Obituaries
Leslile Shreve
Mar 31, 2026
Leslile Shreve, 68, of Halifax County, Virginia, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2026.
Born on April 16, 1957, in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, Leslile lived a life rooted in service, education, and deep love for her community and family.
Leslile dedicated many years of her career to Halifax County Public Schools, where she served as a dual enrollment CPR instructor. In this...
Michael Scott Whitlow
Mar 31, 2026
Michael Scott Whitlow of Clover passed away on March 31, 2026 at the age of 63. He was born in Halifax County on June 19, 1962 to Nora Lee Throckmorton Whitlow and the late Alton Whitlow. He was married twenty-three years to Virginia M. Whitlow who survives.
He was a member of Clover Baptist Church and worked with Mayo Power Plant...
Thelma Arlene Perkins Daniel
Mar 30, 2026
Thelma Arlene Perkins Daniel of South Boston, VA passed away on March 30, 2026. She was born in Halifax County, VA on October 15, 1930, and was 95 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Ethel Emma Dunaway Perkins and the late Robert Isaac Perkins. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Martin Franklin Daniel.
Thelma loved to...
Brandon Keith Lewis
Mar 29, 2026
Brandon Keith Lewis of Clover passed away on March 29, 2026 at the age of 43. He was born in Halifax County on November 17, 1983 to Dennis Keith Lewis and Sylvia Barnett Hazelwood (Timothy) who survive.
Brandon enjoyed the outdoors and in his free time he played softball and baseball. He also loved fishing and spending the time enjoying nature....
Larry James Culley
Mar 29, 2026
Larry James Culley of South Boston passed away on March 29, 2026 at the age of 78. He was born in Halifax County on September 25, 1947 to the late John Leonard Culley and the late Annie Russell Culley. He was married to the late Diana Phillips Culley.
Larry was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and a retired electrician, and...
Thomas Michael Jackson
Mar 28, 2026
Mr. Thomas Michael Jackson of Nathalie, VA passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026. He was born in Halifax County, VA on July 11,1977 and was forty-eight years old. He was the son of the late John Henry Jackson and Doris Layton Jackson who survives and was married for sixteen years to Leslie Francis Jackson. He was an outdoorsman who...
Evelyn Marguerite Craig
Mar 26, 2026
Evelyn Marguerite Craig, born on April 18, 1934, in Washington, DC, peacefully went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 26, 2026. Evelyn was a woman who didn’t set out to be heralded but found herself as such many times throughout her life.
Evelyn broke barriers as the first black woman to work for the Washington DC Post Office,...
Robert Paul Lockner
Mar 20, 2026
Robert Paul Lockner, 50, of South Boston, Virginia, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026. He was born on December 29, 1975, in Farmville, Virginia, and was the son of Roy Hawkins and the late Rhonda Lockner Hawkins. He was the grandson of Wanda “Jean” Lockner.
Robert was a loving husband, father, and “Pop-Pop” to his twelve cherished grandchildren.
He is survived...
Nancy Clements Knowlson Leonard
Mar 14, 2026
Nancy Clements Knowlson Leonard entered her eternal rest at the age of 91 on March 14, 2026. She lived most of her long and happy life on Leda Grove Road in Halifax County Virginia. Nancy was born on April 3,1934 and was the youngest of nine siblings born to Frank and Martha (Fannie) Bray Clements. She was predeceased by...
Morgan Scott Conner
Mar 12, 2026
Morgan Scott Conner of South Boston, VA passed away on March 12, 2026.
Mr. Conner was born in South Boston, VA on February 28, 1966, the son of the late Carrie Edwards Conner and the late Irvin Green Conner. He was a member of Cherry Hill United Methodist Church.
Mr. Conner is survived by two half-sisters, Joan C. Rogers (Ron) and Judy...
Andrew Blane Murray Boyd
Mar 11, 2026
After a brief illness, Andrew Blane Murray Boyd of Alton, VA, passed away at VCU Medical Center in Richmond on March 11, 2026.
