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Lowell Thomas "Tom" Reaves
Feb 16, 2011
Mr. Lowell Thomas "Tom" Reaves of 5031 Bold Springs Rd., South Boston, died February 16, 2011 at Riverside Health & Rehab Center in Danville. He was born in Halifax County the son of the late Roy L. Reaves and Frances Green Thomas. Mr. Reaves was a member of First Cross Roads Baptist Church in Turbeville and was employed with the...
Mary Ada Shotwell
Feb 14, 2011
Mrs. Mary Ada Murray Shotwell of Virgilina, Virginia died February 14, 2011 at Meadowview Terrace in Clarksville, Virginia surrounded by family members. She was the widow of James Buchanan "J.B." Shotwell, Sr. of Virgilina. Born on December 31, 1918 in Virgilina, Halifax County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Cabel Flournoy Murray and the late Emily Bell Tuck...
James W. Irby
Feb 11, 2011
Mr. James W. Irby, Jr. of 15 Loridon Drive, Weaverville, NC died Friday, February 11, 2011 at the age of 54. He was born in Halifax County on August 19, 1956 to James Willard Irby, Sr. and Nettie Austin Irby, and was married to Pam McCurry Irby. He was employed for 17 years with Staubli as a service engineer and...
Lucy Reekes Snelling
Feb 10, 2011
Miss Lucy Reekes Snelling, 87, died Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Halifax Regional Hospital. She was born in Chase City, Va. to Arthur Browne Snelling and Sarah Gladys Reekes on November 28, 1923. She studied sculpture and art at Virginia Commonwealth University and during WW II was employed by Glenn L. Morton. She lived and worked in Quatemala, Mexico as...
Frances Keesee Shearin
Feb 5, 2011
Frances Keesee Shearin, 91, widow of George Alton Shearin, died Saturday, February 5, 2011 at MeadowView Terrace. She was born in Clarksville on January 9, 1920 to Morgan Coleman and Jennie Wade Keesee. A member of Ephesus United Methodist Church, Frances was a retired Burler/Mender with Burlington Industries. Funeral services will be 11 AM Friday at Ephesus United Methodist Church...
Hardy William Cash
Feb 4, 2011
Mr. Hardy William Cash of 200 Hamilton Blvd. Apt. 21 H, South Boston, VA died Friday, February 4, 2011 at the age of 65. He was born in Amherst County, VA on April 19, 1945 to the late Henry Cash and the late Celie Sorrels Cash and was married to Victoria Stevens Cash. In addition to his wife, survivors include...
Jose Abel Arroyo
Feb 4, 2011
Jose Abel Arroyo, 96, widower of Ellen McAlister Arroyo, died Friday, February 04, 2011 at his home. Born in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico on February 23, 1914, Mr. Arroyo was the son of Alfredo and Eulalia Fernandez Arroyo. He served his country in the National Guard during World War II and was retired from the Department of Transportation after 57...
Robert Louis Martin
Feb 2, 2011
Mr. Robert Louis Martin, 85, widower of Shirley Martin, died Wednesday, February 2, 2011 in Farmville. He was born January 31, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois to Peter Dewitt and Doretta Swanson Martin. Mr. Martin was a United States Marine veteran, having served his country during World War II. He was a retired Inland Steel Company Manager. Mr. Martin is survived...
Luther Hampton Bear Snead, Jr.
Feb 2, 2011
L.H. "Bear" Snead, Jr., 74, died Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at The Woodview in South Boston. He was born May 5, 1936 in South Boston to Luther Hampton Snead, Sr. and Ruth Lee Saunders Snead. "Bear" was a farmer and saw mill operator. He is survived by his brother, Billy Snead of Red Oak; and sisters, Barbara Lacks and Gayle...
Sarah Janie Dickey
Feb 1, 2011
Sarah "Janie" Dickey, 89, widow of Marvin G. Dickey., died Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at Halifax Regional Hospital. Mrs. Dickey was the daughter of Harvey Alfred and Lizzie B. Smith. A homemaker, she is survived by her daughter Debbie Christy of South Hill; grandsons Kyle Christy and his wife Ashley of Kansas, as well as Antwan Smith of Clarksville; foster...
Larry Arthur Radcliffe
Jan 31, 2011
Mr. Larry Arthur Radcliffe, 55, of 1095 Hendricks Lane, Alton, VA died on January 31, 2011 in Alton. Mr. Radcliffe was born on July 18, 1955 in Newport News, VA to the late Leon Arthur Radcliffe and the late Janice Lee Smith Radcliffe. Larry was a beloved father, brother, uncle, companion, and friend. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, and...
Jean Whitlow Reaves
Jan 26, 2011
Mrs. Jean Whitlow Reaves of 6039 Philpott Rd., South Boston died Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at the age of 78. She was born in Halifax Co. on August 23, 1932 to the late Charles and Bertha Harris Whitlow and was married to Earnest Reaves. Mrs. Reaves was a retired sales clerk at McCollum-Ferrell Shoes and was a member of First...
Brenda Wiles Whitt
Jan 22, 2011
Brenda W. Whitt, 61, died Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Halifax Regional Hospital. Brenda was born April 16, 1949 to Willie Joseph Wiles and Claudia Inglebright in Mecklenburg County. She was a homemaker. Funeral services will be 2 PM Monday, January 24 in the Watkins Cooper Lyon chapel with Reverend Norman Talley officiating. Interment to follow at the Newton-Wiles family...
David Doggett
Jan 19, 2011
Mr. Albert David Doggett, 88, widower of Margaret Dawn Matthews, died Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at Halifax Regional Hospital. David was born in Jeffress on December 10, 1922 to Fletcher Redd, Sr. and Eunice Bullock Doggett. He attended Clarksville High School and was a member of Ephesus United Methodist Church. A World War II veteran, he was a member of...
Elmer Wilson Hancock
Jan 15, 2011
Mr. Elmer Wilson Hancock of 1098 W. Oak Hill Dr., Halifax died Saturday, January 15, 2011 at the age 73. He was born in Halifax Co. on August 26, 1937 to the late Ernest P. and Pauline Powell Hancock. Mr. Hancock was a veteran of the U.S. Army, a retired truck driver for E&M Express, and was of the Baptist...
Irene Gladys Elliott Phillips
Jan 15, 2011
Mrs. Irene Gladys Elliott Phillips of 1225 Phillips Trail, Virgilina died Saturday, January 15, 2011 at the age of 93. She was born in Halifax Co. on January 6, 1918 to the late Charlie Thomas Elliott and the late Maggie Pearl Glasscock Elliott and was married to the late James Henry Phillips. Mrs. Phillips was a homemaker and a farmer...
James Tolvon Luffman
Jan 14, 2011
James Tolvon Luffman, Sr. 80, husband of Joyce Hanford Luffman, died Friday, January 14, 2011 at the VA Hospital in Durham, NC. He was born January 25, 1930 to James W. and Mary Faye Triplett Luffman. James was a U.S. Marine Corp veteran and served during the Korean conflict. He owned and operated Clarksville Painting and Wallpapering Co. for 60...
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