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Franklin, VA and surrounding areas
Mrs. Helen D. Outlaw
Oct 27, 2024
PORTSMOUTH, VA - - Mrs. Helen Daniels Outlaw, 69, born December 18, 1954 in Southampton County, passed in home on October 27, 2024. A viewing will be held Friday, November 8, 2024 from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. and the funeral service will be held Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 12 p.m. (noon). Both services will be held in...
Mr. William Woodson
Oct 13, 2024
Mr. William W. Woodson, 81, of Carrsville, VA, born to the late Mr. Charlie and Katherine Woodson, passed on October 13, 2024. A graveside service will be held 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2024 in Southview Cemetery of Franklin, VA 23851.
Mr. Edward Quinn
Oct 3, 2024
Mr. Edward Anthony Quinn passed peacefully on October 3, 2023 at home. A memorial service will be held in the Elvin Vaughan Memorial Chapel located at 1717 South St in Franklin, VA 23851. Mr. Quinn was a fan of Heavenly Sound Acoustic Band who will play in attendance.
Mr. Devon Davis
Sep 28, 2024
Mr. DeVon Ray Davis, 38, born November 11, 1985 to Mr. Danny R. Davis and Ms. Carol L. Harvin-Robinson, departed this life on Saturday, September 28, 2024.
- -Tentative Service - -
The viewing will be held Friday, October 18, 2024 in the Elvin Vaughan Memorial Chapel from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m....
Ms. Audrey Ricks
Sep 7, 2024
Ms. Audrey Marie Ricks, 71, of Franklin, Virginia born to the late Mr. John Lewis Faulcon, Sr. and Mrs. Fannie Mae Faulcon, passed on Saturday, September 7, 2024. A viewing will be held Friday, September 13,. 2024 from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 11 a.m. in the...
Mr. Willis Bowers
Aug 19, 2024
Mr. Willis Bowers, 84, of Franklin, VA, took his final rest on August 19, 2024. Willis was preceded in death by his parents Fleety and Catherine Bowers; siblings: Edith M. (Bowers) Mountcastle, Ethelrine Bowers, Benjamin Bowers Jr., James Thomas Bowers, Fleetice Boyd Bowers (Mozelle), Orice Saunders (Alphonsa), Spencer Bowers (Alice), Johnny Bowers, and Irene Dixon (John).
He...
Mr. Willie Smith
Jul 29, 2024
Mr. Willie E. Smith, 73, of Greenville, NC, born March 25, 1951 to the late Lindsay Earl and Willie Mae Smith, passed in Courtland, VA on July 29, 2024. The funeral service will be held 1 p.m. on August 11, 2024 at York Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, 201 Tyson St. in Greenville, NC 27834.
Mr. James Dempsey
Jul 18, 2024
Mr. James "Johnny" Dempsey, 70, of Bertie Colerain, NC, born on September 2, 1953 to the late Rubel and Zenora Perry Dempsey, passed on July 18, 2024 in Suffolk, VA. He was predeceased by the love of his life Ruby Skinner. To that union, they had one son, Travis Dempsey. After 15 years of employment with Franklin Equipment Company,...
Mr. Charles C. Walker, Jr.
Jun 29, 2024
Mr. Charles C. Walker, Jr., 68, of Philadelphia, PA, born September 30, 1955 to the late Charles C. Walker, Sr. and Kathryn Walker, passed in Waverly, VA on June 29, 2024. Mr. Walker leaves behind his loving wife, Mrs. Catherine Walker, kids, and a host of family who loves him dearly.
A memorial service will be held...
Mrs. Theresa James
Jun 23, 2024
Mrs. Theresa A. James, 57, of Danbury, CT, born May 29, 1967 to the late Ivy and Thelma Perkins departed this life on June 23, 2024 in her home of Franklin, VA. She leaves behind her husband the heart of her life, Mr. Anthony James, six loving children, three grandchildren and a host of family and friends. A funeral...
Ms. Jasmine Carr
May 28, 2024
Ms. Jasmine M. Carr, 34, of Franklin, Virginia born on January 19, 1990 to Mr. Eddie Powell and Ms. Rene Carr, passed on May 28, 2024.
A viewing will be held Friday June 7, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. A funeral service will be held Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 1 p.m. in the Elvin...
Ms. Ellouise Lawyer Johnson
May 1, 2024
It is with a twinkle in our eyes and a smile on our lips that we remember the life of our cherished Ellouise Lawyer Johnson, best known for her authenticity and her affectionate nickname, "Weezy". She departed Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Atlantis, FL. She was preceded in death by her parents, Novella and Abraham Lawyer, and siblings, Ruth...
Ms. Viola Louise Artis
Apr 11, 2024
Ms. Viola Louise (Weezee) Artis,65, born October 10, 1958, in Franklin, Virginia to the late Charles and Pearl Lee Faulcon Artis, departed this life on April 11, 2024 at her home on Delaware Rd in Franklin, VA. Louise was a loving person and always had a smile on her face. She graduated from Southampton High School in Courtland, Virginia....
Mrs. Yolanda Thomas
Mar 20, 2024
Mrs. Yolanda P. Thomas departed this life on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. A viewing will be held at Celebration Church at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 30, 2024 and a funeral service will be held 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Celebration Church, 188 Stewart Dr. in Franklin, VA 23851.
Mr. Conell Murphy
Feb 26, 2024
Mr. Conell Murphy, 59, of Southampton, VA born March 22, 1964, passed on February 26, 2024. A viewing will be held 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2024 in the Elvin Vaughan Memorial Chapel, 1717 South St. in Franklin, VA 23851. A graveside funeral service will be held 3 p.m. on March 3, 2024 at the...
Mr. Irvin Granger
Feb 24, 2024
Mr. Irvin Filmore Granger, affectionately known as Phil, departed this life on Saturday, February 24, 2024, in St. Mary's Hospital of Richmond, VA. He was born on September 13, 1948, in Southampton County, to the late Urquhart and Mary Granger.
Phil graduated from Riverview High School in 1966 and briefly attended Norfolk State University before enlisting in...
Mrs. Ida Giles
Feb 23, 2024
Mrs. Ida Mae Giles, 88, of Baltimore, MD, born May 9, 1935 transitioned on February 23, 2024. A viewing will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Elvin Memorial Chapel Vaughan - Temple Funeral Home, 1717 South St. in Franklin, VA 23851. The funeral will be held 1 p.m. Friday, March...
Mr. William Woodley, Jr.
Jan 26, 2024
William Woodley Jr. was born on September 7, 1941, in Franklin, VA to the late William McKinley Woodley, and Minnie Virginia (Holland) Woodley. He attended and graduated from Georgetown, High School in Windsor, VA.
In 1960 he relocated to Boston, MA. At this time, he began employment at Boston Children's Hospital where he remained for 35 plus...
Mr. Kelvin Jackson
Jan 23, 2024
Mr. Kelvin Jackson passed January 23, 2024. A funeral will be held Friday, February 2, 2024 at 1 p.m. at Pleasant Plain Baptist Church, 11069 Old Belfield Rd. in Drewryville, VA 23844.
Mr. Donald Smith, Sr.
Jan 23, 2024
Mr. Donald Smith, Sr., 62, of Franklin, Virginia, passed on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. A viewing will be held Friday, February 2, 2024 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. A funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, February 3, 2024 in the Elvin Vaughan Memorial Chapel, 1717 South St. in Franklin, Virginia 23851.
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