Stephen Bruce Roberts, devoted husband of Joan Thames Roberts, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 at the age of 71. He was born on Sept. 22, 1947 in Richmond, to the late George Thomas and Florence Marcus Roberts. Steve graduated from Bluestone High School (1965), Hargrave Military Academy (1966) and Elon College (1970). He was a veteran of the United States […]


Leona Bacon Johnson, 85, affectionately known as “Teddy”, of Chase City, died Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018 at Chase City Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Johnson was born in Charlotte County on October 31, 1932 to the late Otis and Leanna Gayles Bacon. She attended Thyne Institute in Chase City, and was a member of First Baptist Church, Wylliesburg where she […]


Walter Eugene Douglas, 68 of Kenbridge, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 in a Richmond hospital. Visitation was Friday at Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home and Crematory with interment in Oakwood Cemetery, South Hill. Condolences may be sent to www.crowderhitecrews.com.


H. Van Wheeler, 92 of South Hill, died Wednesday, Oct.17, 2018 in VCU-Community Memorial Hospital. He was a retired Baptist minister, retired Concord Baptist Association director and a Navy veteran. A funeral was conducted Saturday, Octo. 20 at Sanford Memorial Baptist Church by Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home and Crematory with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. Condolences may be sent to www.crowderhitecrews.com.


William Albert West, husband of the late Emma Jo Meschine West, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 at the age of 90. He was born on Aug. 27, 1928 in Port Wentworth, Ga., to the late Charles and Addie Aldred West. Mr. West served in the United States Navy. He was a mechanical engineer by trade, brilliant in machine design. He […]