Obituaries

Florence H. Weidman died on March 15, 2022 at the age of 90. She was preceded in death by her husband James Weidmanand eldest son Chuck Weidman. She is survived by three children, Ronnie Weidman, John Weidman and Lynn Cohen; 11 grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. A graveside funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 21, 2022, at...

Roy Brodnax Wright, age 83, of Lawrenceville, VA passed away March 18, 2022. He is the son of the late Thomas Jones Wright and Alma Hawkins Wrightand is preceded in death by a brother, M.C. Wright; and two sisters, Jane Parrott and Lucille Lynch. He is survived by his wife, Sue Parrish Wright; his daughter, Alicia Wright Short and husband...

Ida Sims Braswell Babb, age 92, of South Brunswick, VA, went to be with her Lord on March 10, 2022.Ida was the daughter of the late Ellen and Richard Braswell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Allison Coolidge Babb; daughter, Sheila Babb Martin; and sons, Ronnie James Babb and Richard Allison Babb. A hard-working woman, Ida loved...

Wayne Carlton Link, March 11, 1950 – March 2, 2022. A lifelong resident of Brunswick County, Wayne Carlton Link, 71, of Freeman passed away peacefully on March 2, 2022 at his home.He was preceded in death by his father, William Carlton Link. Survivors include his wife, Terri; stepsons, Heath and Brian; sons, Chris and Jonathan; his mother, Estelle Link; twin...

Ella Mae Buckner Connell, age 86, of South Brunswick, Virginia passed away March 1, 2022. She is the daughter of the late Wilbur and Sadie Buckner.She is preceded in death by her son, William C. “Carl” Connell, Jr.; two brothers, William and Gilbert Buckner; her twin sister, Elsie B. Clary and sisters, Marie Gordon and Frances Pearson. She is survived...

Thelma Spain Owen, 88, of Dinwiddie, went home to be with the Lord on February 28, 2022, at the Bon Secours Community Hospice House with her family by her side.She is preceded in death by her parents, Paul Spain and Josie Schmidt Spain; brothers, Edward Spain and Roy Spain; sister, Myrtle Crawford, and daughter-in-law, Cathy Pratt Owen. Those that were...

Mary A. Ryan, age 99, a resident of Petersburg, VA, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022.Mary was one of 12 children born to the late Joseph and Mary Urban of Dinwiddie County. All of her siblings preceded her in death. Mary was married to the late Raymond E. Ryan for 59 years. They had five children together: Raymond Ryan, Jr....

Edna Gibson Riegel Whitby, age 85, of Lawrenceville, VA, passed away at her home on Saturday, February 26, 2022.A lifelong resident of Brunswick County, she was the daughter of the late John Jefferson Gibson and Beulah Mae Browder Gibson. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Bun Riegel, a son, Jeff Riegel, and a grandson, Coty Mills....

Maxie “Morris” Daniel, Jr., age 66, of Alberta, VA, passed away at his home on Saturday, February 26, 2022 after a five year battle with cancer.A lifelong resident of Brunswick County, he was the son of the late Maxie M. Daniel, Sr. and Phyllis Ann Bishop Daniel. Morris was a member of Alberta Volunteer Fire Department for 45 years. He...

Thomas “Tommy” Otha Mayton, Jr., age 75, of Lawrenceville, VA passed away at home peacefully February 18, 2022.He is the son of the late Thomas O. Mayton, Sr. and Mary Clary Mayton and is preceded in death by two sisters, Emma Jean Poarch and Vicki Mayton Lewis. He is survived by his wife, Jo Ann King Mayton; his daughter, Mitzi...

Rebecca Samford Forbes, age 79, of Alberta, VA passed away February 10, 2022.She is the daughter of the late Berkley and Angie Samford and was preceded in death by her sister Doris Speas. She is survived by her husband, Claude Lee Forbes; her children, Edie Heist (David), Stephen Forbes (Belinda), Todd Forbes (Christina) and Angela Forbes; her grandchildren, Joshua Fox,...

Daisy Ellen Newcomb Temple, age 81, of Lawrenceville, VA, widow of Edwin Dale Temple, departed this life Sunday, February 6, 2022.She was also preceded in death by her granddaughter, Hillary Lacole Harrell; father, Arthur Mack Newcomb; mother, Mammie Ray Newcomb; sisters, Louise Irby, Lucille Newcomb, and Helen Hankins; brother, Arthur Junior Newcomb and wife, Linda. She is survived by two...

Craig Stroud, age 44, of Matoaca, VA, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022.He is survived by his wife, Becky Patton Stroud; his daughter, Madelyne Ketchum and husband, Kyle; his parents, Donald and Yvonne Stroud; a brother, Michael Stroud and wife, Colleen; a sister, Michelle Johnson and husband, Chad; nieces, Tinley Johnson, Rylee Stroud, and Alayna Johnson, as well as a...

Willie Carter Reid, Sr., age 96, of Lawrenceville, VA passed away February 2, 2022 at The Woodland in Farmville, VA where he lived for the past eight years.He is preceded in death by his wife, Kate Price Reid; his son, James Butler “J.B.” Reid; and eight brothers and sisters. He is survived by his son, Willie C. “Bill” Reid, Jr....

Annette Rose Sculthorp Jones, age 74, of Ebony, Virginia passed away February 1, 2022.Annette was born on December 22, 1947, at MCV Hospital to Alice Seaman King Sculthorp and Earl Brigfort Sculthorp. She attended Brunswick County Public Schools and graduated salutatorian of the Brunswick High School Class of 1966. She was a secretary for Dr. Earle M. Bane and Dr....

Gloria Shell Bain, 75, of Dinwiddie County, was welcomed into her heavenly home on January 29, 2022, after a short illness.She was born and raised in Roanoke Rapids, NC and was preceded in death by her parents, Raymond & Virginia Shell of Roanoke Rapids NC; brothers, Walter (Litchfield, IL) and Bill (Roanoke Rapids NC); and grandson, Jim Bain of Dinwiddie....

James Leslie Eggleston, Sr., age 79, of Hopewell, VA, passed away Monday, January 24, 2022.Born in Petersburg, VA, he was the son of the late Rufus Henry and Nettie Griffin Eggleston. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Charles “Pete” Eggleston, William Eggleston, and Junior Eggleston, and a sister, Mary Cimburke. Mr. Eggleston retired from the City of Petersburg...

Annie Ruth Kirk Clarke went to heaven on Monday, January 24, 2022 after residing at Envoy of Lawrenceville for five years.She was born May 15, 1930, the daughter of Hinda Jones Kirk and Luther Bascom Kirk in Dundas, Virginia. She married the love of her life, Lloyd Emerson Clarke on April 16, 1951. She and Lloyd worked side by side...

Joseph Herbert “Pete” Shell, Jr., a lifetime resident of Brunswick County, Virginia, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2022, at the age of 91.Born on February 1, 1930, Pete was the son of the late Joseph and Ella Shell of White Plains, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his sister, Jane Shell. Pete’s lifelong calling was to the family...

Peggy Lucy Reekes, age 72, of Lawrenceville, VA passed away January 20, 2022.She is the daughter of the late Alvin and Jane Lucy. She is preceded in death by her husband, Fred “Freddie” M. Reekes and her brother, Alvin Earl Lucy. She is survived by her daughters, Monica R. Morris and husband Lee, Melissa R. Rose and husband Howard and...