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Robert Aubrey Wesson, Jr.
Jan 13, 2024
Robert A. Wesson, Jr., age 83, of Lawrenceville, VA, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2024. A son of the late Robert A. Wesson, Sr. and Helen Darden Wesson, he was also preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Virginia Wray Wesson; son-in-law, Dwayne Hite; a granddaughter, Leah Brooke Comly and a sister, Geraldine Wells.
Mr. Wesson was...
Thomas Dwight Clary
Jan 13, 2024
Thomas Dwight Clary, age 76, of Lawrenceville, VA, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2024. A lifelong resident of Lawrenceville, he was the son of the late Erby and Marion Clary.
Thomas was an avid outdoorsman for most of his life and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a carpenter by trade and worked on many homes in the area.
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George Bolling Shell
Jan 11, 2024
George Bolling Shell, age 74, of White Plains, Virginia, passed away January 11, 2024. He is the son of the late William Russell Shell and Dorothy Lynch Shell. He is survived by his wife Nancy Shell; his sister, Bonnie S. Baird; his daughter Juanita Kidd and husband Bobby; his son Joey Shell and wife Kim; his children by love Kay...
Mabel Ferguson Williams
Jan 10, 2024
Mabel Ferguson Williams, age 83, of Dolphin, VA, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, James and Sadie Ferguson; her husband, James Monroe Williams, and her son, Scott Monroe Williams.
She is survived by her daughter-in-law, two grandsons, a brother, a niece, and a special friend, Sharon Stinson.
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Sharon Ela Lewis
Jan 10, 2024
Sharon Ela Lewis, age 81, of Gasburg, VA, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024.
Born and raised in Richmond, VA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Pauline Westbury Leadbetter. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Ralph W. Lewis, Jr.; a son, James Long, Sr.; two grandsons, Steven Ray Blythe and Dustin...
Cathy Faye Oakley Trexler
Jan 8, 2024
Cathy Faye Oakley Trexler, age 71, of Lawrenceville, VA, passed away Monday, January 8, 2024. Born and raised in Petersburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Harry H. Oakley and Barbara Stables Oakley.
She is survived by her sons, Roy Allen Trexler, III and Raymond Todd Trexler; grandchildren, Nicole Dawn Cosman, Alexander Ray Trexler, Roy Allen Trexler,...
Cynthia Dale Jones
Jan 7, 2024
Cynthia Dale Jones, “Cindy,” aged 69, of Barbara Lane, Richmond, VA died Sunday, 07 January 2024. Funeral services will be held at Ginter Park United Methodist Church, 1010 W Laburnum Avenue, Richmond, VA 23227 on Wednesday, 10 January, 2024, at 2:30 PM. Visitation will take place in the same location for one hour before the funeral service, beginning at 1:30...
Sara Anne Turner
Jan 6, 2024
Sara Anne Turner, age 31, of Lawrenceville, VA, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2024.
Sara will be remembered as a beloved daughter, and a loving mother.
She is survived by her children, Angela Abronski (age12), Caroline Raffield (age 4), and Dawson Raffield (age 3); her father, George W. Turner, Sr. (Tonya); her mother, Mary Ann Allwine (David); her...
Earnest Lee Oliver
Jan 4, 2024
Earnest Lee Oliver, age 57, of Prince George, VA, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2024.
Lee will be remembered as a kind and friendly person who never met a stranger, and was a loving son.
He is survived by his mother Norma H. Juarez (Carmelo); a brother, Thad Oliver; a devoted aunt, Tina Johnson; cousins, Michael Walton and...
William Gaines Barkley
Dec 30, 2023
William “Bill” Gaines Barkley, age 70, a resident of Richmond, VA, formerly of Lawrenceville, VA, peacefully passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023.
Bill, son of the late Raymond Rawlings and Allene Gaines Barkley, was born in Richmond, VA on May 22, 1953 and raised in Lawrenceville, VA. As a youth, Bill worked in his parents’ hardware store, Sledge...
