Florence Jamerson, 83
Formerly of Prospect
Dies Wednesday

      APRIL 14 - Florence Forsythe Elizabeth Jamerson, 83, of Richmond, formerly of Prospect, died Wednesday, April 13, 2005.
      She was born September 23, 1921 in Kilkeel, Northern Ireland. She was the widow of Charles H. Jamerson.
      Mrs. Jamerson retired from Leggett Department Stores and was a member of Concord Baptist Church.
      She is survived by her son, Ken Jamerson and his wife, Joan L. of Richmond and many nieces, nephews, cousins and extended family.
      A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Concord Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery.
      The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Shorter Funeral Home, Farmvllle.
      Memorial contributions may be made to Concord Baptist Church Building Fund or to the Midland Church of the Brethren Building Fund, 10434 Old Carolina Road, Midland, VA 22728.

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R. Douglas Brulett, 81
Of Farmville
Dies Tuesday

      APRIL 14 - R. Douglas Brulett, 81, of Farmvllle, died Tuesday, April 12, 2005.
      He was preceded in death by his parents, A. B. and Edith Bader Brouilette, a brother, Bader Brouilette and a sister, Eileen Mitchell.
      He is survived by his children, Carolyn McKeithen of Florida and Bradford Brulett of North Carolina; grandchildren, Wendy Hawkins, Aaron Hawkins, Carl Brulett and Crystal Brulett; nieces, Nancy Gasink of Maine and Donna Craig of Massachusetts and a nephew, Alan Brouilette of Illinois.
      Mr. Brulett attended college in Massachusetts, earning his BS degree and later received a MA from a college in Florida. He also served in the army from 1943-1946.
      A visitation will be held this evening (Thursday) from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Shorter Funeral Home, Farmvllle. interment will be in Easthampton, Massachusetts.

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Charles S. Clay, 75
Of Meherrin
Dies Wednesday

      APRIL 14 - Charles S. Clay, of Meherrin, died April 13, 2005 at the age of 75.
      He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Irene.

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Graveside Service For
Jesse Paul Parker, 72
Held Thursday

      SCOTTSVILLE, April 14 - Jesse Paul Parker, 72. of Scottsville, died at home Monday, April 11, 2005.
      He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles C. and Ethel C. Parker, one sister, Helen Baker and one brother, James 0. Parker.
      Survivors include his wife, Aubra Rector Parker; two daughters, Lina P. Bryant and her husband, Buck of Toga and Jessica Parker of Scottsville; two sons. Chad P. Parker and his wife, Carolyn of Scottsville and Thomas E. Parker of Akron, Ohio; four brothers, Charles C. Parker of Ivor, R. A. Parker and David L. Parker both of Chesapeake and Rodger E. Parker of Currituck, NC; one sister, Anne Holcomb of Florida and four grandchildren, Lee Jamerson, Ashley Tolbert, Cody and Casey Parker.
      Mr. Parker served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. He retired from Frank IX and was a member of Goshen Baptist Church, Buckingham.
      A graveside service was held 11 a.m. today (Thursday) at Goshen Baptist Church Cemetery, Buckingham, with the Reverend Don Bryant officiating.
       Donations are suggested for the Buckingham County Rescue Squad, Glenmore Unit, PO Box 444, Dillwyn, VA 23936 or the American Cancer Society, 3042D Berkmar Dr., Charlottesvllle. VA 22901.
      Thacker Brothers Funeral Home, Scottsville, was in charge of arrangements.

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Published Date: Wednesday 13th April 2005

Funeral Service
Held Sunday For
Ruby Thompson, 83

      BUCKINGHAM, April 12 - Ruby Thompson, 83, of Farmville, died Thursday, April 7, 2005 in Buckingham.
      She was born November 21, 1921 in Lunenburg, a daughter of the late Charlie and Laura Ferrell Harding. She was the widow of Hilery Lee Thompson.
      She is survived by a daughter, Iva T. Wilson of Farmville; a sister, Bessie Kessler of Burkeville; a granddaughter, Pam Morris and her husband, Gregg of Farmville and her great-grandchildren, Holly, Joshua and Seth Morris.
      A funeral service was held 2 p.m. Sunday in the Chapel of Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville, with interment in Trinity Memorial Gardens.
      Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 2787, North Canton, Ohio, 44720.

