Obituaries
William "Bill" Crawford Barr, Jr.
Dec 15, 2022
William Crawford “Bill” Barr, Jr. of South Boston, VA passed away December 15, 2022. He was born on December 17, 1945 and was 76 years old. He was the son of the late William Crawford Barr, Sr and the late Helen Mildred Barr. He was married to Donna Mastrangelo Barr who survives.
He was a member of Hope Church....
Charles "Butch" Lacy Conner, Sr.
Dec 15, 2022
Charles Lacy “Butch” Conner, Sr. of Scottsburg, VA passed away December 15, 2022. He was born in Halifax County, VA on April 4, 1951 and was 71 years of age. He was the son of the late Lacy Matthew Conner and the late Lucille Slate Conner. He was married to Pamela Yancey Conner who survives. He was of the Christian...
Jimmy Snead
Dec 13, 2022
Jimmy Snead of South Boston, VA passed away December 13, 2022. He was born in Halifax County, VA on January 1, 1946 and was 76 years of age. He was the son of the late Pauline Snead Noblin Crews.
He was of the Methodist faith. Jimmy loved to work and gardening.
Jimmy Snead is survived by:
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Richard Elmore Cheek
Dec 11, 2022
Richard Elmore Cheek of Clover, VA passed away December 11, 2022. He was born in Halifax County, VA on October 29, 1934 and was 88 years of age. He was the son of the late Charlie Burett Cheek and the late Jesse Church Cheek. He was married to the love of his life, Joyce Seamster Cheek who survives.
Richard...
Mary Newbill Carlton
Dec 8, 2022
Mary Ann Newbill Carlton of South Boston, VA passed away December 8, 2022. She was born in Halifax County, VA on February 22, 1932 and was 90 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Hampton Hudson Newbill and the late Livian Wimbish Newbill. She was married to Bennie Lee Carlton who survives.
She was a faithful...
Bessie Wood Ferrell
Dec 7, 2022
Bessie Wood Ferrell of South Boston, VA passed away December 7, 2022. She was born in Halifax County, VA on September 8, 1920 and was 102 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Bird Wood and the late Rosa Jackson Wood. She was married to the late Henry Lee Ferrell.
She was a member of Berry...
David Allan Nagle, Jr.
Dec 5, 2022
Mr. David Allan Nagle Jr. of South Boston, VA passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022. He was born in Morristown, NJ on September 20, 1951 and was 71 years old. He was the son of the late David A. Nagle Sr. and the late Anita Gertrude Dietrig Nagle.
Survivors include:His daughterBrandie Gail Lewis and husband Shane of Gastonia, NC
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Frank Arnold Gornto
Dec 4, 2022
Frank Arnold Gornto of South Boston, VA passed away December 4, 2022. He was born in Durham, NC on May 15, 1933 and was 89 years of age. He was the son of the late Leon V. Gornto and the late Mamie Harmon Gornto. He was married to Patricia Beavers Gornto who survives.
He was a member of Centerville...
Velora Redd Moore
Dec 4, 2022
Velora Redd Moore of Halifax, VA passed away December 4, 2022. She was born in Halifax County, VA on October 23, 1923 and was 99 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Albion C. Redd and the late Minnie Walker Redd. She was married to the late Willis Randolph Moore.
She was a member of Pleasant...
Jasper Johnson Guthrie, Jr.
Dec 2, 2022
Jasper Johnson Guthrie, Jr. of LaBelle, FL passed away December 2, 2022. He was born in Campbell County, VA on June 5, 1957 and was 65 years of age. He was the son of the late Jasper Johnson Guthrie, Sr. and the late Nannie Elder Guthrie.
Jasper J. Guthrie, Jr. is survived by:
Two Sisters
Sandra Watts of...
Beverly Carol Holt Crews
Nov 28, 2022
Beverly Carol Holt Crews of South Boston, VA passed away November 28, 2022. She was born in Halifax County, VA on May 26, 1946 and was 76 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Rudd M. Holt, II and the late Florence Raye Loftis Simmons. She was the stepdaughter of the late Paul G. (Papa Paul) Simmons. ...
Marilyn Kinsler Nichols
Nov 24, 2022
Mrs. Marilyn Kinsler Nichols of Halifax passed away Thursday, November 24, 2022 at the South Boston Health and Rehab. She was born October 5,1939 in Halifax County, VA and was 83 years old. She was the daughter of the late Roy Kinsler and the late Annie Mae Crenshaw Kinsler and was married to Joseph Pryor “Joe” Nichols.
She was...
Kitty Morris Gause
Nov 22, 2022
Kitty Mae Morris Gause of Scottsburg, VA passed away November 22, 1922. She was born in Halifax County, VA on September 21, 1939 and was 83 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Lewis Edward Morris and the late Alice Leigh Tucker Morris.
She attended Rodgers Chapel Baptist Church. Kitty enjoyed helping and sitting with...
Glenn Morgan Francis
Nov 18, 2022
Mr. Glenn Morgan Francis, Sr. of Nathalie, VA passed away Friday, November 18, 2022 at the Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. He was born February 14, 1950 in Halifax County, VA and was 72 years old. He was the son of the late John Thomas Francis and the late Ella Mae “Judy” Pierce Francis and was married to Debora Crews Francis,...
James "Jim" R. Chandler
Nov 17, 2022
James “Jim” Ruffy Chandler of South Boston, Virginia passed away at the age of 90 on November 17th of 2022. He was born in Salisbury, North Carolina on September 23rd of 1932. He was the son of the late James Carlton Chandler and the late May Mauldin Chandler. He was married to Carolyn Grant Chandler who survives. He was a...
Dorothy Puryear Fisher
Nov 12, 2022
Mrs. Dorothy Puryear “Dot” Fisher of Glen Allen, VA and formerly of South Boston, VA passed away in Richmond, VA on Saturday, November 12, 2022. She was born in Virgilina, VA on July 17, 1929 and was 93 years old. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Madison Puryear and the late Ethel Loftis Puryear. She was also preceded...
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....
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