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Memorial Service
Set Saturday For
John H. Jones, Jr. 49
FEBRUARY 10 - John Henry Jones, Jr., "Boonie",
49, of Drakes Branch, formerly of Prospect, died Friday, January 28.2005.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John H.
and Mary "Toosie" Jones.
He is survived by four brothers, Tommy Lee
Archer, Irvin Jones, Kendall Jones and Jeffrey Jones; two sisters, Geraldine
Okrah and Shirley dark and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and
friends.
A memorial service will be held Saturday at 3
p.m. in the SCOPE Building on Griffin Boulevard in Farmville.
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Funeral Service For
'Eddie' McKay
Set Saturday
FEBRUARY 10 - Edward Lloyd McKay, known as
"Eddie", died Wednesday, February 9, 2005 at his residence in Farmvllle.
He was born in 1932 in Cumberland County, a son
of the late Wlllie Horace McKay, Sr. and Lelia Bowe McKay. He was preceded in
death by four brothers, Willie Horace McKay, Jr., James Walter McKay and infant
twin brothers.
Mr. McKay served with honor in the United States
Navy and was a member of the VFW and Farmville United Methodist Church. In 1968,
he founded McKay Trucking Company and was serving as Vice President at the time
of his death. He was a diehard Dallas Cowboy fan who loved to watch them beat
the Washington Redskins.
He is survived by a son, Charles Edward McKay and
his wife, Michelle of Farmville and four grandchildren, DJ, Adriane, CJ and
Brandon all of Farmville.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m.
at the Chapel of Shorter Funeral Home with interment in Westview Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Friday evening
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Farmvllle
United Methodist Church.
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Published Date: Wednesday 9th February 2005
Ralph P. Decker, 85
Of Dillwyn
Dies Sunday
DILLWYN, Feb. 8 - Ralph P. Decker, 85, of
Dillwyn, died Sunday. February 6, 2005 at his residence.
He was born September 19, 1919 in Rockfish
County, the son of the late Donnie Walker Decker and Inez Powell Decker.
He is survived by a special friend, Henry Ranson,
Jr. of Dillwyn and a sister. Ruby D. Riddle of Chesapeake.
A graveside funeral was held 11 a.m. today
(Tuesday) in Buckingham Community Cemetery,
Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, was in charge of
arrangements.
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Funeral Service For
Barbara G. Hall, 75
Held 2 P.M. Sunday
FEBRUARY 8 - Barbara Givin Hall, 75, of
Farmville, formerly of Dahlonega, Georgia, died Thursday, February 3, 2005.
She is survived by her husband, John Watson Hall,
retired professor of George Street University, Atlanta, GA; a daughter, Kathryn
Jean Hall of Atlanta, GA; a son, Robert Givin Hall and wife, Jackie Anderson
Hall of Farmvllle; a brother-in-law, Dr. Lawrence Barrett Hall and wife, Marilyn
Hoon of Topeka, KS; three grandchildren, John Anderson Hall and wife, Rebecca
George Hall of South Bend, IN, Sarah Kristin Hall of Washington, DC and Nathan
Matherly Hall of Valparaiso University, Indiana; great-grandson, William George
Hall of South Bend, IN and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Sunday at
College Presbyterian Church, Hampden-Sydney, with interment in the church
cemetery.
Remembrances may be made to the College
Presbyterian Church Building Fund.
Doyne-Burger-Davis Funeral Home, Farmvllle, was
in charge of arrangements.
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Memorial Service
Held Tuesday For
Marilyn 0. Simboli, 75
FEBRUARY 8 - Marilyn Owen Simboli, 75, of
Farmvllle, died Friday, February 4, 2005 at her home.
She was born in Farmvllle on July 16, 1929 to
Dameron and Bertha Owen. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roger J.
Simboli, a daughter, Cheryl Simboli and brothers, Dameron Owen, Jr. and Edsel M.
Owen.
She is survived by a son, Michael W. Simboli,
grandchildren, Cheryl and Alex all of Farmvllle; brother, Kermit H. and wife,
Jerry Owen of Burkeville; sisters, Shirley 0. Henley of Greensboro, NC, Charlean
0. and husband. Billy Fowlkes of Burkeville, Ruth 0. Batt of Melbourne, FL and
Judy 0. dark and husband, Herman of Murfreesboro, NC; numerous nieces, nephews
and friends.
Memorial services were conducted at 11 a.m. today
(Tuesday) at Burkeville Baptist Church.
Donations may be made to The American Cancer
Society, 4240 Park Place Ct., Glen Allen, VA 23060.
Jennings-McMillian Funeral Home, Crewe, was in charge of arrangements.
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Published Date: Wednesday 9th February 2005
Nora Carwile, 50
Of Farmville
Dies Wednesday
FEBRUARY 3 - Nora Carwile, 50, of Farmville, died
Wednesday, February 2, 2005 in Farmville.
