Lucille C. Scruggs, 86
Mother Of Local
Resident, Dies

   AUGUST 14 – Lucille C. Scruggs, 86, mother of Clara Mae Scruggs, of Farmville, died Sunday, August 12, 2007, in Farmville.
   She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Emmanuel Scruggs.
   Graveside services were held Tuesday (today) at Spring Creek Baptist Church in Darlington Heights.
   Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville, in charge of arrangements.

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Funeral Services
Held Sunday For
Howard L. Ferguson, 81

  RICE, August 14 – Howard Leon Ferguson, 81, of Rice, died Thursday, August 9, 2007.
   He is survived by his wife, Sara Ferguson; his daughter, Elaine Bott and husband, Ken of Chesapeake; grandchildren, Shelly Simpson and husband, Shawn of Moyock, NC, Steve Bott and wife, Dawn of Chesapeake, and John Bott and wife, Wendy of Chesapeake; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Pat Bates of Portsmouth, and Christaline Basham of Jonesboro, TN; and numerous nieces and nephews.
   Funeral services were conducted Sunday at the Bethel Christian Fellowship, Farmville, with interment at Meadowbrook Memorial Gardens in Suffolk, with military honors.
   The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Bethel Christian Fellowship, 382 Fairgrounds Road, Farmville, VA 23901.
   Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville, was in charge of arrangements.

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James W. Trent, 69
Ret. Electrical Contractor
Dies Monday, Aug. 6

   RICE, August 14 – James Wesley Trent, 69, of Rice, passed away Monday, August 6, 2007, a son of the late William S. and Julia W. Trent.
    Mr. Trent was a retired electrical contractor.
   He is survived by his wife, Joyce Mylum Trent; sons, James William (Bill) Trent of Amelia and Joseph Wesley Trent and wife, Katina of Rice; sister, Garnett T. Hodges and husband, Jesse of Farmville; brothers, Herbert S. Trent and wife, Cynthia of Richmond, and Latane D. Trent (Bo) and wife, Ella of Farmville; brother-in-law, Luther W. Dix of Burkeville; granddaughter, Summer Trent of Buckingham; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and devoted friends. He was preceded in death by a sister, Alice T. Dix.
   A memorial service was conducted Saturday at Pisgah Baptist Church in Rice.
   Please make donations to the Rice Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 67, Rice, VA 23966; or Pisgah Baptist Church Renovation Fund, P.O. Box 86, Rice, VA 23966.
   Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville, was in charge of arrangements.

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Published Date:  Friday 10th August 2007

William “Bill” Maxey, 73
Of Buckingham
Dies Tuesday, Aug. 7

   BUCKINGHAM, August 9 – William A. “Bill” Maxey, 73, of Buckingham, died at his home on Tuesday, August 7, 2007. He was the son of the late Leonard F. Maxey and Etta Self Maxey.
   He was preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth M. Hunter and four brothers, Leonard F. Maxey Jr., Herbert E. Maxey Sr., Julian A. Maxey, and James E. Maxey.
   Mr. Maxey is survived by his wife, Ann; six children, Charlotte Hudgins and husband, David, Walter Harvey “Junie Bug” Edwards Jr. and wife, Angie, Barbara Edwards, Louis Edwards and wife, Kathy, Mike Edwards and wife, Scotty, Mary Ann Robinson and husband, Walt; sisters, Mary M. Patteson and Josephine M. White; brothers, Robert S. Maxey and F. Henry Maxey; 18 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
   Special thanks to his loving and devoted niece, Audrey Ragland.
   He spent all his life raising award winning black angus cattle on Muddy Creek Farm.
   A funeral service will be conducted Saturday, August 11, at 2 p.m. at Sharon Baptist Church.
   The family will receive friends Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn.
   The family suggests contributions be made to the Buckingham County Volunteer Rescue Squad or Sharon Baptist Church.
   Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, is serving the family.

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Funeral Services To
Be Held Saturday
For Nettie Barlow, 88

