WHITE, Alexander "Boo",55
of Farmville

      Died Sunday, June 19, 2005. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday in the Minor B. Eggleston Chapel with interment in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Carl U. Eggleston Funeral Establishment.

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IRBY, Lillie, 94
of Burkeville

      Died Monday, June 20, 2005. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Morning Star Baptist Church, Burkeville, with interment in the church cemetery. Oliver & Eggleston Funeral Home, Crewe

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Published Date: Wednesday 22nd June 2005

Graveside Service
Set Thursday For
Faye W. Ownby, 76

      CUMBERLAND, June 21 - Faye Waycaster Ownby, 76, of Cumberland, died Monday, June 20, 2005.
      She was born October 12, 1928 in Tennessee, the daughter of the late Robert A. Way-caster and Belle Adams Waycaster. She was the widow of Alfred Eugene Ownby.
      She is survived by two daughters, Judy Ownby (Hollifield) and Carol Ownby both of Cumberland; a special daughter and caregiver, Denise Stout and husband, William and their children, Tony and Shelby; five grandchildren, Gene, Ryan and Evan Whaley, Jeff and Alan Henshaw; seven great-grandchildren; four brothers, A. G. Waycaster, J. D. Waycaster, Billy Waycaster and Ted Waycaster all of Dillwyn.
      Graveside funeral services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Jones Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Cumberland.
      The family will receive friends Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn.
      Memorial contributions may be made to Jones Chapel Baptist Church Youth Fund.

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Janie L. Williams, 72
Of Cumberland
Dies in Mississippi

      CUMBERLAND, June 21 -Janie Louise Williams, 72, of Cumberland, died Friday, June 17, 2005 in Gulfport, MS.
      She is survived by a son, John Wiley Williams (Debra) of Paterson, NJ; a stepson, James Copeland (Betty) of Farmville; two grandchildren, Jaliz Williams of Jonesboro, GA and Shane Williams of Paterson, NJ;three step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a devoted sister, Barbara V. Mayo of Cumberland and Lillie Foster of Cumberland; a devoted brother, Thomas V. Jones (Ann Marie) of Lawrenceville, NJ; three sisters-in-law; two brothers-in-law and other relatives and friends.
      Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at Cornerstone Baptist Church, Cumberland, with the Rev. Clarence Moore officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
      Her remains rest at Marian Gray Thomas Funeral Home of Cumberland.

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Graveside Service For
Katheryne Hamersly, 93
Held 2 P.M. Sunday

      JUNE 21 - Katheryne Barbee Hamersly, 93, of Farmville, died Friday, June 17, 2005 at her residence. She was preceded In death by her husband, Burton Shefield Hamersly.
      She is survived by her son, B. Barbee Hamersly of Miami Beach, Florida; her daughter, Martha Sue Blosser of Farmville: five grandsons; three great-grandsons and one great-granddaughter.
      Graveside services were held Sunday at 2 p.m. in Westvlew Cemetery, Farmville.
      Remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society, Farmville United Methodist Church or the Prince Edward County Rescue Squad.
      Doyne-Burger-Davis Funeral Home, Farmville, was in charge of arrangements.

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AMOS, Calvin Marshall, 77
of Dillwyn

      Died Saturday, June 18, 2005. A graveside service was held 2 p.m. Monday at Buckingham Baptist Church Cemetery, Gold Hill. Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn.

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Funeral Service For
"Newt" Goin, 86
Set Wednesday

      JUNE 21 - Sam Newton "Newt" Goin, 86, of Farmville, died Monday, June 20, 2005.
      He was born in Virginia, a son of the late Samuel Henry and Lucy Bristine Goin.
      Mr. Goin was a retired employee of Craddock-Terry Shoe Corporation and a farmer.
      He is survived by his wife, Margaret Kelsey Goin; two sons, George Newton Goin of Scottsville and Sam Thomas Goin of Dillwyn: three sisters, Elizabeth Franklin of Prospect, Lois Calhoun of Farmville and Thelma Carwille of Lynchburg; three grandsons, Sam Thomas Goin, Jr. of Dillwyn, Eugene Newton Goin of Scottsville and Carl Thomas Goin of Susan; three great-granddaughters, Minuette Goin, Rosemary Goin and Grace Goin all of Scottsville.
      Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at Doyne-Burger-Davis Funeral Home, Farmville, with interment in Westvlew Cemetery.
      The family will receive friends this evening (Tuesday) from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
      Remembrances may be made to the Kidney Foundation or Prince Edward County Rescue Squad.

