Obituaries
Buffalo Junction & Chase City, VA Obituaries
Local obituaries for loved ones and families in Buffalo Junction, Chase City & Mecklenburg County, VA
Clarence Edward Puryear
May 31, 2022
Mr. Clarence Edward Puryear, 68, of Chase City, VA entered eternal rest on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital, South Hill, VA. Mr. Puryear was born in Skipwith, VA on March 30, 1954 to the late Dabney and Annie Mae Garner Puryear. He was educated in the public schools of Mecklenburg County, and was a...
Matthew Pleasant Crawley, Jr.
May 31, 2022
Mr. Matthew Pleasant Crawley, Jr., 39, of Boydton, VA entered eternal rest on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital, South Hill, VA. Mr. Crawley was born in Richmond, VA on May 6, 1983 to Cynthia and Matthew Crawley, Sr. He was a graduate of Bluestone High School in Skipwith, VA. Mr. Crawley was previously employed...
Corey Wendell White,Sr.
May 28, 2022
Mr. Corey Wendell White Sr., 45, of Chase City, VA, entered eternal rest on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC. Mr. White was born April 10, 1977 at Halifax Community Hospital in South Boston, VA to Percy Holmes White, Sr. and Margaret Saunders White. At an early age, he was baptized and joined Saint Luke...
Jessie Bernice Stokes Charlton
May 25, 2022
Mrs. Jessie Bernice Stokes Charlton, 94, of Keysville, VA passed away peacefully at her residence on May 25, 2022 following a lengthy illness and surrounded by her family and caregivers. Bernice was the first of six children born to Goodrich Henry Stokes, Sr., and Elizabeth Holloway Stokes. She was predeceased by her husband, Keith Lloyd Charlton, Sr., her parents...
Marian Watkins Howerton
May 21, 2022
Marian Watkins Howerton, 94, of Buffalo Junction, Virginia entered eternal rest on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at her residence. Mrs. Howerton was born August 26, 1927 to James and Ferry Belle Watkins in Halifax County, Virginia. She attended the schools of Halifax County, Virginia and was a member of White Oak Fork Baptist Church, Virgilina, VA. Mrs. Howerton found...
Mozelle Carter Wood
May 20, 2022
Mrs. Mozelle Carter Wood, 90, of Chase City, VA entered eternal rest on Friday, May 20, 2022 at VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital in South Hill, VA. Mrs. Carter was born on January 31, 1932 in Boydton, VA to the late Roy Henderson and Mabel Bryson Carter. She received her education in the public schools of Mecklenburg County and...
Ezie Elam
May 17, 2022
Mrs. Ezie Elam, 90, of Saxe, VA entered eternal rest on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Chase City Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Elam, affectionately known as “Shanny”, was born in Charlotte County, VA on May 15, 1932 to the late Daisy and Violet Harris. She received her education in the public schools of Charlotte County. At an early...
Pauline Gracie Nelson
May 15, 2022
Mrs. Pauline Gracie Nelson, 93, of Bowie, Maryland, died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Autumn Lake Health Care in Crofton, Maryland. Pauline was born to the late John and Gracie Lyons on April 18, 1929 in Skipwith, Virginia. She attended West End High School in Clarksville, Virginia. She accepted Christ as her personal savior...
Carrie Lee Thompson
May 15, 2022
Mrs. Carrie Lee Thompson, 90, of Chase City, VA entered eternal rest on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at her residence. Mrs. Thompson was born in Mecklenburg County, VA on April 13, 1932 to the late James Robert and Hattie Lucy Coleman Goode. She received her education in the schools of Mecklenburg County, and was a member of Union Baptist...
Roxie O. Daniel
May 4, 2022
Mrs. Roxie Owen Daniel, 88, of Buffalo Junction, VA entered eternal rest on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at Clarksville Health and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Daniel was born in Clarksville, VA December 11, 1933 to the late Russell B. and Willie Lewis Owen. She attended the schools of Mecklenburg County, VA and at an early age joined Mount Zion Baptist Church....
