Obituaries
Rachel Annette Smith
Mar 10, 2018
Rachel Annette Smith of Danville, VA passed away May 10, 2018. She was born in Halifax County on July 14, 1968 and was 49 years of age. She was the daughter of the late William Lewis “Whistle” Wilborn, Sr. and the late Rachel Womack Wilborn. Rachel Annette Smith is survived by: Her SonsGregory Alan Wilborn of LynchburgRobert Smith of...
Violet Anderson Lester
Mar 10, 2018
Mrs. Violet Anderson Lester of Altavista, VA passed away Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Autumn Care. She was born September 29, 1922 in Halifax County, VA and was 95 years old. She was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Anderson and the late Bessie Wright Anderson and was married to the late Frank H. Lester. She was a...
Arthur Glen Lambrecht
Mar 9, 2018
ARTHUR GLEN LAMBRECHT of Summerfield, NC, son of the late John and Edna (Knee) Lambrecht, passed away at home on March 9, 2018. Family will receive friends on Friday, March 16, 2018 at Powell Funeral Home, 1603 Wilborn Ave, South Boston, VA 24592, from 5 PM until 7 PM. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2018,...
Dorothy Mae Powell Cassada
Mar 9, 2018
Mrs. Dorothy Mae Powell Cassada of South Boston, VA passed away on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Commonwealth Assisted Living. She was born in Halifax County on December 5, 1922 and was 95 years old. She was the daughter of the late Mel Lacy Powell and the late Martha Nolen Powell and was married to the late Charles Dudley “CD”...
Daniel Mark Jones
Mar 4, 2018
Daniel Mark Jones of South Boston, VA passed away March 4, 2018. He was born in Newton, NJ on April 10, 1955 and was 62 years of age. He was the son of Sadie Gass and Ernie Jones and his wife Beverly. He was of the Methodist faith and a member of Harmony Hill United Methodist Church in Stillwater,...
Lucy Fuller
Mar 1, 2018
Lucy Hodges Fuller passed away at the age of 96 on March 1, 2018 at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. The widow of Dr. William Allen Fuller, Sr., she was born on December 11, 1921 to Thomas Edward and Caroline Armistead Hodges. She was the fifth of six children and the fourth girl. For this, she was immediately nicknamed “Calamity.” Today,...
Paul Jacob Damiano
Feb 28, 2018
Paul Jacob Damiano of South Boston, VA passed away February 28, 2018. He was born in Halifax County, VA on September 11, 2001 and was 16 years of age. He was the son of Morris Joseph Damiano and Aileen Bowes Damiano who survive. He was of the Baptist faith and a student of Halifax County High School. ...
Jenny Osborne Wilkins
Feb 26, 2018
Mrs. Jenny Osborne Wilkins of South Boston, VA passed away on Monday, February 26, 2018 at her home. She was born in Halifax County on January 31, 1928 and was 90 years old. She was the daughter of the late Raleigh Edward Osborne and the late Bessie Willis Osborne and was married to the late Edward Byerley “Buck” Wilkins. She...
Bobby Ray Garber
Feb 25, 2018
Mr. Bobby R. Garber of Halifax, VA passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018 at his home. He was born August 27, 1934 in Halifax County, VA and was 83 years old. He was the son of the late James Milton Garber and the late Maude Lou Wilkerson Garber and was married to Vivian Crenshaw Garber, who survives. He was a...
Harry Burton Johnson, Jr.
Feb 24, 2018
Harry Burton Johnson, Jr. of Vernon Hill, VA passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018. He was born in Halifax County, VA on January 18, 1952 and was 66 years of age. He was the son of the late Harry B. Johnson, Sr. and the late Ruth Estelle Nichols Johnson. He was married to Allison Weddell Johnson who survives. He...
Lula Inez Mize
Feb 24, 2018
Lula Inez Mize of Lynchburg, VA passed away February 24, 2018. She was born in Commerce, GA in 1917 and was 100 years of age. She was the daughter of the late John and Ella Pruitt. She married Oris Mize in 1936. They moved to Annapolis, MD in 1942 where they raised their family. Mr. and Mrs. Mize moved to...
Theresa Cecilia Smith
Feb 22, 2018
Theresa Cecilia Goard Smith of Alton, VA passed away February 22, 2018. She was born in Baltimore, MD on September 8, 1949 and was 68 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Flurry Edward Goard and the late Agnes Charlotte Staubs Goard. She was of the Catholic faith. Theresa Cecilia Goard Smith is survived...
Judith Lynn Midkiff
Feb 21, 2018
Judith Lynn “Judy” Midkiff of Midlothian, VA passed away February 21, 2018. She was born in Halifax County, VA on March 20, 1965 and was 52 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Earl Scott Midkiff and the late Shirley Hodnett Midkiff. She was a former member of First Baptist Church of Millstone and a member...
Elish Howard Dawson
Feb 20, 2018
Elish Howard “Buster” Dawson of Scottsburg, VA passed away February 20, 2018. He was born in Pittsylvania on April 19, 1939 and was 78 years of age. He was the son of the late Albert Dewey Dawson and the late Lena Betterton Dawson. He was married to Phyllis Fisher Dawson. He was a member of Winns Creek Baptist Church...
John Oakley Gilley
Feb 19, 2018
John Oakley Gilley of South Boston, VA passed away February 19, 2018. He was born in Person County, NC on December 23, 1939 and was 78 years of age. He was the son of the late Oakley Gilley and the late Gracie Carver Gilley. He was married to the late Edna Marie Link Gilley. John Oakley Gilley is survived...
Kathryn Chaffin Lawson
Feb 19, 2018
Kathryn “Kitty” Chaffin Lawson of South Boston, VA passed away February 19, 2018. She was born in Halifax County on February 14, 1937 and was 81 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Archer Wyatt Chaffin and the late Martha Kathryn (Kate) Clark Chaffin. She was married to the late Joseph Stebbins Lawson, Jr. She was...
Wayne John Miller
Feb 19, 2018
Wayne John Miller of Chesapeake, VA passed away February 19, 2018. He was born in St. Cloud, MN on August 23, 1950 and was 67 years of age. He was the son of the late Harold Paul Miller and the late Ruth Cigelske Miller. He was married Doris M. Miller for 44 years. He served in the United States...
Kenneth Leon "Sonny Boy" White
Feb 17, 2018
Mr. Kenneth Leon “Sonny Boy”White of Halifax, VA passed away on Saturday February 17th 2018. He was born in Halifax County, VA on March 23rd, 1936 and was 81 years old. He was the son of the late Richard Edward White and the late Fannie Newton White and was married to Catherine Waskey White. He was a US Army Veteran...
Elizabeth Slate Riley
Feb 12, 2018
Elizabeth Slate Riley of Richmond, VA passed away February 12, 2018. She was born in South Boston, VA on March 25, 1924 and was 93 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Robert Ragland Slate, Sr. and the late Elizabeth Johnson Slate. She was married to the late Rev. Frank C. Riley, Jr. She was a...
Douglas William Waller
Feb 12, 2018
Mr. Douglas William Waller of Nathalie, VA passed away February 12, 2018 at his home. He was born in Halifax County on September 26, 1941 and was 76 years of age. He was the son of the late Gus Lewis Waller and the late Ollie Thompson Waller. He was married to the late Iris Frances Tuck Waller. Mr. Waller was...
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