Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Sharon Hodges Gray

Sharon Hodges Gray

Nov 29, 2015

Sharon Hodges Gray of Farmville, VA and formerly of South Boston, VA passed away November 29, 2015 at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was born in South Boston on September 15, 1956 and was 59 years old.  She was the daughter of the late Elisha Edward “Ted” Hodges Jr. and Barbara Chaney Hodges who survives. She was of the Baptist Faith...

Nelson Burrus King, Jr.

Nelson Burrus King, Jr.

Nov 28, 2015

Nelson Burruss King, Jr. of Mooresville, NC and formerly of South Boston died Saturday, November 28, 2015 from complications of Diabetes. He was born July 24, 1946 in South Boston, a son of the late Nelson Burruss King, Sr. and Rachel McNeely King. He was the grandson of the late George Benjamin and Dorothy Bondurant King of South Boston and...

Esther Mae Seamons Murray

Esther Mae Seamons Murray

Nov 25, 2015

Esther Mae Seamons Murray, age 89, formerly of 1171 Hites Mill Road, Virgilina, VA passed away on November 25, 2015 at Sentara Woodview Nursing Home in South Boston, VA. Born in Halifax County, VA on January 1, 1926 she was a daughter of the late Andrew E. Seamons Sr. and late Gyrtle Bowen Seamons and was married to the late...

Wilma Newton Day

Wilma Newton Day

Nov 25, 2015

Mrs. Wilma Newton Day, formerly of Halifax, VA passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 in Kingsport, TN. She was born in Halifax County, VA on December 3, 1925 and was 89 years old. She was the daughter of the late Johnny Lorenza Newton and Georgia Snead Newton and was married to the late John Dalton Day. She was a...

Polly Neal Dickerson

Polly Neal Dickerson

Nov 25, 2015

Mrs. Polly Neal Dickerson of Clover, VA passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at the Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. She was born in Clover, VA on October 10, 1945 and was 70 years old. She was the daughter of the late Wyatt Holt Neal and the late Gracie Hudson Neal. She was married 53 years to Norman Wayne Dickerson, Sr., who survivesShe...

Joyce Earline Marshall

Joyce Earline Marshall

Nov 24, 2015

Mrs. Joyce Earline Witt Marshall of Halifax passed away November 24, 2015. She was born in Danville, VA on April 25, 1935 and she was 80 years old.  She was the daughter of the late Napoleon Dave Witt and the late Ada Fink Witt. She was also married to the late Robert Edward Marshall, Jr.   She was of the...

Virginia Sarah Guill

Virginia Sarah Guill

Nov 23, 2015

Mrs. Virginia Sarah Seay Guill of Halifax County passed away November 23, 2015. She was born in Halifax County, VA on January 10, 1923 and she was 92 years old.  She was the daughter of the late Clarence Edward Seay and the late Virginia Alina Mims Seay. She was married to the late Charlie Holt Guill.   She was a...

Mary Clark Morris

Mary Clark Morris

Nov 21, 2015

Mrs. Mary Clark Morris of South Boston, VA passed away Saturday, November 21, 2015 at her home. She was born in Halifax County, VA on April 17, 1923 and was 92 years old. She was the daughter of the late William Morton Clark and the late Carrie Gravitt Clark and was married to the late Keith Wilson Morris.   She...

Velma Fisher

Velma Fisher

Nov 19, 2015

Mrs. Velma Brown Fisher of Nathalie, VA passed away November 19, 2015. She was born in Pittsylvania County, VA on February 24, 1939 and was 76 years old.  She was the daughter of the late Richard Thornton Brown and the late Ellen Davis Brown. She was married to Howard Eugene “Gene” Fisher. She was a member of First Baptist Church...

Harriette Dixon Compton

Harriette Dixon Compton

Nov 18, 2015

Mrs. Harriette Greenwood Dixon Compton of Halifax County passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter in Fort Mill, SC on November 18, 2015. She was born in Halifax County on May 5, 1919 and was 96 years old.  She was the daughter of the late Benjamin Pace Greenwood and the late Dot Divola Tune Greenwood. She was also...

