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Herbert Merrill Wheatley
Jan 8, 2015
CLARKSVILLE, VA. Herbert Merrill Wheatley, 59, of Clarksville, VA passed away on January 8, 2015 in his home. He was born on August 5, 1955 in Wilmington, Delaware to the late Herbert Hoover Wheatley and his mother Jean Knapp Wheatley.Herb graduated from the University of Maryland and worked many jobs most recently at Lowe’s as a sales clerk. He was...
Mary Lewis Linthicum Wilson
Jan 7, 2015
CLARKSVILLE, VA , formerly COVINGTON, VA Mary Lewis Linthicum Wilson, 74, wife of the Reverend Donald Wilson, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Halifax Regional Hospital in South Boston.Mary Lewis was born November 15, 1940 in Covington, Va. to the late Lester F. Linthicum, Sr. and Helen Thacker Linthicum.A self-employed real estate broker, Mary Lewis never met a stranger...
Johnnie William Nelson
Jan 7, 2015
SOUTH BOSTON, VA. Mr. Johnnie William Nelson of South Boston, VA died Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at the age of 86. He was born in Person Co., NC on June 5, 1928 to the late Monroe Nelson and the late Mandy Stone Nelson and was married to Mary Trammell Nelson. Mr. Nelson retired from VDOT after 43 years at the...
Hilda Snoddy Nordenson
Jan 5, 2015
VIRGILINA, VA Hilda Snoddy Nordenson of Virgilina, VA died Monday, January 5, 2015 at the age of 86. She was born in Virgilina, VA on April 4, 1928 daughter of the late Annie Maureen Overby Bowen and the late William Ray Snoddy. Ms. Nordenson was a retired Executive Secretary at the University of Virginia School of Law. She was a...
Doris Randall Hammond
Jan 4, 2015
SOUTH BOSTON, VA. Mrs. Doris Randall Hammond of South Boston, VA died Sunday, January 4, 2015 at the age of 90. She was born in Reisterstown, MD on March 31, 1924 the daughter of the late Elmer Randall and the late Alice Triplett Randall. Mrs. Hammond was a resident of Glyndon, MD for 55 years, where she served as Cub...
Audrey Caudle Woodell
Jan 2, 2015
CLARKSVILLE, VA. Mrs. Audrey Caudle Woodell, 89, widow of Norris Franklin “Mike” Woodell, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 2, 2015 at MeadowView Terrace.Audrey was born January 18, 1925 in Mecklenburg County, Va. to the late Thomas Lewis and Sarah Cornelia Owen Caudle.A graduate of Townsville High School with the Class of 1941, she also attended Louisburg College for one...
John Edward "Jack" Morris
Jan 1, 2015
CLARKSVILLE, VA, formerly BROOKLYN, NY John “Jack” Edward Patrick Morris passed away at Halifax Regional Hospital on the 1st of January, 2015.He was born in Brooklyn, NY on April 26, 1934, the son of the late Thomas Morris and Emma Forristal and is preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Morris.Jack is survived by his wife, Lorraine Morris of Clarksville,...
Deanna Faye Terry Butler
Dec 30, 2014
VERNON HILL, VA. Deanna Faye Terry Butler of Vernon Hill, VA died Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at the age of 75. She was born in Big Stone Gap, VA on September 7, 1939 the daughter of the late William Terry, Sr.and Eva Dorton Terry. Ms. Butler worked for Columbia Forest Products and was a member of the New Covenant Worship...
Daniel Brian Anderson
Dec 30, 2014
HALIFAX, VA. Mr. Daniel Brian Anderson of Halifax, VA died Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at the age of 40. He was born in Halifax Co., VA on March 4, 1974 the son of Danny and Dianne Holland Anderson. Mr. Anderson worked at Burlington Industries and then at Dollar General. He was a 1992 graduate of Halifax Co. High School and...
Thomas Benson Mcwhite
Dec 28, 2014
CLARKSVILLE, VA. Thomas Benson McWhite, 60, of Clarksville, VA passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014. He was born November 6, 1954 in Greenwood, SC to Benson Carwile McWhite and Toby L. Thompson. Tom was raised in Clarksville, VA. He worked 30 years for the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control as a Regional Manager supervising retail operations. A member of...
