Obituaries
Buffalo Junction & Chase City, VA Obituaries
Local obituaries for loved ones and families in Buffalo Junction, Chase City & Mecklenburg County, VA
Edward H. "Sonny" Powell
Aug 1, 2017
Mr. Edward Harris Powell, affectionately known as “Sonny”, 80, of Chase City, VA entered eternal rest on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Powell was born in Mecklenburg County, VA on May 18, 1937 to the late Thomas Witt and Hattie Harris Powell. He was a graduate of East End High School and at an early age...
Jerry Jerome Russell
Jul 22, 2017
Mr. Jerry Jerome Russell, 52, of Chase City, VA entered eternal rest Saturday, July 22, 2017 at VCU/MCV Hospital, Richmond, VA. Mr. Russell was born in South Hill, VA Nov. 23, 1964 to the late Langston Russell, Sr. and Mary L. Salley Russell. He was a 1983 graduate of Bluestone Senior High School, Skipwith, VA and was formerly employed...
Barbara Elizabeth G. Marable
Jul 18, 2017
Mrs. Barbara Elizabeth Green-Marable, 96, of Baltimore, MD entered eternal rest on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. Mrs. Marable was born in Mount Vernon, NY on May 1, 1921 to the late John C. and Jennie Williams Green. She received her education in the New York Public School System and was a graduate of A. B. Davis High School, Mount...
Arnell Bowers Heyward
Jul 6, 2017
Mrs. Arnell Bowers Heyward, 81, of South Hill, VA entered eternal rest on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at VCU Community Memorial Hospital, South Hill, VA. Mrs. Heyward was born in Mecklenburg County, VA on July 1, 1936 to the late Carol and Gertrude Alexander Bowers. She attended the schools of Mecklenburg County, VA and was a member of Jerusalem...
Bernard Alphonso Hester
Jul 1, 2017
Mr. Bernard A. Hester, 59, of Chase City, VA entered eternal rest Saturday, July 1, 2017. Mr. Hester was born in Paterson, NJ June 9, 1958 to the late Grady Hester, Jr. and Doris Wilson Hester. He was a veteran of the US Army and a former employee of Newcomb’s Appliance Service, Chase City, VA. Cherishing his memories are...
Brenda Gayles Washington
Jun 11, 2017
Ms. Brenda Gayles Washington, 70, of South Hill, VA entered eternal rest Sunday, June 11, 2017 at VCU/MCV Hospital, Richmond, VA. Ms. Washington was born in Chase City, VA March 30, 1947 to the late Rankin Lee and Virginia Gayles. She received her early education in the Mecklenburg County Public Schools, and upon relocating to Newark, NJ attended Essex...
Charles Harvey Harris
Jun 9, 2017
Mr. Charles “Harvey” Harris, 85, of Clarksville, VA entered eternal rest Friday, June 9, 2017 at VCU/MCV Hospital, Richmond, VA. Harvey, the first born son of the late Charles and Lucy Scott Harris, was a native of Buffalo Junction, Virginia born August 11, 1931. He was a graduate of West End High School, Clarksville, VA. He served in the...
Jack Monroe Wilson
Jun 8, 2017
Mr. Jack Monroe Wilson, 62, of Washington, DC entered eternal rest on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC. Mr. Wilson was born July 24, 1954 in Charlotte County, VA to Henry Dailey and the late Rosa L. Wilson. He attended the public schools of Charlotte County, VA was a member of Rocky Branch Baptist Church,...
Geraldine Faye Merritte
Jun 4, 2017
Ms. Geraldine Faye Merritte, 69, of Buffalo Junction, VA entered eternal rest on Sunday, June 4, 2017 at her residence. Ms. Merritte was born October 25, 1947 in Union Level, VA to the late Alfonso and Emma Phillips. She attended the schools of Mecklenburg County, VA and was formerly employed by Russell Stover Candies, Burlington Industries and most recently...
Hazel Lee Rawlings
Jun 3, 2017
Mrs. Hazel Lee Rawlings, 62, of Wylliesburg, VA entered eternal rest on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at VCU MCV Hospital, Richmond, VA. Mrs. Rawlings was born October 20, 1954 to the late Sally Pearl Roberts and Henry Lee Boyd. She received her education in the Charlotte County Public Schools and was a member of First Baptist Church, Wylliesburg, VA...
