Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Huntersville & Denver in North Carolina

Alfred Eugene Francisco

Alfred Eugene Francisco

Jul 7, 2016

Mr. Alfred Eugene Francisco of Scottsburg passed away July 7, 2016. He was born in Halifax County on May 29, 1945 and was 71 years old. He was the son of the late Eugene Myers Francisco and Gertrude Williams Francisco.   He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church.   Mr. Alfred Eugene Francisco is survived by: His Mother Gertrude...

Mary Frances Gornto Hunt

Mary Frances Gornto Hunt

Jul 2, 2016

Mrs. Mary Frances Gornto Hunt of South Boston, VA passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 at her home. She was born May 6, 1926 in Durham, NC and was 90 years old. She was the daughter of the late Leon V. Gornto and the late Mamie Harmon Gornto, and was married to the late Fowler Thornton Hunt.   She was...

David Mitchell Fore

David Mitchell Fore

Jun 28, 2016

David Mitchell “Mickey” Fore of South Boston, VA went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital.  He was born on January 17, 1964 in Halifax County, VA, and was 52 years old.  David was the son of the late Carlton Bernard Fore and Jean Moorefield Fore. David graduated from Halifax County...

Brenda Duffey Davis

Brenda Duffey Davis

Jun 27, 2016

Mrs. Brenda Duffey Davis of Scottsburg passed away June 27, 2016.  She was born in Halifax County, VA on August 20, 1947 and was 68 years old. She was the daughter of the late Berkley Duffey and the late Mary Wade Duffey. She was also married to the late Robert E. Davis.   She was a member of Blessed Hope...

Lawrence Faulkner "Larry" Conner

Lawrence Faulkner "Larry" Conner

Jun 25, 2016

Mr. Lawrence Faulkner “Larry” Conner of Nathalie, VA passed away at Lynchburg General Hospital on Saturday, June 25, 2016. He was born in Halifax County on July 21, 1941 and was 74 years old. He was the son of the late Faulkner Cullen Conner and Mattie Blanks Conner and was married to the late Joanne Crews Conner. He was a...

Charles Jefferson Hedderly, Jr.

Charles Jefferson Hedderly, Jr.

Jun 22, 2016

Mr. Charles Jefferson Hedderly, Jr. of South Boston passed away June 22, 2016 at Sentara Regional Hospital. He was born in Halifax County on February 28, 1925 and was 91 years old. He was the son of the late Charles Jefferson Hedderly, Sr. and Lillian Henderson Hedderly. He was also married to Eloise Nichols Hedderly who survives.   He was...

Doris Elizabeth Gravitt

Doris Elizabeth Gravitt

Jun 22, 2016

Mrs. Doris Elizabeth Crenshaw Gravitt of Halifax passed away June 22, 2016.  She was born in Halifax County, VA on June 7, 1923 and was 93 years old. She was the daughter of the late Bertrum Roy Crenshaw and the late Lizzie Hall Crenshaw. She was also married to the late Trent Gravitt.   She was a member of Main...

Peggie Sibley

Peggie Sibley

Jun 20, 2016

Mrs. Peggie Ford Sibley of Halifax passed away June 20, 2016. She was born in Person County, NC on July 31, 1936 and was 79 years old. She was the daughter of the late Noel Thomas Ford and the late Nellie Davault Ford   She was a member of Ash Avenue Baptist Church and retired Deputy Clerk of Halifax County...

Henry Joseph Tucker, Jr.

Henry Joseph Tucker, Jr.

Jun 19, 2016

TUCKER, Dr. Henry Joseph, Jr.  “Sunny”, a resident of Halifax throughout his life, died at home on June 19, 2016.  Born April 7, 1932, he was the son of the late Kate Easley Edmunds and Henry Joseph Tucker of Halifax.   A lifelong bachelor, he is survived by his niece Katherine Powell Heller (John) of Atlanta, GA,  nephew K. Wayne Powell...

Hattie Louise Cassada Hart

Hattie Louise Cassada Hart

Jun 17, 2016

Mrs. Hattie Louise Cassada Hart of South Boston, VA passed away Friday, June 17, 2016 at the Sentara Woodview where she had been a resident for six years.  She was born October 17, 1910 in Halifax County, VA and was 105 years old. She was the daughter of the late N.J. Cassada and the late Ella Oakes Cassada and was...