Virginia Clark

Virginia Clark

Nov 17, 2015

Virginia Barksdale Clark of Scottsburg, Virginia passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Sentara Halifax Regional. Mrs. Clark, 88, was born October 29, 1927. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Kent Clark, her daughter, Brenda Clark Swift, her parents Charlie B. and Susie M Barksdale. Mrs. Clark was survived by her daughter, Diane C. Wilmoth of Scottsburg,...

Augusta Garland Lewis

Augusta Garland Lewis

Nov 16, 2015

Mr. Augusta Garland "A.G." Lewis of South Boston, VA passed away November 16, 2015. He was born in Halifax County, VA on November 29, 1920 and was 94 years old. He was the son of the late Odie C. Lewis and the late Nannie Clay Lewis. He was married to the late Frenchy Reaves Lewis. He was a member of...

Andrew Edward Stevens

Andrew Edward Stevens

Nov 16, 2015

Mr. Andrew Edward "Eddy" Stevens of Nathalie passed away November 16, 2015. He was born in Pittsylvania County, VA on January 24, 1949 and he was 66 years old. He was the son of the late Andrew Flournoy Stevens and the late Dorothy Layne Stevens. He was married to Mary Lee Turner Stevens who survives. He was of the Baptist...

Emily Kay Rudder

Emily Kay Rudder

Nov 13, 2015

Miss Emily Kay Rudder of Halifax County passed away November 13, 2015. She was born in Halifax County, VA on February 24, 1984 and was 31 years old. She was the daughter of the late Ernest L. Rudder and Deborah Smith Rudder. She was an employee of Aquatic. Miss Emily Kay Rudder is survived by: Her Mother Deborah Smith Rudder...

Maggie Overby

Maggie Overby

Nov 12, 2015

Mrs. Maggie Conner Overby of Halifax County passed away November 12, 2015. She was born in Halifax County on July 30, 1918 and was 97 years old. She was the daughter of the late Frank Lucas Conner and the late Edna McKinney Conner. She was married to the late Luther Malma Overby. She was a member of South Boston Church...

Belva Smith Keesee Markham

Belva Smith Keesee Markham

Nov 12, 2015

Mrs. Belva Smith Keesee Markham of South Boston passed away November 12, 2015. She was born in Halifax County on November 22, 1918 and she was 96 years old. She was the daughter of the late Ernest Smith and the late Hattie B. Dunn Smith. She was a member of First Baptist Church of South Boston. Mrs. Belva Smith Keesee...

Dr. Romulo Andres Ancheta

Dr. Romulo Andres Ancheta

Nov 11, 2015

Dr. Romulo Andres Ancheta of Halifax County passed away November 11, 2015 at his home. He was born in the Philippines on August 4, 1941 and was 74 years old. He was the son of the late Simeon Manuel Ancheta and the late Maxima Andres Ancheta. He was married to Pamela Brown Ancheta. He was a member of the Main...

Judith Ann Shearin Overby

Judith Ann Shearin Overby

Nov 6, 2015

Mrs. Judith Ann Shearin Overby of Scottsburg, VA passed away on Friday, November 6, 2015 in Clarksville, VA. She was born in Durham, NC on November 17, 1941 and was 73 years old. She was the daughter of the late Clifton Aaron Shearin and Sarah Inez Baker Shearin Talley and was married to the late Raymond Rogers Overby. She was...

Mary Sue Younger

Mary Sue Younger

Nov 5, 2015

Mrs. Mary Sue Young Younger of Nathalie, VA passed away November 5, 2015. She was born in the Halifax County on February 5, 1943 and she was 72 years old. She was the Daughter of the late Edward Rush Young, Sr. and Elizabeth Chandler Young. She was married to Aubrey Barksdale "A.B." Younger, Jr. who survives. She was a member...

William Layne Tysinger

William Layne Tysinger

Nov 4, 2015

Mr. William Layne Tysinger of Halifax, VA passed away November 4, 2015. He was born in Halifax County, VA on October 10, 1939 and he was 76 years old. He was the son of the late Robert Lee Tysinger and Dorothy Wilkerson Tysinger. He was married to Linda Francis Tysinger who survives. He was a member of Berry Hill Presbyterian...

