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Graveside Service
Set Saturday For
Helen Wilkerson, 85
PROSPECT, Nov. 4 - Helen Frances Eloise
Wilkerson, 85, of Prospect, died Tuesday evening, November 2, 2004 in Farmvllle.
She was born January 10, 1919 in Buckingham
County, a daughter of the late William and Eula Bergan Scruggs. She was the
widow of Issac P. Wilkerson. She was a retired homemaker.
She is survived by her son, Bobby Wolfe and
his wife, Betty of Prospect; grandsons, Terry Lee and Barry L. Wolfe of
Prospect; granddaughter. Tammy Dunkley and her husband, Matthew of Abilene;
great grandchildren, Ashley Marie Wolfe of Farmvllle and Jessica Dunkley of
Abilene; sisters, Gladys Fulcher and Edna Finch both of Prospect; brothers,
Leroy Scruggs of Goochland and David C. Scruggs of Prospect; many nieces and
nephews and a great-niece, Sheana N. Scruggs of Prospect.
A graveside service will be held 11 A.M. Saturday
In Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Friday evening
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Shorter Funeral Home, Farmvllle.
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Susie Adams, 89
Of Buckingham
Dies Tuesday
BUCKINGHAM, Nov. 4 - Susie Virginia Spencer
Adams, 89, of Buckingham, died Tuesday, November 2, 2004 after a lengthy
illness.
She was born July 1, 1915 in Buckingham, the
daughter of the late Frank Hill and Nannie Moseley Spencer. She was the widow of
Herbert B. Adams.
Mrs. Adams was a talented artist and seamstress
and enjoyed sharing her many talents with family and friends.
She is survived by her son, H. Spencer Adams and
his wife, Winnie of Buckingham; daughters, Pattie A. Bailey and her husband,
Phil of Richmond, Nancy A. Maxey and her husband, Herbert, Jr. of Buckingham;
five grandchildren, John R. Booker, II, of Harrisonburg, Susan M. Booker of
Richmond, Adam B. Booker of Buckingham, Nancy Christina Maxey and Herbert E.
Maxey, III, of Buckingham; two stepsons, Andrew and Matthew Bailey; three
great-granddaughters and loving caregiver, Linda Moore, her family and staff.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, F. Addison, Charles M. and Edward
C. Spencer.
A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Friday in
the Buckingham Community Cemetery.
The family will greet friends this evening
(Thursday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
Buckingham County Rescue Squad or Buckingham County Volunteer Fire Department.
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Louise T. Foster, 90
Area Native
Dies in West Virginia
BEAVER, WV, Nov. 4 - Louise Torrence
Foster, 90, of Beaver, WV, died Wednesday, November 3, 2004 at Heartland Nursing
Home
She was born January 29, 1914 in Appomattox, the
daughter of the late Samuel Earlie Torrence and Lucy Chernault Torrence.
Mrs. Foster was a member of Farmville United
Methodist Church and was retired from the Virginia Cooperative Extension
Service.
She is survived by daughters, Joyce Foster Elkins
and husband, John of Beaver, WV and Janice Foster Cooper and husband, Charles of
Hephzibah, GA; a sister, Bertha Torrence Dickerson of Richmond and two
grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Monroe Foster;
siblings, Ruby Myrle Torrence Gilliam, Lacy Earlie Torrence, Gracie Lyle
Torrence Thomas, Mary Verlena Torrence Newman, Garland Edward Torrence, Sarah
Lorene Torrence Richardson and Nannie Sue Torrence.
The family will receive friends this evening
(Thursday) from 7 to 9 p.m. at Blue Ridge Funeral Home, Beckley, WV.
Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Friday in
Westview Cemetery, Farmvllle, with the Rev. Skip Torrence officiating.
Donations of Sympathy may be made to the
Appomattox Historical Society-Clover Hill Village, PO Box 253, Appomattox, VA
24522.
