Estelle F. Wood, 95
Retired Teacher
Dies Monday

   BUCKINGHAM, Oct. 24 - Estelle Frances Wood, 95, of Buckingham, died Monday, October 23, 2006.
   She was born November 4, 1910 In Buckingham County, the daughter of the late William Alexander Wood and Parkie Burks Wood.
   She taught school for 44 years, all but one year in the Buckingham County School System. She was the oldest and a life long member of Mulberry Grove Baptist Church and a member of the Buckingham Woman's Club.
   She is survived by a brother, John B. Wood of Buckingham and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by three sisters and seven brothers.
   Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Mulberry Grove Baptist Church where the family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Mulberry Grove Baptist Church.
   Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, is in charge of arrangements.

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Memorial Service
Set Saturday For
W. C. Stout, 37

   CUMBERLAND. Oct. 24 - William Clinton Stout, 37, of Cumberland, died Friday, October 20, 2006 at his home.
    He was born August 22, 1969 in Farmville.
   He is survived by his wife, Denise Whitten Stout; two children, Anthony Michael Stout and Shelby Lyn Stout; an extended family, Elijah and Keinya Cain; his father, Larry Clinton Stout; his mother, Jean Vaughan Home; his grandmother, Rose Stout and his sister, Sharon Stout.
   A memorial service will be held 4 p.m. Saturday at Cedar Baptist Church.
   Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, is in charge of arrangements.

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WALL, Emily
Of Florida

   Died Thursday, October 19, 2006. Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Saturday at New Bethel Baptist Church, Meherrin, with interment in the church cemetery. Carl U. Eggleston Funeral Establishment.

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Rayford 0. St. John, 59
Of Lynchburg
Dies Friday

   LYNCHBURG, Oct. 24 - Rayford Othinial St. John, 59, of Lynchburg, died Friday, October 20,2006.
   Surviving are his fiancée, Jackie McGraw; his children, Barry and Georgia St. John, Keisha and Doug Grubbs, Kevin and Mandy St. John, Kim and Tom Orr, Steven and Janel Lambert; his "Eight Wonders" grandchildren, Barry and Stuart St. John, D. W., Heather, Tommy, Brandon Grubbs, L.J. and Hailie St. John, Kylie and Keegan Lambert, Frankie Bartram; brother, Mack and Mary St. John and their four children, Carroll and Cora St. John and their three children, Bill and Sarah St. John and their three children; his sisters, Lorena and Gene Parsons and their four children, Earl and Owen Waller and their four children and Verna and Garland Waller and their daughter.
   Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery.
   The family will receive friends this evening (Tuesday) from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Browning Funeral Home, Keysville.

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Wilson D. Mylum, 68
Brother of Local
Residents, Dies

    RICHMOND, Oct. 24 - Wilson Durnell Mylum Sr., 68, of Richmond, died Sunday, October 22, 2006.
    He is survived by his wife, Jacqueline Mylum; a son, Wilson Duke Mylum Jr. of Richmond; a stepdaughter, Susan Bay and husband, Geoffrey of Mechanicsville; a stepson, Tom Childress and wife, Linda of Fredericksburg; five step-grandchildren; a brother. Lacy Mylum and wife, Catheryn of Farmville and three sisters, Jean Marston of Farmville, Margaret Greer and husband. Bob of Sandston and Lois Phillips of Newport News.
    Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at Douglas Presbyterian Church with interment in the church cemetery.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Douglas Presbyterian Church c/o Lacy Mylum, 574 Douglas Church Rd.. Farmville, VA 23901.
   Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville, is in charge of arrangements.

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Iva Ford Woodfin, 94
New Canton Native
Dies Friday

   MIDLOTHIAN, Oct. 24 - Iva Ford Woodfin, 94, of Midlothian, formerly of New Canton, died peacefully on Friday, October 20,2006.
    She was preceded in death by her husband, Meade P. Woodfin; a son, Donald P. Woodfin and two brothers, Willie Ford and Malvin G. Ford.
   She is survived by a son; Lennie Earl Woodfin and wife, Betty of Mechanicsville; a daughter, Agnes Woodfin Mathews and husband, Richard of Midlothian; six grandchildren, Gregory S. Woodfin Sr. and wife, Dale, Melody Woodfin Harris and husband, Frank all of Mechanicsville, Michael P. Mathews and wife, Connie, Mark F. Mathews and wife, Karlin of Midlothian and Susan Mathews Sinkiewicz and husband, Lee of Chesterfield; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and a sister, Mildred Ford Heizer of Alexandria.
   Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Monday at Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, with interment in Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, New Canton.