Local Obituaries for the South Boston Community

Sharon Hodges Gray

Sharon Hodges Gray

Nov 29, 2015

Sharon Hodges Gray of Farmville, VA and formerly of South Boston, VA passed away November 29, 2015 at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was born in South Boston on September 15, 1956 and was 59 years old.  She was the daughter of the late Elisha Edward “Ted” Hodges Jr. and Barbara Chaney Hodges who survives. She was of the Baptist Faith...

Nelson Burrus King, Jr.

Nelson Burrus King, Jr.

Nov 28, 2015

Nelson Burruss King, Jr. of Mooresville, NC and formerly of South Boston died Saturday, November 28, 2015 from complications of Diabetes. He was born July 24, 1946 in South Boston, a son of the late Nelson Burruss King, Sr. and Rachel McNeely King. He was the grandson of the late George Benjamin and Dorothy Bondurant King of South Boston and...

Esther Mae Seamons Murray

Esther Mae Seamons Murray

Nov 25, 2015

Esther Mae Seamons Murray, age 89, formerly of 1171 Hites Mill Road, Virgilina, VA passed away on November 25, 2015 at Sentara Woodview Nursing Home in South Boston, VA. Born in Halifax County, VA on January 1, 1926 she was a daughter of the late Andrew E. Seamons Sr. and late Gyrtle Bowen Seamons and was married to the late...

Wilma Newton Day

Wilma Newton Day

Nov 25, 2015

Mrs. Wilma Newton Day, formerly of Halifax, VA passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 in Kingsport, TN. She was born in Halifax County, VA on December 3, 1925 and was 89 years old. She was the daughter of the late Johnny Lorenza Newton and Georgia Snead Newton and was married to the late John Dalton Day. She was a...

Polly Neal Dickerson

Polly Neal Dickerson

Nov 25, 2015

Mrs. Polly Neal Dickerson of Clover, VA passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at the Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. She was born in Clover, VA on October 10, 1945 and was 70 years old. She was the daughter of the late Wyatt Holt Neal and the late Gracie Hudson Neal. She was married 53 years to Norman Wayne Dickerson, Sr., who survivesShe...

Joyce Earline Marshall

Joyce Earline Marshall

Nov 24, 2015

Mrs. Joyce Earline Witt Marshall of Halifax passed away November 24, 2015. She was born in Danville, VA on April 25, 1935 and she was 80 years old.  She was the daughter of the late Napoleon Dave Witt and the late Ada Fink Witt. She was also married to the late Robert Edward Marshall, Jr.   She was of the...

Virginia Sarah Guill

Virginia Sarah Guill

Nov 23, 2015

Mrs. Virginia Sarah Seay Guill of Halifax County passed away November 23, 2015. She was born in Halifax County, VA on January 10, 1923 and she was 92 years old.  She was the daughter of the late Clarence Edward Seay and the late Virginia Alina Mims Seay. She was married to the late Charlie Holt Guill.   She was a...

Mary Clark Morris

Mary Clark Morris

Nov 21, 2015

Mrs. Mary Clark Morris of South Boston, VA passed away Saturday, November 21, 2015 at her home. She was born in Halifax County, VA on April 17, 1923 and was 92 years old. She was the daughter of the late William Morton Clark and the late Carrie Gravitt Clark and was married to the late Keith Wilson Morris.   She...

Velma Fisher

Velma Fisher

Nov 19, 2015

Mrs. Velma Brown Fisher of Nathalie, VA passed away November 19, 2015. She was born in Pittsylvania County, VA on February 24, 1939 and was 76 years old.  She was the daughter of the late Richard Thornton Brown and the late Ellen Davis Brown. She was married to Howard Eugene “Gene” Fisher. She was a member of First Baptist Church...

Harriette Dixon Compton

Harriette Dixon Compton

Nov 18, 2015

Mrs. Harriette Greenwood Dixon Compton of Halifax County passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter in Fort Mill, SC on November 18, 2015. She was born in Halifax County on May 5, 1919 and was 96 years old.  She was the daughter of the late Benjamin Pace Greenwood and the late Dot Divola Tune Greenwood. She was also...