She was born May 4, 1954 in West Virginia, a
daughter of the late Earl and Ann Bowles Coffee.
Mrs. Carwile was a correctional officer at Powhatan Correctional Facility.
She is survived by her husband, Robert Carwile,
Sr.; sons, Russell O'Conner of Mexico, Charlie O'Conner of Farmville, Larry
O'Conner of Cumberland, Robert Carwile, Jr. and Robert O'Conner both of
Farmville;daughters, Alma O'Conner of Manassas and Rebecca Carwile Hosmer of
Farmville; brothers, Benny and David and Perry Bowles all of West Virginia, Earl
Coffee, Jr. of Manassas; sister, Phyllis Bowles of Connecticut and 15
grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at
the Resurrection Outreach Church in Buckingham, with interment in Northwoods
Mennonite Church in Cumberland County.
The family will receive friends Friday from 5
p.m. until time of service at 2 p.m. Saturday at Resurrection Outreach Church.
Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville, is in charge of
arrangements.
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Funeral Service For
Robert M. Schinabeck, 55
Set 11 A.M. Saturday
RICE, Feb. 3 - Robert Michael Schinabeck, 55, of
Rice, died Tuesday. February 1, 2005 at his residence.
He was born April 3, 1949 in Pennsylvania, a son
of Mary Schinabeck of Farmvllle and the late George Charles Schinabeck.
Mr. Schinabeck was a retired supervisor at
Carbone.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by two
sons, Keith and Brian Schinabeck both of Farmvllle; two brothers, Edward (Ed)
and Thomas (Tom) Schinabeck both of Farmville; one sister, Rita Simchick of
Johnsonbery, PA; four grandchildren;four nieces and nephews and his former wife,
Karen Schinabeck of Farmville.
A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday
at St. Theresa Catholic Church with interment in Trinity Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends Friday evening
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Shorter Funeral Home, Farmvllle.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
American Lung Association.
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Published Date: Wednesday 2nd February 2005
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Obituary
of
James McClellan,
1937-2005
Noted Scholar, Historian,
Dies Friday
James McClellan, a former
high-ranking aide to Senators Orrin Hatch, Jesse Helms, and John East on the
United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, died Friday, January 28. 2005
at his home in Meherrin. He was 67 years old.
The cause of death was complications from
pulmonary and heart disease.
McClellan was a noted legal scholar and
constitutional historian and an expert on the political and legal thought of
Justice Joseph Story. His Joseph Story and the American Constitution is a
seminal study and a model of judicial intellectual biography. He was also the
author of Liberty, Order. and Justice: An Introduction to the Constitutional
Principles of American Government, and the co-editor of a widely regarded
edition of The Federalist. At the time of his death he was working on a
treatise on states' rights and the foundations of federalism.
In addition to his service to the judiciary
committee, Dr. McClellan held academic appointments at the University of
Alabama, Emory University, Hampden-Sydney College, and Claremont McKenna
College. His last post was as the James Bryce Visiting Fellow at the Institute
of United States Studies in the University of London, 1998-2003.
From 1993-1998 he served as Director of
Publications and was a Senior Research Scholar at the Liberty Fund in
Indianapolis.
From 1983 to 1993, he was the founding president
of the Center for Judicial Studies, a non-profit educational organization
devoted to the advanced study of the Constitution and the role of the judiciary.
The center published books and monographs and conducted scholarly conferences
and judicial seminars on the Constitution for state and federal judges,
political scientists and historians, and high school civics teachers.
Dr. McClellan was also the editor of the center's
journal, Benchmark, in which he honored those he believed were supporters
of the Constitution, such as Judge Robert H. Bork and the late Raoul Berger, and
skewered those whom he deemed dangers to it, such as Laurence Tribe of Harvard
Law School, and President Ronald Reagan's first Solicitor General, Rex Lee. When
it came to taking the Constitution seriously, and understanding what he saw as
the proper and limited role of judges under it, McClellan never let his
political predilections blind him. Republicans who would distort the
Constitution's original meaning were no more acceptable to him than the
Democrats who did so.
In 1985 he ran unsuccessfully for the House of
Delegates (59th District) against W. M. Abbit, Jr. McClellan was the first
Republican to run for this office in 50 years.
McClellan was also a committed conservative who
was active in many organizations such as the Philadelphia Society, where he
twice served on the board of trustees and one term as vice president. As a
leading conservative intellectual, McClellan was especially generous to younger
scholars whom he knew to be the future of the conservative movement. Many in the
academic and political worlds today are in his debt for his unwavering support
and encouragement.
