Grace Long Jones, 97
Of Farmville
Dies Thursday

      JANUARY 5 - Grace Long Jones, 97, of Farmville, died Thursday, January 5, 2006.
      She was the daughter of the late Labana Washington Long and Theresa Jane Harkleroad.
      Mrs. Jones was a member of Browns Presbyterian Church and the DAR.
      She is survived by three daughters, Genevieve Bobko and husband, Stephen and Nancy Pempel and husband, Daniel both of Farmville and Etha Kriner and husband, Fred of Lutherburg. PA; 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Jane McCullough and a great-grandson, Nicholas Kuntz.
       The family will receive friends on Friday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Doyne-Burger-Davis Funeral Home, Farmville.
      A funeral service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Browns Presbyterian Church
      The family will also receive friends at the Deedley Funeral Home, Punxsutawney, PA, from 4 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. on Sunday. Services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. with interment in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Punxsutawney.
Remembrances may be made to Hospice of Farmville, 202 Clark St., Farmville, VA 23901, Browns Presbyterian Church or John Randolph Volunteer Fire Dept., PO Box 298, Cumberland, VA 23040.

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Charles R. Crump, 72
Local Logger
Dies Wednesday

      BUCKINGHAM, Jan. 5 -Charles R. "Root" Crump, 72, of Buckingham, died Wednesday, January 4, 2006.
      Mr. Crump was a logger for over 45 years.
     He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Jean Ramsey Crump; a daughter, Phyllis Jean Cumbie and her husband. Henry; a sister, Bertha Hedgepeth; two brothers, Joe and Dewey Crump and nieces and nephews all of Buckingham.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Concord Baptist Church, near Sheppards, with the Rev. Rick Caldwell officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
      The family will receive friends Friday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville.

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Edward Darnell Foster, 49
Formerly of Cumberland
Dies in Hampton

     JANUARY 5 - Edward Darnell Foster, 49, of Hampton, formerly of Cumberland, died Monday, January 2, 2006.
     He is survived by his loyal wife, Jacqueline Foster; a daughter, April; a son, Joshua; his parents, Richard and Georgia Foster: four brothers, Michael Allen (Jackie), Lowell Foster (Daisy), Jeffrey Foster (Angle) and Christopher Foster (Phyllis); a sister, Emma Watson; two sisters-in-law, Robin Blount and Florence Alien (Bruce); three brothers-in-law, Marvin Barnes (Rhonda), James Russell Blount (Kay) and Calvin Blount (Lavern) and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
     His remains rest at Marian Gray Thomas Funeral Home, Cumberland.
     Funeral services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at Rocky Mount Baptist Church, Cumberland, with the Rev. Larry E. Smith, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

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Funeral Service
Set Sunday For
Edward Carter, 72

      CUMBERLAND, Jan. 5 - Edward Carter, 72, of Cumberland, died Wednesday, January 4, 2006 in Dillwyn.
      He is survived by a son, Ron Langhorne (Karen); a daughter, Everleane Randolph (Stepney); six grandchildren; five brothers, Pete (Barbara), John Louis (Loretta), Robert Lee (Lou Bertha), Harold and Leroy Carter; two sisters. Daisy Jiggetts and Elsie Brown; a brother-in-law, Harvey Trent; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends, one devoted, Eva Langhorne.
     His remains rest at Marian Gray Thomas Funeral Home, Cumberland.
     Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Rocky Mount Baptist Church, Cumberland, with the Rev. Larry E. Smith, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

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F. E. Garrett Sr., 81
Father of Local
Resident, Dies

