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Mrs. Nancy Bertha Linderman Chess age 93 of Mount Airy passed away on Monday December 29 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Chess was born on August 26 1932 in Fayette County Pennsylvania to the late William Harrison and Agnes Moon Linderman. Nancy was a loving wife mother grandm...

Mary Ann Lowans, 94, of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at her home with her daughter Jennifer by her side. Born June 3, 1931 in Chambersburg, she was the...

Clara H. burke 96 of Carbondale passed away on Monday at the home of her daughter Michele Borosky. Born in Carbondale she was the daughter of the late Willis and Lucy Verrill Stevens. Clara attended Benjamin Franklin High School Carbondale. She had been employed as a private duty nurses aide. Clara ...

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...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved Jean Hunt Harper she was born June 7 1945 in Aliquippa PA to the late Eugene and Margaret Hunt. She departed this life on Friday December 12 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Jean was a dedicated deaconess at the Macedonia Baptis...

Mary Frances Martin age 84 passed away peacefully on December 11 2025. She was born on January 4 1941 to the late Marvin Strickland and Mary Wise Strickland. Mary was a special lady whose life was marked by kindness tenderness and quiet strength. She consistently put the needs of others ahead of her...

Darrell Wayne Smith, age 54 of Decherd, passed away on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Tri-Star Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. A native of Franklin County, he was born in Winchester on October 25, 1971. He had previously been employed as a brick mason. An avid outdoorsman, Darrell enjoyed f...

Jackie Don Limbaugh, fondly known by all who knew him as Pepa, age 88, of Winchester, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at Highpoint Health Winchester. Jackie was born on October 1, 1937, in Franklin County to the late Oliver Owen “Zach” and Eula Kate (Clark) Limbaugh. Jackie served his co...

Emma “Christine” Wilhoite was born on August 14,1928, in Coffee County, Tennessee to the late John Wesley Shelton and Edith Jane Brown Shelton, and she went to be with her Lord on December 31, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, by her brothers, John Wesley Shelton, Jr. and Jesse Shelton...

Pauline Black Tolbert age 81 passed away peacefully on December 18 2025. She was surrounded by her sweetheart of 63 years and her six children. Pauline was born on June 14 1944 in Delta Utah to Lucian Paul and Deona Church Black. She was the fifth of seven children. She had three older sisters Chery...

Franklin Layvonne Murdaugh Sr. 89 of Hampton SC passed away Thursday December 4 2025. He was born February 10 1936 in Yemassee SC to the late Cornelious Franklin Murdaugh and Irene Gibson Murdaugh. He was married for 61 years to the late Queenie Davis Murdaugh. He will be greatly missed by his child...

Ervin was born July 20 1940 the son of the late John Lorie Horne and Mary Pauline Jones Horne Orebaugh in Newport News Va. He married his high school sweetheart Mary Elizabeth Harcum Horne on April 1 1961. They were married for 64 years and had one daughter Lori. Ervin was a veteran of the U.S. Air ...

Paul Franklin Louk affectionately known as Bird age 66 passed away peacefully on Saturday December 27 2025 at Shenandoah Hospice House. Paul was born on March 12 1959 in Baltimore Maryland to the late Garnet Garfield" Delores Berry and Harry Leon Louk. In addition to his parents he was preceded in d...

Janice Morris Martin, 85, of Lynchburg passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 after a courageous battle with cancer.Born on October 31, 1939 in Lynchburg, she was a daughter of the late Hugh Franklin Morris and Catherine Thoms Morris and was also preceded in death by an older sister, Betty Morris....

September 20 1948 in Emporia VA. On Tuesday December 162025 she peacefully answered the call Gloria joined Royal Baptist Church in Emporia Virginia at an early age. She relocated to Washington DC and became a member of First Baptist Church in Maryland. Gloria retired and came home to Emporia Virgini...

Franklin Moody Elton Munford 90 passed away December 16 2025 in Courtland Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Born and raised in Sedley he was a son of the late Moody Alfred Munford Jr. and Mary McClenny Munford. He was also predeceased by his first wife Margie Umphlett Munford and his second wif...

Franklin Harry Clifton Buster Butler III 76 passed away December 10 2025 in VCU Medical Center. Born in Suffolk he was a son of the late Harry Clifton Butler Jr. and Kathleen Cobb Butler. He was also predeceased by his brother Charles A. Butler. Buster was a 1969 graduate of Franklin High School an...

Courtland Charles Donald CD Bane Jr. 43 passed away November 19 2025 in Sentara Obici Hospital. He was predeceased by his maternal grandparents Joseph Vaughan and Dorothy Vaughan and his maternal grandparents Robert and Mary Bane. CD was a graduate of Southampton High School and a lead mechanic for...

Carrsville Robert Bobby Milton Butler Sr. went to be with his Lord at the age of 92 on January 4 2026. He was born in Isle of Wight County on April 151933 son of the late Pressley B. Butler Sr. and Francys O. Butler. He was married to the love of his life the late Mary Carr Butler for 68 years. He ...

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 Judith Warren Pulley went to be with her Lord November 29 2025. Judy was born in Halifax County NC and was a daughter of the late John Russell Warren and Bertha Martin Warren Colson. Judy was retired from International Paper and had been a secretary for several local businesses in the are...

Franklin Dallas Clifton Cliff McWaters Jr. 78 passed away November 29 2025 in Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth with his family by his side. Born in Newport News and a former resident of Chesapeake he was the son of the late Dallas Clifton McWaters Sr. and Mary Irene Broderick. A gradu...

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 ...

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...

Newport News Ronald Aubrey Whitenack 78 of Newport News VA died peacefully on November 22 2025. Born in Norfolk VA on February 27 1947 Ron was the son of the late Aubrey Herman Whitenack Jr. and Lucy Virginia Mills Whitenack. After graduating from Princess Anne High School he enlisted and served in...

Mary P. Jones of Gatling Road Como North Carolina passed away December 28 2025. A public viewing will be held at the funeral home on Friday from 300 to 700 p.m. The celebration of life will be Saturday January 3 2026 at 1100 a.m. Chapel Grove United Church of Christ 7366 West Blackwater Road Windsor...

We the Engram Family and Engram Staff extend our deepest and heartfelt sympathy in the passing of your loved one. Our prayers go out to you and your family in your time of loss. We know and understand that you have received many expressions of love and we continue to lift you up in prayer. May the m...

Norma Juanita Ross Dressler age 83 of 11399 Douthat State Park Road Millboro Virginia died on Wednesday January 14 2026 at her residence. Norma was born on July 9 1942 in Alleghany County Virginia to the late Codie Ashby Ross Sr. and Evelyn Irene Clark Ross. She was a homemaker throughout her life ...

Danny Edward Smith 69 of Williamson WV passed away following a lingering illness on December 12 2025 at the Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center in South Williamson KY. Born September 30 1956 in Williamson WV Danny was the son of the late Franklin Smith and Dorothy Justice Smith. In addition to hi...

Jo Ann was born in Combes TX on September 28 1934. She was the daughter of Franklin Albert and Cora Ann Etter Davis. She attended Combes Schools. She married Charles Herrington on April 22 1953 in Harlingen TX. She worked for the Irving Independent School District for 12 years in food service. Her f...