Ruth Flinn Poteat
Dec 27, 2014
CLARKSVILLE, VA. Ruth Flinn Poteat, 85, of Clarksville, VA passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014. She was born February 9, 1929 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia to the late Clarence Beckett and Verna Morrison Flinn. Ruth was born and raised in Clarksville. Mrs. Poteat was widowed from George Lamar Poteat whom she married November 8, 1947 at Jeffress Baptist Church. Ruth...
Dylan Ryan Mcelroy
Dec 26, 2014
SOUTH BOSTON, VA Dylan Ryan McElroy of South Boston, VA died Friday, December 26, 2014 at the age of 18. He was born in Albany, NY on September 11, 1996 the son of Ray Robert McElroy and Rosa Montanez Brewer. Dylan was a Senior at Halifax Co. Senior High School and had been accepted into Ferrum College. He was a...
Vickie Frazier Dickerson
Dec 18, 2014
HALIFAX, VA. Mrs. Vickie Frazier Dickerson of 1103 Marion’s Trail, Halifax died Thursday, Dec.18, 2014, at the age of 59. She was born in Halifax County on Aug. 26, 1955 to the late Douglas Bruce Frazier Sr. and late Janie Wilborn Frazier. She was married to Tony Lynn Dickerson. Mrs. Dickerson was a member of Buffalo Baptist Tabernacle. She formerly...
Joseph Luther "Junior" Hall
Dec 17, 2014
BUFFALO JUNCTION formerly HALIFAX, VA. Mr. Joseph Luther "Junior" Hall, age 81, of 184 Indian Trail, Buffalo Junction, VA died Wednesday, December 17, 2014. Born in Halifax County, VA, on June 29, 1933, he was the son of the late James Luther Hall and the late Rosa Lee Loftis Hall and was married to the late Evelyn Layne Hall. For...
Grady James Cole
Dec 16, 2014
VIRGILINA, VA Grady James Cole of Ramble Road, Virgilina, went to meet his maker on Tuesday, December 16, 2014.Born in Halifax County, VA on March 16, 1943, he was the beloved and devoted son of the late Harper and Hazel Hudson Cole.Surviving are his wife, Barbara Cole of Virgilina, VA; a brother, H. E. Cole and wife, Ginny of Cary,...
Frank Raymond Williams
Dec 15, 2014
SCOTTSBURG, VA. Mr. Frank Raymond Williams of Williams Rd., Scottsburg, Va. died Monday December 15, 2014, at the age of 87. He was born in Halifax County in the same house he passed away in. He was the son of the late James Thomas and Virginia Snead Williams and husband of 61 years to Edith Elliott Williams. He retired from...
Patty Ray Chandler Patterson
Dec 14, 2014
COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA.Patty Ray Chandler Patterson, 91, wife of the late Alford “Pat” Patterson, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2014.She was born on February 24, 1923 in Nelson, VA to the late Dock Sanford Chandler and the late Etta Hessie Lou Hackney. Mrs. Patterson loved to garden, tend to her roses, sew and cook.Graveside services will be 2pm Tuesday,...
James Thomas "Tommy" Holland
Dec 13, 2014
HALIFAX, VA Mr. James Thomas "Tommy" Holland, Jr. of Halifax, VA died Saturday, December 13, 2014 at the age of 55. He was born in Halifax Co., VA on June 16, 1959 , the son of the late James Thomas Holland, Sr. and the late Edith Satterfield Holland and was married to Wanda Vaughan Holland. Mr. Holland worked at Burlington...
Julia Welcher Rice
Dec 13, 2014
VIRGILINA, VA Mrs. Julia Welcher Rice of Virgilina, VA died Saturday, December 13, 2014 at the age of 81. She was born in Halifax Co., VA on December 23, 1932 the daughter of the late Alfred Preston Welcher and the late Lillie Gertrude Toddy Welcher and was married to Johnnie William Rice. Mrs. Rice was was a homemaker and was...
Mancel Leroy "Sonny" Miley
Dec 9, 2014
VIRGILINA, VA Mr. Mancel Leroy "Sonny" Miley of Virgilina, VA died on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at the age of 83. He was born in Canton, OH on January 7, 1931 to the late Howard Gay Miley and the late Glenna Gertrude Murphy Miley and was married to Joy Reaves Miley. Mr. Miley retired fromthe U.S. Navy as a Senior...
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