Obituaries
Thomas Kent McDowell, Jr.
Dec 5, 2015
Mr. Thomas Kent McDowell, Jr. of Vernon Hill, VA passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015 at his home. He was born in Danville, VA on August 24, 1950 and was 65 years old. He was the son of the late Thomas Kent McDowell, Sr. and the late Dorothy Reaves McDowell and was married to Phyllis Kay McDowell, who survives.He was...
Bobby Gene Lacks
Dec 3, 2015
Mr. Bobby Gene Lacks of Randolph, VA passed away December 3, 2015. He was born in Halifax on April 11, 1942 and he was 73. He was the son of the late Acie Lacks and the late Elizabeth Seamster Lacks. He was married to the late Larvee Cassada Lacks Mr. Bobby Gene Lacks is survived by: One Son...
Brenda Driskill
Dec 1, 2015
Mrs. Brenda Greenwood Driskill of Nathalie passed away December 1, 2015. She was born in Denver, CO on December 21, 1961. She was 53 years old. She was the daughter of the late Charles Greenwood and Donya Mae Greenwood. She was married to the late Kenneth Wayne Driskill, Sr. Mrs. Brenda Greenwood Driskill is survived by: One Daughter Julie...
Virginia Hilda Matze
Nov 30, 2015
Mrs. Virginia Hilda King Matze formerly of South Boston passed away November 30, 2015. She was born in Pittsylvania County on April 19, 1922 and she was 93. She was the daughter of the late Louis Irvin King and the late Lucy Lipford King. She was married to the late George Worthe Matze, Jr. She was a member of...
Sharon Hodges Gray
Nov 29, 2015
Sharon Hodges Gray of Farmville, VA and formerly of South Boston, VA passed away November 29, 2015 at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was born in South Boston on September 15, 1956 and was 59 years old. She was the daughter of the late Elisha Edward “Ted” Hodges Jr. and Barbara Chaney Hodges who survives. She was of the Baptist Faith...
Nelson Burrus King, Jr.
Nov 28, 2015
Nelson Burruss King, Jr. of Mooresville, NC and formerly of South Boston died Saturday, November 28, 2015 from complications of Diabetes. He was born July 24, 1946 in South Boston, a son of the late Nelson Burruss King, Sr. and Rachel McNeely King. He was the grandson of the late George Benjamin and Dorothy Bondurant King of South Boston and...
Esther Mae Seamons Murray
Nov 25, 2015
Esther Mae Seamons Murray, age 89, formerly of 1171 Hites Mill Road, Virgilina, VA passed away on November 25, 2015 at Sentara Woodview Nursing Home in South Boston, VA. Born in Halifax County, VA on January 1, 1926 she was a daughter of the late Andrew E. Seamons Sr. and late Gyrtle Bowen Seamons and was married to the late...
Wilma Newton Day
Nov 25, 2015
Mrs. Wilma Newton Day, formerly of Halifax, VA passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 in Kingsport, TN. She was born in Halifax County, VA on December 3, 1925 and was 89 years old. She was the daughter of the late Johnny Lorenza Newton and Georgia Snead Newton and was married to the late John Dalton Day. She was a...
Polly Neal Dickerson
Nov 25, 2015
Mrs. Polly Neal Dickerson of Clover, VA passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at the Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. She was born in Clover, VA on October 10, 1945 and was 70 years old. She was the daughter of the late Wyatt Holt Neal and the late Gracie Hudson Neal. She was married 53 years to Norman Wayne Dickerson, Sr., who survivesShe...
Joyce Earline Marshall
Nov 24, 2015
Mrs. Joyce Earline Witt Marshall of Halifax passed away November 24, 2015. She was born in Danville, VA on April 25, 1935 and she was 80 years old. She was the daughter of the late Napoleon Dave Witt and the late Ada Fink Witt. She was also married to the late Robert Edward Marshall, Jr. She was of the...
Virginia Sarah Guill
Nov 23, 2015
Mrs. Virginia Sarah Seay Guill of Halifax County passed away November 23, 2015. She was born in Halifax County, VA on January 10, 1923 and she was 92 years old. She was the daughter of the late Clarence Edward Seay and the late Virginia Alina Mims Seay. She was married to the late Charlie Holt Guill. She was a...
Mary Clark Morris
Nov 21, 2015
Mrs. Mary Clark Morris of South Boston, VA passed away Saturday, November 21, 2015 at her home. She was born in Halifax County, VA on April 17, 1923 and was 92 years old. She was the daughter of the late William Morton Clark and the late Carrie Gravitt Clark and was married to the late Keith Wilson Morris. She...
Velma Fisher
Nov 19, 2015
Mrs. Velma Brown Fisher of Nathalie, VA passed away November 19, 2015. She was born in Pittsylvania County, VA on February 24, 1939 and was 76 years old. She was the daughter of the late Richard Thornton Brown and the late Ellen Davis Brown. She was married to Howard Eugene “Gene” Fisher. She was a member of First Baptist Church...
Harriette Dixon Compton
Nov 18, 2015
Mrs. Harriette Greenwood Dixon Compton of Halifax County passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter in Fort Mill, SC on November 18, 2015. She was born in Halifax County on May 5, 1919 and was 96 years old. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin Pace Greenwood and the late Dot Divola Tune Greenwood. She was also...
Virginia Clark
Nov 17, 2015
Virginia Barksdale Clark of Scottsburg, Virginia passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Sentara Halifax Regional. Mrs. Clark, 88, was born October 29, 1927. She was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Kent Clark, her daughter, Brenda Clark Swift, her parents Charlie B. and Susie M Barksdale. Mrs. Clark was survived by her daughter, Diane C. Wilmoth of Scottsburg,...
Augusta Garland Lewis
Nov 16, 2015
Mr. Augusta Garland "A.G." Lewis of South Boston, VA passed away November 16, 2015. He was born in Halifax County, VA on November 29, 1920 and was 94 years old. He was the son of the late Odie C. Lewis and the late Nannie Clay Lewis. He was married to the late Frenchy Reaves Lewis. He was a member of...
Andrew Edward Stevens
Nov 16, 2015
Mr. Andrew Edward "Eddy" Stevens of Nathalie passed away November 16, 2015. He was born in Pittsylvania County, VA on January 24, 1949 and he was 66 years old. He was the son of the late Andrew Flournoy Stevens and the late Dorothy Layne Stevens. He was married to Mary Lee Turner Stevens who survives. He was of the Baptist...
Emily Kay Rudder
Nov 13, 2015
Miss Emily Kay Rudder of Halifax County passed away November 13, 2015. She was born in Halifax County, VA on February 24, 1984 and was 31 years old. She was the daughter of the late Ernest L. Rudder and Deborah Smith Rudder. She was an employee of Aquatic. Miss Emily Kay Rudder is survived by: Her Mother Deborah Smith Rudder...
Maggie Overby
Nov 12, 2015
Mrs. Maggie Conner Overby of Halifax County passed away November 12, 2015. She was born in Halifax County on July 30, 1918 and was 97 years old. She was the daughter of the late Frank Lucas Conner and the late Edna McKinney Conner. She was married to the late Luther Malma Overby. She was a member of South Boston Church...
Belva Smith Keesee Markham
Nov 12, 2015
Mrs. Belva Smith Keesee Markham of South Boston passed away November 12, 2015. She was born in Halifax County on November 22, 1918 and she was 96 years old. She was the daughter of the late Ernest Smith and the late Hattie B. Dunn Smith. She was a member of First Baptist Church of South Boston. Mrs. Belva Smith Keesee...