Obituaries
Hazel Osborne Compton
Sep 13, 2019
Mrs. Hazel Osborne Compton of Halifax, VA passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019 at Sentara Regional Hospital. She was born in Halifax County on February 6, 1927 and was 92 years old. She was the daughter of the late Shellie Banks Osborne and the late Annie Steube Osborne and was married to the late Samuel Compton for 70 years....
James Edward Powell
Sep 11, 2019
Mr. James Edward Powell of Scottsburg, VA passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at his home. He was born July 4, 1940 in Halifax County, VA and was 79 years old. He was the son of the late Luther J. Powell and the late Martha Hackney Powell He was of the Baptist faith and retired from the State of...
Franklin "Rusty" James Stockholm, Jr.
Aug 31, 2019
Mr. Franklin “Rusty James Stockholm, Jr. of Ringgold, VA passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019 at his home. He was born June 25, 1935 in Albany, NY and was 84 years old. He was the son of the late Franklin James Stockholm, Sr. and the late Marjorie Weiler He was married to Patricia “Tee” Snead Stockholm, who survives. He...
Bettie Louise Bunker
Aug 26, 2019
Bettie Louise Anderson Bunker of Clover, VA passed away August 26, 2019. She was born in James City County, VA on June 2, 1937 and was 82 years or age. She was the daughter of the late Carl Montague Anderson and the late Marion Gray Anderson. She was married to the late Robert Charles Bunker.
She was a member...
Curtis Daniel Seamster, Sr.
Aug 26, 2019
Curtis Daniel Seamster, Sr. of South Boston, VA passed away August 26, 2019. He was born in Halifax County, VA on August 12, 1935 and was 84 years of age. He was the son of the late Lester Howard Seamster and the late Lilly Mae Whitemore Seamster. He was married to Barbara L. Kates Seamster who survives.
He was...
Virginia Pierce Seamster
Aug 20, 2019
Virginia Pierce Seamster of Nathalie, VA passed away August 20, 2019. She was born in Pittsylvania County on May 8, 1927 and was 92 years of age. She was the daughter of the late William Isaac Pierce and Lillie Brooks Pierce. She was married to the late Henry Lee Seamster.
She was a member of First Baptist Church of...
Edward Aldine Conner
Aug 14, 2019
Edward Aldine Conner of Scottsburg, VA passed away August 14, 2019. He was born in Halifax County on August 8, 1936 and was 83 years of age. He was the son of the late Arthur Conner and the late Sallie Wilbourne Conner. He was married to the late Lettie Short Conner.
He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church....
Eillen Annalee R. Sexton
Aug 13, 2019
Eileen Annalee Roberts Sexton of Halifax County, VA passed away August 13, 2019. She was born in Wild Horse, OK on October 27, 1921 and was 97 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Howard Eugene Roberts and the late Gertrude Roberts. She was married to the late John Franklin Sexton.
Eileen Sexton is survived by:
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Virginia Wilkerson Coates
Aug 11, 2019
Virginia Wilkerson Coates of South Boston, VA passed away August 11, 2019. She was born in Halifax County, VA on September 17, 1921 and was 97 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Jimmy Lee Wilkerson and the late Emma Marie Chandler Wilkerson. She was married to the late Harry Coates.
Virginia was a member of...
Betty Lane Davis Ford
Aug 11, 2019
Betty Lane Davis Ford of Halifax County, VA passed away August 11, 2019. She was born in Pittsylvania County, VA on December 5, 1938 and was 80 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Whit William Lane and the late Lona Crews Lane. She was married James Wallace Ford who survives.
Betty was an excellent mother,...
Luther Robertson Fisher
Aug 11, 2019
Luther Robertson Fisher of Nathalie, VA passed away August 11, 2019. He was born in Halifax, VA on January 16, 1927 and was 92 years of age. He was the son of the late James Coleman Fisher and the late Cassie Hodnett Fisher. He was married to Lucille Lacks Fisher who survives.
He was a member of First Baptist...
Suzan Allen Maxwell
Aug 10, 2019
Suzan Allen Maxwell of South Boston, VA passed away on Saturday Aug. 10, 2019 at Chippenham Hospital. She was born in South Boston, May 23, 1957 and died at the age of 62. She was preceded by her parents William J Allen and Iris Lee Glass Allen and husband Stuart Maxwell.
Suzan was a member of First Baptist Church...
Harrison R. Throckmorton
Aug 9, 2019
Mr. Harrison R. Throckmorton of South Boston, VA passed away Friday, August 9, 2019 at the Sentara Woodview Health and Rehab. He was born August 21, 1932 in Halifax County, VA and was 86 years old. He was the son of the late Clyde Warren Throckmorton and the late Susie Langford Throckmorton.
He was a member of the...
John Morgan Crews
Aug 8, 2019
John Morgan Crews of Nathalie, VA passed away on the family centennial farm August 8, 2019. He was born in Halifax County, VA on November 18, 1929 and was 89 years of age. He was the son of the late Claude Spurgeon Crews and the late Virginia Levinia Irby Crews He was married to Jessie Mildred Ambrose Crews, who survives,...
Glen Nichols Abernathy
Aug 6, 2019
Glen Nichols “Gunk” Abernathy, 72, of South Boston, VA, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019. He is preceded in death by his parents, G. W. and Sarah Nichols Abernathy, and sister, Virginia Kate Abernathy. He is survived by his brother, Walden Abernathy (Jackie); almost sister Fairsie Snoddy; niece, Carey Barnett (James); nephews, Charles (Amy) and Gregory Abernathy; great niece, Sarah...
Eleanor Kuba Tomlinson
Aug 1, 2019
Eleanor Louise Kuba Tomlinson of South Boston, VA passed away August 1, 2019. She was born in Akron, OH on September 23, 1934, and was 84 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Elmer Kuba and the late Lois Bennett Kuba. She was married to the late Sherman Dame Tomlinson, Sr.
She was an RN and,...
Clyde Douglas Estes
Aug 1, 2019
Clyde Douglas Estes of South Boston, VA passed away August 1, 2019. He was born in Halifax County, VA on April 14, 1925 and was 94 years of age. He was the son of the late David Hailey Estes and the late Kate Irene Wilborn Estes. He was married to the late Estelle Hope Shelton Estes.
He was a...
Mildred Girdie Adkins Throckmorton
Jul 31, 2019
Mildred Girdie Adkins Throckmorton of South Boston, VA passed away July 31, 2019. She was born in Pittsylvania County on September 23, 1929 and was 89 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Edgar Irvin Adkins and the late Willie Margaret Davis Adkins Stanley. She was married to the late Leonard Grayson Throckmorton.
She was a...
Rose Lane Smiley Compton
Jul 28, 2019
Rose Lane Smiley Compton of Scottsburg, VA passed away July 28, 2019. She was born in Halifax County, VA on July 27, 1944 and was 75 years of age. She was the daughter of the late James Godfrey Smiley and the late Gladys Nichols Smiley. She was married to Tommy Compton who survives.
She was a member of Clover...
Garland Mitchell Conner
Jul 28, 2019
Mr. Garland Mitchell Conner of Halifax, VA passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at his home. He was born in Halifax County on October 8, 1942 and was 76 years old. He was the son of the late James Garland Conner and Nannie Francisco Conner and was married to Ida Hazelwood Conner who survives.He was a member of Hunting...
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