Obituaries
Georgia Ann Anderson Sizemore
Apr 29, 2022
Georgia Ann Anderson Sizemore of Halifax, VA passed away April 29, 2022. She was born in Halifax County, VA on May 19, 1945 and was 76 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Archie Anderson, Sr. and the late Lucille Snead Anderson.
She was a member of Mountain Road Baptist Church.
Georgia Ann...
Glola Worsham Osborne
Apr 27, 2022
Mrs. Glola Worsham Osborne of South Boston, VA passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. She was born in Halifax County, VA on December 20, 1934 and was 87 years old. She was the daughter of the late Bernard Thornton Worsham and the late Della Graves Worsham and was married to the late Herman Franklin...
Allen Stuart Snead
Apr 26, 2022
Allen Stuart Snead of South Boston, VA passed away April 26, 2022. He was born in Halifax County, VA on March 30, 1954 and was 68 years of age. He was the son of the late John Ellis Snead, Jr, and the late Virginia ”Jenny” Conner Snead.
He was of the Baptist faith and a member of the...
Irvin Kenneth Shelton
Apr 25, 2022
Irvin Kenneth Shelton, a lifelong resident of Halifax County, VA passed away at his home on April 25, 2022. He was born on September 28, 1932, to Willie Claud Shelton and Sue Arendall Shelton. He was a tobacco farmer and avid vegetable gardener who retired from Daystrom Furniture.
Kenneth loved his family and his church, County Line Baptist, where...
Cecil Brann Wilkins
Apr 23, 2022
Mr. Cecil Brann Wilkins of Nathalie, VA passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Saturday, April 23, 2022 at his home. He was born March 22, 1948 in Halifax County, VA and was 74 years old. He was the son of the late Herbert Owen Wilkins, Sr. and the late Virginia Louise Whitlow Wilkins and was married to Sara Owen...
Lester Durant Neal
Apr 22, 2022
Mr. Lester Durant Neal of South Boston, VA passed away Friday, April 22, 2022 at the Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. He was born April 30, 1927 in Halifax County, VA and was 94 years of age. He was the son of the late Base (B.C.) Neal and the late Delia Townsend Neal and was married to the late Evelyn Rebecca...
Elmer Mitchell "Bear" Gravitt
Apr 17, 2022
Elmer Mitchell "Bear" Gravitt of Marion, NC, passed away April 17, 2022, and was 82 at the time of his death. Mr. Gravitt was born in Halifax County on March 2, 1940, to the late James William Gravitt and Katie Singleton Gravitt, and was married to Constance Privette Gravitt for 25 years. In addition to his wife Constance of the...
Jesse Clay Roberts
Apr 17, 2022
Jesse Clay Roberts, known by many as “Pawpaw”, 73, of Volens, Virginia went home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 17, 2022. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the Vietnam War from 1965-1967. He loved his country. He retired from Honeywell after 30 years of service. He was preceded in death...
Frances McCormick Womack
Apr 16, 2022
Mrs. Frances McCormick Womack of Vernon Hill, VA passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at South Boston Health and Rehab. She was born in Halifax County, VA on January 26, 1930 and was 92 years old. She was the daughter of the late Alonzo Lennie McCormick and the late Florida Owen McCormick and was married to the late Lynn...
William Crews Powell
Apr 12, 2022
William Crews Powell, age 71, passed away on April 12, 2022 at the Durham, NC Veterans Administration Medical Center. He was born in Pulaski County, VA on February 16, 1951. He was the son of the late Addison Brasher and Ruth Crews and the step-son of the late Jean Powell. He was married to Sharon New Powell who survives. William...
Lizzie Martin Badran
Apr 11, 2022
Lizzie Martin Badran of South Boston, VA passed away April 11, 2022. She was born in Halifax County, VA. She was the daughter of the late Howard Lacy Martin and the late Annie Bea Powell Martin.
She was of the Christian Faith and she loved sewing and caring for her family. She will be remembered as a loving...
Dallas Lane Bowen
Apr 5, 2022
Dallas “Lane” Bowen of Callands, VA went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 5, 2022. He was born in Climax, VA on September 20, 1953 and was 68 years of age. He was the son of the late Larry Malcolm Bowen and the late Ruby Ann Keene Usher.
He was of the Baptist faith and...
Rawley Edwin Nichols
Apr 4, 2022
Rawley Edwin “Ed” Nichols of Halifax, VA passed away April 4, 2022. He was born in Halifax County, VA on August 7, 1939 and was 82 years of age. He was the son of the late Rawley Bryant Nichols and the late Ruth Newbill Nichols. He was married to the late Hope Jones Nichols. He was a member of Hunting...
Jerry Lovelace Martin
Mar 31, 2022
Mr. Jerry Lovelace Martin Sr. of South Boston, VA passed away Thursday, March 31, 2022 at the Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. He was born April 7, 1955 in Halifax County, VA and was 66 years old. He was the son of the late Noland Luther Martin and the late Evelyn Lloyd Martin Beadles, and was married to Janice Martin Wilborn...
Margaret Jennings Dyer
Mar 25, 2022
Ms. Margaret Jennings Dyer of South Boston passed away Friday, March 25, 2022 at her home. She was born February 19, 1934 in Halifax County, VA and was 88 years old. She was the daughter of the late Bernard Jennings and the late Lydia Church Jennings. Ms. Dyer was a member of St. Johns Episcopal Church.
Ms. Margaret...
Frankie Wayne Wilkerson
Mar 25, 2022
Frankie Wayne Wilkerson of Nathalie, VA passed away March 25, 2022. He was born in Halifax County, VA on April 25, 1997 and was 24 years of age. He was the son of Tina Elizabeth Woods Newcomb and Gary Franklin Wilkerson who survive.
He was a member of Friendship Baptist in Drakes Branch and attended Halifax Baptist Church. He...
Tammy Seamster Bates
Mar 24, 2022
Tammy Seamster Bates of South Boston, VA passed away March 24, 2022. She was born in Halifax County, VA on July 27, 1972 and was 49 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Jessie Cleveland Seamster and the late Linda Lloyd Seamster. She was married to the late Robert "Bob "W. Bates, Jr.
She was a...
Beatrice Ann Lawson Gladfelter
Mar 19, 2022
Beatrice Ann Lawson Gladfelter of South Boston, VA passed away March 19, 2022. She was born in York, PA on February 7, 1962 and was 60 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Arley Lawson, Sr. and the late Lorrene Leppo Lawson. She was married to the late Thomas Joseph Gladfelter, Sr.
Beatrice loved shopping, online...
Harry Llewellyn Mapp, Jr.
Mar 18, 2022
Harry Llewellyn Mapp, Jr., 91, passed away peacefully at home March 18,2022.
He was born July 22, 1930 on the waters of Nassawadox Creek, Northampton County on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. He was the only child of the late Harry Llewellyn Mapp, Sr. and Lillian Rebecca Wilkins.
Harry graduated from Northampton High School, Randolph Macon Academy, Virginia Tech,...
Kelly Cherry
Mar 18, 2022
Ms. Kelly Cherry, 81, died on March 18, 2022. She was born on December 21, 1940 in Baton Rouge, LA. Ms. Cherry made her home in Halifax County. Ms. Cherry was a novelist, poet, and essayist. She was named the State Poet Laureate by Governor Bob McDonell in 2010.
She is survived by her beloved Booker {her little boy}. She...
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