Garry Lee Henderson

Garry Lee Henderson

Jun 15, 2016

Mr. Garry Lee Henderson, Sr. of Halifax passed away June 15, 2016.  He was born in Newport News, VA on February 8, 1953 and was 63 years old. He was the son of the late Robert Neal Henderson and the late Nancy Norman Henderson.  He was also married Margaret Arlene Roakes Henderson, who survives.   He was a member of...

Steve Allen Martin

Steve Allen Martin

Jun 12, 2016

Mr. Steve Allen Martin of South Boston, VA passed away June 12, 2016 at the Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. He was born January 29, 1970 in Halifax County, VA and was 46 years old. He was the son Dorothy Kell Howerton and the late Raleigh Hagood Martin. He was a member of First Crossroads Baptist Church and worked as a...

Linda Carol Blackstock

Linda Carol Blackstock

Jun 12, 2016

Ms. Linda Carol Blackstock of Nathalie passed away June 12, 2016. She was born in Halifax County on February 24, 1956 and was 60 years old. She was the daughter of the Harvey Rexwell Blackstock and the late Lou Etta Smith Blackstock.   She was a member of Hunting Creek Baptist and attended Catawba Baptist Church.   Ms. Linda Carol...

Donald Stanley Garner, Sr.

Donald Stanley Garner, Sr.

Jun 10, 2016

Mr. Donald Stanley Garner, Sr. of South Boston passed away June 10, 2016. He was born in Prince George County, MD on June 30, 1955 and was 60 years old. He was the son of the late Gabriel Lee Garner and the late Florence Evelyn Fletcher Garner and was married to the late Marla Kaye Garner.     He was...

Patricia Haven Morse

Patricia Haven Morse

Jun 9, 2016

Mrs. Patricia Haven Morse of Halifax passed away June 9, 2016. She was born in Syracuse, NY on November 27, 1945 and was 70 years old. She was the daughter of the late Charles Joseph Haven and the late Catherine Bush Haven.   She was of the Catholic faith. She was a dedicated mother and grandmother that lived a full...

Steve Wallace Bowman

Steve Wallace Bowman

Jun 7, 2016

Mr. Steve Wallace Bowman of Virgilina passed away June 7, 2016.  He was born in Halifax County, VA on January 17, 1967 and was 49 years old. He was the son of the Mac Lawrence Bowman and Myrtle Bowen Bowman. He was also married to Pamela Oakes Bowman, who survives.   He was a member of Nelson Baptist Church.  ...

Lillie Lewis

Lillie Lewis

Jun 7, 2016

Mrs. Lillie Brown Lewis of Crystal Hill passed away June 7, 2016. She was born in Halifax County on March 14, 1927 and was 89 years old. She was married to the late James Madison “Shorty” Lewis.   She was a member of Crystal Hill Southern Baptist Church and the Crystal Hill Improvement Club. She retired from Craddock Terry Shoe...

Cody Jerad Smith

Cody Jerad Smith

Jun 5, 2016

Mr. Cody Jerad Smith of South Boston passed away June 5, 2016. He was born in Halifax County on August 30, 1995 and was 20 years old. He was the son of Jimmie Valentine Smith, Jr. and Birgit Mueller Barksdale.   He was a member of South Boston Church of God and was employed at Louisiana Pacific and loved the outdoors....

Fred Lee Jones

Fred Lee Jones

Jun 4, 2016

Mr. Fred Lee “Freddie” Jones of Vernon Hill, VA passed away Saturday June 4, 2016 at his home. He was born January 20, 1948 in Watkins Glenn, NY and was 68 years old. He was the son of the late Harry Jones and Hilda Lewis Jones and was married to Jane Porter Jones, who survives.   He was a member...

Mead Tarry Saunders

Mead Tarry Saunders

Jun 1, 2016

Mr. Mead T. “Johnny” Saunders of South Boston passed away June 1, 2016. He was born in Halifax County on March 26, 1936 and was 80 years old. He was the son of the late Bernard Saunders and the late Nannie St. John Saunders. He was also married the late Laura Ann Saunders.   Mr. Mead T. “Johnny” Saunders is...

