Alwayne Carpenter Gee
Feb 26, 2015
On February 26, 2015, Alwayne passed away peacefully at her home in Buffalo Junction, VA. Alwayne was born on April 17, 1930 in the western North Carolina mountains in the small town of Robbinsville, NC and was the first child of Hardie and Aloe Carpenter. Alwayne was a kind, loving person who was a loyal friend.She was a great daughter,...
L D Buchanan
Feb 26, 2015
Mr. L. D. Buchanan, 82, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2015, at Duke Medical Center in Durham, NC.Mr. Buchanan was born June 10, 1932 in Mecklenburg County, VA to the late Luther Anna Buchanan and Clara Buchanan Buchanan.He was retired from the textiles industry and put in over forty years of work at Burlington Industries finishing out his career...
Billy James Bowes
Feb 24, 2015
ALTON, VA Mr. Billy James Bowes, Sr. of Alton, VA died Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at the age of 72. He was born on May 1, 1942 in Person Co., NC to the late Willie Junious Bowes and the late Lessie Bowes. Mr. Bowes was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was a farmer. heavy equipment operator, and truck...
James Thomas Watson
Feb 24, 2015
SUTHERLIN, VA ******Funeral service has been postponed until Friday at 2PM at Kerns Memorial U.M.C.******* Mr. James Thomas Watson, Sr. of Sutherlin, VA passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at the age of 90. He was born in Danville, VA on October 16, 1924 to the late Matt Thomas Watson and the late Maggie Bell Hinton Watson. Mr. Watson...
Maurine Puryear Morris
Feb 23, 2015
Mrs. Maurine Puryear Morris, 90, passed away quietly on Monday, February 23, 2015, at Meadowview Terrace in Clarksville, VA.Mrs. Morris was born October 30, 1924 in Mecklenburg County, VA. to the late Samuel Jackson Puryear and Lottie Redd Puryear.Mrs. Morris attended Bluestone Baptist Church.She was retired from the textiles industry and worked at Lake Sleepwear as a supervisor for 15...
Carl Wesley Elliott
Feb 21, 2015
South Boston, VA. Mr. Carl Wesley Elliott, III of Virgilina, VA died on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at the age of 58. He was born in Halifax Co., VA on May 8, 1956 to Carl Wesley Elliott, Jr. and the late Arneida Ladd Elliott. Mr. Elliott was a U.S. Air Force veteran and a was a supervisor at Clover Yarns....
Judith Davis Carmichael
Feb 16, 2015
SOUTH BOSTON, VA Mrs. Judith "Judy" Davis Carmichael of South Boston, VA passed away on Monday, February 16, 2015 at the age of 71.She was born in Campbell Co., VA on December 26, 1943 to the late Lawrence Robert Davis and the late Lula May Kreger Davis and was married to the late Lloyd Talmadge Carmichael.Mrs. Carmichael was a member...
Hazel Frances Rogers
Feb 11, 2015
Miss Hazel Frances Rogers, 86, passed away quietly on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at Berry Hill Nursing and Rehab Center in South Boston.Miss Rogers was born March 17, 1928 in Boydton, Va. to the late William Arthur and Annie May Yancey Rogers.She was a graduate of Boydton High School.She was retired from the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Workmens Compensation...
Melvin Hardy Fuller
Feb 11, 2015
Melvin Hardy Fuller, 84, husband of Janet Crowder Fuller, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at MeadowView Terrace in Clarksville.Melvin was the eldest of six children born to the late Daniel and Zelma Blanks Fuller.He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.Melvin worked for Burlington Industries from 1959 until 1993, lastly as a...
Hodges Hagood Wilmoth
Feb 11, 2015
CHASE CITY, VA Mr. Hodges Hagood Wilmoth of Chase City, VA died Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at the age of 78. He was born in Halifax Co., VA on July 15, 1936 to the late John Tyree Wilmoth and the late Maggie Hardy Wilmoth and was married to Elizabeth Wilmoth. Mr. Wilmoth was a truck driver for McGuire Trucking and...
