Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Polly Anne Ratcliff

Polly Anne Ratcliff

Jan 1, 2017

Polly Anne Adams Ratcliff, 93, went to meet her Lord on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2017, after a short illness. She was born in Halifax County August 31, 1923, the first daughter of Sallie Fowler Bradshaw Adams and Theodore Archer Adams, Jr., of Danripple, Virginia and was a resident of the Chastain Home for Gentle Women. She was a...

William Tulloh Anderson

William Tulloh Anderson

Jan 1, 2017

William Tulloh Anderson, 89 , passed away at Woodview Nursing Home on January 1, 2017 after an extended illness. He was born February 9, 1927 in South Boston, Virginia to the late Willie Green Anderson and Mary Anderson Canada. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian Chandler Anderson and one son, John Andrew Anderson. Survivors are his sons...

James Leroy Medley

James Leroy Medley

Dec 31, 2016

Mr. James Leroy Medley of Halifax, VA passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 at his home.  He was born January 28, 1950 and was 66 years old.  He was the son of the late James Roy Medley and Opal I. Adams Medley and was married to Diane Loftis Medley who survives.  He was an active member of St. Johns Episcopal...

Sarah Henderson Lebsack

Sarah Henderson Lebsack

Dec 30, 2016

Mrs. Sarah Henderson Lebsack of Rocky Mount, NC, formerly of Halifax County, VA passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 at the Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount, NC.  She was born December 6, 1920 in Halifax County, VA and was 96 years old.  She was the daughter of the late Herbert H. Henderson and the late Annie Dunn Henderson.  Sarah...

Hazel Talley

Hazel Talley

Dec 28, 2016

Mrs. Hazel Martin Talley of South Boston, VA passed away December 28, 2016.  She was born in Halifax County on May 5, 1929 and was 87 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Claude Garland Martin, Sr. and the late Lula Francis Martin. She was married to the late Jack Gravitt Talley.   She was a member...

Florine Yancey Roark

Florine Yancey Roark

Dec 25, 2016

Mrs. Florine Yancey Roark of South Boston, VA passed away on December 25, 2016 at Sentara Woodview.  She was born in Halifax County, VA on November 19, 1931 and was 85 years old. She was the daughter of the late Charlie Edward “Pete” Yancey and Susie Conner Yancey and was married to the late Wilmer Ryland Roark Jr.  She was...

Virginia Ann Bridges

Virginia Ann Bridges

Dec 23, 2016

Mrs. Virginia Ann King Bridges of Halifax, VA passed away December 23, 2016.  She was born in Charlotte County, VA on December 15, 1927 and was 89 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Edward King and the late Minnie Lee Newcomb King. She was married to the late Edward Garland Bridges, Sr.   She was...

Nancy Jo Nichols

Nancy Jo Nichols

Dec 22, 2016

Nancy Jo Nichols of Clover, VA passed away December 22, 2016.  She was born in Halifax, VA on September 14, 1959 and was 57 years of age. She was the daughter of the late James and Thelma Nichols who survives.   She was of the Baptist faith.     Nancy Jo Nichols is survived by: Her Mother Thelma Nichols of...

Olivia Grace Noblin

Olivia Grace Noblin

Dec 22, 2016

Miss Olivia Grace Noblin of Scottsburg, VA passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016. She was born in Richmond, VA February 10, 2000 and was 16 years old.  She was the daughter of Stanley Leo Noblin Sr. and Emily Mitchell Noblin.   She was a member of the First Baptist Church of South Boston.  Olivia played varsity softball and varsity volleyball...

Simuel Lacks, Jr.

Simuel Lacks, Jr.

Dec 21, 2016

Mr. Simuel Lacks, Jr. of Randolph, VA passed away December 21, 2016. He was born in Halifax County, VA on May 18, 1932 and was 84 years of age. He was the son of the late Simuel Lacks, Sr. and the late Bessie Myrtle Lacks Lacks. He was a member of Eureka Baptist Church and he served in the United...

