Obituaries
Justyne Bennett Fisher
Jan 11, 2025
Mrs. Justyne Bennett Fisher of Halifax, VA passed away Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the home of her daughter. She was born May 10, 1927 in Halifax County, VA and was 97 years old. She was the daughter of the late Henry Jason Bennett and the late Lizzie Younger Bennett. She was married for 74 years to the late Joe...
Alice Pickeral Womack
Jan 9, 2025
Alice Pickeral Womack of Scottsburg VA passed away January 9, 2025 at the blessed age of 94. She was born in Halifax County, VA on August 12, 1930 to the late Lester Pickeral and the late Doris Weatherford Pickeral. She was married to the late Howard Birch Womack.
She was a member of County Line Baptist Church. Alice loved cats and...
Donald Wayne Weatherford
Jan 6, 2025
Donald Wayne “Foots” Weatherford of South Boston, VA passed away January 6, 2025 at the age of 68. He was born in Halifax County, VA to the late James Edward Weatherford and the late Mary Lydia Barksdale Weatherford. He was of the Methodist Faith and enjoyed playing Santa Claus during the Christmas season. Donald worked as a truck driver with...
Melvin Malcolm Cole
Jan 3, 2025
Mr. Melvin Malcolm Cole, 87, of South Boston, VA passed away Friday, January 3, 2025. He was born in Halifax County, VA on August 6, 1937, to the late Felix Alexander Cole Sr. and the late Carrie Conner Cole. Melvin was married to the late Helen Conner Cole. Mr. Cole worked as TV Repairman at J.C. Howlett and retired as...
James Wayne Andrews
Jan 3, 2025
Mr. James Wayne Andrews of Halifax, VA passed away January 3, 2025. He was born in Pittsylvania County, VA on June 7, 1940 and was 84 years old. He was the son of the late Charlie Donald Andrews and the late Mary Frances East Andrews. He was a member of Halifax Baptist Church and was a retired truck driver with...
Richard "Ricky" Counts Hutcherson, Jr.
Jan 2, 2025
Richard “Ricky” Counts Hutcherson, Jr. of South Boston, VA passed away January 2, 2025 at the age of 70. He was born in Pittsylvania County, VA on January 18, 1954 to the late Richard Counts Hutcherson, Sr. and the late Nancy Lewis Hutcherson. He was married to Rebecca “Becky” Whitt Hutcherson who survives.
He was a member of First Baptist Church....
Barbara Ann Brann Swaim Johnston
Jan 1, 2025
Barbara Ann Brann Swaim Johnston passed away peacefully in South Boston, VA, on the first of January 2025.
Born in Village, VA, to Dr. William Cralle Brann and Kathryn Luise Tuck Brann, Barbara lived all but several months of her full life in South Boston, where in November 1929, her father established his medical practice and began his impressive, fifty-year career.
Barbara...
Nancy Cassada Little
Jan 1, 2025
Nancy Cassada Little of South Boston, VA passed away on January 1, 2025 at the age of 76. She was born in Pittsylvania County, VA on September 25, 1948 to the late Douglas Evan Cassada and Myrtle Osborne Cassada.
She was a lifelong member of Main Street United Methodist Church. Nancy graduated from James Madison Women’s College in 1970 with a...
Innis "Oshie" Boggs Hatcher
Dec 30, 2024
Innis “Oshie” Boggs Hatcher of Scottsburg, VA passed away on December 30, 2024 at the blessed age of 100. She was born in Wise County, VA on July 30, 1924 to the late Curtis Feirl Boggs and the late Vesta Hamilton Boggs. She was married to the late John Wilson “Johnny” Hatcher, Jr.
She was a member of Scottsburg Baptist Church....
Thelma Hackney Guill
Dec 28, 2024
Thelma Hackney Guill of South Boston, VA passed away December 28, 2024 at the age of 83. She was born in Halifax County, VA on September 9, 1941 to the late Charles Henry Hackney and the late Hallie Powell Hackney. She was married for 56 years to Larry Guill who survives. Thelma was a member of old Fork Baptist Church...
