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Frances Fisher Glass of Halifax passed away May 16, 2024 at the age of 94. She was born in Halifax County on August 18, 1929 to the late Onie Hudnell Fisher and the late Cornelia Caroline Martin Fisher. She was married to the late Carter Glass.
She was a member of Hunting Creek Baptist Church. Frances was a homemaker and...
Macon Norman Fears of Halifax passed away May 15, 2024 at the age of 79. He was born in Halifax County on September 28, 1944 to the late James Edward Fears and the late Novela Crews Fears. He was married to Linda Thrailkill Fears who survives.
He was a member of Winns Creek Baptist Church where he served on the Cemetery...
Robert Burton Fisher of South Boston, VA passed away May 14, 2024 at the age of 72. He was born in Halifax County, VA on October 5, 1951 to the late Robert Glenn Fisher and the late Mary Burton Fisher.
He was of the Christian Faith and in his youth, he attended Republican Grove United Methodist Church. He worked...
Brenda Gayle Adams of South Boston passed away on May 11, 2024 at the age of 72. She was born in Halifax County, Virginia on October 16, 1951 to the late Samuel Steele Adams, Sr. and the late Frances Cora Gravitt Moore. Brenda was of the Baptist Faith.
Left to cherish her memory:
Her First Cousins
Mary Lou Matze of South Boston
Doug Matze...
Gregory John Tiver of Nathalie, Virginia passed away peacefully on May 10, 2024 at his home surrounded by family.
Greg was born in Medford, NJ, where he grew up and worked with his family at the Tiver Farm. It was there he found his love for farming. While living in Lumberton he volunteered for the Lumberton Emergency Squad and was...
Ray McDonald Wilborn Jr. of Lynchburg, VA passed away May 8, 2024 at the age of 76. He was born in Halifax County on September 30, 1947 to the late Ray M. Wilborn, Sr. and the late Margaret Wilborn. He was married to Allene D. Wilborn who survives.
He was a member of Scottsburg United Methodist Church. Ray served in the...
Stephanie returned to the Lord May 6, 2024, surrounded by family and friends after a courageous journey living with ALS. Stephanie was born April 4, 1971, in Marietta, Ohio, to Nancy (Sealock) King and Michael King. After completing her schooling in McConnelsville, Ohio, Stephanie pursued a Social Work Degree at Ohio University in Athens, and graduated in 1994. She married...
Lauriston Kennerly Elliott went to be with his Lord and Savior May 3, 2024 at the age of 83, after decades of battling Parkinson’s. He was born in South Boston, VA September 13, 1940 to the late Lauriston Conway Elliott and Cora Lelia Nolan Elliott. Kennerly grew up in Granville County, NC, on the farm of which he is so...
Mr. William Cecil Deal of South Boston, VA passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at the Hock Family Pavilion in Durham, NC. He was born in Durham, NC October 1, 1943 and was 80 years old.
He was the son of the late Clyde Deal and the late Lola Mae Heatherly Deal and was married to Doris Russell Deal...
Mount Dalton “Bud” Powell, Jr. of Scottsburg, VA passed away April 29, 2024 at the age of 70. He was born in Halifax County, VA on May 23, 1953 to the late Mount Dalton Powell, Sr. and the late Sallie Snead Powell. Bud loved the New York Yankees, fox and deer hunting. He was also a member of Dryburg...
Emanuel Edward “Eddie” Hess, Jr. of Vernon Hill passed away April 27, 2024 at the age of 70. He was born in Russell County, Va on January 22, 1954 to Emanuel Edward Hess, Sr. and the late Anna Pearl Ray Hess. He was married to Debra Hughes Hess who survives.
He was a member of County Line Baptist Church where he...
Mrs. Dean Childress Payne of Paces, VA passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024 in Yadkinville, NC. She was born in Pittsylvania County November 9, 1927 and was 96 years old. She was the daughter of the late Harvey Bunion Childress and the late Lizzie Soyars Childress and was married to the late Albert Hudson Payne. She was a member...
Mr. Charlie Bobby Elliott of Virgilina, VA passed away at his home on Saturday, April 27, 2024. He was born in Halifax County on February 24, 1939, and was 85 years old. He was the son of the late Charlie Thomas Elliott and the late Maggie Glasscock Elliott. He was a retired mechanic at Elliott’s Auto Sales. He loved...
