Obituaries
Thomas Daniel Hickey
Apr 17, 2017
Mr. Thomas Daniel Hickey of South Boston, VA passed away April 17, 2017. He was born in South Boston, VA on April 12, 1945 and was 72 years of age. He was the son the late James Charles Hickey, Sr. and Miriam Dougherty Hickey. He was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church. He also served in the United States...
Minnie Frances Duffey
Apr 17, 2017
Mrs. Minnie Frances Hancock Duffey of Randolph, VA passed away April 17, 2017. She was born in Halifax, County, VA on December 5, 1945 and was 71 years of age. She was the daughter of the late William Harvey Hancock and the late Frances Louise Conner Hancock. She was married to the late James Gray Duffey. She was a member...
Lois Murphy Clark
Apr 15, 2017
Mrs. Lois Murphy Clark of Nathalie, Va., passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2017, at Sentara Woodview Nursing Home. She was born in Pittsylvania County Va. on September 07, 1929 and was 87 years old. She was the daughter of the late Elbert Murphy and Selma Owen Murphy and was married to the late Ryland Otie Clark Sr. She was...
Frederick Stanley Black
Apr 14, 2017
Frederick Stanley Black, of 435 Periwinkle Circle, South Boston, VA, died peacefully at home on April 14th, 2017, at the age of 79. He was born on January 24th, 1938. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in South Boston, and served both as a Deacon and High School Sunday School Teacher. Mr. Black also held an affection...
Robert James "BoBo" MacDonald
Apr 14, 2017
Mr. Robert James “BoBo” MacDonald of Clover, Va. passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017 at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. He was born in Fort Belvoir, Va. on October 7, 1963 and was 53 years old. He was the son of the late Col. Robert James MacDonald and Mary Jean “MJ” Williams MacDonald. He attended the Clover Church of God...
Joe Thomas Fisher, Jr.
Apr 4, 2017
Mr. Joe Thomas Fisher, Jr. of Halifax, VA passed away April 4, 2017 at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. He was born in Halifax County on June 8, 1926 and was 90 years of age. He was the son of the late Joe T. Fisher, Sr. and the late Effie Farris Fisher. He was married to Justyne Bennett Fisher who survives....
Emma Gray Ambrose
Apr 2, 2017
Mrs. Emma G. Glasscock Ambrose of South Boston, VA passed away April 2, 2017. She was born in Halifax County, VA and was 92 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Zachariah Thomas Glasscock and the late Carrie Lee Davis Glasscock. She was married to the late John Edward Ambrose. She was a member of Bethel...
Dorothy Averett Bagby
Apr 1, 2017
Mrs. Dorothy Averett Bagby, formerly of Nelson, VA passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Sentara Woodview. She was born in Halifax County, VA on July 20, 1931 and was 85 years old. She was the daughter of the late Walter Averett and Sulene Vaughan Averett and was married to the late Joe Cephus Bagby. She was a member...
Frances Jeanette Perkins Keesee
Apr 1, 2017
Mrs. Frances Jeanette Perkins Keesee, 86, of South Hill, Va, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Pineview Assisted Living in South Hill. She was born in Halifax County. She was the daughter of the late Jesse C. Perkins and Louise B. Perkins and was married to the late Wayland C. Keesee. She was a member of the First...
Dr. T. Harold Crowder
Mar 27, 2017
Dr. Thomas Harold Crowder, Jr. Doctor Thomas Harold Crowder, Jr., MD became the first pediatrician in Halifax County in 1960. Over the next forty years he had the distinct pleasure of providing medical care to children and teenagers, and in many cases, their children and grandchildren, in Halifax and the surrounding counties. It was his wish to remember fondly his...
Mindi Dare Yancey
Mar 26, 2017
Mindi Dare Tysinger Yancey of Raleigh, NC passed away March 26, 2017. She was born in Fredericksburg, VA on July 6, 1974 and was 42 years of age. She was the daughter of Robert Lee “Bob” Tysinger, Jr. and Deborah Sue Triplett Tysinger. She was married to Charles Brian Yancey on August 2, 2003. Mindi was also the most loving...
Annie Tuck
Mar 26, 2017
Mrs. Annie Womack Tuck of Roxboro, NC, formerly of Halifax County, VA passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 at the Person Memorial Hospital. She was born August 18, 1928 in Halifax County, VA and was 88 years old. She was the daughter of the late Henry Watson Womack, Sr. and the late Nannie Owen Womack and was married to the...
Marjorie Yancey Murphy
Mar 26, 2017
Mrs. Marjorie Yancey Murphy of South Boston, VA passed away peacefully at her home on March 26, 2017. She was born in Mecklenburg County, VA on July 21, 1923 and was 93 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Everette Aminious Yancey and the late Kathryn Jones Yancey. She was married to the late Charles Irvin Murphy....
Virginia Henderson Landrum
Mar 24, 2017
Mrs. Virginia Henderson Landrum of South Boston, VA passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at her home. She was born in Halifax County, VA on April 22, 1923 and was 93years old. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Scott Henderson and the late Rosa Kate Henderson and was married to the late Jesse Wilson “J.W.” Landrum, Sr. ...
Nancy Cross Johnston
Mar 22, 2017
Mrs. Nancy Cross Johnston of South Boston, VA passed away March 22, 2017 at Commonwealth Assisted Living. She was born in Eden, NC on April 19, 1937 and was 79 years old. She was the daughter of the late Robert Lewis Cross, Sr. and the late Winnie Saunders Cross. She was married to the late John Linwood Johnston, Sr. ...
Betty Jean Tanksley
Mar 18, 2017
Mrs. Betty Jean Tanksley of Halifax, VA passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. She was born in Halifax County on February 21, 1957 and was 60 years old. She was the daughter of the late Otis Charley Tanksley and Grace Satterfield Tanksley. She was a former baton twirling instructor. Survivors include: One brother Donald...
William Herbert Smith, Jr.
Mar 12, 2017
Mr. William Herbert Smith, Jr. of Halifax, VA passed away March 12, 2017. He was born in Brunswick County, VA on September 18, 1949 and was 67 years of age. He was the son of the late William Herbert Smith, Sr. and the late Nellie Whitby Smith. He was married to Sandra Saseen-Smith who survives. He was a member of...
Areta Saunders Toombs
Mar 5, 2017
Mrs. Areta Saunders Toombs of Halifax, VA passed away March 5, 2017. She was born in Halifax County, VA on November 5, 1918 and was 98 years of age. She was the daughter of the late William James Saunders and the late Mattie Strange Saunders. She was married to the late John Alvin Toombs. She was a member of...
Edd Earl Vaughan
Mar 5, 2017
Mr. Edd Earl Vaughan of Scottsburg, VA passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Berry Hill Health and Rehab. He was born in Halifax County, VA on December 17, 1929 and was 87 years old. He was the son of the late Greer Walter Vaughan and Maude Langford Vaughan and was married to the late Inez Yates Vaughan. He...
Dorothy Moorefield Conner
Mar 5, 2017
Mrs. Dorothy Moorefield Conner of Clover, VA passed away March 5, 2017. She was born in Halifax County, VA on June 2, 1931 and was 85years old. She was the daughter of the late Willie Moorefield and the late Allie Blanche Moorefield and was raised by the late Tommy Moorefield and the late Erma Moorefield. She was married to the...
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