James McClellan was born June 26, 1937. the son
of James Charles McClellan and Florence Turner McClellan. He was a graduate of
the University of Alabama and after service in the United States Marine Corps
earned his doctoral and law degrees at the University of Virginia. James
McClellan took great pride in being a son of the South, a part of the country he
loved beyond measure.
Dr. McClellan is survived by his wife Martha
(Molly) Synon McClellan; by three daughters, Susannah, Maggie, and Darby;and by
three sons, Graham, Duncan, and Angus. A fourth son, Douglas, predeceased him.
He is also survived by a brother, Gary McClellan, of Arizona, and a sister, Jane
Boyce, of Pennsylvania.
Services will be held at Johns Memorial Episcopal
Church in Farmville, on Thursday, February 3, at 1 p.m. with interment in
Westview Cemetery.
Donations may be made to either Farmville-Prince
Edward Historical Society. P.O. Box 546, Farmville, VA 23901 or Meherrin Rescue
Squad.
Under the care and direction of
Doyne-Burger-Davis Funeral Home, Farmville.
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Obituary
of
Robert C. Gilmer, III
Virginia Beach -
Robert C. Gilmer, III, 61, died January 27, 2005, at home, after a
courageous seven month battle with pancreatic cancer. He was surrounded
by his wife of 20 years, Vanessa Dallas, formerly of Norfolk, and his
son and daughter-in-law, Doug and Crissy Gilmer. Bob was a life long
member of the Episcopal Church.
Bob was born in Farmville, Virginia, and
graduated from Prince Edward Academy, where he lettered in baseball,
basketball and football. He played baseball at Fork Union and Ferrum
College and received a Bachelor of Science from the School of Business
at the University of Richmond. He retired from Virginia Power in 1989,
after 20 years of service, and retired from U.S. Atlantic Fleet Naval
Facilities Engineering Command in January of 2004.
Bob was an avid golfer and had two holes in one
at Owls Creek Golf Center. He was a proud charter member of the Creeks
Golf and Gun Classic. In accordance with Bob's expressed wishes, he will
be cremated. An informal reception will be held at the Tournament
Players Club, 2500 Tournament Drive, Virginia Beach, on Saturday,
February 5, from 2-4 p.m.
Bob is survived by his dedicated wife, Vanessa Dallas, his sons and
their spouses, Greg and Lisa Gilmer of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina,
and Doug and Crissy Gilmer of Jacksonville, Florida, and grandchildren
Gregory, Brandon, Kile, Hannah and Timothy Gilmer and Bob and Vanessa's
puppy, Skippy. Bob was predeceased by his parents, Imogen and Robert
"Coach" Gilmer, Jr., of Farmville, Virginia.
The family wishes to express gratitude to Dr.
Kamy Rae Kemp, and to her staff, and to Dr. Thomas Alberico and to his
staff, for their professional care. Bob thought Dr. Kemp should run for
President and that Dr. Alberico had the spiffiest ties in town.
The family wishes to express deep appreciation
for the love and support of many wonderful individuals during Bob's
illness. A special thank you to Paula Mala, Terry and Hap Scholl, Mary
Lou and Carl Morris, Vicki Cousins, Donna Marie Murphy, Randy and Lee
Lassiter, Robert Zirpoli, Dave and Kathy Kaczmarczyk, Tom and Marie
Early, Richard and Louise Fox, and Mary Dallas and Bob's "chemo
buddies"......all of whom went above and beyond to comfort Bob and
Vanessa.
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of
death with a 99% mortality rate, yet it is the most under funded cancer
research in the country. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that
donations be made in Bob's memory to PanCAN (www.pancan.org), 2221
Rosecrans Ave., Suite 131, El Segundo, CA 90245. Insist on a full body
CT-Scan when you get your annual physical.
The family requests that any personal correspondence be
addressed to P. 0. Box 1167, Virginia Beach, VA, 23451-0167. Bob is
smiling down on us, as he plays the big golf course in the sky. We all
should be happy for that!
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Funeral Service
Set Thursday For
Lula Mason Penick,93
FEBRUARY 1 - Lula Mason Penick, 93, of Farmvllle,
died Tuesday, February 1, 2005, peacefully, with her daughter by her side.
She is survived by a daughter, Dorothy Roberts
and her husband, Errol of Ashland; a sister. Hazel Jeter of Varina; three
granddaughters, Linda Maupin, Patricia Wood and Tanya Shearin; two
great-grandchildren, Bradley Wood and Lydia Shearin and special nieces and
nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank E. Penick and a son.
Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday at
3 p.m. from the Chapel of Doyne-Burger-Davis Funeral Home with the family
receiving friends from 2 to 3 p.m. prior to the service. Interment will follow
in Westvlew Cemetery.
Under the care and direction of
Doyne-Burger-Davis Funeral Home.