Doris Collins Davis, 76, of South Boston, Virginia, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2024. Born on July 5, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Talley, Jr. and Gertrude Goad Talley.
Doris was born and raised in South Boston, Virginia, by her loving grandmother, Ida Talley, who despite being a widow, adopted four of her grandchildren under the...
Lacy White Powell of Altavista, formally of South Boston, passed away April 17, 2024 at the age of 80. He was born in Halifax County, VA on June 25, 1943 to the late Herbert Augustus Powell and the late Annie Alderson Powell. He was married for 56 years to the late Audrey Chandler Powell.
He was a member of First Baptist...
Ruby Laughorn Newton of Halifax, VA passed away April 15, 2024. She was born in Halifax County, VA on September 4, 1938 to the late Howard Laughorn and the late Gracie Willborne and was 85 years old. She was married to the late Garland Briggs Newton, Sr.
She was an active member of North Fork Baptist Church and helped with the...
Daniel Vazquez Seguinot "Danny" of Keeling, Virginia passed away on April 13, 2024 in Reidsville, North Carolina at the age of 44.
He was born on August 9, 1979 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico and was lovingly raised by Angel Vazquez Cruz and Maria Seguinot in San Sebastian, PR. He left Puerto Rico when he was 25 years old and shortly thereafter,...
Mr. Kenneth Eugene Irby of South Boston, VA passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024. He was born in Halifax County August 3, 1935 and was 88 years old. He was the son of the late James Clarence Irby and the late Elizabeth Irby and was married to the late Nancy Nichols Irby. He was a member of Ash Avenue...
Doris Anne "D.A." Cox Powell of South Boston, formerly of Halifax, Virginia, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024, at the age of 81. She was born on May 22, 1942, in Danville, Virginia, the daughter of the late Samuel Pace "Sam" Cox and the late Helena Anne Motley Cox. She was married for 61 years to Douglas Waller Powell,...
Rick Gerald Truesdale, or Pop, as he was better known, was a true Renaissance Man. This was a guy who in the same story would expound upon the principles of Taoism and the teachings of Lao Tzu, just before reminiscing about seeing the Doors at the Whiskey A Go Go. Rick was a man whose stories would simultaneously amaze, embarrass,...
Frances Fisher Glass of Halifax passed away May 16, 2024 at the age of 94. She was born in Halifax County on August 18, 1929 to the late Onie Hudnell Fisher and the late Cornelia Caroline Martin Fisher. She was married to the late Carter Glass.
She was a member of Hunting Creek Baptist Church. Frances was a homemaker and...
Macon Norman Fears of Halifax passed away May 15, 2024 at the age of 79. He was born in Halifax County on September 28, 1944 to the late James Edward Fears and the late Novela Crews Fears. He was married to Linda Thrailkill Fears who survives.
He was a member of Winns Creek Baptist Church where he served on the Cemetery...
Robert Burton Fisher of South Boston, VA passed away May 14, 2024 at the age of 72. He was born in Halifax County, VA on October 5, 1951 to the late Robert Glenn Fisher and the late Mary Burton Fisher.
He was of the Christian Faith and in his youth, he attended Republican Grove United Methodist Church. He worked...
Brenda Gayle Adams of South Boston passed away on May 11, 2024 at the age of 72. She was born in Halifax County, Virginia on October 16, 1951 to the late Samuel Steele Adams, Sr. and the late Frances Cora Gravitt Moore. Brenda was of the Baptist Faith.
Left to cherish her memory:
Her First Cousins
Mary Lou Matze of South Boston
Doug Matze...
Gregory John Tiver of Nathalie, Virginia passed away peacefully on May 10, 2024 at his home surrounded by family.
Greg was born in Medford, NJ, where he grew up and worked with his family at the Tiver Farm. It was there he found his love for farming. While living in Lumberton he volunteered for the Lumberton Emergency Squad and was...
Ray McDonald Wilborn Jr. of Lynchburg, VA passed away May 8, 2024 at the age of 76. He was born in Halifax County on September 30, 1947 to the late Ray M. Wilborn, Sr. and the late Margaret Wilborn. He was married to Allene D. Wilborn who survives.
He was a member of Scottsburg United Methodist Church. Ray served in the...
Stephanie returned to the Lord May 6, 2024, surrounded by family and friends after a courageous journey living with ALS. Stephanie was born April 4, 1971, in Marietta, Ohio, to Nancy (Sealock) King and Michael King. After completing her schooling in McConnelsville, Ohio, Stephanie pursued a Social Work Degree at Ohio University in Athens, and graduated in 1994. She married...
