Obituaries 3 Archive

Funeral Service
Held Sunday
For Hayes R. Whaley, 73

   DECEMBER 11 - Hayes R, Whaley, 73, of Farmvllle, died Thursday, December 4, 2003 in Richmond.
He was born January 14, 1930 in Blount County, Tennessee, a son of the late Luther Lee and Martha Isophlne Whaley.
   Mr. Whaley was a retired employee of Elllngton Oil Company. He was an elder at Cumberland Presbyterian Church as well as a choir member and served as superintendent of Sunday School. He was a member of the Gideon's and the Parkinson's Support Group. The children and even adults knew him as "The Candy Man", he loved to give to others; candy was one of the ways he made you smile.
   He Is survived by his wife, Shirley C. Whaley; his daughters, Debbie Crenshaw and her husband, Ron of Chesterfield and Janice W. Huddleston and her husband, Lawrence of Farmvllle; his sister, Lavern Ownby and her husband, Clyde of Cumberland and two grandsons, Carson Crenshaw    and    Cody Huddleston. He was preceded in death by a sister and four brothers.
   A funeral service was held 2:30   p.m.   Sunday   at Cumberland Presbyterian Church with interment in the church cemetery.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Chippenham Cardiac Department, 7101 Jahnke Rd., Richmond, VA 23225 or the Gideon's.
Shorter Funeral Home, Farmvllle, was in charge of arrangements.

Ruth S. Stimpson, 92
Retired Teacher
Dies Monday

   DECEMBER 11 - Ruth Reynolds Stimpson, 92, of Farmville, died Monday, December 8, 2003.
   Born October 28, 1911 near Gretna, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Roxie Reynolds. She was the widow of Thomas E. Stimpson.
   Mrs. Stimpson was a 1932 graduate of Longwood Teachers College and retired in 1978 from the Cumberland County Public School system.
   She is survived by a son, Thomas Edward Stimpson, Jr. and his wife, Connie of Cumberland; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty Ruth Anderson.
   Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Wednesday at Browns Presbyterian Church with Interment in the church cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Browns Presbyterian Church Building Fund.
   Doyne-Burger-Davis Funeral Home, Farmvllle, was In charge of arrangements.

RICE, December 11
Beverly Calvin Bass, 93,
of Rice,

Retired Hampden-Sydney College professor, former chairman of Prince Edward County School Board and prominent dairy farmer, died Wednesday, December 10, 2003 at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Shorter Funeral Home.

PAYNE, Jess Paul, Jr., 59,
of North Carolina and Prospect,

Died Monday, December 8, 2003. Funeral arrangements are Incomplete and will be announced later by Shorter Funeral Home.

BOTKIN, Bobby Joe, 68,
of Farmvllle,

Died Wednesday, December 10, 2003. Funeral services were held Wednesday in the Virginia Veteran's Cemetery. Amelia. Shorter Funeral Home, Farmvllle.

MERCHENT, A. Ray, 75,
of Fredericksburg,

Died Wednesday, December 10, 2003, in Mary Washington Hospital. Dr. Merchent was a retired Mary Washington College administrator and former director of public relations at Longwood College. A funeral service will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Fredericksburg United Methodist Church, with burial In Fredericksburg.

Memorial Service
Set Saturday
For Mia Mae Boyles

   CUMBERLAND, Dec. 11 -Mia Mae Boyles, died Tuesday, December 9, 2003. She was born September 10, 2003.
   She is survived by her parents, Eugene and Ida Boyles of Cumberland; twin sister, Megan Michelle and sister, Miranda Marie Boyles; grandparents, Joseph and Kathy Weaver of Cumberland, Robin Boyles of Goochland and Michael Boyles of Cumberland; great-grandparents, James and Virginia Boyles of Cumberland, Charles and Dorothy Weaver of New Jersey and Pauline Hudg-1ns of Dillwyn and numerous aunts, uncles and other relatives.
   A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Tar Wallet Baptist Church, Cumberland.