      JANUARY 5 - Frederick Earl Garrett Sr., 81, of Farmville, formerly of South Boston, died Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at Holly Manor Nursing Home.
      He was born in South Boston June 10, 1924, a son of the late Johnnie I. Garrett and Madge Lambeth Garrett.
      Mr. Garrett was a member of the Scottsburg Baptist Church, Faulkner Memorial Masonic Lodge #91, Gideon International and Robert Morris Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star #80.
      He is survived by his wife, Ernestine Long Garrett of Farmville; one daughter. Patsy Garrett Watson and husband, Gene Watson of Farmville; one son, Frederick Earl Garrett Jr. and wife, Anita Smith Garrett of Green Creek, Arizona; six grandchildren, Eleanor Watson Ross of Richmond, Garrett Ford Watson of Radford, Patrick Larkin Watson of Dillwyn, Casey Marie Watson of Farmville, Luke Christopher Garrett and Nicole Smith both of Green Creek, Arizona.
      A memorial service with Masonic Rites will be held Monday, January 9 at 11 a.m. at Scottsburg Baptist Church with the Rev. Terry Scearce and the Rev. Dr. Michael Cheuk. A family reception and meal will follow the service at the church.
      For memorials, please consider the Faulkner Memorial Masonic Lodge, the Scottsburg Baptist Church Building Fund, Halifax Regional Alzheimer's Support Group or a charity of your choice.
      Arrangements are by Powell Funeral Home, South Boston.

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Danald W. Johnston, 89
Of Lawrenceville
Dies Tuesday

      LAWRENCEVILLE, Jan. 5 -Danald Woodrow Johnston, 89, of Lawrenceville, died Tuesday, January 3, 2006.
      He is survived by his wife, Mildred Brewer Johnston; 11 brothers and sisters, Marshall Williams, Pansy Johnston, John Johnston, Lucille Staley, Mary Pennington, Catherine Wilck, Bessie Hannan, Lester Johnston, Ruby Johnston, Andrew Johnston and Jim Newton and numerous nieces and nephews.
      Funeral services were held 2 p.m. today (Thursday) at Williams Funeral Home, Lawrenceville, with interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
      Memorial contributions may be made to Rock United Methodist Church.

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John F. Martin, 64
Formerly of Farmville
Dies December 18

      JANUARY 5 - John F. Martin died Sunday, December 18, 2005, surrounded by family after a long battle with heart disease.
      Born on December 12, 1941 to John Sr. and Edith Martin in Fredericksburg, the third of five children, he grew up in Farmville, joining the Navy as a teenager.
      Mr. Martin served 17 years as a radio technician traveling the world with the Navy before settling in Vancouver in 1977. Afterwards, he worked for Western Union, Pacific Telecom and Alaska Telecommunications as a circuit design engineer. He was an avid amateur radio enthusiast and long time member of the local VFW. A loving husband and father, he was known for his good humor and generosity and will be dearly missed by those who loved him.
      He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Teresa; his children, Dan and Diane; two sisters, Mary Jane and Cindy and a brother, Steven. He was preceded In death by a sister, Kathleen Martin Higgins.
      A celebration of life was held 1 p.m. Wednesday at All Saints Episcopal Church in Hazel Dell.

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Funeral Service For
Shirley S. Mace. 64
Set 2 P.M. Saturday

      DILLWYN, Jan. 5 - Shirley Savage Mace, 64, of Dillwyn, died Tuesday, January 3, 2006.
      Born in Buckingham County, March 17, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Lottie Kidd Savage. She was the wife of the late Neal Mace.
      Mrs. Mace was a member of Spears Mountain Baptist Church.
      She is survived by a son, Timmy Mace of Cumberland;
two daughters, Cindy Wingfield and her husband. Mark of Dillwyn and Krissy Wooten and her husband, James of Farmville; a brother, Hal Savage of Gladstone; two sisters, Helen Lee of Florida and Barbara Stephens of Gladstone; a stepmother, Lucy Savage of Buckingham; two half sisters, Bernell and Frances; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Karen Elgin.
      Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Robinson Funeral Home, Appomattox, by the Rev. Buddy Bryant. Burial will follow in the Savage Family Cemetery, Buckingham.
      The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
      Condolences may be sent to the family at:
www.robtasonfuneral.com.

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Published Date: Wednesday 4th January 2006

Graveside Service
Set Thursday For
Samuel B. Whorley, 77

      BUCKINGHAM, Jan. 3 - Samuel Buford Whorley, 77, of Buckingham, died Tuesday, January 3,2006.
      He was born March 15, 1928 in Buckingham county, a son of the late Henry Whorley and Mary Land Whorley. He was the widow of Jennie W. Whorley.
      He is survived by a son, Samuel B. Whorley Jr. of Chesterfield; a sister, Doris Lowery of Mechanicsville; one grandson and three great-grandchildren.
      Graveside funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday in Buckingham Community Cemetery.
      The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7 to 8 p.m. at Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn.