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Published Date:  Friday 20th October 2006

William B. Marks, 78
Of Columbia
Dies Wednesday

   COLUMBIA, Oct. 19 - William Bernard Marks, 78, of Columbia, died Wednesday, October 18, 2006.
   He was born September 10, 1928 in Fluvanna County, the son of the late William Marks and Marion T. Marks.
   He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Parker Marks; two daughters, Sharon M. Tyson and Joan M. Manley; a son, William Marks Jr. all of Columbia; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters and one brother.
   Graveside funeral services were held 3 p.m. today (Thursday) at the Cartersville Cemetery.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Cartersville Rescue Squad.
   Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, was in charge of arrangements.

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James A. Keeter, 75
Retired Painter
Dies Monday

  CUMBERLAND, Oct. 19 -James Alton Keeter, 75, of Cumberland, a retired painter, went to be with the lord on Monday, October 16, 2006.
   He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane Keeter; daughters, Teresa Keeter and Dariene Kelley; a son, Eddie Johnson; a son-in-law, James Kelley; two grandchildren; two sisters, Lucille Coggins and Pearl Strickland both of North Carolina; three brothers, Ben Keeter, Herman Keeter both of North Carolina and Leslie Keeter of Portsmouth.
   The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Friday at Shorter Funeral Home, where services will be held at 2 p.m. in the Chapel. Interment will follow in Grove Cemetery, Cumberland.

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Lelia S. Lee. 92
Buckingham Native
Dies In Maryland

   OCTOBER 19 - Leila S. Lee, 92, died Monday, October 16, 2006 at Future Care Nursing Home in Arnold, Maryland.
   She was born in Buckingham County on September 16, 1914 to the late Alvin Lee Smith and Manie Cox Smith.
   Mrs. Lee was a life long member of Smyrna United Methodist Church, a staff member of Southside Community Hospital and an active member of the Buckingham Extension Club.
   The widow of A. W. Lee Jr., she is survived by her daughter, Mary Lee Ruck and son-in-law, Robert J. Ruck Sr. of Arnold. MD; daughter-in-law. Dr. Elizabeth Dawson Lee of Roanoke; five grandchildren, Robert J. Ruck Jr. of Glen Burnie, MD, Diane Berge of Kill Devil Hills, NC, Stephen Ruck of Arnold, MD, Dr. Elizabeth A. Lee of Richmond and William W. Lee Jr. of Roanoke and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, William W. Lee.
   Funeral services were held today (Thursday) in the Chapel of Shorter Funeral Home with graveside services at Smyrna United Methodist Church.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Smyrna United Methodist Church c/o Marie Adams, Rt. 2, Farmville, VA 23901.

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DUNAWAY, Morrell Bruce, 71
Of Drakes Branch

   Died Wednesday, October 18, 2006. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday at Friendship Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. Browning Funeral Home, Keysville.

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C. D. Shelburne
Green Bay Native
Dies Tuesday

   SOUTHERN PINES, NC, Oct. 19 - C. Daniel Shelburne died Tuesday, October 17, 2006.
   He was born March 31, 1915 to Green Bay, the son of the late Thomas Pettus and Mabel Daniel Shelburne and lived for many years in both Richmond and Raleigh, NC before retiring in Southern Pines, NC.
   Mr. Shelburne was a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College and the Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania. During World War II, he served in the Navy as the Assistant Supply Officer on the Battleship USS Iowa, attaining the rank of Lt. Commander. His business career to banking and finance spanned a 55 year period. Including service as a Senior Bank Examiner with the Federal Reserve of Richmond and as a Senior Vice President with Wachovia Bank in Raleigh. He was former Senior Warden at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Raleigh and President of the Occoneechee Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Trustee of Hampden-Sydney College and a member of Sigma Chi and 0micron Delta Kappa fraternities. He was on the faculty of the School of Consumer Banking at the University of Virginia and taught a one-week banking class each summer for 17 years.
   Survivors include his wife, the former Edith Maynard McDanel; three sons and their wives. Dr. and Mrs. John Daniel Shelburne, Mr. And Mrs. Edward McDanel Shelburne, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Maynard Shelburne; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Pettus Shelburne Jr. and a sister. Myrtle Haagensen.
   A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 21 at 12:30 p.m. at the Penick Village Chapel with Chaplain Patsy Smith and the Rev. Ed Conklin officiating.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the Penick Village Endowment Fund, P.O. Box 2001, Southern Pines, NC 28388.
Powell Funeral Home, Southern Pines, NC, is serving the family.

