Southampton High Virginia Alumni Obituaries

was born on July 5 1950 to James Tee Sr. and Victoria Rogers Gray in Southampton County Virginia. She was the fourth of eight children five sisters and two brothers. She attended schools in Southampton County where she played the clarinet in the marching band before graduating from Riverview High S...

HUGH BYRD JR. beloved son of Hugh Byrd Sr. and Madeline Deloatch Byrd began his earthly journey on Saturday August 8th 1981 at Southampton Memorial Hospital in Franklin Virginia. Affectionately known as Mess to many Hugh was a graduate of Southampton High School Class of 2000. Following graduation h...

Franklin James Paul Councill IIIbetter known as Jimwas a devoted husband loving father grandfather great grandfather faithful servant and tireless advocate for his community. Jim was born in Stockton California during World War II while his father former Virginia Delegate J. Paul Councill Jr. was f...

Earl was a lifelong resident of Southampton County and one of 13 children of the late Gholie and Lizzie Newsome Burgess and was a 1951 graduate of Courtland High School. He was a devoted member and former trustee of Sedley Baptist Church. A determined man with a strong work ethic Earl founded Burges...

On Thursday December 25th 2025 at Bon Secours Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center in Emporia Virginia God gently called His beloved child Gloria Jean Carpenter Franklin from labor to reward ushering her peacefully into eternal rest. Gloria was born on Tuesday February 10th 1948 in Greensville ...

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...