Obituaries
Charlie Samuel Overby
Dec 30, 2015
Mr. Charlie “Bear” Samuel Overby, Jr. of Virgilina, VA passed away December 30, 2015. He was born in Halifax County on September 2, 1932 and was 83 years old. He was the son of the late Charlie Samuel Overby, Sr. and the late Willie Buntin Overby. He attended Hitesburg Baptist Church and served in the United States Army during...
Patsy Dale Dalton
Dec 30, 2015
Ms. Patsy Dale Moorefield Dalton of Nathalie, VA passed away December 30, 2015. She was born in Halifax County, VA and was born on March 9, 1952 and was 63 years old. She was the daughter of the late Nell Orine Cook Moorefield and Walter Jackson Moorefield who survives. She was of the Baptist Faith. Ms. Patsy Dale...
Frank Lee Whitney
Dec 21, 2015
Mr. Frank Lee Whitney of Virgilina, VA passed away December 21, 2015. He was born in Massachusetts on January 5, 1923 and was 92 years old. He was the child of the late Frank Lee Whitney, Sr. and the late Carolyn DeWitt Whitney. He served in the United States Marines during the Vietnam Era and received two Purple Hearts. Mr....
Mary Angela Seamster
Dec 21, 2015
Ms. Mary Angela Seamster of Scottsburg, VA passed away December 21, 2015. She was born in Person County, NC on June 7, 1971 and was 44 years old. She was the daughter of the late Joe Bradley Campbell and Mary Lee Miles who survives. She was a member of True Light Baptist Church. Ms. Mary Angela Seamster is survived by:...
Ann Hunt
Dec 18, 2015
Mrs. Ann Mason Hunt of South Boston, VA passed away December 18, 2015. She was born in Halifax County on September 21, 1949 and was 66 years old. She was the daughter of the late Charles Edward Mason and Willie Moore Mason. She was married to Roderick Guthrie “Ricky” Hunt who survives. She was a member of Beth Car...
Thomas Edward Redd
Dec 17, 2015
Mr. Thomas Edward Redd of South Boston, VA passed away December 17, 2015. He was born in Halifax, VA on January 29, 1952 and was 63 years old. He was the son of the late Eddie Thomas and the late Mildred Hall Redd. He was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church and was a United State Army Veteran...
William Albert Tiller
Dec 17, 2015
Mr. William Albert “Billy” Tiller, Jr. of South Boston, VA passed away December 17, 2015. He was born in Giles County, VA on July 30, 1962 and was 53 years old. He was the son of the late William Albert Tiller, Sr. He is married to Dianna White Tiller who survives. He was a member of Ash Avenue Baptist...
Virginia Snead
Dec 16, 2015
Mrs. Virginia Conner Snead of Halifax County passed away December 16, 2015. She was born in Halifax County on October 25, 1929 and was 86 years old. She was the daughter of the late William Conner and the late Cornelia Conner. She was also married to the late John Ellis Snead, Jr. She was a member of Bethel Baptist...
Lou Etta Blackstock
Dec 13, 2015
Mrs. Lou Etta Smith Blackstock of Nathalie, VA passed away December 13, 2015. She was born in Chattanooga, TN on June 17, 1934 and she was 81 years old. She was the daughter of the late James Smith and the late Irene Carpenter Smith. She was married to Harvey Rexwell Blackstock who survives. She was a member of Hunting...
David Henry Woods
Dec 12, 2015
Mr. David Henry Woods of Halifax, VA passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at his home. He was born in Mecklenburg County on February 23, 1949 and was 66 years old. He was the son of the late Alonzo Destroy Woods and Edna Green Woods. He was a US Army Vietnam Conflict Veteran and was of the Baptist Faith....
Robert Don Peterson
Dec 10, 2015
Mr. Robert Don Peterson of Halifax passed away December 10, 2015. He was born in Jackson County, MO. on November 2, 1939 and he was 76 years old. He was the child of the late F. Ben Peterson and the late Zella Margaret Walker Peterson. He was married to Lucille Marie Cormier Peterson who survives. He was a retired...
Starr Lee Welch
Dec 10, 2015
Ms. Starr Lee Cook Welch of South Boston passed away December 10, 2015. She was born in Halifax County on January 19, 1944 and was 71 years old. She was the daughter of the late Walter Moore Cook, Emogene Whitt Robertson who survives and the step-daughter of the late Virgil Robertson. Ms. Starr Lee Cook Welch is survived by: One Son Greg...
Inez Lucy Dickinson
Dec 10, 2015
Mrs. Inez Lucy Rogers Dickinson of Halifax passed away December 10, 2015. She was born in King George County, VA on April 6, 1916 and she was 99 years old. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Rogers and the late Irene Rogers. She was married to the late Roland Charles Dickinson. She was a member of Grace...
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...