Obituaries
Dean Arden Harvey
Mar 28, 2023
Dean Arden Harvey of Nathalie, VA passed away March 28, 2023. He was born in Ilion, NY on December 23, 1952 and was 70 years of age. He was the son of the late Harland G. Harvey and the late Hazel Perham Harvey. He was married to Dixie Kaufman Harvey who survives.
He was of the Methodist faith. Dean...
Wilma Smith West
Mar 20, 2023
Wilma Smith West age 87, of Nathalie, VA passed away March 20, 2023. She was born in Halifax, VA on September 21, 1935 to the late William Bradford Smith and the late Ruby Hite Smith. She was married to Thomas Elam West who survives.
She was a member of Hunting Creek Baptist Church, but attended Catawba where she served...
Bernice Mae Francisco McKinney
Mar 16, 2023
Bernice Mae Francisco McKinney passed away March 16, 2023. She was born in Halifax County, VA on July 24, 1934 to the late James William Francisco and the late Ethel Mae Francisco. She was the beloved wife of the late Charles Allen McKinney.
She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Bernice was committed to her husband and her...
Geraldine Hite Thompson
Mar 16, 2023
Mrs. Geraldine Hite Thompson of Halifax, VA passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023. She was born in South Boston, VA on February 28, 1943 and was 80 years old. She was the daughter of the late Howard Glasscock and the late Esther Glasscock. She was a former employee of Global Safety Textiles and J.P. Stevens Textiles. She truly enjoyed...
Josephine Satterfield Meadows
Mar 16, 2023
Josephine Satterfield Meadows of Halifax, VA peacefully passed away on March 16, 2023. She was born in Halifax County on May 24, 1927 and was 95 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Ike Satterfield and the late Beulah Satterfield. She was married to the late Howard Easily “H.E.” Meadows.
She was of the Christian faith. ...
Betty "BJ" Jean Moore Compton
Mar 8, 2023
Betty Jean “BJ” Moore Compton of South Boston, VA passed away March 8, 2023. She was born on August 24, 1944 to Louis “Papa” Moore and Elsie L. Moore. She was married to Robert “Bob” Compton who survives. Betty Jean “BJ” M. Compton was a lifelong member of Berry Hill Presbyterian Church where she served as an Elder, Sunday School...
Addison Wilkins Oliver
Mar 7, 2023
Addison Wilkins Oliver of South Boston, VA passed away March 7, 2023. He was born in Lynchburg, VA on November 28, 1944 and was 78 years of age. He was the son of the late James Edward Oliver, II and the late Virginia Lee Wilkins Oliver.
He was a member of Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church where he served as...
Prince "Junior" Arthur Wallace, Jr.
Mar 6, 2023
Prince Arthur Wallace, Jr., age 62, went to his eternal home on March 6, 2023. He was born in Halifax County, VA on March 29, 1960. He was the son of the late Prince Arthur Wallace, Sr. and the late Annie Barksdale Wallace. He is survived by his wife Janice Hayes Wallace.
Junior, as he preferred to be called,...
Patsy Tucker Long
Mar 5, 2023
Patsy Tucker Long of Halifax, VA passed away on March 5, 2023. She was the beloved wife of the late William Jackson “Bobby” Long, Jr., whom she was married to for over 60 years. Patsy was born in Halifax County, VA on September 2, 1941 to the late Walter Keith Tucker and the late Lucille Adams Tucker.
She...
Keith Edward Lacks
Mar 3, 2023
Mr. Keith Edward Lacks of Randolph, VA passed away on Friday, March 3, 2023 in Lynchburg, VA. He was born in Halifax County, VA on January 10, 1957 and was 66 years old. He was the son of the late Lennis Edward Lacks and the late Margaret Duffey Lacks. He was a member of Mt. Laurel United Methodist Church. He...
Carol Ann Georgina Whitfield Lawson
Mar 2, 2023
Carol Ann G. W. Whitfield Lawson of Danville, VA passed away March 2, 2023. She was born in Richmond, England on June 12, 1940 and was 82 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Albert Frederick Wooder and the late Joan Joyce Lodge Wooder. She was married to the late John James Lawson, II.
She was...
John Blair LeBoeuf, Sr.
Feb 25, 2023
Mr. John Blair LeBoeuf, Sr. of South Boston, VA passed away Saturday, February 25, 2023 at the South Boston Health and Rehab. He was born October 19, 1955 in Hourna, LA and was 67 years old. He was the son of the late Allen John LeBoeuf and the late Mary Porche Watts Conner and was married to Patsy Jones LeBoeuf,...
Pauline Savanna Martin Gray
Feb 24, 2023
Mrs. Pauline Savanna Martin Gray of South Boston, VA passed away Friday, February 24, 2023 at the Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. She was born June 12, 1938 in Halifax County, VA and was 84 years old. She was the daughter of the late Charlie Gordon Martin and the late Celesta Wilmouth Martin and was married to Henry E. Gray, Jr.,...
Jane Lawson Willis
Feb 20, 2023
Mrs. Jane Lawson Willis, wife of the late David E. Willis died February 20, 2023 in Richmond, Virginia. She was born in Halifax County, VA, the daughter of Sally Williams and Robert Barksdale Lawson, and is pre-deceased by her sisters, Francis Lawson Spencer, and Betty Lawson Dillard.
Mrs. Willis is survived by her three children, James D. Patton IV and...
William "Bobby" Jackson Long, Jr.
Feb 20, 2023
William Jackson “Bobby” Long, Jr of Halifax, VA finished his journey on earth on February 20, 2023. He was born in Halifax County, VA on December 5, 1936 and was 86 years of age. He was the son of the late William Jackson “Bob” Long, Sr and the late Annie Chaney Long. He was married to Patsy Tucker Long who...
William "Dib" Diberal Mills, Jr.
Feb 15, 2023
William Diberal “Dib” Mills, Jr. of Halifax, VA passed away February 15, 2023. He was born in Halifax County, VA on February 6, 1938 and was 85 years of age. He was the son of the late William D. Mills, Sr. and the late Louise Kent Chappell Mills. He was married to the late Mattie Sue Cole Mills.
William...
Peter James Bednarz
Feb 15, 2023
Mr. Peter James Bednarz of Halifax VA passed away on February 15, 2023 at his home. He was born in New York City on June 1, 1955 and was 67 years old. He was the son on the late Jerome Harry Bednarz and the late Mary Marriott Bednarz. A man of many talents, he was a one-time Casino dealer in...
Frances Ann LaNeave Thackston
Feb 14, 2023
Frances Ann LaNeave Thackston went to be with the Lord on February 14, Valentine’s Day. She was born to Drury Warriner LaNeave and Edith Tunstall LaNeave on March 20, 1940, in Crewe, Virginia. She graduated from Crewe High School in 1958 and attended Pan American Business School in Richmond. On September 12, 1959, she married the love of her life...
Celus Gregory Harrison, Jr.
Feb 13, 2023
Celus Gregory Harrison, Jr. of Halifax, VA passed away February 13, 2023. He was born in Old Trap, NC on September 19, 1928 and was 94 years of age. He was the son of the late Celus Gregory, Sr. and the late Nellie Sawyer Harrison. He was married to Edith Riggs Harrison who survives.
He was of the Methodist...
Susan Hedrick Granger
Feb 9, 2023
It is with great sadness that the family of Susan Hedrick Granger of Halifax, VA announce her passing on February 9, 2023. She was born in Danville, VA on January 16, 1958 and was 65 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Bernard Hedrick and the late Virginia Dishman Hedrick. She was married to the late William...
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