Obituaries in Franklin, VA

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...

Franklin Jessie Leigh Storey White 93 departed this life to join friends and family in heaven on December 31 2025. Born to the late Carrie Leigh Askew and Jesse Holloman she was adopted later by her mothers second husband the late Ike Storey. Along with her parents she was also preceded in death by...

Suffolk Wiley Charles Chuck Willliams Sr. 86 passed away December 26 2025 in Sentara Leigh Hospital. Born on July 17 1939 in Panama City FL he was the son of the late Wiley Wesley Williams and Dorothy McCune Williams. Chuck was a retired Senior Chief Petty Officer for the US Navy and a retired mana...

Franklin Ann King Story 86 passed away December 25 2025 at East Pavilion with loved ones by her side. Ann was the daughter of the late James and Delphine Davis King. She was predeceased by her husband Jack T. Story Jr. daughter April Cutchins sisters Susan Davidson Robin Lawrence Helen Crowell Joyc...

Capron Jacqueline Ferguson Jackie Hobbs 78 passed away January 23 2026 in Greensville Health and Rehabilitation Center. Jackie was born December 13 1947 to the late Amos and Lilly Vick Porter. She was also predeceased by her first husband Joseph Thomas J T Ferguson a son Patrick Ferguson two sister...

Franklin Jean Evelyn Bradshaw 89 passed away January 7 2026 in Sentara Obici Hospital. Born and raised in Southampton County she was a daughter of the late Homer Cook Sr. and Mary Saunders Cook. She was also predeceased by her husband Jeptha Jhue J.J. Bradshaw Jr. a grandson Hunter Scott and three ...

Left to cherish his memory is his wife Anita Hall Justice his mother Jackie Nook Tim of Ohio his father Garry Justice of Ohio a son Tyler Justice of Ohio two sisters JoAnn Downs Richard of Waverly and Alisha Justice of West Virginia two step children Danielle Hall and Colin Harrell and three step gr...

Boykins Charles William CW Lee 74 passed away January 2 2026 in Courtland Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Roanoke Rapids NC he was a son of the late Jesse Willis Lee and Ethel Hand Lee and was also predeceased by a brother Forrest Lee. CW was a 1969 graduate of Windsor High School and a s...

Capron VA Paul Crawford Barnes entered this world on June 16 1932 and went on to his eternal life on December 25 2025. Growing up with 7 brothers in the rural agricultural area of Southampton County VA cultivated a love of growing things hunting the abundant woodlands and fishing the rivers creeks ...

Franklin Bobby Jack Sherman Kirk 89 passed away on December 25 2025. He was born on October 19 1936 in Mullins WV to the late Sherman Kirk and Lydia Ashley Kirk. Bobby was a retired machine operator in the roll finishing department at Union Camp after years of dedicated service. Bobby was well know...

Franklin Henry Elvin Hank Wethington Jr. passed away peacefully on January 19 2026 at the age of 71. He was born on August 3 1954 in Jacksonville FL. A longtime resident of Southampton County he graduated from Southampton High School in 1973. He is best known for his years working as a Licensed Phy...

Newsoms Charles E. Frog Bradshaw 80 left his earthly body for the promised land on Saturday January 10 2026. Frog was born May 13 1945 to the late Virgie Mae and Horace Bradshaw of Burdette VA. He is preceded in death by his wife of 47 years Martha D. Bradshaw and his brother James Horace Bradshaw ...