Obituaries
Glenn Thomas Moneymaker
Aug 9, 2021
Glenn Thomas Moneymaker “Big Money” passed away unexpectedly August 9, 2021 at the age of 52. He was born February 13, 1969. He was the son of Glenn Thomas Francis (Liz) of Altavista and Joan M. Turner “Susie” of Halifax but always referred to his Maternal Grandparents, Clarence “Pop” and Josephine Jones “JoJo” Moneymaker, as his Ma and Pop.
Tom...
Lillian Russell Ridgeway
Aug 9, 2021
Lillian Russell Ridgeway passed away on August 9, 2021 just shy of her 100th birthday. She is now reunited with her parents Mattie and Charlie Russell, brother Bill Russell and the love of her life, husband Richard Ridgeway.
Lillian was a life member of First Baptist Church of South Boston where she served as deacon, Sunday school teacher for...
Thomas Langford, Jr.
Aug 9, 2021
Thomas Langford, Jr. of Scottsburg, VA passed away August 9, 2021. He was born in Halifax County, VA on March 13, 1944 and was 77 years of age. He was the son of the late Thomas Langford, Sr. and the late Blanche Estelle Smith Langford. He was married to the late Gloria Gene Martin Langford.
He was a member...
Forrest Craig Davis
Aug 8, 2021
Forrest Craig Davis of Vernon Hill, VA passed away August 8, 2021. He was born in Halifax County, VA on January 4, 1958 and was 63 years of age. He was the son of the late Joe Monroe Davis and the late Norma Bernice Eubank Davis. He was married to Cynthia Landrum Davis who survives.
He was of the...
Mary Estelle Jones McLaughlin
Aug 5, 2021
Mary Estelle Jones McLaughlin of Scottsburg, VA passed away August 5, 2021. She was born in Halifax County, VA on October 28, 1932 and was 88 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Alvin Maloney Jones and the late Elsie May Jones Jones. She was married to the late William Dent McLaughlin.
She was a member...
Evelyn Vernon McDowell
Aug 4, 2021
Mrs. Evelyn Vernon McDowell of South Boston, VA passed away August 4, 2021. She was born in Halifax County, VA on February 27, 1922 and was 99 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Trogie Lee Vernon and the late Glennie Mise Vernon. She was married to the late Cecil Irving McDowell.
She was a member...
Barbara Hazelwood Powell
Aug 4, 2021
Barbara Hazelwood Powell of Randolph, VA passed away August 4, 2021. She was born in Halifax County, VA on November 21, 1944 and was 76 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Joshua Hazelwood and the late Katie Fuller Hazelwood. She was married to the late Howard Davis Powell.
She was a member of the Clover...
Gerald Tate Gilliam
Aug 3, 2021
Gerald Tate Gilliam of South Boston, VA passed away August 3, 2021. He was born in Halifax County, VA on October 19, 1940 and was 80 years of age. He was the son of the late Robert Lee Gilliam and the late Louise Tate Gilliam
Gerald was a member of the South Boston-Halifax County Museum. He served on the...
William David Gregory
Aug 2, 2021
William David Gregory of Roxboro, NC passed away August 2, 2021. He was born in Halifax County, VA on May 5, 1947 and was 74 years of age. He was the son of the late Robert Howard Gregory and the late Hattie Canada Gregory.
He was a member of Catawba Baptist Church.
William David Gregory is...
Lelia "Peggy" Arthur Martin
Jul 30, 2021
Mrs. Lelia “Peggy” Arthur Martin of Nathalie, VA passed away July 30, 2021 at the home of her daughter, Pamela Griffin in Clinton, NC. She was born May 7, 1925 in Halifax County, VA and was 96 years old. She was the daughter of the late Floyd Everett Arthur, Sr. and the late Lucy Pauline Chaney Arthur and was married...
Ida Puryear Simmons
Jul 29, 2021
Ida Upton Puryear Simmons of South Boston, VA passed away July 29, 2021. She was born in Halifax County, VA on May 30, 1932 and was 89 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Robert Louis Puryear and the late Robbie Upton Puryear. She was married to John Venable “Red” Simmons who survives.
She was a...
Tony Lee Throckmorton
Jul 29, 2021
Mr. Tony Lee Throckmorton of South Boston, VA passed away Thursday, July 29, 2021. He was born June 2, 1950 in Halifax County, VA and was 71 years old. He was the son of the late Spencer Stebbins Throckmorton, Sr. and the late Lila Petty Throckmorton. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Tony Lee Throckmorton is survived by: One...
Rhonda Gillogly Rogers
Jul 27, 2021
Rhonda Gillogly Rogers of Alton, VA passed away on July 27, 2021. She was born in Crawfordsville, IN on February 23, 1958 and was 63 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Ronald Gillogly and the late Marie Davenport Gillogly. Her Step-mother who survives, Ann Gillogly of Crawfordsville, IN. She was married to the late Jimmie Rogers,...
Mary Ann Francisco
Jul 26, 2021
Mary Ann Barker Francisco of Halifax, VA passed away July 26, 2021. She was born in Halifax County, VA on May 18, 1946 and was 75 years of age. She was the daughter of the late James William Barker and the late Madola Rivers Smith Barker. She was married to Jackie Morell Francisco who survives.
She was of the...
Amy Throckmorton Elliott
Jul 24, 2021
Mrs. Amy Throckmorton Elliott of Halifax, VA Passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021. She was born in Halifax County, VA on January 14, 1955 and was 66 years old. She was the daughter of the late Spencer Stebbins Throckmorton, Sr. and the late Lila Petty Rumbaugh and was married to the late Michael Lee Elliott. She was a member...
Christina G. Dolgner
Jul 24, 2021
Christina Frances "Tina" Dolgner, age 57, formerly of Countryside, IL passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021. She was born in Chicago, IL on May 26, 1964 and was 57 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Heleno Gutierrez and the late Jeanette Gsell Gutierrez. She was married to Scott Anthony Dolgner who survives.
Following her 1982...
Rodney Dale Henderson
Jul 23, 2021
Mr. Rodney Dale Henderson of Lynchburg, VA, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021. He was born in Halifax County VA on June 16, 1977 and was 44 years old. He was the son of Roger Dale Henderson and Sheila B. Henderson, both who survive. He was a member of Ash Avenue Baptist Church. He was an avid outdoorsman and...
Corda Level Nichols
Jul 23, 2021
Corda Level Nichols of Berlin, MD formally of Halifax County, VA passed away July 23, 2021. She was born in Bowling Green, KY and was 85 years of age. She was the daughter of the late James A. Level and the late Grace Baxter Level. She was married to the late Mack C. Nichols, Jr.
She was a member...
George Thomas McVay
Jul 23, 2021
Mr. George Thomas McVay of Scottsburg, VA passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021. He was born in Washington, DC on March 21, 1927 and was 94 years old. He was the son of the late George Aloysius McVay and the late Catherine Agnes Shanahan McVay and was married to the late Shirley Musser McVay. He was a member of...
Jerry Wayne Moore
Jul 22, 2021
Jerry Wayne Moore of Alton, VA passed away July 22, 2021. He was born in Halifax County VA on November 22, 1954 and was 66 years of age. He was the son of the Betty Moore and husband Nat Terry and the late Cecil Gray Moore, Sr.
He was of the Methodist faith and was a Master Carpenter....