Obituaries

Mildred Yonker Masse, age 86, of Lawrenceville, VA passed away February 2, 2018. She is the daughter of the late Pattie and Leasus Yonker and is preceded in death by her son, Dennis Wayne Watson; her brothers, Billy Yonker, L.C. Yonker, Jr. and Robert J. Wilmoth. She is survived by her husband Cyrille Masse; her grandson, Michael Watson; her great...

Mabel “Lubbie” Evans Taylor of Lawrenceville, VA and Powhatan, VA passed away on January 31, 2018. She is the daughter of the late Joe and Ruby Evans and is preceded in death by her brothers, Billy Joe Evans and Earl Eugene Evans. She is survived by her husband, Phillip L. Taylor; her daughter, Wanda Myers and husband Dick; and her...

Dorothy Lynch Shell, age 92, of White Plains, Virginia passed away January 30, 2018. She is the daughter of the late Tom and Mary Lynch and is preceded in death by her husband, William Russell Shell. She is survived by her son, George B. Shell and wife Nancy; her daughter, Bonnie S. Baird; her grandchildren, Juanita Kidd and husband Bobby,...

David Michael “Mike” Barnes, Sr. age 69, of Lawrenceville, VA passed away January 25, 2018. Mike was the owner of D. M. Barnes Insurance Agency Inc. for 40 years. He is the son of the late Joseph Paul and Louise Barnes. He is preceded in death by his brother, Paul Scott Barnes. He is survived by his wife, Judy Chandler...

ELLIOTT Sandra Jo Saunders Elliott, age 67, of Colonial Heights, VA passed away peacefully with her family, January 14, 2018. She is the daughter of the late Jesse Apperson Saunders, Sr. and Mary Catherine Cheely Saunders. She is preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Wayne Elliott and her brother Jesse Apperson Sunders, Jr. She is survived by her daughters,...

Vera Mae Humphreys Clary, age 84, of Gasburg, VA passed away January 2, 2018. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Karen Marie Clary; her husband, James I. Clary; and her brother Harold W. Humphreys. She is survived by her daughter, Cynthia Clary Lucy and husband John Lucy, III; her grandchildren, John Lucy, IV “Land” and James Sawyer Lucy;...

Russell Edwin Harris, born June 29, 1935 to the late Mary and Edwin Harris, died peacefully at home surrounded by family on January 2, 2018. He was preceded in death by his brothers, David and John and sons-in-law, Reed Jackson and Rick Baxley. He is survived by his wife, Maggie; children, David, Deborah Jackson, Cheryl Toll, Jan Baxley, and Donna...

Ellen Doris Phillips Clarke, age 86, of Triplet, VA passed away December 28, 2017. Doris was a homemaker, “Farmer’s Wife”, and a member of the Triplet Volunteer Fire Department Women’s Auxiliary. She is the daughter of the late Virgil and Harriet Phillips. She is preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Alexander Clarke. She is survived by four children Connie...

Evelyn Hester Eastwood Dickerson, age 78, of Gasburg, VA passed away December 23, 2017. She is the daughter of the late Flay and Hester Eastwood. She is survived by her husband, Bobby G. Dickerson and her son, Marshall Clary. A graveside service will be conducted 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at Pleasant Hill Christian Church Cemetery, Gasburg, VA. Williams Funeral Home in...

CLARY Lillian Boyd Capps Clary, age 85, of Lawrenceville, VA passed away December 21, 2017. Lillian was the owner of Clary Construction Company. She is the daughter of the late Charlie and Rosa Capps and is preceded in death by her husband, Leslie J. “Junie” Clary; three brothers, Jessie, Howard and John Capps; and her sister, Jo Anne Edwards. She...

Margaret Ann Potter, 89, died peacefully early Saturday morning, December 9, 2017 at the Kroontje Health Care Center, Warm Hearth Village, in Blacksburg, VA, where she had been a resident since November 13. While her health had been declining in recent months, she had lived independently for many years in her home in Lawrenceville, VA, moving to Blacksburg in August...

Ernestine Johnson Delaney passed into the loving arms of Jesus Christ, December 10, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ernest R. and Hattie Camp Johnson. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, E. Warren Delaney; their daughter, Kimberley Kinney; son-in-law, Chuck Kinney; and two grandsons, Brian and David. Also surviving are pets, Lady and Missy....

Norman “Dee” Leigh Malone, age 81, of Brodnax, VA passed away December 6, 2017. He is preceded in death by his wife, Deacon Malone and a son, Troy Malone. He is survived by his fiancé, Patricia Phillips; two sons, Andy Malone and wife Jackie and Todd Malone and wife Shannon; eleven grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and his sister, Mary Lillian...

Phyllis Ann Jones, age 67, of Rawlings, VA passed away November 24, 2017. She is survived by her children, Janice Henson and Timothy Everman; her grandchildren, Kayla Henson, Jennifer Willis, Brandi Everman and Timothy Everman, II; her brothers and sisters, Tom Meadows, Becky Scott, Roger Meadows, David Beair, Jim Beair, Donna Reynolds, Debbie Raines, and Patty Sowards. She is preceded...

Ann Rawlings Long, age 99, passed away quietly on Tuesday, November 21, in Richmond, VA. Ann was born June 15, 1918, in South Hill, VA, and lived most of her life in Lawrenceville, VA. She enjoyed the last 17 years as a resident of Westminster Canterbury in Richmond, VA. Her husband, Clifton Reade Long, and brother, John Bayley Rawlings, preceded...

James Sydnor Cook, age 66, of Lawrenceville, VA passed away November 19, 2017. He is preceded in death by his parents, Carl Cook and Lillian Hoover and a sister, Barbara Sayles. He is survived by his wife, Betty Moseley Cook; his daughter, Tanya Cook; his son, Jamie Cook; his granddaughter, Carli Cook; his brother, Harold Cook and wife Joyce; his...

Joseph Leroy Powell, Sr., age 78, of Freeman, VA passed away October 22, 2017. Leroy was the President of Powell Wood Products, Inc., a local trucking company. He is a former member of Brunswick Academy Executive Board of Directors and has been a trustee and chairman of the Board of Deacons of Reedy Creek Baptist Church for 48 years where...

Denny Thompson “Tom” Whitby, age 76, of Gasburg, VA passed away October 17, 2017. He is the son of the late Dewitt T. and Lula Connor Whitby. He is survived by his siblings, Blanche J. Spence, Janet W. Lofland, William Spurgeon Whitby (Janet), Mary W. Killebrew (Joe), Helen W. Clary and Marjorie W. Whitby (Emory) and numerous nieces and nephews....

Herman Elliott Ashworth, Jr., age 57, of Gasburg, VA passed away October 11, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Cindy Gibson Ashworth; his children, Annie Farrar and fiancé Bryson Parrish of Farmville, Chris Ashworth of Dreweryville, Brandon Farrar and wife Erica of Colonial Heights, and Kristina Clary and husband Adam of Gasburg; his grandchildren Kali and Kaci Clary of...

Richard Douglas Elmore, age 76, of Alberta, VA passed away October 11, 2017. A graveside service will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 13, 2017 at Crestview Memorial Park, La Crosse, VA. The family will receive friends at the home of Wanda and Darrell Walker. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Lebanon United Methodist Church c/o...