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Cory L. Minter, 17
Of Cumberland
Dies June 9

      CUMBERLAND, June 21 - Cory Lenelle Minter, 17, of Cumberland, died Thursday, June 9, 2005.
      He is survived by his parents, Clyde and Annie Bell Minter;two brothers, Jeffrey A. Minter (Michelle) and Clyde William Minter; a sister, Sherika M. Minter; grandmother, Ida Minter Brown; grandfather, Frank Carter; step-grandfather, Harris Brown and a host of uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
      Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Rocky Mount Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry Smith, pastor, officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
      Marian Gray Thomas Funeral Home, Cumberland, was in charge of arrangements.

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Published Date: Friday 17th June 2005

HASKINS, Willie (Bobby), 55
of Rice

      Died Wednesday, June 15, 2005. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at High Rock Baptist Church, Rice, with interment in the church cemetery. Carl U. Eggleston Funeral Establishment, Farmvllle.

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Lovell Johnson, Jr. 47
Of Richmond
Dies Sunday

      RICHMOND, June 16 - Lovell Johnson, Jr., 47, of Richmond, died Sunday June 12, 2005.
      He is survived by his wife, Irene Taylor-Johnson, formerly of Cumberland and son, Jeremy Lovell Johnson.
      Remains rest at the Mimms Funeral Home, 19th and Hull Street, Richmond.
      Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Richmond, Pastor Dwight Jones, officiating.

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Graveside Memorial
Set Saturday For
Paul Robert Hagen

      DILLWYN, June 16 - Paul Robert (Joe) Hagen, Jr., died Friday, June 10, 2005 at his home in Dillwyn.
      He was born June 5, 1943 In Washington, DC, a son of the late Paul and Reba Hagen of Pennsylvania.
      He is survived by his wife, Mary Gough Hagen of Dillwyn;two sons, Bob and Chuck Hagen of Pennsylvania; one brother, James of Cheyenne, Wyoming; two sisters, Anne Nagle of Glendora, California and Eva Milner of Houghton, Louisiana.
      A graveside memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Dillwyn.
      Memorial contributions may be made to the Buckingham County Volunteer Rescue Squad, Dillwyn, VA 23936.
      Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, is in charge of arrangements.

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W. A. Baker, 90
Of Cartersville
Dies Tuesday

      CARTERSVILLE, June 17 -William Abernathy Baker, 90, of Cartersville, died Tuesday, June 14.2005.
      He was born May 4, 1915 in Columbia, a son of late Irvine and Lavone Baker.
      He is survived by his wife, Janie C. Baker; four daughters, Bonnie Stinnett and husband, Harold D., Jeanette Wallick and husband, Robert, Barbara Brannan, E. J. Underwood and husband J.C.: two sons, James Lang and wife, Ruth and Marvin Lang; 14 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
      Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Friday in the Cartersville Cemetery, Cartersville.
      The family will receive friends this evening (Thursday) from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Bennett & Barden Funeral Home, 3215 Anderson Hwy. (Rt. 60) Powhatan.

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Published Date: Wednesday 15th June 2005

Funeral Service For
Nellie L. Copeland, 60
Held Saturday

      CUMBERLAND, June 14 - Nellie L. Copeland, 60, of Cumberland County, died Tuesday, June 7, 2005.
      Funeral services were held Saturday at Midway Baptist Church of Cumberland, with interment in the church cemetery.
      Bland-Reld Funeral Home of Farmville, was in charge of arrangements.

