Sylvia Franklin Capps
Jan 24, 2015
Sylvia Franklin Capps, 81, widow of James Leroy Capps, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2015 at The Carolina House in Durham.She was born in Durham on September 28, 1933 to the late John Bryant and Estelle McKee Franklin.A graduate of Oak Grove High School, Sylvia worked as a Dental Assistant with Dr’s. George F. Kirkland, Sr. and Jim Sconyers for...
Edith Ayscue Brantley
Jan 22, 2015
Edith Ayscue Brantley, 95, of Virgilina, VA , formerly of Bunn, NCdiedThursday, January 22, 2015. Born December 15, 1919 in Carthage, NC, Mrs. Brantley grew up in Buie's Creek, NC. A graduate of Meredith College she was a dedicated elementary school teacher for over 30 years, retiring from Bunn Elementary School. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth...
Barbara Jean Sneed Lyon
Jan 19, 2015
State Road, NC Barbara Jean Sneed Lyon, 78, widow of Orrion Alva Lyon, passed away at her home on Monday, January 19, 2015. Born in Surry County on October 18, 1936 to the late Claude Jefferson and Lexie Walters Sneed, Barbara earned a business degree from Surry Community College.She taught adult education for the Wilkes and Surry Community Colleges (sewing)...
Lillian Woody Cole
Jan 13, 2015
South Boston, VA Mrs. Lillian Woody Cole, 78, of South Boston, VA passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at her home.She was born on October 22, 1936 in Halifax Co., VA to the late James William Woody, Sr. and the late Annie Smith Woody and was married to the late Grady Talmadge Cole.Mrs. Cole graduated from Halifax County High...
Joseph Hinton Tucker
Jan 12, 2015
CLARKSVILLE , VA. Joseph "Joe" Hinton Tucker, Jr., 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 12, 2015.Joe was born January 17, 1934, in Nash County, NC, to the late Joseph Hinton Tucker, Sr. and Lillie Gay Tucker.As a young boy he moved with his family to Durham, NC.He served his country in the United States Army from 1954 until 1956.He...
Margaret Hudson Dawson
Jan 10, 2015
SOUTH BOSTON, VA Mrs. Margaret Hudson Dawson of South Boston, VA died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the age of 94. She was born in Halifax Co., VA on July 17, 1920 to the late James Hudson and the late Lucy Cole Hudson. She was married to the late Clarence Puryear and the late Harper Dawson. Aunt "Mag" was a...
Herbert Merrill Wheatley
Jan 8, 2015
CLARKSVILLE, VA. Herbert Merrill Wheatley, 59, of Clarksville, VA passed away on January 8, 2015 in his home. He was born on August 5, 1955 in Wilmington, Delaware to the late Herbert Hoover Wheatley and his mother Jean Knapp Wheatley.Herb graduated from the University of Maryland and worked many jobs most recently at Lowe’s as a sales clerk. He was...
Mary Lewis Linthicum Wilson
Jan 7, 2015
CLARKSVILLE, VA , formerly COVINGTON, VA Mary Lewis Linthicum Wilson, 74, wife of the Reverend Donald Wilson, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Halifax Regional Hospital in South Boston.Mary Lewis was born November 15, 1940 in Covington, Va. to the late Lester F. Linthicum, Sr. and Helen Thacker Linthicum.A self-employed real estate broker, Mary Lewis never met a stranger...
Johnnie William Nelson
Jan 7, 2015
SOUTH BOSTON, VA. Mr. Johnnie William Nelson of South Boston, VA died Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at the age of 86. He was born in Person Co., NC on June 5, 1928 to the late Monroe Nelson and the late Mandy Stone Nelson and was married to Mary Trammell Nelson. Mr. Nelson retired from VDOT after 43 years at the...
Hilda Snoddy Nordenson
Jan 5, 2015
VIRGILINA, VA Hilda Snoddy Nordenson of Virgilina, VA died Monday, January 5, 2015 at the age of 86. She was born in Virgilina, VA on April 4, 1928 daughter of the late Annie Maureen Overby Bowen and the late William Ray Snoddy. Ms. Nordenson was a retired Executive Secretary at the University of Virginia School of Law. She was a...