Andrew (Drew) was born on March 7, 1978 in Charlottesville, VA, the son of James Rice and Abbigail Kuehner Boyd. He is survived by his father, James Boyd and step-mother Angela Stevens Boyd of Charlottesville, VA, brother Colin...
Brenda Banton Riddle
Mar 10, 2026
Mrs. Brenda Banton Riddle of South Boston passed away on March 10, 2026 at the age of 73. She was born in Lynchburg, VA on February 23, 1953 to the late Van Edward Banton, Jr. and the late Betty Doss Banton. She was married to the late Samuel L. “Sonny” Riddle, Jr.
She was a member of Black Walnut Baptist Church....
Dr. Clyde Franklin Peer
Mar 2, 2026
On March 2, 2026 Halifax County lost one of its beloved optometrists, Dr. Clyde Franklin Peer at the age of 90. He was born in Wardensville, WV on August 21, 1935 to the late Elbert Clyde Peer and the late Pauline Heishman Peer. He was married fifty-two years to the late Barbara Kranwinkle Peer.
He was a member of Trinity Episcopal...
Janice Amanda Royster Burton
Mar 1, 2026
Janice Amanda Royster Burton of Scottsburg passed away on March 1, 2026 at the blessed age of 90. She was born in Halifax County on September 22, 1935 to the late Berkley Dodd Royster and the late Alma Collins Royster. She was married sixty-nine years to Thomas Morgan Burton who survives.
Janice was a member of Bethel Baptist Church where she...
Sandra Ann Ferri
Feb 26, 2026
Sandra Ann Ferri of Virgilina, VA passed away February 26, 2026 at the age of 64. She was born in Erie, PA on June 1, 1961 to the late Don and Irene Beardsley Ferri. She was married to Cecil Lester, Jr., who survives.
Sandra was an IT Tech with Southern Virginia Higher Education.
In addition to her husband she is survived by...
Marjorie Ruth Thibodeaux Logan
Feb 25, 2026
Marjorie Ruth Thibodeaux Logan, age 87, of South Boston passed away February 25, 2026.
Born in Sulphur, Louisiana, she was the daughter of the late Ferdy and Alexandrine Thibodeaux. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Eugene Logan; her children, Linda Hancock and Larry Logan (Rosemarie); her grandson, Bryan McKinney; and her siblings, Leroy Savoy, Earl Thibodeaux (whose wife,...
Mr. Terry Collins
Feb 22, 2026
Mr. Terry Collins of Nathalie passed away on February 22, 2026 at the age of 65. He was born in Arlington on April 5, 1960 to the late Charles Arnold Collins and the late Lillian Pearl Pearson Collins. He was married to Maria Del Pilar Collins who survives.
Terry retired from City of Fairfax, VA as a waterworks operator. Terry loved...
Virla Hazelwood Mills
Feb 22, 2026
Mrs. Virla Hazelwood Mills of Scottsburg passed away on February 22, 2026 at the blessed age of 94. She was born in Halifax County on September 24, 1931 to the late John Anderson Hazelwood and the late Dora Mae Hazelwood. She was married for fifty-one years to the late Howard Eugene Mills.
She was a member of South Boston Church of...
Cecil Nathaniel Vaughan, Sr.
Feb 18, 2026
Mr. Cecil Nathaniel Vaughan, Sr. of South Boston passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 18, 2026 at the age of 94. He was born in Halifax County on September 7, 1931 to the late Pete Vaughan and the late Susie Moore Vaughan. He was married for 71 years to Virginia Louise Saunders Vaughan who survives.
He was of...
Annie Bell Benjamin Hayes
Feb 15, 2026
Annie Bell Benjamin Hayes, 80 years old, of Semora, North Carolina passed away in death on February 15, 2026. She was born in Mecklenburg County Virginia on August 18, 1945 to the late James and Tuttie Alva Jones Benjamin. Annie was one of 8 children and attended school in Mecklenburg County Virginia.
For 29 years, Annie was employed at Russell Stover...
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