Obituaries
Nancy LaNeave Pool
Mar 16, 2024
Mrs. Nancy Gilliam LaNeave Pool of South Boston, Virginia went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 16, 2024. She was born in Crewe, VA on December 20, 1945, and was the daughter of the late Drury Warriner LaNeave and Edith Tunstall LaNeave. For fifty years, she was married to her husband Delbert Edgar “Del” Pool, who...
John Thomas "Tommy" Atkins, III
Mar 15, 2024
Mr. John Thomas “Tommy” Atkins III of Roanoke, VA, and formerly of Halifax County, VA passed away at his home in Roanoke on Saturday, March 15, 2024. He was born in Halifax County on October 22,1968 and was 55 years old. He was the son of the late John Thomas Atkins Jr. and Jeanette Bowman Atkins who survives. Tommy was...
Jane Brock Whitt and Bradley Wayne Whitt, Jr.
Mar 13, 2024
Jane “Janey” Brock Whitt, 62 and Bradley Wayne Whitt, Jr 62, both of Alton, VA passed away on March 13, 2024. Janey was born in Charlottesville, VA on July 6, 1961 to the late William Walker and the late Frances Barner Walker. Wayne was born in Richmond, Va on January 3, 1962 to Bradley Wayne Whitt, Sr who survives and...
Barry Glenn McCraw
Mar 12, 2024
McCraw, Barry Glenn, 79, of Midlothian, VA passed away suddenly on March 12, 2024. A cherished husband, father, grandfather and brother, he is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Ann C. McCraw; two sons B. Clayton (Hillary) and Palmer C. McCraw; two grandchildren Campbell F. and Quinlan C. McCraw; his sister Patricia A. Goodwin, and sister-in-law Ellen F....
Willard Wayne Noblin
Mar 11, 2024
Willard Wayne Noblin of South Boston passed away March 11, 2024 at the age of 82. He was born in Halifax County on May 30, 1941 to the late Ruby Willard Noblin and the late Thelma Dunkley Noblin. He was married to Virginia Landrum Noblin who survives.
He was a member of Pleasant Grove Christian Church where he served as a...
Joyce Newcomb Martin
Mar 10, 2024
Joyce Newcomb Martin of Clover passed away Sunday, March 10, 2024 at the age of 77. She was born in Halifax County on June 15, 1946 to the late John “Jim” Newcomb and the late Sarah Martin Newcomb. She was married to the late Ernest E. Martin.
She was of the Christian Faith. Family was what Joyce treasured most, especially...
Charles "Chad" Clayborn Edwards, III
Mar 6, 2024
Charles Clayborn Edwards III “Chad”, of Charlotte NC, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Chad was born on July 22, 1974 in South Boston VA to Charles C. and Judy M. Edwards and was married to Keely Monroe Edwards.
After graduating from Halifax County High School, Chad continued his education, graduating cum laude from the College of William Mary in...
Robert Matthew Magnussen
Mar 1, 2024
Robert Matthew Magnussen of McLeansville, NC passed away March 1, 2024 at the age of 73. He was born in Hillside, NJ on January 15, 1951 to the late Vincent Magnussen and the late Anne Mae Hudak Magnussen. Robert enjoyed music, playing his guitar, reading, NASCAR and was an avid T.V. watcher. He retired from Nassau County, New York...
Jeannine Perkins Hall
Mar 1, 2024
Jeannine Perkins Hall was born August 28, 1943 in Hamburg, Arkansas and peacefully joined her Lord and Savior March 1, 2024. She is survived by her loving husband Richard of 46 years, five stepchildren: Richard Hall, Susan Hall Jernigan (Tony), Debra Hall, Daniel Hall, and Sharon Hall. Ten grandchildren, and three siblings; Lloyd Collins (Ruby), Billy Perkins, and Marilyn Pullian...
Barbara Gibson Fisher
Feb 20, 2024
Barbara Gibson Fisher of Nathalie passed away February 20, 2024 at the age of 77. She was born in Pittsylvania, VA on September 17, 1946 to Dora Simpson Gibson the late Fred Lee Gibson. She was married to the late Earl Douglas Fisher.