Marie Gail Clark Emerson
Feb 9, 2015
SOUTH BOSTON, VA Marie Gail Emerson of South Boston, VA died on Monday, February 9, 2015 at the age of 67. She was born in Halifax Co., VA on September 11, 1947 to the late Howard Taft Clark and the late Sarah Love Conner Clark. Ms. Emerson was a licensed pharmacy technician at Halifax Pharmacy for 11 years and formerly...
Phil Rex Davis
Feb 4, 2015
SOUTH BOSTON, VA. Mr. Phil Rex Davis of 124 Wilmoth Avenue, South Boston, VA.died Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at the age of 62.He was born in Halifax County, VA on July 4, 1952to the late Walter Albert Davis and the late Jo Moorefield Davis.He was a painter and construction worker.Mr. Davis was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Davis was survived...
Alpheus Steward "Al" Crutchfield
Feb 4, 2015
SOUTH BOSTON, VA Mr. Alpheus Steward "Al" Crutchfield of 108 Robin Hood Road, South Boston, VA died Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at the age of 93.He was born in South Hill, VA. on June 18, 1921, to the late Samuel C. Crutchfield and the late Elva Watson Crutchfield, and was married to the late Gladys Tharpe Crutchfield.Mr. Crutchfield served in...
Eleanor Logan Robinson
Jan 31, 2015
Eleanor Logan Robinson, 98, widow of Walter William Robinson, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015 at Halifax Regional Hospital.She was born September 11, 1916 in Ramsey, New Jersey to the late Lewis Faichney and Ruth Nelson Logan.A retired nurse, Eleanor was also an administrator with the Girl Scouts of America for many years.She was the owner of Petal Products and...
Christine Allgood Seamans Matthews
Jan 31, 2015
Christine Allgood Seamans Matthews, 92, widow of Floyd J. Seamans and Lemuel Matthews, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015 at MeadowView Terrace.Christine was born August 12, 1922 to the late Sid and Lena Griffin Allgood.She was a homemaker.Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3 pm in the chapel at Watkins Cooper Lyon Funeral Home with the Reverend Tommy Puryear...
Linda Ann Shaw Holt
Jan 27, 2015
Linda Ann Shaw Holt, 74, wife of Currie Linwood Holt, passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill.Linda was born October 5, 1940 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late John and Dorothy DeSalvo Shaw.Linda began her professional career with Eastern Airlines in 1960 and continued with Air Florida.She achieved her ultimate goal when she...
Dorothy Gregory Morrison
Jan 26, 2015
Dorothy Gregory Morrison, “Dot”, 82, passed away on January 26, 2015 in Richmond, Virginia surrounded by family. Dot, the daughter of Carl and Louise Gregory, was born and raised in Skipwith, VA. Upon graduating from Longwood College, she married her childhood sweetheart, Raymond Morrison of Clarksville. They were married for 36 years and together raised four children in Lynchburg and...
Sylvia Franklin Capps
Jan 24, 2015
Sylvia Franklin Capps, 81, widow of James Leroy Capps, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2015 at The Carolina House in Durham.She was born in Durham on September 28, 1933 to the late John Bryant and Estelle McKee Franklin.A graduate of Oak Grove High School, Sylvia worked as a Dental Assistant with Dr’s. George F. Kirkland, Sr. and Jim Sconyers for...
Edith Ayscue Brantley
Jan 22, 2015
Edith Ayscue Brantley, 95, of Virgilina, VA , formerly of Bunn, NCdiedThursday, January 22, 2015. Born December 15, 1919 in Carthage, NC, Mrs. Brantley grew up in Buie's Creek, NC. A graduate of Meredith College she was a dedicated elementary school teacher for over 30 years, retiring from Bunn Elementary School. She was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth...
Barbara Jean Sneed Lyon
Jan 19, 2015
State Road, NC Barbara Jean Sneed Lyon, 78, widow of Orrion Alva Lyon, passed away at her home on Monday, January 19, 2015. Born in Surry County on October 18, 1936 to the late Claude Jefferson and Lexie Walters Sneed, Barbara earned a business degree from Surry Community College.She taught adult education for the Wilkes and Surry Community Colleges (sewing)...