Ralph Sterling Lyons, Sr.
Jun 2, 2017
Mr. Ralph Sterling Lyons, Sr., 64, of Chase City, VA entered eternal rest on Friday, June 2, 2017 at VCU Community Memorial Hospital, South Hill, VA. Mr. Lyons was born June 7, 1952 in Skipwith, VA to Jeanette and the late Herbert Lyons, Sr. He attended Holly Rock School and was a member of Rocky Mount Baptist Church, Skipwith,...
Roosevelt Franklin Dailey
Jun 2, 2017
Mr. Roosevelt Franklin Dailey, 67, affectionately known as "Buck", of Red Oak, VA entered eternal rest on Friday, June 2, 2017 at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital, South Boston, VA. Mr. Dailey was born May 3, 1950 in Charlotte County, VA to Ruth Wilson Dailey and the late Benjamin Franklin Dailey. He received his education in Charlotte County Public Schools...
Margaret Valentine Brown
Jun 1, 2017
Mrs. Margaret Valentine Brown, 101, of Richmond, VA and formerly of Montclair, NJ entered eternal rest on Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital, Richmond, VA. Mrs. Brown was born January 17, 1916 in Mecklenburg County, VA to the late James and Addie Hepburn Valentine. She attended the schools of Mecklenburg County, VA and at an...
Minnie Oneda Toone Wilson
May 29, 2017
Mrs. Minnie Oneda Toone Wilson, 91, of Chase City, VA entered eternal rest on Monday, May 29, 2017 in Chase City, VA. Mrs. Toone was born August 2, 1925 in Lunenburg County, VA to the late Chester and Mattie Toone. She was a 1943 graduate of Lunenburg High School, later relocating to Yonkers, NY where she worked for Alyssa...
Bobby Ray Jones, Jr.
May 29, 2017
Mr. Bobby Ray Jones, Jr., 38, of Chase City, VA entered eternal rest on Monday, May 29, 2017 at VCU Community Memorial Hospital, South Hill, VA. Mr. Jones was born September 22, 1978 in Boston, Massachusetts to Emma Lee Jones Harris and the late Bobby Ray Harris. He attended Bluestone Senior High School, Skipwith, VA and was a former...
Giles Edward Boulden
May 28, 2017
Mr. Giles Edward Boulden, 93, of Clarksville, VA entered eternal rest on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Sentara MeadowView Terrace, Clarksville, VA. Mr. Boulden was born June 26, 1923 in Nelson, VA to the late Edward and Sylvia Scott Boulden. He received his education in Mecklenburg County, VA Public Schools and Bayonne and Jersey City, NJ Public Schools. While...
Charles Victor Wardrick
May 21, 2017
Mr. Charles Victor Wardrick (Ben), 51, of Bremerton, WA and formerly of Boydton, VA entered eternal rest on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Wardrick was born in Mecklenburg County, VA on February 27, 1966 to the late Elbert and Louise Perry Wardrick. At an early age, he joined Lone Oak Baptist Church, Chase City, VA and...
Thomas Lee Morton, Sr.
May 21, 2017
Mr. Thomas Lee Morton, Sr. (Tommie), 79, of Buffalo Junction, VA entered eternal rest on Sunday, May 21, 2017 in Virgilina, VA. Mr. Morton was born in Randolph, VA on March 26, 1938 to the late John Dewitt Morton and Lucille Matilda Mosley. He attended the schools of Charlotte County, VA and later relocated to New York, where he...
Irma Dailey Evans
May 17, 2017
Mrs. Irma Dailey Evans, 95, of Chase City, VA entered eternal rest on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at Beaufont Health & Rehabilitation Center, Richmond, VA. Mrs. Evans was born in Charlotte County, VA on May 14, 1922 to the late Charlie and Nannie Dailey. She attended the historical Thyne Institute, later relocating to Brooklyn, NY where she worked in...
Mildred Lucille Salley
May 15, 2017
Miss Mildred Lucille Salley, 84, of Chase City, VA entered eternal rest on Monday, May 15, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Salley was born in Mecklenburg County, VA on September 16, 1932 to the late Ollie Sr. and Mollie Holmes Salley. She received her early education in the Mecklenburg County school system and South Hill Training School. At an...