Funeral Service
Set Friday For
Tony Glen Lewis, 41

   DECEMBER 11 - Tony Glen Lewis, 41, of Chesterfield County, died Sunday, December 7, 2003.
   He was born October 23, 1962 in North Carolina, a son of Can-oil Lewis and Margaret Mae Marlin Corum.
   In addition to his parents, he Is survived by four children, Rebel 19, Justin 14, Kelsey 14 and Stevie 4; stepfather, Donald Corum; stepmother, Thelma Lewis; four sisters, Tammy Harvatin, Wanda Mayer, Donna Jean Lowder and Mary Lou Stubbs; three brothers, Roy Corum, Dale Meredith and Mike Rose; his grandmother, Verona Lewis and many dear friends.
   Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday at the Chapel of Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville, with Interment In Trinity Memorial Gardens.
   The family will receive friends this evening (Thursday) from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
   Memorial contributions may be made to The Tony Lewis Children's Fund, 5138 Church Street, Hope Mills, NC 28348, payable to Mae Corum, to be deposited in a trust fund at Wachovia Bank.

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William C. Ward, Jr., 87,
Retired Keysville Banker,
Buried Friday

   KEYSVILLE, Dec. 9 - A funeral service for William Cleveland "Bill" Ward, Jr., 87, was held Friday at 11 a.m. at Ash Camp Baptist Church, with Interment in Ash Camp Memorial Cemetery. Mr. Ward died Wednesday, December 3, 2003.
   One of the outstanding citizens in Southside Virginia, Mr. Ward became president of the State Bank of Keysville in 1960 and served as president until 1983, when the bank merged with United Virginia Bank and he served as chairman of the newly merged bank.
   Among his many outstanding contributions to this area of Virginia was his leadership role In establishing the Southside Community College branch in Keysville on the John H. Daniel Campus.
   He was a former chairman of the Democratic Party in Charlotte County and served in the Southside Region Committee to improve and enhance Economic Development.
The Town of Keysville honored him the community service J. T. Thompson Award.
   Survivors include his wife, Patricia P. Ward; one daughter, Debra W. Hunter of Appomattox; two sisters. Marguerite W. Radford of Keysville and Elizabeth W. Crowder of Clarksville and two grandchildren

Wilbur Vanderpool, Sr., 64
Farmville Native
Dies in Florida

   COCOA, Florida, Dec. 9 - Wilbur Roosevelt Vanderpool, Sr., 64, of Cocoa, FL, died Tuesday, December 2, 2003 at his home.
   He was born in Farmvllle and moved to Brevard County In 1957. He worked at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station for 45 years. He loved hunting, air-boats and mechanics.
He is survived by his wife, Joan Vanderpool; his children, Cheri (Frank) Scharfenstlne of Scottsmoor, FL, Wilbur "Sonny" (Salina) Vanderpool and Roy (Andrea) Vanderpool both of Cocoa, FL; four grandchildren; his mother, Zeena Vanderpool of Farmvllle; a sister, Betty Jane Fox of Buckingham; a brother, Pete Vanderpool and Linda Flemming of Cocoa, FL and eight step grand children.
   Services were held Sunday December 7 at Brevard Memorial Funeral Home Chapel.
   A memorial service will be held in Farmvllle at a later date.

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Spradlin, Mable Irene Cronk, 77
of Crewe,

Died Sunday, December 7, 2003. Graveside services were held 2 p.m. today (Tuesday) in Crewe Cemetery. Jennings-McMillian Funeral Home, Crewe.

Nannie Mae Sprague, 77
Of Rice
Dies November 23

   RICE, Dec. 9 - Nannie Mac Watson Sprague, 77, of Rice, died Sunday, November 23, 2003.
   She was born April 22, 1926, a daughter of the late Henry and Addie Rice Watson. She was he widow of Melvin Sprague, Sr.
   Mrs. Sprague was employed at Stackpole Component Company in Farmville for 15 years and at Eldercare Nursing Home for 10 years.
   She is survived by one son, Melvin Sprague, Jr. of Rice; five daughters, Erma Sprague and Josephine Hurt (Ernest) both of Rice, Betty Eldridge (Phillip, Jr.) and Shirley Watson (David, Sr.) both of Farmville and Martha Walker (Kenneth) of Cullen; one sister, Mary E. Redd of Rice; two brothers, Thomas Watson of Rice and Freddie White of Philadelphia, PA; three brothers-in-law, Branch Sprague, James Sprague and Thomas Jones; four sisters-in-law, Martha Watson, Edith Sprague, Sarah Jones and Priscilla Johnson; 13 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
   Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Saturday, November 29 at Monroe Baptist Church, Rice, with interment in the church cemetery.
   Bland-Reld Funeral Home, Farmville, was in charge of arrangements