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Published Date:  Wednesday 18th October 2006

Polly F. DePew, 77
Dies Friday
In Tennessee

   TENNESSEE, Oct. 17 - Pauline "Polly" Ford DePew, 77. passed away on Friday, October 13, 2006 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's.
   She is survived by her husband of 58 years. Harry B. DePew of Cleveland, Tennessee; two daughters, Anne Sharpe of Manassas, Virginia and Cindy Matthews of Soddy Daisy, Tennessee; and four grandchildren.
   For further information about Polly, as well as planned services and memorials, please visit www.mem.com
   Arrangements are provided by Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory & Florist; 4717 Old Lee Hwy. Chattanooga, Tennessee. (423) 698-2541.

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HASKINS, Woodrow, 65
Of Pamplin

   Died Wednesday, October 11, 2006. Funeral services were held 3 p.m. Sunday at White Oak Grove Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. Carl U. Eggleston Funeral Establishment.

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LEE, Dorothy, 89
Of Rice

   Died Thursday, October 12, 2006. Graveside services will be held Thursday at High Rock Baptist Church Cemetery. Carl U. Eggleston Funeral Establishment.

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JAMERSON. Clarence Lee, 81
Of Richmond

   Died Saturday, October 14, 2006. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Monday at Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, with interment in Cedar Baptist Church Cemetery.

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Lena M. Newman, 74
Of Green Bay
Dies Sunday

   GREEN BAY, Oct. 17 - Lena Morton Newman, 74, of Green Bay, passed this life into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 15, 2006.
   She is survived by a daughter, Beverly Barton; two sons, Richard Lee Newman and wife, Jackie and James Michael Newman and wife, Karen; two grandsons, Brandon Barton and wife, Ashley and Bobby Newman; two granddaughters, Stephanie Penick and Allison Newman; three great-granddaughters, Serena and Emily Barton and Kaelyn Penick and a sister. Daisy Mason.
   Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ash Camp Memorial Cemetery.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Meherrin Fire and Rescue, P.O. Box 94, Meherrin, VA 23954, Hospice of Virginia, Farmville, VA 23901 or the American Cancer Society.

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Published Date:  Friday 13th October 2006

Myra Anne Bracey, 75
Of Buckingham
Dies Tuesday

   BUCKINGHAM, Oct. 12 - Myra Anne Bracey, 75, of Buckingham, died Tuesday, October 10, 2006.
   She is survived by a sister, Sue Bracey of Farmville; nephew, Donald T. Bracey of Burkeville; Douglas E. Wootton, Kim Wootton, Douglas E. Wootton II, Rose G. Wootton and Brian Wootton all of Burkeville.
   A graveside service will be held 1 p.m. Friday at Concord Baptist Church in Buckingham.
   Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice.
   Shorter Funeral Home of Farmville was in charge of arrangements.

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Memorial Service For
Florence J. Wright, 82
Set 2 P.M. Saturday

   DILLWYN, Oct. 12 - Florence Jamerson Wright, 82, of Dillwyn, died Sunday, October 8, 2006.
    She was a homemaker and retired factory worker.
   She is survived by her son, living Wright and wife, Cynthia; daughters, Edith Wright and Beverly Boyers and husband, Paul; grandchildren, Stephanie Wright, Scott Wright and Daniel Boyers; sisters, Hazel Morton, Jennie Banton, Rose Wright and Ruth Brown; brothers, George and Acie Jamerson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Wright and a daughter, Evelyn Joyce.
   A memorial service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church.
    Donations may be made to Heritage Hall Nursing Home, P.O. Box 580, Dillwyn, VA 23936 or to the American Cancer Society.
  Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, is in charge of arrangements.

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SCHLUER, Marie Pawlow, 81

   Died in Farmville on Friday, October 6, 2006. She was a retired teacher.

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WRIGHT, James Edward
Of Farmville

   Died Friday, October 6, 2006. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12, at Union Outreach Fellowship with interment in Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery. Carl U. Eggleston Funeral Establishment.