James Richard Hicks

James Richard Hicks

Dec 20, 2016

Mr. James Richard “Ricky” Hicks, Sr. of South Boston, VA passed away December 20, 2016.  He was born in Halifax County, VA on September 8, 1953 and was 63 years of age. He was the son of the late John Richard Hicks and the late Frances Long Hicks. He was married to Jerrie Beverley Hicks who survives.   He was...

Maria Elizabeth Bradley

Maria Elizabeth Bradley

Dec 14, 2016

Mrs. Maria Elizabeth Garrett Bradley of Lecanto, FL passed away December 14, 2016.  She was born in Halifax County on February 9, 1933 and was 83 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Milton Garrett and the late Annie Elizabeth Brown Bell. She was married to the late Sing Leroy Bradley.   She was a member of...

Larry Lee Medley

Larry Lee Medley

Dec 12, 2016

Mr. Larry Lee Medley of Vernon Hill, VA passed away December 12, 2016.  He was born in Craig County, VA on April 1, 1948 and was 68 years old. He was the son of the late Roy Medley and the late Blanch Medley. He was married to Jeanne Sneed Medley who survives.   He was a member of Halifax Baptist...

Nancy Wilmouth Lewis

Nancy Wilmouth Lewis

Dec 4, 2016

Mrs. Nancy Wilmouth Lewis of Halifax, VA passed away Sunday, December 04, 2016 at the Lynchburg General Hospital.  She was born July 27, 1934 in Halifax County, VA and was 82 years old.  She was the daughter of the late James Shirley Wilmouth and the late Mary Whitlow Wilmouth and was married to Addison Bedford Lewis who survives.   She...

Emmitt William Anderson

Emmitt William Anderson

Dec 3, 2016

Mr. Emmitt William Anderson of Alton, VA passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 at the Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital.  He was born July 2, 1967 in Halifax County, VA and was 49 years old.  He was the son of the late Archie Anderson and Betty Conner Anderson and was married to Melissa Anderson who survives.   He Attended the True...

Archer Michael Martin

Archer Michael Martin

Dec 2, 2016

Mr. Archer Michael Martin of Scottsburg, VA passed away on Friday, December 02, 2016 at his home. He was born in Halifax County on August 10, 1961 and was 55 years old. He was the son of the late Archer H. Martin and Virginia Francisco Schrock who survives. He was of the Presbyterian Faith and was attending Revelation Baptist Church....

Barkley Lindberg Fisher

Barkley Lindberg Fisher

Nov 29, 2016

Mr. Barkley L. Fisher of Nathalie, VA passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Lynchburg General Hospital.  He was born on June 13, 1927 in Halifax County, VA and was 89 years old.  He was the son of the late Presley Thornton Fisher and the late Minnie Crews Fisher and was married to the late Alease Clarke Fisher. He was...

Doris Vicks Chappell

Doris Vicks Chappell

Nov 25, 2016

Doris Vicks Chappell went to be with her Lord on Friday, November 25, 2016 and to join in Heaven her loving husband of 56 years, Wesley Long Chappell. She was a loving Mother to Wendy C. Daniel (Tommy), Kelly D. Chappell (Patricia), and a devoted Grandmother to Catherine D. Birr (Chris), T.J. Daniel, Lance Chappell, and Logan Chappell. She is...

Alfred Harold Fletcher

Alfred Harold Fletcher

Nov 24, 2016

Mr. Alfred Harold Fletcher of Halifax, VA passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital.  He was born July 8, 1940 in Halifax County, VA and was 76 years old.  He was the son of the late Arthur H. Fletcher and the late Gracie Bowen Fletcher.   He was a member of the Union Christian Church and...

Aylor Thomas Talbott, III

Aylor Thomas Talbott, III

Nov 23, 2016

Aylor Thomas Talbott, III of Halifax, VA passed away November 23, 2016.  He was born in Norfolk, VA on February 22, 1970 and was 46 years old. He was the son of Phyllis Cassada Shaw and Aylor Thomas “Tommy” Talbott, Jr.   He graduated from Halifax County High School in 1988 and from Mary Baldwin College in 1995. He taught...