Local arrangements by Doyne-Burger-Davis Funeral
Home, Farmvllle.
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Published Date: Wednesday 3rd November 2004
Funeral Service For
Daisy Smith Scruggs, 78
Set 2 P.M. Thursday
DILLWYN, Nov. 2 - Daisy Smith Scruggs, 78, of
Dillwyn, died Monday, November 1, 2004.
She was born July 9, 1926 in Buckingham County,
the daughter of the late Thomas Shelton Smith and Rosa Merkle Smith. She was the
widow of Floyd M. Scruggs.
She is survived by her children, Florence
Robinette, Mary Coleman and Roger Scruggs all of Prospect, Annie Sears of
Buckingham and Floyd Scruggs, Jr. of Dillwyn; two sisters. Sally Jones of
Appomattox and Virginia Agee of Dillwyn; three brothers, Robert Smith of Glen
Alien, William Smith of Tappahannock and Thomas Smith of Appomattox; ten
grandchildren;12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at
the Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, with interment in the Dillwyn Town Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Wednesday evening
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
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'Mike' Spangler, 65
Of Newport News
Dies Wednesday
NEWPORT NEWS, Oct. 28 - Michael Roderick "Mike"
Spangler, 65, died Wednesday, October 27, 2004 in the oncology unit of Riverside
Regional Medical Center.
He was born in Denver, CO to the late Arno and
Wilmath Spangler.
Mr. Spangler had been a peninsula resident since
1940 and was a United States Air Force veteran. He worked with his father's
business. Ace Fabrication & Welding. Following his father's retirement, he
successfully owned and operated the business until 1994. Following which, he
worked with V.I.M.S. at William & Mary. He was an avid pilot and held a private
pilot's license. He performed test flights for friends and besides his family
soaring the skies was his greatest love. He was a member of the Experimental
Aircraft Association. Mike enjoyed introducing young people to the joys of
flying and worked with the Young Eagles.
He is survived by his wife, Virginia "Ginny" W.
Spangler;five daughters, Rena K. Emerson, Terri L. Rawlings, Deborah Briscoe and
her husband, Ron, Maria Castleberry and her husband, Lee and Elizabeth Batten
and her husband, Al; seven grandchildren, Gregory, Zachary, Craig, Matthew,
Sterling, Katie and Cami; two brothers, Ronald Spangler and Dean Spangler;
uncle, Conner Spangler; aunt, Odessa Walters and numerous nieces, nephews,
relatives and friends.
A celebration of Mike's life will be held at 305
Cherokee Drive, Newport News, at 2 p.m., Sunday, October 31.
Riverside-Altmeyer Funeral Home is handling
arrangements.
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Published Date: Friday 29th October 2004
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Obituary
of
Carl Leverne (Vern) Miller
Carl Leverne (Vern)
Miller, 70, of Arvonia, died Thursday October 21, 2004. Born July
16,1934 to Carl James Miller and Virginia Newton Miller, both of whom
preceded him in death, as well as three sisters. Bertha Miller, Doris
Mayo and Shirley Chancellor.
Survivors include his wife, Edna Fitzwater
Miller; two sons, Anthony Blane Miller and wife Angela of Arvonia and
Ronald L. Miller and Terri Stewart of Scottsville; 8 grandchildren,
Joshua M. Miller of the U.S. Navy serving in Japan, Sean A. Miller and
Aaron T. Miller, Michael Elick and wife Dayna, all of Scottsville,
Joseph Keith of Ft. Jackson, S.C., Alex Keith of Arizona, Josie and Carl
Stewart Jr., of Scottsville; 2 great-grandchildren Shaylynn and Kyah
Elick of Scottsville; 6 sisters, Martha Snoddy and Margaret Gunter, both
of Arvonia, Peggy Marion and Susie Cline, both of New Canton, Amanda
Morris and Ethel Landes, both of Fork Union; 2 brothers, James L. Miller
of Denver, Colorado and Avis Miller of Fayetteville, N.C.; 2 uncles
Howell Newton of Arvonia and Marshall Newton of Richmond; 2
sisters-in-law Patricia Dean and husband Lattie of Jamestown, N.C. and
Margaret Blankenship and husband Russ of Richmond and many nieces and
nephews.
