William Lee Nixon Jr.(Pee-Wee)
Apr 16, 2017
Mr. William Lee Nixon (Pee-Wee) of 22156 Neblett Mill Road, Waverly, Va., departed this life Sunday, April 16, 2017, at his residence. He was a native of Sussex County and son of the late Mrs. Mary E. Nixon and the late Mr. William L. Nixon Sr. He was preceded in death by a sister, Evangelist Dora Parham (Rev. Kenneth). He...
Raymond Edward Gardner
Mar 19, 2017
On Sunday evening, March 19, 2017 at VCU Medical Center the voice was silenced of Mr. Raymond Edward Gardner our beloved brother, uncle, cousin and friend. Raymond Edward Gardner was born June 11, 1960 in Jersey City, New Jersey to his late parents Norman Ford Gardner and Daisy Irene Gardner. He was preceded in death by his beloved sister Barbara...
John H Thornton
Mar 5, 2017
Mr. Thornton, Age 77, entered eternal rest on Sunday March 5, 2017 at Riverside Regional Medical Center, Newport News VA. Mr. Thornton was born on August 11, 1939 to Joe & Carrie Thornton. He graduated from Sussex County Training School (Sussex Central High). John was a chef @ Fort Lee, Petersburg, Morris Town Hospital, N.J., Wakefield Inn, Wakefield, Splash in...
James T. Givens
Feb 28, 2017
James Thomas Givens made the transition from Earth to Glory, Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg, Virginia. James was born in Sussex County, Virginia on December 15, 1942 to the late Charlie Taft Givens and Daisy Viola Givens. James along with his siblings grew up on the farm of Hampton Givens, and later moveed to...
Bessie Brown Thornton
Feb 25, 2017
Bessie Brown Thornton, 90, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 25, 2017, following a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Rev. Treasy Van (TV) and Eliza Brown. Bessie worked at the Columbia Peanut Company and the Crater Senior Center. For years, she was owner and operator of the Green Lantern...
Ronald Lee Savedge
Feb 17, 2017
Ronald Lee Savedge quietly passed on February 17, 2017 at 10:50am. Ronald Lee Savedge, 60 was born to Violet Clark Savedge, on November 22, 1956 and the late Randolph Bennie Savedge. His parents raised him in a Christian home. He joined the Mount Moriah AME Church at an early age. Ronald was educated in the Public Schools of Surry County....
Rev. Robert Carlos Palmer Sr.
Jan 23, 2017
Rev. Robert Carlos Palmer, Sr., age 70, departed this life on Monday, January 23, 2017 at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, VA. He was born on June 15, 1946 to the late William and Marilyn Palmer in Sturgeon, MO. "Bob", as he was affectionately known, relocated to Virginia with his wife, the late Eloise Ellis Palmer, in January 2001. He immediately...
Dr. Joyce Ann Holmes Baker
Jan 13, 2017
On Friday, January 13, 2017, Dr. Joyce Ann Holmes Baker passed away peacefully at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was born on October 8, 1952 to the late Deacon Robert H. Holmes, Sr. and Bernice Holmes in Surry County, Virginia. Dr. Baker was a 1971 graduate of Luther Porter Jackson High School in Dendron, Virginia. She received her B.S. in...
Mr. Leslie Turner
Jan 5, 2017
Mr. Leslie Turner of 913 Covington Court, Waverly, VA 23890, departed this life and entered into eternal rest on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Leslie was born April 10, 1943 in Waverly, VA to the Late John and Minnie Turner. He was educated in the Sussex County School System. Leslie worked in the Logging Industry and...
Mrs. Leona Hines
Jan 3, 2017
Leona Hines, age 84, entered into eternal peace on January 3, 2017 at her home in Littleton, VA. She was born on January 25, 1932, to Hugh and LuRena Mason. As a young child, her family moved to Sussex County where she live the remainder of her life. Leona married Reverend Freddie Hines on January 20, 1951. They were married...
Brenda Turner
Jan 1, 2017
Brenda Turner, 10006 Birch Island Road, Wakefield, Virginia entered eternal rest Sunday, January 1, 2017 at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg, Virginia. Due to inclement weather Ms. Turner's Funeral service will be 1:00pm, Tuesday, January 10, 2016 at Oak Grove Baptist Church, Wakefield, VA.
Linda Harris
Dec 9, 2016
Linda Defore Urquhart Harris, 67, of Wakefield, Virginia passed away on December 9, 2016. She was born to the late Clarence Urquhart and Mary Boykins Urquhart on April 16, 1949. She retired after 20 years of service as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Linda survived the death of her only daughter, Minster Cheryl W. Gay. Left to cherish her memory is...
Pearl Judkins
Dec 3, 2016
Pearl V. Conner Judkins, 88, entered into eternal peace on Saturday, December 3, 2016, at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg, VA. Pearl was born in Surry County Virginia on July 4, 1928 to the late George and Susie Stringfield Conner. Pearl confessed Christ at an early age, and joined Oak Grove Baptist Church where she served faithfully for many...
James Oneil Gray
Nov 19, 2016
On Saturday, November 19, 2016, a beloved husband, father, brother, in-law, uncle, grandfather, and God-father was called home to glory. He resided in Wakefield, Virginia when he married the love of his life and moved to Baltimore, Maryland in 1967. He remained in Baltimore for 46 years, and then soon returned back to Virginia making his permanent home in Petersburg,...
Alfreda Annette Taylor
Nov 1, 2016
And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain for the former things have passed away. Rev. 21:4 In the still of the night on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 an angel of the Lord beckoned home our beloved Alfreda Annette Taylor. Annette brightened...
Kaye S Payne Worrell
Oct 7, 2016
An angel stopped by VCU Medical Center on Friday morning, October 7, 2016, and silenced the voice of our beloved wife, sister, auntie, cousin, and friend. Kaye S. Payne Worrell was a woman of great faith and not one to complain. She fought the good fight and quietly and peacefully surrendered to the will of God when the battle was...
Clarence Pernell Fields Sr.
Sep 30, 2016
Clarence "Pernell" Fields, Sr., age 74, passed away peacefully on September 30, 2016 in John Randolph Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the widower of the late Lillie Ellis Fields. He leaves to mourn four children: Angelia Thomas (Donnie), Wadesboro, NC, Kevin Fields (Dee), Richmond, VA, Clarence Fields (Sonya), Hyattsville, MD, Gwendolyn Hughes, Virginia Beach, VA; a special nephew,...
Louis Milton Davis Jr
Jun 22, 2016
Louis Milton Davis Jr. was called to rest on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. He was born on October 14, 1948. He was baptized at an early age and a member of Plank Road Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his mother, Margaret E. Ricks and father Louis M. Davis Sr., also, by his grandparents Deaconess Hattie M. Everson...
Mrs.Nannie Mae Dillard Williams
Jun 21, 2016
Mrs. Nannie Mae Dillard Williams 96, of 4188 Newville Rd, Waverly, Va. was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg, Va. Nannie "Piggy" was born in Sussex County, Va. on August 19, 1919 from the union of Earnest Dillard and Nannie Mae Parham. She accepted Christ at an early...
Clara L. Parker
Jun 16, 2016
Clara L. Parker, 609 Laburnum Avenue Apt 2, Richmond, VA formerly of Wakefield, VA (Old Wakefield Road) entered into eternal rest Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Memorial Regional Hospital, Richmond, VA. Funeral Services for Ms. Parker will be 11:00am, Saturday June 25, 2016 at Piney Grove AME Zion Church, 34312 Chinquapin Road, Waverly, VA. Interment will follow at Booker T....
