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Leslie D. Rossi

Leslie D. Rossi

Feb 2, 2024



Leslie Danielle Rossi, 62, of Victoria, VA passed away February 2, 2024. She was preceded in death by a son, Caleb, and her mother Jean. She is survived by Nancy Martin; her children, Shane, Micah, Nick, Cody, and Keegan; 8 grandchildren; her father, Jim Rossi and her brothers, Dereck, Shawn and Christopher; several aunts, uncles, a niece and a nephew;...

Edna Bishop Jones

Edna Bishop Jones

Feb 1, 2024

Edna Bishop Jones, 91, of Kenbridge, VA joined her family in Heaven on February 1, 2024. She was preceded in death by her husband, Watkins Green Jones and her children, Lynn Douglas Jones, Juanita J. Robbins and Ronald Mason Jones. Edna grew up in Lunenburg County, one of 12 children born to the late Thomas Eldridge Bishop and Mary Gibson Bishop....

Sharon Berkley Lafoon

Sharon Berkley Lafoon

Jan 26, 2024

Sharon Berkley Lafoon, 61, of Victoria, VA went to be with the Lord on January 26, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy Allen Berkley and Lula Belle Leatherwood Berkley; and a brother, Michael Berkley. She is survived by her husband of 43 years, Joseph S. “Joe” Lafoon; her daughter, Amanda Morris (Chad); her son, Joey Lafoon...

Edward Allen Marker

Edward Allen Marker

Jan 26, 2024

Edward Allen Marker, 69, of Victoria VA joined his family in Heaven on January 26, 2024. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Adkins Marker; a son, Randolph “Randy” Marker; and two brothers, James Marker and Howard Phillips. He is survived by his daughters, Catherine E. Wells (Gus) of Appomattox; Crystal Gosney (Kevin) of Rehoboth and Barbie Jo...

Kenneth Bernard Walton

Kenneth Bernard Walton

Jan 22, 2024



Kenneth Bernard Walton, 69, of Victoria, VA went to be with the Lord on January 22, 2024. He was the son of the late Billy Walton and Nancy Amos Richardson. He is survived by his daughter Elizabeth Walton Jackson and her son Eli Reed; and step-daughter, Cathy Marker, as well as her children; his sister, Wendy Kassell (Lewis); brothers, Michael...

Billy Lee Foster, Sr.

Billy Lee Foster, Sr.

Jan 21, 2024



Billy Lee Foster, Sr., 77, of Kenbridge, VA joined his family and the Lord in Heaven on January 21, 2024. He was preceded in death by his wife Lucy Turner Foster; his parents, Willie Lee Foster and Bonnie Marie Jackson Foster. He is survived by his children Billy L. Foster, Jr. (Stephanie) of Blackstone, Ann Rennard (John) of Kenbridge, Tammy...

Earl Wayne Roark

Earl Wayne Roark

Jan 17, 2024



Earl Wayne Roark, 83, of South Hill, Virginia went to be with the Lord on January 17, 2024.He was preceded in death by his son, Roger Wayne Roark; his parents, Jesse Lincoln Roark  and Myrtle Wray Roark; three brothers and three sisters. He is survived by his best friend and wife of 59 years, Jinnie Lacks “Sue” Roark; his daughters,...

Allen Wayne King

Allen Wayne King

Jan 6, 2024

Allen Wayne King, 64, of Kenbridge, VA, joined his family in Heaven on January 6, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, Allen Long King and Aerie Alein King; his sister, Betty K. Kirby; and nephew, Ryan Allen Clapper. He is survived by his son, Justin W. King; daughter, Rebecca K. Dailey  (Christopher );his grandchildren, McKayla, Camren and...

Claude Ball, Jr.

Claude Ball, Jr.

Jan 2, 2024

Claude “June Bug” Ball, Jr. 87, of Victoria, VA, joined his family in Heaven on January 2, 2024. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Joyce Marie Ball, a grandson, Timothy Spears; great-granddaughter, Kinsley Marie Marker and his parents, Claude and Ona Harris Ball. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Virginia Ruth Taylor “Sissy” Ball; his...

Violet Gregory Inge

Violet Gregory Inge

Dec 31, 2023

Violet Gregory Inge, 90, of Kenbridge, VA, went to be with the Lord on December 31, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest A. Inge; her parents, Ruben Nathaniel Gregory and Mattie Davis Gregory; her brothers, Ruben Kenneth Gregory, Sr. and his wife, Peggy, Lewis Nathaniel Gregory and his wife, Nan; a niece, Wanda G. Dalton; a...

