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Betty Ann Lunsford Bowman

Betty Ann Lunsford Bowman

Apr 2, 2025

Betty Ann Lunsford Bowman, 85, of Green Bay, VA went to be with the Lord on April 2, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Marvin Andrew “Mark” Lunsford and Annie Mae Sams Lunsford and sister of the late, Judy Werner and Vivian Lunsford. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, George Donald “Dee” Bowman; her son,...

Alice Cox Griffin

Alice Cox Griffin

Mar 31, 2025

Alice Cox Griffin, 60, of Danville, VA passed away March 31, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Mary Brenner Dean, wife of the late Steven James Griffin, Sr. and mother of the late Jeffrey R. Griffin. She is survived by her daughter, Tina Hodnett of Leesburg, NC; her sons, Steven Griffin, Jr. of Jacksonville, FL and Phillip Griffin of...

Cheryl Gay Brown

Cheryl Gay Brown

Mar 27, 2025

Cheryl Gay Brown, 78, of Crewe, Virginia and formerly of Rising City Nebraska joined her family in Heaven on March 27, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald L. Aken, II and Grace N. Aken; her husband, Harold James Brown; and two brothers, Timothy Aken and Donald Aken III. Cheryl was born in Omaha, NE and graduated...

Betty Tanner Schumaker

Betty Tanner Schumaker

Mar 19, 2025

With great sorrow but deep gratitude for her life, we announce the passing of Betty Tanner Willis Schumaker at the age of 92 on March 19, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents (Robert and Louise Tanner), brother (Robert “Bobby” Tanner, Jr.), sister (Carolyn Seamster), husbands (David Willis and Charlie Schumaker), son (Robert “Jeep” Willis), stepson (Chuck Schumaker),...

Pauline Adams Nelson

Pauline Adams Nelson

Mar 18, 2025

Pauline Adams Perkins Nelson, 92, of Kenbridge, VA passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on March 18, 2025. She was born on February 13, 1933, in Charlotte County, VA, to the late Thomas Patterson Adams and Martha Glass Adams. She was the youngest of 8 children. She was preceded in death by her parents, her 7 siblings, and...

Joan Taylor Parrish

Joan Taylor Parrish

Mar 16, 2025

Joan Taylor Parrish passed away on March 16, 2025, during an early spring, Sunday morning rainstorm. She waited until the love of her life and husband of 65 years, Wayne Jeffrey Parrish, got home from church.

Kind-hearted, faithful, and selfless, Joan was a loving inspiration to all—a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, friend, church and community member, and mother figure to many,...

Contina Ann Adams-Brodie

Contina Ann Adams-Brodie

Mar 4, 2025

Contina Ann Adams-Brodie, 52, of Victoria, Va passed away March 4, 2025. She was the daughter of the late James Adams; sister of the late Charles Bailey, Jr. and devoted partner of the late Richard T. Anderson. She is survived by her mother, Betty Adams; her brother, Michael Bailey; her aunt, Linda Adams; nephew, Charles Bailey, III; step-daughter, Rachel Jones...

James Harold Arthur

James Harold Arthur

Mar 1, 2025

James Harold Arthur, 75, of Kenbridge, VA passed away March 1, 2025. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert and Eunice Arthur; brothers Hubert Franklin Arthur and his twin, Charles Edward Arthur. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Cynthia Mattox Arthur; son, James H. “Jamie” Arthur, Jr (Susan) of Blackstone; his daughter, Emily A. Williamson...

William Carroll "Bug" Gaulding, III

William Carroll "Bug" Gaulding, III

Feb 17, 2025

William C. “Bug” Gaulding III, 54, of Victoria Virginia passed February 17th, 2025. He was preceded in death by his parents, William C. “Billy Carroll” Gaulding Jr. and Rebecca Ayers Seamster; his wife, Tammy Phelps Gaulding; step-father David “Skinny” Seamster and step-brother Lee Simpson. 

He is survived by his daughter Diamond Cawthorne of Henrico; step-son, Dan Glasscock (Kaitlyn) of Baskerville; two...

Ronald Sterling Perkins

Ronald Sterling Perkins

Feb 13, 2025



Ronald Sterling “Pete” Perkins, 65, of Dundas, Virginia joined his family in Heaven on February 13, 2025. He was the son of the late Walter Sterling Perkins and uncle of the late Jodi Michelle Ashworth. He is survived by his mother, Mary Sue Collins Perkins; his sister, Debra K. Perkins both of Dundas; his brother, Dr. Walter Ray Perkins (Sandy)...