Virginia Clark

Virginia Clark

Nov 17, 2015

Virginia Barksdale Clark of Scottsburg, Virginia passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Sentara Halifax Regional. Mrs. Clark, 88, was born October 29, 1927. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Kent Clark, her daughter, Brenda Clark Swift, her parents Charlie B. and Susie M Barksdale. Mrs. Clark was survived by her daughter, Diane C. Wilmoth of Scottsburg,...

Augusta Garland Lewis

Augusta Garland Lewis

Nov 16, 2015

Mr. Augusta Garland "A.G." Lewis of South Boston, VA passed away November 16, 2015. He was born in Halifax County, VA on November 29, 1920 and was 94 years old. He was the son of the late Odie C. Lewis and the late Nannie Clay Lewis. He was married to the late Frenchy Reaves Lewis. He was a member of...

Andrew Edward Stevens

Andrew Edward Stevens

Nov 16, 2015

Mr. Andrew Edward "Eddy" Stevens of Nathalie passed away November 16, 2015. He was born in Pittsylvania County, VA on January 24, 1949 and he was 66 years old. He was the son of the late Andrew Flournoy Stevens and the late Dorothy Layne Stevens. He was married to Mary Lee Turner Stevens who survives. He was of the Baptist...

Emily Kay Rudder

Emily Kay Rudder

Nov 13, 2015

Miss Emily Kay Rudder of Halifax County passed away November 13, 2015. She was born in Halifax County, VA on February 24, 1984 and was 31 years old. She was the daughter of the late Ernest L. Rudder and Deborah Smith Rudder. She was an employee of Aquatic. Miss Emily Kay Rudder is survived by: Her Mother Deborah Smith Rudder...

Maggie Overby

Maggie Overby

Nov 12, 2015

Mrs. Maggie Conner Overby of Halifax County passed away November 12, 2015. She was born in Halifax County on July 30, 1918 and was 97 years old. She was the daughter of the late Frank Lucas Conner and the late Edna McKinney Conner. She was married to the late Luther Malma Overby. She was a member of South Boston Church...

Belva Smith Keesee Markham

Belva Smith Keesee Markham

Nov 12, 2015

Mrs. Belva Smith Keesee Markham of South Boston passed away November 12, 2015. She was born in Halifax County on November 22, 1918 and she was 96 years old. She was the daughter of the late Ernest Smith and the late Hattie B. Dunn Smith. She was a member of First Baptist Church of South Boston. Mrs. Belva Smith Keesee...

Dr. Romulo Andres Ancheta

Dr. Romulo Andres Ancheta

Nov 11, 2015

Dr. Romulo Andres Ancheta of Halifax County passed away November 11, 2015 at his home. He was born in the Philippines on August 4, 1941 and was 74 years old. He was the son of the late Simeon Manuel Ancheta and the late Maxima Andres Ancheta. He was married to Pamela Brown Ancheta. He was a member of the Main...

Judith Ann Shearin Overby

Judith Ann Shearin Overby

Nov 6, 2015

Mrs. Judith Ann Shearin Overby of Scottsburg, VA passed away on Friday, November 6, 2015 in Clarksville, VA. She was born in Durham, NC on November 17, 1941 and was 73 years old. She was the daughter of the late Clifton Aaron Shearin and Sarah Inez Baker Shearin Talley and was married to the late Raymond Rogers Overby. She was...

Mary Sue Younger

Mary Sue Younger

Nov 5, 2015

Mrs. Mary Sue Young Younger of Nathalie, VA passed away November 5, 2015. She was born in the Halifax County on February 5, 1943 and she was 72 years old. She was the Daughter of the late Edward Rush Young, Sr. and Elizabeth Chandler Young. She was married to Aubrey Barksdale "A.B." Younger, Jr. who survives. She was a member...

William Layne Tysinger

William Layne Tysinger

Nov 4, 2015

Mr. William Layne Tysinger of Halifax, VA passed away November 4, 2015. He was born in Halifax County, VA on October 10, 1939 and he was 76 years old. He was the son of the late Robert Lee Tysinger and Dorothy Wilkerson Tysinger. He was married to Linda Francis Tysinger who survives. He was a member of Berry Hill Presbyterian...