Vern retired in 1993 from Virginia Department of
Transportation after 22 years of service. He was a 32nd degree Mason and
was a member of the Taylor Masonic Lodge #17, Centenary, where he was a
past Master and past District Deputy Grand Master of Virginia. He was
also a member of the Eastern Star, Fork Union for 25 years and a charter
member of Harold R. Stevenson Scottish Rite Club and was a past Shriner.
He was a member of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church,
Arvonia, where a funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday.
Interment with Masonic rites will follow in the
church cemetery.
The family will receive friends 7-8:30 p.m.
Saturday night: at Thacker Brothers Funeral Home, Scottsville.
The family would like to thank Dr. Pritchard and
Dr. Morris and all of the nurses who attended Carl for the last three
years.
Memorial donations may be made to Mt. Tabor
Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, Rt. 1, Box 87A Arvonia, Va. 23004 or
Hospice of the Piedmont, 2200 Old Ivy Rd., Suite 2, Charlottesville, Va.
22903.
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Obituary
of
Harper Pridgen
Harper Pridgen, 80, of
Richmond, formerly of Blackstone, went home to be with his Lord on
Sunday, October 24, 2004. He was born to Isaac Lofton and Sudie Virginia
Pridgen in Nottoway County on August 28, 1924. He was preceded in death
by his granddaughter, Lydia Grace Elder.
He is survived by his devoted wife of 56 years,
Minnie D. Pridgen; two daughters, Brenda P. Boggs and her husband,
Jimmy, and Sudie P. Elder and her husband, Rudy; and one son, James L.
Pridgen and his wife, Carol. He dearly loved his grandchildren, who
lovingly called him "Papa". They include James Loften Pridgen Jr. and
his wife, Shelley, Todd Harper Pridgen and his wife, Jennifer, Rebecca
P. Reitz and her husband. Mark, Christopher Pridgen, Ann Marie and
Frankie Robinson, Corey Boggs and his wife. Amber, Jeremy Boggs, Ryan
Boggs, Rudy Elder III, Quincy Harper Elder, Isaac Reed Elder, Little
Emma Joy Elder and one more due in March. He was blessed with three
precious great-grandchildren, Kelsey Ann Reitz, Mark G. Reitz III,
Isabella Pridgen and one more due in May. He is also survived by his
sister, Sudie P. Hawks of Colonial Heights; and two brothers, George Ray
Pridgen and his wife, Doris of Blackstone, and Isaac Ernest "Ike"
Pridgen of Crewe; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was a proud Army veteran of World War II, who
participated in the Battle of the Bulge. He retired in 1997 after 35
years of faithful service from Shoosmith Brothers, Inc.
His remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Homes'
Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull Street Rd., where the family will receive
friends .Monday, 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., and where services will be held
10 a.m. Tuesday. Interment will take place Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Trinity
Memorial Gardens, Farmville, Va.
Local arrangements by Shorter Funeral Home,
Farmville.
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Obituary
of
Jessie A. Robertson
Jessie A. Robertson
died October 25, 2004. Mrs. Robertson was born April 16, 1918 the
daughter of the late John R. and Bertha A. Watson. She was preceded in
death by her husband, Wilson J. Robertson and two sons, Russell E. and
Thomas J. Robertson, both of Charlottesville. She is survived by two
sons, John A. Robertson, of Green County and Frank G. Robertson, of
Charlottesville; a daughter, Lucille Lang of Winston-Salem, N.C.; a
sister, Ora Glover, of Appomattox; eight grandchildren and six great
grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held Wednesday at 11
a.m. at Buckingham Community Cemetery. The family will receive friends
Tuesday from 7 p.m. at the Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
Buckingham Rescue Squad. Special thanks to Martha Carter for her time
and love.
