"Tuny" Stigall Rice
Nov 22, 2014
VIRGILINA, VA “Tuny” Stigall Rice, 79, wife of William Booker Rice, passed away at her home on Saturday, November 22, 2014.She was born March 17, 1935 in Person County, North Carolina to the late Willis Johnson and Lena Seate Stigall.Tuny was retired from Burlington Industries with over 40 years service, serving as Floor Leader in Burling & Mending.A member of...
Marshall Wayne Pulliam
Nov 17, 2014
PETERSBURG, VA Marshall Wayne Pulliam, 65, passed away Monday, November 17, 2014 at Medical College of Virginia. Marshall was born December 28, 1948 to the late William Allen and Thelma Lee Satterfield Pulliam.He was retired from Simmons Construction Company of Petersburg.Funeral services will be held at 2pm on Friday in the chapel at Watkins Cooper Lyon Funeral Home with the...
Ernest Filmore Hill
Nov 17, 2014
OXFORD, NC Ernest Filmore “Phil” Hill, Jr., 61, husband of Joyce Claiborne Hill, passed away at his home on Monday, November 17, 2014.Phil was born May 3, 1953 in Durham County, NC to the late Ernest Filmore Hill, Sr. and Kathryn Wells Hill.Growing up in Oxford, he was a graduate of J.F. Webb High School with the Class of 1972.A...
Wilma Jones Puryear
Nov 12, 2014
Wilma Jones Puryear, 80, widow of Hudy Hulbert Puryear, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at Duke Medical Center in Durham from injuries she sustained in an auto accident.She was born October 28, 1934 in Mecklenburg County to the late Ned and Josie Briggs Jones.A graduate of Oak Hill High School with the Class of 1953, Wilma retired from...
Dorsey Wayne Fuller
Nov 9, 2014
On the morning of November 9th, 2014, Wayne Fuller passed away after a seven month battle with cancer; while being attended by family and friends at his son's home in Richmond Virginia. Wayne was 66 years old. He passed prior to his birthday of November 20th and his 45th wedding anniversary of December 6th. Wayne was born in Bailey-Switch, Virginia...
Rebecca Pittard Brewer
Nov 9, 2014
OXFORD, NC Rebecca Pittard Brewer, 74, wife of Marion Thomas Brewer, passed away Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Granville Medical Center in Oxford.Rebecca was born in Granville County on September 29, 1940 to the late Frank Thomas and Hettie Talley Pittard.A graduate of Oak Hill High School with the Class of 1959, Rebecca was employed with Burlington Industries for over...
Shirley Wilson Tillotson
Nov 6, 2014
Shirley Wilson Tillotson, 73, wife of Irvin Tillotson, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Halifax Regional Hospital.She was born in Halifax County on May 3, 1941 to Allie Benjamin Wilson, deceased, and Virginia Gupton Wilson of Virgilina.A graduate of Halifax High School with the Class of 1959, Shirley retired from Burlington Industries after 41 years of service, lastly as...
Earl Linwood Hughes
Nov 6, 2014
Earl Linwood Hughes, 80, widower of Shirley Drumwright Hughes, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Halifax Regional Hospital.Mr. Hughes was born in Halifax County on May 6, 1934 to the late Dewey and Nerris Bowen Hughes.He was retired from Burlington Industries, having worked there for 43 years, lastly as a Dye House Weigher.Funeral services will be 2pm Saturday in...
Sharon Kizer Nelson
Oct 31, 2014
Mrs. Sharon Kizer Nelson of South Boston, VA died on Friday, October 31, 2014 at the age of 57. She was born in Danville, VA on February 25, 1957 to Thomas Carol Kizer and Myrna Inge Kizer and was married to Ira Brann Nelson. Mrs. Nelson worked as a Financial Clerk for the Town of South Boston. Previous employment included...
Kenneth James Puryear
Oct 30, 2014
Mr. Kenneth James Puryear of 3209 Cherry Hill Church Rd., South Boston, VA died Thursday, October 30, 2014 at the age of 70. He was born in Halifax Co., VA on April 30, 1944 to the late James Stover Puryear and the late Winsome Baker Puryear . Mr. Puryear was a salesman for South Boston Insurance, aformer member of the...
