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Joseph Edgar Baird, Sr.
Mar 14, 2023
Joseph Edgar Baird Sr. (J.E.), a long-time resident of Brunswick County, and then Colonial Heights, VA, was born in Gasburg, VA on April 6, 1932. He died March 14, 2023, at the Sitter and Barfoot Veterans’ Care Center in Richmond, VA after a long illness. His parents were the late Hobart M. and Blanche E. Baird. He was predeceased by...
George Raymond Rapp
Mar 12, 2023
George R. Rapp of Dinwiddie, Va. passed away peacefully on March 12, 2023 with family at his side. He is preceded in death by his parents George Joseph Christian Rapp (Chris) and Jeanne E. Rapp. George is survived by his wife of 56 years Betty S. Rapp; brothers Dr. Robert S. Rapp (Judy) of Albany, Oregon and William Rapp (Carolyne)...
Miriah Gagne Clary
Mar 12, 2023
Miriah Gagne Clary, age 25, of Brodnax, VA passed away March 12, 2023. She is survived by her wife, Meagan Clary; two sons, Brayden Lee Gagne and Lukis Reese Barham; her mother, Doreen Lynn Gagne; her father, Timothy Gregory Parrish; her grandparents, Martin Porter, Sr. “Toby” and Deborah Porter; brothers and sisters, Ashley Lynn Writtenberry-Comley, Dillion Lee Coley, Savannah...
Nelvin Rivers Jones
Mar 11, 2023
Nelvin Rivers “Nat” Jones, 87, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on March 11, 2023. He was born on October 12, 1935, in Elams, North Carolina, and was preceded in death by his parents, S. R. “Shorty” Jones, Jr. and Virginia Spragins Jones, and his brother, John Wesley “Dick” Jones. After graduating from Lawrenceville High School, Nelvin...
Lois B. Johnson
Mar 11, 2023
Lois B. Johnson, age 91, of Alberta, VA, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023.
Born in Freeman, VA, she was the daughter of the late Freeman and Virginia Browder, and was widowed by M.L. Johnson, Jr. She was also predeceased by a brother, Fred Browder.
She is survived by her children, Tommy Johnson and wife Wanda, Bill Johnson, Joe Johnson...
Floyd Collins Fajna, Jr.
Mar 7, 2023
Floyd Collins Fajna, Jr., age 57, of Lawrenceville, VA passed away March 7, 2023. He is preceded in death by his father, Floyd Collins Fajna. He is survived by his mother, Stella Merkle and husband Scott; his daughter, Jessica Kawski; three grandchildren, Joey, Cameron and Haley; two brothers, Chris Fajna and Ryan Merkle; his sister, Michelle Merkle; and numerous nieces,...
Donald Clifton Simmons
Mar 6, 2023
Donald Clifton Simmons, age 76, a lifelong resident of Dinwiddie County, passed away suddenly on March 6, 2023.
Donnie served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War. After returning home, he began a lifelong career in construction. He was co-owner of Simmons & Simmons Builders for many years and was well-known as a skilled craftsman. He continued to...
Virginia Dawn Gwizdale
Mar 5, 2023
Virginia “Ginny” Dawn Gwizdale passed away peacefully at her home in Blackstone, Virginia on March 5, 2023, surrounded by her loving family. She was only 54, succumbing to a consuming illness despite a valiant fight to the very end.
Ginny was a loving wife and mother—her family was everything to her. She was known for being selfless and caring, whether...
William David Webb
Mar 5, 2023
Bill Webb, 89, led a fruitful life. He was the son of Mary Margaret Richmond Webb and Jones Oliver Webb, Sr. of Prestonsburg, KY. Bill was a proud graduate of the University of Kentucky, Morehead University, and Ball State University. Bill married Valeria Warrix Webb, the love of his life, on September 7, 1956. They were blessed with two children:...
