Obituaries
Pauline Carper Womack
Feb 4, 2025
Pauline Martin Carper Womack of South Boston, VA passed away February 4, 2025 at the age of 85. She was born in Halifax County on March 5, 1939 to the late John Thomas Martin and the late Minnie Mae Lacks Martin. She was married to the late Gerald Edward Womack.
She was a member of Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall. Pauline retired...
Bessie Irby Owen
Feb 2, 2025
Mrs. Bessie Irby Owen, a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother passed away on March 2, 2025 at the age of 84. Bessie was born in Halifax County on October 16, 1940 to the late James Wilson Irby and the late Lula May Martin Irby. She was married to John Alfred Owen who survives.
Bessie was a member of the Freedom Worship...
Mary E. Bakierowski
Feb 2, 2025
Mary E. Bakierowski of Halifax passed away on February 2, 2025, at the age of 80. She was born in Seven Corners, in Northern Viginia on November 17, 1944, the daughter of Edward Nixon and Ethel Elizabeth Loveless. She spent most of her life in Northern Virginia, where she worked a variety of jobs, including one as a "headhunter." When...
Shirley Duffer Whitt
Jan 30, 2025
Shirley Duffer Whitt of Alton, VA passed away January 30, 2025 at the age 79. She was born in Halifax County on November 5, 1945 to the late Berkley Jeffress Duffer and the late Sara King Duffer.
She grew up attending Harmony United Methodist Church. Shirley retired from J.P. Stevens after 40 years of dedicated service. She enjoyed growing and tending...
Kevin Nunn Davis
Jan 30, 2025
Kevin Nunn Davis of Midlothian, VA passed away January 30, 2025 at the age of 60. He was born in Halifax County Va on February 19, 1964 to Carolyn Murphy and the late Lewis Davis. He was married to Debra Seamster Davis who survives.
Kevin was a member of Aaron’s Creek Baptist Church. He graduated from Old Dominion University with a...
Earl Gunn Powell
Jan 30, 2025
Mr. Earl Gunn Powell of South Boston, VA went to be with the Lord on January 30, 2025 at home surrounded by his nieces Vickie Shelton, Patricia Conway Moran, and Christy Maupin, also with his special devoted caregivers Karen Williams and Jenny Robbins. He was born in Halifax County, VA on April 25, 1933 to the late Herbert A. Powell...
Janice Geraldine Martin Watts
Jan 26, 2025
Mrs. Janice Geraldine Watts of Scottsburg, VA passed away Sunday, January 26, 2025 at the Piney Forest Health and Rehab. Janice was born on November 9,1943 in Halifax County, VA and was 82 years old. She was the daughter of the late Letcher Martin and the late Macie Newton Martin and was married to the late Samuel Dewey Watts.
She was...
Earnest Owen Satterfield
Jan 19, 2025
Earnest Owen Satterfield of Scottsburg, VA passed away January 19, 2025 at the age of 86. He was born in Halifax County, VA on February 15, 1938 to the late William David Satterfield and the late Bessie Mae Carter Satterfield. He was married to the late Virginia Conner Satterfield.
Earnest retired from Burlington Mills as Head Yarn Man after 46 years...
Jean Marie Moore Hazelwood
Jan 19, 2025
Jean Marie Moore Hazelwood of Halifax, VA passed away on January 19, 2025 at the age of 82. She was born in Halifax County, VA on March 24, 1942 to the late Clarence Cornelius Moore and the late Annie Ruby Jennings Moore. She was married to the late David Bradley Hazelwood.
Jean was a lifelong follower of Christ, her Lord and...
Maude Noell Puckett
Jan 17, 2025
Maude Noell Puckett of Scottsburg, VA passed away on January 17, 2025 at the blessed age of 94. She was born in Halifax County on December 29, 1930 to the late March Noell and the late Sallie Whitworth Noell. She was married to the late Russell Ivan Puckett, Sr.
She was a member of Scottsburg Baptist Church. Maude was a retired...
Samantha Ellington Coates
Jan 16, 2025
Samantha Nicole Ellington Coates of Roxboro, NC passed away January 16, 2025 at the age of 32. She was born in Halifax County, VA on February 2, 1992 to Jason Dean Ellington and Rhonda Moore Epes who survive. She was a member Highview Baptist Church. Samantha enjoyed life and embraced each day with a smile. Her children were her world,...
Robert Wayne Thompson
Jan 15, 2025
Robert Wayne Thompson of Virgilina, VA passed away January 15, 2025 at the age of 77. He was born in Halifax County, VA on January 7, 1948 to the late Fred Henry Thompson and the late Lucille Francis Thompson. He was married to Vickey Francis Thompson who survives.
Robert attended Mt. Cana Church. He loved tractors and working in his garden...
Harvey Mat Perkins
Jan 14, 2025
Harvey Mat Perkins of Halifax, VA passed away January 14, 2025 at the blessed age of 91. He was born in Halifax County on July 18, 1933 to the late Thomas Perkins and the late Lillie Irene Landrum Perkins. He was married to the late Shirley Ann Shields Perkins. Harvey was of the Baptist Faith, and he retired from Burlington...
Katherine "Kitty" Slayton Shortt
Jan 13, 2025
Mrs. Katherine Slayton “Kitty” Shortt of Halifax passed away on January 13, 2025 at the age of 88. She was born in Halifax County, VA on December 6, 1936 to the late Marshall William Slayton and the late Katherine Moore Slayton. Kitty was married to the late Cyrus Wade Shortt.
She was a faithful member of Beth Car Baptist until her...
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....
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