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Ruth Conley Smith

Ruth Conley Smith

Feb 23, 2016

ALTON, VA Mrs. Ruth May Smith of Alton, VA died Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at the age of 91.She was born in Logan County, WV on May 1, 1925 to the late Sidney Conley and the late Norma Adams Conley. She was married to the late Walter Lee Smith.Ruthattended Black Walnut Baptist Church. Mrs. Smith is survived by a daughter,...

James Robert Gregory

James Robert Gregory

Feb 22, 2016

CHASE CITY, VA Mr. James Robert Gregory, Jr. died on Monday, February 22, 2016, at the age of 73.Robert was born September 12, 1942, in Farmville, VA to the late James Robert Gregory, Sr. and Lois Johnson Gregory.He was a 1960 graduate of Bluestone High School, after which he served his country in the US Army.He served as Deputy Treasurer...

Clifton Floyd Cranford

Clifton Floyd Cranford

Feb 21, 2016

BUFFALO JUNCTION FORMERLY SOUTH BOSTON Mr. Clifton Floyd Cranford died Sunday, February 21, 2016 at the age of 86.Clifton was born June 3, 1929 in Tarboro, NC to the late Roy Franklin Cranford, Sr. and Minnie Minton Cranford.He was a 1948 graduate of C.H. Friend and a member of Gravel Hill Baptist Church.Clifton was also a lifetime member of the...

Bobby Wheless Murphy

Bobby Wheless Murphy

Feb 20, 2016

LOUISBURG, NC FORMERLY OF VIRGINIA Bobby Wheless Murphy, 74, of Louisburg died Saturday, February 20, 2016, at Nash General Hospital.He was born on February 9, 1942 to the late Johnnie Garvis and Wilma Burnette Murphy.He loved his family and was especially proud of his grandchildren.Bobby was known affectionately as “Fat Cat”, he was always ready with a joke or a...

Alberta Cavanaugh Puryear

Alberta Cavanaugh Puryear

Feb 19, 2016

BUFFALO JUNCTION Mrs. Alberta Cavanaugh Puryear, 91, died Friday, February 19, 2016. Alberta was born September 13, 1924. She retired from Burlington Industries and sang in the choir at Buffalo Baptist Church. Mrs. Puryear is survived by step-daughter and son-in-law Sandra and Gene Woodward of Waynesboro; step-sons and daughters-in-law Randy and Jane Puryear and Robert and Tracie Puryear all from...

Sandra Berkley Wilson

Sandra Berkley Wilson

Feb 18, 2016

SOUTH BOSTON - Sandra Berkley Wilson of South Boston, VA died Thursday, February 18, 2016 at the age of 69. She was born in Halifax County, VA on May 20, 1946 to the late Leonard Berkley and the late Janie Daniel Berkley. Sandra was retired from J.P. Stevens and was a member of the New Covenant Worship Center. Ms. Wilson...

Barry Dean Lacks

Barry Dean Lacks

Feb 17, 2016

CLOVER, VA. Mr. Barry Dean Lacks of Clover died Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at the age of 55. Barry was born in Halifax County on May 8, 1960 to Rosalea Martin Lacks and the late Watt Hailey Lacks and was married to Judy L. Lacks. Barry was a hardworking man and jack of all trades, who loved his family and...

Atha Greene Kates

Atha Greene Kates

Feb 14, 2016

DURHAM, NC Atha Jeanette (Greene) Kates was born April 9, 1931.After a lengthy illness, she was welcomed into the loving arms of Jesus on February 14, 2016.Meeting her in Heaven were her son, Dennis Kates, her parents, Leonard and Mae Greene, her sisters, Ruby King & Trilvie Towery, and her brother, James Greene, and a host of other family members...

Ira Lee Cottrel Hummel

Ira Lee Cottrel Hummel

Feb 13, 2016

CLARKSVILLE, VA. Ira Lee Cottrel Hummel, Jr., 84, died on Saturday, February 13, 2016.He was born in Salem, NJ on March 17, 1931 to the late Ira Lee Cottrel Hummel, Sr. and Margaret Acton Hummel. Mr. Hummel was a graduate of McDonna Military School and served his country in the US Navy during the Korean War.He was retired from IBM...

Stormy Sims Mullins

Stormy Sims Mullins

Feb 8, 2016

BUFFALO JUNCTION, VA. Stormy Ann Sims Mullins, passed away February 8, 2016 at the age of 55. She was born in Raysall, WV on March 16, 1960 to Burbage Blankenship and Nancy Carol Sims Ikard. She was a graduate of Iaeger High School in Iaeger, WV and received her nursing degree from Vance-Granville Community College.Stormy was a RN in the...

