Obituaries in Franklin, VA

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...

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...

Deirdre R. Pearson of Wakefield Road Sedley Virginia passed away on January 2 2026 in her home. A public viewing will be held at the funeral home on Saturday from 300 to 700 PM. A celebration of her life will be Sunday January 11 2026 at 100 PM ZionSouthampton A.M.E.Z. Church 17121 Wakefield Road Co...

Zuni Ronald Boyce Forbes 66 passed away December 17 2025 in Chesapeake. Born in Franklin he was a son of the late Millard Evans Forbes Jr. and Barbara Fowler Forbes. Ronald was a graduate of Forest Glen High School and attended Atlantic Christian College. He was an ABC Manager for Hampton Yacht Clu...

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...

Franklin Myrtle Charlene Moore 87 passed away December 24 2025 at her daughters home in Franklin. Born on October 3 1038 in Akron Ohio she was the daughter of the late Hershel William Morrison and Ethel Strayer Morrison. Myrtle was a retired secretary for the Youth Development Center in Pennsylvani...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Franklin James F. Briggs Jr. 94 passed away on January 23 2026. He was predeceased by his parents J. Floyd and Louise B. Briggs his wife Mary Winston Johnson Briggs and his daughter Elizabeth A. Briggs. He is survived by his daughter Nancy B. Petters Mike two granddaughters Sarah P. Fletcher Dan an...

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 ...