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BRADLEY, Lillian Christine.86
of Dlllwyn
Died Monday, January 31, 2005 in Farmvllle.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Shorter
Funeral Home, Farmvllle.
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Barbara Gantt, 75
Farmville Native
Dies in North Carolina
Waynesville, NC - Barbara Glenn Gantt, age 75, of
Waynesville, North Carolina, died Thursday, January 27, 2005 at Autumn Care.
A native of Farmville, she was the daughter of
the late Issac Cunningham Glenn and Alma Claire Taylor. She was also preceded in
death by her husband, Robert Melvin "Bob" Gantt, Jr., who died in 1994.
She received her BS Degree in Nursing from Medical
College of Virginia in Richmond; entered Post Graduate Study in Obstetrics at
Ohio State University; entered Anesthesia School at Baylor University Hospital
receiving a certification as a nurse anesthetist. She was employed at Roanoke
Memorial Hospital; University of South Carolina Medical Center; Mission Hospital
in Asheville; Haywood County Hospital for 14 years; Tabuk Hospital in Saudi
Arabia; and the University of Texas Medical Center. She was a member of First
United Methodist Church of Waynesville.
She is survived by a brother, Donald T. Glenn,
and his wife, Agnes, of Melbourne, FL; a daughter-in-law, Jennifer Montgomery
VanVoorhees of Denver, CO; two grandsons, John Taylor Gantt and his wife,
Rachel, of Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, SD and John Isaas Gantt Striegil of New Tripoli, PA; a step-grandson, Casey VanVoorhees of Denver, CO; a
great-granddaughter, Erin Michiah Gantt of Mitchell, SD; and a great-grandson,
Aidam Gantt, Mitchell, SD.
A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. today
(Tuesday) in the Waynesville Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the Reverend Dr.
George Thompson and the Reverend Dr. W. Lyn Sorrells officiating. The family
received friends following the service.
Memorials may be made to the First United
Methodist Church of Waynesville, P.O. Box 838, Waynesville. NC 28786 or Duke
Children's Cancer Center, in care of Dr. Philip Rosoff, Box 2916, Duke
University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710.
For those who desire, an online memorial register
is available at "Obituaries" at "www.wellsfuneralhome.com"
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"Jim" Carter, 86
Of Farmville
Dies Sunday
FEBRUARY 1 - James Nathaniel "Jim" Carter, Jr.,
86, of Farmville, died Sunday, January 30, 2005.
He was born February 2, 1918 in Buckingham
County, a son of the late James Nathaniel and Merrie Word Carter. He was
preceded in death by his wife, Caroline M. Carter.
Mr. Carter was retired from the U.S. Army. He was a member and supporter of the
Curdsvllle Community Center and the Retired Military Officers Association.
He is survived by his son, James Nathaniel Carter
III and his wife, Karia of Anchorage, Alaska; his daughter, Sharon Anne
Carter-McKenney and her husband. Jim of Kettle Falls, Washington; his brothers
and sisters, Charles Maloyd Carter of Farmville, John Benjamin Carter of Orange,
Evelyn Carter Cannon of Bristol, Tennessee, Richard Ray Carter of Uriah, Alabama
and Robert Walker Carter of Farmville; 11 grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two brothers. Earl H. Carter
and George W. Carter.
A funeral service will be held Thursday at 4 p.m.
at St. Theresa Catholic Church with interment Friday at 9 a.m. in Arlington
National Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Wednesday evening
from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Shorter Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
Curdsvllle Community Center, Prospect Volunteer Fire Department or to your
favorite charity.
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Dantee Johnson
Of Cumberland
Dies at Age 100
CUMBERLAND, Feb. 1 - Dantee Harris Davenport
Johnson, 100, of Cumberland, died Friday, January 28. 2005 in Cumberland.
She is survived by her son, William McKinley
Davenport; a devoted daughter-in-law, Lottie Foster Davenport; 46 grandchildren;
136 great-grandchildren; 87 great-great-grandchildren; two
great-great-great-grand-children; a sister, Eleanor Dangerfield; two
sons-in-law, Sinclair Brooks and Henry Harden;a brother-in-law, Edward
Dangerfield; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral services were held 1 p.m. today (Tuesday)
at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, Cumberland, with the Rev. Howard C. Cooper, Sr.,
pastor officiating. Interment followed in the Davenport Family Cemetery.
Marian Gray Thomas Funeral Home of Cumberland was in
charge of arrangements.
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Funeral Service For
Asheley Lanette Toney
Set 2 P.M. Thursday
FEBRUARY 1 - Asheley Lanette Toney, 19, daughter
of Charlotte Toney of Scottsvllle and James Jones of Charlottesville, died
Thursday, January 27,2005.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Dlllwyn, with interment in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from
6 to 8 p.m. at Reid's Funeral Home of Dlllwyn.
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