Joseph Dossie Barkley, II
Dec 28, 2023
Joseph “Joe” Dossie Barkley, II, age 77, a resident of Virginia Beach, VA, formerly of Lawrenceville, VA and Halifax, VA, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023.
Joe, son of the late Joseph Byrd and Mary “Snooze” Elmore Barkley, was born in Richmond, VA and raised in Lawrenceville, VA. After graduation from Brunswick High School in 1964, he earned a...
Joyce Toth Bennett
Dec 26, 2023
Joyce Irene Toth Bennett, age 81, of Alberta, VA, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023. Joyce was raised in the Varina area, the daughter of the late Roger and Louise Throckmorton Toth. She was also preceded in death by a son, Billy Bennett, and a brother, Roger Toth.
Joyce worked alongside her husband, Billy, for many years in their...
Ola Epperson Jones
Dec 26, 2023
Ola Epperson Jones, age 96, of Rawlings, VA, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023. A lifelong resident of Brunswick County, she was the daughter of the late Scott and Sadie Hall Epperson. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 74 years, Charles Southall Jones and a daughter, Carolyn Rose Jones Winn.
A 1948 graduate of Madison...
Harold Mullins
Dec 26, 2023
At noon on December 26, 2023, Harold Mullins was called to his eternal home at the age of 79 years. He was born in Avondale, WV on December 31, 1943, the seventh son of Lola and Isom Mullins. He married Angela Faith Bohl on August 27, 1965. They were blessed with two children, Leslie Andrew and Laura Marie. Andy is...
Georgia L. Clary
Dec 24, 2023
Georgia L. Clary, 81, of Petersburg, VA, passed away peacefully in her sleep Christmas Eve morning. She was born in Brunswick County, moved to Petersburg as a teenager and never left.
She was predeceased by her parents, Fred D. Clary and Louise Freeman Clary, and stepmother that became her mother, Selma C. Clary. Also by her siblings, Fred D....
Lewis Alvin Browder, Jr.
Dec 24, 2023
Lewis Alvin Browder Jr., (Aaron Weissberg) 63, a resident of Richmond, Va., passed away December 24, 2023, after battling cancer. He was predeceased by his parents Lewis Alvin Browder Sr. and Linda Efird Browder.
He is survived by Javier Rosales, his devoted partner of more than 25 years, brother Linwood Browder (Cindy), sister Loretta Santos (David), niece Zoie Browder,...
Jean Delbridge Abernathy
Dec 21, 2023
Jean Delbridge Abernathy passed away on December 21, 2023, after a brief illness.
She is survived by her son Ron, daughter-in-law Donna and granddaughter Lauren and her son Shane, daughter-in-law Kristin, and grandchildren Michael and Kayla. She was predeceased by her husband Hubert Cloud, her son Donnie, her parents Robert and Pearl, and her siblings Lillian, Sambo, Snooks, Gladys, Mary...
Joe Lewis Mason
Dec 17, 2023
Joe Lewis Mason, age 58, of Dolphin, VA, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Betty Jean Mason and his wife, Diane Mason.
He is survived by his sons, Bubba Mason (Michelle Atkins) and Chris Mason (Barbara Starke); grandchildren, River Atkins and Mercedez Atkins; his longtime companion, Sheri Ann; and a...
Lelia Louise Phillips
Dec 12, 2023
Lelia Louise Phillips, age 97, a lifelong resident of Brunswick County, VA, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2023.
She was the daughter of the late Clarence and Lelia Phillips Prince and was widowed by Clyde Raney Phillips. She was also preceded in death by a son, Larry Raney Phillips.
Mrs. Phillips is survived by a son, Jerry Wayne...
Elsie Louise Birchette Hicks
Dec 9, 2023
Elsie Louise Birchette Hicks, lovingly referred to as “Lou,” was born on April 2, 1935, in Warfield, Va., to Herman Edward Birchette and Sallie Elizabeth Perry Birchette. She was the 6th of seven children born to her parents and was raised in Brunswick County. She was educated in Brunswick County Schools and received additional education and Certified Nursing Assistant Training...
