Obituaries
Diane Puryear Eaton
Nov 10, 2022
Diane Puryear Eaton, age 74 of Halifax died Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital, South Boston. She was born in South Boston, September 28, 1948, to the late Richard Lawrence Puryear, Sr. and the late Lucille Elliott Puryear. Diane had physical disabilities most of her life, she was admired for her courage and perseverance in keeping her...
Stella Brown Skelton
Nov 9, 2022
Stella Janice Brown Skelton of South Boston, Virginia, was gathered to her people in the presence of Jesus on November 9, 2022.
She was born January 22, 1936, in West Point, Georgia, to Roy and Louise Brown and was predeceased by her husband, Schafer, and her oldest son, Mike. She is survived by her sons Dane and his wife...
Richard (Ricky) Hartley Pool
Nov 5, 2022
Richard (Ricky) Hartley Pool met Jesus face to face on November 5, 2022. He was born on August 4, 1957 and was the son of the late Arthur Frazier Pool and Lottie Watts Pool. He is survived by his wife Ruth Pool, and her son Toby Payne (Tara) and their children, Emma, Allie and Will, and son Daniel Payne (Kelly)...
Helen Newton Rose
Nov 2, 2022
Helen Newton Rose of South Boston, VA passed away November 2, 2022. She was born in Halifax County, VA on September 16, 1940 and was 82 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Patrick Henry Newton, the late Mary Letell Glasscock Smith and the stepdaughter of the late William “Bill” Smith. She was married to Buddy B....
Jacqueline Hodnett Chandler
Nov 2, 2022
Jacqueline Hodnett Chandler of Richmond, VA passed away November 2, 2022.
Jacqueline Hodnett Chandler “Jackie” was married to Theodore Lindy Chandler for over 40 years until his passing in 1992. She loved and cared for her son Theodore (Ted) Lindy Chandler, Jr, and his wife Laura Lee Hankins Chandler, granddaughters Katherine Merritt and husband Timothy, and Rebecca Guillote and...
Carolyn Elliott Ford
Nov 1, 2022
Carolyn Elliott Talbott Ford of Halifax, VA passed away November 1, 2022. She was born in Halifax County, VA on July 3, 1943 and was 79 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Arthur Everett Elliott and the late Rosa Wilson Elliott. She was married to the late Harrell R. Ford.
She was a retired Realtor...
Robert Lee Hunt Harris
Oct 25, 2022
Robert Lee Hunt “Hunter” Harris of Nathalie, VA passed away on October 25, 2022. He was born in Halifax County, VA on October 16, 2002 and was 20 years of age. He was the son of the late Robert Lee Harris and the late Crystal Marie Slayton Harris.
Hunter was an avid hunter, fisherman and a NASCAR fan. He will...
Bonnie Duffey Dunkley
Oct 24, 2022
Bonnie Duffey Dunkley of Scottsburg, VA passed away October 24, 2022. She was born in Halifax County, VA on November 4, 1950 and was 71 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Preston Davis Duffey and the late Cora Newcomb Duffey. After her mother’s death she was raised by her mother’s oldest sister, Virginia Newcomb Lacks and...
Frank Steve Szakacs
Oct 24, 2022
On October 24, 2022 Frank “Scotty” Szakacs passed away. He was born at home 81 years ago to the late Margaret (Tokacs) Szakacs and the late Andrew Szakacs, the second of four children in Manville, NJ where he grew up. At the age of nine, his father passed away and he began working in his many careers from working in...
Charlie Finley Pilkins
Oct 21, 2022
Mr. Charlie Finley Pilkins of South Boston, VA passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022. He was born in Bluefield, WV on December 20, 1943 and was 78 years old. He was the son of the late Charlie Washington Pilkins and the late Frances Burnette Pilkins. He was a retired dairy farmer and was a member of Centerville Baptist Church....
Sandra Lynn Spell McGregor
Oct 20, 2022
Mrs. Sandra Lynn Spell McGregor of South Boston, VA passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at her home. She was born in South Boston, VA on February 19, 1969 and was 53 years old. She was the daughter of Sara Lawrence Peebles and the late Woodard Harris Spell and was married to Michael Dean McGregor. Sandra was a member...
Willis Dudley Conner
Oct 19, 2022
Mr. Willis Dudley Conner of Scottsburg, VA passed away Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at the South Boston Health and Rehab. He was born March 22, 1939 in Halifax County, VA and was 83 years old. He was the son of the late Arthur Henry Conner and the late Sallie Wilbourne Conner. Willis was married first for 45 years to the...
Jacqueline Jones Toler
Oct 18, 2022
On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, Jacqueline Toler (nee: Jones), age 97, died peacefully at her home in Alton, Virginia. Formally a 50+ year resident of Lompoc California and numerous Air Force bases throughout the U.S. and U.S. possessions. Jacqueline was the only child of H. Albert Jones and Beatrice E. Jones (nee: Larsen). Born in Springfield, Ohio, Jacqueline shared residences...
Scott Joseph Courville, Jr.
Oct 18, 2022
Scott Joseph Courville, Jr. of Halifax County, VA passed away on October 18, 2022. He was born in Louisiana to Scott Courville, Sr. and the late Katherine Bath Courville. Scott was a strong willed, fun loving, husband, father, and brother.
He leaves behind his wife Ashley, his brother Zan and his four amazing sons whom he loved with all...
June Wilborn Moorefield
Oct 17, 2022
Mrs. June Wilborn Moorefield, formerly of Scottsburg, VA, died October 17, 2022 at Sunrise Senior Living in Richmond, Virginia. Born in Halifax County, VA on May 10, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Kendall Wilborn and Sallie Ligon Wilborn and was married to the late Watt J. Moorefield.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church...
Janice Conner Chappell
Oct 15, 2022
Mrs. Janice Conner Chappell of South Boston, VA passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at her home. She was born in Harrisonburg, PA on December 8, 1946 and was 75 years old. She was the daughter of the late James Conner Jr. and the late Mary Nevins Conner and was married to the late John William Chappell. She was...
Edna Fisher Guthrie
Oct 14, 2022
Edna Fisher Guthrie of Halifax, VA passed away October 14, 2022. She was born in Halifax County, VA on June 13, 1935. She was the daughter of the late Presley Thornton Fisher and the late Minnie Crews Fisher. She was married to the late David F. “Buddy” Guthrie, Jr.
She was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church for over...
Harold Watkins Boswell
Oct 14, 2022
Harold Watkins Boswell of Sutherlin, VA passed away October 14, 2022. He was born in Halifax County, VA on May 10, 1941 and was 81 years of age. He was the son of the late Hezekiah Forrest Boswell and the late Bessie Talbott Boswell. He was married 60 years to the late Anna Belle Boswell.
He was a lifelong...
Jody Lee Young
Oct 12, 2022
Jody Lee “JoJo” Young of South Boston, VA passed away October 12, 2022. He was born in Chevy Chase, MD on July 25, 1971 and was 51 years of age. He was the son of William Young and Gwen Lail Young. He was married to Danielle Moorefield Young who survives.
Jody was employed with Dominion Energy at the Clover...
Mildred Fisher Roller
Oct 12, 2022
Mildred Fisher Roller, 93 of Mount Laurel, VA passed away October 12, 2022 Mildred was born August 29, 1929 and raised in Volens, VA. She was the daughter of the late Presley Thornton Fisher and the late Minnie Crews Fisher. Mildred was married to the late Frank Meredith (Pony) Roller for 60 years.
Mildred graduated Cum Laude from Volens...
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