Obituaries

Mildred Capps Christopher, age 87, of Emporia, VA passed away September 14, 2019. She is preceded in death by her parents, James and Florence Capps; her husband, William Edgar Christopher; and her sister, Rosa Blythe. She is survived by her son, Gregory Christopher and her sister, Shirley Dix. A graveside service will be conducted 12:00 noon Saturday, September 21, 2019...

Anthony “Tony” Stephen Woyer, age 55, of Gasburg, VA passed away September 7, 2019. He is the son of the late Lawrence and Margaret Woyer. He is survived by his wife, Carol L. Woyer; his step-sons, Timothy, Nicholas and Hunter Powell; his granddaughters, Evelyn, Lucille and Charlie; his sister, Cindy Woyer; his brothers, Andrew Woyer and wife Margaret, Michael Woyer...

Elaine Jones Lucy, age 95, of Freeman, VA passed away September 3, 2019. She is preceded in death by her parents, William and Ola Brantley Jones; her husband, Robert Elder Lucy; her son, Robert Elder Lucy, Jr.; and her son-in-law, Robert L. Reese. She is survived by her daughter, JoAnn Lucy; her son, June Martin Lucy and wife Diane; her...

Debra Louise Reekes Edmonds, age 66, of Richmond, VA passed away August 20, 2019. She is preceded in death by her parents, Victor and Christine Reekes and her brother, Freddie Reekes. She is survived by her love for 14 years, Graham Haddock; her children, Scott Edmonds and wife Michelle, Ashley Edmonds Walters and husband Byron, Elizabeth Jones and husband David,...

William Ward Moseley, AIA, passed away quietly July 23, 2019, at the age of 89. He was surrounded by family in his Naples, Fla., home. Four days later on July 27, 2019, his wife of 36 years, Patricia S. Moseley, also passed away at their home. Bill was born in Lawrenceville, Va., on March 26, 1930. After earning an architectural...

Alice Gibbs Clay, age 81, of Bracey, VA passed away August 12, 2019. She is preceded in death by her parents, Denning and Ola Mae Gibbs; her son, Ernest Wilson Clay, III; her sisters, Ann Rash and Thurman Brown; and her brothers, Elton and Norban Gibbs. She is survived by her husband, Ernest Wilson Clay, Jr.; her daughter, Pamela E....

John Carson Peebles, age 72, of Lawrenceville, VA passed away August 6, 2019. He is the son of the late Lawrence and Marie Peebles-Wright. He is preceded in death by two brothers, James A. Peebles and Robert S. Peebles, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Cheryl; his son Bryan; his daughter Tanya and husband Chris; his...

Patricia Ann Moseley, 72, died July 27, 2019, after a long battle with rheumatoid arthritis and related illnesses. A Memorial service will be held Saturday, August 17th, at 2:00 at Prospect United Methodist Church, Ebony, VA for Pat and her husband, William Ward Moseley, who died 4 days earlier. Pat and Bill spent their early retirement years at Lake Gaston,...

Sallie Seymour, age 85, of Burtonsville, MD, formerly of Brodnax, VA passed away July 28, 2019. She is preceded in death by her parents, William and Katharine Seymour and her brother, Spencer Seymour. She is survived by her sister, Marion Spence of Lawrenceville, VA, a nephew and several nieces. A memorial service will be held at Burnt Mills Seventh-day Adventist...

Linda Walker Peebles, age 74, of Brodnax, VA passed away July 27, 2019. She is preceded in death by her parents, Wilbur and Ethel Walker and her husband, George Edward “Billy” Peebles, Jr. She is survived by her brother, Wesley Walker and Mollie; her adopted children, Charles and Holly Hall; grandchildren, Ashley, Jessie and Natalie; her nieces and nephews; her...

Hilda Marie Gill Ozlin, age 98, of Alberta, VA passed away July 25, 2019. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lucas Ozlin; her son, Robert Lucas Ozlin, Jr.; and her sister, Hazel Taylor. She is survived by her son, T. Gill Ozlin (Anne); daughter-in-law, Barbara Anne Ozlin (Jim Davis); her grandchildren, Anne Marie Gregor (Douglas), Bryan Ozlin...

Shirley Alice Howerton Gibbs, age 69, of McKenney, VA passed away July 22, 2019. She is the daughter of the late Thomas and Alice Howerton. She is survived by her husband, Warren Allen Gibbs; her son, Thomas Dale Rawlings; her daughter, Laura Rawlings; her grandchildren, Thomas D. Rawlings, Jr., Skye Nicole Smith, Stephanie Lynn Rawlings, Jasmine Star Rawlings, Ashia Jade...

Lucy Lee Grove Powell, age 87, of Brodnax, VA passed away July 22, 2019. She is preceded in death by her husband, Benjamin Prince Powell. She is survived by her son, Vincent Powell and wife Michelle; her daughter, Janet Prince Powell Hall and husband Stephen; her grandchildren, Cara Hall Pepe (Sean), Laurel Hall Roberts (Dan), Whitney Michelle Powell, and Lindsey...

Estelle Lucy Abernathy, age 98, of Dolphin, VA died July 9, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, A. Heartwell Abernathy; four sisters and two brothers. She is survived by her daughter, Linda D. Abernathy, M.D. of Big Water, Utah and numerous nieces and nephews. Estelle chose to donate her body to the State Anatomical Program. A memorial...

Edith Yancey Barnes passed away June 30, 2019 after a short illness. Edith is preceded in death by her husband, of over 60 years, Herbert Gillette Barnes. Also preceding her in death were her parents Harry and Hazel Yancey of Alberta, Va; her birth mother Edith Hamilton Yancey; and a sister Evelyn Dale (Kenneth) of Colonel Heights, Va. She is...

Ralph Woodberry Lewis, Jr., age 79, of Gasburg, VA passed away June 29, 2019. He is preceded in death by his parents, Nellie Hood Lewis and Ralph Woodberry Lewis, Sr.; his brother and sister-in-law, David and Patricia Lewis; and his grandson, Dustin House. He is survived by his wife, Sharon Leadbetter Long Lewis; his children, Melinda L. Prince (Tommy), R....

Joseph Clyde Baker, age 83, of Meredithville, VA passed away Friday, June 28, 2019. He is the son of the late William and Maria Baker and is preceded in death by his brother, Frank Meredith Baker. He is survived by his loving wife, Sue Steed Baker; his brothers, W.G. Baker, Jr. and wife Mary Lee and John Dabney Baker and...

Rebecca Settle Peebles, passed away peacefully at her home in Williamsburg, Virginia on Saturday, June 22 after visiting over many days with her family and friends. She was 91 years old. Rebecca “Becky” Settle was born on June 8, 1928 in Alberta, Virginia, the second daughter of William Paul and Ruby Settle. She graduated from Alberta High School in 1945,...

John Robert Marston, III, age 85, of McKenney, VA passed away June 8, 2019. He is the son of the late John and Irene Marston. He is preceded in death by his wife, Bernice M. Marston. He is survived by his daughters, Rita M. Townsend and husband Claude of McKenney, VA and Loretta M. Booth and husband Alvin of McKenney;...

Linda Diane Lewis Lepow, age 69, of Virginia Beach, VA passed away June 4, 2019. Linda is the daughter of the late William and Lucy Lewis. She is survived by her husband, Steven James Lepow; her son, William James Lepow and wife Terri; her daughter, Shannon Lynn Lepow Barger and husband Dustin; and her grandchildren, Steven Alexander Lepow, Cora Nichole...