Harold Bernard Williamson
Dec 3, 2014
ALTON, VA Mr. Harold Bernard Williamson of Alton, VA died Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at the age of 87 after a lengthy illness. He was born in Milton, NC on December 14, 1926 to the late Jethro Amos Williamson and the late Laura Dalton Williamson, and was married for 65 years to Irene Zimmerman Williamson. A good neighbor to the...
Dennis Eugene Smallwood
Dec 1, 2014
CLARKSVILLE, VA. Dennis Eugene Smallwood, 64, husband of Debi Ballard Smallwood, passed away Monday, December 1, 2014 at his home.He was born April 3, 1950 in Waynesboro to the late Nelson Roudnal and Lutie Clark Smallwood.A graduate of Waynesboro High School, Utah State, BYU, Averett University, Gene was owner and operator of King Video and Aloha Tan, and also Beyond...
Alma Bray Sibley
Nov 29, 2014
CLARKSVILLE , VA. Alma Bray Sibley, 77, widow of Henry Grady Sibley, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at her home.She was born in Granville County, NC on March 17, 1937 to the late Cline Earl Bray and William Champion.A graduate of Oak Hill High School with the Class of 1955, Alma was retired from Burlington Industries where she...
Dorothy Martonick Pavelchak
Nov 28, 2014
SCOTTSBURG, VA Mrs. Dorothy Martonick Pavelchak passed away in South Boston, VA on November 28, 2014. She was born on October 19, 1919 in Trenton, NJ. Beloved wife of the late Andrew Pavelchakand daughter of the late John and Mary Martonick of Trenton, NJ. She is survived by her sons, Kenneth and wife, Karen of Lexington, KY with 4 grandchildren...
Thomas Ellsworth Wilkins
Nov 26, 2014
SOUTH BOSTON, VA. Thomas Ellsworth Wilkins, Sr., 82, husband of Peggy Ingram Wilkins, died Wednesday Nov. 26, 2014 at his residence in South Boston. He was the sonof the late Woodrow Waverly and Lucille Whitt Wilkins. A native of Halifax County, Ellsworth was a Tobacconist with Imperial Tobacco Company, which become Standard Tobacco.He was an active member of Mt. Cana...
James Andre Householder
Nov 24, 2014
CHASE CITY, VA James Andre Householder, 53, passed away at his home on Monday, November 24, 2014.He was born in Berea, OH on March 14, 1961 to Patricia Hoph Elbrecht of Bainbridge, NY and James T. Householder of Grand Gorge, NY.A graduate of Howell High School, James was a Metal Machinist with Gerard Equipment.In addition to his parents, Mr. Householder...
Warren Lynnwood Chestnutt
Nov 24, 2014
CLARKSVILLE, VA. Warren Lynnwood Chestnutt graduated from this world from MeadowView Terrace in Clarksville, Virginia on 24 November, 2014.He was born in Washington, DC on 17 March, 1927, the son of the late Ernest Chestnutt and Alberta Lazear and is preceded in death by his sisters, Ernestine Eisenacher and Virginia Roach, as well as his first wife, Phyllis Donald, and...
"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,...
