Obituaries

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...

Everette L. “Leroy” Gibson, Sr., former Staff Sergeant in the USAF, age 88, of Dolphin, VA passed away peacefully at his home on October 8, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, John J. Gibson and Beulah B. Gibson and his brothers, Charles H. Gibson and John W. Gibson. He is survived by his loving wife of 61...

Norman “N.T.” Thomas Lewis, Jr., age 85, of Richmond, VA passed away October 5, 2017. He is preceded in death by his parents, Tom and Gertrude Lewis; his wife, Edith Painter Lewis; his sister Shirley Waterworth; and his brothers, Dewey Lewis and Charles Lewis. He is survived by his children, Earl Lewis and wife Elaine, Joyce Albrecht and Pat Wilson...

Shirley Lewis Bishop Bland, age 87, of Alberta, VA passed away October 5, 2017. Shirley was a lifelong member of Bethel United Methodist Church in Alberta, VA. She is preceded in death by her husbands, James D. Bishop, Sr. and James Taylor Bland; her sons, James D. Bishop, Jr. and Howard B. Bishop, Sr.; her sister, Glenice L. Kidd; and...

Joseph Bradford McClenny “Papa”, age 83, of Lawrenceville, VA passed away peacefully October 3, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, J. B. McClenny and Ruby McClenny Moseley. He is survived by his sons, Brad McClenny and wife Patsy and Wade McClenny and wife Julie; his four grandchildren, Tiffany Kanipe and husband Patrick, Mandy Koufoudakis and husband Lambros,...

Thomas Vaiden “Tom” Clary, age 78, of Gasburg, VA passed away October 2, 2017 at VCU CMH. He was the son of the late Charlie Ben and Alice J. Clary. He is predeceased by a brother, Woodrow Clary and his sisters, Everline Carroll, Dorothy C. Clarke and Willie Lee King. He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years,...

Patty Sue Epperson Matthews and James Edward Matthews, Sr. proudly welcomed Frances "Sis" Virginia Matthews into the world on March 24, 1923. The youngest of four children, she was born on her father's birthday. Frances grew up on a Brunswick County farm and graduated from Lawrenceville High School. She continued her education at Madison Teacher's College (now James Madison University)...

Emma Sue Washburn Roberts “Granny” of Meredithville, VA, age 95, passed away peacefully September 23, 2017. Emma Sue was predeceased by her parents, Fletcher and Janie Sue Washburn and husband Allen L. Roberts of 53 years. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Vernon L. Roberts and wife Peggy of Richmond, VA and Linda Sue Lewis and husband G.W....

Dennis Charles Harris, age 53, of Gasburg, VA passed away September 22, 2017. He is preceded in death by his father, Thomas C. Harris and his mother, Bernice Mayes Hall. He is survived by his loving wife Rhonda Renee Harris; his children, Dennis C. Harris, II (Tiffany), C.J. Butler (Amanda) and Angel Butler Watson (Scott); five grandchildren, Ian, Kate, Mason,...

Oliver “Bubba” Hawes Wells, age 77, of McKenney, VA passed away September 10, 2017. He is preceded in death by his parents, Oliver McGill and Myrtle Carter Wells; wife, Jonnie Driver Wells; and granddaughter, Anna Cook. He is survived by his wife, Peggy Gauldin Wells; his daughters, Gina Davis and husband Mark and J.J. Green and husband Tommy; his step-daughter,...

DIX Gary Jay Dix, age 84, of Emporia, VA passed away September 9, 2017. He is survived by his loving wife, Shirley Capps Dix; his son, Todd Dix and wife Ann; and his two granddaughters, Lauren D. Rook and husband Christopher and Meredith A. Dix. A memorial service will be conducted 6:00 p.m. Thursday at Williams Funeral Home, Lawrenceville. The...