Lauriston Kennerly Elliott went to be with his Lord and Savior May 3, 2024 at the age of 83, after decades of battling Parkinson’s. He was born in South Boston, VA September 13, 1940 to the late Lauriston Conway Elliott and Cora Lelia Nolan Elliott. Kennerly grew up in Granville County, NC, on the farm of which he is so...
Mr. William Cecil Deal of South Boston, VA passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at the Hock Family Pavilion in Durham, NC. He was born in Durham, NC October 1, 1943 and was 80 years old.
He was the son of the late Clyde Deal and the late Lola Mae Heatherly Deal and was married to Doris Russell Deal...
Mount Dalton “Bud” Powell, Jr. of Scottsburg, VA passed away April 29, 2024 at the age of 70. He was born in Halifax County, VA on May 23, 1953 to the late Mount Dalton Powell, Sr. and the late Sallie Snead Powell. Bud loved the New York Yankees, fox and deer hunting. He was also a member of Dryburg...
Emanuel Edward “Eddie” Hess, Jr. of Vernon Hill passed away April 27, 2024 at the age of 70. He was born in Russell County, Va on January 22, 1954 to Emanuel Edward Hess, Sr. and the late Anna Pearl Ray Hess. He was married to Debra Hughes Hess who survives.
He was a member of County Line Baptist Church where he...
Mrs. Dean Childress Payne of Paces, VA passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024 in Yadkinville, NC. She was born in Pittsylvania County November 9, 1927 and was 96 years old. She was the daughter of the late Harvey Bunion Childress and the late Lizzie Soyars Childress and was married to the late Albert Hudson Payne. She was a member...
Mr. Charlie Bobby Elliott of Virgilina, VA passed away at his home on Saturday, April 27, 2024. He was born in Halifax County on February 24, 1939, and was 85 years old. He was the son of the late Charlie Thomas Elliott and the late Maggie Glasscock Elliott. He was a retired mechanic at Elliott’s Auto Sales. He loved...
Doris Collins Davis, 76, of South Boston, Virginia, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2024. Born on July 5, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Talley, Jr. and Gertrude Goad Talley.
Doris was born and raised in South Boston, Virginia, by her loving grandmother, Ida Talley, who despite being a widow, adopted four of her grandchildren under the...
Lacy White Powell of Altavista, formally of South Boston, passed away April 17, 2024 at the age of 80. He was born in Halifax County, VA on June 25, 1943 to the late Herbert Augustus Powell and the late Annie Alderson Powell. He was married for 56 years to the late Audrey Chandler Powell.
He was a member of First Baptist...
Ruby Laughorn Newton of Halifax, VA passed away April 15, 2024. She was born in Halifax County, VA on September 4, 1938 to the late Howard Laughorn and the late Gracie Willborne and was 85 years old. She was married to the late Garland Briggs Newton, Sr.
She was an active member of North Fork Baptist Church and helped with the...
Daniel Vazquez Seguinot "Danny" of Keeling, Virginia passed away on April 13, 2024 in Reidsville, North Carolina at the age of 44.
He was born on August 9, 1979 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico and was lovingly raised by Angel Vazquez Cruz and Maria Seguinot in San Sebastian, PR. He left Puerto Rico when he was 25 years old and shortly thereafter,...
Mr. Kenneth Eugene Irby of South Boston, VA passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024. He was born in Halifax County August 3, 1935 and was 88 years old. He was the son of the late James Clarence Irby and the late Elizabeth Irby and was married to the late Nancy Nichols Irby. He was a member of Ash Avenue...
Doris Anne "D.A." Cox Powell of South Boston, formerly of Halifax, Virginia, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024, at the age of 81. She was born on May 22, 1942, in Danville, Virginia, the daughter of the late Samuel Pace "Sam" Cox and the late Helena Anne Motley Cox. She was married for 61 years to Douglas Waller Powell,...
Rick Gerald Truesdale, or Pop, as he was better known, was a true Renaissance Man. This was a guy who in the same story would expound upon the principles of Taoism and the teachings of Lao Tzu, just before reminiscing about seeing the Doors at the Whiskey A Go Go. Rick was a man whose stories would simultaneously amaze, embarrass,...
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