Obituaries
Buffalo Junction & Chase City, VA Obituaries
Local obituaries for loved ones and families in Buffalo Junction, Chase City & Mecklenburg County, VA
Timothy Lloyd Pernell, Sr.
Apr 13, 2020
Timothy L. Pernell Sr., son-in-law of Reverend Harrison Gregory, Sr., 78, made his transition to be with YHWH on April 13, 2020. Visitation will be held virtually on April 24, 2020 at Whigham Funeral Home, 580 Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Blvd, Newark, NJ with interment by C. H. Harris Funeral Home to follow at Cedar Grove Baptist Church...
Dennis Gray Alexander
Apr 9, 2020
Mr. Dennis Gray Alexander, 70, of Boydton, VA entered eternal rest Thursday, April 9, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Alexander was born in Brooklyn, NY January 31, 1950 to the late Freddie Gray and Salley Alexander. He attended East End High School, South Hill, VA and was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church, Boydton, VA. He was formerly employed...
Velbert Terry
Apr 8, 2020
Mr. Velbert Terry, 73, of Buffalo Junction, VA entered eternal rest on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital, South Boston, VA. Mr. Terry was born in Mecklenburg County, VA on February 23, 1947 to the late Roger O. and Estelle Dailey Terry. He attended Finchley School, and worked numerous years as a laborer. Cherishing his memories...
Gwendolyn Bowers Irvin
Apr 8, 2020
Ms. Gwendolyn Florene Bowers Irvin, 73, of Boydton, VA entered eternal rest on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital in South Hill, VA. Ms. Irvin was born August 10, 1946 in Boydton, VA to the late Carroll R. Bowers Jr. and Effie Mae Bowers. She attended Central Elementary in Boydton, and graduated from West End...
Franklin Delano Puryear, Jr.
Apr 7, 2020
Mr. Franklin Delano Puryear, Jr., 54, of Buffalo Junction, VA entered eternal rest on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at VCU/MCV Hospitals in Richmond, VA. Mr. Puryear, affectionately known as “Petey”, was born in South Hill, VA on October 7, 1965 to Ella Jean Smith Puryear and the late Franklin Delano Puryear, Sr. At an early age, he joined Bluestone...
Arvella Howell Evans
Apr 6, 2020
Mrs. Arvella Howell Evans, 80, of Richmond, VA and formerly of Boydton, VA entered eternal rest on Monday, April 6, 2020 at Canterbury Health and Rehab Center, Richmond, VA. Mrs. Evans was born in Mecklenburg County, VA October 31, 1939 to the late Aaron and Bessie Haskins Howell. She attended the schools of Mecklenburg County, VA, and attended Greenwood...
Albert Johnson, Jr.
Apr 6, 2020
Mr. Albert Johnson Jr., 73, of Keysville, VA entered into eternal rest Monday, April 6, 2020 at Wayland Nursing and Rehabilitation, Keysville, VA. Mr. Johnson was born in Cullen, Louisiana May 21, 1946 to the late Albert and Ella Bell Hill Johnson. He leaves to cherish his memory a sister, Marrion Jefferson, of Tempe, AZ and a vast number...
Grace Mosley Davis
Apr 5, 2020
Mrs. Grace Mosley Davis, 92, of Red Oak, VA entered eternal rest on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at Sentara Meadowview Terrace, Clarksville, VA. Mrs. Davis was born in Charlotte County, VA on December 21, 1927 to the late Flem and Mamie D. Mosley. She attended the historic Thyne Institute, and was a member of Salem Baptist Church in Red...
Joseph Fromal
Mar 29, 2020
Mr. Joseph Fromal 83, of Chase City, VA entered eternal rest on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Fromal was born in Delaware on September 10, 1936 to the late Joseph Fromal, Sr. and Margaret Moulton Boyle Fromal. He attended First Baptist Church in Chase City. Mr. Fromal was a landfill attendant for Mecklenburg County, and a...
Kevin Lamont Oliver
Mar 22, 2020
Mr. Kevin Lamont Oliver, 45, of Chase City, VA entered eternal rest Sunday, March 22, 2020 at VCU/MCV Hospital, Richmond, VA. Mr. Oliver was born in South Hill, VA May 23, 1974 to the late James Whitehead and Joyce Oliver. He was a 1992 graduate of Bluestone Senior High School, Skipwith, VA and was previously employed by Virginia Homes...