Robert Petty

Robert Petty

Feb 7, 2025

Robert “Bob” Petty, 81, of Chesapeake, Virginia went home peacefully and beautifully on Friday, February 7, 2025. He was surrounded by his family who were holding his hands, lifting him up in prayer, and singing songs of love and praise. At that very moment of passing, he reunited with his big brother, Raymond, who was tragically killed at age 9...

Christopher Morales Illescas

Christopher Morales Illescas

Feb 6, 2025

Christopher Morales-Illescas, 19, of Victoria, Va. went to be with the Lord on February 6, 2025. He is the son of Edwin Rudy Morales Ramirez and Maria Griselda Illescas Zamora. The family will receive friends Sunday, February 9, 2025 at the Clarke Funeral Home in Kenbridge from 1PM until the start of services at 2PM. Interment to follow in the...

David Mason Wingo

David Mason Wingo

Jan 31, 2025

David Mason Wingo, 86, of Rehoboth, VA went to be with the Lord on January 31, 2025. He was the son of the late Ernest Mason Wingo and Esther Rutledge Wingo and brother of the late Wayne F. Wingo. He is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Ann R. Wingo; his daughter, Jennifer W. Briggs (Brent) and step-granddaughter,...

Dr. Wayne Kenneth Talley

Dr. Wayne Kenneth Talley

Jan 29, 2025

Dr. Wayne Kenneth Talley, a cherished husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on January 29, 2025. He was born on August 20, 1942, in Richmond, Virginia, to the late Joseph Kenneth Talley and Doris Rose Talley Morrison. Wayne dedicated his professional career to academia and research, serving as a Transportation Economics Professor at Old Dominion University for an impressive 50...

Jean Glasscock Hamlet

Jean Glasscock Hamlet

Jan 29, 2025

Jean Glasscock Hamlet, 96, of Victoria, VA joined her family in Heaven on January 29, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elwood Edison Hamlet; her parents, Willie Clell Glasscock, Sr. and Aval Taylor Glasscock; two sisters, Helen G. Holder and Marion G. Smith. She is survived by her brother, Willie C. “Billy” Glasscock, Jr. (Geraldine); a sister...

Eva Bell Stearnes

Eva Bell Stearnes

Jan 21, 2025

Eva Bell Stearnes, 65, of Victoria, VA went to be with the Lord on January 21, 2025. She was one of 11 children born to the late Corey Franklin Harkness and Eugenie Yates Combs. She was mother of the late Steven Barnes. She is survived by her husband Clarence Mann Stearnes, Jr. of Victoria; her sons, Jerald Barnes of Houston,...

Robert Leroy Anderton

Robert Leroy Anderton

Jan 20, 2025

Robert Leroy Anderton age 73, passed from this life to the next on January 20th, 2025. Robert (Bob) was preceded by his parents, James and Betty Anderton, and his wife, Joyce Redford. Bob is survived by two brothers James Anderton and Stan Anderton and a sister Betty Jo (BJ) Accuard; his children, David Plush, Michelle Mueller (Tim), Dwayne Jackson (Rita)...

Charles Grady Edgar

Charles Grady Edgar

Jan 19, 2025

Charles Grady Edgar, a beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully in his chair on January 19, 2025, at the age of 88. Born on October 22, 1936, in Free Port, Florida, Charles was the son of the late Henry Edgar and Carrie A. Richardson Bradley. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 50 years, Mary...

Eugene Anthony Lepizzi

Eugene Anthony Lepizzi

Jan 17, 2025

Eugene Anthony “Butch” Lepizzi, 77, of Victoria, VA joined his parents in Heaven on January 17, 2025. He was the son of the late William and Olga Louise Lepizzi. He is survived by his sister, Mariann L. Craigs; his nephew, Eric J. Craigs (Jean-Marie) all of Appomattox, VA; aunt, Elaine G. Hall of LaCrosse, VA; and numerous cousins. Butch was...

Esther Peebles Harris

Esther Peebles Harris

Jan 16, 2025

Esther Peebles Harris, 90, of Dundas, VA joined her family in Heaven on January 16, 2025. She was the daughter of the late, Sidney Watson Peebles and Mildred Freeman Peebles; wife of the late, Linwood Lewis Harris, Sr.; mother of the late Daniel Everette “Punk” Harris and Calvin Watson “Monk” Harris; and sister of the late, Sidney W. Peebles, Jr.,...

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