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Charlene P. Dickerson, 52
Mother And Sister Of
Local Residents, Dies

      CREWE, Jan. 3 - Charlene P. Dickerson, 52, of Crewe, died Sunday, January 1, 2006.
      She is survived by a son, Christopher Armistead and his wife, Caria, their children, William and Oralia of Prospect; a daughter, Carrie Dickerson of Crewe and her father, Clarence Dickerson of Drakes Branch; a sister, Cyndi P. Gable and her husband, Conis, their son, Chadd of Farmville; her parents, Robert E. Potts of Fredericksburg and Violet Vaughan Potts of Crewe and a devoted friend, Dale Riggins.
      Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at Crewe United Methodist Church with interment in Crewe Cemetery.
      The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. this evening (Tuesday) at Jennings-McMillian Funeral Home, Crewe.

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Walter S. Pearsall, 77
Of Cumberland
Dies Thursday

      CUMBERLAND, Jan. 3 - Walter S. Pearsall, 77, of Cumberland, formerly of Long Island, New York, died Thursday, December 29, 2005 at his home.
      He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mar] one Anne Tietz Pearsall; three children and families, David Pearsall and his wife, Denise of Springfield and their children, Melanie and Brian, Keith Pearsall and his wife, Janet of Oceanside, New York and their children, Christopher and Deborah, Susan Pearsall Farrell and her husband, Donald of Powhatan and their children, Meghan, Emily and Jessica Grace.
      Mr. Pearsall graduated from East Rockaway High School in East Rockaway, New York in 1945. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and proudly served his country in World War II and Korea. He graduated from Adelphi University in 1956 with a BA in Physics and from Hofstra University in 1958 with a Masters Degree. He was employed in the Engineering Department of Republic Aviation for several years and later for Oceanside High School in Oceanside, New York, where he taught physics, chemistry and mathematics for 32 years and served as the chairman of the Science Department for many years.
      Mr. Pearsall was an active member of the Church of the Ascension in Rockville Centre, New York for many years, served as scout leader for the Boy Scouts of America and was a member of the Marine Corps League. He and his wife relocated to Cumberland in 1990, where he was an active member of the Cumberland Fire Department, American Legion Post 269 and served on the Vestry and other committees at Johns Memorial Episcopal Church In Farmville. He was a member and past president of the Grove Cemetery Association.
       A Christian Prayer Service was held 7 p.m. Monday evening at the Shorter Funeral Home Chapel, Farmville.
      A Christian Burial Service with Eucharist was held 10 a.m. today (Tuesday) at Johns Memorial Episcopal Church with Father Edward Tracy and Father Bill Blottner officiating. A graveside funeral service with full military honors was held at 12 noon at the Grove Cemetery in Cumberland.
      Memorial donations may be made to the Cumberland Volunteer Fire Department or to Johns Memorial Episcopal Church.

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Memorial Service For
Ruth W. Bradshaw, 90
Held Saturday

      RICHMOND, Jan. 3 - Ruth Weldon Bradshaw, a resident of Westminster Canterbury, died Thursday, December 29, 2005, two days after celebrating her 90th birthday with her family.
      Her survivors include, Clyde W. Bradshaw, her husband of 62 years; two children, Ann Bradshaw and Weldon Bradshaw (Emily) both of Richmond; six grandchildren, Jay Bradshaw (Jennifer) of Cantonment, FL, David Bradshaw, Amy Bradshaw and Zachary Bradshaw all of Richmond, Catherine Robertson (Chris) of Durham, NC and Taylor Bode of Richmond and two great-grandchildren, Joshua and Grace Bradshaw of Cantonment, FL.
      A native of Louisville, KY, Mrs. Bradshaw was the daughter of the Rev. John Wood Weldon and Mattie Carter McKeldin. She earned an undergraduate degree in music from Western Kentucky University and a masters in musicology from The Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. For many years she was active in the Daughters of the American Revolution and served in a variety of capacities at the local and state levels. She loved music, travel, genealogical research, reading, needlepoint and gardening. Mainly though, she loved her family and has left a wonderful legacy of caring and love for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
       A memorial service was held 11 a.m. Saturday in The Commons at Westminster Canterbury. Interment was held 11 a.m. Monday in the Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery, Rice.
     Memorial contributions may be made to the Westminster Canterbury Foundation.
      Bennett Funeral Home, Richmond, was in charge of arrangements.

