Obituaries
Herbert "Les" Lester Powell, Jr.
Jan 3, 2021
Herbert Lester “Les” Powell, Jr. of Timberlake, NC passed away January 3, 2021. He was born in Halifax County, VA on November 29, 1954 and was 66 years of age. He was the son of the late Herbert Lester Powell, Sr. and the late Shirley Burton Powell.
He was a member of Ash Avenue Baptist Church and Virginia...
Nancy Keeling Nichols
Jan 3, 2021
Nancy Keeling Nichols of Clover, VA passed away January 3, 2021. She was born in Lynchburg, VA on October 4, 1935 and was 85 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Jack Milton Keeling and the late Edna Virginia Ragland Keeling. She was married to the late Ray Nichols.
She was a faithful member of Clover...
Margaret Leah Needham Robbins
Jan 2, 2021
Margaret Leah Needham Robbins passed away peacefully at her home in Stuart, FL on January 2, 2021. She was born in Columbus County, NC on October 19, 1920, the daughter of Christopher C. Needham and Thania Whitley Needham. She was married to the late John H. Robbins, Sr.
She was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church, South Boston,...
Lillian Smith "Cindy" Wilmoth
Dec 31, 2020
Lillian S. “Cindy” Wilmoth of Scottsburg, VA passed away December 31, 2020. She was born in Halifax County on January 30 ,1928 and was 92 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Howard Smith and the late Virgie Allen King smith. She was married to the late Andrew Lee Wilmoth. She was a member of Bethel...
William Martin Godwin, Jr.
Dec 28, 2020
William Martin Godwin of South Boston, VA passed away December 28, 2020. He was born in Raleigh, NC on December 12, 1941 and was 79 years of age. He was the son of the late William Martin Godwin, Sr. and the late Lanie Wade Godwin.
He was of the Episcopal Faith. William graduated from East Carolina University where...
Judy Carol Perkins Ford
Dec 27, 2020
Mrs. Judy Carol Perkins Ford passed away on December 27, 2020. She was born on August 23, 1954 in Halifax County to the late Neil Vernon Perkins and the late Janie Ellen Puryear Perkins. She graduated from Halifax County High School and attended Longwood College. When her children were small, Judy stayed at home and took care of them. She...
Paulette Griffith Lawrence
Dec 27, 2020
Mrs. Paulette Griffith Lawrence of West Jefferson, NC passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at her mother's home in South Boston. She was born in Richmond, VA on March 4, 1952 and was 68 years old. She was the daughter of the late Archie Ray Griffith Sr. and Lavonne DeHart Chernault who survives.
Paulette graduated from Randolph Henry...
Dennis Warden Osborne
Dec 26, 2020
Dennis Warden Osborne of Virgilina, VA passed away December 26, 2020. He was born in Beckley, WV on October 8, 1946 and was 74 years of age. He was the son of the late Ozie Osborne and the late Pauline Crockett Osborne. He was married to the late Carol Osborne.
Dennis Warden Osborne is survived by:
His Children
Angela...
Russell Franklin "Bubba" Short, Jr.
Dec 25, 2020
Mr. Russell Franklin “Bubba” Short Jr. of Halifax, VA passed away on December 25, 2020 at his home. He was born in Halifax County on September 26, 1948 and was 72 years old. He was the son of the late Russell Franklin Short Sr. and Annie Virginia Davis Short and was married to Shirley Smith Short who survives. He was...
Jackie Tiver Cornelius
Dec 24, 2020
Jackie Tiver Cornelius of Nathalie, VA passed away on December 24, 2020. She was born in Burlington County, NJ on April 23, 1945 and was 75 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Alfred Tiver and Grace Eleanor Rush Tiver. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Donald Taylor Cornelius who survives.
Jackie owned...
Ronald "Ronnie" Hampton Jones
Dec 22, 2020
Ronald Hampton “Ronnie” Jones of Halifax, VA passed away December 21, 2020. He was born in Halifax County, VA on March 24, 1954 and was 66 years of age. He was the son of Frances Snow Jones and the late George Hampton Jones. He was married to Judy Sipes Jones who survives.
He was a member of South Boston...
Carrie Willie Goode Delaney
Dec 18, 2020
Carrie Willie Goode Delaney of South Boston, VA passed away December 18, 2020. She was born in Halifax County, VA on January 24, 1923 and was 97 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Robert Goode and the late Lottie Goode. She was married to the late William James Delaney, Sr.
She was a member of...
Robert "Bob" William Bates, Jr.
Dec 17, 2020
Robert William “Bob” Bates, Jr. of Vernon Hill, VA passed away December 17, 2020. He was born in Halifax County, VA on August 4, 1963 and was 57 years of age. He was the son of Robert William Bates, Sr. and Helen C. Bates who survive. He was married to Tammy S. Bates who survives.
He was a member...
Ralph Eugene Carter
Dec 17, 2020
Ralph Eugene Carter of South Boston, VA passed away December 17, 2020. He was born in Bloomington, IL on June 1, 1930 and was 90 years of age. He was the son of the late John Carter and the late Edith Carter. He was married to Sachiko Carter, who survives.
He was a veteran of the United States Air...
Robert Lee Harris
Dec 13, 2020
Robert Lee Harris of Martinsville, VA passed away December 13, 2020. He was born in Halifax County, VA on July 12, 1975 and was 45 years of age. He was the son Norfleet Harris and Brenda Dyer. He was married to the late Crystal Slayton Harris.
Robert loved working with power tools and was a construction builder of cell...
Mary Chaffin Mabe
Dec 10, 2020
Mary Chaffin B. Mabe of South Boston, VA passed away December 10, 2020. She was born in Halifax County, VA on December 1, 1947 and was 73 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Jerry Betterton, the late Marjorie N. Dalton and her late step-father John Dalton.
She was a member of Winns Creek Baptist Church....
John Everette Tuck
Dec 4, 2020
Mr. John Everette Tuck of South Boston, VA passed away Friday, December 4, 2020 at his home. He was born May 14, 1939 in Halifax County, VA and was 81 years old. He was the son of the late Edward Speed Tuck and the late Willie Wilkerson Tuck and was married to Sally Clardy Tuck, who survives.
He was...
Lucille Cormier Peterson
Dec 4, 2020
Lucille Cormier Peterson of South Boston, VA passed away December 4, 2020. She was born in Topsham, ME on June 11, 1933 and was 87 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Valmore Cormier and the late Harmance Cormier. She was married to the late Robert Don Peterson. Music and art were her true enjoyment.
Lucille...
Aloisia Plasil Gravitt
Dec 2, 2020
Aloisia Plasil Gravitt of Halifax County,VA passed away December 2, 2020. She was born in Vienna, Austria on December 30, 1927 and was 92 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Johann Plasil and the late Antonia Schimak Plasil. She was married to the late Thornton Gravitt, Jr.
She was a member of Halifax Congregation of...
Wanda Cage Conner
Dec 2, 2020
Wanda Cage Conner of Halifax County, VA passed away December 2, 2020. She was born in Campbell County, VA on December 29, 1950 and was 69 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Eddison Cage and the late Margaret Hall Cage. She was married to Frank Jackson Conner, Sr.
She was a member of Emmanuel...
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