OBITUARIES

Jeanne Morgan Thompson, 92, of Kenbridge, VA, departed this life on November 20, 2021.  She was predeceased by her parents Norman and Mary Morgan, and her brothers Norman and Ralph Morgan.  She is survived by her husband of 74 years, William E. “Bill” Thompson, two daughters, Linda Gorhan and husband Charles, Hendersonville, NC, and Deborah Hensly and husband Riley, Virginia...

Lucy Moore Thorpe, 93, of Kenbridge, Va. joined her family in Heaven on November 20, 2021. She was the wife of the late Thurman Eastwood and Raymond John Thorpe; daughter of the late, Spencer Lee Moore, Eva Watson Griffin and Austin Griffin; sister of the late, Thomas Moore, Harold Griffin, Miles Griffin, Lowell Griffin, Katherine Peebles, Rachel Hodge and Carolyn...

Deborah Vick Tanner, 65, of Kenbridge, Va. joined her daughter; Meredith Tanner Smith, and her parents, Herman and Agnes Callis Vick in Heaven on November 19, 2021. She is survived by her son-in-law, Gary T. Smith; her extended family and her best friend Bertha I. Wray (Ronnie). Deborah graduated from Kenston Forest High School in 1974. She was a former...

Carolyn Jean Lynch, 69, of Burkeville. Va. joined her husband William Lee Lynch in Heaven on Nov. 5, 2021. She was the daughter of the late James Bill McKinney and Joyce Temple “Gracie” McKinney. She is survived by her daughter, Lisa M. Atkins (Troy); of Baskerville, Va. and formerly Burkeville, Va; two grandchildren, Brian Lee Sweat, Jr. (BJ) and Brianna...

Susie Myrtle Moore Hillery, age 93, transitioned to eternal life on November 1, 2021.She was born in Lunenburg County, Virginia on February 25, 1928 and was the daughter of the late William Edward Moore and Myrtle Anderson Moore. She was the loving and devoted mother of Nathan Herbert Hillery (Karen Feldman) and the late Vincent Edward Hillery (Marianne Grabowski). Spending...

Wallace,Billy Coleman Wallace, 78, of Richmond, Virginia joined his family in Heaven on October 17, 2021. He was the son of the late Jonathan Morgan Wallace and Ada Elizabeth Wallace; brother of the late Mary Williams, Gerald Wallace, Hugh Wallace, Claude Wallace,  Carolyn Crenshaw, Laverna Bobbitt, Phyllis Forbes and Boyce Wallace. He is survived by a sister, Charlotte Gallion and...

Marshall Kendig Eastwood, 84, of Lunenburg County, VA joined his son, Marshall Earl (Bug) Eastwood, in Heaven on October 1, 2021. He was born April 29, 1937 son of the late Alfred Butler Eastwood and Willie Lea Watson Eastwood and was brother of the late Al Thomas Eastwood.  He is survived by his faithful wife of 62 years, Fay Brummitt...

Gloria Pendleton Compton, 71, of Crewe, Virginia went to be with the Lord on September 27, 2021. She was the daughter of the late David McKinney Pendleton and Jessie White Pendleton; sister of the late, Paulette Pendleton and grandmother of the late Payton Grace Ziglar. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Charles Judson “Jud” Compton; her daughters,...

Janice Lane Harman Allgood, 78, of Victoria, VA joined her family in Heaven on September 27, 2021. She was born and raised in Skygusty, West Virginia and was the daughter of the late Cammie Kasbin Harman and Rosa Graham Harman and sister of the late Cammie K. “Sonny” Harman, Jr. She is survived by her daughters, Christy Williams (Rob) and...

Robert Russell Sapp, 63, of Lawrenceville, VA passed away on September 25, 2021. He was the son of the late Samuel David Sapp, Sr. and Gussie M. Sapp and father of the late Robert A. Sapp. He is survived by a son, Samuel David Sapp, III; two step-children; numerous grandchildren; his brother, George M. Sapp; and his loving and devoted...

Glynn M Sweitzer, Jr., age 73, of Darlington SC died Friday, September 10, 2021. Born in Farmville, Virginia on July 11, 1948, Glynn was the son of the late Glynn M Sweitzer, Sr. and Myrtle Kennedy Sweitzer. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army. After graduating college, he worked as a credit manager until his retirement. In his...

Llewellyn Landon Snead, III, (Lew) of Roanoke VA died September 10, 2021. He is survived by his three sisters and their families, Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Poole, Mrs Betty May Farrar and Mrs. Nancy Thomas Chappell; three nephews and two nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents, Llewellyn Landon Snead, Jr. and Hazel Thomas Snead and by his partner...

Suzanne Kelley Weaver, 58, of Chesterfield, VA, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021, after a lengthy struggle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her father John Ashby Weaver and her brother John Michael Weaver both of Richmond, VA. She is survived by her mother, Mamie Frances Saunders Weaver of Chesterfield, VA; her daughter, Brittany Boswell Cox (Billy)...

Joseph Douglas “Joe” Ragan, Jr., 80, of Kenbridge, VA and formerly of Springfield, VA and Punta Gorda/Tampa, FL joined his family in Heaven on August 25, 2021. He was the son of the late Joseph Douglas Ragan, Sr. and Nina Ellis Ragan; brother of the late, Tim Ragan; grandfather of the late, Joseph Douglas Ragan, IV; and great grandfather of...

SFC. Louis Edward Anderson, Sr. 87, of Alberta, Va. went to be with the Lord on Aug. 17, 2021. He was the son of the late William Lynwood Anderson and Lucy Jane Allen Anderson and brother of the late, Emmette Davis, John Lynwood Anderson, William Malcom Anderson, Katherine A. Benthall and Merle A. Callis. He is survived by his wife...

Clarence Lee Lewis, 81, of Green Bay, VA, formerly of Woodbridge, VA, joined his wife Shirley Elizabeth Blevins Lewis in Heaven on July 19, 2021. He was the son of the late James Lee Lewis and Martha Payne Lewis and brother of the late Benjamin Lewis, Mae Brown, Margaret Mason, Jimmy Lewis, William Lewis, and Stewart Lewis. He is survived...

Katie Huff Snead, 85, of Kenbridge, Va. joined her husband, Hunter Carl “Buddy” Snead in Heaven on July 2, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Oscar N. Huff and Fannie Williams Huff and sister of the late Doris Huff Thompson. She is survived by her son, Hunter Scott Snead (Sandy) of Glen Allen; her daughter, Stephanie S. Anderson...

Royster, Ida Dolin Royster, 99, of Penney Farms, Florida and formerly of Kenbridge, VA joined her husband, G.E. “Ike” Royster, Jr.,her parents, Albert and Virginia Florence Workman Dolin, and her sister, Artie Jane Hysell in Heaven on June 19, 2021. She is survived by her daughters, Cindy Farmer of Jacksonville, Fla.; Bonnie Johnson (Kelly) of Birmingham, Ala.; her son, G.E....

Richard Dennis “Ricky” Slaughter, Jr., 62, of Kenbridge, VA died June 14, 2021. He was the son of the late Dick and Alease Slaughter. He is survived by his daughter Kaitlynn N. Slaughter (Brittany); his grandson, Milo; extended family and many friends. Ricky was a 1977 graduate of Central High School. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing the mandolin. He...