Obituaries
Lorene Elizabeth DeJarnette Womble Gilliam
Sep 15, 2022
Lorene Elizabeth DeJarnette Womble Gilliam of Halifax, VA, passed away September 15, 2022. Born in Halifax County, VA, on June 1, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Louis William DeJarnette and Camilla Eanes Whitlow DeJarnette. She is survived by her husband Dabney Gilliam. Lorene received an undergraduate degree from Westhampton College of the University of Richmond and a...
John Leslie Puryear, Jr.
Sep 14, 2022
John (Les) Leslie Puryear, Jr. of was born September 5, 1932 in Morristown NJ, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2022 in his home in Merida, Yucatan, Mx. He was a 1951 graduate of Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, VA., attended Duke University before enlisting in the Air Force to serve his country in the Korean war from 1952 –...
Ralph "Gene" Eugene Haugh
Sep 13, 2022
Ralph Eugene “Gene” Haugh, Jr. of Halifax, VA passed away September 13, 2022. He was born in Richmond, VA on September 17, 1947 and was 74 years of age. He was the son of the late Rev. Ralph Eugene Haugh, Sr. and the late Margaret Shelton Haugh. He was married to Cynthia Owen Haugh who survives.
He was a...
Cecile Moorefield Cheek
Sep 11, 2022
Cecile Moorefield Cheek of Shallotte, NC, formerly of Halifax County passed away September 11, 2022. She was born in Halifax County, VA on September 14, 1932 and was 89 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Eugene Jackson Moorefield and the late Irene Ferrell Moorefield. She was married to the late Charlie C. Cheek. She was a...
Taj Hall Jager
Sep 11, 2022
Taj Hall Jager of Eden, NC formerly of South Boston, VA passed away September 11, 2022. She was born in South Boston, VA on July 11, 1973 and was 49 years old. She was the daughter of the late Kim Hall and the late Antoinette “Tiny” Waldie.
She loved the outdoors, cooking, traveling, and animals. Taj was the...
Gale Vernon Meadows
Sep 11, 2022
Gale Vernon Meadows of South Boston, VA passed away September 11, 2022. She was born in Halifax County, VA on March 2, 1949 and was 73 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Gus Vernon and the late Margie Conner Vernon. She was married to the late Terry Daniel Meadows, Sr.
She was of the Christian...
Kimberly Crystal Henderson
Sep 7, 2022
Mrs. Kimberly Crystal Henderson of South Boston passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, VA. She was born on September 2, 1979 in Durham, NC and was 43 years old. She was the daughter of the late Timothy Dwight Perry, Sr. and Connie Compton, who survives. She was of the Baptist faith and was known...
Lenwood Grove Ferrell
Sep 5, 2022
Lenwood Grove Ferrell of Halifax, VA passed away peacefully in his sleep on September 5, 2022 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Halifax County, VA on September 23, 1930 and was 91 years of age. He was the son of the late Harvey B. Ferrell and the late Andrew Anderson and Hester Mae Alderson Anderson. He was married...
Mildred Owen Thomas Glover
Sep 3, 2022
Mrs. Mildred Owen Thomas Glover of Harrisonburg, VA and formerly of South Boston, VA passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022. She was born in Halifax County, VA on March 15, 1934 and was 88 years old. She was the daughter of the late Clarence Owen and the late Fannie Chambliss Owen. She was first married to the late Lenwood...
Mildred Owen Thomas Glover
Sep 3, 2022
Mrs. Mildred Owen Thomas Glover of Harrisonburg, VA and formerly of South Boston, VA passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022. She was born in Halifax County, VA on March 15, 1934 and was 88 years old. She was the daughter of the late Clarence Owen and the late Fannie Chambliss Owen. She was first married to the late Lenwood...
Richard Sam Hailey
Aug 31, 2022
Richard Sam Hailey of South Boston, VA passed away on August 31, 2022, while surrounded by his loving family. He was a vibrant 73 years young whose loves included working on antique cars (or anything with an engine), attending car shows, playing with his grandchildren, and walking his dog, Bella. Richard worked at ABB for 42 years and was always...
William Morgan Miller, Sr.
Aug 31, 2022
Loving husband, devoted father, faithful son and friend to all, William Morgan Miller, Sr. passed away peacefully at home on August 31, 2022, at the age of 97 with his family by his side. Bill lived with the love of his life Helen Jordan Miller in South Boston, VA. He was born August 24, 1925 to Frank T. and Cordelia...
Dorothy Christine Vernon
Aug 29, 2022
Dorothy Christine Vernon of South Boston, VA passed away surrounded by her family on August 29, 2022. She was born in Halifax County, VA on August 28, 1943 and was 79 years of age. She was the daughter of Mary Dickerson Vernon and the late William Irvin Vernon.
She was a member of Alton Baptist Church.
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Marian Daniel Shortt
Aug 28, 2022
Marian Daniel Shortt of Nathalie, VA passed away August 28, 2022. She was born in Halifax County, VA on November 6, 1942 and was 79 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Willie Daniel and the late Janie Booth Daniel. She was married to the late Ryland Wilson Shortt, Sr.
She was a member of McKendree...
Gabriel Lee Garner, Jr.
Aug 24, 2022
Gabriel Lee “Dink” Garner, Jr., 73 of South Boston, VA passed away peacefully on August 24, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Lee was born on June 12, 1949 in Washington D.C. to the late Gabriel Lee Garner, Sr and the late Florence Evelyn Fletcher Garner, the oldest of seven children. He served two years in the...
William Elam Pritchard
Aug 23, 2022
William Elam Pritchard, “Will”, died on August 23, 2022 after a courageous fight with complications stemming from a fall from a roof on December 2, 2019 which paralyzed him from the shoulders down. He was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, William and Doris Adkisson of Mt. Laurel, VA and by his paternal grandparents, L. Douglas Pritchard, Sr. and Rosemary of...
Nancy Page Wilmoth
Aug 19, 2022
Nancy Page Wilmoth of Halifax, VA passed away August 19, 2022. She was born in Guilford, NC on April 15, 1946 and was 76 years of age. She was the daughter of Virginia Page Freeman and the late Jack Page.
She was a faithful member of Fork Baptist Church. Before her retirement Nancy was a cafeteria employee with...
Linda Boone Crenshaw
Aug 16, 2022
Linda Boone Crenshaw of Lynchburg (formerly of Halifax County) lost her battle with Leukemia on August 16, 2022. She was born in Rocky Mount, VA on March 9, 1943 and was 79 years of age. She was the daughter of the late J. Harold Boone and the late Mary Johnson Boone. She was married to Charles C. Crenshaw who survives.
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William Ray Fore, Jr.
Aug 16, 2022
William Ray Fore, Jr. of Scottsburg, VA passed away August 16, 2022. He was born in Washington County, VA on December 4, 1933 and was 88 years of age. He was the son of the late William Ray Fore, Sr. and the late Bertha Mae Deboard Fore. He was married to the late Barbara Joan Cook Fore. He was of...
Anna Popek Boswell
Aug 11, 2022
Anna Belle Popek Boswell of Sutherlin, VA passed away peacefully at her home on August 12, 2022. She was born in Long Branch, NJ on August 20, 1944 and was 77 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Josef Frank Popek and the late Frances Whitlow Popek. She was married 60 years to Harold W. Boswell who...
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