Obituaries
Margaret Blanks Owen
Dec 11, 2023
Margaret Blanks Owen, 78 of Halifax County passed away December 11, 2023. She was born in Halifax County, VA on December 21, 1944 to the late Woodrow W. Blanks and the late Mollie Dunn Blanks. She was married to the late Earl Davis Owen.
Margaret was a member of Revelation Baptist Church. She retired from Burlington Industries after...
Dorothy Walton Motley
Dec 11, 2023
Dorothy Walton Motley, 97 of Vernon Hill, VA passed away on December 11, 2023. She was born on September 22, 1926 to the late Wade Norman Walton and the late Helen Dunn Walton. She was married to the late Archer R. Motley.
She was a member of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church. Dorothy loved reading, traveling, gardening, and tending...
Susan Woody Rutherford
Dec 8, 2023
Susan Woody Rutherford, of South Boston, Va., passed away December 08, 2023 at the age of 68. She was born in Halifax County Va on September 16, 1955 to the late James William Woody Jr. and Janet Loftis Woody who survives. She was married to Ray Rutherford for 49 years.
She was a member of Black Walnut Baptist where she...
Harold Dennis Wilson, Sr.
Dec 8, 2023
Harold Dennis Wilson, Sr 61, of South Boston, VA passed away on December 8, 2023. He was born in Halifax County on January 21, 1962 to Helen Martin Wilson who survives and the late Lawrence Franklin Wilson.
He was a member of North Fork Baptist Church. Harold was an avid outdoorsman and loved hunting and fishing. He...
Linda Ann Roller Conner
Dec 7, 2023
Linda Ann Roller Conner, 71 of Mt. Laurel, VA passed away December 7, 2023. She was born in Aberdeen, MD on July 31, 1952 to the late Walter Roller and the late Marion Hudson Roller. She was married to Gilbert Wayne Conner who survives.
She was a member of Mt. Laurel United Methodist Church where she was active in...
Lowell Earl Powell
Dec 5, 2023
Lowell Earl Powell, 78 passed away on December 5, 2023. He was born on July 11, 1945 in Chester, VA to the late Richard Joseph Powell and the late Katie Mae Coates Powell. He was married to Carolyn Faye Keatts Powell who survives.
He retired from the United States Postal Service after 35 years of dedicated service. Lowell loved his...
Wayne Adams Fuller
Dec 5, 2023
Wayne Adams Fuller, 80, of South Boston, VA, died peacefully at his home on December 5, 2023. Mr. Fuller was born in South Boston, VA to the late Rawley H. Fuller, Jr. and Dorothy A. Fuller on July 3, 1943.
Mr. Fuller attended the University of Richmond where he was a proud member of Theta Chi fraternity and graduated from...
Shirley Andrew Womack, Sr.
Dec 2, 2023
Shirley Andrew Womack, Sr., 84 of South Boston, VA passed away on December 2, 2023. He was born in Halifax County on November 8, 1939 to the late Clarence Littleton Womack and the late Grace Darling Barksdale Womack. He was married to Shelba Arthur Womack who survives.
He was a member of South Boston Church of God. Shirley...
Nancy Faye Luke Moore
Dec 1, 2023
Mrs. Nancy Faye Luke Moore of South Boston, VA passed away Friday, December 1, 2023, in Richmond, VA. She was born May 31, 1947, to the late James Pierce Luke and the late Martha Leona Hayes Luke. Nancy was a member of Kentuck Baptist Church. She was an avid bowler, which led to her joining the Golden Seniors Bowling...
Thomas Olander Paulette
Nov 30, 2023
Thomas Olander Paulette, 84 of Halifax passed away November 30, 2023. He was born in Prospect, VA on December 5, 1938 to the late Samuel Joseph Paulette and the late Frances Beale Paulette. He was married to Rose Marie Carter Paulette who survives.
He was a member of Beth Car Baptist Church where he served as a former Deacon,...
Bertha Lacks Womack
Nov 30, 2023
Bertha Lacks Womack of Vernon Hill, VA passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on November 30, 2023. She was born in Halifax County, VA on April 16, 1927, and was 96 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Robert L. Lacks and the late Lucy Hall Lacks. She was married to...
Rathiel Olin Totherow
Nov 28, 2023
Rathiel Olin “Red” Totherow of Nathalie, VA passed away on November 28, 2023 at the age of 84. He was born in Gilmer County, GA to the late Rathiel Henry Totherow and the late Grace Tilley Totherow on January 9, 1939. He was married to the late Donna Jean Lawson Totherow.
He was a member of Baptist Faith in...
Eugene Gilbert Shortt
Nov 27, 2023
Eugene Gilbert Shortt, 84 of Nathalie, VA passed away November 27, 2023. He was born on June 27, 1939 to the late Gilbert Wilson Shortt and the late Cecile Waller Shortt. He was married to Dianne Chandler Shortt who survives.
Eugene was a member of First Baptist Church of Millstone. He was raised on a tobacco farm and...
Richard Eldon Rice
Nov 27, 2023
Richard “Eldon” Rice 86, of South Boston, VA passed away November 27, 2023. He was born in South Boston, VA to the late Ernest Elder Rice and the late Minnie Mary Crews Rice on December 5, 1936. He was married to Josephine Jennings Rice who survives.
He was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. He...
Glenn Frederick Bender
Nov 17, 2023
Mr. Glenn F. Bender of South Boston, VA passed away Friday, November 17,2023 at his home. He was born February 15,1946 in Warren, Ohio and was 77 years old. He was the son of the late Frederick Michael Bender and the late Jesse Earlene Rader Bender and was married to Linda Bender, who survives.
Mr. Glenn Bender...
Etta Jean Warren Houghton
Nov 17, 2023
Etta Jean Warren Houghton, 95, of Richmond, Virginia was sent to her heavenly home after a long illness on November 17, 2023. Jean was a much loved wife, daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was born in Murfreesboro, North Carolina in 1928 and moved with her family to Portsmouth, Virginia at the age of four months, remaining...
Janet Lloyd Adams
Nov 15, 2023
Janet Lloyd Adams 88 passed away peacefully at her home in South Boston, VA on November 15th, 2023. She was born on June 6th, 1935, in Halifax County. Janet served as a beloved guidance counselor for Halifax County Middle School where she dedicated her life to helping students navigate the challenges and find their path towards success. With a caring...
Willie Andrew "Doodie" Martin
Nov 15, 2023
Mr. Willie Andrew "Doodie" Martin 62, of Halifax County, VA passed away November 15, 2023. He was born in Halifax County, VA on August 9, 1961, to the late Joseph Lacy Martin and the late Mattie Powell Martin. Willie spent many years working as a logger around the Halifax area. He will truly be missed by his family and...
Mark Evan Waller
Nov 11, 2023
Mark Evan Waller, beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend, passed away on November 11, 2023, at the age of 59. He was born on October 4, 1964, in Halifax, VA to DeRoy Evan Waller and Dorothy Holt Waller. Mark dedicated many years of his life working in the shipping department at Aquatic Bathware. He was known for his strong work...
Nancy Perkins Conner
Nov 11, 2023
Nancy Perkins Conner
Nancy Perkins Conner, a beloved member of her community in Vernon Hill, VA, sadly passed away on November 11, 2023. She leaves behind cherished memories and a legacy that will forever live on in the hearts of those who knew her. Born on November 17, 1946, in Halifax County, to the late Jeff and Lizzy Perkins,...
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