Obituaries in Emporia, VA

Mr. James Edward Williams age 83 of Washington District of Columbia departed this earthly life on Saturday January 24th 2026 while in the care of Complete Care of Hyattsville Maryland. James a son of the late Charlie Williams Sr. and Ida Williams began his journey through life on Saturday November 7...

On Thursday December 25th 2025 Mother Elaine Grace Hunter affectionately known as Grace peacefully and triumphantly transitioned from labor to reward entering her eternal rest. Grace Elaine Hunter was born on April 2nd 1949 in Brunswick County Virginia to the late Mrs. Patty Ridley and Mr. Charlie R...

On July 15 1951 our beloved Ernell Nell WilkinsHill was born in Brooklyn New York to the late Albert and Arletha Wilkins. Raised as the eldest of eight children she embraced her role with strength grace and unconditional love throughout her life. Ernell was educated in the New York City Public Schoo...

To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven a time to be born and a time to die. We saw you folding like a flower. We prayed to God to let you stay. We nursed you with tender kindness until God called you away. In the morning hours of Monday January 26 2026 Our Lord ...

Veronica JoAnne Lewis was born on Monday September 27th 1954 in Emporia Virginia to the late Evelyn Phillips and Walter L. Phillips Sr. She peacefully transitioned to her heavenly home on Thursday January 1st 2026. Affectionately known as JoAnne by all who loved her she was a woman of quiet strength...

Mr. James Russell Miles. age 85 of Petersburg Virginia departed this earthly life on Wednesday December 17 2025 while in the care of Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg Virginia. Mr. Miles the son of the late Wilbert Moore and Queen Hicks Miles was born on Friday July 12 1940 in North Ca...

Elsie Mae Robinson affectionately known as Mae was born on October 6 1942 in Greensville County Virginia to the late Charles Alford Conner and Mary Florence Gary Conner. From an early age she accepted Christ and united with Antioch Missionary Baptist Church where her faith remained a guiding force t...

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...

On Wednesday December 31st 2025 God in His infinite wisdom called home our beloved husband brother father and friend Tyrone Taylor granting him eternal rest in the presence of his Heavenly Father. Tyrone Taylor was born on Tuesday July 29th 1975 to the late Deloris Robinson Taylor and Norman Stith. ...

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 ...

Katherine Clark Kei affectionately known as Kitty was born in Southampton County to the late Henry and Florence Conwell Clark. She was first married to the late Paul Kei with whom she raised her family in Emporia Virginia. A devoted member of St. Richards Catholic Church Mrs. Kei was employed by Wes...

Barbara was born in Emporia Virginia to the late William Clinton Slate Sr. and Elsie Powell Slate. She was also preceded in death by her brother William Clinton Slate Jr. She is survived by her loving husband Jesse Earl Taylor her son Charles Chuck P. Muncy IV of Christiansburg her daughters and son...