Betty Ruth Dunn, 62
Co-owner Ayers
Building Supply, Dies

   DECEMBER 9 - Betty Ruth Ayers Dunn, 62, of Farmville, died Sunday, December 7, 2003 in Farmville.
   She was born September 18, 1941 in Prince Edward County, a daughter of the late Martin Austin and Ruth Louella Handy Ayers.
   Mrs. Dunn was the co-owner of Ayers Building Supply.
She is survived by her husband, Harold Bruce Dunn, Jr.; her daughter, Dana D. Strickland and her husband, Bryon of King George County; her son, Kevin Bruce Dunn and his wife, Katrina H. of Farmville; her brother, Lynn Ayers and his wife, Beverly of Farmville and five grandchildren, Christopher, Sydney and Bentley Strickland;
Tori Dunn and Kevin Dunn, Jr.
   A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Farmville Baptist Church with Interment in Westview Cemetery.
   The family will receive friends this evening (Tuesday) from 7 to 8-:30 p.m. at Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Prince Edward County Rescue Squad or the Farmville Baptist Church.

Graveside Service
Set Monday
For Grayce R. Apperson, 89

   DECEMBER 4 - Grayce R. Apperson, 89, of Farmville, died Saturday, November 29, 2003 in Farmville. She was born September 28, 1914.
   She is survived by her daughter, Beverly A. Koebel and son-in-law, Joseph; three grandchildren and their families, Carol Kirwin and her husband, Tim and three children, Joseph, Jimmy and Melanie, Charles Koebel and his wife, Rebecka and son, Brandon and Beverly Ann Koebel Leeper and her husband, Jeff and three children, Travis, Tiffany and Nicholas.
   A graveside service will be held in Westhampton Memorial Park, Richmond, at 2 p.m. Monday, December 8.
   Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville, is in charge of arrangements.

KNIGHT, Bessie 0., 79,
of Crewe,

Died Monday, December 1, 2003. Funeral services will be held 12 noon Friday at New Popular Mount Baptist Church, Blackstone, with interment in the church cemetery. Oliver & Eggleston Funeral Home, Crewe

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James A. Gilliam. 86
Retired Dairyman
Dies Friday

   PAMPLIN, Dec. 2 - James "Jim" Aubrey Gilliam, Jr., 86, retired dairyman, of Pamplin, died Friday, November 28, 2003 in Farmville following a brief Illness.
   He was born May 7, 1917 In Prince Edward County, a son of the late John Aubrey and Lona Reynolds Gilliam.
Mr. Gilliam served his country starting in 1939 as part of the Army's Honor Guard at Fort Meyer, VA with subsequent service at Fort Bragg, NC. He completed his World War II military service in November 1945 and returned to Prince Edward County to run the family farm with his father.
   He was a member of Elon Baptist Church, a former Director of the Piedmont Soil and Water Conservation District and a former part-time Deputy Sheriff of Prince Edward County.
   He is survived by his son, Donald B. Gilliam and his wife, Diane C. of Pamplin; his daughter, Lona G. Burnett and her husband, J. Douglas of Satellite Beach, FL; two granddaughters, Allison G. Hunter and her husband, Terry A. of Pamplin and Shannon Lynn Burnett of Orlando, FL; two great-grandchildren, Adam Brent and Tiffany Anne Hunter both of Pamplin; his stepchildren, Donnie Smith, Tim Smith and Nancy Lutz; one brother, Robert Gilliam of Richmond; three sisters, Lorene G. Harris of Spout Spring, Myrtle G. Carwile of Madisonville and Marguerite G. Clarkson of Newport News. His beloved wives, June Johnston Gilliam and Audrey S. Gilliam, brothers, J. Otway and Clyde W. Gilliam;
his sister, Gladys G. Carwile and two grandchildren, Tracy Lynn and Donald Benjamin Gilliam, preceded him in death.
   A funeral service was held Monday at 11 a.m. at Elon Baptist Church, Pamplin, with interment in Olive Branch United Methodist Church Cemetery. The Crewe VFW Post rendered Military Honors at the internment.
   Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville, was in charge of arrangements.