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Marguerite Wilson, 72
Of Keysville
Dies Saturday

      KEYSVILLE, April 12 - Marguerite A. Wilson, 72, of Keysville, died Saturday, April 9, 2005 at her residence.
      She was born September 29, 1932 in New Jersey.
     She is survived by her husband, Francis Wilson; her daughters, Kathleen Bridges of Keysville and Pamela Smith of New Jersey and her son, Francis William Wilson of Keysville.
      Services will be private.
     Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville, was in charge of arrangements.

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DODSON, Sr., Floyd H., 82
of Burkeville,

      Died Monday, April 4, 2005. Funeral services were held Saturday at Faith Temple Church of God in Christ with interment in The Jackson Cemetery, Crewe. Oliver & Eggleston Funeral Establishment.

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DELANEY, Virgie. 93
of Meherrin

      Died Wednesday, April 6, 2005. Funeral services were held Friday at her residence with interment in Forest Baptist Church Cemetery, Meherrin. Carl U. Eggleston Funeral Establishment.

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GILLIAM, Elizabeth, 71
of Connecticut

      Died Friday, April 1, 2005. Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Friday at Mount Nebo Baptist Church, Dillwyn, with interment in the church cemetery. Carl U. Eggleston Funeral Establishment.

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FORD, John S., 81
of Prospect

Died Thursday, March 31, 2005. Funeral services were held April 4 at Peaks Baptist Church, Prospect, with interment in Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery. Carl U. Eggleston Funeral Establishment

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Funeral Service For
Timmy Randy Dunkum, 43
Held Sunday

      DILLWYN, April 12 - Timmy Randy Dunkum, 43, of Dillwyn, died Thursday, April 7, 2005 in Albemarle County.
      He was born January 3, 1962 in Farmville, the son of the late Wilson D. Dunkum and Lucille Allen Dunkum.
      He is survived by a sister, Velma D. Sprouse of Dillwyn;two brothers, Lanny Dunkum of Nashville, TN and Perry W. Dunkum of Chesapeake.
      Funeral services were held 3 p.m. Sunday at Browns Chapel United Methodist Church with interment in the church cemetery.
      Memorial contributions may be made to Browns Chapel United Methodist Church.
     Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, was in charge of arrangements

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Charles N. Smith
Former Buckingham
Supervisor, Dies

