Obituaries
Shirley Church Ferrell
Dec 13, 2014
Mrs. Shirley Church Ferrell of Mountain Road, Halifax, VA passed away peacefully after a short illness Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, VA. She was born in Person County, NC on July 15, 1931 and was 83 years old. She was the daughter of the late Ernest Carson Church and Evelyn Echols Church and was...
Helen Beatrice Clay Coates
Dec 9, 2014
Mrs. Helen Beatrice Clay Coates of South Boston, Virginia went to live with her Heavenly Father, Tuesday, December 9, 2014 while at her home. She was born in Danville, Virginia August 19, 1920 and was 94 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Clay and Nannie Coates Clay and was also preceded in death by...
Johnny Wayne Womack, Sr.
Dec 5, 2014
Mr. Johnny Wayne Womack, Sr. of Halifax, VA died Friday, December 5, 2014 at the VA Hospital in Durham, NC. He was born in Halifax County, VA on January 8, 1950 and was 64 years old. He was the son of the late Robert He will Womack and the late Lucille Womack Wilborn and married to Brenda Womack, who survives....
"Hank" E. Bruining
Dec 5, 2014
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Henry "Hank" E. Bruining, 63, of South Boston, VA, on December 5, 2014. Hank was admired and respected by all who knew him. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, a devout Christian, and an active supporter of local education associations. He leaves behind his wife, Marilyn, four...
Roberta Jane Gilliam Berg
Dec 4, 2014
Mrs. Roberta Jane Gilliam Berg of South Boston, Virginia died Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Halifax Regional Hospital. She was born in South Boston, Virginia, December 2, 1936 and was 78 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Gilliam and Louise Tate Gilliam and was married to the late Sherwin Louis Berg. Mrs. Berg attended...
William Randolph "Bill" Womack, Jr.
Dec 2, 2014
Mr. William Randolph "Bill" Womack, Jr. of Monroe, North Carolina died December 2, 2014 in Union County, North Carolina. He was born in Halifax County, Virginia, December 28, 1952 and was 61 years of age. He is survived by his parents William R. Womack, Sr. and Bertha Lacks Womack of Vernon Hill, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his...
Gene Douglas Puryear
Dec 1, 2014
Mr. Gene Douglas Puryear of Virgilina, VA died Monday, December 1, 2014 at Boston Commons. He was born February 8, 1942 in Halifax County, VA and was 72 years old. He was the son of the late James "Scalie" Franklin Puryear, Jr. and the late Pauline Whitt Puryear and was married to the late Dorothy Eleanor Keatts Puryear. He was...
Shirley Satterfield Loftis
Dec 1, 2014
Mrs. Shirley Satterfield Loftis of South Boston, VA died December 1, 2014 at the Medical College of Virginia Hospital in Richmond, VA. She was born January 1, 1940 in Halifax County, VA and was 74 years old. She was the daughter of the late Bedford Henry Satterfield and the late Mary Long Satterfield Rice and was married to the late...
Beverly Craddock Shields III
Nov 25, 2014
Mr. Beverly Craddock Shields III of Mountain Road, Halifax passed away November 25, 2014 at his home. He was born in Charlotte County, VA on September 25, 1933 and was 81 years old. He was the son of the late Beverly Craddock Shields Jr. and Doris St. John Shields and was married to Jackie Powell Shields who survives. He was...
Joyce Lloyd Carr
Nov 20, 2014
Ms. Joyce Lloyd Carr of Clover, Virginia died Thursday, November 20, 2014 at her home. She was born August 5, 1943 in Halifax County (Clover), Virginia and was 71 years of age. She was the daughter of the late LeRoy Lloyd and Florence Harper Lloyd Wilmouth. Ms. Carr was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and attended Willow Oak Christian...
