All Obituaries

Mrs. Ida Belle Manning McBeth, age 81, of Emporia, Virginia, departed this life on Tuesday, January 24, 2023; while in the comfort of her home.  Ida was born on Friday, October 17, 1941 in Greensville County, Virginia to the parentage of the late Claude Manning, Sr. and Ida Lundy Manning.     The Management and Staff of Knox-High Mortuary, Inc. is privileged to provide "Distinctive Services, With The Essence Of Excellence" to the family of Mrs....

     Evelyn (Lundy) Waller Moore, fell asleep in death on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at Parham Rehabilitation Center in Richmond, Virginia, at the age of 97.  Evelyn, affectionately called ‘EL’, was born on Saturday, May 9, 1925 in Emporia, Virginia. She was preceded in death by: her parents, Hardy Bailey and Dora Jones; three sisters, Edna Mae Crawford, Martha Ann Lewis and Earline Davis and one brother, Otis Jones.      Evelyn married...

“Your life was a BLESSING, Your memory a TREASURE, You are LOVED beyond words and missed beyond MEASURE.”        Dexter Aaron Jones, son of the late Willie John Jones and Susie Hortense High Jones, was born on Sunday, June 3, 1956 in Halifax County, North Carolina.      Dexter was educated through the Roanoke Rapids City School System. At a tender age, he accepted Christ, was baptized and he united in Christian fellowship with First...

Margareth Rocio Castanon Ambrocio, daughter of Gelmer Castanon Cruz and Hermelinda Elizabeth Ambrocio Bautista was born on Friday, May 26, 2022.   She peacefully slipped into eternal slumber on Monday, December 26, 2022; while in the care of VCU MCV Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia, at the precious age of 7 months.     Relatives and Friends are encouraged to visit Margareth's tribute wall to share memories, extend condolences and to order...

     Lawrence Banks, son of the late Russell Bowser and Virginia Gray Banks, began his journey through life on Tuesday, September 29, 1959 in Northampton County, North Carolina. His formal education was obtained through the public schools of Northampton County.      Lawrence learned very early on the value of hard work. He held various jobs during his career, including Daniel Brother’s Plumbing Company, Weldon Mills and he worked on the tobacco farm. In...

     Angela Denise Taylor Cox, age 64, of Emporia, Virginia and native of Portsmouth, Virginia, gained her wings on Tuesday, December 13, 2022; while in the serenity of her home.        Angela was born on Friday, December 5, 1958 in Virginia, Virginia to Letha Mae Dowdy Taylor and the late Robert Lee Taylor, Sr.   In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Tony and Robert Lee Taylor, Jr.    ...

Mary Willie Hicks, the fifth child of the late Queen and Joe Hicks, Sr. , was born September 4, 1946 in Skippers, Virginia.  Mary  was educated in the Greensville County Public Schools, graduating from the former Edward W. Wyatt High School in 1964.  She continued to advance in education, starting with completing the Licensed Practical Nursing Program at Southside Virginia Community College; a Florist Certificate from Bland’s Flower Shop in Petersburg, Virginia, and an...

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. ~ Romans 8:18 Barbara Anne Allen was born in Emporia, Virginia, on February 16, 1956, to the late Willie Augustus Allen and Pansy Chavers. Barbara was educated through Greensville County School System and earned her GED in 1978. She attended Halifax Community College and earned an Associate Degree in Social Services in 1993. Barbara went on to Saint...

I wait on You, Lord, to renew my strength, that I may mount up with wings like an eagle’s; that I may run and not be weary and walk and not faint. – Isaiah 40: 31   Moses Lee Hawthorne was born on Saturday, July 14, 1917 in Greensville County, Virginia to Evaline Hawthorne. He matriculated through the Greensville County School System and graduated from Greensville County High School in 1934. Moses tended the family farm as a young boy and upon graduation became a full...

“What we once enjoyed and deeply loved, we can never lose, for all that we love deeply, becomes a part of us.”   James Alpha Powell, son of the late Joseph Powell Sr. and Alma Adams Powell Atkins was born on Saturday, May 17, 1958 in Greensville County, Virginia. He was educated in the Greensville County Public School System. James enjoyed watching racing, Westerns, The Andy Griffith Show and YouTube. He also had a passion for working on cars. Spending quality time with...