Obituaries in Franklin, VA

Newsoms Anna Jean Gardner 34 passed away January 21 2026 with her family at her bedside after a long illness. Brought up in Pensacola FL she worked for her family business Marchman Transportation as a booking agent. Anna was a member of Newsoms Baptist Church and grew up in Wendy Hill Baptist Churc...

Franklin Ellen Kathleen Moore Ellis 90 passed away January 14 2026 in Sentara Obici Hospital. Born August 29 1935 in Virginia City and raised in Portsmouth she was a daughter of the late Dewitt T. Moore and Goldie Bell Mays Moore. She was also predeceased by her husband Harry McCoy Ellis a daughter...

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...

Courtland Edward Scott Eddie Grissom 85 passed away January 2 2026 in his home with his family by his side. Born and raised in Southampton County he was a son of the late Vance Debro Grissom and Jennie Lee Scott Grissom. He was also predeceased by a daughter Natalie Grissom Fay. Left to cherish his...

Franklin David Wayne Bailey 74 passed away January 2 2026 in Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. Born in Plainview Texas he was a son of the late Jack Wayne Bailey and Maida French Bailey. David also known as Pop Pop was a retired Navy Chief Electronics Technician and was a recipient of the Navy Achi...

Como NC Rebecca Flythe Whitley affectionately known as Bec age 78 passed away peacefully on December 29 2025 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in North Carolina Rebecca was the daughter of the late Americus Vespucious Flythe Jr. and Meredith Ricks Flythe. She was also pre...

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...

She was predeceased by her parents Samuel Blyth Drewry Sr. and Maggie Belle Joyner Drewry Raiford a son Curtis Wayne Bulls two brothers John Henry Drewry and Samuel Blyth Drewry Jr. and two sisters Sarah Crowell and Catherine Jenkins. She leaves behind her husband of 47 years John Best a daughter Vi...

Franklin Gloria Hurst Leinart 85 passed away January 14 2026 in her home. Born on March 15 1940 she was a daughter of the late William Edward Hurst and Thelma Hubbard Hurst. She was also predeceased by her husband William Roy Bill Leinart Sr. a son Benjamin James Keeter III two sisters Sylvia Fergu...

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...

Courtland Walter Luther Young Jr 85 of Courtland Virginia passed away peacefully on January 30th. He was the son of Maude Griffin Young and Walter Young Sr. Walter was raised on a dairy farm and spent his life devoted to his familys pursuits. Over the years he raised dairy cattle hogs beef cattle a...

Zuni Clonie Dianne Barrett 82 passed away January 19 2026 in Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in Boykins on December 3 1943 she was a daughter of the late Fletcher Charlie Francis Sr. and Cora Smith Francis and was also predeceased by a brother Charlie Francis Jr. and a granddaughter Christine G...