Kathy Garber Wray

Kathy Garber Wray

Dec 29, 2023

Kathy Garber Wray, 68, of Victoria, VA went to be with the Lord on December 29, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis Garber and Betty Morrisette Gordon; and a brother, David Garber. She is survived by her loving husband, Harvey C. Wray; her son Justin Clement (Samantha) of Victoria; step-daughters, Julie Blalock (Mike) of Victoria and...

Linda Tharpe Verser

Linda Tharpe Verser

Dec 25, 2023

Linda Tharpe Verser, 61, of Victoria went to be with the Lord and her family in Heaven on Christmas day 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Euggie Randolph Tharpe and Sallie Ashworth Tharpe; her husband, Harmon Verser and a brother, Durwood “Pete” Acors. She is survived by her children, Dustin Watson and Toni Whittaker (B-Bow); her grandchildren,...

Edwin C. Morales

Edwin C. Morales

Dec 23, 2023

 Edwin Christopher Morales, 18, of Kenbridge, Va. passed away December 23, 2023. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, December 28, 2023 at 4PM in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Blackstone. Burial will be in Mexico

Samuel H. Reese

Samuel H. Reese

Dec 17, 2023

Samuel H. “Sammy” Reese, 68, of Victoria, VA went to be with the Lord on December 17, 2023. He was the son of the late Herbert Reese and Lucille Daniel Reese and brother of the late Janice R. Harris. He is survived by his best friend,  his loving and devoted wife, Sandra Boswell Reese, whom he always said he wished...

Ann Carter Edmondson

Ann Carter Edmondson

Dec 15, 2023

Ann Carter Edmondson, 89, of Victoria, VA went to be with the Lord on December 15, 2023 She was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Wayne Edmondson; her parents, George Albert Carter, Jr. and Gladys Crenshaw Carter; and her brother George Franklin Carter. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Retired Senior Trooper, MacDonald J. “Mac” Edmondson...

John Earl Kesterson

John Earl Kesterson

Dec 14, 2023

John Earl Kesterson, born August 10, 1957, left this plane of existence on December 14, 2023. He is survived by his wife and best friend Sonia Kesterson; his sons, Miles Kesterson 26 years old and Samuel Kesterson 17 years old; his sister, Vicky Carnes, all of Victoria, Virginia and Bobbie Kesterson of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. John was preceded in death...

Deborah Anderson Courtney

Deborah Anderson Courtney

Dec 14, 2023

Deborah Anderson Courtney, 73, of Henrico passed away on December 14, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Thomas Anderson and Shirley  Moore  Anderson; and nephew, Christopher Wilkins. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Daniel S. “Dan” Courtney; her daughter, Wendy Stamper (Chris) of Mechanicsville; her son, Kevin Courtney (Renee) of Virginia Beach; 5 grandchildren,...

Shirley Sellers Johns

Shirley Sellers Johns

Dec 8, 2023

Shirley Sellers Johns, 95, of Victoria, VA went to be with the Lord on December 8, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Murray Johns; her parents, Daniel Herbert Sellers and Mabel Elizabeth Sears Sellers and her brother, William Daughtry Sellers. Shirley is survived by nieces, Sandra Sellers Mitchell (Hugh) of Danville, Andrea Sellers Bendo (Pete) of Leesburg...

Teresa Cox Ryder

Teresa Cox Ryder

Dec 8, 2023

Teresa Cox "Terry" Ryder, 68, of Victoria, VA passed away December 8, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Marion Ryder, her parents, Elwood Crawford “Shorty” Cox, Sr. and Beulah Cox; and a brother, Elwood Crawford Cox, Jr. She is survived by her son, Stephen Ryder (Amanda); her daughter, Summer Renee Ryder; 7 grandchildren; 2 great- grandchildren;...

Ernest Phillip Driggs

Ernest Phillip Driggs

Dec 7, 2023

Ernest Phillip “Phil” Driggs, 74, of Nutbush, VA joined his family in Heaven on December 7, 2023. He was the son of the late Melvin Lane Driggs and Marion Estelle Layne Driggs and brother of the late Ronnie L. Driggs. He is survived by his son Ernest P. Driggs, Jr. (Amy) of Alberta; his daughters, Candy Epps (Steve) of Victoria...

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