Peggy Love Crowder Watkins
Jan 22, 2017
Clarksville, VA - Peggy Crowder Watkins, widow of Waverly Bruce Watkins, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at the age of 87.She was born in Mecklenburg County on June 26, 1929 to the late Emily Nunn and Atlee Bryan Crowder.Peggy was a 1946 graduate of Clarksville High School, obtained a bachelor’s degree from James Madison University and a master’s...
William Cary "Moe" Harris
Jan 22, 2017
Chase City, VA - William Cary “Moe” Harris, age 88, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017.He was born in Chase City, VA on July 21, 1928 to the late Meta Inge and Marion J. Harris.Mr. Harris served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War and was very active in the American Legion.He owned and operated...
Harry Howard "Snookie" Snead
Jan 19, 2017
Buffalo Junction, VA Harry Howard Snead, Jr. “Snookie”, widower of Carolyn Cumbia Snead, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at the age of 79.He was born on January 7, 1938 in South Boston, VA to the late Emily Virginia Bomar and Harry Howard Snead, Sr.Mr. Snead was a retired tobacco buyer for Universal Leaf Tobacco Company and was the...
Otis William Cole
Jan 18, 2017
VIRGILINA - Mr. Otis William Cole of Virgilina, VA passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at the age of 85. He was born in Virgilina on January 24, 1931 the son of the late Robert Cole and the late Mary Seate Cole and was married to the late Clara “Nancy” Overby Cole. Otis was a proud veteran of the...
Alice Ratliff Crenshaw
Jan 12, 2017
SOUTH BOSTON, VA Mrs. Alice Ratliff Crenshaw of South Boston went to her heavenly home on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the age of 85.She was born in Halifax County on March 24, 1931 to the late Charles Stewart Ratliff, Sr. and Kate Kinsler Ratliff and was married to the late Dorsey Major Crenshaw. Alice was a member of Mountain...
Edwin Lewis Daniel
Jan 10, 2017
Virgilina, VA - Edwin Lewis Daniel passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at the age of 91.He was born on June 28, 1925 in Virgilina, VA to the late Molly Levister and William S. Daniel.Mr. Daniel was a graduate of the Abbott School of Fine & Commercial Art, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and of Elon College.He...
Mary King Davis
Jan 8, 2017
VIRGILINA - Mary King Davis of Virgilina, VA passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the age of 91. Born in Halifax Co., VA on August 16, 1925 she was the daughter of the late William Bernard King and the late Gertrude Burgess King. Mary was a retired nurse and a member of Mt. Cana United Methodist Church. She...
Charles Franklin Simmons
Jan 7, 2017
Nelson, VA Charles Franklin Simmons, age 79, passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2017.He was born in Hitesburg, VA on March 1, 1937 to the late Edna Hughes and George Washington Seamons.Mr. Simmons served in the United State Army during the Vietnam era.He worked at Burlington Industries as a line worker.Charles Simmons is survived by two daughters, Tammie Rice (Keith)...
Carl Wesley Elliott
Jan 7, 2017
SOUTH BOSTON,VA Mr. CarlWesley Elliott, Jr. went to be with the Lord, Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the age of 90.He was born in Halifax Co. on August 5, 1926 to the late Karl Wesley Elliott, Sr. and the late Rosa Mae Glasscock and was married to the late Edna Arneida Ladd Elliott. Carl was a member of North Fork...
James Clifton Bowers
Jan 6, 2017
Boydton, VA James Clifton Bowers, 58, died on Friday, January 6, 2017. He was born on October 23, 1958 in Richmond.James was raised by George Clifton Bowers and Annie Rogers Strickler in Finchley, Virginia. He was a graduate of Bluestone High School in 1977.James married his true love, Ann Smiley, at New Hope Baptist Church on March 19, 1997. He...
Jennie Russell Gillispie Elliott
Jan 5, 2017
Clarksville, VA - Jennie Russell Gillispie Elliott, widow of Carroll Irving Gillispie and Robert “Bob” Elliott, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at the age of 79.She was born in Roxboro, NC on January 16, 1937 to the late Julia Fuller Russell and the late Ollie Russell.Mrs. Elliott worked for Burlington Industries, the Town of Clarksville, the County of...
Joseph Newman Glascock
Jan 3, 2017
SOUTH BOSTON, VA Mr. Joseph Newman Glascock passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at the age of 80.He was born May 7, 1936, the son of the late Willie Osborne and the late Maude Mae Morris Glasscock and was married to Judy Allgood Glascock. Joseph formerly worked at Chandlers Garagein Virgilina and was a long time fire truck and equipment...
Sylvia Cole Lowery
Jan 1, 2017
SOUTH BOSTON, VA Mrs. Sylvia Cole Lowery passed away Sunday, January 1, 2017 at the age of 80.Born in Halifax County on September 7, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Robert Daniel Cole and the late Mary Seate Cole Elder and was married to the love of her life, the late Marshall Brann “Buck” Lowery , for 43...
Bulent Ibrihiam Tamersoy
Dec 31, 2016
Clarksville, VA - Mr. Bulent “Bob” Ibrihiam Tamersoy, widower of Peggy Ford Tamersoy, passed away on December 31, 2016 at the age of 88.He was born in Istanbul, Turkey on July 9, 1928.Bob graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1955 and received his master’s degree from the University of Alabama in 1956.He worked as an industrial engineer at Burlington...
Doris Cole Shotwell Purgason
Dec 30, 2016
South Boston, VA Doris Cole Shotwell Purgason passed away December 30, 2016 at the age of 91.Born September 3, 1925 in Halifax County, she was the daughter of the late John Alec Cole and the late Ola Lowery Cole. Ms. Purgason was retired fromJP Stevens. Her children and grandchildren were the love of her life. Survivors include daughters, Wanda Evans(Bill),...
Christine Capps Pittman
Dec 28, 2016
Clarksville, VA - Mrs. Christine Capps Pittman, widow of Clarence Woodberry Pittman, left us to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the age of 93.She was born on October 30, 1923 in Durham County, NC to the late Sally Thompson Capps and the late John Franklin Capps.Mrs. Pittman retired as the shipping center office manager for...
James "Jim" Rondal Malugen
Dec 26, 2016
Oxford, NC - James Rondal Malugen, husband of Amy Blackwell Malugen, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016 at the age of 71.He was born in Portageville, MO on February 14, 1945 to the late Wilma Smith Malugen and the late A.B. Malugen.James was retired from GTE where he worked as a cable splice manager.He was a man of strong...
Coy Lee Holt
Dec 26, 2016
SOUTH BOSTON - Mr. Coy Lee Holt passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at the age of 78. He was born in Person County, NC to the late Carry Holt and the late Josephine Jennings Holt and was married to Barbara Jean Morris Holt. Coy Lee was a member of Union Christian Churchand was self employed as a paint contractor....
Shirley Boutwell Nelson
Dec 23, 2016
ROXBORO, NC - Mrs. Shirley Boutwell Nelson of Roxboro, NC passed away on Friday, December 23, 2016 at the age of 68. She was born in Jack, AL on June 22, 1948 the daughter of the late John Freeman Boutwell and the late Mollie Bundy Boutwell and was married to James Alvin Nelson. A graduate of Zion Chapel High School,...
