William H. Basye Jr.
LOTTSBURG—William H. Basye Jr., 87, of Lottsburg died Wednesday, January 25, 2012.
Mr. Basye was a retired electrical engineer with the Department of Army and Night Vision Lab, Ft. Belvoir, Virginia. William also was a 50-year Mason of the Washington Daylight Lodge #14 A.F. & A.M., Washington, D.C.
He was a member of the Northumberland Lions Club and the Izaak Walton League. He was a lover of animals and an avid fisherman.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Josephine Kipp Basye. He is survived by three daughters, Pamela B. Tornatore, Kathleen B. Innocenti, and Rebecca B. Wise; and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Saturday, January 28, at Melrose United Methodist Church in Lottsburg. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Online remembrances may be made at jonesashfuneralhome.com.
Mary F.F. Jett
CALLAO—Mary Frances Flint Jett, 84, of Callao died January 28, 2012. Born in Fairport on February 22, 1927, to Nesta Timbs and Walter Lee Flint, she was married to Charles Bowman Jett who died in 1993.
They are survived by their only child, Nancy Suthard and husband Robert.
She is also survived by her grandson, Robert Suthard III, wife Kara and great-granddaughter, Victoria Elizabeth; and granddaughter, Christin Timpner, husband Andrew and great-granddaughter Gwendolyn Jett.
Other survivors include her sisters, Flora Alice Link, Joan Highcove; and numerous nieces and nephews who lovingly referred to her as “Aunt Fran.”
She was predeceased by her brothers, Walter, Carlyle and Leon Flint and her sisters, Ellen Marsiglia and Marcella Carlson.
Mr. and Mrs. Jett owned and operated the Western Auto store in Callao for many years. She was a longtime devoted member of Bethany Baptist Church. She was a member of the Eastern Star and enjoyed playing card games with friends Joyce, Elizabeth and Katherine.
She will be long-remembered as a loving mother and grandmother to the two grandchildren she simply adored.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 31, at Jones-Ash Funeral Home in Rainswood. Burial followed at Roseland Cemetery in Reedville.
Online remembrances may be made at jonesashfuneralhome.com
Rosetta C. Moody
KILMARNOCK—Rosetta Carrington Moody of Kilmarnock died Tuesday, January 24, 2012.
She was born in Halifax County on October 25, 1909, to Charlie and Lucilla Link Carrington. She received her education in the public schools of Halifax County. At an early age, she joined Mayo Grove Baptist Church in Mayo Grove.
As a young woman, she worked in Greensboro, N.C., managing a family home for 25 years.
She met and married the late James H. Moody in Baltimore, Md., and moved to his home in Kilmarnock.
They worked and retired from the Alexandria Police Boys Camp in Kilmarnock. She joined Calvary Baptist Church in Kilmarnock. Mr. and Mrs. Moody fed the neighborhood families from their homegrown vegetable stand on the side of the road.
Mrs. Moody was preceded in death by her husband, James H. Moody; her daughter, Jessie Carrington Marable; and her nine siblings.
She is survived by her daughter, Rosa L. Curry of Kilmarnock; grandchildren, Archie L. Marable and Brenda M. Whitlock of South Boston, Pamela L. Munford of Richmond, Patricia L. Laws of Kilmarnock, James M. Curry of Heathsville, Joseph E. Curry of Sommerton, Ariz., Lynn Curry of Kilmarnock; and a host of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
A funeral was held January 28 at Calvary Baptist Church.
James C. Yerby
HEATHSVILLE—A farewell service for James Clinton Yerby, 87, of Heathsville was held January 31 at Weldon Fisher Funeral Home at 22883 Kings Highway.
A graveside service and interment followed at First Baptist Church in Heathsville.
