Willie Frances Sims
Feb 17, 2015
Ms. Willie Frances Sims, 515 West Main Street, Waverly, VA passed peacefully at Southside Regional Medical Center, Tuesday, February 17, 2015. She was born February 20, 1942 to the late Freddie Walker Sr. and Mary Williams Walker. She was preceded in death by her children: Tommie L. Sims, Jr. and Glenn E. Sims. Frances was a member of First Baptist...
Ronald Irvin Gray Sr.
Feb 7, 2015
Ronald Irvin Gray Sr. was born in South Hampton, VA on November 14, 1948 to the late James Isaiah and Johnny Beatrice Gray. He received his early education at the South Hampton County School and Ellen Warren Chambliss Elementary School in Wakefield, VA. He graduate from Central High School in Sussex, VA. He went on to earn a Bachelor of...
Marie C. Parker
Feb 6, 2015
Mrs. Marie Curtis Parker was born April 6, 1939, the middle daughter of the late Proctor and Mary Curtis, in Waverly Virginia. God sent his receiving angel and called her home to eternal rest on Friday February 6, 2015, after an extended illness. Known as "Re" to family and friends, she was a dedicated wife and devoted mother, who did...
Vanessa Johnson
Jan 16, 2015
And he said to me, "It is Done! I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the fountain of the water of life without payment. He who conquers shall have this heritage, and I will be his God and he shall be my son." Revelations 21:6-7 On Friday, January 16th, 2015,...
Mrs. Eleanor Mason Johnson
Jan 15, 2015
Mrs. Eleanor Mason Johnson, 75 of Dendron, VA passed peacefully in her home on Thursday, January 15, 2015. She was born June 26, 1939 to the late Shirley Sr. and Essie Mae Mason. Eleanor was preceded in death by her late husband, Thurman Johnson, her parents, Shirley Sr. and Essie Mae Mason and her brother, Shirley Mason Jr. A viewing...
Alice M. Johnson
Jan 10, 2015
Services for Alice M. Johnson will be Thursday, January 15, 2015, 12:00pm at the Chapel of Peace Bland Funeral Home, 237 Railroad Avenue, Waverly, VA. Interment will follow at the Davis Family Cemetery, Southampton, VA.
Herman C. Pierce
Jan 7, 2015
"Let not your heart be troubled: Ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where...
Lewis Lorenzo Bolden
Nov 28, 2014
Lewis Lorenzo Bolden, 57, entered into eternal rest on November 28, 2014. He was born May 3, 1957, to the late John Henry and Viola Mae Bolden. After completing his education is Sussex County Public Schools, Lewis enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he serves as Military Police. He was employed for many years at Van Clef Trucking Company, Waverly,...
Blanche Elizabeth Jones
Nov 12, 2014
Blanche Elizabeth Perry Jones, 71, of Waverly, Va., slipped into eternal rest November 12, 2014 at her residence 412 Oak Street. She was preceded in death by her mother, Nora Perry, father Bobbie Hunt, husband Eddie Jones Sr, two sons, Edward (Kruchef) and Michael Perry, a brother Howard (Jim) Perry and a brother-in-law Edward Ellis. She is survived by a...
Thelma Bain
Oct 29, 2014
On Wednesday morning, October 29, 2014, our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend entered eternal rest. Thelma was born in Southampton County, VA on July 23, 1937 to the late Henry and Elsie Gray. At an early age she was baptized and joined Union Hill UCC and Later joined Pocahontas Temple Baptist Church. She attended Sussex County Public Schools....
Joyce Givens
Oct 25, 2014
Joyce Givens, 73 of 202 West 81st Street, New York, NY departed this life peacefully on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, NY. She was born December 18, 1940 in Waverly, Virginia to the late Willie and Lucille (Williams) Givens. From this union, she was the fifth child of eight children. Joyce received her...
Fred L. Gay Sr
Oct 21, 2014
On Tuesday, October 21, 2014, God saw fit to call our beloved husband, father, son, grandpa, brother, uncle, cousin and friend home to eternal rest. Fred L. Gay, Sr. "Monkey" was born November 12, 1942, to the late Nathaniel and Gracie Gay. Fred attended Sussex County Public Schools. He retired from Archer Daniels Midland Company in 1995 and was a...
Morris L Harris
Oct 20, 2014
Morris Lee Harris, 76, of Waverly, Virginia departed this life on October 20, 2014. He was preceded in death by his mother, Millie Drew Harris; his father George T. Harris; and sisters Fannie Davis and Rose Johnson. Morris was educated in the Sussex County Public School System. Morris was employed with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) for over 33...
Warren Lenroy Flowers
Oct 3, 2014
Warren L. Flowers, Sr., 74, of 321 Pine Street, Waverly, Virginia, peacefully passed at home in Waverly, VA, surrounded by loved ones on Friday, October 3, 2014. He was born in Waverly, VA to the late George and Blanche Flowers. Warren was a 1958 graduate of Sussex County Training School. He served four years in the U.S. Navy receiving an...
Warren A Taylor
Sep 29, 2014
On Monday, September 29, 2014, our beloved Warren Antonio Taylor departed this temporary earthly dwelling. Warren was born September 13, 1962 in Waverly VA. to Warren Jr. and Annie Taylor Jackson. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Warren Sr. and Ruth Jackson; Obey Taylor Sr. and Annie Bell Taylor. He was known to many as "T.J." or "Tony"....
Irene King Byrd
Sep 15, 2014
Irene King Byrd passed peacefully on Sept. 15, 2014, at the Waverly Health and Rehabilitation Center after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. She will be sorely missed by those who knew her throughout her 76 years, but has gone to a place where her memory and health are restored. Irene, as she was known, was born on Aug. 23,...
Lucille Givens
Aug 13, 2014
Lucille Williams Givens, 95, of 1028 West Main St., Waverly, Va., departed this life on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg, Va., after a brief illness. She was surrounded by family. Lucille was born in Waverly, Va., to the late John and Nellie Jones Williams. From this union, she was the youngest of six children. She...
Percy "Crip" Chambliss Jr.
Jul 30, 2014
"The righteous perish, and no one ponders it in his heart; devout men are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil. Those who walk uprightly enter into peace; they find rest as they lie in death," Isaiah 57: 1-2. Brother Percy Chambliss Jr., 71, of 12271 Beaverdam Road, entered into...
Barbara Jean Gardner
Jul 16, 2014
"Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies." Proverbs 31:10 Mother Barbara Jean Gardner "Granny" formerly of 16359 Jerusalem Plank Road Waverly, Virginia entered the heavenly realm to receive her wings on July 16, 2014 at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg, VA. Barbara Gardner was born on May 24, 1955 in Jersey City, New Jersey...
Diane Elizabeth (Hill) Jones "Di"
Jul 7, 2014
"Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal." Diana Elizabeth (Hill) Jones (Di), age 67, of Wakefield, Va., entered into eternal rest on July 7, 2014, at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg, Va. She was born on April 19, 1947, in Southampton County, Va., to the late Elisha Perry and Mildred Sheridan Hill. She was a member of Zion...