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DAVIS, Walter M. Sr., 83
of Dillwyn

      Died Thursday, January 29, 2005. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Sunday at Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, with interment in Buckingham Community Cemetery.

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Patricia Gail Joiner, 60
Of Wingina
Dies Wednesday

      WINGINA. Jan. 3 - Patricia Gall Joiner, 60, of Wingina, died Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at her residence.
      Born in Orlando, Florida, November 17, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Harvey Hendricks Joiner and Betty Jane Robinson.
      She is survived by a sister, Kathryn V. Repass and her husband, Jim of Wingina; a brother, Gilbert Joiner of Richmond; a niece, Evonne Marshall of Lynchburg and two nephews, Paul and Matthew Marshall and families both of Hershey, PA. She was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Lee Joiner.
      A memorial service will be conducted at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Montel Williams MS Foundation, 331 West 57th Street #420, New York, NY 10019.
      Whitten Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Lynchburg, is serving the family.
      To send condolences to the family, please visit www. whittenfuneralhome.com

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Funeral Service
Held Sunday For
Kenneth Tracy Allen, 51

      MEHERRIN, Jan. 3 - Kenneth Tracy Allen, 51, of Meherrin, died Friday, December 30, 2005.
       Surviving are his wife, Gayle F. Allen; his mother, Anna Allen; his father. Aimer Allen; three daughters, Tracy Stegall, Crystal Lewis and Felecia Allen;three sons, Kenny Berkley, Chris Daniel and Joshua Allen;two sisters, Teresa Phelps and Joyce Bennett; one brother, Richard Allen and seven grandchildren.
      Funeral services were held 3 p.m. Sunday at Browning Funeral Home, Keysville, with interment in Ash Camp Memorial Cemetery.

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Funeral Service
Set Wednesday For
Harry L. Meador, 85

      CUMBERLAND, Jan. 3 - Harry L. Meador, 85, of Cumberland, died Monday, January 2,2006.
       He was born November 2, 1920 in Cumberland, a son of the late Johnny Meador and Hettie M. Meador. He was the widow of Ruby Midkiff Meador.
      He is survived by two sons, Richard L. Meador and wife, Barbara of Cumberland and Billy Meador and wife, Denise of Chesterfield; five grandchildren, Shelia Tole and fiancée. Mark Mabey of Warsaw, Dick Meador and wife, Trade of Chesterfield, Kim Spillman and husband, Billy and Tracy Gilbert and husband, Eric all of Cumberland and Sheryl Neston and husband, Gary of Amelia; nine great-grandchildren, Brandon, Erin, Ashley, Hunter, Timothy, Joshua, Allison, Sydney and Kaitlyn; a special niece, Peggy Johnson and special caregivers, Annie Huddleston and Ken and Rita Elliott.
      Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at Oak Grove Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery.
      The family will receive friends this evening (Tuesday) from 7 to 9 p.m. at Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn.
      Memorial contributions may be made to the Cartersville or Cumberland rescue squads or fire departments.

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Altanya S. Harvey, 46
Son of Farmville
Resident, Dies

      RICHMOND, Jan. 3 - Altanya Sanders Harvey, 46, of Richmond, went home to be with the Lord.
    Surviving are his grandmother, Elna Green of Washington, DC; mother, Jeanell Watson of Farmville; two brothers, William Watson (Cynthia) of Temple Hills, MD and Alton Harvey of Farmville; sister, Teresa Harris (Gary) of Temple Hills, MD; a devoted friend, Karen Carey and her daughter, Anjelica "Angel" and a host of other relatives and friends.
      Memorial services were held Monday, January 2 at 1 p.m. at Scott's Funeral Home, 115 E. Brookland Park Blvd., Richmond with the Rev. Lenora E. Peabody, officiating.

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