Obituaries
Mary Frances Harris Conner
Jan 21, 2026
Mary Frances Harris Conner of South Boston passed away on January 21, 2026 at the age of 75. Mary was born in Henry County on August 19, 1950, to John Dewey Harris, Sr. and Cornelia Foster Minter Harris.
While Mary’s formative years were spent in Collinsville, VA, she moved to South Boston in 1970 and built a life and family that...
Mary Frances Harris Conner
Jan 21, 2026
Mary Frances Harris Conner of South Boston passed away on January 21, 2026 at the age of 75.
A graveside service will be held on February 3, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. at Rose Lawn Cemetery in Martinsville, VA
The family will receive friends on Monday, February 2 from 7:00 until 8:30 P.M. at Powell Funeral Home.
Online condolences may be directed to www.powellfuneralinc.com or...
Benjamin Willis Greider
Jan 21, 2026
Benjamin Willis Greider died in South Boston, VA on January 21, 2026 at the age of 87.
He was born in Lima, Ohio on May 18, 1938 to Oscar and Ida Mae Greider. Following high school graduation he studied accounting at Eastern Mennonite College and James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. His I-W Service assignment was at Western State Hospital, Staunton,...
Elizabeth "Betty" Neese Brown Felton
Jan 19, 2026
ELIZABETH NEESE BROWN FELTON, “Betty”, personified the old saying that “A well spent day brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death.” Betty was a happy soul, always in good spirits. She died on January 19, 2026, with children and grandchildren nearby. She was 97.
Betty was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on March 30, 1928 to Mahlon Randolph Brown...
Anna Conner Loyd
Jan 18, 2026
Anna Conner Loyd of South Boston passed away January 18, 2026 at the blessed age of 97. She was born in Halifax County, Virginia on May 23, 1928 to the late Frank Lucas Conner and Edna McKinney Conner. She was married to the late William Thomas Loyd, Jr.
Anna was a faithful member of South Boston Church of God, where she...
Roy "Billy" Wilson Jones
Jan 16, 2026
Mr. Roy W. “Billy” Jones, 96, passed away on January 16, 2026. He was born in Halifax County to the late Obie Jones and Annie Ruth Burton Jones. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Dorothy Louise Jones, Charlie Henry Jones, Joe Jones and James Wesley Jones.
Billy was a United States Army veteran who...
Sharon Lynn Meschonat Cromwell
Jan 10, 2026
Sharon Lynn Meschonat Cromwell of Vernon Hill passed away on January 10, 2026 at the age of 67. She was the devoted and loving wife to Richard Thomas Cromwell who survives. She was born in Mercer, NJ on October 19, 1958 to the late Fred and Doreen Welman Meschonat.
Sharon believed in living life to its fullest and did so by...
James Edward Irby
Jan 10, 2026
Mr. James Edward Irby of Clarksville, VA passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026 at his home. He was born March 6, 1932 in Halifax County, VA and was 93 years old. He was the son of the late William Ratcliff Irby and the late Susie Crews Irby and was married to Elsie Powell Irby, who survives.
James was a member of...
William Judson "Jud" Conner
Jan 6, 2026
William Judson “Jud” Conner of Halifax passed away on January 6, 2026 at the blessed age of 93. He was born in Scottsburg on March 8, 1932 to the late William Benjamin Conner and the late Mary Cornelia “Nellie” Tuck Conner. He was married for 67 years to Mollie “Louise” Yates Conner who survives.
Jud proudly served in the United States...
Edwin Reddemann "Ed" Boelte
Jan 1, 2026
Edwin Reddemann “Ed” Boelte of Browns Summit, NC, passed away on January 1, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Halifax County, Virginia, on July 20, 1939, Ed was the son of the late August Ernest Boelte and Rosa Frances Anderson Boelte.
He lived a life rooted in service—to his family, his community, and his country. Ed was a proud...
