Obituaries
Buffalo Junction & Chase City, VA Obituaries
Local obituaries for loved ones and families in Buffalo Junction, Chase City & Mecklenburg County, VA
Cornelius Fields
Jul 18, 2011
Mr. Cornelius “Phil” Fields, 67, of Baskerville, VA entered eternal rest on Monday, July 18, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Fields was born in Mecklenburg County, VA May 31, 1944 to the late Robert and Anna Bell Fields. He attended West End High School, Skipwith, VA. After leaving school, Cornelius settled in Long Beach, NY, where he began working...
Bessie Easter Baskerville Hester
Jul 12, 2011
Mrs. Bessie Easter Baskerville Hester 83, of Boydton, Virginia entered eternal rest Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Community Memorial Healthcenter, South Hill, VA. Mrs. Hester was born in Boydton, VA on August 28, 1927 to the late Peter and Viola Alexander Baskerville. She was a member of Lands Chapel RZUA, where she was a member of the Usher board. ...
Hazel Powell Burton
Jul 11, 2011
Mrs. Hazel Powell Burton, 89, of Chase City, VA and formerly of Drakes Branch, VA entered eternal rest Monday, July 11, 2011 at Chase City Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Burton was born in Chase City, VA March 21, 1922 to the late Clarence and Minnie Tatum Powell. She was a graduate of the historic Thyne Institute and a member...
Claude Edward Lyons
Jul 7, 2011
Mr. Claude Edward Lyons, 52, of Hamden, CT entered eternal rest Thursday, July 7, 2011 at Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut. Mr. Lyons was born in Skipwith, VA to Marvin A. and Nannie Bell Lyons on July 29, 1958. Claude received his education at Hamden High School, Hamden, CT. He was employed with the International Group, Inc....
Dr. Linda Delois Salley
Jun 26, 2011
Dr. Linda Delois Salley, 62 of CHesterfield, VA and formerly of Chase City, VA entered eternal rest Sunday, June 26, 2011 at St. Francis Medical Center, Midlothian, VA. Dr. Salley was born on April 12, 1949 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. She was the oldest of four daughters born to Ollie L. and Endia Salley. As a youth, she attended...
Clara Bell Townes Mccloud
Jun 19, 2011
Mrs. Clara Bell Townes McCloud, 89, of Moncks Corner, South Carolina and formerly of Boydton, VA, entered eternal rest Sunday, June19, 2011. Mrs. Clara Bell McCloud was born in Boydton, VA to the late Jessie and Bessie Richardson Towns on August 8, 1921. She was a member of St. Douglas Baptist Church and served on the Usher Board. Years...
Phyllis T. Hayes
Jun 10, 2011
Ms. Phyllis T. Hayes, 54, of Charlotte Court House, VA entered eternal rest Friday, June 10, 2011. Ms. Hayes was born in Farmville, VA June 30, 1956 to the late Lena Spencer Thompson and Elijah Poindexter. She received her education in the Charlotte County school system, graduating in 1973 and furthered her studies and received her associate degree at...
Joseph Chalmers Roberts
Jun 10, 2011
Deacon Joseph Chalmers Roberts, 78, of South Boston, VA entered eternal rest Friday, June 10, 2011 at Durham Regional Hospital, Durham, NC. Deacon Roberts was born in Mecklenburg County, VA January 21, 1933 to the late Theodore and Addie Singleton Roberts. He attended Mary Bethune High School, Halifax, VA and was a member of Jeter Chapel Baptist Church, South...
Melvin Franklin Daves
Jun 9, 2011
Mr. Melvin Franklin Daves, 64, of Newark, NJ entered eternal rest on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey. Mr. Daves was born in Newark, New Jersey to the late Maybe and Dossie Daves on May 5, 1947. At an early age he gave his life to Christ and was a member at Cedar Grove...
Glenda Arlene Preston
Jun 3, 2011
Mrs. Glenda Arlene Preston, 56, of Nelson, Virginia and formerly of Arlington, VA entered into eternal rest Friday, June 3, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Preston was born in Arlington, VA June 14, 1954 to the late Willie L. Mc Call and Elizabeth Grisson Fells. She attended Arlington Public Schools and graduated from Wakefield High School in June 1972....
