Obituaries

Nov 1, 2023

Michael “Mike” Lee Sutphin of Clarksville, VA passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at the age of 59. Born in Charleston, WV on September 21, 1964, he was the son of the late Danny and Patricia McConnell Sutphin and was married to Debra West Sutphin, who survives. Mike was a hard-working husband and father with an unmatched work...

Nov 1, 2023

Willow Delaney Varner went home to be with the Lord and her Mommy on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. Born on February 27, 2017, in Richmond, VA, she was the beautiful daughter of Ben Varner and the late Corrin Roy Varner. Although her life on earth was brief, Willow was deeply loved by many. She was a giving soul with...

Oct 29, 2023

James "Jimmy" Thomas Moore went to this Heavenly home on Sunday, October 29, 2023 at the age of 74.  He was born in Halifax County  to the late Arthur Moore and the late Vera Toombs Moore and was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon Jones Moore.

Jimmy was a member of Glenwood United Methodist Church and...

Oct 27, 2023

Rita Faye Hudson of Halifax, VA, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2023, at the age of 60. Born on January 27, 1963, in Halifax County, she was the daughter of the late Kent William Hudson and the late Jean Newcomb Mitchell. Rita was a sales clerk at  Gregory & Martin Grocery, and after that was a caregiver for...

Oct 25, 2023

Hope Long Culpepper of South Boston passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at the age of 50.  She was born in Halifax County on November 15, 1972 to Rachel Reeves Long and the late Cliff Mitchell Long, Sr.

Hope was a collector of antiques and loved buying & selling them.

In addition to her...

Oct 23, 2023

Lucy Hazelwood Powell Epps of Scottsburg went to her Heavenly home on Monday, October 23, 2023.  She was born in Halifax County on April 10, 1947 to the late Josh Hazelwood and the late Katie Fuller Hazelwood.  She is survived by her husband, Charles Epps.

Lucy attended Clover Church of God of Prophecy and was devoted to...

Oct 21, 2023

H. Richard "Rich" Gano of Halifax passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, October 21, 2023.  Born in Martinsburg, West Virginia on April 27, 1942, he was the son of the late Mary Elizabeth "Midge" Barrett.  He is survived by his wife, Kathy Martin Gano.

Rich was a proud veteran of the United States Navy &...

Oct 16, 2023

Sara Faye Solomon Gosney of the Turbeville community, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2023.  She was born  in Halifax County on July 2, 1946 to the late Richard Solomon and the late Sara Vernon Solomon.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace Gosney.

Faye was retired from Southside Community Services Board where she held...

Oct 15, 2023

Beulah May Lowery Owen of South Boston passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at the age of 87.  She was born in Halifax County on December 23, 1935 to the late Lewis Thomas Lowery and the late Henrietta Belle Conner Lowery. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Thomas Owen.

Beulah is survived by...

Oct 14, 2023

Richard Henry Owen of Alton passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at the age of 87.  He was born in Halifax County on July 9, 1936 to the late George Frank Owen and the late Bonnie Viola Richardson Owen.  He was preceded in death just 4 days prior by his wife, Claudine Osborne Owen.

Before his...

Oct 12, 2023

Sandra Smith Conner, 61, passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning, October 12, 2023, after a brief illness. She was born on July 19, 1962, in Halifax County, Va., the daughter of Sarah Talley Newbill and Monroe King Smith (deceased) and her second father Carl Newbill (deceased). Sandra was also predeceased by two nephews.

On November 11, 1983, she...

Oct 11, 2023

Melanie Joi Sikes of South Boston, VA, passed away on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at the age of 67. She was born in Georgia and later moved to Virginia, where she worked for many years as a waitress.

Melanie was survived by her children, Michelle Whittington and Joe Whittington and her ten grandchildren.

A visitation...

Oct 10, 2023

Claudine Osborne Owen of Alton passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at the age of 88.  She was born in Washington County, VA on May 1, 1935 to the late Reverend Robert Millard Osborne and the late Grace Trivett Osborne.  Claudine is survived by her husband, Richard Henry Owen.

In addition to her husband, Henry, she...

Oct 10, 2023

Ollie Stafford Hammock of Halifax, VA, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at the age of 84. Born on October 16, 1938, in Halifax County, he was the son of the late James and Marie Tuck Hammock.

From the start of a very early age, he adopted a love for fishing, whether it was alone or...

Oct 6, 2023

Harry Odell Dixon of South Boston passed away on Friday, October 6, 2023 at the age of 90.  He was born in Halifax County on June 8, 1933 to the late James John Dixon and the late Fannie "Willie" Landrum Dixon.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Rachel New Dixon.

Harry loved Nascar, football and...

Oct 2, 2023

June Hite Gordon Hicks of South Boston passed away peacefully at home on Monday, October 2, 2023 at the age of 89.  She was born in Halifax County on June 17, 1934 to the late Abbie "A.M." Hite and the late Beatrice Shields Hite.  She was preceded in death by her husband, John Hicks.

June was a...

Oct 1, 2023

Gwendolyn Yancey Talley of Buffalo Junction, VA, passed away on Sunday evening, October 1, 2023, at the age of 66. She was born in Mecklenburg County on September 9, 1957, to the late Raymond and Jane Overby Yancey and was married to Edwin Ray Talley, who survives. Gwen was a graduate of Mecklenburg Academy. She worked at Russell Stover...

Sep 25, 2023

Bullock, NC –

Travis Mason Loftis, husband of the late Peggy Wilkerson Loftis, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2023, at the age of 78. He was born in Granville County on February 28, 1945, to the late Shirley Mason Loftis and Hattie Callahan Loftis. Travis worked at Burlington Industries for 15 years and then at Harriett...

Sep 24, 2023

Jean Marie Lang Glover, age 92, passed away September 24, 2023 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The daughter of Warren Conger Lang and Pattie Louise Robertson, she grew up in Rehobeth, VA. She attended St. Mary’s Junior College and graduated with a business degree from the College of William and Mary in 1953. That same year, she...

Sep 22, 2023

Mrs. Virginia "Ginny Lee" Herndon Greene of Buffalo Junction passed away on September 22, 2023 at the age  of 74.  Born in Farmville, VA on October 29, 1948, she was the daughter of the late George Herndon and Charlie Puryear Sturgille.  She was the wife of 52 years to Eugene "Gene" Greene, who survives.

Ginny Lee was...