Amanda Michelle Downey
Mar 21, 2020
Miss Amanda Michelle Downey, 28, of Clarksville, VA entered eternal rest on Saturday, March 21, 2020 in Granville County, NC. Miss Downey was born in Halifax County, VA on January 21, 1992 to Kelvin Hargrove and Kristen Downey. She was a graduate of Bluestone High School in Skipwith, VA, and was employed by Food Lion Distribution Center in Butner,...
Lawrence "Pete" Clay
Mar 17, 2020
Mr. Lawrence “Pete” Clay, 74, of Clarksville, VA entered eternal rest on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Clay was born in Mecklenburg County, VA on May 14, 1945 to the late Watt Clay and Julia Clay. He attended the schools of Mecklenburg County, VA, and was a member of Wharton Memorial Missionary Baptist Church in Nelson,...
Willie E. Williamson
Mar 15, 2020
Mrs. Willie E. Williamson, 78, of South Boston, VA entered eternal rest on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. Mrs. Williamson was born on July 1, 1941 in Durham, NC to the late Jack and Jugurtha Roberts. At an early age, she joined Cherry Hill Baptist Church in Buffalo Junction, VA. Mrs. Williamson relocated to Beacon,...
Samuel Raleigh Williamson, Sr.
Mar 8, 2020
Mr. Samuel Raleigh Williamson, Sr., 80, of South Boston, VA entered eternal rest Sunday, March 8, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Williamson was born in Beacon, NY March 6, 1940 to the late James S. and Sarah Faulkner Williamson. He was a member of Cherry Hill Baptist Church, Buffalo Junction, VA. Prior to retirement he was a chef at...
Rose Alexander Jones
Mar 3, 2020
Ms. Rose Alexander Jones, 58, of Boydton, VA entered eternal rest on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA. Ms. Jones was born in Boydton, VA on May 9, 1961 to the late Robert E. Lee and Pattie R. Alexander. She attended Bluestone Senior High School in Skipwith, VA, and was a member of...
Juanita Pettus Jones
Mar 1, 2020
Mrs. Juanita Pettus Jones, 71, of Chase City, VA entered eternal rest on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at Chase City Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Jones was born in Chase City, VA on March 25, 1948 to Roberta McFail and the late Butch Studivant. She attended West End High School in Skipwith, VA, and was a member of Silone...
Thomas Edward Crutchfield, Sr.
Feb 21, 2020
Mr. Thomas Edward Crutchfield, Sr., 83, of Boydton, VA entered eternal rest on Friday, February 21, 2020 at Sentara Meadowview Terrace, Clarksville, VA. Mr. Crutchfield was born in Boydton, VA on March 10, 1936 to the late James Edward and Hazel Mosley Crutchfield. He was a 1955 graduate of West End High School in Skipwith, VA, and at an...
Darrel Andre Coaxum
Feb 18, 2020
Mr. Darrel Andre Coaxum, 59, of Chase City, VA entered eternal rest on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Coaxum, affectionately known to many as "Laz", was born in Yonkers, NY on June 21, 1960 to Herman and the late Virginia Coaxum. He was a graduate of Gorton High School in Westchester, NY, and enjoyed fishing, working...
Mary Frances Bacon
Feb 18, 2020
Mrs. Mary Frances Bacon, 77, of Chase City, VA entered eternal rest on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Henrico Doctor’s Hospital in Richmond, VA. Mrs. Bacon was born February 18, 1943 in Sumter, SC to the late Harmon and Pauline Higgins. She attended Central High School in Newark, and was a retired CNA and Central Service Technician at West...
Larry Noel Tucker
Feb 12, 2020
Mr. Larry Noel Tucker, 68, of Chase City, VA entered eternal rest on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Tucker, affectionately known as "Turk", was born in Forth Mitchell, VA on September 18, 1951 to Louise Watts and the late Charlie Noel Tucker. He attended Lunenburg County Public Schools, and at an early age was baptized at...
