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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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