OBITUARIES

Oct 10, 2023

Evelyn Roark Marler, 85, of Lawrenceville, Va. joined her family in Heaven on October 10, 2023. She was the daughter of the late, Jessie Lincoln Roark and Myrtle Ray Roark; wife of the late, Carl E. Marler; mother of the late, Carolyn Wray Bush and sister of the late, Ruth Hancock and Carol Valora. She is survived by her children,...

Sep 26, 2023

James Calvin Keller, 56, of Crewe, VA went home to be with the Lord and his family in Heaven on September 26, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter L. Keller, Jr. and Julia Morris; a brother, Oscar M. Keller; and his beloved dog, WeeWee. He is survived by his babe of 35 years, Marian J. Abernathy...

Sep 24, 2023

Jean Marie Lang Glover, age 92, passed away September 24, 2023 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The daughter of Warren Conger Lang and Pattie Louise Robertson, she grew up in Rehobeth, VA. She attended St. Mary’s Junior College and graduated with a business degree from the College of William and Mary in 1953. That same year, she married Edmund...

Sep 19, 2023

Glenn McKinley Baughan, 54, of Rawlings, Virginia passed away September 19, 2023. He was the son of the late Maury M. “Pete” Baughan and Mary Elizabeth Daniel Baughan. He is survived by his daughter, Jessica Beth Baughan (Carter Herzig); two  grandchildren,Nanthan Herzig and Elijah Herzig; sister, Eva Baughan; brother, Roger Baughan (Melissa); numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, friends and his...

Marie Lausch Adkins, 90, of Meherrin, VA went to be with the Lord on September 18, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband Willard Nathaniel Adkins, Sr; a daughter, Nancy Louise Marker; brother, Elroy “Buster” Heckler, Jr. and a sister, Laverne Nuamez. She is survived by her sons, William “Pervis” Adkins, Willard N. Adkins, Jr., Wayne Adkins (Barbara),...

Ann Williams Hawks, 75, of Crewe, Virginia joined her family in Heaven on September 12, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin C. Hawks, Jr. and her parents, W.C. “Buster” Williams, Jr. and Patty O. Williams. She is survived by her daughter, Lynn H. Sheffield; and her granddaughter, Kristin Sheffield both of Crewe; her sisters, Carolyn W. Bagley...

Mary Lynch Lloyd, 82, of Victoria, VA and formerly of Crewe, VA joined her family in Heaven on September 11, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Andrew Lloyd; her parents, Robert and Anna Lynch; her son,  Robert James “Bobby” Lloyd; and her brother, Robert H. Lynch, Jr.  She is survived by her daughters, Pam L. Merwin...

Maury McKinley “Pete” Baughan, 86, of Victoria, VA joined his family in Heaven on September 7, 2023. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Elizabeth Daniel Baughan; his parents, Roger McKinley Baughan and Estelle Driggs Baughan; and a great-grandson, Kannon Bentley Paul. 

He is survived by his children, Eva Baughan of Chase City, Roger Baughan (Melissa) of Gloucester, and...

Stanhope Henry “Stan” Harris, III, 64, of Kenbridge, VA passed away September 7, 2023. He was the son of the late Stanhope H. Harris, Jr. and Fleda Wilkinson Harris. He is survived by his sister Dianne H. Brooks of Kenbridge; his nieces and nephews, Cindy Willis (Jason), Elizabeth Myers (Michael), Bryant Brooks (Kerri), Christopher “Kit” Brooks (Amanda); great nieces and great-nephews, Victoria,...

SFC E7 (R) Jon Dean Coffman, 83, of Victoria, VA joined his wife, the love of his life, Millie Hancock Coffman, in Heaven on September 4, 2023. He was the son of the late Dana Coffman and Thelma Augenstein Coffman; and brother of the late Jean C. Shank. He is survived by his daughters, Wendy C. Funderburk (Chuck) and Tracey...

Robert Michael “Mike” Rose, Sr, 66, of Victoria, VA went to be with the Lord on September 1, 2023. He was the son of the late Robert Arvil Rose and Shelby Jean Morgan Rose. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Laura D. Rose; his children, Andy Rose (Emily), Robert M. “Mikey” Rose, Jr; Sunde Rose Douglas and...

Charles Edward Arthur, 74, of Kenbridge, VA passed away Sept. 1, 2023. He was the son of the late Hubert and Eunice Arthur and brother of the late Franklin Arthur. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Gloria M. Arthur; his daughter, Christin Arthur (Aaron Kershaw) of Elizabeth City, NC; his son, Brian Arthur (Laura) of South Hill....

William Edward “Eddie” Hawthorne, 67, of Bagley’s Mill, VA joined his family in Heaven on August 28, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward S. and Mae Barnes Hawthorne; a brother Charles H. Hawthorne and nephews, Chris Wilson and Buddy Hawthorne. He is survived by his sister, Ginna H. Wilson (Bill Huskey); his brother, Richard Hawthorne (Barbara);...

Ronald Mason “Ronnie” Jones, 64, of Kenbridge, Va. went to be with the Lord on August 24, 2023. He was the son of the late Watkins Green Jones and brother of the late Lynn Douglas Jones and Juanita J. Robbins. He is survived by his mother Edna Bishop Jones; his daughters, Samantha Hite (JD) and Lauren Vasquez (Henry); four grandchildren,...

Marjorie Worsham Newcomb, 91, of Rehoboth, Va. went to be with the Lord on August 24, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents John and Nellie Worsham; her husband Joseph Lynnwood Newcomb, a great-grandson, Kevin Michael Ashworth, Jr and a son-in-law, Clarence Edward “Peter” Perkins. She is survived by her children, Eddie Newcomb (Doris) of Appomattox, Peggy Ashworth ...

Jo Ann Gill Sprouse, 78, of Henrico, Va. joined her family in Heaven on August 21, 2023.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Thomas Sprouse; her parents, William Hubert Gill and Elsie Poole Gill; and a brother, James William “Jimmy” Gill. She is survived by her daughter, Sandy M. Floyd (Kevin) of Chesterfield; her son, Jeff Quate...

Phyllis Marie Hood, 98, of Victoria, Virginia went to be with the Lord August 20th 2023 just one day before her 99th birthday! She was preceded in death by her husband Elmo Hood and a grandson, Roderick Dean Robertson. She is survived by her daughters Patricia Robertson of Dundas, VA, Joan Shifflett of Lanexia, VA, & Cindy Buchanan of Moyock,...

Kathy Grant CoffeeMarch 17, 1959 – August 16, 2023Kathy joined her parents, Waverly and Betty Phillips, in Heaven on August 16, 2023, after a short battle with cancer. Kathy is survived by her husband of 44 years, William “Billy” Coffee, three children: Hannah C. Guarino (Brian) of Dinwiddie, Grant Coffee (Jessica) of King William, and Gill Coffee (Kelly) of Victoria;...

Charles Franklin Callis, Jr., 83, of Kenbridge, Va. joined his family in Heaven on August 12, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Franklin Callis and Florence Vaughan Callis; his wife of 37 years, Jean T. Callis and his son, Charles Vincent “Vince” Callis.He is survived by his daughter, Kimberly C. Wilkerson and son-in-law Richard D. Wilkerson;...

Ella Stone Harrell, of Victoria, Va.  joined her husband, Earl Thomas “E.T.” Harrell in Heaven on August 9, 2023. She devoted 40 of her 97 years to the students of Lunenburg county and all of her 97 years loving her family, including a myriad of nieces and nephews. She demonstrated her Faith by her commitment to her church, her commitment...