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Carolyn H. Jones, 82
Buckingham County Native,
Dies Tuesday

   DECEMBER 2 - Carolyn Harvey Jones, 92, died Tuesday, November 25, 2003 at the East Pavilion.
   A native of Buckingham County, she was a daughter of the late Caleb C. and Mary Baldwin Harvey. A graduate of Longwood College, Mrs. Jones taught school in Nansemond County and the City of Suffolk for 30 years. She loved children and enjoyed helping them grow and learn. She was an active member of the Holland United Church of Christ and the civic affairs of the Holland community for most of her adult life, until moving to the Village at Woods Edge retirement community in Franklin.
   Survivors Include her husband of 57 years, Thomas Rawles Jones; one daughter, Carolyn J. Sherman and her husband, Robert of Bangor, Maine; two sons, Thomas Rawles Jones, Jr. and his wife, Maryann and Christopher H. Jones and his wife. Sally all of Alexandria; one sister, Mary Harvey Baldwin and her husband, Kyle T. of Lynchburg;
five grandchildren, Stacy J. Ries and her husband, Todd, Shannon Marie Jones, Sian B. Jones, Scott Sherman and Joseph Sherman and one great grandchild, Ashley Lorie Ries. She was predeceased by a sister, Kathryn Newman and a brother, Caleb C. Harvey, Jr.
   A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, December 6, at the Holland United Church of Christ.
Memorial gifts may be made to the memorial fund of the Holland United Church of Christ, PO Box 7097, Suffolk, VA 23437, or a charity of choice.
   Wright Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements

Mildred T. Mills, 66
Retired DMV Employee,
Dies Friday

   DECEMBER 2 - Mildred Thornhill Mills, 66, of Farmville, died Friday, November 28, 2003.
   She was born August 18, 1937, a daughter of the late Paul Alexander and Pauline Owen Thornhill. She was retired from the Department of Motor Vehicles in Farmville.
   She is survived by her spouse, William H. "Billy" Mills; her sons, Michael Mills and his wife, Laurie and Mark Mills and his wife, Becky both of Farmville;
five grandchildren, Jonathan, Adam, Amy, Tyler and Caleb Mills all of Farmville; a sister, Faye Morgan and her husband, Charles of Appomattox; her brother-in-law. Bill Sperry and her sister-in-law, June Thornhill; several nieces, nephews and many special friends. She was joined in death by her beloved sister, Lilly Sperry. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Paul, Jr. and Don Thornhill.
   A funeral service was held 3 p.m. Monday at Farmville Baptist Church with Interment in Trinity Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to the nursery at Farmville Baptist Church or the Worsham Baptist Church AWANA Program.
   Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville, was in charge of arrangements.

Dr. Leta Jane Holman, 83
Retired Longwood Professor,
Dies Thursday

   DECEMBER 3 - Dr. Leta Jane Holman, 83, of Farmville, died Thursday, November 27, 2003 after a long illness.
   A native of Seymour, Texas, she was born July 30, 1920, the daughter of D. A. and Eula Lee Holman. After graduating from Seymour High School, she earned a B.S. degree from Texas Tech University, a M.T. degree from Baylor University, a M.A. degree from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. degree from the University of Maryland, the latter completed in 1961. She taught biology at Longwood College from 1962-1986, and retired as Professor Emerita of Biology.
   During her professional career, she was an active member of many distinguished organizations, including Sigma XI, the American Institute of Biological Sciences, Southwestern Association of Naturalists, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Virginia Academy of Science, the Association of Southeastern Biologists, and the Acarological Society of America. She studied the biology and reproductive mechanism of chiggers for many years, a work culminating in a seminal presentation to the Third International Congress of Acarology held in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
   She also served the college on several departmental and college-wide committees, including the Library Committee, the promotion and Tenure Committee, the Landscape Committee, and English Proficiency Committee.
   Dr. Holman was well known as an avid bird watcher, and participated in numerous field trips designed to document population numbers of various species. She was a long time member of the Margaret H. Watson Bird Club in Farmville, and served for many years as its secretary. In addition, she was an ardent fan of country swing music, and had her own band in high school. Her group often played on WFAA radio in Dallas, TX.
   She is preceded in death by her parents in 1976, and brothers David in 1919 and Lynn in 1983. She is survived by her beloved sister-in-law, Vivian, of Wichita Falls, Texas; a niece. Donna Carver of Seymour, Texas; her nephews, Paul of Beaumont, Texas, Joe of Killeen, Texas and Danny of Wichita Falls, Texas; nine great-nieces and great-nephews; as well as numerous friends who formed her extended family in Farmville.
   Remembrances may be made to the Oncology Unit of Southside Community Hospital, to Brookview Lodge, or the Longwood University Foundation.
   Interment will be in Seymour, Texas on Wednesday, December.

