marshall; two children,
Harvey Marshall, Jr., and Taketa Marshall; step-children, Esmer, Torrey,
Dominique Henderson and Avis Moore; four grandchildren; one sister, Catherine
Reagan.
Funeral services were held Saturday, February 16, from
Commandment Apostolic Faith Worship Center, Blackstone with interment in
Greenview Cemetery, Blackstone.
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Grover Grant,
former Sheriff
buried Tuesday
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February
19, at Jennings-McMillian Funeral Home in Crewe for Grover Erastus Grant, 74, of
Crewe, former Sheriff of Nottoway County, and 50-year-veteran of law
enforcement, who died on February 14, 2008. Burial was in Trinity Memorial
Gardens, Rice.
He was a retired radio technician for Southside Electric
Cooperative and he was a veteran of the Korean War, serving eight years in the
U.S. Navy.
Mr. Grant began his long career in law enforcement with the
Farmville Police Department before becoming a Nottoway County Deputy. He later
served as Sheriff and also was a member of the Crewe Police Department.
He is survived by his wife, Flora Bradshaw Grant; one
daughter, Kathy J. Smith of Hanover; and one grandson.
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Brand
Joseph Lamont Brand, Sr., of Green Bay, VA, died February 13,
2008 after a brief illness at the age of 84. Joe was a World War II veteran who
served in the Active Army and Air Reserve and retired from the Air Force as a
Lieutenant Colonel. He was assigned to the South Pacific in the Solomon Islands,
Gilbert Islands, and the Republic of the Philippines as well as Occupied Japan.
As Welfare Director in San Benito County, CA, he worked with
Cesar Chavez in the 1960s. As Welfare Director in Otero County, CO, he was
instrumental in removing segregation in local Fraternal Orders in the 1970s.
Born in Riverside, CA, on May 27, 1923, Joe has lived in
Green Bay since 1984 and was a member of Central Baptist Church. His wife,
Elizabeth (February 3, 1998) and one great-grandchild preceded him in death.
He is survived by his sister, Norcen Taddiken of Manhattan
Beach, CA and her husband, Robert; his son, J. Lamont Brand, Jr., of Green Bay;
his daughter, Nancy Offers of Newark, OH and her husband, Bernie; his stepson,
Steve Kirkpatrick of Green Bay and his wife, Shelly; and his step-daughter,
Shirley Fischer of Fernley, NV. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, and
many friends and fellow church members.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday, February 16, 2:00
p.m. at Staples Funeral Home, Victoria, VA with Rev. Charles McEntyre
officiating. Interment was in the Brand Family Cemetery, Green Bay, VA with full
military rites. Please consider memorial contributions to Central Baptist
Church, Victoria, VA.
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Good
Dwight H. Good, age 64, of Crewe, passed away Sunday,
February 17, 2008.
He is survived by his loving wife, Ann Good; children, David
Good of Virginia Beach and Hal Good of DeWitt; two grandchildren, Michael and
Matthew Good; a beloved sister, Carolyn Simpkins of Mechanicsville; two
brothers, Larry Good of Crewe and Jerry Good of Winter Haven, FL; three beloved
aunts, Rosemary Quelch, Beverly Waquespack and Ann Jobora; all his favorite
cousins, nieces and nephews.
He was a retired teacher with the Virginia Department of
Corrections Education and a U.S. Marine Veteran. Among Dwight’s favorite things
were his family, NASCAR, and animals. The family wishes to extend their
gratitude to the doctors and staff of Johnston-Willis Hospital.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 21st at
Hamner-McMillian Funeral Home, Blackstone, VA with Rev. Clyde Shelton
officiating. Interment to follow at Lakeview Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home
Wednesday, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Southside
SPCA, P.O. Box 66, Meherrin, VA 23952. www.hamnermcmillian.com.
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Walker
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Monday in Victoria
Baptist Church for Agnes Knox Yeatts Walker, 82, of Victoria, who died on
February 16, 2008. Burial was in Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Amelia.
She was the widow of Joseph A. Yeatts and Miles E. Walker.
She is survived by a son, Roger Yeatts of Amherst; four grandchildren;
and seven great-grandchildren.
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Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Collins
Funeral services were held at 12:00 Noon on Wednesday,
February 6, at Hillsman-Hix Funeral Home in Amelia for Elsie C. Collins, 84, of
Amelia, formerly of Blackstone, who died on February 4, 2008. Burial was in
Lakeview Cemetery, Blackstone.
