Obituaries

Aug 16, 2022

Mr. Errick F. Edwards entered eternal rest on August 16, 2022.  The Family will have a Graveside Service 2:00pm Sunday, August 28, 2022, at the Spratley Family Cemetery, Wakefield, Virginia.

Aug 14, 2022

Jerman Rico "Big Jay" Warren our beloved son, brother, and uncle entered eternal rest on August 14, 2022.

He was born October 8, 1988, in Newport News, VA at Riverside Regional Hospital, to Gail and RC Warren.  At a younger age, he confessed Christ and joined Lebanon Church, Spring Grove Va.  Jerman was preceded in death by...

Jul 24, 2022

"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." 2 Timothy 4:7

On Sunday, July 24, 2022, Mother Bernice Mae Holmes passed away peacefully. She was born in Sussex County on December 2, 1927, to the late Rev. Alex and Ida Jones....

Jul 22, 2022

Martha Price Barrow passed away peacefully on July 22, 2022, at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center in Petersburg, Virginia.  She will be sorely missed by those who know her throughout her 68 years, but we hold deep in our hearts that she is not in any more pain.

Martha Ann as she was affectionately known was born...

Jun 30, 2022

On Thursday, June 30, 2022, 4:30a.m. at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg, Virginia God suddenly called home our dearly beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend.

Jean was born and raised in Southampton County but a long-lived native of Sussex County. Jean Jones was born on August 8, 1949, to the late Norman and Marcel...

Jun 27, 2022

Ms. Annie Louise Stewart of Waverly, Virginia transitioned to her Heavenly Home on Monday, June 27, 2022, at 86 years of age.  She was born April 14, 1936, to the late Wallace Price and Mary Simms-Price.

Annie is survived by her daughter, Cheryl Teague "Pinky"; grandson, Christian Teague "Chris" and her sisters Helen, Queen, Mary, and Martha...

Jun 17, 2022

Reverend Freddie Hines, age 91, entered into eternal rest at his home on June 17, 2022. He was a native of Littleton VA, in Sussex County, and was born on April 27, 1931, to the late William (Billie) and Virginia Mason Hines who preceded him in death.

He worked for many years as a farmer in Sussex...

Jun 2, 2022

Mr. David Bolling (77), of 223 Locust Drive, Waverly, VA departed this life on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at Waverly Rehabilitation Center, leaving behind countless broken hearts. He was the son of the late Mr. Claude and Vallie Bolling of Waverly, VA. He was proceeded in death by his twelve siblings Llyod, Claude, Fred Lee, Ernest Lee,...

Apr 30, 2022

On Saturday, April 30, 2022, our beloved Husband and Brother passed away at his residence.

He is survived by his wife, Jeanette Sumler; sisters Carolyn Sumler and Thelia Sumler; and a host of relatives and friends.

The Funeral Service for Mr. Sumler will be 10:00am Thursday, May 5, 2022, at Waverly Cemetery, Waverly, Virginia.

Apr 25, 2022

"The Lord is My Shepherd,  I Shall not want" Psalm 23:1

God welcomed Brother Lawrence Russell Ellis into his kingdom early Monday Morning April 25, 2022.  He was born to the late Lawrence Lorenzo Ellis and Grace Flowers Ellis on January 18, 1943, in Surry County.  He attended and graduated from Luther Porter...

Apr 17, 2022

Joyce Ann Walters, age 68 departed this life Sunday, April 17 th at 8:10am, Sunday morning, at Duke Hospital North Carolina.

Joyce Ann accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at First Baptist Church, Dendron.  She was educated in the Surry County Public School System and graduated with the Class of 1972.  Joyce worked  20...

Mar 28, 2022

Kathryn Baines, 74, of Waverly, Virginia departed this life on March 28, 2022. She was preceded in death by her father Willie Baines, mother Katie L. Baines, brother John L. Baines, sisters Wille Mae Brown, Lucille B. Parker, and Nancy R. Harris.

She worked for many years with Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance Company until she retired....

Mar 19, 2022

Lucille B. Parker 84, of Waverly, Virginia departed this life on March 19, 2022. She was born November 13, 1937, to Willie and Katie Baines.

She was preceded in death by her son Ronnie Parker, her parents Willie and Katie Baines; brother, John Lee Baines, sisters, Willie Mae Brown and Nancy R. Harris.

She worked...

Feb 28, 2022

Ethel Mae (Kizzie) Jenkins, age 85, entered eternal rest on February 28, 2022, at her residence in Prince George, VA. She was born November 26, 1936, in South Hill, VA.

Ethel was preceded by in death by her parents Rev. Samuel C Kizzie, Sr., and Bessie Lue (Evans) Kizzie; her brother Samuel C. Kizzie, Jr., and her...

Feb 27, 2022

Lula Jane Holloway, 87, was born on February 11, 1935, to the late Vandy, Jr. and Bernice Stringfield.  She transitioned into eternal rest on Sunday, February 27, 2022, at her residence in Wakefield, VA.  She fought a good fight knowing that the Lord was with her and finished the race on her terms.

She was affectionately known...

Feb 20, 2022

Nancy R. Harris , 79, of Waverly, Virginia departed this life on February 20, 2022. She was preceded in death by her father, Willie Baines; her mother, Katie Lee Baines; her brother, John Lee Baines; and sister Willie Mae Brown.

Nancy was educated in the Sussex County School system and was a member of the...

Feb 18, 2022

Mrs. Eunice F. Bailey of Dendron, Virginia entered eternal rest Friday, February 18, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Bailey was born May 18, 1925, to the late Robert K. Felts and Mary Brown Felts in Wakefield, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Manfrey "Dickie" Bailey Sr., and daughter, Yvonne Bailey...

Feb 2, 2022

"The Life and Legacy of Barbara"

For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11(NLT)

Our beloved sister, a devoted auntie, dedicated cousin, and friend, Ms. Barbara...

Jan 19, 2022

Ms. Diane Jarrett of 2251 Dix Avenue Far Rockaway, New York departed this life on the 19th of January 2022, at her home.  She was born to the late Rosa M. Jarrett and Nathaniel Yates of New York, while she lived in Virginia.  The late Mary A. Jarrett was her guardian and grandmother.

Diane went to Sussex...

Jan 18, 2022

Mrs. Rubie O. Jones of 915 Covington Court, Waverly, VA went to be with the Lord peacefully on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at Southside Regional Medical Center. She was born Rubie O. Hamlin on October 1, 1941, in Sussex County, to Theodore and Sarah Hamlin.

Mrs. Rubie Jones was preceded in death by her husband Mr. Autorn...