Grady Leon Vernon, Sr
Dec 28, 2024
Mr. Grady Leon Vernon Sr., 71, of Alton, VA, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2024, at his home. He was born on January 30,1953 in Halifax County, to the late William Irvin Vernon, Sr. and the late Mary Dickerson Vernon. Mr. Vernon was married for 52 years to Joan Ridgeway Vernon who survives. Grady was a member of Alton Baptist...
Nell Puryear Cosby
Dec 27, 2024
Mrs. Nell Puryear Cosby, 97, of Halifax County, VA passed away Friday, December 27, 2024. She was born January 15,1927 in Danville, VA to the late Francis “Frank” McGlenn Puryear Sr. and the late Elizabeth Walker Puryear. She was married to the late Dabney Alvin Cosby, Sr. She was of the Baptist Faith. Nell will be deeply missed by all...
Shirley Henderson Elliott
Dec 25, 2024
Shirley Henderson Elliott passed to her heavenly home at the age of 86 on December 25, 2024. She was born in Halifax County on April 26, 1939, to the late David Lawson Henderson and the late Mary Louise P. Henderson of Vernon Hill, VA. She was married 70 years to Chester Lafell Elliott who survives.
Shirley was lifelong church member and...
Donna Renee Wilborn
Dec 24, 2024
Donna Renee Wilborn of South Boston, VA passed away December 24, 2024 at the age of 44. She was born in Halifax County on February 14, 1980 to Donald Wayne Wilborn and the late Sharon Wright Wilborn. Donna was of the Baptist Faith and loved fishing, hunting, diamond art and was always the life of the party.
Left to cherish her...
Muriel Jean Meyer Bainbridge
Dec 22, 2024
Muriel Jean Meyer Bainbridge, 91 years old departed this world peacefully on December 22, 2024 at the age of 91. She was born in Weehaeken, NJ to parents Lillian Muriel Hookery Meyer and William Meyer on November 23, 1933. She was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church.
Muriel graduated from Tupper Lake High School in upper New York State and...
Cecil Wayne Hatcher
Dec 22, 2024
Mr. Cecil Wayne Hatcher, 78, of Scottsburg, VA, passed away Sunday, December 22, 2024. He was born on March 31, 1946, in Halifax County to the late Roy Swanson Hatcher Sr. and the late Lorene Powell Hatcher. He was married to Linda Chaney Hatcher who survives. Mr. Hatcher was a member of the Baptist faith. In his free time Cecil...
Lesley Bateman Wallace
Dec 21, 2024
Mrs. Lesley Bateman Wallace of South Boston, VA passed away Saturday, December 21, 2024 at her home. She was born July 18,1965 in Norfolk, VA and was 59 years old. She was the daughter of Robert “Bob” Bateman and the late Judy Horton Bateman and was married to Doyle Wade Wallace who survives.
She attended the South Boston Worship Center. Lesley...
Grey Chaffin Covington
Dec 20, 2024
Mrs. Grey Chaffin Covington of Raeford, NC formerly of Halifax, VA passed away December 20, 2024 at the blessed age of 95. She was born in Halifax County, VA on March 20, 1929, to the late Ernest Edward Chaffin and the late Mary Louise Brown Chaffin. She was married 43 years to the late Luther Joel Covington, Jr. She was...
Marcus S. Beiler
Dec 20, 2024
Marcus S. Beiler of Halifax, VA passed away December 20, 2024. He was born in Norfolk, VA on February 11, 1954 to the late Solomon S Beiler and the late Wilma Violetta Bontrager Beiler. He was married to Jean Yvonne Myers Beiler who survives.
He was a member of Ebenezer Mennonite Church. Marcus loved his Lord, his family and friends. He...
Thomas Alvin Conner
Dec 18, 2024
Thomas Alvin Conner of Scottsburg, VA passed away December 18, 2024, at the age of 71. He was born in Halifax County on August 4, 1953, to the late Ernest Wilson Conner, Sr. and the late Alice Seamster Conner. He was married to Loretta Thomas Conner who survives.
He was a member of Scottsburg Baptist Church where he served as a...
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