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G. W. Farrar,
69
Of Harrisonburg
Dies Sunday
HARRISONBURG, Oct. 26 - Gerald Wayne Farrar, 69,
of Harrisonburg, died on Sunday, October 24, 2004 at his home.
He was born October 29, 1934, in Parkersburg, WV,
and was the son of the late Charles Gaston and Loretta Stephens Farrar.
Dr. Farrar attended West Virginia University,
where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity. He served In the U.S. Army from
1957-1959. He received his B.A. from Marrietta College in Ohio, his M.A. from
the University of Virginia and his PhD in English from the University of
Maryland in College Park.
He taught at Staunton Military Academy, Potomac
State College and James Madison University. In 2000, he retired as Associate
Professor of English after 34 years. He held several offices in the Victorians
Institute, retiring as its President in October 1999.
Dr. Farrar was a member of West Side Baptist
Church, where he served as Deacon and Sunday School teacher. He was a leader in
the Church's Prison Ministry for 20 years.
On August 19, 1967, he married the former Nancy
Ethel Morris, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Thomas Gerald Farrar of
Harrisonburg and Stephen Morris Farrar of Waco, Texas. He was preceded in death
by his daughter, Rhena Lea Farrar.
The funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m.
Wednesday at West Side Baptist Church by the Revs. Paul White, Charles Anderson
and George Fletcher.
A graveside service will be conducted at 3 p.m.
Wednesday at the Spring Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Darlington Heights.
The family will receive friends this evening from
7 to 8 p.m. at the Kyger Funeral Home in Harrisonburg.
Memorial donations may be made to West Side
Baptist Church, Future Building Fund, 715 W. Wolfe Street, Harrisonburg, VA
22802 or to Eastern Mennonite High School, Music Department, 801 Parkwood Drive,
Harrisonburg, VA 22802.
Local announcement by Doyne-Burger-Davis Funeral
Home, Farmvllle.
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Graveside
Service
Set Thursday For
Donald H. Jenkins
RICE, Oct. 26 - Donald H. Jenkins, of Rice, died
Monday, October 25, 2004 in Farmville.
He was the son of the late Bernard and Bertha
Jenkins.
He is survived by two sisters, Yvanne Webb
and her husband, Boyd of Colonial Heights and Shirley Blankenship of Chester;
three nephews, Boyd Alton Webb, Jr. of Petersburg, Scott Webb of Richmond and
Bruce Jenkins Webb of Chesterfield and a niece, Tracy Lynn McKnown.
A graveside service will be held Thursday at 1:30
p.m. in Trinity Memorial Gardens.
Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville, is in charge of
arrangements.
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WELLS, William
Bassette, Jr., 84
of Crewe,
Died
Monday, October 25, 2004. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at
Jennings-McMillian Funeral Home, Crewe, with interment in Crewe Cemetery.
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Odelle L.
Steger, 92
Of Buckingham
Dies Thursday
BUCKINGHAM, Oct. 26 - Odelle Llewellyn Steger,
92, of Buckingham, died Thursday, October 21, 2004.
She was born April 3, 1912 in Buckingham County,
the daughter of the late William Addison Llewellyn and Nannie Crews Llewellyn.
She was the widow of Andrew J. Steger.
Mrs. Steger was a lifelong member of Mulberry Grove Baptist Church where she
served as clerk for many years.
She is survived by a son, A. J. Steger, Jr. and
his wife, Marlene of Great Falls; a daughter, Gloria Steger Wood and her
husband, Roland of Buckingham: two sisters, Virginia Llewellyn Pritchett of
Bracey and Celia Llewellyn Epperson of Buckingham; four grandchildren, Kristy S.
