Obituaries
Henry Dewitt Thaxton, Jr.
Jan 26, 2021
Henry Dewitt “D.J.” Thaxton, Jr. of South Boston, VA passed away January 26, 2021. He was born in Halifax County, VA on October 5, 1936 and was 84 years of age. He was the son of the late Henry Dewitt Thaxton, Sr. and the late Letha Lowery Thaxton. He was married to Barbara Privette Thaxton who survives.
He was...
Robert Edmondson Hankins, Jr.
Jan 24, 2021
Robert Edmondson Hankins, Jr. of South Boston, VA passed away January 24, 2021. He was born in Halifax County, VA on June 22. 1950 and was 70 years of age. He was the son of the late Robert Edmondson Hankins, Sr. and the late Judith Hankins.
He was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church and was a...
Mabel Hughes Ragsdale
Jan 24, 2021
Mabel Hughes Ragsdale of Halifax, VA passed away January 24, 2021. She was born in Halifax County, VA on October 4, 1937 and was 83 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Barry Ben Hughes and the late Ethel Richardson Hughes.
She was a member of First Baptist Church...
Gerald Layne McKinney
Jan 24, 2021
Gerald Layne McKinney of Halifax, VA passed away January 24, 2021. He was born in Halifax County, VA on October 28, 1950 and was 70 years of age. He was the son of the late James Kelly McKinney and the late Louise Terry McKinney. He was married to Sharon Moore McKinney who survives.
He attended First Baptist Church and...
Harrell Ramouth Ford
Jan 24, 2021
Harrell Ramouth Ford of Halifax, VA passed away January 24, 2021. He was born in Halifax County, VA on January 11, 1928 and was 93 years of age. He was the son of the late David Ford and the late Mary Wilmouth Ford. He was married to Carolyn Talbott Ford who survives.
He was a member of Dan River...
David Noel Throckmorton
Jan 22, 2021
David Noel Throckmorton of Halifax passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021. He was bornin Halifax County on February 2, 1962 and was 58 years old. He was the son of the late Noel Lindy Throckmorton and the late Nita Saunders Throckmorton. He was a member of Clover Baptist Church and was employed at Centerville Burger King. Survivors include: Two...
Evelyn Redd Saunders
Jan 22, 2021
Evelyn Redd Saunders – Born in Halifax Co., VA on July 1, 1938, Mrs. Saunders passed away peacefully at home on January 22,2021 at the age of 82 years old. She was the daughter of the late Carlton and Dahlia Redd and was married to the late Paul Carrington Saunders for 46 years.
Evelyn and Paul opened their home and...
Brian Scott Jones
Jan 22, 2021
Mr. Brian Scott Jones of Scottsburg passed away on Friday, January 22,2021 in Richmond, VA. He was born in Halifax County on October 21, 1975 and was 45 years old. He was the son of Anthony Dean “Tony” Jones and Debbie Elliott Claiborne, both who survive. He was of the Baptist faith, was employed by Pizza Hut, and had a...
Barbara Joan Seamster Royster
Jan 21, 2021
Barbara Joan Seamster Royster of South Boston, VA passed away January 21, 2021. She was born in Halifax County, VA on July 22, 1943 and was 77 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Frank Easley Seamster and the late Margaret Virginia Stevens Seamster. She was married to the late William S. “Billy” Royster, Jr.
She...
Edna "Elyle" Henderson Cole
Jan 20, 2021
Edna “Elyle” Henderson Cole of Halifax County, VA passed away January 20, 2021. She was born in Halifax County, VA on October 7, 1927 and was 93 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Herbert Henderson and the late Edna Smoot Henderson. She was married to the late Keister B. Cole.
She was a member of...
Robert "Bobby" Barry Cunningham
Jan 20, 2021
Robert Barry “Bobby” Cunningham of Nathalie, VA went peacefully to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was born in Halifax County, VA on September 20, 1950 and was 70 years of age. He was the son of the late Robert Garland Cunningham, Jr. and the late Betty Wright Cunningham. He was married...
Christopher Keathly Ratcliff
Jan 19, 2021
Christopher “Chris” K. Ratcliff, 58, of Danville, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021. He was born in Danville on October 10, 1962, the son of the late Donald B. Ratcliff and the late Polly Adams Ratcliff. He was a member of Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church during his youth, but joined Black Walnut Baptist Church in Cluster Springs in his...
Agnes Moore Seamster
Jan 19, 2021
Agnes Moore Seamster of Halifax, VA passed away January 19, 2021. She was born in Halifax County, VA on January 24, 1929 and was 91 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Clarence C. Moore and the late Ruby Jennings Moore. She was married to the late Cabell J. Seamster, Jr.
She was a member of...
Howard Lewis Powell, Sr.
Jan 17, 2021
Howard Lewis Powell, Sr. of Nathalie, VA passed away January 17, 2021. He was born in Halifax County, VA on May 4, 1942 and was 78 years of age. He was the son of the late James H. Powell and the late Mary Conner Powell. He was married to Anita Rice Powell.
He attended Fork Baptist Church and his...
Kenneth Wayne Glass
Jan 17, 2021
Kenneth Wayne Glass of Nathalie, VA went to be with his Lord on January 17, 2021. He was born in Halifax County, VA on August 3, 1945 and was 75 years of age. He was the son of the late Irvin Glass and the late Thelma Hall Glass. He was married to Judith “Judy” Powell Glass.
He was a...
Dr. W. Joseph Ferguson
Jan 17, 2021
Joseph Ferguson, M.D. died peacefully at home on January 17, 2021. He was born in Sikeston, Missouri on September 25, 1949 and was 71 years of age. He was the son of the late Wilson Joseph Ferguson, Sr and the late Ann Henrietta Adams Ferguson. He was married to Deborah “Debbie” Rodd Ferguson who survives. Dr. Ferguson graduated from The...
Faye Terry McGhee
Jan 17, 2021
Pauline Faye Terry McGhee of Nathalie, VA. passed away January 17, 2021. She was born in Nathalie, VA on February 11, 1939 and was 81 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Paul Clayton Terry and the late Lillian Mae Hodges Terry. She was married to the late Robert Edward McGhee.
Dion Ledray Stanfield
Jan 16, 2021
Dion Ledray Stanfield was born on October 24, 1981 in South Boston, VA. He was the son of the late Carolyn G. Ballou and the late Leon Benjamin Stanfield. Dion departed this life on Saturday morning, January 16, 2021. Dion attended Halifax County Public Schools.
Dion was proceeded in death by both his parents and one sibling. Carolyn G. Ballou,...
Danny W. Bomar
Jan 15, 2021
Mr. Danny W. Bomar of Clover, VA passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at the University of Virginia Medical Center. He was born October 18, 1953 in Campbell County, Virginia and was 67 years old. He was the son of the late Kenneth Thornton Bomar and Rayleen Crews Bomar, who survives.
He was a member of the Childrey Baptist...
Rose Marie Clay Curry
Jan 14, 2021
Rose Marie Clay Curry of South Boston, VA passed away January 14, 2021. She was born in Oxford, NC on April 25, 1951 and was 69 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Noel (Duncan) Clay and the late Virginia Bass Clay.
She was of the Baptist Faith.
Rose Marie Clay Curry is...
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