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Funeral Service
Held Monday For
Eleanor K. Welchlin, 72

   OCTOBER 10 - Eleanor Kasper Welchlin, 72, of Farmville, died Friday, October 6, 2006.
   She was born in Emporia, the daughter of the late Peter Paul and Christine Vicik Kasper. She was preceded in death by her husband, LeRoy Welchlin, a granddaughter, Amy Rainbow Varner and a brother, Peter Luther Kasper.
   Mrs. Welchlin retired from the Town of Farmville as deputy treasurer.
  She is survived by two daughters, Catherine W. Varner and husband. Longest and Rebecca W. Giles both of Farmville; two sisters, Elizabeth Virginia Dawson of Richmond and Elaine Kasper Shelleman of Arlington; three grandchildren, Amanda Sue Giles, Chelsea Faye Giles and Cary August Varner.
   Funeral services were held 11 a.m. Monday at St. John's Lutheran Church with interment in Trinity Memorial Gardens.
  Remembrances may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church or a charity of your choice.
  Doyne-Burger-Davis Funeral Home, Farmville, was in charge of arrangements.

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Published Date:  Friday 6th October 2006

Ben Ashley Cox
Farmville Native
Dies In Atlanta

   ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 5 - Ben Ashley Cox, Farmville native, died recently in Atlanta, GA, after several years of declining health. Burial was Saturday, September 30, 2006, in the family plot, Westview Cemetery.
   Mr. Cox was a 1943 graduate of Farmville High School: received his navy commission through the V-12 program and served in the Pacific during World War II. After the war he received his law degree from the University of Virginia and joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation. After retiring from the FBI he entered private practice in Atlanta.
   Mr. Cox was the son of the late John and Margaret Cox of Farmville. He is survived by his wife, Doris; two sons, Steve and David; one daughter, Linda; and several grandchildren.

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PHELPS. Ray L., 72
Of Rice

   Died Tuesday, October 3, 2006. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Second Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Green Bay, with interment in Trinity Memorial Gardens, Rice. Carl U. Eggleston Funeral Establishment.

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Jonathan S. Burton, 43
Of Farmville
Dies Monday

   OCTOBER 5 - Jonathan Stuart Burton, 43, of Farmville, died Monday, October 2, 2006.
   He is survived by his mother, Barbara Goodman Hardinge of Farmville; a son, Dylan James Deneff-Burton of Mechanicsville; two sisters, Nancy Lloyd Burton of Franklinton, NC and Kathryn Burton Jefferson of Farmville; three brothers, Charles Albert Burton of Nags Head, NC, David Craddock Burton of Montross and Andrew Lee Burton of Farmville and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Ben Albert Burton II.
   A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Friday in the Chapel of Doyne-Burger-Davis Funeral Home. A private interment will be held at a later date.
   Remembrances may be made to St. Theresa Catholic Church or a charity of choice.

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Funeral Service For
"Jazz" Jaznach, 83
Set 3 P.M. Friday

   CUMBERLAND, Oct. 5 - Alexander "Jazz" Jaznach, 83, of Cumberland, died Monday, October 2,2006.
   He was the son of the late Stanley and Mary Suski Jaznach. He was preceded in death by his wife and best friend, Lori Jaznach.
   Mr. Jaznach retired from the U.S. Army in 1974 after 32 years of service. He was a decorated veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam. A "Rakkasan" always.
   He is survived by a daughter, Nathalie and husband, William McCollister of Daleville, Alabama; three grandchildren, Christina Broadaway and husband, Josh of Dothan, Alabama, Andrea McCollister of Troy, Alabama and Adam McCollister of Daleville, Alabama; one great-grandson, Alexander Broadaway and one sister, Helen of Pennsylvania.
   A funeral service will be held 3 p.m. Friday at the Virginia Veteran Cemetery in Amelia.
   The family will receive friends this evening (Thursday) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Shorter Funeral Home, Farmville.

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Memorial Service
Set Sunday For
Sylvia Mae Burton, 85

   OCTOBER 5 - Sylvia Mae Burton, 85, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, died Friday, September 22,2006.
   She is survived by two daughters, Doreen Doney of Edmonds, Oklahoma and Beverly Phillips of Southwest Ranch, Florida; two sons, Darrell A. Bays of Onancock and Rodney Bays of Wakefleld; nine grandchildren, Karin Alyea, Edward Doney, Jon Lawrence, David Lawrence, Patrick Lawrence, Darrell Allan Bays Jr., Rodney Lee Bays Jr., Stephanie Patterson and Bethanie Pagliughi; three great-grandchildren, Riley Bays, Chaire Patterson and Logan Pagliughi; a sister, Ruby Cottrell of West Virginia; a brother, Don Johnson of West Virginia and several nieces and nephews.
   A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday in the Chapel of Doyne-Burger-Davis Funeral Home, Farmville, with interment in Smyrna United Methodist Church Cemetery, Sheppards.
   The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

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