Melvin Eugene Rogers
Aug 22, 2011
Mr. Melvin Eugene Rogers of 1085 Myers Rd., Halifax, VA died Monday, August 22, 2011 at the age of 75. He was born in Georgia on April 7, 1936 to the late John Lewis Rogers and the late Susie Jane Lindsey Rogers Kennedy and was married to Mary Elizabeth Alford Rogers. Mr. Rogers was a member of Revelation Baptist Church...
Nellie Dayvault Ford
Aug 21, 2011
Mrs. Nellie Dayvault Ford of 523 Pine Rd., Halifax, VA died Sunday, August 21, 2011 at the age of 94. She was born in North Carolina on May 3, 1917 to the late Clarence David Dayvault and the late Eva Lowery Dayvault and was married to the late Noel Thomas Ford. Mrs. Ford was a retired weaving instructor at Burlington...
Myrtle Lee Tingen
Aug 19, 2011
Myrtle Lee Tingen, 75, died Friday, August 19, 2011. She was born December 27, 1935 to the late Luther Jackson and Annie Lee Shearin Tingen. She was retired from Burlington Industries in Clarksville. Myrtle was a deaconess at Jeffress Baptist Church. Funeral services will be 1 PM Monday in the chapel at Watkins Cooper Lyon Funeral Home with Kenneth Johnson...
Virginia Williamson Elliott
Aug 19, 2011
Virginia Williamson Blanks Elliott, 93, of 111 Buck Jones Road, passed away August 19, 2011 at the home of her daughter. Virginia was born in Clarksville, VA on September 15, 1917 to the late Fuller B. Williamson and Matie Sizemore Williamson. Virginia retired with 44 years of service at Gregory Poole Equipment Co. After retirement, Virginia went to work in...
Pattie Marie Allen Pulliam
Aug 16, 2011
Pattie Marie Allen Pulliam, 58, widow of Rommie Franklin Pulliam, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at MeadowView Terrace. She was born October 9, 1952 to the late William Benjamin and Lillie Mills Allen. She attended Bluestone High School and was employed with Lake Sleepwear and The Patchwork House before retirement. Funeral services will be 11 AM Friday in the chapel...
Freddy Nathaniel Newby
Aug 12, 2011
Mr. Freddy Nathaniel Newby, Jr. of 1078 Wallace Cole Rd., South Boston, VA died Friday, August 12, 2011 at the age of 48. He was born in High Point, NC on February 23, 1963 the son of Rita H. Craven and the late Freddy N. Newby, Sr.. He was married to Kimberly F. Newby. Mr. Newby was a retired LPN...
David Jaggers Mitchell
Aug 10, 2011
David Jaggers Mitchell, 80, husband of Helen Watkins Mitchell, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at his home. He was born August 19, 1930 to the late William Leonard and Daisy Pearl Smith. A graduate of Carolina College, Mr. Mitchell served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He was a tobacco farmer and operated the Mitchell...
Estelle Harman Mckinney
Aug 4, 2011
Estelle Harman McKinney of 1800 Vaughan St., South Boston, VA died Wednesday, August 4, 2011 at the age of 80. She was born in Floyd Co., VA on March 6, 1931 to the late John Milton Harman, Sr. and the late Veda Hall Harman. Ms. McKinney was a retired ABC store manager. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church,...
Virginia Elizabeth Dempsey Scott
Aug 4, 2011
Virginia Elizabeth Dempsey Scott of 3008 Allen Trail, Scottsburg, VA died Thursday, August 4, 2011 at the age of 65. She was born December 25, 1945 to the late Clayton Blair Dempsey and the late Nannie Mae Sears Dempsey. Mrs. Scott was a former employee of Clover Yarns. Survivors include four daughters, Lisa Becker and husband, Fred of Red Oak,...
Garland Thurman "Pete" Lowery
Aug 3, 2011
Mr. Garland Thurman "Pete" Lowery, Sr. of 1035 Bold Springs Rd., South Boston, VA died Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at the age of 82. He was born in Halifax County, VA on October 9, 1928 to the late Emmon Cosby Lowery and the late Elizabeth Yancey Lowery. He was married to Virginia Satterfield Lowery for 58 years. Mr. Lowery was...
Roberta Jeanne Hackett Gilson
Jul 31, 2011
Roberta Jeanne Hackett Gilson, wife of George Gilson, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2011 at Halifax Regional Hospital. Roberta was born October 26, 1943 in Atlantic City, NJ to the late Henry and Nettie Fixmer Hackett. She was a homemaker. Funeral services will be 11 AM Wednesday in the chapel at Watkins Cooper Lyon Funeral Home with the Reverend Jane...
Rennice H. Bray
Jul 30, 2011
Rennice H. Bray, 64, died suddenly at his home in Fort Worth, Texas on Saturday, July 30, 2011. Visitation service will be held 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Shannon Rufe Snow Funeral Chapel in Fort Worth. Memorials: In memory of Rennice, please make contributions to Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, Fla. 32256, or a local...
Shirley Ann Griffin Howell
Jul 22, 2011
Shirley Ann Griffin Howell, 79, widow of Charles Boyd Howell, died on July 22, 2011 in her home. Born in Durham County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Johnnie Renn Griffin. She worked in the food service industry as restaurant manager of the Brookwood Inn; and was a member of the High View Baptist Church...
Richard "Rick" Daniel Loftis
Jul 18, 2011
Mr. Richard Daniel "Rick" Loftis, Jr. of 191 Holly Hill Dr., Buffalo Junction, VA died Monday, July 18, 2011 at the age of 66. He was born in Halifax Co., VA on June 21, 1945 to the late Richard Daniel Loftis, Sr. and the late Sallie Oakes Loftis and was married to Judy Crozier Loftis. Mr. Loftis was a long...
Donald Vincent Link
Jul 17, 2011
Mr. Donald Vincent Link of 1115 Newton Farm Rd., South Boston, VA died Sunday, July 17, 2011 at the age of 55. He was born in Halifax Co., VA on August 25, 1955 to Myrtle Smith Link and the late Willard Link (passed away in January 1983) and was married to Sherry Pearson Link. Mr. Link was an employee of...
Elsie Tucker Franklin
Jul 17, 2011
Mrs. Elsie Tucker Franklin of 3131 Philpott Rd., South Boston, VA died Sunday, July 17, 2011 at the age of 91. She was born in Halifax Co., VA on September 17, 1919 to the late Walter Herbert Tucker and the late Blanche Chandler Tucker and was married to Charlie E. Franklin. Mrs. Franklin was a homemaker and was a member...
Earnest Stover Reaves
Jul 16, 2011
Mr. Earnest Stover Reaves of South Boston, VA died Saturday, July 16, 2011 at the age of 78. He was born in Halifax Co., VA on October 18, 1932 to the late Stover Reaves and the late Mary Louise Satterfield Reaves and was married to the late Jean Whitlow Reaves. Mr. Reaves was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force...