   AUGUST 9 – Nettie Blanche Staton Derrenbacker Barlow, 88, died Wednesday, August 8, 2007 in Farmville. Born in Buckingham County on December 21, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Lee Staton and Lucy Melinda Jones Staton.
   She was predeceased by her brothers and sisters, Ruby, Frances, Robert, Gordon, Annette, as well as her first husband, Frank Derrenbacker, and her second husband, Mason Barlow; a son, Frederick Lee Derrenbacker, and a daughter-in-law, Laura Z. Derrenbacker.
   Mrs. Barlow was a well known businesswoman, running her own beautician salons, and also owned and operated Farmville Fashion Wigs. She was a member of Heritage Baptist Church, various garden clubs, and supplied roses from her own garden for floral displays, clubs, and nursing homes. She was also an insurance and sales representative for nearly 50 years.
   Survivors include her sons, Larry W. Derrenbacker and wife, Jean of Richmond, Ellis Derrenbacker and wife, Carolyn of Lynchburg, and Frank Stephen Derrenbacker of Farmville; six grandchildren, Beverly Schulz and husband, Adam of Glen Allen, L. Jonathan Derrenbacker of Midlothian, Chad J. Derrenbacker of South Riding, James Todd Derrenbacker and wife, Johanna of Lynchburg, and twins, Stephanie Lynn Derrenbacker and Cheryl Lori Derrenbacker of Farmville; and great-grandchildren, Emma and Jackson Schulz.
   Funeral services will be Saturday, August 11, at 11 a.m. with graveside interment at Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery, Buckingham.
   Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Friday at Shorter Funeral Home.
   Memorial donations may be made to Buckingham Volunteer Fire Department or Farmville Volunteer Fire Department.
   Shorter Funeral Home of Farmville is in charge of the arrangements.

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JACKSON, Mary Sadie, 69
Of Buckingham

   Died August 3, 2007. Funeral service will be Saturday, August 11, at 11 a.m. at Jerusalem Baptist Church, Buckingham, with interment in the church cemetery. Reid’s Funeral Home, of Dillwyn.

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BERRYMAN, Oscar R., 78
Of Farmville

   Died August 3, 2007. Funeral services were held August 8, at 2 p.m. at Sharon Baptist Church, Cumberland, with interment in Virginia Veterans Cemetery, Amelia. Bland-Reid Funeral Home.

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JETER, Alice L., 71
Of Rice

   Died July 26, 2007. A funeral service was held August 2 at Amelia Baptist Church, with interment in the church cemetery. Bland-Reid Funeral Home.

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POMERANZ, Annie Laurie Overton, 89

   Died Tuesday, August 7, 2007 in Sanford, NC. The funeral service will be held at First Baptist Church of San-ford, NC, on Saturday, August 11, at 9 a.m. Miller-Boles Funeral Home of Sanford.

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Cleo T. Adams
Powhatan Resident
Dies August 4

   POWHATAN, August 7 – Cleo T. Adams, of Powhatan, died Saturday, August 4, 2007, in Amelia.
   She is survived by two daughters, Zell Perkins and husband, James of Powhatan, and Fay Nelson of Abilene; sisters, Arlene Newcomb of Lunenburg and Mazie Crumpton of Penn Hoke.
   Funeral services were held Tuesday in the Chapel of Shorter Funeral Home with interment in Trinity Memorial Gardens.
   Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville, was in charge of arrangements.

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HARVEY, Francell, 56
Of Farmville

   Died August 2, 2007. A funeral service was held August 6 at 2 p.m. at Mt. Nebo Baptist Church with interment in Mt. Nebo Baptist Church. Carl U. Eggleston Funeral Establishment.

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Funeral Service
Held Tuesday For
Clara F. Messenger, 97

   CUMBERLAND, August 7 – Clara F. Messenger, 97, of Cumberland, died Friday, August 3, 2007. She was a retired nursing assistant at Hopemont State Hospital.
   She was the widow of Charles W. Messenger, and is survived by two children, Richard A. Messenger of Quinton and Shirley M. Martin of Cumberland; 10 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
   A funeral service was held Tuesday at Payne Memorial United Methodist Church, Cumberland.
   Interment will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Terra Alta Cemetery, Terra Alta, WV.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Payne Memorial United Methodist Church.
  Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, is in charge of arrangements.

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A Service Held
Saturday For
Katherine M. Williams

   PORTSMOUTH, August 7 – Katherine Marshall Williams, born November 29, 1917, received the Grace of Our Lord and Savior and passed into eternal peace on the evening of Tuesday, August 1, 2007. She lived most of her life in Wise.
   Following the death of her husband, Ray W. Williams, she lived with her daughter, Barbara W. George, in Cumberland. The last three years of her life were shared with her daughter, Carolyn W. Kauffman in Portsmouth.
   Her years were spent as a homemaker and as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a Baptist by faith.
   Surviving are daughters, Carolyn W. Kaufman and husband, Tom of Portsmouth, and Barbara W. George and husband, Stewart of Cumberland; sons, Gary Williams and wife, Gail of Norton, and James A. Williams and wife, Glenda of Midlothian; 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Virgil Marshall.
   There was a graveside service at Powell Valley Memorial Park in Big Stone Gap, on Saturday, August 4.
   Memorial contributions may be sent to the charity of choice.
   Funeral arrangements were coordinated between Loving Funeral Home in Portsmouth and Sturgill Funeral Home in Wise.

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Published Date:  Friday 3rd August 2007

Funeral Service For
Virginia B. Smith, 94
Held Thursday. 3 P.M.

