Obituaries
Howard Eugene Crews IV
Oct 8, 2022
Howard Eugene (Kade) Crews IV, infant son of Howard Eugene “Trey” Crew III and Taylor Barnes Crews, passed away October 8, 2022.
Howard Eugene Crews, IV is survived by:
His Parents
Trey and Taylor Crews of Halifax
Maternal Grandparents
Kirk and Krista Barnes of Scottsburg
Paternal Grandparents
Howard Eugene Crews, Jr of Nathalie
Tina Francisco of Halifax
Aunts and...
Mary Lea Dixie Whitlow
Oct 4, 2022
On October 4, 2022, Mary Lea “Dixie” Whitlow passed away at age 96 in her home in Alton, VA. Predeceased by her parents Lea and Marion Willson of Bethesda, MD, and her loving husband, Wayne M. Whitlow, she is survived by her 4 children—Janet W. Clover (George), Richard Whitlow (Dona), John Whitlow (Claire), and Mary W. Otte (Bob); 2 grandchildren—Cheryl...
Ruth Linger Rowles
Oct 4, 2022
ROWLES, Ruth Linger, age 98, died October 4th, 2022, at her home in Halifax, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents, the Rev. O. Afton Linger and Ammie Guthrie Linger; her husband, the Rev. James Rayfield Rowles, Jr.; and a son, John Mark Rowles, MD. She is survived by Mark’s widow, Ann Weaver Rowles of Atlanta Georgia. Also...
Thomas Michael Vanney
Oct 3, 2022
Thomas Michael (Mickey) Vanney of Halifax, VA passed away October 3, 2022. He was born in Newport News, VA on June 28, 1945 and was 77 years of age. He was the son of the late Joseph J. Vanney and the late Margaret Mozelle Hudson Vanney. He was married to the late Judith Lacy Vanney. He was a member of...
Thomas Elmo Beckham
Oct 3, 2022
Thomas Elmo Beckham of South Boston, VA passed away October 3, 2022. He was born in Columbia, TN on February 3, 1944 and was 78 years of age. He was the son of the late Julian Hoyt Beckham and the late Eunice Minerva Beckham. He was married to Linda McGowan Beckham who survives.
He was a member of South...
Michael Phillip Anderson
Oct 1, 2022
Mr. Michael Phillip Anderson of Nathalie, VA passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022 at his home. He was born July 18,1954 in Halifax County, VA and was 68 years old. He was the son of the late Thomas Edward Anderson, Sr., and the late Erma Joyner Anderson Barnes.
He was of the Baptist faith. He was a retired truck...
Jerry Morris Little
Sep 30, 2022
Jerry Morris Little of Alton, VA passed away September 30, 2022. He was born in Sunflower County, MS on March 26, 1948 and was 74 years of age. He was the son of the late Morris Edward Little and the late Laverne Manning Little.
He was of the Christian faith. Jerry was an avid fisherman, and crew chief...
Bryan Keith Gilliam
Sep 29, 2022
Bryan “Keith” Gilliam of Lexington, VA (formerly of Ruckersville & South Boston), passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, September 29th, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Roanoke, VA on March 11th, 1957, the son of Dabney and the late Barbara Gilliam.
Keith graduated from Halifax County High School and earned a Business Administration...
Alma Jaunell Quick
Sep 29, 2022
Alma "Jaunell" Quick, 93, of Bowie, TX, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 29th, 2022.
Funeral services will take place Thursday, October 6, 2022 at Powell Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jack Stewart officiating. Burial to follow at Oakland Cemetery in Scottsburg, VA.
The family will receive friends Thursday, one hour prior to the...
Ronnie Avron Hayes, Sr.
Sep 26, 2022
Ronnie Avron Hayes, Sr., of Halifax, Virginia passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022 in Fruitvale, TX.
Ronnie “Grandpa/Pops” Hayes was born on July 20, 1952, to the late Raymond Hayes and the late Bertha M. Hayes Farmer in South Boston, VA. He was raised in South Boston, and spent most of his adult life living in Halifax, VA. ...
Johnny Dale Michael
Sep 26, 2022
Johnny “John” Dale Michael went to his heavenly home on Monday, September 26, 2022. He was 71 years of age and was the son of Myrtle Snyder Michael and the late Forrest “Dale” Michael. He was married to Janet Copal Michael who survives.
He was a great friend, confidant, and mentor. John loved NASCAR and the Pittsburg Steelers. He...
Joyce Fletcher Graham
Sep 26, 2022
Joyce Fletcher Graham of South Boston, VA passed away September 26, 2022. She was born in Halifax County, VA on January 6, 1943 and was 79 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Arthur Fletcher and the late Gracie Bowen Fletcher. She was married to the late James Graham.
She was a member of Beth Car...
Evelyn Osborne Henderson
Sep 25, 2022
Evelyn Osborne Henderson of Halifax, VA passed away September 25, 2022. She was born in Halifax County, VA on October 10, 1927 and was 94 years old. She was the daughter of the late Claude Wilson Osborne and the late Virginia Jones Osborne. She was married to the late Ned Carter Henderson.
She was a member of Oak Level...
Bruce Wendell Satterfield
Sep 16, 2022
Mr. Bruce Wendell Satterfield of Halifax, VA passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022. He was born in Halifax County on June3 20, 1933 and was 89 years old. He was the son of the late Edward Osborne Satterfield and the late Hallie Tuck Satterfield and was married for 55 years to the late Alice Reese Satterfield. He was a...
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...
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