Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Claude Dudley Wooldridge

Claude Dudley Wooldridge

Oct 11, 2021

Claude Dudley Wooldridge of Nathalie, VA passed away October 11, 2021.  He was born in Halifax, VA on October 7, 1960 and was 61 years of age. He was the son of the late Aubrey Jett Wooldridge and the late Virginia Beatrice Hupp Wooldridge. He was married to Mary Frances Waller Wooldridge who survives.

 

He attended the Worship Center....

Samuel Baxter Wilson, Jr.

Samuel Baxter Wilson, Jr.

Oct 11, 2021

Samuel Baxter Wilson, Jr, born July 23, 1929 at Birchland Farm, Halifax County, VA passed away Monday, October 11, 2021. He was a graduate of VPI with a BS in General Agriculture, served in the US Army as a 1st Lieutenant for several years and was an atomic vet. He was a farmer and conservationist as well as an active...

Earl Thomas Conner

Earl Thomas Conner

Oct 8, 2021

Mr. Earl Thomas Conner, Sr. of Nathalie, VA passed away in Lynchburg, VA on Friday, October 8, 2021. He was born in Halifax County on April 3, 1934 and was 87 years old. He was the son of the late Willis Thomas Conner and the late Minnie Wilborne Conner and was married to Jean Barker Conner who survives. He was...

Jean Wilmouth Wilborn

Jean Wilmouth Wilborn

Oct 6, 2021

Jean Wilmouth Wilborn of South Boston, VA passed away October 6, 2021.  She was born in Halifax County, VA on September 23, 1940. She was the daughter of the late William Craddock Wilmouth and the late Edna Hodnett Ragsdale. She was married to her devoted husband, Robert “Bobby” Mitchell Wilborn for 60 years.

 

Survivors include her husband, one...

Joe Lee Carr

Joe Lee Carr

Oct 6, 2021

Joe Lee Carr of Crystal Hill, VA passed away October 6, 2021. He was born in Lynchburg, VA on March 3, 1947 and was 74 years old. He was the son of the late Sam Carr and the late Bettie Viola Fears Carr. He was married to Anne Sprinkle Carr who survives. He was a member of Ellis Creek Baptist...

Rosa "Peggy" Lee Smith

Rosa "Peggy" Lee Smith

Oct 6, 2021

Rosa Lee “Peggy” Smith of South Boston, VA passed away October 6, 2021.  She was born in South Boston, VA on July 9, 1928 and was 93 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Sidney Lee Smith and the late Irene Bowen Smith.

 

She was a member of First Baptist Church. She graduated from Longwood...

Louise Walker Carter

Louise Walker Carter

Oct 5, 2021

Louise “Lou/Buggy” Walker Carter of Crystal Hill, VA passed away October 5, 2021.  She was born in Halifax County, VA on August 5, 1943 and was 78 years of age.  She was the daughter of the late Herbert Walker and the late Gracie W. Walker. She was married to the late Henry Carter.

 She was a member of First Baptist Church...

Joan Katherine Cannady

Joan Katherine Cannady

Oct 3, 2021

Joan Katherine Cannady of Virgilina, VA passed away October 3, 2021.  She was born in New York City, NY on March 26, 1936 and was 85 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Phillip Cannella and the later Angelina Muterella Cannella. She was married to Archie Ted Cannady who survives.

 

Joan Katherine Cannady is survived by:

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Millie Crenshaw Rodia

Millie Crenshaw Rodia

Oct 2, 2021

Mille Crenshaw Rodia, known to most of us as G.G., passed away peacefully at her home in South Boston, VA on October 2, 2021 at the age of 99. Millie was born and raised in Halifax, Va. before moving to Havre de Grace, MD only to settle back in South Boston, VA to be close to family again. She always...

Donna Kay Matthews Lloyd

Donna Kay Matthews Lloyd

Sep 29, 2021

Donna Kay Matthews Lloyd died peacefully in her sleep in Charlotte, NC on Wednesday, September 29, 2021.  The youngest child of Lanier Harmon (“Len”) and Eunice Dell Whitehurst Matthews, she was born in her family home in Parmele, NC on September 2, 1942. 

