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Marian Mitchell Irby
May 25, 2024
Mrs. Marian Mitchell Irby went to be with Jesus on Saturday, May 25, 2024. She was born Marian Louise Mitchell on October 12, 1943, to Helen and Edward Garland Mitchell in Newport News, VA. Marian was the youngest of six and grew up in Poquoson, VA
Mrs. Marian Irby was preceded in death by her parents: Helen Evans Mitchell and Edward...
Kimberly Sue Beard
May 21, 2024
Kimberly Sue Beard of Halifax passed away May 21, 2024 at the age of 57. She was born in Halifax County on September 5, 1966 to Nannie Sue Beard who survives and the late William Ledell Beard.
Kim enjoyed life and tried living it to its fullest. She loved horseback riding with her horse “Dream”. Kim loved all animals especially...
Ruth Fisher Medley
May 17, 2024
Ruth Abbie Fisher Medley, 77, passed away peacefully at her home in Richmond, VA on May 17, 2024. She was born on February 1, 1947 to parents Garland W. and Ruth DeJarnette Fisher. She was the only daughter, but she had two older brothers she loved dearly. Ruth graduated from Halifax County High School, Halifax, VA in 1965 and...
Frances Fisher Glass
May 16, 2024
Frances Fisher Glass of Halifax passed away May 16, 2024 at the age of 94. She was born in Halifax County on August 18, 1929 to the late Onie Hudnell Fisher and the late Cornelia Caroline Martin Fisher. She was married to the late Carter Glass.
She was a member of Hunting Creek Baptist Church. Frances was a homemaker and...
Macon Norman Fears
May 15, 2024
Macon Norman Fears of Halifax passed away May 15, 2024 at the age of 79. He was born in Halifax County on September 28, 1944 to the late James Edward Fears and the late Novela Crews Fears. He was married to Linda Thrailkill Fears who survives.
He was a member of Winns Creek Baptist Church where he served on the Cemetery...
Robert Burton Fisher
May 14, 2024
Robert Burton Fisher of South Boston, VA passed away May 14, 2024 at the age of 72. He was born in Halifax County, VA on October 5, 1951 to the late Robert Glenn Fisher and the late Mary Burton Fisher.
He was of the Christian Faith and in his youth, he attended Republican Grove United Methodist Church. He worked...
Michael Brian Carey
May 11, 2024
Michael Brian Carey, age 56, of Houston, Texas, passed away on May 11, 2024, after a short,
valiant fight with an aggressive cancer. He is preceded in death by his father, Joseph Carey, Jr.
and is survived by his mother Sylvia Carey, his daughter Reagan Carey, his sons Nicholas
Carey and Shea Carey, his fiancée Josefina Fernandez, his sister Stephanie Robertson (Rich),
his brothers...
Brenda Gayle Adams
May 11, 2024
Brenda Gayle Adams of South Boston passed away on May 11, 2024 at the age of 72. She was born in Halifax County, Virginia on October 16, 1951 to the late Samuel Steele Adams, Sr. and the late Frances Cora Gravitt Moore. Brenda was of the Baptist Faith.
Left to cherish her memory:
Her First Cousins
Mary Lou Matze of South Boston
Doug Matze...
Gregory John Tiver
May 10, 2024
Gregory John Tiver of Nathalie, Virginia passed away peacefully on May 10, 2024 at his home surrounded by family.
Greg was born in Medford, NJ, where he grew up and worked with his family at the Tiver Farm. It was there he found his love for farming. While living in Lumberton he volunteered for the Lumberton Emergency Squad and was...
Ray McDonald Wilborn, Jr.
May 8, 2024
Ray McDonald Wilborn Jr. of Lynchburg, VA passed away May 8, 2024 at the age of 76. He was born in Halifax County on September 30, 1947 to the late Ray M. Wilborn, Sr. and the late Margaret Wilborn. He was married to Allene D. Wilborn who survives.