She was the widow of Roy N. Collins of Blackstone.
She is survived by a son, Dewayne Roy Collins of Sandston; six
grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
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Newbert
Violet M. Newbert, 80, of Crewe, died Monday, February 4, 2008.
Widow of Robert S. Newbert, she is survived by her children, Robert S. Newbert,
Jr., Violet “Chris” Dennis, Roberta E. Riley, and Denise Dayton; eight
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one brother, Donald H. Brown.
Funeral services were held 11:00 a.m., Friday, February 8th at
Jennings-McMillian Funeral Home Chapel with interment at Crewe Cemetery.
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Phillips
Charles Clifton “Bo” Phillips, 50, of Crewe, died on Saturday,
February 9, 2008.
He is survived by his father, R. Loyd Phillips of Blackstone; three
sisters, Ruth Witt, Katherine Dodson, and Shirley Phillips, all of Scottsville;
his three brothers, Richard of Crewe, Jimmie of Jetersville and J.D. Phillips of
Blackstone.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 12, at
the Jonesboro Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery.
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Barnes
Virginia Lee Barnes, age 88, of Blackstone, passed away Sunday,
February 10, 2008. She was the widow of Harry Wallace Barnes.
Mrs. Barnes was a graduate of Mary Washington College, taught many
years at Blackstone Elementary School and retired from Kenston Forest School, a
teaching career of over 30 years. She was a member of Crenshaw United Methodist
Church.
She is survived by two children, Linda Barnes Norris of Blackstone
and Harry Wallace Barnes, Jr., of Reston; three grandchildren, Samuel Barnes
Norris, Lee Wallace Barnes and Grace Kathryn Barnes; and one sister, Dorothy Ann
Irby of Blackstone.
Graveside funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday,
February 12 at Lakeview Cemetery, Blackstone. The family received friends prior
to services at the Hamner-McMillian Funeral Home on Tuesday, 12:00 Noon to 1:00
p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Crenshaw
United Methodist Church. www.hamnermcmillian.com.
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Walker
Rosalie Phelps Walker, of Crewe, formerly of Roanoke, passed away,
Wednesday, February 6, 2008. Mrs. Walker was preceded in death by her husband,
Earl R. Walker.
Surviving is her sister, Katheryn Pulley of Blackstone;
sister-in-law, Sheryle Walker of Crewe; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were conducted 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 9,
at the Crewe Cemetery. The family received friends Friday evening from 7:00
until 8:30 at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Nottoway Emergency
Squad or Crewe Christian Church.
Jennings-McMillian Funeral Home is serving the Walker family.
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Brown
Morris J. Brown, 76, of Burkeville, died February 3, 2008.
He is survived by his wife, Lillian Brown; two sisters, Lucille Drayton
and Linda Grubbs; six children, Morris J. Brown, Jr., Marcella Brown-Miller,
Peggy Henderson, Lawrence Brown, Tracy Gordon and Warren Haskins; nine
grandchildren.
Memorial services were held Saturday, February 9, with private
burial.
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Patterson
Haywood Patterson, Jr., age 72, of Blackstone, died February 5,
2008.
He is survived by his wife, Morine Patterson; 10 children,
Gwendolyn Craig, Floreace Claiborne, Gertie Elder, Linda Worsham, Wanda Coleman,
Milton Elder, Sherry Brown, Sherwood, Cynthia and George Patterson; 20
grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; one brother, Alan Patterson.
Funeral services were held Sunday, February 10, from Jerusalem
Baptist Church, Blackstone with interment in the Branches Runn Baptist Church
Cemetery, Amelia.
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Roads
Betty Roads, 50, of Powhatan and formerly of Amelia, died February
7, 2008.
She is survived by her husband, James Roads; daughter, Natasha
Roads; sons, Allen and Tyrone Roads; sisters, Carolyn Watson, Virginia Shaw and
Brenda Watson; brothers, Ricky, Ronnie, Fred Watson, Jr., and Alvin Eppes; five
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 14, from the
chapel of W. E. Hawkes & Son Funeral Home, Blackstone with interment in the
Greenview Cemetery, Blackstone.
