OBITUARIES

LINK, Roland Louis “RL” Link, 80, of Victoria, Va. joined his family in Heaven on July 18, 2019. He was the son of the late Fred Lois Link and Annie Hill Link; father of the late Barbara Ann Link Allen and brother of the late Johnnie Link. He is survived by his wife of 53 years Virginia B. “Ginny” Link;...

In Loving Memory of Gilbert James HoughtonJuly 16, 2019Gilbert James Houghton of Pamplin, Virginia. Husband of the late Velmar Alice Houghton.

In Loving Memory of William James Adams, Jr.March 8, 1955 - July 13, 2019God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to beso he put His arms around you and whispered "Come to me."With tearful eyes we watched you as you slowly slipped awayand though we loved you dearly We couldn't make you stay.Your golden heart stopped beating...

COCKER, Bertha Theresa Natzel Cocker of Victoria, Va. passed away peacefully with family members around her on July 11, 2019 at the age 90.  She was the daughter of the late Dora (Tellier) and Charles Natzel of Norwich, Connecticut. Bertha was the widow of Louis F. Cocker, Jr. whom she married on May 16, 1953. She is survived by nine...

HALL, Clarence Edward “Ed” Hall, 78, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loving family on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, in Victoria, Virginia, following a lengthy illness.  Ed was born on November 29, 1940, the oldest of five children, to Clyde and Maude (Pennell) Hall in Drakes Branch, Virginia.  He was a 1959 graduate of Randolph Henry High School in...

PARRISH,Theresa Cox “Ress” Parrish, 91, of Dundas, Va. joined her husband Harold and daughter Patricia Arlene in Heaven on July 9, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Harvey M. Cox and Christine Cox Daniel and was raised by the late Eddie and Mary Sue Cox. She is survived by her son Chuck Parrish (Susan), grandsons, Chip (Taylor), Ryan...

COMPTON,Christina Moore Compton, 69, of Kenbridge, Va. joined her family in Heaven on June 29, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Y. Compton; grandson, Tobias Dolphin Compton; parents, John and Marjorie Moore and brother, Blaine D. Moore. She is survived by her daughters, Sandra C. Simmons (Gregg) and Pamela C. Crowder (Freddie Dooley); her son, Billy...

ALLEN,Michael R. “Mike” Allen, 57, of Victoria, Va. passed away June 17, 2019. He was the son of the late Rupert Allen. He is survived by his mother, Nora G. Allen; his son, Thomas Faith (Tosha); two grandchildren, Nevaeh and Avery and his fiancé, Jeanne Bolash. Graveside funeral services will be held Friday, June 21, 2019 at 10am in the...

NEWCOMB, William Ray, “Billy” Newcomb, 79, of Burkeville, VA. went to be with the Lord and his family in Heaven on June 17, 2019. He was born to the late Andrew and Mattie Mae Newcomb in Rehoboth, VA and was one of 12 children. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Lillian G. Newcomb; his daughter Stephanie Newcomb...

THOMPSON, Doris Huff Thompson, 76, of Kenbridge, Va. passed away on Thursday,  June 13, 2019 surrounded by her family. She was a loving wife and is survived by her husband of 58 years, Edward Thompson: devoted mother to two sons, Dale Thompson (Connie) and Danny Thompson (Lanna); two loving granddaughters, Brandi Watson (Dustin) and Brooke Thompson; three great-grandchildren, Caleb, Brendan...

JOYNER,John Thomas Joyner, Jr. ,76, of Victoria, Va. joined his wife, Lillie Mae Joyner, his parents John and Helen Joyner; daughter, Jean Crenshaw; grandsons, Joseph Green and Frank Poe, Jr; and his brother Mitchell, in Heaven  on June 5, 2019. He is survived by his children, Tommy (Melissa), Keith, Cindy (Donald), Dee Dee (Bubba), Tina (Frank), John (Dawn), George (Jeannie),...

HOOD, Elizabeth “Betty” Shumate Hood, 90, of Victoria, Va. joined her family in Heaven on May 30, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde J. Hood; her daughter, Suellen McGinnis and her brother, John “Jack” Shumate. She is survived by her sons, Tommy Hoover (Jean) and Jimmy Moses (Diane, deceased); six grandchildren, Norma Archer, Wayne Hoover, Alan...

ARRINGTON, Dolly Bohannon Arrington, 77, of Victoria, Virginia went to be with the Lord on April 15, 2019. She was the daughter of the late John Sammie Bohannon and Gracie Thompson Bohannon, wife of the late,  Rawley David Arrington, and sister of the late, Ruby B. Fox. She is survived by her daughters; Delores A. Manning of Wake Forest. NC...

CALLIS, Maxine Perkins Callis, 83, born in Kenbridge, Va. went to be with the Lord on April 10, 2019.  She was the daughter of the late Hurley and Adelaide Hurst Perkins.  Maxine is survived by her husband of 59 years, Myles Moore Callis, her daughters’ Julie and Jill and grandchildren, Kayleb and Daylin.  Maxine graduated with honors from Kenbridge High...

WEBB, Amy Harris Webb, 59, of Dundas, Va. joined her family in Heaven on March 30, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Lloyd L. “PeeWee” Harris and Elizabeth Hodge Harris and sister of the late Lloyd Samuel “Sammy” Harris. She is survived by her son Randy Scott Webb; granddaughter, Khloe Webb; her brother, Richard Anthony “Tony” Harris; her...

ABERNATHY,Joseph Wallace “Joe” Abernathy, 71, of Kenbridge, Va. joined his family in Heaven on March 27, 2019. He was one of sixteen children of the late Eddie Wilson Abernathy and Ethel Abernathy Sparks. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Dallas Bohannon Abernathy; his son, Kevin Abernathy (Jessica);  “Papa” to Conner and Kristen Abernathy; and devoted friend, Sarah...

TAYLOR, Dorothy Raney Taylor, 95, of Charlotte Courthouse, Va. joined her family in Heaven on March 10, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Robert Taylor; a son, Donald Lee Taylor and a grandson, Joshua Taylor. She is survived by her sons, Tom Taylor (Barbara) and Robert Taylor (Melody); six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; her sister Ruth...

CLARKE, Naomi Lail Abernathy Clarke, 92, of Victoria, Va. went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. She was born on May 9, 1926 to the late Ernest Oscar Lail and Iva Setzer Lail. She grew up on the family farm in Lunenburg County, and graduated from Victoria High School in 1945. Naomi’s first employment was with...

WALLACE,Zenna Hall Wallace, 91, of Kenbridge, Va. went to be with the Lord on Feb. 13, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Morgan Wallace and a daughter, Betty W. Quinn. Left to cherish her memory is her sons, Roger Wallace (Doris) and Wayne Wallace (Linda); her daughter, Annette Landry (Joey); son-in-law, Lawton Quinn; eleven grandchildren and...

SLAUGHTER,Doris Jeter Slaughter, 88, of Victoria, Va. joined her family in Heaven on Jan. 27, 2019. She was the widow of Jerry Clyde “Billy” Slaughter. She is survived by her son Danny Ray Slaughter of Victoria, her grandchildren, Josh Slaughter (Danielle) of Hubert, NC and Amanda R. Schumaker (Stephen): and great-granddaughter Marley Schumaker all of Kenbridge. Doris was a member...