Obituaries
Virginia Ann Womack
Dec 27, 2018
Virginia Ann Womack of Vernon Hill, VA passed away December 27, 2018. She was born in Halifax County, VA on December 29, 1951 and was 66 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Willie Brann Womack and the late Annie McCormick Womack.
She was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church. Although not having children of...
Hilda Fears Hatchett
Dec 24, 2018
Hilda Fears Hatchett of Danville, VA passed away December 24, 2018. She was born in Halifax County, VA on November 12, 1947 and was 71 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Joseph L. Fears, Jr. and the late Louise Seamster Fears. She was married to the late Larry Dale Hatchett.
She attended Community Baptist Church...
Sylvia Lovelace Overton McLaughlin
Dec 24, 2018
Sylvia Lovelace Overton McLaughlin of Halifax died Dec. 24, 2018, at Virginia Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg after a month of declining health. Born Aug. 23, 1934, in Halifax County, she was the daughter of Louise Powell DeVito and John Overton Jr. She was 84 years old. She was reared by her grandparents, John Edward Powell and Annie Lovelace Powell, on...
Charlotte Kendrick Riddle
Dec 14, 2018
Mrs. Charlotte Kendrick Riddle of Halifax, VA passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018 at Berry Hill Health and Rehab. She was born in Pittsylvania County on May 18, 1930 and was 88 years old. She was the daughter of the late Voyed Kendrick and Jettie Kendrick and was married to Harold Gene Riddle who survives. She was a member...
Fred Atkins Palmore
Dec 13, 2018
On December 13, 2018, Fred Atkins Palmore of South Boston, Virginia passed away at age 74. He was born in Richmond, Virginia on January 27, 1944.
Coach Palmore graduated from Blackstone High School, where he was a standout athlete, lettering in football, basketball, baseball, and track. He graduated from Ferrum Junior College where he achieved All-American Honors in Football. Freddie...
Myrna Temple Overby Farmer
Dec 8, 2018
Mrs. Myrna Temple Overby Farmer of Halifax, VA passed away Saturday, December 8, 2018 at the Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. She was born
August 13, 1938 in Halifax County, VA and was 80 years old. She was the daughter of the late Malma Overby and the late Maggie Conner Overby and was married to James Leroy Farmer, Sr., who...
Dennis Bailey Allen
Dec 7, 2018
Dennis Bailey Allen of Halifax passed away December 7, 2018. He was born in Halifax County, VA on June 29, 1935 and was 83 years of age. He was the son of the late John Berkley Allen and the late Janie Riddle Allen. He was married to Verona Weatherford Allen who survives. He was a member of First Baptist...
Dodson Hill Felton Sr.
Dec 6, 2018
Mr. Dodson Hill Felton, Sr. of South Boston, VA passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 at his home. He was born March 19, 1924 in Halifax County, VA and was 94 years old. He was the son of the late Raleigh Milton Felton, Sr. and the late Mary Agnes Hill Felton and married to Elizabeth Neese Brown “Betty” Felton, who...
Faye Ragsdale Marion
Dec 6, 2018
Faye Ragsdale Marion of Nathalie, VA passed away December 6, 2018. She was born in South Hill, VA on January 12, 1942 and was age 76 of age. She was the daughter of the late John E. Ragsdale and the late Ethel Bishop Ragsdale. She is married to Barry Grant Marion who survives.
Faye R. Marion is survived by:
...
Margaret Duffey Lacks
Dec 3, 2018
Margaret Duffey Lacks of Randolph, VA passed away December 3 , 2018. She was born in Halifax County on June 22, 1936 and was 82 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Robert Clifton Duffey and the late Elizabeth Bliss Duffey. She was married to the late Lennis Edward Lacks.
She was a member of Mt....
Frances Wilborn Bennett
Dec 3, 2018
Frances Wilborn Bennett of Colonial Heights, VA passed away December 3, 2018. She was born in South Boston, VA on June 27, 1922 and was 96 years of age. She was the daughter of the late James Bailey Wilborn and the late Zulene Shanks Wilborn. She was married to the late William Allen Bennett.
She was a lifelong member...
Jimmy Michael Duffer
Dec 2, 2018
Jimmy Michael Duffer of South Boston, VA passed away December 2, 2018. He was born in Halifax County, VA on August 29, 1959 and was 59 years of age. He was the son of Virginia Wilson Duffer and the late Paul C. Duffer.
He was a member of Revelation Baptist Church.
Jimmy Michael Duffer is survived by:
...
Nannie Willard Wilbourne
Nov 30, 2018
Ms. Nannie Willard Wilbourne of South Boston, VA passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018 peacefully at her home. She was born in South Boston on July 01, 1927 and was 91 years old. She was the daughter of the late Homer Bryan Willard and the late Erna Gravitt Willard. She was a member of First Baptist Church where in...
Wanda Carol Dudley
Nov 29, 2018
Wanda Carol Dudley of Hurt, VA passed away November 29, 2018. She was born in Campbell County, VA on July 21, 1958 and was 60 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Alton Ray Dudley, Sr. and the late Cevil Nelson Dudley.
She attended Montevista Baptist Church in Grit, VA.
Wanda Dudley is survived...
Nathaniel Roosevelt Alderson
Nov 26, 2018
Nathaniel R. Alderson of Sutherlin, VA passed away November 26, 2018. He was born in Pittsylvania County, VA on November 1, 1934 and was 84 years of age. He was the son of the late Charles Edgar Alderson and the late Betty Sue Davis Alderson. He was married to Pats Stevens Alderson who survives.
He was of the Baptist...
Randy Calvin Smith
Nov 24, 2018
Mr. Randy Calvin Smith of Virgilina passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at his home. He was born in Charlotte, NC on July 10, 1969 and was 49 years old. He was the son of Wayne Edmond Smith and Elizabeth Forlines Smith and was married to Beverly Cassada Smith. He was a member of Union Christian Church where he...
James R. Matthews
Nov 23, 2018
James R. Matthews, 93, of River Landing Retirement Community, Colfax, NC (formerly of Vernon Hill, VA) passed away Friday, November 23, 2018.
He was born in Brunswick County, VA on February 17, 1925 to Herbert A. and Rebecca Bugg Matthews. He grew up in Richmond, VA and attended Richmond City Schools.
He served in the United States Navy during WWII....
Shirley Osborne Epps
Nov 23, 2018
Mrs. Shirley Osborne Epps of South Boston, VA, and formerly of Halifax passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018 at Sentara Woodview. She was born in Halifax County on January 30, 1925 and was 93 years old. She was the daughter of the late Shelley Banks Osborne and Annie Steube Osborne and was married to the late Cecil Henry Epps. ...
Gordon Dale Spidle
Nov 22, 2018
Mr. Gordon Dale Spidle of Halifax, VA passed away at home on Thursday, November 22, 2018. He was born in Chelsea, MA on April 7, 1955 and was 63 years old. He was the son of the late Donald Eugene Spidle and Louise Rooney Spidle and was married to Sylvie Lise Spidle who survives. He was a member of the...
Isabel Spencer Bradley
Nov 21, 2018
Isabel Spencer Bradley of South Boston, VA passed away November 21, 2018. She was born in Henderson, NC on September 9, 1931 and was 87 years old. She was the daughter of the late Rev. Lewis Page Spencer, Sr. and the late Mittie Norwood Spencer. She was married to the late Richard Benjamin Bradley, Sr.
Mrs. Bradley was a...
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