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Ruth Jones
Retired Teacher
Dies Saturday

      BUCKINGHAM, June 14 - Ruth Jones, of Buckingham, retired teacher of 39 years, died Saturday, June 11, 2005 in Charlottesvllle.
      She is survived by her husband, Irie Jones; three daughters, Yvonne Brown of Charlottesville, Gwendolyn "Dennie" Jones and Velma Jones of Buckingham; one son, T. Irie Jones of Midlothian and one brother, Nathaniel Arthur Jones of Washington, DC.
      Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday from the Slate River Baptist Church, Buckingham, with interment in the church cemetery.
      The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Reid's Funeral Home, Dlllwyn.

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Galvin L. Jenkins, 85
Father of Local Resident
Dies Friday

      VICTORIA, June 14 - Deacon Galvin Lewis Jenkins, 85, of Victoria, died Friday, June 10, 2005 at Community Memorial Health center, South Hill.
      He was born in Rehoboth, January 27, 1920 to the late William Lewis and Georgia Fields Jenkins.
      His teaching and administrative career covered a period of 34 years. He taught and supervised the first Instructional Veterans' Program at Southampton County Training School, Cumberland, for two years. For 12 years, he taught and supervised the Vocational Agriculture Program at Lunenburg High School. He served as principal of Lunenburg High School for eight years and at Lunenburg Junior High School for 11 years.
      During his professional career he has been a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, vice president of Secondary School Principals of VA, Teachers' Association, president of Southern District of V.I.A., president of the Lunenburg Teachers' Association and Southslde Junior High School Principal's Conference and a member of the Middle School Forum.
      During retirement he served a president of the Lunenburg High School Alumni Association, chairman of the board of directors of Lunenburg Senior Citizens, Inc., member of the School Board Selection Commission, vice president of Lunenburg County Litter Control Program and the Citizens Advisory Committee for Elementary School Building Program. He was a member of the Lunenburg Industrial Certification Development Commission, the Lunenburg-Nottoway Teachers' Retirement Association, District "D" Retired Teachers' Association, a Master Mason in Victoria Masonic Lodge #187 and the Board of Supervisors for Love's Mill District.
      Mr. Jenkins was baptized at Messiah Baptist Church, Yonkers, New York, a former member of Calvary Baptist Church, Victoria and a member of First Baptist Church, Victoria.
      He is survived by his wife, Mildred Harris Jenkins; one daughter. Avis Jenkins Gresby of Farmvllle; one sister, Marion McGhee of Rhode Island; two dedicated cousins, Cranford Jenkins of Chase City and Joan Williams of Yonkers, NY; one son-in-law, Donnie W. Gresby; six sisters-in-law, Marian H. Nottingham and Evelyn H. Price of Richmond, Selena R. Harris, Barbara Harris and Emma Lou Boykins of Courtland and Florence P. Harris of Hampton;
one brother-in-law, the Rev. Delaware F. Harris of Courtland and a vast number of relatives and friends.
      Funeral services were held 11 a.m. today (Tuesday) at First Baptist Church, Victoria, with the Rev. F. H. Bagley, Jr. officiating. Burial with Military Honors was held in First Baptist Church Memorial Gardens.
      Arrangements were by Giles-Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Chase City. Email condolences to harrisfh@kerrlake.com.

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MUNFORD, Deacon Freddie, 82
of Richmond formerly
of Cumberland County

      Died Thursday, June 9, 2005. Funeral services were held Monday at the Union Outreach Fellowship Church of Cumberland with interment in the church cemetery. Bland-Reid Funeral Home, Farmville.

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Louise M. Swartz
Of Buckingham
Dies Saturday

      BUCKINGHAM CH, June 14 - Louise Morriss Swartz, widow of Harold Franklin Swartz, of Mohawk Farm at Buckingham Court House, died Saturday, June 11, 2005 after a brief illness.
      She was the daughter of the late Garland Lightfoot Morriss, MD and Louise Rice Morriss.
      Mrs. Swartz was a graduate of William and Mary College and a former teacher, extension agent and director of the Buckingham County Department of Welfare. She was a member of Trinity Methodist Church and many community organizations including Historic Buckingham, Inc. and the Daughter of the American Revolution.
      She is survived by three children, Garland Franklin Swartz of Richmond, Louise Lightfoot Cohen of Virginia Beach and Laura Swartz Roach of Newberg, Oregon; five grandchildren, Lucy Varna Swartz Redlich, William Franklin Cohen, Garland Scott Cohen, Jessica Anne Riehl and Courtney Crawford Roach and three great-grandchildren, Danielle Louise Cohen, Ryan Christopher Cohen and Lucy Marlta Redlich. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Johns Franklin Swartz.
      Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Methodist Church.
      The family will receive friends this evening (Tuesday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Mohawk Farm.
      Donations may be made to Trinity Methodist Church, Buckingham, VA 23921.
      Dunkum Funeral Home, Dlllwyn, is in charge of arrangements.

