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Mollie Bet Murray Loftis
Dec 17, 2010
Mrs. Mollie Bet Murray Loftis, 96, widow of Clifton Edward Loftis, died Friday, December 17, 2010 at Halifax Regional Hospital. Born November 03, 1914 to Ocie and Laura Murray, Mollie Bet was a graduate of Oak Hill High School with the Class of 1931. She was a passionate gardener. Mollie Bet and Clifton owned and operated Loftis Esso Station for...
Mary Cooper Newton
Dec 15, 2010
Mary Cooper Newton, 76, wife of Kenneth Garland Newton, died Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at her residence. Mary was born April 12, 1934 to John Albert, Sr. and Lucy Carter Cooper. A graduate of Clarksville High School with the Class of 1951, she was retired from Burlington Industries. Funeral services will be 11 AM Friday at Nelson Baptist Church with...
Willie Joseph Wiles
Dec 9, 2010
Willie Joseph Wiles, Jr., 65, husband of Katherine Carter Wiles, died Thursday, December 9, 2010 at Halifax Regional Hospital. He was born April 13, 1945 to Willie Joseph and Claudie Inglebright Wiles. He was retired from Burlington Industries and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. In addition to his wife, Jr. is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Betty...
Bessie Doris Conner
Dec 8, 2010
Mrs. Bessie Doris Conner of Red Oak passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her husband of 46 years and her family on Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at the age of 77. She was born in Halifax Co. on November 20, 1933 to the late Shirley and Ruby Layne Hall and was married to Alvin Bryant Conner. Mrs. Conner...
Sarah Long Ashworth
Dec 6, 2010
Sarah Long Ashworth of 2041 Philpott Rd., Lot 18, South Boston died Monday, December 6, 2010 at the age of 68. She was born in Halifax Co. on May 19, 1942 to Pocahontas Hines Long and the late James Gadis Long. Ms. Ashworth was of the Methodist faith. She was a retired teller at Carter Bank & Trust and was...
Nancy Hughes Gentry
Nov 30, 2010
Mrs. Nancy Hughes Gentry of 180 Maplewood Court, Danville, Va 24549, died Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at the age of 74. She was born in Halifax County on August 26, 1936 to the late James (Jimmy) William Hughes and the late Mary Sue Lowery Hughes, and was married to the late Bobby J. Gentry. Survivors include two daughters, Debbie Gentry...
Ogene Pitts
Nov 28, 2010
Ogene Pitts, 96, widower of Lucille Cox Pitts, died Sunday, November 28, 2010 At MeadowView Terrace. He was born November 21, 1914 in Big Cabin, Oklahoma to Albert and Libbie Schocky Pitts. Mr. Pitts and his three brothers and two sisters helped out on the family farm. It was on the farm that he became very good at fixing farm...
Richard P. Cooke
Nov 27, 2010
Rev.Richard P. Cooke of 1065 Herbert Allen Trail, South Boston, VA died Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Duke University Medical Center at the age of 74. He was born in Fountain, NC. on June 10, 1936 to the late Richard Allen Cooke and Ora Virginia Moore Hughes and was married to Gloria D. "Phyliss" Cooke. Rev. Cooke was a member...
John Robert Cole
Nov 27, 2010
Mr. John Robert Cole of 712 Spring Street, Darlington, SC, died Saturday, November 27, 2010 at the age of 77. He was born in Halifax County on March 8, 1933 to the late Charles Spencer Cole and the late Sophronia Lowery Cole and was married to Angel Duncan Cole. He was a retired tobacco buyer for American Tobacco Company and...
Thomas James "Beverly" Chappell
Nov 22, 2010
Mr. Thomas James "Beverly" Chappell, Sr. of 1035 Chappell Trail, Vernon Hill died Monday, November 22, 2010 at the age of 69. He was born in Halifax County on December 17, 1940 to the late John Woodson Chappell and the late Nannie Gammon Chappell and was married to Beulah Perkins Chappell. Mr. Chappell was a farmer and was retired from...
Sandra Seat Lowery
Nov 18, 2010
Ms. Sandra Seat Lowery of 1162 S. Nichols Ferry Trail, Virgilina died Thursday, November 18, 2010 at the age of 41. She was born in Halifax County on February 3, 1969 to William A. "Billy" Seat, Jr. and the late Ann Gravitt Seat. Ms. Lowery was a bus driver and substitute teacher for the Halifax Co. School System and was...
Larry Wayne Overby
Nov 18, 2010
Larry Wayne Overby, 32, died Thursday, November 18, 2010 at his home. The son of Peggy Overby Brame and the late Jerry Wayne Overby, Larry was a graduate of Bluestone High School with the Class of 1996. He was a carpenter with Kenbridge Construction. Graveside services will be 2PM Saturday, November 27, 2010, at Crestview Memorial Park in South Hill...
Charlotte Bennett Lewis
Nov 17, 2010
Mrs. Charlotte Bennett Lewis of 1051 Hendricks Rd., Halifax died Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at the age of 79. She was born in Halifax Co. on March 28, 1931 to the late Henry J. and Lizzie Younger Bennett and was married to Jerry M. Lewis. Mrs. Lewis was retired from Burlington Industries and was a lifelong member of McKendree United...
Daniel Dylewsky
Nov 11, 2010
Capt. Daniel Dylewsky, Jr., 79, died Thursday, November 11, 2010 at home. He was born February 4, 1931 to Daniel and Anastasia Gulak Dylewsky in Stamford, CT. A graduate of Stamford High School with the Class of 1949, Mr. Dylewsky was a retired Captain with the United States Marine Corp. He was a member of the Elk and Moose lodges;...
James Franklin Parker
Nov 10, 2010
Mr. James Franklin Parker of 1045 Rogers Trail, South Boston, VA died Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at the age of 61. He was born in Greenville, FL. on June 5, 1949 to the late William George Parker and the late Annie Porter Parker and was married to Barbara Lynn Parker. Mr. Parker was a member of Black Walnut Baptist Church...
Clifford Almarine Weaver
Nov 10, 2010
Mr. Clifford Almarine Weaver of 103 Rose Hill Drive, South Boston, VA died Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at the age of 68. He was born in Virginia on March 12, 1942 to the late Clifford Astor Weaver and the late Leila Dellinger Weaver. Survivors include his sisters;Nancy W. Baggett of Chesapeake, VA and Joyce W. Henderson of Richmond, VA; brother,...
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