Rumbaugh and her husband. Matt of Fairfax, Craig A. Steger and his wife, Lori of
Herndon, Courtney W. Whitt and her husband, Billy of Manassas and R. Carter
Wood, III of Arlington and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death
by a brother, William G. Llewellyn.
Funeral services were held Saturday at 11 a.m. at
Mulberry Grove Baptist Church with interment in Buckingham Community Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mulberry
Grove Baptist Church or Heritage Hall Resident Aid Fund.
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FOSTER, Charles
Lee, Sr., 53
of Crewe
Died
Thursday, October 21, 2004. Funeral services were held 1 p.m. today (Tuesday) at
Fourth Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Crewe. Oliver & Eggleston Funeral Home, Crewe.
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MULLENS, Larry
Dane, 63
of Midlothian
Died
Thursday, October 21, 2004. Funeral services were held 1 p.m. Monday at
Jennings-McMillian Funeral Home, Crewe, with interment in Trinity Memorial
Gardens.
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Funeral Service
For
Ray Wallace Lann, 61
Held 2 P.M. Tuesday
BUCKINGHAM, Oct. 26 - Ray Wallace Lann, 61, of
Buckingham, died Saturday, October 23, 2004 in Martha Jefferson Hospital,
Charlottesville.
He was born March 24, 1943, a son of the late
Nick M. Lann, Sr. and Ruby W. Lann.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce Ann Lann; his
children and their spouses, Ray Wallace Lann, Jr. and Chrissy, Mary Jane Elder
and Randy, Steve Miller Lann and Lisa, Rodney Wayne Lann and Crystal Renae Lann;
four stepchildren, Leslie Wade Fitzgerald, Susan Day Rodgers, Jenny and Lisa
Stinson; six grandchildren, Jennifer Lann, Brandon Elder, Ashley Elder. R. J.
Lann, Anita Lann and Kali Ann Lann; a brother, Herbert Lann of Dillwyn and two
sisters. Ruby L. Bryant of Altavista and Elizabeth Plunkett of Indiana. He was
preceded in death by his brothers, Nick, Jr., James Gene and Edgar Lann and his
sisters, Florence L. Wiseman, Mable L. Stimpson and Betty L. Stinson.
Funeral services were held 2 p.m. today (Tuesday)
at the Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, with interment in Buckingham Community
Cemetery.
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Published Date: Friday 22nd October 2004
Odelle L. Steger, 92
Of Buckingham
Dies Thursday
BUCKINGHAM, Oct. 21 - Odelle Llewellyn Steger,
92, of Buckingham, died Thursday, October 21, 2004.
She was born April 3, 1912 in Buckingham County,
the daughter of the late William Addison Llewellyn and Nannie Crews Llewellyn.
Mrs. Steger was a lifelong member of Mulberry
Grove Baptist Church where she served as clerk for many years.
She is survived by a son, A. J. Steger, Jr. and
his wife, Marlene of Great Falls; a daughter, Gloria Steger Wood and her
husband, Roland of Buckingham; two sisters, Virginia Llewellyn Pritchett of
Bracey and Celia Llewellyn Epperson of Buckingham; four grandchildren, Kristy S.
Rumbaugh and her husband. Matt of Fairfax, Craig A. Steger and his wife, Lori of
Herndon, Courtney W. White and her husband, Billy of Manassas and R. Carter
Wood, III of Arlington and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death
by a brother, William G. Llewellyn.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m.
at Mulberry Grove Baptist Church with interment in Buckingham Community
Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Friday evening
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Dunkum Funeral Home, Dlllwyn.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mulberry
Grove Baptist Church or Heritage Hall Resident Aid Fund.
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CARTER, Bishop L., Sr., 99
of Burkeville,
Died Sunday, October 17, 2004. Funeral services
will be held 11 a.m. Friday in Virginia Veterans Cemetery of Amelia. Oliver &
Eggleston Funeral Home, Crewe.