Jennie Eva Poole
May 30, 2011
Miss Jennie Eva Poole, 90, of Buffalo Junction, VA entered eternal rest Monday, May 30, 2011 at Meadowview Terrace, Clarksville, VA. Miss Poole was born in Buffalo Junction, VA March 1, 1921 to the late Peter and Alease Jones Poole, the youngest of five children. She received her education in Mecklenburg County Public Schools, and was a member of...
Josephine R. Johnson
May 28, 2011
Mrs. Josephine R. Johnson, 83, of Red Hill, PA and formerly of Chase City, VA entered eternal rest Saturday, May 28, 2011 in Red Hill, PA. Mrs. Johnson was born in Chase City, VA August 18, 1927 to the late Filbert and Maggie Thomason Rawlings. She attended Thyne Institute, Chase City, VA and was a member of First Baptist...
Carnell Royster
May 6, 2011
Mr. Carnell Royster, 59, of Bullock, NC entered into eternal rest Friday, May 6, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Royster was born in Granville County, NC February 24, 1952 to the late Samuel Royster and Zola Tarry Royster. He was a 1972 graduate of J.F. Webb High School, a graduate of Vance Technical Institute and received a Certificate from...
Oliver Pernard Robinson
May 4, 2011
Mr. Oliver Pernard Robinson, 68, of Chase City, VA entered eternal rest Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at Chase City Nursing and Rehabilitation. Mr. Robinson was born in Chase City, VA October 16, 1942 to the late Samuel and Corine Britton Robinson. He was a 1960 graduate of West End High School, Skipwith, VA; a veteran of the U.S. Air...
Alphonso Dodson
Apr 10, 2011
Mr. Alphonso Dodson, 56, of Meherrin, VA entered eternal rest Sunday, April 10, 2011 at University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, VA. Mr. Dodson was born in Newark, NJ July 19, 1954 to the late Alaska Dodson and Rosa Townes. He attended the schools of Mecklenburg County, VA and was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church. He was a...
Bertram Giles Gary
Apr 6, 2011
Mr. Bertram Giles Gary, 48, of Roselle NJ entered eternal rest Wednesday April 6, 2011 at Trinitas Hospital, Elizabeth, NJ. Mr. Gary was born in East Orange, NJ to Dorothy M. and Eddie Gary. He attended Roselle Catholic and graduated from Abraham Clark High School. He also attended North Carolina Central, Durham, NC. Mr. Gary was formerly employed as...
James Christopher Wright
Apr 6, 2011
Mr. James Christopher Wright, 92, of Chase City, VA entered eternal rest Wednesday April 6, 2011 at Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg, VA. Mr. Wright was born December 25, 1918 in Chase City, Virginia to the late Hattie and Johnny Wright. He was a lifetime member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon, trustee, bible school teacher,...
Monte C. Joshua
Apr 5, 2011
Mr. Monte C. Joshua, 62, of Red Oak, VA entered eternal rest Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Meadowview Terrace, Clarksville, VA. Mr. Joshua was born in Peekskill, NY February 14, 1949 to the late Itwise and Ola M. Haskins. He attended the schools of Mecklenburg County, VA and was a member of Salem Baptist Church, Red Oak, VA. Mr....
Shelby Estelle Price
Mar 24, 2011
Shelby Estelle Price, 86, of Baltimore, MD entered eternal rest Thursday, March 24, 2011 at Harbor Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Mrs. Shelby Price was born July 14, 1923 to the late Robert James and Estelle Wren Watkins in Lunenburg County Virginia. Mrs. Price received her education in Lunenburg schools. After moving to Baltimore, Mrs. Price became a member of...
Thelma T. Burton
Mar 16, 2011
Mrs. Thelma T. Burton, 85, of Richmond, TX and Chase City, VA entered eternal rest Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at Grace Care Center of Katy, TX. Mrs. Burton was born in Brunswick County, VA March 1, 1926 the eleventh child of Munfert and Hattie Taylor. At an early age, the family moved from Virginia to Baltimore, Maryland where Thelma...