Local Obituaries for the South Boston Community

Alfred Eugene Francisco

Alfred Eugene Francisco

Jul 7, 2016

Mr. Alfred Eugene Francisco of Scottsburg passed away July 7, 2016. He was born in Halifax County on May 29, 1945 and was 71 years old. He was the son of the late Eugene Myers Francisco and Gertrude Williams Francisco.   He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church.   Mr. Alfred Eugene Francisco is survived by: His Mother Gertrude...

Mary Frances Gornto Hunt

Mary Frances Gornto Hunt

Jul 2, 2016

Mrs. Mary Frances Gornto Hunt of South Boston, VA passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 at her home. She was born May 6, 1926 in Durham, NC and was 90 years old. She was the daughter of the late Leon V. Gornto and the late Mamie Harmon Gornto, and was married to the late Fowler Thornton Hunt.   She was...

David Mitchell Fore

David Mitchell Fore

Jun 28, 2016

David Mitchell “Mickey” Fore of South Boston, VA went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital.  He was born on January 17, 1964 in Halifax County, VA, and was 52 years old.  David was the son of the late Carlton Bernard Fore and Jean Moorefield Fore. David graduated from Halifax County...

Brenda Duffey Davis

Brenda Duffey Davis

Jun 27, 2016

Mrs. Brenda Duffey Davis of Scottsburg passed away June 27, 2016.  She was born in Halifax County, VA on August 20, 1947 and was 68 years old. She was the daughter of the late Berkley Duffey and the late Mary Wade Duffey. She was also married to the late Robert E. Davis.   She was a member of Blessed Hope...

Lawrence Faulkner "Larry" Conner

Lawrence Faulkner "Larry" Conner

Jun 25, 2016

Mr. Lawrence Faulkner “Larry” Conner of Nathalie, VA passed away at Lynchburg General Hospital on Saturday, June 25, 2016. He was born in Halifax County on July 21, 1941 and was 74 years old. He was the son of the late Faulkner Cullen Conner and Mattie Blanks Conner and was married to the late Joanne Crews Conner. He was a...

Charles Jefferson Hedderly, Jr.

Charles Jefferson Hedderly, Jr.

Jun 22, 2016

Mr. Charles Jefferson Hedderly, Jr. of South Boston passed away June 22, 2016 at Sentara Regional Hospital. He was born in Halifax County on February 28, 1925 and was 91 years old. He was the son of the late Charles Jefferson Hedderly, Sr. and Lillian Henderson Hedderly. He was also married to Eloise Nichols Hedderly who survives.   He was...

Doris Elizabeth Gravitt

Doris Elizabeth Gravitt

Jun 22, 2016

Mrs. Doris Elizabeth Crenshaw Gravitt of Halifax passed away June 22, 2016.  She was born in Halifax County, VA on June 7, 1923 and was 93 years old. She was the daughter of the late Bertrum Roy Crenshaw and the late Lizzie Hall Crenshaw. She was also married to the late Trent Gravitt.   She was a member of Main...

Peggie Sibley

Peggie Sibley

Jun 20, 2016

Mrs. Peggie Ford Sibley of Halifax passed away June 20, 2016. She was born in Person County, NC on July 31, 1936 and was 79 years old. She was the daughter of the late Noel Thomas Ford and the late Nellie Davault Ford   She was a member of Ash Avenue Baptist Church and retired Deputy Clerk of Halifax County...

Henry Joseph Tucker, Jr.

Henry Joseph Tucker, Jr.

Jun 19, 2016

TUCKER, Dr. Henry Joseph, Jr.  “Sunny”, a resident of Halifax throughout his life, died at home on June 19, 2016.  Born April 7, 1932, he was the son of the late Kate Easley Edmunds and Henry Joseph Tucker of Halifax.   A lifelong bachelor, he is survived by his niece Katherine Powell Heller (John) of Atlanta, GA,  nephew K. Wayne Powell...

Hattie Louise Cassada Hart

Hattie Louise Cassada Hart

Jun 17, 2016

Mrs. Hattie Louise Cassada Hart of South Boston, VA passed away Friday, June 17, 2016 at the Sentara Woodview where she had been a resident for six years.  She was born October 17, 1910 in Halifax County, VA and was 105 years old. She was the daughter of the late N.J. Cassada and the late Ella Oakes Cassada and was...

