Obituaries
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...
Cynthia Dianne Conner
Feb 4, 2018
Cynthia Dianne Snead Conner of Alton, VA passed away February 4, 2018. She was born in Halifax County, VA on February 20, 1956 and was 61 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Sam Pete Snead and the late Norma Yates Snead. She was married to the late Acree Buddy Conner. She was a member of...
Mabel Saunders Hudson
Feb 3, 2018
Mrs. Mabel Saunders Hudson of Halifax, VA passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at her home. She was born in Halifax County on July 15, 1933 and was 84 years old. She was the daughter of the late Edward Isaac Saunders and Estelle Overstreet Saunders and was married to the late Charlie Dabney Hudson III. She was a member...
Craig Thomas Sibley
Feb 3, 2018
Craig Thomas Sibley of South Boston, VA passed away unexpectedly February 2nd, 2018. He was born in Halifax County, VA on July 6, 1962 and was 55 years of age. He was the son of the late Henry Grady Sibley, Jr. and the late Peggie Ford Sibley. He was married to the late Carolyn Anderson Sibley. He attended Hargrave...
Teresa Tuck Cooper
Feb 2, 2018
Teresa Tuck Cooper of Halifax, VA passed away February 2, 2018. She was born in Pittsylvania County on October 3, 1957 and was 60 years of age. She was the daughter of the Bernelle Moon and Jim Tuck and Frances Tuck. Teresa Tuck Cooper is survived by: Her fiancé Bruce Griffin NephewJacob Trent Niece Kari Trent Cook Special FriendsDawn...
Eula Perkins Vance Loftis
Feb 1, 2018
Eula Perkins Vance Loftis, age 91, passed away on February 1, 2018 at the Sentara Woodview. She was born in Halifax County, VA on August 30, 1926. She was the daughter of Eugene Thomas Perkins and Elizabeth Alexander Hughes Perkins. Mrs. Loftis was predeceased by her first husband, Milford Vance Sr. and husband Nelson Page Loftis. Also predeceased by son,...
Brian Thomas Short
Feb 1, 2018
Mr. Brian Thomas Short of Nathalie, VA passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at his home. He was born in Halifax County, VA on November 8, 1982 and was 35 years old. He was the son of Donna Rai Williams and Jerry Thomas Short. He was an avid hunter and was in the construction trade. Survivors include: His mother...
Nannie Lucille Moore
Feb 1, 2018
Nannie Lucille Womack Moore of South Boston, VA passed away February 1, 2018. She was born in Halifax County, VA on November 3, 1923 and was 94 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Richard C. Womack and the late Annie Barksdale Womack. Mrs. Moore was a lifelong member of Asbury United Methodist Church and enjoyed working...
Infant Ivionia Zhaiva Davis
Jan 30, 2018
Infant Ivionia Zhaiva Davis of Crystal Hill, VA passed away January 30, 2018. She was born in Halifax County on January 30, 2018. She was the daughter of Jamar Walter Davis and Jasmine Dazzary Canada. Along with her parents, Infant Ivionia Zhaiva Davis is survived by: Maternal Grandmother, Connie Witcher of Halifax Maternal Grandfather, Marcus Smith of Halifax...
Walter Wyatt Osborne
Jan 30, 2018
Walter Wyatt Osborne died peacefully on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at Kindred hospital in West Palm Beach, FL at the age of 92. He was born on Halifax County on October 31, 1925 to the late Maggie Anderson Osborne and the late Garnett Elmer Osborne. He was a World War II veteran. He lied about his age to enter the...
Jeanette King Brown
Jan 22, 2018
Mrs. Jeanette King Brown went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 22, 2018, at the age of 74. Born in Gretna, VA on August 14, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Richard King and Sally King (Garner). She left: Two Children Kevin Holt and wife Sherry Lisa Holt McEntyre and husband Charles Eight Grandchildren: Victoria...
Jackie Allen Chappell
Jan 17, 2018
Mr. Jackie Allen Chappell of Vernon Hill, VA passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Duke University Hospital. He was born in Halifax County, VA on June 26, 1941 and was 76 years old. He was the son of the late Robert Woodson Chappell and Nannie Rutledge Chappell McKinney and was married to Nancy Richie Chappell who survives. He...
John Henry Salley
Jan 16, 2018
Mr. John Henry Salley of Halifax, VA passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at the Commonwealth Assisted Living in South Boston, VA. He was born March 20, 1925 in Halifax County, VA and was 92 years old. He was the son the late Charles Edward Salley and the late Annie Coleman Reeves Salley and was married to the late Evelyn...
Mary Lacks Brinn
Jan 16, 2018
After 92 full and blessed years serving God and her beloved family, Mary Lacks Brinn, of Alexandria, VA and formerly of Clover, VA has peacefully passed on to receive her reward in heaven. She was born on December 20, 1925 in Clover, VA. She was the daughter of the late Arthur J. Lacks and Ida Williams Lacks and was married...
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