      SCOTTSVILLE, April 7 - Charles Newell Smith, born December 3, 1917 in Washington County, died at his home Wednesday, April 6, 2005. He married Sallie Sutton of Buckingham County on June 4, 1941.
      In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Martha Alice Smith Kay of Goochland and Sallie Smith Carmichael and her husband, Harvey Russell Carmichael, Sr. of Midlothian; four grandchildren, Amy E. C. Jenkins Millican and Ellen Jenkins Neterer of Buckingham, Anna Holt Carmichael Redding and Harvey Russell Carmichael, Jr. of Midlothian; five great-grandchildren, John Cabell Neterer, Charles Ashby Neterer, Lowell Mills Neterer, Savannah Grace Carmichael and Charles Howard Redding; his sister-in-law, Alice Sutton Turner Baker and her husband, Elwin; his nephew, Roy Sutton Turner and his wife, Janice; his great-niece, Tellie Ann Turner Moss and his great-great-nephew, Chase Turner Moss.
      His surviving sisters are Garnet Marshall of Lynchburg, June Lowe of Abingdon, Edith Fitzgerald of Cookville, Tennessee, Dora Ranson of Virginia Beach and his devoted brother, Fred Smith and his wife, Ruth of Appomattox. He is also survived by many other nephews and nieces Including Lany F. Smith, Nicholas Mills Sutton, III, Greg Smith and Barbara Smith and his dear friend, James Edward \Johnson. He was preceded in death by his father, Wiley Jefferson Smith and his mother, Winnie Myers Smith, his brother, Jimmy Smith of Lynchburg, his sister, Mary McDearmon of Waynesboro and Irene (Sue) Saunders.
      Following World War II, he ran GMC and Pontiac franchises in Richlands for five years. He continued his career with General Motors over another 30 years as a Chevrolet dealer in Scottsville. He served 20 years on the Buckingham Board of Supervisors, serving several terms as Vice-Chairman. He was an active member to the Piedmont Court Services for 14 years. He was an active member of the Buckingham Rurltan Club, serving a term as president. His community service also included many years as a member of the Board of Directors of the Buckingham Historical Society.
      Mr. Smith became a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church In 1941. He served on the Vestry many times, serving as Senior Warden and as a regular lay reader for years. He was often routinely asked to serve as a juror on important criminal cases in Buckingham County.
     Most important to our country, he enlisted for duty and served as a Sergeant in World War II, serving 25 months in the European Theatre of War. In addition, he worked on the first computer with Bell Telephone Laboratories School of War Training and was assigned to the 3161^st Ordnance Base Artillery and Fire Control Maintenance Company, also known as Company "G", a unit of the 611^th O.B.A.M. Battalion. Thankfully, he returned home safely, with the recognition of having earned five Battle Stars including participation in the Battle of the Bulge.
      Interment will be private.
     The family will receive visitors 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Maple Top Farm, the home of Janice and Roy Sutton Turner.
      Contributions may be made to Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Route 1 Box 2685, Buckingham VA 23921 or Glenmore Volunteer Fire and Rescue Departments, PO Box 1012, Dillwyn, VA 23936.
      Thacker Brothers Funeral Home, Scottsville, is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Published Date: Friday 8th April 2005

Funeral Service
Set Saturday For
Anna Louise Dowdy, 79

      CUMBERLAND, April 7 - Anna Louise Dowdy, 79, of Cumberland, died Wednesday, April 6, 2005 in Farmvllle.
      She was born August 28, 1925 in Cumberland County, a daughter of the late Henry and Anne Arndt Rousch. She was the widow of Donald Logan Dowdy.
      She is survived by her sons, Rodney Dowdy of Cumberland and Keith Dowdy of Buckingham; her sister, Edna Wright of Cumberland and her grandchildren, Jessica Bennett of Burkeville and Brian Dowdy of Atlanta, GA. She was preceded in death by her son, Donald William Dowdy.
      A funeral service will be held Saturday at 12 noon in the Chapel of Shorter Funeral Home, Farmvllle, with interment in Center Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Cumberland.
      The family will receive friends Friday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
      Memorial contributions may be made to the Farmvllle Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 47 Caira Road, Cumberland, VA 23040.

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Graveside Service For
Mary 'Pat' Horne, 90
Set 2 P.M. Sunday

      BUCKINGHAM, April 7 - Mary (Pat) Whorley Horne, 90, of Buckingham, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005 at her home.
      She was born January 5, 1915 in Buckingham County, a daughter of the late Benjamin Perkins Whorley and Rosa Call Whorley. She was the widow of Frank Home.
      She is survived by seven children. Ruby Bryant, Louise Amos, Vance Home, Thomas Home, Dorothy Holloway, Charles Home and Thelma Bennett all of Buckingham; two sisters, Mildred Taylor and Tina Taylor both of Buckingham; 14 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
      A graveside memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday in Buckingham Community Cemetery.
      Memorial contributions may be made to the Buckingham County Rescue Squad.
      Dunkum Funeral home, Dillwyn is in charge of arrangements.