Smithy Gordon Clary
Mar 4, 2023
Smithy Gordon Clary, age 87, of Lawrenceville, VA passed away March 4, 2023. He is the son of the late Harvie and Annie Clary. Smithy was a U. S. Navy Veteran and life-long member of Matthews Chapel United Methodist Church. He loved his family and woodworking. He is preceded in death by his wife, Elsie Buckner Clary; brothers, Randolph and...
Edwin Meade Collie
Mar 2, 2023
Edwin Meade Collie, 67, of Lawrenceville, Virginia, died Thursday, March 2, 2023. He is preceded in death by his mother Erlene Annetta Cannon and his father Roy Edwin Collie. He is survived by his twin daughters Kimberly Ann Newhouse and Tracy Marie Bowling, his two brothers Leonard Collie and Bruce Collie. He was a very proud grandfather of five: Brandon...
Alton Winfred Malbon, Jr.
Feb 25, 2023
Alton Winfred Malbon, Jr., age 61, of Raleigh, N.C. passed away February 25, 2023. He is the son of the late Alton Winfred Malbon, Sr. and Sara Seward Malbon.
Alton was a graduate of Virginia Military Institute. He served in the United States Army for over nine years and continued his military career with the N.C. National Guard and the...
Clyde Nelson Spence
Feb 25, 2023
Clyde Spence of Brodnax, Virginia, passed away on February 25, 2023. He was born on June 20, 1930.
He was an iron worker and a longtime union member of the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Local #848 Durham, NC, #28 Richmond, VA, and #79 Norfolk, VA. He was a lifelong avid racing fan and...
James E. Calhoun, Jr.
Feb 19, 2023
James E. Calhoun, Jr., age 74, of Yale, Va passed away February 19, 2023 at home with his family. He was a loving husband and father. James was a U. S. Army Veteran and served in the Vietnam War. He was a patriotic, hardworking, selfless man. He loved animals and rescued many. He is survived by his wife, Roxanna Calhoun;...
Richard Douglas Evans
Feb 16, 2023
Richard Douglas Evans, age 57, of Lawrenceville, VA passed away February 16, 2023. He is preceded in death by his father, Johnny Peyton Evans. He is survived by his mother, Vivian Brewer Evans; his brother, Mark Evans and wife Kathy; three nieces; four great nephews; and one great niece. Funeral services will be conducted 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 19,...
Sheryl Flood Baird
Feb 13, 2023
On February 13, 2023, Sheryl Flood Baird, 67, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and friends. Born and raised in Colonial Heights, VA in 1955, Sheryl married Dale Baird at the age of 19 and moved to Ebony, VA where she quickly became a deeply loved member of the community. She worked at Lake Gaston Christian Life Centre as...
Kenneth Wayne Logan
Feb 11, 2023
Kenneth Wayne Logan, age 73, of Lawrenceville, VA, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents William Orden and Mary Nell Taylor Logan.
Wayne was a part-time farmer and a driver for AmeriGas for many years. He loved all nine of his Pugs, but his favorite was Miss Sheba.
Wayne is...
Arthur Bradbury Spain
Feb 7, 2023
Arthur Bradbury Spain, Jr., 70, of Colonial Heights, known as "Doc" by family and friends passed away on February 7, 2023.
Born March 21, 1952, he was the son of the late Arthur Bradbury Spain, Sr. and Ganell N. Spain. A graduate of Colonial Heights High School, Doc was best known for being the owner and operator of...
Elmer Clark Pixley
Feb 5, 2023
Elmer Clark Pixley, age 95, of Dinwiddie, VA, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023. The son of the late Walter C. and Lillie B. Pixley, he was also preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Rachel Kibler Pixley; and four siblings, Daphne, Wayne, Betty Jo, and Joyce.
He is survived by his daughter, Lynda P. Ragsdale...
Sheila Jean Green
Feb 5, 2023
Sheila Jean Green, age 57, of Brodnax, VA, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2023. She was preceded in death by her mother, Beverly Jean Elder Southall. Sheila is survived by her husband, Dale Green; a son, Austin Connelly; a daughter, Courtney Harwood; her father, Richard K. Southall; a brother, Richard K. Southall, II; and two sisters, Robin Inge and Shari...