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"Ed" Saxon, 77
Exxon Distributor
Dies June 10

      BUCKINGHAM, June 14 - Walter Edward "Ed" Saxon, 77, of Buckingham, died Friday, June 10,2005.
      He was preceded by his parents, John Heard and Emma Neal Saxon.
      He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Helen Pence Saxon; sons. Dr. Walter E. (Wes) Saxon, Jr. and wife, Angela, Richard P. Saxon and wife, Lori and Robert H. Saxon: a daughter, Martha N. Martin and husband, Randy; a brother, J. Heard Saxon, Jr. of Dothan, Georgia; a sister, Mary Win! Saxon of Mathews, North Carolina; grandchildren, Walter E., Ill, Joshua I. and John P., Cory-Neal, Shane, Casey and Carson Butwin, Steven MacMillan, Katie and Robert H., Jr. and Charles, Jr. and Andrew Martin. He was preceded in death by brothers. Warren and Neal Saxon.
      Mr. Saxon was a veteran, having served in the Navy. He was a graduate of Auburn University and was an Exxon Distributor for 38 years in Dillwyn. He was a charter member of the Buckingham County Volunteer Rescue Squad, serving 20 years, some as president and treasurer, a past president of the Buckingham Ruritan Club, a board member of New Dominion School and an elder in Maysville Presbyterian Church. In 2004 he received the Buckingham Achievement Award from the Chamber of Commerce.
      Services were held at Maysville Presbyterian Church in Buckingham on Monday at 2 p.m. Burial was in Buckingham Community Cemetery.
      Contributions may be made to Maysville Presbyterian Church Building Fund, PO Box 221, Buckingham, VA 23921.
      Dunkum Funeral Home, Dlllwyn, was in charge of arrangements.

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Published Date: Friday 10th June 2005

Barbara P. Meador, 71
Farmville Native
Dies Monday

      NEWPORT NEWS, June 9 - Barbara P. Meador, 71, died Monday, June 6, 2005 at her home at Warwick Forest after a courageous battle with cancer.
      She was the daughter of the late Louis and Irene Phelps. She was born and raised in Farmville and was a long-time resident of Seaford before moving to Warwick Forest in Newport News.
      She is survived by her beloved husband of 51 years, Hunter R. Meador; two sisters, Teresa P. Lloyd and Betty P. Woodfin; three sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Renee Meador, David and Kimberly Meador, and Jon and Corinne Meador; and five grandchildren, Marie, Josh, Charlotte, Julia, and Lance.
      The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 pm on Friday, June 10 at Amory Funeral Home in Grafton.
      A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 11 in Peninsula Memorial Park, Klaire Jameson officiating. A memorial service led by Pam DeYoung will follow in Warwick Forest Burton Hall at 2:30 p.m..
      Memorial donations can be made to the American Cancer Society, 895 Middle Ground Boulevard, Newport News, VA 23605.

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Published Date: Wednesday 8th June 2005

Clyde Howard Bliss, 88
Native of Farmville
Dies in Tennessee

      CROSSVILLE, TN, June 7 - Clyde Howard Bliss, 88, son of the late Samuel Clyde and Cassandra Howard Bliss, died in Crossville. Tennessee, on Tuesday, June 7,2005.
      A native of Farmville, Mr. Bliss was educated in Farmville and received a degree from Purdue University. He was a coach and always a part of the sports world.
      He is survived by a son, Theodore Bliss of Kent, Ohio;
three nieces, Alice Theresa Bliss of Onancock, Katherine Parker Stevens and Elizabeth Howard Conyers of Fishersville and a nephew, Knighton Langslow Bliss of Spring Hill, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marguarite and a brother, Mason Langslow Bliss.
      Services will be held in Kent, Ohio. Arrangements are incomplete.

