OBITUARIES

JOYNER,John Thomas Joyner, Jr. ,76, of Victoria, Va. joined his wife, Lillie Mae Joyner, his parents John and Helen Joyner; daughter, Jean Crenshaw; grandsons, Joseph Green and Frank Poe, Jr; and his brother Mitchell, in Heaven  on June 5, 2019. He is survived by his children, Tommy (Melissa), Keith, Cindy (Donald), Dee Dee (Bubba), Tina (Frank), John (Dawn), George (Jeannie),...

HOOD, Elizabeth “Betty” Shumate Hood, 90, of Victoria, Va. joined her family in Heaven on May 30, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde J. Hood; her daughter, Suellen McGinnis and her brother, John “Jack” Shumate. She is survived by her sons, Tommy Hoover (Jean) and Jimmy Moses (Diane, deceased); six grandchildren, Norma Archer, Wayne Hoover, Alan...

ARRINGTON, Dolly Bohannon Arrington, 77, of Victoria, Virginia went to be with the Lord on April 15, 2019. She was the daughter of the late John Sammie Bohannon and Gracie Thompson Bohannon, wife of the late,  Rawley David Arrington, and sister of the late, Ruby B. Fox. She is survived by her daughters; Delores A. Manning of Wake Forest. NC...

CALLIS, Maxine Perkins Callis, 83, born in Kenbridge, Va. went to be with the Lord on April 10, 2019.  She was the daughter of the late Hurley and Adelaide Hurst Perkins.  Maxine is survived by her husband of 59 years, Myles Moore Callis, her daughters’ Julie and Jill and grandchildren, Kayleb and Daylin.  Maxine graduated with honors from Kenbridge High...

WEBB, Amy Harris Webb, 59, of Dundas, Va. joined her family in Heaven on March 30, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Lloyd L. “PeeWee” Harris and Elizabeth Hodge Harris and sister of the late Lloyd Samuel “Sammy” Harris. She is survived by her son Randy Scott Webb; granddaughter, Khloe Webb; her brother, Richard Anthony “Tony” Harris; her...

ABERNATHY,Joseph Wallace “Joe” Abernathy, 71, of Kenbridge, Va. joined his family in Heaven on March 27, 2019. He was one of sixteen children of the late Eddie Wilson Abernathy and Ethel Abernathy Sparks. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Dallas Bohannon Abernathy; his son, Kevin Abernathy (Jessica);  “Papa” to Conner and Kristen Abernathy; and devoted friend, Sarah...

TAYLOR, Dorothy Raney Taylor, 95, of Charlotte Courthouse, Va. joined her family in Heaven on March 10, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Robert Taylor; a son, Donald Lee Taylor and a grandson, Joshua Taylor. She is survived by her sons, Tom Taylor (Barbara) and Robert Taylor (Melody); six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; her sister Ruth...

CLARKE, Naomi Lail Abernathy Clarke, 92, of Victoria, Va. went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. She was born on May 9, 1926 to the late Ernest Oscar Lail and Iva Setzer Lail. She grew up on the family farm in Lunenburg County, and graduated from Victoria High School in 1945. Naomi’s first employment was with...

WALLACE,Zenna Hall Wallace, 91, of Kenbridge, Va. went to be with the Lord on Feb. 13, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Morgan Wallace and a daughter, Betty W. Quinn. Left to cherish her memory is her sons, Roger Wallace (Doris) and Wayne Wallace (Linda); her daughter, Annette Landry (Joey); son-in-law, Lawton Quinn; eleven grandchildren and...

SLAUGHTER,Doris Jeter Slaughter, 88, of Victoria, Va. joined her family in Heaven on Jan. 27, 2019. She was the widow of Jerry Clyde “Billy” Slaughter. She is survived by her son Danny Ray Slaughter of Victoria, her grandchildren, Josh Slaughter (Danielle) of Hubert, NC and Amanda R. Schumaker (Stephen): and great-granddaughter Marley Schumaker all of Kenbridge. Doris was a member...

SMITH, Neda Faris Smith, 88, of Victoria, Va. went to be with the Lord on December 19, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Roy and Sarah Faris. She was preceded in death by her husband of over 70 years, Franklin L. Smith. Left to cherish her memory are two sons and daughters-in-law, Tommy and Betsy Smith and John...

CALLIS, William Jerry Callis, 76, passed away on December 5, 2018.  Born February 16, 1942, in Lunenburg County, Virginia, he worked on the farm, attended Lochleven School, and was an active member of Antioch United Methodist Church in his youth.  He learned the value of hard work, honesty, self-discipline, and humility, all virtues that he would exhibit throughout his life. ...

HAAG,Shirley Forrester Underwood, of Victoria, Virginia departed this life, Thursday, November 29, 2018. She was born in Tennessee June 28, 1923, to parents Lucy Wight and Matthew Forrester, of Tennessee, Virginia, and California.  She is survived by four children, John Mathew Underwood (wife Connie W. Underwood), Charlotte-Ann Underwood, Joyce Underwood Engnehl, and Richard Scott Haag. Also, a sister, Faye Forrester...

SPRUILL,Edith Bradshaw Spruill, 100, of Victoria, Va. went to be with the Lord on November 25, 2018. She was the wife of the late Walton B. Spruill. She is survived by her daughters, Judy Wolfe (Scott) and Brenda Hanke (Erwin); four grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018 at 11AM in the Clarke Funeral...

COX, Louise Hagaman, 85, of Victoria, VA went to be with the Lord on November 3, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Robert Hugh Hagaman, Sr., and Ruby Lee Mylum Hagaman; mother of the late Mary Frances Perkins and Elwood C. Cox Jr.; and sister of the late Robert Hugh Hagaman, Jr. She is survived by her husband...

JONES, Betty Bohannon Jones, 70, of Victoria, Va. passed away Oct. 6, 2018 surrounded by family. She was the daughter of the late Joe Leonard Bohannon and Geraldine Fitts Bohannon and sister Of the late Joe Leonard Bohannon, Jr. and Jimmy Bohannon. Left to cherish her memory is Her husband of 49 years, George Lee Jones; her children, Michael Lynn...

ROACH, Captain William Lawrence “Larry” Roach, Jr (70) of Victoria, Va. joined his family in heaven on October 3, 2018.  His significant other of 19 years, Marion Kovach and numerous cousins survive him.  He was the son of Lawrence (Bunny) and Geneva Roach of Victoria, VA.  He graduated from Virginia Tech and the School of Hospital Administration at the Medical...