Obituaries

THOMAS Mary Alice Ellington Thomas, age 84, of Lawrenceville, VA went to be with her Lord on January 5, 2020. She is the daughter of the late Raymond and Lilla Ellington of South Hill, and is preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur Eugene Thomas. A graduate of Longwood College, Mary Alice married her high school sweetheart Gene before they...

Franklin Thomas Bowen, age 81, of Meredithville, VA passed away January 5, 2020. He is the son of the late Gilbert and Nellie Bowen. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Peggy M. Bowen; his brother, Trumen W. Bowen; his nieces and nephews, Kristie Bowen Tanner, Trumen W. Bowen, Jr., Linda Elliott and Ronnie Bowen; and caregivers,...

Marjorie Clarke Ellis, widow of Francis M. Ellis, of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, formerly of Lawrenceville, VA passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020. She was 94 years old, born to the union of the late Walter and Adna Mitchell Clarke. Marjorie was a former store clerk for Peebles Department Store and member of Camargo Methodist Church. She is preceded in death...

Aubrey Lee Moseley, age 94, of Danville, formerly of Lawrenceville, passed away December 31, 2019. He was retired from Sadler Brothers Oil Company. He is the son of the late Jordan and Della Moseley and is preceded in death by his wife, Willie Thelma Utley Moseley; his brothers, Willie, Dick and Lewis; and his sisters, Nellie, Bessie and Pearlie. He...

Ricky “Heavy” Noblin, age 60, of Gasburg, VA passed away December 24, 2019. He is preceded in death by his grandson, Logan Finch. He is survived by his parents, Sterling and Edna Noblin; his children, Angel Noblin, Robert Finch and Mark Finch; his sisters, Sandy Noblin and Loretta Daniel; his brothers, Sterling “Tootsie” Noblin and Danny Noblin; and grandchildren, nieces...

Helen Dean Martin Myrick, age 89, of La Crosse, VA passed away December 21, 2019. She is the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Ann Martin. She is preceded in death by her husband, Walter Raymond Myrick, Sr. and two sons, Walter Raymond Myrick, Jr. and William Myrick. She is survived by her daughters, Rosa Lee Shaw and Brenda...

Walter Hall, 92, of Freeman, VA, passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, December 16, 2019, while in comfort care at Community Memorial Hospital, South Hill, VA. Born Walter Miles Hall in Momeyer, NC, to Walter Elijah Hall and Rhada Good Bass Hall on November 28, 1927, he grew up in Louisburg, NC, where he was known to friends...

Jessie Sadler Daniel, age 83, of Dolphin, VA passed away December 15, 2019. She is the daughter of the late Harvey and Swanee Sadler. Jessie was a lifelong member of Liberty Church, a life member of Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary (state, district and local), and a Brunswick Volunteer Rescue Squad Administrative Board member. Jessie retired from the...

Michelle Ann Roberts Sasser, age 41, of Lawrenceville, VA passed away December 7, 2019. She is preceded in death by her sister, Kimberly Marie Thomas and her grandparents, Sonny Roberts, Billy and Shirley Davis and Christine Edmonds. She is survived by her children, Caleb and Ashleigh Sasser; her mother, Sheryl Davis Thomason and husband Ricky; her father, Carrol Roberts and...

Frank Kenneth Towberman, age 90, of Claremont, VA passed away December 7, 2019. He is the son of the late Leslie and Delma Towberman and is preceded in death by his infant son, Frank, Jr. and a daughter, Susan Carol. At 18, Frank joined the U.S. Marines. He was a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Descendants of Point...

Carl Edward Haizlip, age 79, of Blackstone, VA passed away December 4, 2019. He is the son of the late Charles and Mabel Haizlip. He is survived by his sons, Gary Haizlip and wife Barbara, Thomas Edward “Eddie” Haizlip and wife Tabitha; his grandchildren, Scott Haizlip and wife Christi, Kelli Haizlip and Tyler, Broden and Elias Haizlip; and his great...

Jean Prince Batman, age 72, passed away December 3, 2019. She is the daughter of the late William and Katherine Griffin. She is survived by her husband, James R. Batman; her five children, Oliver Batman and wife Charity, Ira Batman and wife Melissa, Joseph Batman, Russel Batman and wife Hollie Lockheart and AnnaRuth Batman Allen and husband Stan; her grandchildren,...

Debra Tatum Brewer, age 60, of Brodnax, VA passed away November 25, 2019. She is the daughter of the late Albert Trent Tatum, Sr. and Edna Lee Brock Tatum. She is survived by her husband, Ricky Brewer; her two daughters, Melissa Brewer and friend Samantha and Megan Brewer Tucker and husband John; her grandchildren, Brayden and Gracelyn Tucker; two brothers,...

Jean Rebecca Wray, age 73, of Lawrenceville, VA passed away November 17, 2019. She is the daughter of the late Edward and Emma Parrish. She is survived by her husband, Winfred Littleton Wray; her sisters, Virginia Myrick of Warfield, Elaine Wright of Lawrenceville, Nancy Ferguson of Vinton, VA and Joyce Campbell of Littleton, N.C.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral...

Warren Allen Gibbs, age 80, of McKenney, VA passed away November 15, 2019. He is preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Alice Howerton Gibbs; three sisters, Thurma Brown, Anne Rash and Alice Clay; and three brothers, Earl, Norbon and Elton Gibbs. He is survived by his children, Thomas Dale Rawlings, Laura Rawlings and Scott Gibbs; his grandchildren, Thomas D....

Duane Kevin Griffin unexpectedly passed from this life into eternal life on September 22, 2019 at the age of 52. Duane is survived by his mother, Dana Martin; his beloved daughter Kayla Andrews (Alex); granddaughter Caroline Andrews; siblings, Richard Griffin, Jr.(Sharon), Jeffrey Martin, and Marsha Helsing (Kurt); a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and many other devoted family and friends....

Albertis Drummond, age 87, of Lawrenceville, VA passed away November 13, 2019. He is the son of the late Clarence Allen and Marion Spiers Drummond. Albertis served in the Army and was a Korean War Veteran and a member of the VFW, Lawrenceville Post. He graduated from Danville DTI and was a lifetime Volunteer Fireman. Albertis was a member of...

Steven Ray Blythe, age 30, of Brodnax, VA passed away November 9, 2019. He is preceded in death by his grandfathers, Ralph Woodberry Lewis, Jr., James Lester Long, Sr. and Charles Lewis Blythe, Sr.; his uncles, Steven Randall Blythe and Charles Lewis Blythe, Jr.; and his cousins, Lindsey Michelle Blythe, Brandon Blythe and Dustin House. He is survived by his...

Leonidas Corling “L.C.” Harrison, Jr., age 86, of Warfield, VA passed away November 8, 2019. He is the son of the late Leonidas Corling and Clara Tucker Harrison. He is preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Allgood Harrison; his sisters, Katherine H. Lewis and Lillian Gray Harrison; and his brother, William Ernest “Bill” Harrison, Sr. He is survived by...

Joseph Peter Bittman of White Plains passed away Monday, November 4, 2019, at MCV-VCU after a well-lived life of 81 years. He was born September 25, 1938 in Nutley, New Jersey to Joseph and Marie Bittman. From 1960 to 1966 Joseph served as a SPEC4-supply clerk in the Army/New Jersey National Guard. He graduated in the class of 1960 from...