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Glowinski
Tadeusz Glowinski, 87, of Dillwyn, died Sunday, February 10, 2008
at his home. He was the widower of Stanislaus VonSobol Glowinski.
He is survived by his children, Lydia Ann Glowinski of Dillwyn,
Diane Evelyn Kyser of Charlottesville and Richard J. Glowinski of Dillwyn; three
grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Graveside funeral services will be held Thursday, February 14, at
11:00 a.m. at Trinity Memorial Gardens, Rice. The family will receive friends
Wednesday from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn.
Memorial contributions may be made to Buckingham Co. Volunteer Fire
Depts.
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Ryer
Flora Winn Ryer, 85, of Farmville, formerly of Richmond, died
February 7, 2008. A cryptside service was held on Sunday, February 10 in Fort
Lawn Cemetery Mausoleum.
She was a native of Wilsons and a 1942 graduate of Longwood
College. She taught for 40 years in the Nottoway, Fairfax and York County school
systems.
She is survived by her sister, Tucker Winn of Alexandria.
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Spencer
Jacqueline Perkinson Spencer, 74, of Crewe, passed away, Monday,
February 11, 2008.
Surviving is her husband of 54 years, John Spencer; daughter, Anne
Harris and husband, Kendall, of Christiansburg; son, Tommy Spencer and wife,
Paula, of Midlothian; six grandchildren; three sisters, Marjorie Grammer,
Shirley Hoyle, Gloria Sheffield; several nieces and nephews also survive.
Mrs. Spencer was very active in the D.A.R., Crewe United Methodist
Church and the Crewe Homecoming Committee where she was best known for her
delicious rolls.
Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 a.m., Thursday, February
14, from Jennings-McMillian Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Crewe
Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6:00 until 8:30
p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Crewe United
Methodist Church maintenance fund or Nottoway Emergency Squad.
Jennings-McMillian Funeral Home is serving the Spencer family.
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Thursday, February 7th, 2008
Arvin
Funeral services were held Monday, January 28 at Ledbetter
Christian Church, in Lunenburg County, for Aubrey Hunter Arvin, 87, retired
Project Manager at Fort Pickett and architect, who died on January 25, 2008.
He was a native of Lunenburg County. He received his degree in
architecture from the College of Columbia Tech in 1940 and also received an
Associate’s Degree from the University of Baltimore. He worked for Glen L.
Martin Aircraft Co., and Westinghouse Electric. He joined the planning staff at
Pickett in 1981.
He was a member of Victoria Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Arvin was predeceased by his twin brother, James H. Arvin.
Survivors include one brother, Charles R. Arvin of Meherrin.
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Barlow
Ruby Wilson Morgan Barlow, 79, of Crewe, died Saturday,
February 2, 2008.
Mrs. Barlow is survived by her four children, John Newcomb of
Amelia, Ray Newcomb of Burkeville, Melvin Newcomb of Deltaville, Carolyn Coleman
of Chase City; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; one sister, Thelma
“Bootsie” Frances of Boykins.
Funeral services were conducted 11:00 a.m., Monday, February
4, from the Jennings-McMillian Funeral Home Chapel with interment at Crewe
Cemetery.
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Bentley
Lynwood Levi Bentley, 91, of Victoria, widower of Louise Bayne
Bentley, died February 2, 2008.
He was a retired federal fireman at Ft. Pickett and served in the
U.S. Army during World War II.
He is survived by a granddaughter.
Graveside funeral services were conducted Monday, February 4th,
2:00 p.m. in Lakeview Cemetery, Victoria.
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Hawthorne
Laura Parrish Hawthorne, 86, of Dundas, died January 31, 2008. She
was the widow of Sam Marvin French and Thomas Lloyd Hawthorne.
She is survived by her stepchildren, Hugh Hawthorne of
Chesterfield, Charles Hawthorne of Palm Beach, Fla., Len Hawthorne of Kenbridge
and Mary Ellen Balarzs of Powhatan.
She was a member of Perseverance Christian Church and worked as a
clerk at several retail stores over the years.
Funeral services were conducted Saturday, February 2, at 2:00 p.m.
Interment was in the New Hope Christian Church Cemetery, Danieltown.
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Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Bentley
Charles Anderson Bentley, 85, died Tuesday, January 22, 2008
in his home in DeWitt.
