OBITUARIES

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...

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...

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...

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...

SMITH, Neda Faris Smith, 88, of Victoria, Va. went to be with the Lord on December 19, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Roy and Sarah Faris. She was preceded in death by her husband of over 70 years, Franklin L. Smith. Left to cherish her memory are two sons and daughters-in-law, Tommy and Betsy Smith and John...

CALLIS, William Jerry Callis, 76, passed away on December 5, 2018.  Born February 16, 1942, in Lunenburg County, Virginia, he worked on the farm, attended Lochleven School, and was an active member of Antioch United Methodist Church in his youth.  He learned the value of hard work, honesty, self-discipline, and humility, all virtues that he would exhibit throughout his life. ...

HAAG,Shirley Forrester Underwood, of Victoria, Virginia departed this life, Thursday, November 29, 2018. She was born in Tennessee June 28, 1923, to parents Lucy Wight and Matthew Forrester, of Tennessee, Virginia, and California.  She is survived by four children, John Mathew Underwood (wife Connie W. Underwood), Charlotte-Ann Underwood, Joyce Underwood Engnehl, and Richard Scott Haag. Also, a sister, Faye Forrester...

SPRUILL,Edith Bradshaw Spruill, 100, of Victoria, Va. went to be with the Lord on November 25, 2018. She was the wife of the late Walton B. Spruill. She is survived by her daughters, Judy Wolfe (Scott) and Brenda Hanke (Erwin); four grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018 at 11AM in the Clarke Funeral...