She was an active member of First Baptist Church of Republican Grove. Barbara worked many years as a...
Ronnie Davis Wilmouth
Feb 20, 2024
Ronnie Davis Wilmouth of South Boston passed away February 20, 2024 at the age of 73. He was born in Halifax County, VA on February 24, 1950 to the late Henry Joseph Wilmouth and the late Esther Snead Wilmouth.
He was a member of Fork Baptist Church and the American Legion Post 8. Ronnie proudly served his country in the United...
John "Jack" Whitworth Crenshaw
Feb 20, 2024
Crenshaw, John “Jack” Whitworth, 87, of Chesterfield County, VA passed away on February 20, 2024 at home after nine years of ill health. He was surrounded by his wife and two children in his last days on this earth.
Jack (best known as “Coach” to many) was born at home in Darvills, Dinwiddie County, VA to James Devon Crenshaw, Sr. and...
Margaret Cole Eudy
Feb 18, 2024
Margaret Winora Cole Eudy of South Boston, VA passed away Sunday, February 18, 2024 at the age of 94. She was born in Virgilina VA on November 30, 1929 to the late Thomas Wilmoth Cole and the late Mary Lou Lowery Cole and was married to the late Roger Orin Eudy.
Margaret was a member of Union United Methodist Church. She...
Merle Crenshaw Smith
Feb 17, 2024
Mrs. Merle Crenshaw Smith of Halifax, VA passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. She was born in Halifax County, VA August 31, 1934 and was 89 years old. She was the daughter of the late Bertrum Roy Crenshaw and the late Lizzie Hall Crenshaw and was married to the late Edwin Ronald Smith. She was...
Jackie Morell Francisco
Feb 15, 2024
Jackie Morell Francisco of Halifax, VA went to be with his Lord and Savior and reunited with his beloved wife Mary Ann Barker Francisco on February 15, 2024. He was born in Halifax County on March 21, 1942 to the late George Morell Francisco and the late Edith Blackstock Francisco.
He was a member of Hunting Creek Baptist Church. Jackie...
Sharon Buchanan Daniel
Feb 11, 2024
Sharon Buchanan Daniel, 78, of Timberville VA, formerly from Halifax VA, passed away on February 11,2024 at Sentara RMH Health Center in Harrisonburg VA.
She was born January 13, 1946 in Danville Va to the late Felix McKinley and Virginia Betty Guill Buchanan.
Sharon worked for and ran her husband's Veterinarian Animal Health Center in Halifax. She was an avid NASCAR fan,...
James "Buck" Harold Tatum, Jr.
Feb 10, 2024
Mr. James H. “Buck” Tatum, Jr. of Scottsburg, VA passed away Saturday, February 10,2024 at the Berry Hill Health and Rehab. He was born in Halifax County, VA on December 2,1942 and was 81 years old. He was the son of the late James Tatum, Sr. and the late Lola Carroll Tatum and was married to Ann Marie Crawford Tatum.
He...
Mary K. Rice
Feb 10, 2024
Mary K. Rice, age 76, of Wake Forest, NC, passed away February 10, 2024. She is survived by her beloved husband of 8 years, John D. Rice.
She was born August 8, 1947, in Honolulu, Oahu, and came to the continental states on a battleship, an event which received extensive media coverage when she was only 6 months old. She lived...
Harvey Rexwell Blackstock
Feb 9, 2024
Harvey Rexwell Blackstock of Nathalie, VA passed away on February 9, 2024 at the age of 91. He was born in Halifax County, VA on April 28, 1932 to the late Andrew Jackson Blackstock and the late Minnie Salmon Blackstock. He was married to the late Louetta Smith Blackstock for 63 years.
He was a member of Hunting Creek Baptist Church....
Myrtle Martin Williams
Feb 8, 2024
Myrtle Martin Williams of South Boston, VA passed away February 8, 2024 at the age of 82. She was born in Halifax County, VA on September 11, 1941 to the late John Johnson Martin and the late Lily Lloyd Martin. She was married to the late Richard Eugene Williams.
She was of the Baptist Faith. Myrtle enjoyed playing on her computer...
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