Wynette Puryear Oliver
Nov 16, 2014
Mrs. Wynette Puryear Oliver of Bethel Hill School Road, Roxboro, NC passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Person County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Person County, NC on March 12, 1930 and was 84 years old. She was the daughter of the late Robert Puryear and Letha Watts Puaryear and was married to the late Preston Warlick Oliver....
James Clayton Grove Sr.
Nov 16, 2014
Mr. James Clayton Grove Sr. of Brookneal, VA, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014 at his home. He was born in Pittsylvania County VA on June 21, 1957 and was 57 years old. He was son of the late Irvin Daniel Grove and Sylvia Walker Grove Thompson and was married to Thelma Casey Grove. Survivors include: His wife Thelma Casey...
Bernice McRorie Younger
Nov 14, 2014
Mrs. Bernice McRorie Younger of Halifax, Virginia died Friday, November 14, 2014 peacefully at her home. Mrs. Younger was born April 1, 1923 in Monroe, North Carolina and was 91 years of age. She was the daughter of Jessie Columbus McRorie and Minnie Lenora Crook McRorie and was the last surviving of ten siblings. She was also preceded in death...
Willie Paul Clay
Nov 13, 2014
Mr. Willie Paul Clay of Halifax, Virginia died Thursday, November 13, 2014 at Halifax Regional Hospital. He was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia October 4, 1951 and was 63 years of age. He was the son of the late Morton Lee Clay and Virginia McDaniel Luther and is survived by his wife Rebecca Lee Clay. Mr. Willie Paul Clay is...
Sue Stempel Whiton
Nov 13, 2014
Sue Stempel Whiton, 96, of Blacksburg passed away November 13, 2014. She was born in South Boston, Va., and raised her family in Manassas, Va. She was preceded in death by her husband, S. G. "Bill" Whiton, and her sisters Rose Stempel Hall, Anne Stempel Robertson, Laura Stempel Nichols, and Margaret Stempel Edwards. Surviving are her sons Bruce Whiton and...
Joseph F. Gingerich
Nov 7, 2014
Mr. Joseph F. Gingerich of Nathalie, VA died Friday, November 7, 2014 at the Lynchburg General Hospital. He was born January 31, 1939 in Jay County, Indiana and was 75 years old. He was the son of the late Fred and Katie (Kauffman) Gingerich and married to Clare ( Byler) Gingerich for 47 years, who survives. He is survived by:...
Clarence Archie Bailey
Nov 6, 2014
Mr. Clarence Archie Bailey of South Boston, VA passed away November 6, 2014 at Guinnett Medical Center in Duluth, GA. He was born in Shinglehouse, PA on July 2, 1923 and was 91 years old. He was the son of the late Harry Oren Bailey and Harriett Jobe Bailey and was married first to the late Adella Dice Bailey and...
Randy Ferrell Brame
Nov 4, 2014
Randy Ferrell Brame, 58, of Tellico Plains, TN passed away on Tuesday November 4, 2014. He was born in South Boston, VA on January 25, 1956 to the late Bud and Louise Brame. Randy was affectionately known as "Peabody" to his many friends in South Boston. Randy had been a resident of Tellico Plains for the past 15 years. He...
Roy Leonard Mitchell, Sr.
Nov 3, 2014
Mr. Roy Leonard Mitchell, Sr. of Nathalie, Virginia died November 3, 2014 at Meadowview Terrace inClarksville. He was born May 24, 1940 in Halifax County, Virginia. He was the son of the late Garland R. Mitchell and Irene Hamlett Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell was a member of Providence Presbyterian Church and Greens Folly Golf Course. Mr. Roy Leonard Mitchell, Sr. is...
Irvin Robertson Glass
Nov 2, 2014
Mr. Irvin Robertson "Robbie" Glass Jr. of Nathalie, VA passed away on November 2, 2014 at Halifax Regional Hospital. He was born in Halifax County on October 10, 1949 and was 65 years old. He was the son of the late Irvin R. Glass Sr. and Thelma Hall Glass. He was a member of Hunting Creek Baptist Church, was a...
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