Obituaries
Frank Elbert Dance
Sep 19, 2017
Frank Elbert Dance of South Boston, VA passed away September 19, 2017. He was born in Halifax County, VA on July 22, 1920 and was 97 years of age. He was the son of the late Frank Warren Dance and the late Janie Allen Dance. He was married to the late Doreen Edwards Dance and Dorothy Elliott Dance who survives. ...
Edith Wagstaff
Sep 17, 2017
Edith Martin Wagstaff of Scottsburg, VA passed away September 17, 2017. She was born in Halifax County, VA on May 14, 1932 and was 85 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Letcher Martin and the late Macie Newton Martin. She was married to the late Earl Lorenzo Wagstaff. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church....
Warren Cleaton Morris
Sep 14, 2017
Warren Cleaton "Moose"? Morris of Scottsburg, VA passed away September 14, 2017. He was born in Halifax County, VA on December 11, 1946, and was 70 years old. He was the son of the late George Wallace Morris, Sr. and the late Ola Mable Tuck Morris. He was a member of Fork Baptist Church and was avid checker player. Warren...
Kenneth Rex Puryear
Sep 13, 2017
Mr. Kenneth Rex Puryear of South Boston, VA passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at his home. He was born in South Boston on August 23, 1956 and was 61 years old. He was the son of the late Edward Bruce Puryear and the late Shirley Conner Puryear. Rex was a graduate of Halifax County high School where he...
Willie Mason
Sep 12, 2017
Mrs. Willie Moore Mason of Nathalie, VA left this earth to be with her shepherd the Lord on September 12, 2017. She was born in Halifax, VA on December 17, 1926 and was 90 years old. She was the daughter of the late Harry Luck Moore and the late Mary Gertrude Adams Moore. She was married to the late Charles...
David Perry Moore
Sep 11, 2017
David Perry Moore of Halifax, VA passed away September 11, 2017. He was born in Sheboygan, WI on July 29, 1949 and was 68 years of age. He was the son of the Betty Ferguson and the late Lee Johnston. He was married to Deborah Spicer Moore who survives. David Perry Moore is survived by: His WifeDeborah S. Moore...
Joyce Ellen Douglas
Sep 9, 2017
Mrs. Joyce Ellen Douglas of Halifax, VA passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017 at the Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. She was born September 7, 1939 in Augusta County, VA and was 78 years of age. She was the daughter of the late George Woodrow McLain and the late Dorothy Woods McLain and was married to Melvin Randolph Douglas, who survives. ...
Elizabeth Bennett
Sep 9, 2017
Elizabeth Rumbaugh Bennett of Virgilina, VA passed away September 9, 2017. She was born in Halifax, VA on January 9, 1965 and was 52 years old. She was the daughter of the late Dean and the late Sandra Rumbaugh. She was a member of Willow Oaks Christian Church. Elizabeth Rumbaugh Bennett is survived by: One SonElijah Allen Bennett of...
Jerry Gordon
Sep 3, 2017
Mr. Gerald Chesley "Jerry'" Gordon of Buffalo Junction, VA passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. He was born in Halifax County on March 13, 1952 and was 65 years old. He was the son of the late Herbert Chesley Gordon and Rebecca Boyd Gordon and was married to Patricia Francis who survives. He was...
Keister Montgomery Blanks, Sr.
Sep 2, 2017
Keister M. Blanks, Sr. of the Providence community of Halifax County, VA passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at the age of 98 years old. He was born in Halifax County on November 27, 1918 and was the son of Walter Elysee Blanks and Deliah Irby Blanks, both deceased. He was also predeceased by his beloved wife of 70...
Dorothy Bagwell Ferrell
Aug 21, 2017
Dorothy Hubbard Ferrell of Danville, VA passed away August 21, 2017. She was born in Halifax County, VA on March 27, 1958 and was 58 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Captain Overton C. Hubbard, Jr. and the late Leticia Bagwell Hubbard. She was a member of Beth Carr Baptist Church. Dorothy Hubbard Ferrell...
Beatrice Guill Barker
Aug 20, 2017
Beatrice "Tina"? Guill Barker of Scottsburg, VA passed away August 20, 2017. She was born in Halifax County, VA on July 9, 1918 and was 99 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Charlie R. Guill and the late Mary Snead Guill. She was married to the late James Edward Barker. She was a member of the...
Calvin Stover Powell
Aug 19, 2017
Mr. Calvin Stover “Runt “Powell of South Boston, VA passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, August 19, 2017. He was born October 10, 1937 in South Boston, VA and was 79 years of age. Mr. Powell was the son of the late George Cleveland Powell and Eva Bliss Powell of South Boston. He was...
Sally Lou Lambrecht
Aug 18, 2017
SALLY LOU HOLLINGSHEAD LAMBRECHT of Summerfield, NC, daughter of the late Estell Charles and Fay Willham Hollingshead, passed away peacefully at home on August 18, 2017. Family will receive friends on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Powell Funeral Home, 1603 Wilborn Ave, South Boston, VA 24592, from 5 PM until 7 PM. A memorial service will be held on Saturday,...
Wayne Lee Foldesi
Aug 15, 2017
Mr. Wayne Foldesi of Chesterfield, Virginia died Tuesday, August 15, 2017. He was born March 21, 1941 in Richmond, Virginia and was 76 years old. He was the son of the late Joseph John Foldesi and Doris Elliott Foldesi. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Jewell Whitlow Foldesi. He was a member of Chesterfield Baptist Church and...
Dorothy Hall Conner
Aug 14, 2017
Dorothy Hall Conner of South Boston, VA passed away August 14, 2017. She was born in Charlotte County, VA on March 13, 1924 and was 93 years of age. She was the daughter of the late Henry Hall and the late Monie Martin Hall. She was married to the late Melvin J. Conner. She was a member of Main Street...
Phillip Marshall Vaughan
Aug 13, 2017
Phillip Marshall Vaughan of Halifax, VA passed away August 13, 2017. He was born in Halifax County, VA on September 24, 1939 and was 77 years of age. He was the son of the late Oakley Vaughan and the late Margaret Eanes Vaughan. He was married to Barbara Vaughan who survives. He was a member of Mountain Road Baptist...
Jimmy Ray Brumfield, Jr.
Aug 11, 2017
Mr. Jimmy Ray Brumfield, Jr. of Clover, VA passed away Friday, August 11, 2017. He was born February 20, 1990 in Pittsylvania County, VA and was 27 years old. He was the son of Wendi Brumfield and Jimmy Brumfield, Sr. and was married to Dawn Brumfield. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Jimmy Ray Brumfield is survived...
Virginia Santaford Throckmorton
Aug 7, 2017
Virginia Lacks Moorefield Throckmorton departed this life on Monday, August 7, 2017 at the home of her son Elijah Daniel Moorefield at the age of 87. She was the daughter of the late Leander Benjamin Lacks and the late Lula Williams Lacks. She was preceded in death by her first husband Elijah Daniel Moorefield and her second husband Hewill H....
Danet Powell Irby
Aug 5, 2017
Mrs. Danet Powell Irby of Roxboro, NC and formerly of Halifax County, VA passed away on August 5, 2017 at the Hock Family Pavilion in Durham, NC. She was born in Halifax County on August 10, 1948 and was 68 years old. She was the daughter of the late Calvin Coolidge Powell and Sallie Hazelwood Powell and was married to...