Obituaries
Elizabeth Anne Barksdale
Jun 28, 2017
Elizabeth Anne “Bettie” Barksdale, age 92, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at Sunnyside Retirement Community. She was reared in Halifax County, the daughter of the late Randolph and Elizabeth Pittman Barksdale. She was predeceased by her sister, Emily Barksdale Bugg. In 1946 Bettie graduated from Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia. She taught at Halifax High School...
Ronnie Forrest Francisco
Jun 27, 2017
Ronnie Forrest Francisco of Scottsburg, VA passed away June 27, 2017. He was born in Halifax County, VA on September 30, 1943 and was 73 years of age. He was the son of the late Edward Francisco and the late Eva Franklin “Frenchie” Francisco. He was married to Jean Duffey Francisco who survives. He was a member of Bethel...
Dorothy Hough Farquhar
Jun 24, 2017
Mrs. Dorothy H. Farquhar of Alton, VA passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017 at her home. She was born July 22, 1911 in Lawton, Oklahoma and was 105 years old. She was the daughter of the late Maurice Hough and the late Clyda Belle Parks Hough of Lawton, OK and was married to the late Fred Elwood Farquhar of Bellaire,...
Lena Magaline Conner
Jun 22, 2017
Lena Magaline Conner of South Boston went home to be with the Lord on Thursday June 22, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Brace Thornton Harris and the late Fannie Lucy Waller. She was the wife of the late Rawley Lindberg “RL" Conner. She worked at Newberry’s, and later in the cafeteria at Halifax High school. She was...
Paul Joseph Damiano, Jr.
Jun 21, 2017
Paul Joseph Damiano, Jr. of South Boston, VA passed away June 21, 2017. He was born in Patterson, NJ on January 3, 1949 and was 68 years of age. He was the son of the late Paul Joseph Damiano, Sr. and the late Luccia Camerino Damiano. He was married to the late Catherine Joyce Ford Damiano. Paul was a selfless,...
Mervin Cecil Martin
Jun 19, 2017
Mr. Mervin Cecil Martin, Sr. of South Boston, VA passed away Monday, June 19, 2017 at the Chase City Health and Rehab. He was born January 18, 1943 in Clover, VA and was 74 years old. He was the son of the late John Clem Martin and the late Louise Powell Martin and was married to Gloria Ann Martin, who...
Gary Andrew Edmonds, Sr.
Jun 18, 2017
On Sunday, June 18, 2017 at 7:50 P.M., the Lord called to rest one of his humble servants, Gary Andrew Edmonds, Sr. Gary was born on July 23, 1953 in South Boston, VA. to the late Sammy Edmonds, Sr. and the late Rita Elizabeth Bradshaw Edmonds. He attended St. Paschal Catholic Church. Throughout his life he did extensive traveling and...
Lisa Marie Sells
Jun 16, 2017
Lisa Marie Sells of Nathalie, VA passed away June 16, 2017. She was born in Hornell, NY on October 10, 1983 and was 33 years old. She was the daughter of the late Cynthia Ann Sells. Lisa Marie Sells is survived by: One Daughter Chloey Page Sells of Danville, VA One Sister Peggy Watson of Danville, VA One Brother...
Sanford Moore Bane
Jun 13, 2017
Sanford Moore Bane of Greenville, SC passed away June 13, 2017. He was born in Halifax County, VA on September 9, 1933 and was 83 years of age. He was the son of the late Charles Howard Bane and the late Osie Moore Bane. He was married to Garnette Helvey Bane who survives. He was a member of Mt...
Richard Gordon Nichols
Jun 8, 2017
Richard Gordon “Dick” Nichols of Clover, VA passed away June 8, 2017. He was born in Halifax County, VA on December 20, 1940 and was 76 years old. He was the son of the late John Earl Nichols and the late Effie Francisco Nichols. He was married to Joyce Marie Hazelwood Nichols who survives. He was a member of...
Linda Kay Wilkins
Jun 8, 2017
Miss Linda Kay Wilkins of South Boston, VA passed away Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Berry Hill Health and Rehab Center after years of declining health. She was born in Reidsville, NC on March 21, 1937 and was 80 years old. She was the daughter of the late Harry Bethel Wilkins and the late Emma Hall Wilkins and spent the...
Linda Sue Collins
Jun 7, 2017
Linda Sue Ashby Collins of Nathalie, VA passed away June 7, 2017. She was born in Arlington, VA on December 10, 1946 and was 70 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Herbert Randolph Ashby, Sr. and the late Myrtle Louise Heinbuch Ashby. She was married to Terry Collins who survives. She was a member of...
Herman Radford Trent, Sr.
Jun 6, 2017
Herman Radford Trent, Sr. of South Boston, VA passed away June 6, 2017. He was born in Halifax County, VA on May 18, 1936 and was 81years of age. He was the son of the late Herman Watkins Trent and the late Lila Mae Powell Trent. He was married to the late Betty McKinney Trent. He was a member...
Marion R. Neal
Jun 6, 2017
Marion R. (Tootsie) Neal, 91, of Clover, Virginia passed away on June 6, 2017. Tootsie was born in Charlotte County Virginia on July 6, 1925. She lived most of her life in Clover and had recently been a resident of Pickersgill Retirement Community in Baltimore MD. Tootsie is survived by her children, Bill Neal and Anne Neal, her grandchildren Emily...
Carla Kaufman
Jun 5, 2017
Carla Nichols Kaufman of Berlin, MD passed away June 5, 2017. She was born in Lynchburg, VA on August 21, 1959 and was 57 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Mack Calvin Nichols, Jr. and Corda Level Nichols who survives. She was a member of Winns Creek Baptist Church. Carla Nichols Kaufman is...
Bonnie Gale Carter
Jun 5, 2017
Bonnie Gale Hodges Carter of Roxboro, NC passed away June 5, 2017. She was born in Richmond, VA on December 24, 1964 and was 52 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Vaden Hodges and the late Maggie Coleman Hines. She was of the Baptist Faith. Bonnie Gale Hodges Carter is survived by: Two...
Michael Brian Desmond, Jr.
Jun 4, 2017
Michael Brian Desmond, Jr. of Scottsburg, VA passed away June 4, 2017. He was born in City of Lynchburg, VA on February 18, 1990 and was 27 years of age. He was the son of Michael Brian Desmond, Sr. and Candace Casto Desmond. He was married to Teneisha Wooten Desmond who survives. He was a member of Winns Creek...
Cathy Newcomb
Jun 1, 2017
Cathy Carty Newcomb of Drakes Branch, VA passed away June 1, 2017. She was born in Abington, VA on April 1, 1951 and was 66 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Ralph Carty and the late Virginia Johnson Carty. She was married to Kevin “K.T.” Newcomb who survives. She was a member of Dan River...
Louis Watkins Childrey
May 31, 2017
Louis Watkins Childrey of South Boston, VA passed away May 31, 2017. He was born in Halifax County, VA on September 29, 1940 and was 76 years of age. He was the son of the late James Robert Childrey and the late Louise Guthrie Childrey. He was married to Janet R. Childrey who survives. He was a member of...
Mary Francis Jones
May 30, 2017
Mary Francis Jones of South Boston, VA passed away May 30, 2017. She was born in Campbell County, VA on December 22, 1927 and was 89 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Walter Lewis Francis, Sr. and the late Presley Armstrong Francis. She was married to the late Earnest Lewis Jones. She was a member...
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