He was a retired lumberman and lumbering and logging
equipment salesman. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the 1st Army Air Corps
and 8th Division 13th Infantry Regiment in the European Theater, and was a
recipient of several medals including two Purple Hearts. He was a member of the
American Legion Post 149.
He was a member and elder of Bott Memorial Presbyterian
Church.
He is survived by his wife, Paula Howard Bentley; his son, John
Hardaway of DeWitt; and a grandson.
Funeral services were held 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 25, at Bott
Memorial Presbyterian Church with burial in the church cemetery.
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Dix
Vivian Dowling Dix, 84, of Dinwiddie County, VA, died January 11,
2008. She was the widow of Lee Bailey Dix and the daughter of the late William
Henry Dowling and Nettie Cliborne Dowling.
She is survived by her daughter, Patricia D. Lewis of Henrico
County; her son, Rodney B. Dix and his wife, Leasia, of Sutherland, VA; four
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; two
sisters, Elizabeth Lewis of Colonial Heights, VA and Virginia Timozek of
Chesterfield, VA. She was also grandmother of the late Leigha Diane Dix.
Memorial services were held Wednesday, January 16th at the Antioch
United Methodist Church, Highway 138, South Hill Road, Kenbridge, VA 23944.
Please consider donations to the Antioch United Methodist Church.
Clarke Funeral Home, Kenbridge, VA, in charge of services.
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Smith
Mrs. Beulah Morgan Smith of Richmond and formerly of Crewe,
died Friday, January 25, 2008 in a Richmond hospital.
She is survived by her husband, Charles H. Smith; one son,
Milton “Butch” Morgan; eight grandchildren; sisters, Thelma Anderson and Alice
Jackson; brothers, Charles Morgan and Bobby Morgan.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 30th from
Eleven Oaks Baptist Church, Crewe with interment in the Morgan-Jennings
Cemetery, Crewe.
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Harvey
Frances Cook Harvey, 84, of Crewe, passed away Monday,
January 28, 2008.
She was born April 17, 1923 to the late Lloyd James Cook and
Martha Ovesta Francis. She was the loving wife of Nathan N. Harvey (deceased)
for 56 years.
A life-long resident of Crewe, she worked for the Crewe
Hosiery Mill for a number of years and later for the Crewe Garment Factory, from
which she retired after 25 years. She was a member of Crewe United Methodist
Church.
A devoted and loving mother she is survived by her children,
Patricia Harvey Davis and her husband, William, of Knoxville, Tenn and Nathan
Wayne Harvey and Janet Lawson of Blackstone; five grandchildren, William M.
Davis, Jr., and his wife, Lynn, of Knoxville, Tenn., John E. Davis and his wife,
Ana Maria, of Knoxville, Tenn. and Sandra Davis Mick and her husband, Greg, of
Lynchburg, VA, Nathan Thomas Harvey and his wife, Lauren, of Richmond, VA and
Christopher Ryan Harvey and his wife, Edna, of Blackstone, VA; and 10
great-grandchildren; two sisters, Doris Cook Pridgen of Blackstone, VA and
Barbara Cook Crymes of Crewe, VA; and one brother, Glenn H. Cook of Virginia
Beach, VA. Also surviving are 15 nieces and nephews and daughter-in-law, Debbie
Gregory Harvey of Blackstone.
The family will receive friends at the Jennings McMillian
Funeral Home in Crewe on Thursday, January 31, from 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 1, at
Jennings-McMillian Funeral Home Chapel with interment at Crewe Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Crewe United
Methodist Church or charity of your choice.
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Russell Junior Booker, 62
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William L. Waldrop, 90
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Harvey Lee Marshall, 50
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Grover
Erastus Grant, 74
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Joseph
L. Brand, Sr., 84
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Dwight
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Agnes Knox Y. Walker, 82
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Elsie C. Collins, 84
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Violet M. Newbert, 80
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Charles Clifton Phillips, 50
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Virginia Lee Barnes, 88
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Rosalie Phelps Walker
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Morris
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Haywood Patterson, Jr.
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Betty
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Tadeusz Glowinski, 87
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Flora
Winn Ryer, 85
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Jacqueline P. Spencer, 74
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Aubrey
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Ruby
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Lynwood Levi Bentley, 91
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Laura P. Hawthorne, 86
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Charles Anderson Bentley
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Vivian Dowling Dix
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Beulah Morgan Smith
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Frances Cook Harvey
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