Andrew "Cale" Briggs
Apr 30, 2021
CLOVER Mr. Andrew “Cale” Briggs passed away in Goldsboro, NC on Friday, April 30, 2021 at the age of 20. He was born in Halifax County on August 7, 2000 to Andrew Earl Briggs and Diane Goodwin Briggs. Cale was employed with Spaulding Equipment as a mechanic. He was a tinkerer, mechanic and loved to fabricate things. He was an...
Wanda Tuck Day
Apr 27, 2021
STATESVILLE, NC Ms. Wanda Tuck Day of Statesville, NC, formerly of Halifax County, VA, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at Wake Forest Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC. Born in Halifax County on July 29, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Pool Tuck, Jr and the late Cecil Wilson Tuck. Wanda was a nurse for...
Charles Matthew Nelson
Apr 23, 2021
Mr. Charles Matthew Nelson, husband of the late Rita Hite Nelson, passed away at his home on Friday, April 23, 2021 at the age of 84. He was born in Nelson, VAon June 13, 1936, to the late Matt and Jewel Nelson. Charles was formerly employed in industrial HVAC with Flakt-Bahnson and retired with Intermech, Inc as Vice President and...
Hilda Crenshaw Rimmer
Apr 20, 2021
ALTON Mrs. Hilda Crenshaw Rimmer of Alton transitioned to her Heavenly home on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. She was born on September 28, 1944 in Halifax County to the late Willie and Irene Thaxton Crenshaw and was married for 40 years to Alvin Noel Rimmer, who survives. Hilda was a member of Centerville Baptist Church. She loved her Lord and...
Doris Jones Collier
Apr 16, 2021
Buffalo Junction, VA Doris Jones Collier, wife of the late James “Snooks” Collier, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 16, 2021, at the age of 88. She was born in Mecklenburg County on October 10, 1932 to the late Otha and Jessie Hite Jones. Doris decided at the age of 6 that she wanted to be a...
Shannon Machell Bagbey
Apr 15, 2021
Shannon Machell Bagbey, of Virgilina, went to be with the Lord on April 15, 2021 at the age of 44. She was born in Halifax County on December 16, 1976 to Bobby Bagbey and Libby Pulliam Miller. Shannon was a nurturing, caring and compassionate nurse for over 20 years. Shannon loved her family tremendously. She was no doubt a daddy’s...
James Wesley "Hardknocker" Martin,
Apr 14, 2021
SCOTTSBURG Mr. James Wesley “Hardknocker” Martin, Jr of Scottsburg passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at the age of 69. He was born in Halifax County to the late James Wesley Martin, Sr and the late Arie Snead Martin.He was married to Carolyn Powell Martin for 45 years, who survives. James was a member of Clover Church of God...
Deloris Diane Pigg
Apr 13, 2021
Mrs. Deloris Diane “Dee” Tucker Pigg passed away at her home on Monday, April 12, 2021 at the age of 57. She was born in Mecklenburg County on September 11, 1963 to William and Lilly Wilson Tucker and was married to Connie Gene Pigg, who survives. Dee was an EMT/Intermediate and LPN by profession. She was employed by Sabre-Strafford in...
Ronald Salmon Blackstock
Apr 12, 2021
Ronald Salmon Blackstock of Skipwith, VA, passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021, at the age of 81. Born in Chesterfield County, VA, on April 14, 1939, he was the son of the late Joe B. and Lille Salmon Blackstock. Ron was a retired U.S. Air Force veteran, serving for 20 years total, with some of his time served aboard...
Patricia Vaughan Maynard
Apr 6, 2021
Patricia Vaughan Maynard, 72, passed peacefully in the early morning hours of April 6, 2021, at the Hock Family Pavilion hospice facility located in Durham, N.C. Even though visitors were limited at the facility, Pat was surrounded by her family and a lot of love in her final days. Pat, or "Patsy" to many, was a wonderful wife, mother, sister,...
Newell Ray Wilkinson
Apr 5, 2021
SOUTH BOSTON Mr. Newell Ray Wilkinson of South Boston passed away on Monday, April 5, 2021 at the age of 86. He was born on March 23, 1935 to Robert and Margaret Petty Wilkinson and was married to Faye Wilkinson, who survives. Ray was an engineer for Norfolk Southern Railroad for 42 years. He received his pilot’s license in 1953....
Gerald Albert Stockman
Apr 5, 2021
Mr. Gerald Albert Stockman of Skipwith, VA passed away on Monday, April 5, 2021 at the age of 73. He was born in Philadelphia, PA on May 31, 1947 the son of the late George and Anne Stockman. Gerald was a veteran of the US Navy serving in Vietnam. He was a commercial painter by trade. Mr. Stockman is survived...
Everett Lee Fariss
Apr 3, 2021
HALIFAX Mr. Everett Lee Fariss of Halifax passed away Saturday, April 3, 2021 at the age of 60. He was born in Wytheville, Virginia on September 17, 1960 to Jim and Mary Sparks Fariss. Everett enjoyed racing and loved yard sales & collecting antiques. He valued his time with his fiancé, Donna and their dog, Charlie. He was a man...
James Robert "Jim Bob" Wilson
Apr 2, 2021
Mr. James Robert “Jim Bob” Wilson passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021 at the age of 38. He was born in Halifax County on December 28, 1982 to Larry Elliott Wilson and Betty Jane Maxey Wilson and is survived by his wife, Andrea Wilson. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, ATV riding and anything outdoors. Left to cherish his memories are...
Carol Wiles Bowman
Apr 1, 2021
Carol Wiles Bowman of Oxford, NC, passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021, at the age of 54. She was born in Petersburg, VA on September 30, 1966, to the late Roger Lee Wiles and the late Hallie Thomas Wiles. After losing both of her parents at an early age, Floyd Wiles and Betty Harris took Carol under their wing....
Roy Wendt
Mar 31, 2021
Roy Wendt, 90, went to join his beloved wife, Donna, early on March 31, 2021. Originally from New Jersey, Roy was able to travel the US and the world, first serving in the Army in Korea, then living in a variety of different states, and visiting many other countries. His careers saw him work for Borden Chemical, though he retired...
Robert Augustus Martin
Mar 29, 2021
Robert Augustus Martin, 87,passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021, in Wilmington, NC. He was born on August 24, 1933, in Henderson, NC, to the late Bessie Mae Strickland Martin and the late John Uriah Martin, Sr. Robert spent much of his childhood in Hamlet, NC, before moving to the Raleigh area. There he graduated from Needham & Broughton High...
Thomas Lee "Tommy" Duffer
Mar 28, 2021
CLOVER Mr. Thomas Lee “Tommy” Duffer, Sr. of Clover passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021 at the age of 81. He was born on March 1, 1940 to the late Berkley and Sara King Duffer and was predeceased by his wife, Juanita Lacks Duffer, who was the love of his life. Tommy was a tobacco farmer and also retired...
Luther Erket Talley
Mar 24, 2021
Luther Erket Talley, 93, of the High Plains community, born on August 22, 1927, in Woodsdale, NC, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at the Duke University Medical Center. He is survived by his loving wife of 75 years, Nettie Coleman Talley. He was the son of the late Royal B. and Odel S. Talley. Mr. Talley was a...