 

She graduated from Robersonville High School in 1960 where she was a member of the marching...

Barry Lee Clark

Barry Lee Clark

Sep 28, 2021

Mr. Barry Lee Clark of South Boston, VA passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at his home.  He was born in Halifax County on December 31, 1959 and was 61 years old.  He was the son of the late Robert Whitlow Clark Sr. and the late Beatrice Mahaffey Clark.  He was a member of Second Baptist Church and the...

Debra N. Tuck

Debra N. Tuck

Sep 25, 2021

Ms. Debra N. Tuck of South Boston, VA passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021 at the home of her sister, Donna Clark.  She was born in Halifax County on September 2, 1957 and was 64 years old.  She was the daughter of the late Cecil Richard Tuck and the late Hilda Crenshaw Tuck.

 

She was of the Baptist faith...

Jonathan Wayne Martin

Jonathan Wayne Martin

Sep 21, 2021

Jonathan Wayne Martin “J Five” of Chesterfield, VA passed away September 21, 2021. He was born in Halifax County, VA on July 25, 1986 and was 35 years of age. He is the son of Eddie Carlyle Martin and the late Ramona Sparks Hubbard.  

 

He was of the Baptist faith, kind, very thoughtful, good with children and animals.

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Thomas Dickerson Coates

Thomas Dickerson Coates

Sep 20, 2021

Thomas Dickerson Coates of Crewe, VA passed away September 20, 2021.  He was born in Halifax County, VA on August 15, 1940 and was 81 years of age. He was the son of the late Cabell Thomas Coates and the late Thelma Hudson Coates. He was married to Sharon Blevins “Sherry” Coates who survives.

 

He was a member of...

Charles Kenneth Womack

Charles Kenneth Womack

Sep 19, 2021

Charles Kenneth Womack of South Boston, VA passed away September 19, 2021.  He was born in Halifax County, VA on September 27, 1941 and was 79 years of age. He was the son of the late Geter Patterson Womack and the late Thelma Bliss Womack.

 

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

 

For memorials,...

Beth Robin E. Collier

Beth Robin E. Collier

Sep 18, 2021

Mrs. Beth Robin Eisenstein Collier of Nathalie, VA passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. She was born June 18, 1957 in Brooklyn, NY and was 64 years old.  She was the daughter of the late Morton Melvin Eisenstein and the late Estelle Ruth Eisenstein and was married to Kenneth Paul “Kenny” Collier who survives....

Kathryn Terry Wilson

Kathryn Terry Wilson

Sep 17, 2021

Kathryn Terry Wilson born December 9, 1929 in Pittsylvania County, Va passed away Friday, September 17th, 2021.  She was a graduate of Longwood University (BS and Masters) and taught math 30+ years beginning in Franklin County and Dan River School district right out of college, and then taught at Halifax County High School the majority of her career.  She was...

John "Red" Venable Simmons, Sr.

John "Red" Venable Simmons, Sr.

Sep 16, 2021

John Venable “Red” Simmons, Sr. of South Boston, VA passed away September 16, 2021.  He was born in Halifax, VA on February 15, 1929 and was 92 years of age. He was the son of the late John Joseph Simmons and the late Lucille Long Simmons. He was married to the late Ida Upton Puryear Simmons.

 

He was a...

Gary John LaPorte, Jr.

Gary John LaPorte, Jr.

Sep 14, 2021

Gary John LaPorte, Jr.  of Nathalie, VA passed away September 14, 2021.  He was born in Portsmouth, VA on May 21, 1966 and was 55 years of age. He was the son of Gaylene Smith and the late Gary John LaPorte Sr.

 

He was a member of Hunting Creek Baptist Church.  Gary attended East Lyme High School in...

Dean Robert Pulisciano

Dean Robert Pulisciano

Sep 13, 2021

Dean Robert Pulisciano of Alton, VA passed away September 13, 2021 while traveling.  He was born in New Haven, CT on March 9, 1960 and was 61 years of age. He was the son of Dorothy Burns Pulisciano and the late Dominic Pulisciano. He was married to the late Diana Pulisciano.