   PROSPECT, August 2 —Mrs. Virginia Brisentine (O.T.) Smith, 94 of Prospect passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2007 in Farmville. She was born July 9, 1913 in Botetourt County, the daughter of the late Ira and Ida Davis Brisentine. She was the widow of Otway T. Smith.
   She was a member of Prospect United Methodist Church. Mrs. Smith worked all her life as a farmer and was a regular at the Saturday Lynchburg City Market for over 50 years. She also had a great love of all flowers.
   She is survived by sons, James I. Smith and Otway T. Smith Jr. both of Prospect; daughters. Jenny S. Ballou of Farmville, Ida S. Layne and her husband, Norman of Cullen, Iris S. Gilliam and her husband, Tommy of Pamplin and Sallye S. Covington and her husband, Johnny of Pamplin; 11 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and a sister, Louise Doss of Powhatan. She was preceded in death by a brother, Albert Brisentine, a grandson, Norbet D. Layne and a great-granddaughter, Brittany Rollins.
   A funeral service was held Thursday, August 2, at 3 p.m. at Prospect United Methodist Church with Interment in the church cemetery.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Prospect United Methodist Church.
   Puckett Funeral Home, Farmville, is in charge of arrangements.

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Published Date:  Wednesday 1st August 2007

Frieda Baker, 79
Of Blacksburg
Dies July 28

   BLACKSBURG, July 31 — Frieda Arlene Dansberger Baker of Blacksburg, died Saturday, July 28, 2007. She was 79. She was born in Arlington on February 8, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Vernon Lorenzo and Frieda Anna Dierolf Dansberger. Her surviving siblings are Gloria Dansberger Keet of Huntington Beach, CA and Paul Mangold Dansberger of Highland Springs. Deceased are her brothers, Vernon Dierolf Dansberger, Luther Dierolf Dansberger, Harold Vernon Dansberger, and her half-brother, Raymond Walker Locke, formerly of Gainesville.
   She was the beloved wife of her husband of 59 years, Moorman “Zip” Shepherd Baker.
   Frieda’s life-long passions were her family (especially the children) and friends, gardening, the church community, and VA Tech Football. She was a member of the Class of 1949 at Longwood College where she majored in Elementary Education and then taught in Cumberland and Montgomery counties for over 20 years. She is a member of the Retired Teachers Association, Montgomery County RSVP, XYZs, and the VA Tech Agronomy Retired Wives Association. She taught Sunday School for many years at Blacksburg United Methodist Church, and worked in the church nursery and with young acolytes.
   Frieda treasured her friends in the Blacksburg United Methodist Women’s Circle #4. She volunteered with the Blood Mobile, at Warm Hearth, and babysat for mothers attending Bible Study. Frieda was an avid gardener up until the very last days of her life with large vegetable and flower gardens. Frieda also loved and kept in touch with the community where she grew up near Columbia. She loved to attend the September Homecomings at Oakwood United Methodist Church, her childhood church, where she and Zip could reminisce and enjoy being with their many family members and friends in the area. They were looking forward to celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary next March 2008 at “Liberty Hall” farm in Columbia, the family home of Zip and foster home of Frieda and her brother, Paul. In the last year, Frieda and Zip had begun an extensive renovation of the family home in Columbia.
   Frieda is survived by her son, Meade Hite Baker and daughter-in-law, Anita Grindstaff Baker of Perkasie, PA, by her son, Moorman Shepherd Baker Jr. and daughter-in-law, Anna Marshall Baker of Blacksburg, by her son, Randolph Marshall Baker and daughter-in-law, Karen Killian Baker of St. Simons Island, GA, by her daughter-in-law, Vicky Kipps Baker of Blacksburg, (wife of deceased son, Stuart Madison Baker) and by her son, Vernon Maury Baker and daughter-in-law, Lisa Layman Baker of Charlottesville. Frieda is also survived by 12 grandchildren, which are the children of the son, Meade Hite Baker (Meade Hite Baker IV, Mary Cora Baker, Thomas Vernon Baker, Tyler Kirk Baker and Moorman Henry Baker), the children of son, Moorman Shepherd Baker Jr. (Jacquelin Alden Baker and Anna Haley Baker), the children of Randolph Marshall Baker (Randolph Marshall Baker Jr.), the children of deceased son, Stuart Madison Baker (Stuart Madison Baker Jr. and Armsted Gallion Baker), the children of son, Vernon Maury Baker (Maury Layman Baker and Keely Addison Baker). In addition, Frieda is survived by three great grandchildren, which are the children of Meade Hite Baker IV (Emanual Antonio Baker Castro and Aderyn Sage Baker) and the child of Mary Cora Baker (Ethan Luke Pappas).
   Funeral services were held Tuesday, (today) July 31, at 11 a.m. in the Blacksburg United Methodist Church with the Rev. Morris Fleischer officiating.
   Another funeral service will be held Wednesday, August 1 at 11 a.m. in the Oakwood United Methodist Church, Columbia, with burial following in the church cemetery.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Blacksburg United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 931, Blacksburg, VA 24063. Arrangement by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.

