Obituaries
Annie Francis Glasgow
Jan 4, 2020
Mrs. Annie B. Francis Glasgow of South Boston, VA passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 at the Sentara Woodview Nursing Home after a long illness. She was born October 1, 1939 in Halifax County, VA and was 80 years old. She was the daughter of the late Sam Francis and the late Hallie Clay Francis. She was a member...
Aubrey Bomar Roller, Sr.
Jan 4, 2020
Mr. Aubrey Bomar Roller, Sr. of Clover, VA passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 at his home. He was born July 11, 1928 in Halifax County, VA and was 91 years old. He was the son of the late John W. Roller and the late Louise Bomar Roller and was married to the late Hilda Wilson Roller. He was...
James Culbert Griffin, Sr.
Jan 1, 2020
James Culbert Griffin, Sr. of Mt. Laurel, VA passed away January 1, 2020 and was 79 years of age. He was born in East Orange, NJ on June 18, 1940 and reared in Mutuchen, NJ. He was the son of the late Gerald Griffin and the late Doris Culbert Griffin. He was married to Elizabeth Ann Yakabouski Griffin who survives....
Darla Moon Baines
Dec 31, 2019
Darla Moon Baines of South Boston, VA passed away December 31, 2019. She was born in Alexandria, VA on December 20, 1951 and was 68 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Jack Bryon Moon and the late Doris Moon. She was married to the late David Daniel Baines.
Darla Moon Baines is survived by:
Two...
Bercie Throckmorton Glass
Dec 30, 2019
Bercie Throckmorton Glass of South Boston, VA passed away December 30, 2019. She was born in Halifax County, VA on November 4, 1928 and was 91 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Vincent Throckmorton and the late Elizabeth Nichols Throckmorton. She was married Jesse Alfred Glass, Sr.
She was a member of Hunting Creek Baptist...
Robert Holt Evans
Dec 28, 2019
In memory of Robert Holt Evans. Born December 6, 1934 in South Boston Va. to Mary Peachey Easley and John Davis Evans. Holt graduated from Halifax High School in its last class of 1953 where he excelled in debating, a skill that served him well for the rest of his life. He then went to Bullis Prep School to prepare...
Ernest Eugene Martin
Dec 28, 2019
Mr. Ernest Eugene Martin of Scottsburg, VA passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019 at the Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. He was born in Halifax County, VA on May 8, 1948 and was 71 years old. He was the son of the late John Thomas Martin and the late Minnie Lacks Martin and married to Joyce Newcomb Martin, who survives. ...
Sabrina Hancock Lacks
Dec 27, 2019
Sabrina Hancock Lacks of Nathalie, VA passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019 at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was born November 23, 1976 in Campbell County and was 43 years old. She was the daughter of the late Dean Allen Hancock and the late Wanda Gale Richardson Hancock. She was a member of the Brookneal Church of God. Survivors include:One...
Allen Conway Goodman
Dec 26, 2019
Allen Conway Goodman of South Boston, VA passed away December 26, 2019. He was born in South Boston, VA on May 13, 1932 and was 87 years of age. He was the son of the late Hugh Allen Goodman, Sr. and the late Lelia McDaniel Goodman. He was married to the late Jean Ferrell Goodman.
He was a member...
Rebecca Lee Powell
Dec 22, 2019
Rebecca Lee Powell of South Boston, VA passed away December 22, 2019. She was born in Halifax County, VA on June 17, 1940 and was 79 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Fred Powell and the late Rosalie Blanton Powell.
She was a member of First Baptist Church. She worked many dedicated years as...
Joan Johnson Grantham
Dec 20, 2019
Joan Johnson Grantham of Halifax, VA passed away December 20, 2019. She was born in Blakely, GA on June 15, 1941 and was 78 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Dean Johnson and the late Irene Minnie Chaney.
She was of the Baptist faith and attended Winns Creek Baptist Church.
Joan...
Ray Alexander Smith
Dec 18, 2019
Ray Alexander Smith of South Boston, VA passed away December 18, 2019. He was born in Mt. Airy, NC on December 24, 1941 and was 77 years of age. He was the son of the late George P. Smith and the late Maggie S. Smith. He was married to the late Adeline Powell Smith.
He was of the Presbyterian...
Nicholas Blake "Nick" Conner
Dec 18, 2019
Mr. Nicholas Blake “Nick” Conner of South Boston, VA passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 in Henderson, NC. He was born in Halifax County, VA on October 27, 1995 and was 24 years old. He was the son of Michael Blake Conner and Jellpa J. Conner, both who survive. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and was...
Michael Ellis Clark
Dec 15, 2019
Michael Ellis Clark, 60, passed away on December 15, 2019 after a six-month heroic battle with cancer. Michael was born March 19, 1959 and lived all his life in the Elmo/Laurel Grove community in Halifax County, VA.Michael was predeceased by his parents, Aubrey Thomas Clark and Rachel White Clark and leaves behind one son, Jeremy Michael Clark of the home.He...
Ruth Poole Ragans
Dec 14, 2019
Mrs. Ruth Poole Ragans of South Boston, VA passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019. She was born in Halifax County July 19, 1933 and was 86 years old. She was the daughter of the late Stephen Poole and Lillie Poole and was married to the late Clyde Thomas Ragans. She was a highly dedicated member of Black Walnut Baptist...
Cynthia Gayle Seamster
Dec 11, 2019
Cynthia Gayle Seamster of Halifax, VA passed away December 11, 2019. She was born in Halifax, VA on September 21, 1951 and was 68 years of age. She was the daughter of Agnes Moore Seamster and the late Cabell Jackson Seamster, Jr.
She was a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church.
Cynthia Gayle Seamster is survived by:
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Sarah Godwin Lee
Dec 11, 2019
Sarah Godwin Lee, a resident of Hamer, SC, peacefully departed this world to be with her Heavenly Father on December 11, 2019. She was born October 15, 1931, in Conway, SC, a daughter of the late Winfred Olin Godwin and Mary McMillan Godwin. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Dillon, SC, and she retired as librarian of Dunbar Memorial...
Robert Carlton "Bobby" Wazeka, Sr.
Dec 8, 2019
Robert Carlton “Bobby” Wazeka, Sr. of South Boston, VA passed away December 8, 2019. He was born in Halifax County on February 4, 1937 and was 82 years of age. He was the son of the late Teddy Peter Wazeka and the late Lillian Riley Wazeka. He was married to the late Betty Lou Wilborn.
He was a member...
Peggy Coates Clarke
Dec 5, 2019
Peggy Coates Clarke of Madison Heights, VA passed away December 5, 2019. She was born in Halifax County, VA on May 26, 1938 and was 81 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Clem Edward Coates and the late Elsie Mae Shelton Coates. She was married to the late Louis Earlie “Spot” Clarke.
She was an...
Robert Lewis Jones
Dec 5, 2019
Robert Lewis Jones of Halifax, VA passed away December 5, 2019. He was born in Watkins Glenn, NY on July 29, 1946 and was 73 years of age. He was the son of the late Harry Jones and the late Hilda Lewis Jones.
He was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church where he was a Deacon. He...