 

Dean Robert Pulisciano is survived by:

His Mother

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Local Obituaries for the South Boston Community

Claude Dudley Wooldridge

Claude Dudley Wooldridge

Oct 11, 2021

Claude Dudley Wooldridge of Nathalie, VA passed away October 11, 2021.  He was born in Halifax, VA on October 7, 1960 and was 61 years of age. He was the son of the late Aubrey Jett Wooldridge and the late Virginia Beatrice Hupp Wooldridge. He was married to Mary Frances Waller Wooldridge who survives.

 

He attended the Worship Center....

Samuel Baxter Wilson, Jr.

Samuel Baxter Wilson, Jr.

Oct 11, 2021

Samuel Baxter Wilson, Jr, born July 23, 1929 at Birchland Farm, Halifax County, VA passed away Monday, October 11, 2021. He was a graduate of VPI with a BS in General Agriculture, served in the US Army as a 1st Lieutenant for several years and was an atomic vet. He was a farmer and conservationist as well as an active...

Earl Thomas Conner

Earl Thomas Conner

Oct 8, 2021

Mr. Earl Thomas Conner, Sr. of Nathalie, VA passed away in Lynchburg, VA on Friday, October 8, 2021. He was born in Halifax County on April 3, 1934 and was 87 years old. He was the son of the late Willis Thomas Conner and the late Minnie Wilborne Conner and was married to Jean Barker Conner who survives. He was...

Jean Wilmouth Wilborn

Jean Wilmouth Wilborn

Oct 6, 2021

Jean Wilmouth Wilborn of South Boston, VA passed away October 6, 2021.  She was born in Halifax County, VA on September 23, 1940. She was the daughter of the late William Craddock Wilmouth and the late Edna Hodnett Ragsdale. She was married to her devoted husband, Robert “Bobby” Mitchell Wilborn for 60 years.

 

Survivors include her husband, one...

Joe Lee Carr

Joe Lee Carr

Oct 6, 2021

Joe Lee Carr of Crystal Hill, VA passed away October 6, 2021. He was born in Lynchburg, VA on March 3, 1947 and was 74 years old. He was the son of the late Sam Carr and the late Bettie Viola Fears Carr. He was married to Anne Sprinkle Carr who survives. He was a member of Ellis Creek Baptist...

Rosa "Peggy" Lee Smith

Rosa "Peggy" Lee Smith

Oct 6, 2021

Rosa Lee “Peggy” Smith of South Boston, VA passed away October 6, 2021.  She was born in South Boston, VA on July 9, 1928 and was 93 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Sidney Lee Smith and the late Irene Bowen Smith.

 

She was a member of First Baptist Church. She graduated from Longwood...

Louise Walker Carter

Louise Walker Carter

Oct 5, 2021

Louise “Lou/Buggy” Walker Carter of Crystal Hill, VA passed away October 5, 2021.  She was born in Halifax County, VA on August 5, 1943 and was 78 years of age.  She was the daughter of the late Herbert Walker and the late Gracie W. Walker. She was married to the late Henry Carter.

 She was a member of First Baptist Church...

Joan Katherine Cannady

Joan Katherine Cannady

Oct 3, 2021

Joan Katherine Cannady of Virgilina, VA passed away October 3, 2021.  She was born in New York City, NY on March 26, 1936 and was 85 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Phillip Cannella and the later Angelina Muterella Cannella. She was married to Archie Ted Cannady who survives.

 

Joan Katherine Cannady is survived by:

...

Millie Crenshaw Rodia

Millie Crenshaw Rodia

Oct 2, 2021

Mille Crenshaw Rodia, known to most of us as G.G., passed away peacefully at her home in South Boston, VA on October 2, 2021 at the age of 99. Millie was born and raised in Halifax, Va. before moving to Havre de Grace, MD only to settle back in South Boston, VA to be close to family again. She always...

Donna Kay Matthews Lloyd

Donna Kay Matthews Lloyd

Sep 29, 2021

Donna Kay Matthews Lloyd died peacefully in her sleep in Charlotte, NC on Wednesday, September 29, 2021.  The youngest child of Lanier Harmon (“Len”) and Eunice Dell Whitehurst Matthews, she was born in her family home in Parmele, NC on September 2, 1942. 