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Funeral Service
Set Saturday For
Otis Lee Hackett, Sr., 70
SCOTTSVILLE, Oct. 21 - Otis
Lee Hackett, Sr., 70, of Scottsvllle (Buckingham County) passed away at his home
Wednesday, October 20, 2004.
Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Shirley
Astroth Hackett; three children, Marcella Johnson and her husband, Eddie, Angela
Davis and her husband, David and Otis Lee Hackett, Jr. all of Scottsvllle; two
sisters, Lillian Ragland of Scottsvllle and Katherine Pace of Richmond; four
grandchildren Kristen and Brandon Johnson, Nikki Hackett and Dylan Davis and
numerous nieces and nephews.
He was a member of the Glenmore Volunteer Fire
Department, the Lean N Pine Hunt Club and had retired from Uniroyal-Goodrich,
Scottsvllle, with 32-1/2 years of service.
Mr. Hackett was also a member of Glenmore United
Methodist Church where a funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday. The
Reverend James 0. Radford will officiate. Interment will follow in the church
cemetery.
The family will receive friends 7 to 8 p.m.
Friday evening at Thacker Brothers Funeral Home, Scottsvllle.
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Published Date: Wednesday 20th October 2004
Eugene E. Overton, 69
Retired Police Officer
Dies Sunday
OCTOBER 19 - Eugene Edward Overton, Sr., 69, died
Sunday, October 17, 2004, surrounded and comforted by the love of his immediate
and extended family. He was known from early childhood as "Baldy", a nickname
given him by his older brothers because of his white-blonde hair.
Law enforcement was his life and he served 42 years
with the Farmville Police Department, retiring In 1999 as a Sergeant.
He was born August 4, 1935, in Rice, Prince
Edward County, the son of James Watson Over-ton, Sr. and Grace Thompson Overton.
He was predeceased by a daughter, Barbara Jean Overton, two brothers, Floyd M.
Myers, killed at the Battles of the Bulge in World War II, and James Watson
Overton, Jr.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Hudgins Overton;
two daughters, Rhonda Overton Fox and her husband, Steve of Chesterfield and
Cindi Overton Atkins and her husband, Robin of Farmville; a son. Trooper Eugene
E. Overton, Jr. and his wife, Wendy of Leesburg; four granddaughters, Barbara
Jean Soles and her husband, Steve, Stephanie Fox, Ashley Atkins and Morgan
Atkins; two grandsons, Eugene E. Overton, III and James Overton; four brothers,
Otto S. Overton and Campbell L. Overton both of Farmville, W. Quinton Overton of
Rocky Mount and Wyatt Lee Overton of Farmville; two sisters, Breetie Overton
Jenklns and Grace Overton Tuttle both of Farmville. His extended family consists
of four sisters-in-law; three brothers-in-law and numerous nieces and nephews.
Family visitation will be held this evening (Tuesday)
from 7 to 9 p.m. at Doyne-Burger-Davis Funeral Home, Farmville.
Graveside services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. In
Westvlew Cemetery, Farmville.
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Funeral Service
Set Wednesday For
J. A. Wood, Sr. 64
SCOTTSVILLE, Oct. 19 - James Alexander Wood, Sr., known
by friends as "Jimmy" and by family as "Alec". Went to be with the Lord Sunday,
October 17, 2004, surrounded by his family and friends.
Born March 12, 1940, he was preceded in death by his
parents, John Daniel Wood, Sr. and Annie Warsing Wood Davis and a sister, Adelle
Cumbey.
He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Mae
Dorrier Wood; two children, Terri Elizabeth Zimmerman and her husband, Gordon
(JR) and James Alexander Wood, Jr. (Buck) and his wife, Lyla; four
grandchildren, Albert Lewis Baber (Scooter), Brian Keith Baber, James Alexander
Wood, III (Alex) and Daniel Lynn Wood; three brothers, John Wood and his wife,
Wanda, George Wood and his wife, Shirley and Franklin Wood and his wife, Betty;
three sisters, Anne Jamerson and her husband, Irving, Audrey Smith and her
husband, Fred and Joyce Edwards and her husband, Francis; two brothers-in-law,
Bobby Dorrier and Tommy Cumbey; a very special friend, Lynn Goff; a special
cousin, Ted Higginbotham and multiple nieces and nephews.