Alice Riggan Bowen
Oct 30, 2014
Alice Riggan Bowen, 93, passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2014 at Halifax Regional Hospital.She was born September 1, 1921 in Granville County, NC to George Washington Riggan and Martha Lillian Blackwell Riggan. Alice was the widow of Claude Harding Bowen. She was a member of the Hitesburg Baptist Church. Mrs. Bowen was a homemaker who loved to cook. She...
Blackwell Milton
Oct 25, 2014
2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith Mr. William Blackwell “Black” Milton, 98, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, October 25, 2014 at the home of Vivian and Alvah Lee Vaughan (his daughter and son-in-law who have been his caregivers for many years.“Black”, as he was known by...
James Bailey "Jimmy" Newton
Oct 20, 2014
Mr.James Bailey “Jimmy” Newton of 2008 Wilborn Rd., Virgilina died at the age of 63. He was born April 22, 1951 to the late Ira Richard Newton and the late Virginia Elliott Newton. Jimmy was a graduateof Averett College and soon began his career selling fire equipmentwith Slagle Fire Equipment and then with Newton’s Fire and Safety Equipment of Swepsonville,...
Toni Leigh Franklin
Oct 19, 2014
Miss Toni Leigh Franklin was born and died on October 19, 2014 at MCV Hospital in Richmond.Toni was the daughter of Catheryn Leigh "Catie" Franklin and Robert MacDonald.She is survived by her parents, maternal grandmother, Paula Lea Lyons Franklin; maternal great grandparents, David and Priscilla Franklin of South Boston, VA and maternal great grandfather, Merrill Medley; maternal great greatgrandmother, Eloise...
James Lee Wilkins
Oct 19, 2014
Mr. James Lee Wilkins of 2005 Dabney Warren Road, Alton, VA died Sunday October 19, 2014 at the age of 68.He was born in Halifax Co., VA on November 26, 1945 to the late Herbert Owen Wilkins,Sr. and the late Louise Whitlow Wilkins.Mr. Wilkins was a retired farmer. He farmed with Billy (Dayday) Vernon and visited other farms in the...
Elaine Hite
Oct 18, 2014
Ms. Elaine Hite, 66, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Southside Regional Hospital.She was born June 3, 1948 in Oxford, NC to the late Milton Hite.Elaine was reared in the Fields Community and is a lifetime member of Fields United Methodist Church.She was a Computer Specialist in the construction field.Graveside services will be 1pm Monday at Fields United Methodist...
Mason Morton Hite
Oct 15, 2014
Mason Morton Hite, 78, widower of Clarice Hite, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at The Woodview in South Boston.Mr. Hite was born February 22, 1936 in Buffalo Junction to the late Morton Sanford and Fleda Wells Hite.He was a lifelong farmer of cattle and tobacco, and loved tending to his farm.Mr. Hite was employed with Burlington Industries for over...
Freddy Ross Culley
Oct 15, 2014
Mr. Freddy Ross Culley of 1162 Paradise Rd., Alton, VA died on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at the age of 67.Mr. Culley was born in Pittsylvania County on March 14, 1947 to the late Leroy Culley and the late Inez Eddins Culley and was married to Brenda Ann Culley. Mr. Culley enjoyed his profession as a Steel Superintendent with H....
Harry Thomas Daniel
Oct 13, 2014
Mr. Harry Thomas Daniel of Halifax, VA went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 13, 2014 at the age of 80. Mr. Daniel was born in Knoxville, TN on October 6, 1934 and was reared in Danville and South Boston, VA. He was the son of the late Henry Broadus Daniel, Sr. and the late Doris May Robertson...
William Berry Grady
Oct 13, 2014
William Berry Grady, 69, husband of Helen Elliotte Grady, passed away Monday, October 13, 2014 at Person Memorial Hospital in Roxboro.Mr. Grady was born November 13, 1944 in Oxford, NC to the late William Berry Grady, Sr. and Esther Newton Grady.He was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Oxford, NC and was retired from landscaping.Memorial services will be held...
