Obituaries

Eleanor Margaret “Ms. Ellie” Besold, 89, of Blackstone, VA, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2025. She enjoyed traveling, doing ceramics and craft fairs, and her little dog, “Woody.” She is survived by two sons, John Andrew and Steven George; a daughter, Lori Charlotte; and grandchildren, Aaron Maxwell, Christopher Bradley, Samantha Nicole and Shelby Jordan. Ellie was loved and she […]

Larry David Rose passed peacefully on December 26, 2025. Larry had been an employee of Recyc Systems, Inc. since 2008 until he retired a couple years ago. Larry was born April 26, 1954 in Tazewell, Virginia to Jack Rose and Lorraine. He was raised by his grandparents, Robert Edward and Mary Ellen Rose. He also worked for Velvet Textile previously. […]

Franklin Delano Yancey, Sr., 83, of Blackstone, VA, died peacefully in his home on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Frank was known by most as “Doc,” as he was Blackstone’s pharmacist owning Spencer’s Drug Store for over 40 years. After receiving his undergraduate degree from Ferrum College, he graduated from Pharmacy School at the Medical College of Virginia in 1967. He […]

Myron Phyllis Green, age 90, from Blackstone, Virginia, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Lee Green, Sr.; her brothers, Albert Lindsey Wagoner, Wayne Wagoner, James Wagoner, Leslie Wagoner, Herbert Wagoner; and her sister, Sarah Halulko. Her living relatives are her son, James Lee Green, Jr., and her daughter, Sherry Green; […]

Irene Edmonds Mayton, 93, of Blackstone, VA, passed away on Friday, December 12, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Alfred Edmonds and Sallie Slaughter Edmonds; her husband, James Wesley Mayton, Sr.; son, James Wesley Mayton, Jr., and daughter, Patricia Neil Mayton. Irene is survived by her granddaughters, Christle Mayton McGraw (Billy) and Gwendolyn Mayton; great-grandchildren, Lane […]

Virginia “Gini” Webb Blair, 64, of Blackstone, VA, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Patricia Webb; and her brother, Ricky Webb. Gini is survived by her husband of 42 years, Paul Alan Blair, Sr.; her daughter, Natasha Parker (Andy); and son, Paul A. “P.J.” Blair, Jr. (Jessica); and grandson, […]

Mary Barnes Willson Steele, 103, died on Monday, November 3, 2025. She was born June 21, 1922, the first child of Etta Barnes Willson and Crawford Hoy Willson, in the Amelia County family home. She was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Andrew “Jack” Jackson Steele, Sr. and their son Charles Hoy Steele; sister, Etta Louise Willson Loften; daughter-in-law, […]

Linda Wray Inge, 77, of North Dinwiddie, VA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at her home. Preceded in death by her husband, William Allen Inge, her son Terry Allen Inge, brother Howard Wray, and grandson Matthew Karousos, Linda is survived by her two daughters, Shelly Paulett Karousos (Pete), and Kimberly Inge Hooker (Jeff); grandchildren, Mariah Karousos Long […]