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Nell Kesler Clapp Smith
Jan 18, 2023
Nell Kesler Clapp Smith, age 95, of Dinwiddie, VA, passed away at her home on Wednesday, January 18, 2023.
Born in Johnson City, TN, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Theophilus Walton Clapp and Nellie Marie Kesler Clapp. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Patrick Worth Smith, Sr. a son,...
Laura Chappell Lankford
Jan 6, 2023
Laura Virginia Chappell Lankford, 81, formerly of Dinwiddie, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 6, 2023. She was born January 2, 1942, in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Willie E. “Will” and Rachel Hite Chappell and preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Herman Louis Lankford, and a sister, K. Paige Chappell.
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Samuel Edgar Campbell
Dec 26, 2022
Samuel Edgar Campbell was born in Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania, June 1941 to Irvin Walter and Mary Catherine Warfel Campbell. He died December 26, 2022. Samuel graduated from Nanty Glo High School in 1959. He and his twin brother joined and served in the Air Force together upon graduation until 1963. He graduated from Randolph Macon College in Ashland, Virginia in...
David Wayne Randolph
Dec 26, 2022
David Wayne Randolph, 88, of Emporia, Virginia, passed away on December 26, 2022. He was born October 23, 1934 in Jefferson, Iowa.
David was a well-respected middle school shop teacher in Fairfax County, VA for over 30 years. He served in the U.S. Army and continued to support veterans throughout his life. After retirement, Dave applied his carpentry skills...
Frederick Joseph Basham
Dec 25, 2022
Frederick Joseph Basham, age 61, of Alberta, VA passed away December 25, 2022. He is preceded in death by his parents, Francis and Audrey Basham; and two sons, Tommy and William Matthews. He is survived by his wife, Carrie Bell Basham; two sons, Cameron Basham and David Matthews and wife Amanda; and two grandchildren, Ayrin Matthews and Chase Matthews. Funeral...
Virginia Wray Wesson
Dec 23, 2022
Virginia Wray Wesson, age 80, of Lawrenceville, VA, passed away Friday, December 23, 2022. A lifelong resident of Brunswick County, she was the daughter of the late Winfred Littleton Wray and Viola Flowers Wray. She was also preceded in death by a sister Peggy Jean Hostetter, a brother Bobby Wayne Wray, and a great-granddaughter Leah Brooke Comly.
Mrs. Wesson will...
Ronnie Ray Blanton, Sr.
Dec 19, 2022
Ronnie Ray Blanton, Sr., age 71, of Warfield, VA passed away December 19, 2022. He is the son of the late Raymond and Tiny Blanton and is preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy “Dottie” Ruth Seward Blanton and a sister, Baby Blanton. He is survived by his children, Sherry White, Ronnie Blanton, Jr., and Paul Blanton (Lena); his grandchildren,...
Julie Holmes Klotzer
Dec 15, 2022
Julie Holmes Klotzer, age 54, of Richmond, VA, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband, a son, and her father. She is survived by a daughter, her mother, a step-son, three sisters, and a brother. Services will be private.
Lisa Annette Crowder
Dec 15, 2022
On Thursday December 15, 2022, Lisa Annette Crowder, daughter of Calvin Nathaniel Crowder, Jr. and Dolly Beck Crowder, died after an extended battle with cancer. She would be 63 on August 2, 2023. She is survived by her two daughters Virginia C. Kendall and Helen G. Kendall; her brother Calvin “Brad” Crowder; and mother Dolly B. Crowder; and predeceased by...
Marlon Alan Barragan
Dec 12, 2022
Marlon Alan Barragan, age 24, of Lawrenceville, VA, passed away suddenly on Monday, December 12, 2022. He is survived by his parents, Juan and Cruz Maria Barragan; his siblings, Emilio, Dayanara, and Johnny, and all of the Barragan family.
Marlon was a barber by trade. His passion and dedication to his work were remarkable. He was known as the best...