 

She graduated from Robersonville High School in 1960 where she was a member of the marching...

Barry Lee Clark

Barry Lee Clark

Sep 28, 2021

Mr. Barry Lee Clark of South Boston, VA passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at his home.  He was born in Halifax County on December 31, 1959 and was 61 years old.  He was the son of the late Robert Whitlow Clark Sr. and the late Beatrice Mahaffey Clark.  He was a member of Second Baptist Church and the...

Debra N. Tuck

Debra N. Tuck

Sep 25, 2021

Ms. Debra N. Tuck of South Boston, VA passed away Saturday, September 25, 2021 at the home of her sister, Donna Clark.  She was born in Halifax County on September 2, 1957 and was 64 years old.  She was the daughter of the late Cecil Richard Tuck and the late Hilda Crenshaw Tuck.

 

She was of the Baptist faith...

Jonathan Wayne Martin

Jonathan Wayne Martin

Sep 21, 2021

Jonathan Wayne Martin “J Five” of Chesterfield, VA passed away September 21, 2021. He was born in Halifax County, VA on July 25, 1986 and was 35 years of age. He is the son of Eddie Carlyle Martin and the late Ramona Sparks Hubbard.  

 

He was of the Baptist faith, kind, very thoughtful, good with children and animals.

...

Thomas Dickerson Coates

Thomas Dickerson Coates

Sep 20, 2021

Thomas Dickerson Coates of Crewe, VA passed away September 20, 2021.  He was born in Halifax County, VA on August 15, 1940 and was 81 years of age. He was the son of the late Cabell Thomas Coates and the late Thelma Hudson Coates. He was married to Sharon Blevins “Sherry” Coates who survives.

 

He was a member of...

Charles Kenneth Womack

Charles Kenneth Womack

Sep 19, 2021

Charles Kenneth Womack of South Boston, VA passed away September 19, 2021.  He was born in Halifax County, VA on September 27, 1941 and was 79 years of age. He was the son of the late Geter Patterson Womack and the late Thelma Bliss Womack.

 

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

 

For memorials,...

Beth Robin E. Collier

Beth Robin E. Collier

Sep 18, 2021

Mrs. Beth Robin Eisenstein Collier of Nathalie, VA passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. She was born June 18, 1957 in Brooklyn, NY and was 64 years old.  She was the daughter of the late Morton Melvin Eisenstein and the late Estelle Ruth Eisenstein and was married to Kenneth Paul “Kenny” Collier who survives....

Kathryn Terry Wilson

Kathryn Terry Wilson

Sep 17, 2021

Kathryn Terry Wilson born December 9, 1929 in Pittsylvania County, Va passed away Friday, September 17th, 2021.  She was a graduate of Longwood University (BS and Masters) and taught math 30+ years beginning in Franklin County and Dan River School district right out of college, and then taught at Halifax County High School the majority of her career.  She was...

John "Red" Venable Simmons, Sr.

John "Red" Venable Simmons, Sr.

Sep 16, 2021

John Venable “Red” Simmons, Sr. of South Boston, VA passed away September 16, 2021.  He was born in Halifax, VA on February 15, 1929 and was 92 years of age. He was the son of the late John Joseph Simmons and the late Lucille Long Simmons. He was married to the late Ida Upton Puryear Simmons.

 

He was a...

Gary John LaPorte, Jr.

Gary John LaPorte, Jr.

Sep 14, 2021

Gary John LaPorte, Jr.  of Nathalie, VA passed away September 14, 2021.  He was born in Portsmouth, VA on May 21, 1966 and was 55 years of age. He was the son of Gaylene Smith and the late Gary John LaPorte Sr.

 

He was a member of Hunting Creek Baptist Church.  Gary attended East Lyme High School in...

Dean Robert Pulisciano

Dean Robert Pulisciano

Sep 13, 2021

Dean Robert Pulisciano of Alton, VA passed away September 13, 2021 while traveling.  He was born in New Haven, CT on March 9, 1960 and was 61 years of age. He was the son of Dorothy Burns Pulisciano and the late Dominic Pulisciano. He was married to the late Diana Pulisciano.

 

Dean Robert Pulisciano is survived by:

His Mother

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