"Jimmy" was a loving husband, father and grandfather
and a special friend to many, many people In his community. He shared his
wisdom, kindness and zest for life with everyone he knew or just met. He owned a
restaurant, was a loyal member of the Carpenter Union, owned and operated a dump
truck and accomplished his dream of becoming a farmer. With "Jimmy", all things
were possible and in the end he accomplished what is most important in life.
A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday,
October 20, 2004 at Thacker Brothers Funeral Home, Scottsvllle, with the
Reverend Ernie Lassahn officiating. Interment will follow at Centenary United
Methodist Church Cemetery, Centenary. The family will receive friends 7-9 p.m.
this evening (Tuesday) October 19, 2004 at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American
Cancer Society, 3042D Berkmar Dr., Charlottesville VA 22901.
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Memorial Service
Set Saturday For
John S. Collie, Sr. 45
CUMBERLAND, Oct. 19 - John S. Collie, Sr., 45, of
Cumberland, died Wednesday, October 13, 2004.
He is survived by his wife, Tina M. Collie; four
children, Karen M. Williams, John S. Collie, Jr., Michelle R. Collie and James
M. Collie and one grandchild, James E. Williams.
A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday,
October 23 at Payne Memorial United Methodist Church, Cumberland.
Memorial contributions may be made to Maysville Baptist
Church or the Buckingham County Rescue Squad.
Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, was in charge of
arrangements.
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Graveside Service For
Alfred H. Rosen, Jr. 86
Held 2 P.M. Tuesday
BUCKINGHAM, Oct. 19 - Alfred Hamilton Rosen, Jr., 86,
of Buckingham, died Saturday, October 16, 2004.
He was born July 12, 1918 in Buckingham County, the son
of the late Alfred Hamilton Rosen, Sr. and Annie Lee Harvey Rosen.
He is survived by his wife, Gladys Amos Rosen; a son,
John Alfred Rosen and his wife, Merle-Ann of Lynchburg; a daughter, Deborah
Rosen Alexander and her husband, David W. of Dillwyn; two brothers, Jack H.
Rosen of Appomattox and Fred Rosen of Cumberland; two grandchildren, James
Underwood and Lindsey Alexander both of Dillwyn.
A graveside service was held 2 p.m. today (Tuesday) in
Buckingham Community Cemetery.
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Funeral Service For
Lucille S. Campbell, 72
Held Monday
RICE, Oct. 19 - Lucille Simpson Campbell, 72, of Rice,
died Friday, October 15, 2004 in Richmond.
She was born November 10, 1931 in Prince Edward County,
a daughter of the late Wlllie and Bessie Ann Atkins Simpson. She was a member of
the Farmvllle Moose Club and a retired secretary of WFLO Radio Station after 30
years of service.
She is survived by her children, Donnie Campbell and
his wife, Denise of Rice, John Alien (Peter) Campbell, III and his wife, Linda
of Burkeville. LouAnn Farrar and her husband, Bobby of Amelia and Lynne Campbell
of Rice; her brothers, Howard Simpson and his wife, Joan of Farmville, Charles
Simpson and his wife, Anne and James Simpson and his wife, Phyllis both of
Blackstone, Harry Simpson and his wife, Suzanne of Jackson Springs, NC and
Clarence Simpson and his wife, June also of Blackstone; five grandchildren and
one great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her brother, Wlllie L.
Simpson, Jr.
A funeral service was held Monday at 2 p.m. at
the Chapel of Shorter Funeral Home with Interment In Trinity Memorial Gardens,
Memorial contributions may be made to Jamestown
Presbyterian Church or to the Rice Volunteer Fire Department.
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