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Elizabeth Edwards, 87
Former Herald
Correspondent, Dies

      DILLWYN, April 7 - Elizabeth "Lizzie" Baird Edwards, 87, of Dillwyn, died Tuesday, April 5, 2005 in Johnston-Willis Hospital, Richmond.
     She was born December 24, 1917 in Buckingham County, a daughter of the late Harvey Lee Baird and Mary Jones Baird. She was the widow of Walter Edwards, Sr.
      Mrs. Edwards was the St. Andrews community correspondent for The Farmville Herald for many years.
      She is survived by two sons, Charles Edwards of Dlllwyn and David Edwards of Richmond;four daughters, Katherine E. Barrett of Richmond, Louise Ripley of Howardsville, Frances Murphy of Dillwyn and Jennie Hardy of Farmville; five sisters, Valarie B. Nicholas of Wood-stock, Lucinda B. Wheeler of Scottsville, Marvin B. Brocken of Locust Grove, Joyce B. Spencer of Buckingham and Beverly B. Ballard of Colorado; two devoted nieces, Doris Baueke of Midlothian and Charlotte Creed of Bumpass; 19 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Walter Edwards, Jr. and Freddie Edwards.
      Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at St. Andrews Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery.
      The family will receive friends this evening (Thursday) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn.
      Memorial contributions may be made to St. Andrews Baptist Church.

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Funeral Service For
Larry Darnell Greene, 51
Monday In Cumberland

      RICHMOND, April 7 - Larry Darnell Greene, 51, of Richmond, died Monday, April 4, 2005.
      He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Jackson Greene; his mother and stepfather, Roberta and Aubrey Woolridge; four daughters, Angela, Wanda, Roy-shontilly and Mia; three grandchildren; two brothers, Willie Jones and Floyd Jones; two sisters, Mattie Sims and Alice Jones; one aunt, Helen Greene; two uncles, Sidney Greene and Floyd Greene; mother-in-law, Arlene Jackson; two sisters-in-law, Linda Jones and Terry Jones, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
      Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday at Rocky Mount Baptist Church, Cumberland, with the Rev. Larry E. Smith, pastor officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
      Marian Gray Thomas Funeral Home, Cumberland, is in charge of arrangements.

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Lucy T. Payne, 75
Retired Nurse
Dies Tuesday

      RICHMOND, April 7 - Lucy Thompson Payne, 75, of Richmond, widow of Charles "Bootsie" Payne, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 5, 2005.
      She was the daughter of the late Harvey Esley Thompson and Elsie May Moorefield.
      She is survived by two daughters, Deborah P. Pollack of New Market, and Teresa P. Kestner of Doswell; two grandchildren, Taylor P. Kestner and Harrison P. Pollack: one sister, Frances Thompson Slater of Richmond and several nieces and nephews.
      Mrs. Payne was a member of Pine Street Baptist Church and was a former nurse at Johnston-Willis Hospital.
      The family will receive friends at the Bliley Funeral Homes' Central Chapel, 3801 Augusta Avenue, from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday (today) where services will be held 12 noon Friday. Interment will be in Westhampton Memorial Park.
      Memorial contributions may be made to the International Mission Board, 3806 Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA 23230 or the Lupus Foundation of America, 2000 L Street N.W., Suite 710, Washington, D.C. 20036 or a charity of one's choice.

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Nancy S. Walsh
Cumberland County
Native, Dies In WA

      MUKILTEO, WA, April 7 - Nancy S. Walsh passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at her home in Mukilteo, WA.
      She was born in Cumberland County on August 15, 1924 to Arthur and Maude Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph D. Walsh, sisters, Christine Womack and Vara Harrington and brother, Neal Smith, all of the Farmville area, and brother, Arthur J. Smith, Jr. of Richmond.
      She is survived by her daughter, Sharon K. Walsh-Tennis; son-in-law, Timothy; grandsons, Logan L.W. Tennis and Landen T.W. Tennis; sister-in-law, Maxine Smith of Farmville, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
      Mrs. Walsh graduated from Garfield Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in 1945. In 1950 she joined the Army Nurse Corp. She served during the Korean Conflict where she received the Commendation Ribbon. After leaving the Army, she worked at Providence Hospital in Everett, WA for 29 years, retiring in 1986.
     A memorial service will be held April 8 in Lynnwood, WA.
     Condolences may be sent to Sharon Tennis, 12416 Ironwood Lane, Mukilteo, WA 98275.
      Memorial contributions may be made to Providence Everett Medical Center/Children's Hospital Foundation, 916 Pacific Ave., Everett, WA 98201, or your favorite charity.

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