Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Mary Archer Osborne

Mary Archer Osborne

Jul 23, 2017

   Mary Archer Booker Osborne died peacefully on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital from complications of pneumonia. She had resided at Commonwealth Senior Living for the past several years.    Daughter of Katherine D. H. Booker and Frank E. Booker, Jr. she was born on September 11, 1950, in Danville, VA and grew up in Halifax, Virginia. She...

Agnes Seay

Agnes Seay

Jul 19, 2017

Agnes Newton Seay of South Boston, VA passed away July 19, 2017.  She was born in Halifax County, VA on December 6, 1919 and was 97 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Frank Newton and the late Mary Terry Newton. She was married to the late Charlie A. Seay for 65 years.   She was a...

Jewel Saunders

Jewel Saunders

Jul 13, 2017

Jewel Dodson Saunders of Nathalie, VA passed away July 13, 2017. She was born in Halifax County on April 17, 1937and was 80 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Harry Dodson and the late Nolie Hall Dodson. She was married John Saunders who survives.  She was a member of First Baptist Church of Millstone where she...

Arlene Frances Saunders

Arlene Frances Saunders

Jul 3, 2017

Arlene Frances Saunders of Halifax, VA passed away July 3, 2017.  She was born in Halifax County, VA on March 31, 1932 and was 85 years old. She was the daughter of the late Wilson B. Saunders and the late Blanche Gilliland Saunders.   She was a member of First Baptist Church of Republican Grove.     Arlene Frances Saunders...

Leroy Donald Jacobson

Leroy Donald Jacobson

Jul 1, 2017

Leroy Donald Jacobson of South Boston, VA passed away July 1, 2017.  He was born in Connecticut on July 5, 1944 and was 73 years of age. He was the son of the late Donald Jacobson and Gladys Jacobson. He was married to Georgiann Alvanos Jacobson who survives.   He served in the United States Coast Guard and retired as...

Louise Powell Hawkins

Louise Powell Hawkins

Jul 1, 2017

Mrs. Louise Powell Hawkins of Lynchburg, VA formerly of Halifax County, VA passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017 at the Lynchburg General Hospital.  She was born October 25, 1923 in Halifax County, VA and was 93 years old.  She was the daughter of the late Charles Henry Powell and the late Annie Smith Powell and was married to the late...

Carol Ann Smith Moorefield

Carol Ann Smith Moorefield

Jun 30, 2017

Mrs. Carol Ann Smith Moorefield of Halifax, VA passed away Friday, June 30, 2017 at the Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital.  She was born September 21, 1938 in Cambridge, Massachusetts and was 78 years old.  She was the daughter of the late Lawrence Jensen and the late Violet Jensen and was happily married for 57 years to William Frank Moorefield, Jr.,...

Elizabeth Anne Barksdale

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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...

Local Obituaries for the South Boston Community

Mary Archer Osborne

Mary Archer Osborne

Jul 23, 2017

   Mary Archer Booker Osborne died peacefully on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital from complications of pneumonia. She had resided at Commonwealth Senior Living for the past several years.    Daughter of Katherine D. H. Booker and Frank E. Booker, Jr. she was born on September 11, 1950, in Danville, VA and grew up in Halifax, Virginia. She...

Agnes Seay

Agnes Seay

Jul 19, 2017

Agnes Newton Seay of South Boston, VA passed away July 19, 2017.  She was born in Halifax County, VA on December 6, 1919 and was 97 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Frank Newton and the late Mary Terry Newton. She was married to the late Charlie A. Seay for 65 years.   She was a...

Jewel Saunders

Jewel Saunders

Jul 13, 2017

Jewel Dodson Saunders of Nathalie, VA passed away July 13, 2017. She was born in Halifax County on April 17, 1937and was 80 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Harry Dodson and the late Nolie Hall Dodson. She was married John Saunders who survives.  She was a member of First Baptist Church of Millstone where she...

Arlene Frances Saunders

Arlene Frances Saunders

Jul 3, 2017

Arlene Frances Saunders of Halifax, VA passed away July 3, 2017.  She was born in Halifax County, VA on March 31, 1932 and was 85 years old. She was the daughter of the late Wilson B. Saunders and the late Blanche Gilliland Saunders.   She was a member of First Baptist Church of Republican Grove.     Arlene Frances Saunders...

Leroy Donald Jacobson

Leroy Donald Jacobson

Jul 1, 2017

Leroy Donald Jacobson of South Boston, VA passed away July 1, 2017.  He was born in Connecticut on July 5, 1944 and was 73 years of age. He was the son of the late Donald Jacobson and Gladys Jacobson. He was married to Georgiann Alvanos Jacobson who survives.   He served in the United States Coast Guard and retired as...

Louise Powell Hawkins

Louise Powell Hawkins

Jul 1, 2017

Mrs. Louise Powell Hawkins of Lynchburg, VA formerly of Halifax County, VA passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017 at the Lynchburg General Hospital.  She was born October 25, 1923 in Halifax County, VA and was 93 years old.  She was the daughter of the late Charles Henry Powell and the late Annie Smith Powell and was married to the late...

Carol Ann Smith Moorefield

Carol Ann Smith Moorefield

Jun 30, 2017

Mrs. Carol Ann Smith Moorefield of Halifax, VA passed away Friday, June 30, 2017 at the Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital.  She was born September 21, 1938 in Cambridge, Massachusetts and was 78 years old.  She was the daughter of the late Lawrence Jensen and the late Violet Jensen and was happily married for 57 years to William Frank Moorefield, Jr.,...

Elizabeth Anne Barksdale

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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...