Obituaries
Shirley Hanson
Oct 22, 2017
Shirley N. Hanson of South Boston, Virginia passed October 22, 2017 after a valiant battle against cancer. Born in Huntington Park, California on December 1, 1933, Shirley and husband Willard Carr "Bill"? Hanson shared the same birthday though born six years apart. They married in Boston, Massachusetts in 1956. Memorial services will be held Sunday, October 29, 2017 at...
Sylvia McCurry
Oct 15, 2017
Mrs. Sylvia Whitlow McCurry of Nathalie, VA, passed away October 15, 2017 at her home. She was born in Halifax County VA on July 14, 1928 and was 89 years of age. She was the daughter of the late George H. Whitlow and Gladys Whitt Whitlow. She was married first to the late Carroll Compton, and then to the late...
Teresa Lynn Hazelwood
Oct 4, 2017
Teresa Lynn Hazelwood of South Boston, VA passed away October 4, 2017. She was born in Halifax County, VA on November 11, 1966 and was 50 years of age. She was the daughter of the late George Thomas Hazelwood, Sr. and Joyce Ann Martin Guthrie. She was married to Tony Lee Thaxton who survives. She was a member of Fork...
Samuel William Helton, Jr.
Oct 4, 2017
Samuel William Helton, Jr. of South Boston, VA passed away October 4, 2017. He was born in Halifax County, VA on March 24, 1959 and was 58 years of age. He was the son of Samuel William Helton, Sr. and Ruby Nancy Stump Helton. He was married to Mary Carolyn Price Helton who survives. He was a member of Trinity...
Joseph Abraham Carey, Jr.
Oct 2, 2017
Joseph Abraham Carey, Jr., age 80 of Halifax, Virginia, passed away at home Monday, October 2, 2017, surrounded by family, after years of courageously living with the symptoms of Progressive supranuclear palsy. He is preceded in death by his parents Joseph and Lucille Carey. Joe is survived by his loving wife of 57years, Sylvia Elizabeth Carey; sister Barbara Malnburg (Ed);...
James Clyton Lacks
Sep 26, 2017
James Clayton Lacks of Randolph, VA passed away September 26, 2017. He was born in Halifax County, VA on October 14, 1938 and was 78 years of age. He was the son of the late James Acie Lacks and the late Elizabeth Seamster Lacks. He was married to the late Betty Daniel Lacks. He was a member of Clover United...
Mildred Edna Dunaway
Sep 24, 2017
Mildred Edna Medley Dunaway of Halifax, VA passed away September 24, 2017. She was born in Pittsylvania County, VA on June 17, 1924 and was 93 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Medley and the late Martha Fuller Medley. She was married to the late John Manning Dunaway. She was a member of Halifax Baptist...
Phyllis Francis
Sep 23, 2017
Phyllis Davis Francis of Halifax, VA passed away September 23, 2017. She was born in Halifax, VA on May 14, 1956 and was 61 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Rev. Marion Harper Davis and Betty Davis Ford of Halifax, VA. She was married to Gernie Thomas Francis, Sr. who survives. She was a member of...
Leslie William Powell, Jr.
Sep 22, 2017
Mr. Leslie William Powell Jr. of South Boston, VA passed away on Friday, September 22, 2017 at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. He was born in South Boston on December 23, 1928 and was 88 years old. He was the son of the late Leslie William Powell Sr. and Elsie P. Powell and was married for 62 years to Jaqueline Palmer...
Frank Elbert Dance
Sep 19, 2017
Frank Elbert Dance of South Boston, VA passed away September 19, 2017. He was born in Halifax County, VA on July 22, 1920 and was 97 years of age. He was the son of the late Frank Warren Dance and the late Janie Allen Dance. He was married to the late Doreen Edwards Dance and Dorothy Elliott Dance who survives. ...
Edith Wagstaff
Sep 17, 2017
Edith Martin Wagstaff of Scottsburg, VA passed away September 17, 2017. She was born in Halifax County, VA on May 14, 1932 and was 85 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Letcher Martin and the late Macie Newton Martin. She was married to the late Earl Lorenzo Wagstaff. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church....
Warren Cleaton Morris
Sep 14, 2017
Warren Cleaton "Moose"? Morris of Scottsburg, VA passed away September 14, 2017. He was born in Halifax County, VA on December 11, 1946, and was 70 years old. He was the son of the late George Wallace Morris, Sr. and the late Ola Mable Tuck Morris. He was a member of Fork Baptist Church and was avid checker player. Warren...
Kenneth Rex Puryear
Sep 13, 2017
Mr. Kenneth Rex Puryear of South Boston, VA passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at his home. He was born in South Boston on August 23, 1956 and was 61 years old. He was the son of the late Edward Bruce Puryear and the late Shirley Conner Puryear. Rex was a graduate of Halifax County high School where he...
Willie Mason
Sep 12, 2017
Mrs. Willie Moore Mason of Nathalie, VA left this earth to be with her shepherd the Lord on September 12, 2017. She was born in Halifax, VA on December 17, 1926 and was 90 years old. She was the daughter of the late Harry Luck Moore and the late Mary Gertrude Adams Moore. She was married to the late Charles...
David Perry Moore
Sep 11, 2017
David Perry Moore of Halifax, VA passed away September 11, 2017. He was born in Sheboygan, WI on July 29, 1949 and was 68 years of age. He was the son of the Betty Ferguson and the late Lee Johnston. He was married to Deborah Spicer Moore who survives. David Perry Moore is survived by: His WifeDeborah S. Moore...
Joyce Ellen Douglas
Sep 9, 2017
Mrs. Joyce Ellen Douglas of Halifax, VA passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017 at the Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. She was born September 7, 1939 in Augusta County, VA and was 78 years of age. She was the daughter of the late George Woodrow McLain and the late Dorothy Woods McLain and was married to Melvin Randolph Douglas, who survives. ...
Elizabeth Bennett
Sep 9, 2017
Elizabeth Rumbaugh Bennett of Virgilina, VA passed away September 9, 2017. She was born in Halifax, VA on January 9, 1965 and was 52 years old. She was the daughter of the late Dean and the late Sandra Rumbaugh. She was a member of Willow Oaks Christian Church. Elizabeth Rumbaugh Bennett is survived by: One SonElijah Allen Bennett of...
Jerry Gordon
Sep 3, 2017
Mr. Gerald Chesley "Jerry'" Gordon of Buffalo Junction, VA passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. He was born in Halifax County on March 13, 1952 and was 65 years old. He was the son of the late Herbert Chesley Gordon and Rebecca Boyd Gordon and was married to Patricia Francis who survives. He was...
Keister Montgomery Blanks, Sr.
Sep 2, 2017
Keister M. Blanks, Sr. of the Providence community of Halifax County, VA passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at the age of 98 years old. He was born in Halifax County on November 27, 1918 and was the son of Walter Elysee Blanks and Deliah Irby Blanks, both deceased. He was also predeceased by his beloved wife of 70...
Dorothy Bagwell Ferrell
Aug 21, 2017
Dorothy Hubbard Ferrell of Danville, VA passed away August 21, 2017. She was born in Halifax County, VA on March 27, 1958 and was 58 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Captain Overton C. Hubbard, Jr. and the late Leticia Bagwell Hubbard. She was a member of Beth Carr Baptist Church. Dorothy Hubbard Ferrell...
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