Bonita "Bonnie" Moore Snead
Dec 27, 2025
Bonita “Bonnie” Moore Snead of Scottsburg passed away on December 27, 2025 at the age of 81. She was born in Halifax County on September 15, 1944 to the late George Edward Moore and the late Mary Elizabeth McKinney Moore. She was married 38 years to the love of her life, the late Wayne “Heavy” Mitchel Snead.
Left to cherish her...
Olin Carson Riddle, Jr.
Dec 26, 2025
Mr. Olin Carson Riddle, Jr., of Nathalie, Virginia, passed away on December 26, 2025, at the age of 82. He was born on July 8, 1943, in Halifax County, Virginia, to the late Olin Carson Riddle, Sr. and the late Frances Moorefield Riddle. He was married to Betty Saunders Riddle, who survives.
Mr. Riddle was a faithful member of First Baptist...
Mary Elizabeth Abraham Gibbs
Dec 24, 2025
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Abraham Gibbs of Scottsburg passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2025. She was born in San Francisco, CA on November 13, 1955, and was 70 years old. She was the daughter of the late Jack Abraham and the late Bolivia Teague Abraham. She was married to John Roland Gibbs for 21 years. She worked as a business...
Tanya Childress Moore
Dec 23, 2025
Tanya Childress Moore of Vernon Hill passed away on December 23, 2025 at the age of 62. She was born on September 25, 1963 in Durham, NC to Phyllis Gentry Childress who survives and the late James Childress. She was of the Baptist Faith and enjoyed trips to the beach.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by two sisters;...
John Royce Peak
Dec 16, 2025
John Royce Peak, 63, went home to be with the Lord on December 16, 2025. He was preceded in death by his beloved stepfather Jesse Roberts and his nephew Ryan Phelps. He is survived by his wife of 44 years and best friend, Cindy Peak; son Justin Peak (Megan) and daughter Jillian Collier and five grandchildren Elijah, Noah, Jameson, Georgia...
Pamela Lowery Kanane
Dec 16, 2025
Pamela Lowery Kanane of Clover passed away on December 16, 2025 at the age of 76. She was born in Dover, New Jersey on August 5, 1949 to the late Leo James Lowery and the late Dorothy Colwell Lowery. She was married 57 years to Robert James Kanane who survives.
Pamela was of the Catholic Faith. She enjoyed watching football, her...
Henry Lee Adams
Dec 14, 2025
Henry “Lee” Adams 80 years old of Lynch Station, VA and resided in Halifax the last two years, passed away on December 14, 2025.
He was born in Pittsylvania County on May 13, 1945 to the late Ellis Henry Adams and the late Florence McGregor Adams.
Left to cherish his memory is his daughter Lisa Gail Adams of Halifax; one sister Rosann...
Nancy Lee Conner Owen
Dec 11, 2025
Nancy Lee Conner Owen of Scottsburg passed away December 11, 2025 at the blessed age of 93. She was born in Halifax County on August 3, 1932 to the late Willis Thomas Conner and the late Minnie Brown Wilbourn Conner. She was married to the late Robert Eugene “Gene” Owen.
Nancy was a faithful member of Bethel Baptist Church. She loved...
Marjorie Nell Matthews Morris
Dec 8, 2025
Mrs. Marjorie Nell Matthews Morris of South Boston, VA, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025, at the age of 93. She was born on June 4, 1932, in Mecklenburg County, VA, to the late William Ollie Matthews and the late Jettie Bowen Matthews. She was married to the late William Edward Morris.
Mrs. Morris was a member of Seven Oaks...
Nannie Smith Throckmorton
Dec 5, 2025
Nannie Smith Throckmorton of Scottsburg passed away on December 5, 2025 at the blessed age of 93. She was born in Halifax County on April 29, 1932 to the late Samuel Hagood Smith and the late Virgie Smith. She was married to the late Marshall Monroe Throckmorton.
She was a faithful member of Scottsburg Baptist Church. Nannie enjoyed bowling and was...
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