Southampton High School Alumni Obituaries

Sedley Ronald Edwards Ronnie Whitley Sr. 75 passed away December 16 2025 in Maryview Medical Center. Born in Franklin he was a son of the late Julian Linwood Whitley and Leatha Edwards Whitley. He was also predeceased by a sister Shirley Coggsdale. Ronnie attended Southampton High School and receiv...

Franklin Carol Parham Simms 75 passed away December 25 2025 in Greenville NC holding her husbands hand as she stepped into the arms of Jesus. She was born in Franklin on October 17 1950 and grew up in Capron. She was the youngest child of the late Robert Lee and Catherine Paynter Parham. She was al...

Branchville Charles David Chip Felts 68 was called home to be with the Lord on December 14 2025 in his home with his family by his side. He was the son of the late Joseph Wilson Felts and Daphyne Parker Felts and was also predeceased by an infant son David Lon Felts. Chip began farming after gradua...

Franklin Jean Paige Coggsdale Vaughan 88 passed away January 6 2026 in Huntsville Alabama. She was born May 9 1937 in Franklin to the late John W. Coggsdale Sr. and Bertha Harcum Coggsdale. Jean was predeceased by her husband George Edward Vaughan Sr. three brothers Freddy Coggsdale Shelton Coggsda...

Franklin Ruby Faye Story 77 of Franklin transitioned to eternal life surrounded by her daughter and granddaughter on December 17 2025 after a short battle with cancer. Faye was born October 26 1948. A lifelong resident of Franklin she was a graduate of Franklin High School and the Southampton Memor...

Today we pause to honor and celebrate the life and legacy of Bessie Bell Blunt Chavis a devoted wife mother grandmother greatgrandmother greatgreatgrandmother sister aunt cousin and cherished friend. With a presence marked by warmth charisma and a radiant spirit Bessie le an indelible impression on...

Alvin Lawrence Turner son of the late Herbert Lawrence Turner and Ruby Cutler Turner was born on December 12 1935 in Boykins Virginia. Raised on the family farm he received his early education at Southampton County Training School graduating with the Class of 1954. At a young age Alvin professed his...

Missionary Doris Blow Jones daughter of the late Eddie Frank Blow and Rosa Walden Blow was born on Sunday April 25th 1926 in Southampton County Virginia. On Sunday January 4th 2026 she peacefully entered eternal rest at East Pavilion Health Care Center in Franklin Virginia transitioning from this ea...

Courtland Charles Donald CD Bane Jr. 43 passed away November 19 2025 in Sentara Obici Hospital. He was predeceased by his maternal grandparents Joseph Vaughan and Dorothy Vaughan and his maternal grandparents Robert and Mary Bane. CD was a graduate of Southampton High School and a lead mechanic for...

Franklin Virginia Jean Paige Coggsdale Vaughan 88 passed away January 6 2026 in Huntsville Alabama. She was born May 9 1937 in Franklin to the late John W. Coggsdale Sr. and BerthaHarcum Coggsdale. Jeanwas predeceased by her husband George Edward Vaughan Sr. three brothers Freddy Coggsdale SheltonC...

Jeffrey Scott Phillips age 55 of Rome PA passed away on August 5 2025 at Robert Packer Hospital Sayre PA. Jeffrey Phillips was born in Patchogue Long Island New York to Roger and Lynn Phillips on July 27 1970. He went to Southampton High School and graduated from Ross Corners Christian Academy June ...