Jean Worsham Toone
May 13, 2017
Mrs. Jean Worsham Tooneof Buffalo Junction passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the age of 77.Born in Richmond, VA, March 6, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Herman Wakefield Worsham andthe late Edith Eileen Coleman and was married to the late Vernon Kimball Toone. After moving to Clarksville, Jean began working years with the U.S. Corp of...
Dean Conner
May 11, 2017
SCOTTSBURG, VA Mr. Norman Dean Conner passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017 at the age of 60.Born in Halifax County, he was the son of the late William Rufus Conner and the late Gracie Saunders Wilson and was married to Tracey Wilmouth Conner. Dean operated Dean Conner Excavation and was a member of Fork Baptist Church. Mr. Conner is survived...
Gertrude Fulp Reese
May 3, 2017
Mrs. Gertrude Fulp Reese, age 94 of Lawrenceville, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Gertrude was active in churches wherever she lived; in recent years, Briarcliff Baptist Church and First Baptist Church of Grayson. After raising her family, Gertrude began a career with the Internal Revenue Service. Throughout her life, she was known for her beauty, friendliness and honesty....
William Henry Wilborne
Apr 30, 2017
SOUTH BOSTON - William Henry Wilborne went to be with the Lord on April 30, 2017.Born in South Boston, VA he was the fourth of thirteen children born to Nora Scott and Jefferson Davis Wilborne, Sr. on January 25, 1925. Henry was a contractor and a business man, could figure out how to fix or do most anything and was...
Virginia Daniel Schmitz
Apr 30, 2017
Mrs. Virginia Daniel Schmitz of Hanover, VA passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at the age of 92. Born on May 17, 1924 in Halifax Co., VA she was the daughter of the late John W. and Edna Seay Daniel. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, John Schmitz and a son, Fred Schmitz. A graveside service will...
Daniel Ellerbe Sandidge
Apr 29, 2017
Clarksville, VA - Daniel Ellerbe Sandidge, Jr., widower of Patricia Sandidge, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at the age of 76.He was born in Lynchburg, VA on October 14, 1940 to the late Louise Beard and Daniel Ellerbe Sandidge, Sr. Mr. Sandidge was an accomplished musician who studied at the Eastman Conservatory. He served a tour of duty...
Owen Smith Vernon
Apr 28, 2017
ALTON, VA Mr. Owen Smith Vernon passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 at the age of 71. Born in Halifax County on April 28, 1946, he was the son of the late T. A. Vernon and the late Myrtle A. Williamson Vernon.Owen enjoyed being outside, hunting, fishing, golfing and spending time with family and friends. He was a retired government...
Kenneth Ray Hensley
Apr 20, 2017
Clarksville, VA - Chief Petty Officer Kenneth Ray Hensley, U.S. Navy (retired) passed on into Eternity on April 20, 2017 at his home in Merifield Acres, Clarksville, VA. He was born on April 10, 1932 in Gravette, Arkansas to Clyde and Juanita Hensley.He enlisted the Navy in June 1951, and after serving 24 years and traveling all over the world,...
Richard Franklin Alley
Apr 18, 2017
Clarksville, VA Colonel (Ret.) Richard Franklin Alley, Jr., husband of Jean Burns Alley, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2017 at the age of 70.He was born in Bluefield, WV on July 10, 1946 to the late Myra Loraine Crockett Alley and Richard Franklin Alley, Sr.Colonel Alley graduated in 1968 from Virginia Tech and was promptly drafted into the United...
Eula Belle Matthews Blanks
Apr 15, 2017
Bullock, NC - Eula Belle Matthews Blanks, widow of David Edward Blanks,left us to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 15, 2017 at the age of 86.She was born in Granville County, NC, on June 12, 1930 to the late Leslie Williamson and Herbert Matthews.Mrs. Blanks retired from Burlington Industries after 36 years of employment.She was a member of...
Willie Earl Prince
Apr 14, 2017
BUFFALO JUNCTION, VA Willie Earl Prince, 88, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017 in his residence. He was born in Brunswick County, NC on October 31, 1928 to the late Wilson Ernest and Ellen Hickman Prince. Willie was raised in Robbins, NC and graduated from Elise High School in 1948. On March 27, 1965 he married Eva Bowen in...
Douglas Keith Tingen
Apr 14, 2017
Douglas Keith Tingen, II, 31, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2017. He was born in Vance County, NC on December 14, 1985 to Douglas Keith and Brenda Blanks Tingen. He was raised in Bullock, NC and graduated from J. F. Webb in 2004. Keith continued his education and graduated from Vance Granville Community College and Penn Foster College. He...
Charlie Monroe Clark
Apr 13, 2017
SOUTH BOSTON Mr. Charlie Monroe Clark, Sr. of South Boston went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at the age of 76 following a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Halifax Co., VA on March 26, 1941 the son of Mary Elizabeth Morris Clark and the late Benjamin Morton Clark and was...
Julia Paschall Capps
Apr 12, 2017
Clarksville, VA - Julia “Judy” Paschall Capps, widow of John Weldon Capps, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at the age of 86.She was born in Warren County, NC on May 9, 1930 to the late Cassie Faulkner and Charlie Price Paschall.Judy worked at Burlington Industries for 48 years before her retirement in 1997.Her last job assignment was a...
James Osborn Terry
Apr 8, 2017
HALIFAX - Mr. James Osborn Terry of Halifax, VA passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the age of 51. He was born in Halifax Co., VA on November 29, 1965 to Henry Alvin Terry and the late Ruby Mae Davis Terry. James worked at J.P. Stevens for 20 years and was a member of Centerville Baptist Church. He...
James Venable Massingill
Apr 4, 2017
James Venable “Rusty” Massingill, 75, of Clarksville, VA, died Tuesday, April 4th, surrounded by his family. Rusty was born on May 27th, 1941, to James Horace & Vivian Lawson Massingill.He is survived by his wife Helen Hutcheson Massingill; his children, Michelle Massingill Cormack (Todd), John S. Massingill (Heather), Betsy Massingill Kessler (Matt); and 6 grandchildren Lucinda, Gretchen and Austin Cormack,...
Chad Taylor Barker
Apr 2, 2017
Oxford, NC - Chad Taylor Barker, age 36, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2017.Chad was born in Vance County, NC on November 21, 1980 to Patricia Short Tingen and Warren Taylor Barker.Chad was a graduate of J.F. Webb High School and was employed as a crew chief with Watkins Tobacco Contractors, Inc.He was a dedicated member of the Granville...