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JENKINS, Linda S.
of Meherrin

      Died Tuesday, May 31, 2005. A funeral mass was held Friday at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Meherrin. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Jennings-McMillian Funeral Home, Crewe.

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Minnie C. Keyser, 89
Prospect Native
Dies Friday

     HOT SPRINGS, June 7 - Minnie Cocks Keyser, 89, of Greensboro, North Carolina, formerly of Hot Springs, died Friday, June 3, 2005 at the High Point Care Center in High Point, North Carolina.
      She was born June 7, 1915 in Prospect, the daughter of the late Thomas Robert Newton Cocks and Lilian Pollard.
Mrs. Keyser was married to Albert Hayden Keyser, Sr., who preceded her in death on June 13, 1983. She was a teacher and homemaker and a member of Hot Springs Presbyterian Church where she was a member of the Women's Circle.
      She is survived by a son, Douglas P. Keyser of Greensboro; a daughter-in-law, Mimi Byrd Keyser of Hot Springs; four grandchildren, Roberta Keyser Fortune of Lansdale, Pennsylvania, Douglas P. Keyser, Jr. and Rebecca "Becky" Keyser both of Greensboro and Al Keyser, III of Hot Springs; seven great-grandchildren, Marlena Fortune of Lansdale, Cody and Casey Raymer and Megan Jones all of Greensboro, Emily Adams, Hayden Keyser and Camron "Cami" Keyser all of Hot Springs.
      She was preceded in death by a son, Albert H. Keyser, Jr., four brothers, George Cocks, Thomas Robert "Rob" Cocks, Robert Cocks and Harry Cocks and three sisters, Cyrilla LeHuem, Mary Rebecca Payne and Alice Fleshman.
      A funeral service was held 6 p.m. today (Tuesday) at Hot Springs Presbyterian Church. Interment followed in Union Chapel Cemetery.
      Memorial contributions may be made to Hot Springs Presbyterian Church. PO Box 476, Hot Springs, VA 24445 or Hot Springs Rescue Squad, PO Box N, Hot Springs, VA 24445.
      McLaughlin Funeral Home, Hot Springs, was in charge of arrangements.

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Published Date: Friday 3rd June 2005

Funeral Service
Set Saturday For
W. F. Burroughs, 74

      CHARLOTTE CH, June 2 - William F. Burroughs, 74, of Charlotte Court House, died Wednesday, June 1, 2005.
      Mr. Burroughs was a retired employee of Norfolk Southern Railway and an Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict.
      He is survived by his wife, Margaret S. Burroughs; three sons, Stephen Burroughs and wife, Yvonne of Bedford, Jeffrey Burroughs of Sutherland and Donald Burroughs of Charlotte Court House; six grandchildren, Cara Grissom, Stephanie, Daniel, Wesley, Kaitlyn and Lauren Burroughs; one sister. Nancy Gills; four stepchildren, Collette Bailey, Sonja Tussing, Michael Held and Charles Held and 10 step-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Jacquelyn Burroughs.
      Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Tirzah Baptist Church, Charlotte Court House, with interment in Midway Baptist Church cemetery.
      The family will receive friends Friday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Browning Funeral Home, Keysville.
      Memorial contributions may be made to Mt. Tirzah Baptist Church Building Fund or to the Charlotte County Rescue Squad.

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NASH, Rosalind, 48
of Rice

      Died Sunday, May 29, 2005. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at High Rock Baptist Church, Rice, with interment in the church cemetery. Carl U. Eggleston Funeral Establishment.