Donald S. Webb, 86
Of Appomattox
Dies Friday

   APPOMATTOX, Dec. 2 -Donald S. Webb, 86, of Appomattox, died Friday, November 28, 2003 in Lynchburg General Hospital.
   Born in Appomattox County , May 1, 1917, he was a son of the late James Adam and Mamie Beasley Webb. Mr. Webb was the oldest male member of Hollywood Baptist Church, a farmer, and had retired from the Appomattox County Landfill as a machine operator.
   He is survived by his wife, Nancy Slagle Webb; a son, Matthew Adam Webb and his wife, Anne; two grandchildren, Josef Adam Webb and Cora Sydney Webb all of Asheville, NC; his step-son, Steve Cawthorn and stepdaughter, Donna C. Miller and her husband. Jimmy all of Appomattox; two sisters. Lizzie W. Jamerson and her husband, Alfred of Pamplin and Cassie W. Jennings and her husband, Garland of Richmond; two aunts, Nannie B. Proffitt and Ellen Beasley both of Dillwyn and numerous nieces and nephews.
   Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Monday at Hollywood Baptist Church with the Rev. Bob Millis and the Rev. Ed Griffin officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Appomattox County Volunteer Rescue Squad, PO Box 57, Appomattox, VA 24522 or the Appomattox County Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 894, Appomattox, VA 24522.
   Robinson Funeral Home, Appomattox, was in charge of arrangements.

EDWARDS, Rev. John W., Jr., 51,

Of Pamplin, died Tuesday, November 25, 2003. Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Hixburg, with interment in the church cemetery. Bland-Reid Funeral Home, Farmville.

SPRAGUE, Nannie M., 77,

Of Rice, died Sunday, November 23, 2003. Funeral services were held 1 p.m. Saturday at Monroe Baptist Church, Rice, with interment in the church cemetery. Bland-Reid Funeral Home, Farmville.

LEWIS, Emmit Levi, Sr.. 93,

Of Buckingham County, died Sunday, November 16, 2003. Funeral services were held Thursday, November 20 at Fork Union Baptist Church with interment in the Church cemetery. Reid's Funeral Home of Dillwyn.

Funeral Service For
Alma Clark, 92
Held November 25

   DECEMBER 2 - Alma Virginia Terry dark, 92, of Farmville, died Saturday, November 22, 2003.
   She was born July 13, 1911 at Hampden-Sydney, a daughter of the late Arthur and Agnes Terry. She was the tenth of 11 children and was preceded in death by all her siblings as well as one son, Ronald.
   Mrs. Terry retired from Longwood College's Slater Dining Services and was a member of Mercy Seat Baptist Church.
   She is survived by two sons, James and Lorenzo; two daughters-in-law, Barbara and Theresa; three grandchildren, Anthony, Shelly and Megan;
three nieces, Florence, Thelma and Celestine; three nephews, Arthur, Carlton and John; five sisters-in-law, Betty, Naomi, Helen, Grace and Marion; one brother-in-law, Arthur; a dear friend, Ruth Taylor; a devoted care giver, Sylvia Holman and many other relatives and friends.
   Funeral services were held 1 p.m. Tuesday at Mercy Seat Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery.
   Bland-Reid Funeral Home, Farmville, was in charge of arrangements.

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