Garry Lee Henderson

Garry Lee Henderson

Jun 15, 2016

Mr. Garry Lee Henderson, Sr. of Halifax passed away June 15, 2016.  He was born in Newport News, VA on February 8, 1953 and was 63 years old. He was the son of the late Robert Neal Henderson and the late Nancy Norman Henderson.  He was also married Margaret Arlene Roakes Henderson, who survives.   He was a member of...

Steve Allen Martin

Steve Allen Martin

Jun 12, 2016

Mr. Steve Allen Martin of South Boston, VA passed away June 12, 2016 at the Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. He was born January 29, 1970 in Halifax County, VA and was 46 years old. He was the son Dorothy Kell Howerton and the late Raleigh Hagood Martin. He was a member of First Crossroads Baptist Church and worked as a...

Linda Carol Blackstock

Linda Carol Blackstock

Jun 12, 2016

Ms. Linda Carol Blackstock of Nathalie passed away June 12, 2016. She was born in Halifax County on February 24, 1956 and was 60 years old. She was the daughter of the Harvey Rexwell Blackstock and the late Lou Etta Smith Blackstock.   She was a member of Hunting Creek Baptist and attended Catawba Baptist Church.   Ms. Linda Carol...

Donald Stanley Garner, Sr.

Donald Stanley Garner, Sr.

Jun 10, 2016

Mr. Donald Stanley Garner, Sr. of South Boston passed away June 10, 2016. He was born in Prince George County, MD on June 30, 1955 and was 60 years old. He was the son of the late Gabriel Lee Garner and the late Florence Evelyn Fletcher Garner and was married to the late Marla Kaye Garner.     He was...

Patricia Haven Morse

Patricia Haven Morse

Jun 9, 2016

Mrs. Patricia Haven Morse of Halifax passed away June 9, 2016. She was born in Syracuse, NY on November 27, 1945 and was 70 years old. She was the daughter of the late Charles Joseph Haven and the late Catherine Bush Haven.   She was of the Catholic faith. She was a dedicated mother and grandmother that lived a full...

Steve Wallace Bowman

Steve Wallace Bowman

Jun 7, 2016

Mr. Steve Wallace Bowman of Virgilina passed away June 7, 2016.  He was born in Halifax County, VA on January 17, 1967 and was 49 years old. He was the son of the Mac Lawrence Bowman and Myrtle Bowen Bowman. He was also married to Pamela Oakes Bowman, who survives.   He was a member of Nelson Baptist Church.  ...

Lillie Lewis

Lillie Lewis

Jun 7, 2016

Mrs. Lillie Brown Lewis of Crystal Hill passed away June 7, 2016. She was born in Halifax County on March 14, 1927 and was 89 years old. She was married to the late James Madison “Shorty” Lewis.   She was a member of Crystal Hill Southern Baptist Church and the Crystal Hill Improvement Club. She retired from Craddock Terry Shoe...

Cody Jerad Smith

Cody Jerad Smith

Jun 5, 2016

Mr. Cody Jerad Smith of South Boston passed away June 5, 2016. He was born in Halifax County on August 30, 1995 and was 20 years old. He was the son of Jimmie Valentine Smith, Jr. and Birgit Mueller Barksdale.   He was a member of South Boston Church of God and was employed at Louisiana Pacific and loved the outdoors....

Fred Lee Jones

Fred Lee Jones

Jun 4, 2016

Mr. Fred Lee “Freddie” Jones of Vernon Hill, VA passed away Saturday June 4, 2016 at his home. He was born January 20, 1948 in Watkins Glenn, NY and was 68 years old. He was the son of the late Harry Jones and Hilda Lewis Jones and was married to Jane Porter Jones, who survives.   He was a member...

Mead Tarry Saunders

Mead Tarry Saunders

Jun 1, 2016

Mr. Mead T. “Johnny” Saunders of South Boston passed away June 1, 2016. He was born in Halifax County on March 26, 1936 and was 80 years old. He was the son of the late Bernard Saunders and the late Nannie St. John Saunders. He was also married the late Laura Ann Saunders.   Mr. Mead T. “Johnny” Saunders is...