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Memorial Service
Held Thursday For
‘Macky’ Dunnavant, 60

   VICTORIA, July 31 – Malcom B. ‘Macky’ Dunnavant Jr., 60, of Victoria, died July 23, 2007.
   He is survived by his wife, Patricia H. Dunnavant of Victoria; daughters and sons-in-law, Sherry and Mike Cochran of Burkeville and Shelley and Matt Sheets of Church Road; six grandchildren, Holly Diane Evans, Johnny Neal Evans Jr., Zachary McKenna Dunnavant, Benjamin Forrest Dunnavant, Jacob Hampton-Reynolds Sheets, and Jesse Cole Sheets; sisters, Barbara Hedgepeth of Pittsboro, NC, and Shirley Spencer of Atlanta, GA; and a brother, Jimmy Dunnavant of Keysville.
   Mr. Dunnavant served his country in the United States Army and was head of maintenance at Crossroads Community Services Board.
   Memorial services were conducted Thursday, July 26, at Staples Funeral Home, Victoria, with the Rev. Garry Sims officiating.
Please consider memorial donations to Lift Me Up, P.O. Box 104, Great Falls, VA 22066.
Staples Funeral Home, Victoria, served the family.

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HATCHER, Daniel C., 55
Of Farmville

   Died July 26, 2007. A funeral service will be held August 3 at noon at Race Street Baptist Church, with interment in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Carl U. Eggleston Funeral Establishment.

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WILSON, Mary Louise Baker, 73
Of Bronx, New York
Formerly of Darlington Heights

   Died July 24, 2007. A Virginia funeral service will be held August 2 at 3 p.m. at Minor B. Eggleston, with interment in Triumph Baptist Church. Carl U. Eggleston.

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Published Date:  Wednesday 25th July 2007

Dorothy T. Wilkerson, 92
Of Prospect
Dies July 21

   PROSPECT, July 24 – Dorothy T. Wilkerson, 92, of Prospect, died Saturday, July 21, 2007.
   She is survived by one son, C. T. Wilkerson and wife, Candy of Prospect; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one sister, Erna Creasey of Lynchburg.
   Family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. and a memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. at Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville.
   Graveside services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Olive Branch United Methodist Church, Prospect.
   Memorials may be made to Olive Branch Cemetery Fund.
   Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville, is serving the family.

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Billy (B. R.) Martin, 74
Of Farmville
Dies July 20

   JULY 24 – Billy Ralph (B. R.) Martin, 74, of Farmville, lost his battle with cancer on Friday, July 20, 2007 at his home.
   He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary Martin; a daughter, Tammy Garrett and husband, George of Prospect; a son, Donald Martin of Farmville; two granddaughters, Crystal Tappen and husband, Kevin of Farmville, and Kashyn Martin of Cullen; four great-granddaughters, Erica and Amber Williamson, and Stephanie and Sabrina Tappen; and a great-grandson, Avery Martin Garrett.
   Mr. Martin was preceded in death by his parents, Carl James Martin and Ada Marie Martin, and a brother, Hugh Martin.
   Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Thursday, at the Rocky Mount United Methodist Church Cemetery in Dillwyn.
   The Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville, is in charge of arrangements.

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Shirley C. Palmore, 76
Resident of Blackstone
Dies Friday, July 20

   BLACKSTONE, July 24 – Shirley C. Palmore, 76, of Blackstone, passed away Friday, July 20, 2007. She was the daughter of the late Mary L. and G. Garland Palmore.
   She retired after 40 years of service from Sprint.
   Ms. Palmore is survived by four sisters, Helen Frances Butterworth, Vivian Johnson (Dillard), Ercelle Drewey (Max), all of Blackstone, and Dudley Atkinson of Richmond; a niece, Barbara B. Scott; eight nephews, Greg Dewey; Jonathan, Tim, Ted, and Jeff Atkinson; and Randy, Chris and Scott Johnson; 12 great-nieces and great-nephews, Jeremy “Kenny” and Cameron Scott; Andrew Dewey; Jerry, Sam, Ben, Reneé, and Brooke Atkinson; Brad, Matt, Michael and Kevin Johnson.
   Graveside services were held Sunday at Lakeview Cemetery in Blackstone. Available services at;
 www.mcmillianfuneralhome.com
   Joseph McMillian Funeral Home, Blackstone, was in charge of arrangements.

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HASKINS, Lewis E., 81
Of Green Bay

   Died July 19, 2007. A funeral service was held July 23 at Calvary Baptist Church, Burkeville, with interment in the church cemetery. Carl U. Eggleston Funeral Establishment.

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