Obituaries

Jessie Sadler Daniel, age 83, of Dolphin, VA passed away December 15, 2019. She is the daughter of the late Harvey and Swanee Sadler. Jessie was a lifelong member of Liberty Church, a life member of Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary (state, district and local), and a Brunswick Volunteer Rescue Squad Administrative Board member. Jessie retired from the...

Michelle Ann Roberts Sasser, age 41, of Lawrenceville, VA passed away December 7, 2019. She is preceded in death by her sister, Kimberly Marie Thomas and her grandparents, Sonny Roberts, Billy and Shirley Davis and Christine Edmonds. She is survived by her children, Caleb and Ashleigh Sasser; her mother, Sheryl Davis Thomason and husband Ricky; her father, Carrol Roberts and...

Frank Kenneth Towberman, age 90, of Claremont, VA passed away December 7, 2019. He is the son of the late Leslie and Delma Towberman and is preceded in death by his infant son, Frank, Jr. and a daughter, Susan Carol. At 18, Frank joined the U.S. Marines. He was a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Descendants of Point...

Carl Edward Haizlip, age 79, of Blackstone, VA passed away December 4, 2019. He is the son of the late Charles and Mabel Haizlip. He is survived by his sons, Gary Haizlip and wife Barbara, Thomas Edward “Eddie” Haizlip and wife Tabitha; his grandchildren, Scott Haizlip and wife Christi, Kelli Haizlip and Tyler, Broden and Elias Haizlip; and his great...

Jean Prince Batman, age 72, passed away December 3, 2019. She is the daughter of the late William and Katherine Griffin. She is survived by her husband, James R. Batman; her five children, Oliver Batman and wife Charity, Ira Batman and wife Melissa, Joseph Batman, Russel Batman and wife Hollie Lockheart and AnnaRuth Batman Allen and husband Stan; her grandchildren,...

Debra Tatum Brewer, age 60, of Brodnax, VA passed away November 25, 2019. She is the daughter of the late Albert Trent Tatum, Sr. and Edna Lee Brock Tatum. She is survived by her husband, Ricky Brewer; her two daughters, Melissa Brewer and friend Samantha and Megan Brewer Tucker and husband John; her grandchildren, Brayden and Gracelyn Tucker; two brothers,...

Jean Rebecca Wray, age 73, of Lawrenceville, VA passed away November 17, 2019. She is the daughter of the late Edward and Emma Parrish. She is survived by her husband, Winfred Littleton Wray; her sisters, Virginia Myrick of Warfield, Elaine Wright of Lawrenceville, Nancy Ferguson of Vinton, VA and Joyce Campbell of Littleton, N.C.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral...

Warren Allen Gibbs, age 80, of McKenney, VA passed away November 15, 2019. He is preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Alice Howerton Gibbs; three sisters, Thurma Brown, Anne Rash and Alice Clay; and three brothers, Earl, Norbon and Elton Gibbs. He is survived by his children, Thomas Dale Rawlings, Laura Rawlings and Scott Gibbs; his grandchildren, Thomas D....

Duane Kevin Griffin unexpectedly passed from this life into eternal life on September 22, 2019 at the age of 52. Duane is survived by his mother, Dana Martin; his beloved daughter Kayla Andrews (Alex); granddaughter Caroline Andrews; siblings, Richard Griffin, Jr.(Sharon), Jeffrey Martin, and Marsha Helsing (Kurt); a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and many other devoted family and friends....

Albertis Drummond, age 87, of Lawrenceville, VA passed away November 13, 2019. He is the son of the late Clarence Allen and Marion Spiers Drummond. Albertis served in the Army and was a Korean War Veteran and a member of the VFW, Lawrenceville Post. He graduated from Danville DTI and was a lifetime Volunteer Fireman. Albertis was a member of...

Steven Ray Blythe, age 30, of Brodnax, VA passed away November 9, 2019. He is preceded in death by his grandfathers, Ralph Woodberry Lewis, Jr., James Lester Long, Sr. and Charles Lewis Blythe, Sr.; his uncles, Steven Randall Blythe and Charles Lewis Blythe, Jr.; and his cousins, Lindsey Michelle Blythe, Brandon Blythe and Dustin House. He is survived by his...

Leonidas Corling “L.C.” Harrison, Jr., age 86, of Warfield, VA passed away November 8, 2019. He is the son of the late Leonidas Corling and Clara Tucker Harrison. He is preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Allgood Harrison; his sisters, Katherine H. Lewis and Lillian Gray Harrison; and his brother, William Ernest “Bill” Harrison, Sr. He is survived by...

Joseph Peter Bittman of White Plains passed away Monday, November 4, 2019, at MCV-VCU after a well-lived life of 81 years. He was born September 25, 1938 in Nutley, New Jersey to Joseph and Marie Bittman. From 1960 to 1966 Joseph served as a SPEC4-supply clerk in the Army/New Jersey National Guard. He graduated in the class of 1960 from...

Ben Young, 83, of South Hill, Virginia transitioned to that great car dealership in the sky in Chester, Va, on November 3, 2019, after a long neurodegenerative illness. Ben grinned into the world as the second child of the late Dillard Lynn Young and Susie Samford Young of Warfield, VA. He graduated from Alberta High School in 1953, spent a...

Calvin Lee Carpenter, age 65, of Lawrenceville, VA passed away October 27, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Teresa Carpenter; his daughters, Nicole C. Clary and husband Danny and Christina C. Daniels; his grandchildren, Maygan, Austin and Haylee Clary and Hunter Daniels; his brother, Larry Carpenter; his sister, Linda Adams; and his “girls”, Rebecca “Becky” L. Clarke, Anne T....

Willie Mae Browder, just shy of her 95th birthday, died October 23, 2019 at the Bloom Retirement Center where she had lived the last eight years. She was predeceased by her husband Winston F. Browder; her parents, Gregg and Elle Clary; brothers, Pete, Garland and Gregg Clary; and sister, Gladys Hall. Mrs. Browder is survived by two sons, Stephen (Brenda)...

Joseph A. Edwards, age 87, of Lawrenceville, VA passed away October 20, 2019. He is the son of the late John and Nora May Edwards and is preceded in death by his son, Randy Edwards; his grandson, Matthew Edwards; and his siblings, Magolene Edwards, Marion Connell, Rosa Moore and Calvin, Bryant, Wilton, Jasper and Melvin Edwards. He is survived by...

Barbara Jean Brewer Nugent passed away October 19, 2019. Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at Williams Funeral Home, Lawrenceville with interment at Oakwood Park Cemetery, Lawrenceville, VA. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home prior to the service.

Lavenia “Bena” Rose Bishop Gibson, age 80, of Dolphin, VA passed away peacefully at her home on October 13, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Everette L. “Leroy” Gibson, Sr. and her parents, William Edwin Bishop, Sr. and Ommie Oakley Bishop. She was also preceded in death by her brothers and sisters, William E. Bishop, Jr., James...

Elton Alexander Lucy, age 96, of Lake Gaston-Henrico, N.C. and Emporia, Va., passed away October 9, 2019. The son of Charlie Lear Lucy and Daisy Browder Lucy, Elton was born September 18, 1923 and raised in Lawrenceville, Virginia. February 11, 1943 he married his high school sweetheart, Lucille Baird Lucy. They had 65 happy years together until her death in...