Doris Randall Hammond
Jan 4, 2015
SOUTH BOSTON, VA. Mrs. Doris Randall Hammond of South Boston, VA died Sunday, January 4, 2015 at the age of 90. She was born in Reisterstown, MD on March 31, 1924 the daughter of the late Elmer Randall and the late Alice Triplett Randall. Mrs. Hammond was a resident of Glyndon, MD for 55 years, where she served as Cub...
Audrey Caudle Woodell
Jan 2, 2015
CLARKSVILLE, VA. Mrs. Audrey Caudle Woodell, 89, widow of Norris Franklin “Mike” Woodell, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 2, 2015 at MeadowView Terrace.Audrey was born January 18, 1925 in Mecklenburg County, Va. to the late Thomas Lewis and Sarah Cornelia Owen Caudle.A graduate of Townsville High School with the Class of 1941, she also attended Louisburg College for one...
John Edward "Jack" Morris
Jan 1, 2015
CLARKSVILLE, VA, formerly BROOKLYN, NY John “Jack” Edward Patrick Morris passed away at Halifax Regional Hospital on the 1st of January, 2015.He was born in Brooklyn, NY on April 26, 1934, the son of the late Thomas Morris and Emma Forristal and is preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Morris.Jack is survived by his wife, Lorraine Morris of Clarksville,...
Deanna Faye Terry Butler
Dec 30, 2014
VERNON HILL, VA. Deanna Faye Terry Butler of Vernon Hill, VA died Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at the age of 75. She was born in Big Stone Gap, VA on September 7, 1939 the daughter of the late William Terry, Sr.and Eva Dorton Terry. Ms. Butler worked for Columbia Forest Products and was a member of the New Covenant Worship...
Daniel Brian Anderson
Dec 30, 2014
HALIFAX, VA. Mr. Daniel Brian Anderson of Halifax, VA died Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at the age of 40. He was born in Halifax Co., VA on March 4, 1974 the son of Danny and Dianne Holland Anderson. Mr. Anderson worked at Burlington Industries and then at Dollar General. He was a 1992 graduate of Halifax Co. High School and...
Thomas Benson Mcwhite
Dec 28, 2014
CLARKSVILLE, VA. Thomas Benson McWhite, 60, of Clarksville, VA passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014. He was born November 6, 1954 in Greenwood, SC to Benson Carwile McWhite and Toby L. Thompson. Tom was raised in Clarksville, VA. He worked 30 years for the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as a Regional Manager supervising retail operations. A member of...
Ruth Flinn Poteat
Dec 27, 2014
CLARKSVILLE, VA. Ruth Flinn Poteat, 85, of Clarksville, VA passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014. She was born February 9, 1929 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia to the late Clarence Beckett and Verna Morrison Flinn. Ruth was born and raised in Clarksville. Mrs. Poteat was widowed from George Lamar Poteat whom she married November 8, 1947 at Jeffress Baptist Church. Ruth...
Dylan Ryan Mcelroy
Dec 26, 2014
SOUTH BOSTON, VA Dylan Ryan McElroy of South Boston, VA died Friday, December 26, 2014 at the age of 18. He was born in Albany, NY on September 11, 1996 the son of Ray Robert McElroy and Rosa Montanez Brewer. Dylan was a Senior at Halifax Co. Senior High School and had been accepted into Ferrum College. He was a...
Vickie Frazier Dickerson
Dec 18, 2014
HALIFAX, VA. Mrs. Vickie Frazier Dickerson of 1103 Marion’s Trail, Halifax died Thursday, Dec.18, 2014, at the age of 59. She was born in Halifax County on Aug. 26, 1955 to the late Douglas Bruce Frazier Sr. and late Janie Wilborn Frazier. She was married to Tony Lynn Dickerson. Mrs. Dickerson was a member of Buffalo Baptist Tabernacle. She formerly...
Joseph Luther "Junior" Hall
Dec 17, 2014
BUFFALO JUNCTION formerly HALIFAX, VA. Mr. Joseph Luther "Junior" Hall, age 81, of 184 Indian Trail, Buffalo Junction, VA died Wednesday, December 17, 2014. Born in Halifax County, VA, on June 29, 1933, he was the son of the late James Luther Hall and the late Rosa Lee Loftis Hall and was married to the late Evelyn Layne Hall. For...