He was a member of Scottsburg United Methodist Church. Ray served in the...
Stephanie Ann King Eales
May 6, 2024
Stephanie returned to the Lord May 6, 2024, surrounded by family and friends after a courageous journey living with ALS. Stephanie was born April 4, 1971, in Marietta, Ohio, to Nancy (Sealock) King and Michael King. After completing her schooling in McConnelsville, Ohio, Stephanie pursued a Social Work Degree at Ohio University in Athens, and graduated in 1994. She married...
Lauriston Kennerly Elliott
May 3, 2024
Lauriston Kennerly Elliott went to be with his Lord and Savior May 3, 2024 at the age of 83, after decades of battling Parkinson’s. He was born in South Boston, VA September 13, 1940 to the late Lauriston Conway Elliott and Cora Lelia Nolan Elliott. Kennerly grew up in Granville County, NC, on the farm of which he is so...
William Cecil Deal
May 1, 2024
Mr. William Cecil Deal of South Boston, VA passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at the Hock Family Pavilion in Durham, NC. He was born in Durham, NC October 1, 1943 and was 80 years old.
He was the son of the late Clyde Deal and the late Lola Mae Heatherly Deal and was married to Doris Russell Deal...
Mount Dalton Powell, Jr.
Apr 29, 2024
Mount Dalton “Bud” Powell, Jr. of Scottsburg, VA passed away April 29, 2024 at the age of 70. He was born in Halifax County, VA on May 23, 1953 to the late Mount Dalton Powell, Sr. and the late Sallie Snead Powell. Bud loved the New York Yankees, fox and deer hunting. He was also a member of Dryburg...
Emanuel Edward "Eddie" Hess, Jr.
Apr 27, 2024
Emanuel Edward “Eddie” Hess, Jr. of Vernon Hill passed away April 27, 2024 at the age of 70. He was born in Russell County, Va on January 22, 1954 to Emanuel Edward Hess, Sr. and the late Anna Pearl Ray Hess. He was married to Debra Hughes Hess who survives.
He was a member of County Line Baptist Church where he...
Dean Childress Payne
Apr 27, 2024
Mrs. Dean Childress Payne of Paces, VA passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024 in Yadkinville, NC. She was born in Pittsylvania County November 9, 1927 and was 96 years old. She was the daughter of the late Harvey Bunion Childress and the late Lizzie Soyars Childress and was married to the late Albert Hudson Payne. She was a member...
Charlie Bobby Elliott
Apr 27, 2024
Mr. Charlie Bobby Elliott of Virgilina, VA passed away at his home on Saturday, April 27, 2024. He was born in Halifax County on February 24, 1939, and was 85 years old. He was the son of the late Charlie Thomas Elliott and the late Maggie Glasscock Elliott. He was a retired mechanic at Elliott’s Auto Sales. He loved...
Doris Collins Davis
Apr 24, 2024
Doris Collins Davis, 76, of South Boston, Virginia, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2024. Born on July 5, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Talley, Jr. and Gertrude Goad Talley.
Doris was born and raised in South Boston, Virginia, by her loving grandmother, Ida Talley, who despite being a widow, adopted four of her grandchildren under the...
Lacy White Powell
Apr 17, 2024
Lacy White Powell of Altavista, formally of South Boston, passed away April 17, 2024 at the age of 80. He was born in Halifax County, VA on June 25, 1943 to the late Herbert Augustus Powell and the late Annie Alderson Powell. He was married for 56 years to the late Audrey Chandler Powell.
He was a member of First Baptist...
Michael O'Kelly Connelly
Apr 15, 2024
Michael O’Kelly Connelly of Mathews, Va. died on Monday, April 15, 2024, at his home. Mike was born on May 20, 1957, to Mead Lee Connelly, Sr. and Elizabeth Anne Simmons Connelly of Martinsville, Va. who both predeceased him.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Lydia Tuck Connelly. Also surviving are his brothers Mead Lee Connelly, Jr. of...
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