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Published Date: Wednesday 1st June 2005

Ralph S. Mahan, 75
Of Farmville
Dies Sunday

      MAY 31 - Ralph Smith Mahan, 75, of Farmville, died at his home Saturday, May 28, 2005.
      He was the son of the late Clyde S. Mahan and Ada H. Mahan.
      Mr. Mahan was a self-employed carpenter and bricklayer, he also served the Cumberland County School System for many years as a masonry Instructor. He was the owner and operator of Ralph's Used Cars of Cumberland and was a member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
      He is survived by a daughter, Dianne M. Simpson and her husband, Doyne of Prospect; a son, Rodger Mahan and his wife, Brenda of Farmville; a daughter-in-law, Karen Kay Mahan of Farmville; two brothers, Clyde Edward and his wife, Betty Sue of Farmville and Charles Earl and his wife, Ruby of Richmond; two sisters, Virginia M. Ryall of Palmyra and Dorothy M. Young of Roanoke; the grandfather of Candi Troyer and her husband, William, Shawn Mahan and his wife, Nicole, Danielle Bappert and her husband, David, Pug Mahan, Jr. and Cathy Schuler, Jeremy Mahan and his wife, Kelly, Billi Jo Mahan, Madonna Mahan, Brook Mahan and Gabriel Layne; the great-grandfather of Lauren Moorefield, Savannh Mahan, Austin Mahan, Walker Mahan and Austin Bappert and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two sons, Charles Edward (Sputnik) Mahan and Ronald Dean (Pug) Mahan both of Farmville.
      Services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at New Life Assembly of God. He will be buried at his home place in the family cemetery, Cumberland County.
      Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville, is in charge of arrangements.

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Memorial Service For
Charlie B. Heath, 64
Set 2 P.M. Saturday

      BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, May 31 - Charlie Buren Heath, 64, died at his home in Buckingham County on Wednesday, May 18, 2005.
      Born in Buckingham, he spent his youth active in the FFA and attended Buckingham Central High. He graduated from VCU to become an active member of the real estate community, eventually retiring as a broker.
      He is survived by his son, David Todd Heath and daughter-in-law, Brandice of Surry County; a granddaughter, Ella Madison Spero; three brothers, Percy Heath, Jr. and Donald Heath both of Buckingham and Curtis Heath of Macon, Georgia.
      A memorial service to celebrate the life of Mr. Heath will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, June 4 at Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn.
      The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Buckingham County Rescue Squad.

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W. C. Garrett, 86
Of Victoria
Dies Saturday

      VICTORIA, May 31 - Willie Clyde Garrett, 86, of Victoria, died Saturday, May 28, 2005.
      He was the son of the late Walter Henry and Myrtle M. Garrett of Halifax County.
      Mr. Garrett was a retiree of Virginia Power, where he was a service representative for 44 years. He was a member, former deacon and Sunday school secretary of Victoria Baptist Church. He was a former member of the Victoria Rotary Club and a World War II veteran.
      He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Shirley Jenkins Garrett; a son and daughter-in-law, Blaine and Janet Garrett of Glen Allen; two granddaughters, Jordan and Alexandra Garrett;one brother, Hubert Garrett of Halifax and numerous nieces and nephews.
      Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Monday at Victoria Baptist Church with Dr. Stanley Hare and the Rev. John Dean officiating. Interment was in Crewe Cemetery, Crewe.
Please consider a contribution to the Victoria Baptist Church, PO Box 911, Victoria, VA 23974 or the Victoria Fire and Rescue Squad, PO Box T, Victoria, VA 23974.
      Staples Funeral Home was in change of arrangements.

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Graveside Service
Held in NC For
M. H. Thompson

      NORTH CAROLINA, May 31 - Maynard H. "Stumpy" Thompson, died Thursday, May 26, 2005.
      He was born in Boydton on October 26, 1922 to the late Henry H. Thompson and Elizabeth R. Thompson.
      Mr. Thompson was a graduate of Virginia Tech and served in the army in the Philippines where he met Statia Kennedy, his first wife and mother of his children.
      He spent his career in the textile business and was very involved in youth sports and in educational volunteer efforts in Rocky Mount, NC.
      Surviving are three sons, Butch Thompson of Buckhead, GA, Ken Thompson of Charlotte, NC and Pete Thompson of High Point, NC; one sister, Elsie T. Burger of Martinsville and formerly of Farmville and eight grandchildren.
      A graveside service was held Sunday at Pineview Cemetery, Rocky Mount, NC.
      Memorials may be made to the YMCA in Rocky Mount, NC.
      Arrangements were by Harry and Bryant Funeral Home in Charlotte, NC.

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