William Early Wood
May 2, 2022
Mr. William Early Wood, 89, of Richmond, VA and formerly of Chase City, VA entered eternal rest on Monday, May 2, 2022 at Chippenham Johnston-Willis Hospital, Richmond, VA. Mr. Wood was born in Chase City, VA on November 13, 1932 to the late Mary Watkins and Ned Dyke Alexander Wood. He was a graduate of West End High School,...
Leroy Walker
Apr 29, 2022
Mr. Leroy Walker, 62, of Chase City entered eternal rest Friday, April 29, 2022 at VCU Community Memorial Hospital, South Hill, VA. He was a former employee of Lewis Tree Service. No Services are planned. Arrangements are by Giles-Harris Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Chase City, VA.
Ja’Vantay S. Wilkins
Apr 28, 2022
Mr. Ja’Vantay S. Wilkins, age 18, departed this life far too soon on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Chesterfield, VA. Mr. Wilkins was born in Petersburg, VA on June 18, 2003 to Evette Bacon and Robert Wilkins. He was a 2021 graduate of L.C. Bird High School in Chesterfield, VA. Upon graduation, he was blessed with a beautiful baby...
Louise Blanche Robinson
Apr 18, 2022
Mrs. Louise Blanche Robinson, 95, of Richmond, VA and formerly of Chase City, VA entered eternal rest on Monday, April 18, 2022 at her residence. Mrs. Robinson was born in Lunenburg County, VA April 29, 1926 to the late Archie and Blanche Walker Watts. She attended the schools of Lunenburg County, VA and was a member of Mount Mitchell...
Tracey Ann Harris
Apr 9, 2022
Mrs. Tracey Ann Harris, 51 of Keysville, VA entered eternal rest on Saturday, April 9, 2022 at Sentara Lynchburg General Hospital, Lynchburg, VA. Mrs. Harris was born in South Boston, VA January 31, 1971 to the late Bennie Thompson and Beulah Wood. She attended Randolph Henry High School in Charlotte Court House, VA and was a member of Rocky...
Helen Smith Haskins
Apr 8, 2022
Mrs. Helen Smith Haskins, 79, affectionately known as “Drew or Dick”, entered eternal rest Friday, April 8, 2022 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital, Lynchburg, VA. Mrs. Haskins was born in Mecklenburg County, VA on November 20, 1942 to the late Richard D. and Ruth Keene Smith. She was a graduate of West End High School in Clarksville, VA, Class...
Clarence Catoe
Apr 2, 2022
Mr. Clarence Catoe, 56, of Richmond, VA entered eternal rest on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Chippenham Hospital, Richmond, VA. Mr. Catoe was born in Newark, NJ on February 4, 1966 to the late Elroy and Pauline Catoe. He was a graduate of Clifford J. Scott High School in East Orange, NJ, and received his Bachelor’s in Economics from...
William Marshall Nelson
Mar 25, 2022
Mr. William Marshall Nelson (Chigga), 71, of Clarksville, VA entered eternal rest on Friday, March 25, 2022 at Clarksville Health and Rehab. Mr. Nelson was born in Mecklenburg County, VA on July 29, 1950 to the late Amanda and Roscoe Nelson. He attended the public schools of Mecklenburg County, VA, and worked various jobs throughout his lifetime. He loved...
Mary Alice Brummell
Mar 11, 2022
Mrs. Mary Alice Brummell, 78, of Clarksville, VA entered eternal rest on Friday, March 11, 2022 at her residence. Mrs. Brummell was born in Oxford, NC on September 21, 1943 to the late Willie Earnest and Thelma Lee Hicks McGhee. She was a graduate of Mary Potter School in Granville County, NC, and furthered her education at Southside Virginia...
Edward Mack, Sr.
Mar 10, 2022
Mr. Edward Mack, Sr., 77, of Irvington, NJ entered eternal rest on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at University Hospital, Newark, NJ. Mr. Mack was born in Chase City, VA on August 20, 1944 to the late Howard, Sr. and Sallie Mary Arrington Mack. He was educated in the Mecklenburg County, VA school system, and later relocated to Newark, NJ...