Local Obituaries for the South Boston Community

Polly Anne Ratcliff

Polly Anne Ratcliff

Jan 1, 2017

Polly Anne Adams Ratcliff, 93, went to meet her Lord on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2017, after a short illness. She was born in Halifax County August 31, 1923, the first daughter of Sallie Fowler Bradshaw Adams and Theodore Archer Adams, Jr., of Danripple, Virginia and was a resident of the Chastain Home for Gentle Women. She was a...

William Tulloh Anderson

William Tulloh Anderson

Jan 1, 2017

William Tulloh Anderson, 89 , passed away at Woodview Nursing Home on January 1, 2017 after an extended illness. He was born February 9, 1927 in South Boston, Virginia to the late Willie Green Anderson and Mary Anderson Canada. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian Chandler Anderson and one son, John Andrew Anderson. Survivors are his sons...

James Leroy Medley

James Leroy Medley

Dec 31, 2016

Mr. James Leroy Medley of Halifax, VA passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 at his home.  He was born January 28, 1950 and was 66 years old.  He was the son of the late James Roy Medley and Opal I. Adams Medley and was married to Diane Loftis Medley who survives.  He was an active member of St. Johns Episcopal...

Sarah Henderson Lebsack

Sarah Henderson Lebsack

Dec 30, 2016

Mrs. Sarah Henderson Lebsack of Rocky Mount, NC, formerly of Halifax County, VA passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 at the Nash General Hospital in Rocky Mount, NC.  She was born December 6, 1920 in Halifax County, VA and was 96 years old.  She was the daughter of the late Herbert H. Henderson and the late Annie Dunn Henderson.  Sarah...

Hazel Talley

Hazel Talley

Dec 28, 2016

Mrs. Hazel Martin Talley of South Boston, VA passed away December 28, 2016.  She was born in Halifax County on May 5, 1929 and was 87 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Claude Garland Martin, Sr. and the late Lula Francis Martin. She was married to the late Jack Gravitt Talley.   She was a member...

Florine Yancey Roark

Florine Yancey Roark

Dec 25, 2016

Mrs. Florine Yancey Roark of South Boston, VA passed away on December 25, 2016 at Sentara Woodview.  She was born in Halifax County, VA on November 19, 1931 and was 85 years old. She was the daughter of the late Charlie Edward “Pete” Yancey and Susie Conner Yancey and was married to the late Wilmer Ryland Roark Jr.  She was...

Virginia Ann Bridges

Virginia Ann Bridges

Dec 23, 2016

Mrs. Virginia Ann King Bridges of Halifax, VA passed away December 23, 2016.  She was born in Charlotte County, VA on December 15, 1927 and was 89 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Edward King and the late Minnie Lee Newcomb King. She was married to the late Edward Garland Bridges, Sr.   She was...

Nancy Jo Nichols

Nancy Jo Nichols

Dec 22, 2016

Nancy Jo Nichols of Clover, VA passed away December 22, 2016.  She was born in Halifax, VA on September 14, 1959 and was 57 years of age. She was the daughter of the late James and Thelma Nichols who survives.   She was of the Baptist faith.     Nancy Jo Nichols is survived by: Her Mother Thelma Nichols of...

Olivia Grace Noblin

Olivia Grace Noblin

Dec 22, 2016

Miss Olivia Grace Noblin of Scottsburg, VA passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016. She was born in Richmond, VA February 10, 2000 and was 16 years old.  She was the daughter of Stanley Leo Noblin Sr. and Emily Mitchell Noblin.   She was a member of the First Baptist Church of South Boston.  Olivia played varsity softball and varsity volleyball...

Simuel Lacks, Jr.

Simuel Lacks, Jr.

Dec 21, 2016

Mr. Simuel Lacks, Jr. of Randolph, VA passed away December 21, 2016. He was born in Halifax County, VA on May 18, 1932 and was 84 years of age. He was the son of the late Simuel Lacks, Sr. and the late Bessie Myrtle Lacks Lacks. He was a member of Eureka Baptist Church and he served in the United...