Edward Dean Hudson

Edward Dean Hudson

Feb 8, 2016

VIRGILINA, VA. Mr. Edward Dean Hudson of Virgilina died Monday, February 8, 2016 at the age of 59. Edward was born in Halifax Co., VA on June 3, 1956 to Nell Hudson and the late H.E. Hudson, Jr. He loved spending time with his grandchildren. Mr. Edward Dean Hudson is survived by his mother; daughters, Ann Kathryn Hudson and Ashley...

Wanda Hughes Pool

Wanda Hughes Pool

Feb 7, 2016

SOUTH BOSTON, VA. Mrs. Wanda Hughes Pool of South Boston died Sunday, February 7, 2016 at the age of 58. Wanda was born in Halifax Co., VA on August 13, 1957 to the late Charlie Brann Hughes, Sr. and the late Ruby Creasy Hughes and was married to Dale Pool.She attended Shady Grove United Methodist Church and was the computer...

John William Glasscock

John William Glasscock

Feb 6, 2016

ALTON, VA. Mr. John William Glasscock, 67, died Saturday, February 6, 2016. He was born March 18, 1948 to the late Algie John and Virginia Greene Glasscock in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. John was a graduate of Bluestone High School. He became a decorated combat veteran in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. After the Army, John worked with ABB Manufacturing as...

Wayne Huff

Wayne Huff

Feb 4, 2016

CLARKSVILLE,VA. Robert "Wayne" Huff, 72, died Thursday, February 4, 2016. He was born October 17, 1943 in Person County, NC to the late Flem Edward and Mary Elizabeth Critcher Huff. Wayne worked as a data processing manager for forty years at Burlington Industries. He was the past president and lifetime member of the Mecklenburg Rescue Squad. He was a member...

Shellie Nelson Bellairs

Shellie Nelson Bellairs

Feb 4, 2016

SOUTH BOSTON, VA. Mrs. Shellie Nelson Bellairs of South Boston, VA died Thursday, February 4, 2016 at the age of 77. She was born in Halifax Co., VA on December 25, 1938 to the late Robie James Nelson and the late Lorene Gravitt Nelson and was married to Delbert Bellairs from Julesburg, Colorado. Shellie was a member of Union Christian...

Judith Puryear Wynne

Judith Puryear Wynne

Feb 2, 2016

NORTH CHESTERFIELD, VA. Mrs. Judith Puryear Wynne of North Chesterfield, VA died Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at the age of 72. She was born in Halifax County, VA on May 19, 1943 to the late Page Puryear and the late Irma Thames Puryear and was married to the late Charles Wynne, Jr.. Judith was a homemaker and enjoyed time with...

Michael Dean Tuck

Michael Dean Tuck

Jan 31, 2016

SOUTH BOSTON, VA. Mr. Michael Dean "Mike" Tuck of South Boston, VA died Sunday, January 31, 2016 at the age of 63. Mike was born in Halifax County, VA on July 12, 1952 to Hilda Crenshaw Tuck and the late Cecil Richard "C.R." Tuck. Mr. Tuck was a retired Captain with the South Boston Fire Department. He was a lifetime...

George Joseph Lutz

George Joseph Lutz

Jan 29, 2016

CLARKSVILLE , VA - George Joseph Lutz, age 73, died on Friday, January 29, 2016.He was born in Bay Shore Long Island, NY on May 23, 1942 to the late George and Anna Hodl Lutz.He served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War; was a member of St. Catherine of Sienna Church and was financial secretary for the Knights...

Dalton Lee Barbour

Dalton Lee Barbour

Jan 25, 2016

Oxford, NC - Dalton Lee Barbour, 76, died on Monday, January 25, 2016. He was born in Johnston County, NC on May 2, 1939 to the late Carl and Lois Stevens Barbour.Dalton attended High View Baptist Church in Roxboro.He was a retired truck driver with Georgia Pacific. He is survived by his wife, Janice Griffin Barbour, his son, Kenneth Sherman...

Anna Conner Lacks

Anna Conner Lacks

Jan 24, 2016

RED OAK, VA. Mrs. Anna Conner Lacks of Red Oak, VA died Sunday, January 24, 2016 at the age of 88. She was born in Halifax Co., VA on May 23, 1927 to the late Granville Conner and the late Lelia Martin Conner. Anna was married to the late Grover Pleasant Lacks. Mrs. Lacks worked at Burlington Industries and ran...

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