Cecil Page Walker
Dec 6, 2022
Cecil Page Walker, age 87, of Lawrenceville, VA, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022. A lifelong resident of Brunswick County, he was the son of the late Sidney “Jack” Walker and Lila Meeks Walker. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Iris Lee King Walker, and a son, Sidney Arthur Walker.
Cecil was a U.S....
Dylan Michael Hughes
Dec 3, 2022
Dylan Michael Hughes, age 30, of Lawrenceville, VA, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022. Born and raised in Chesapeake, VA, he completed school at Currituck High School. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Dylan is survived by his parents, John and Cindy Hughes; a sister, Courtney Hughes; two nephews, David and Andrew; paternal grandmother, Diane Hughes;...
Susan Jean Pernell
Dec 2, 2022
Susan Jean Spence Pernell, age 73, of Brodnax, VA, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022. The daughter of the late Edward L. Spence and Willie Mae Martin Satterfield, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Richard Earle Pernell, Sr.; three daughters, Sandra Marie Pernell, Debra Ann Clark, and Pamela Solomon. Mrs. Pernell will be remembered...
Marjorie Gladys Friedl Stampolis
Nov 24, 2022
Marjorie Gladys Friedl Stampolis, age 79, a resident of Elburn, IL, passed away in Blackstone, VA on Thursday, November 24, 2022.
Marjorie was a graduate of the University of Iowa where she earned degrees in both Marketing and Law, and earned a Masters of Law from the University of Missouri. She practiced law in Aurora, IL for many years and...
Christopher Michael Potter
Nov 21, 2022
Christopher Michael Potter, age 64, of Alberta, Virginia passed away November 21, 2022, from complications of MS and Juvenile Diabetes. He is the son of the late Lynn and Margaret Potter and is preceded in death by his brother, Lynn of Houston, TX. He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Karen; his daughter, Kacey of Richmond,...
James Lee Wilkins
Nov 16, 2022
James Lee Wilkins, age 59, of Wilsons, VA, passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2022. Born in Chase City, VA, he was the son of the late Hurley Braxton Wilkins and Elizabeth Christine Wilkins. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Merlin T. Wilkins.
James was a 1982 graduate of Dinwiddie High School and worked as a plumbing...
Thomas D. "Tommy" Jones, Jr.
Nov 15, 2022
Thomas D. “Tommy” Jones, Jr., age 78, of Brodnax, VA, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2022. A lifelong resident of Brunswick County, he was the son of the late Thomas D. and Arlene House Jones.
Tommy retired as a Foreman with Georgia Pacific after more than 40 years of service. An avid hunter, he was a founding and lifetime member...
Michael Edward Clark
Oct 26, 2022
Michael Edward Clark, age 57, of Freeman, VA, passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2022 in the comfort of his home.
Clark was a dedicated firefighter, serving the Dolphin community and the City of Petersburg for over 20 years. An avid hunter and outdoorsman, he was a member of Reedy Creek Hunt Club for several years.
He is survived by...
Robert Joseph Hammond
Oct 24, 2022
Robert “Bob” Joseph Hammond, 71, died peacefully on Monday, October 24th, 2022 after a battle with Alzheimer’s. Born in Fort Rucker, Alabama on September 24, 1951, Bob was the second of three boys of the late MSgt. Iris L. Hammond, Ret. and Lillian LaFrance Hammond. Bob’s father’s army career kept the family moving in his early years, supplying the three...
Frances Walton King
Oct 16, 2022
Mrs. Frances Walton King, formerly of Gasburg, VA, born September 4, 1923, passed away October 16, 2022.She is the widow of Rev. J. Skelton King and is preceded in death by her parents, Presley and Mottie Walton; her siblings, Shell Walton (Elsie), Millie Walton (Shirley), Bet Walton Delbridge (Burton), Tom Walton and Harmon Walton and her brother-in-law, Keith Johnson. She...