James Richard Hicks

James Richard Hicks

Dec 20, 2016

Mr. James Richard “Ricky” Hicks, Sr. of South Boston, VA passed away December 20, 2016.  He was born in Halifax County, VA on September 8, 1953 and was 63 years of age. He was the son of the late John Richard Hicks and the late Frances Long Hicks. He was married to Jerrie Beverley Hicks who survives.   He was...

Maria Elizabeth Bradley

Maria Elizabeth Bradley

Dec 14, 2016

Mrs. Maria Elizabeth Garrett Bradley of Lecanto, FL passed away December 14, 2016.  She was born in Halifax County on February 9, 1933 and was 83 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Milton Garrett and the late Annie Elizabeth Brown Bell. She was married to the late Sing Leroy Bradley.   She was a member of...

Larry Lee Medley

Larry Lee Medley

Dec 12, 2016

Mr. Larry Lee Medley of Vernon Hill, VA passed away December 12, 2016.  He was born in Craig County, VA on April 1, 1948 and was 68 years old. He was the son of the late Roy Medley and the late Blanch Medley. He was married to Jeanne Sneed Medley who survives.   He was a member of Halifax Baptist...

Nancy Wilmouth Lewis

Nancy Wilmouth Lewis

Dec 4, 2016

Mrs. Nancy Wilmouth Lewis of Halifax, VA passed away Sunday, December 04, 2016 at the Lynchburg General Hospital.  She was born July 27, 1934 in Halifax County, VA and was 82 years old.  She was the daughter of the late James Shirley Wilmouth and the late Mary Whitlow Wilmouth and was married to Addison Bedford Lewis who survives.   She...

Emmitt William Anderson

Emmitt William Anderson

Dec 3, 2016

Mr. Emmitt William Anderson of Alton, VA passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 at the Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital.  He was born July 2, 1967 in Halifax County, VA and was 49 years old.  He was the son of the late Archie Anderson and Betty Conner Anderson and was married to Melissa Anderson who survives.   He Attended the True...

Archer Michael Martin

Archer Michael Martin

Dec 2, 2016

Mr. Archer Michael Martin of Scottsburg, VA passed away on Friday, December 02, 2016 at his home. He was born in Halifax County on August 10, 1961 and was 55 years old. He was the son of the late Archer H. Martin and Virginia Francisco Schrock who survives. He was of the Presbyterian Faith and was attending Revelation Baptist Church....

Barkley Lindberg Fisher

Barkley Lindberg Fisher

Nov 29, 2016

Mr. Barkley L. Fisher of Nathalie, VA passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Lynchburg General Hospital.  He was born on June 13, 1927 in Halifax County, VA and was 89 years old.  He was the son of the late Presley Thornton Fisher and the late Minnie Crews Fisher and was married to the late Alease Clarke Fisher. He was...

Doris Vicks Chappell

Doris Vicks Chappell

Nov 25, 2016

Doris Vicks Chappell went to be with her Lord on Friday, November 25, 2016 and to join in Heaven her loving husband of 56 years, Wesley Long Chappell. She was a loving Mother to Wendy C. Daniel (Tommy), Kelly D. Chappell (Patricia), and a devoted Grandmother to Catherine D. Birr (Chris), T.J. Daniel, Lance Chappell, and Logan Chappell. She is...

Alfred Harold Fletcher

Alfred Harold Fletcher

Nov 24, 2016

Mr. Alfred Harold Fletcher of Halifax, VA passed away Thursday, November 24, 2016 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital.  He was born July 8, 1940 in Halifax County, VA and was 76 years old.  He was the son of the late Arthur H. Fletcher and the late Gracie Bowen Fletcher.   He was a member of the Union Christian Church and...

Aylor Thomas Talbott, III

Aylor Thomas Talbott, III

Nov 23, 2016

Aylor Thomas Talbott, III of Halifax, VA passed away November 23, 2016.  He was born in Norfolk, VA on February 22, 1970 and was 46 years old. He was the son of Phyllis Cassada Shaw and Aylor Thomas “Tommy” Talbott, Jr.   He graduated from Halifax County High School in 1988 and from Mary Baldwin College in 1995. He taught...