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Mary Railey Riggan
Apr 29, 2008
Mrs. Mary Railey Riggan, 71, widow of Donald Burse Riggan, died Tuesday, April 29, 2008 in Granville Medical Center in Oxford, NC. Born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Mary was the daughter of Daniel Carlton and Ruth Coker Railey. A graduate of Vance-Granville High School, she was retired from Burlington Industries with 35 years of service and was a member of Tungsten...
Odell Ligon Poole
Apr 21, 2008
Mrs. Odell Ligon Poole, 94, widow of Kenneth H. Poole, died Monday, April 21, 2008 at MeadowView Terrace in Clarksville. The eldest of 7 children of William Henry and Harriett Slagle Ligon, she was born and reared in Buffalo Junction. Retired from F.T. Willis and Son Department Store, Odell enjoyed sewing, working in her flowers, and spending time with her...
Charles Lawrence Claiborne
Apr 18, 2008
Mr. Charles Lawrence"Clay"Claiborne, 71, husband of Jean Tollerson Claiborne, died Friday, April 18, 2008 at Halifax Regional Hospital. The son of the late Charles Newton Claiborne and Beadie Iona Cliborne, Clay was born March 13, 1937 in Clarksville. Serving his country during the Korean War, he retired as a Master Sergeant with the United States Air Force. He was also...
Rodney Gwynn Moore, Jr.
Apr 16, 2008
Moore, Rodney Gwynn, Jr., 21, of Boydton, Virginia, passed away at his home on April 16, 2008. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Gwynn Moore, Sr. He is survived by his sister Elizabeth Johnson "Johnsy" Moore; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gwynn Moore, his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Ephriam B. Wright, Sr. his aunt Rita M....
Meghan Bryenn Smith
Apr 9, 2008
Meghan Bryenn Smith, 22, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008 in an automobile accident in Scottsville. Born September 10, 1985 in Burlington, NC Meghan was the daughter of Lynwood Cameron Smith of Boydton, and the late Cathy Carter Smith. She was a graduate of Park View High School with the class of 2004; and was employed with Glenwood Country Club. Memorial...
Otis Bland Crowder, Jr.
Mar 29, 2008
Otis Bland Crowder, Jr., age 84, of South Hill, and a life long resident of Boydton, died Saturday, March 29, 2008 in the Community Memorial Healthcenter in South Hill, Virginia. Known as "Son", he was born October 12, 1923 in Chase City, Virginia to Nancy Toone Crowder and Otis Bland Crowder. After graduation from Boydton High School, he attended the...
Samantha Ann Jordan
Mar 13, 2008
Miss Samantha Ann Jordan, 18, daughter of Emmett L. Jordan of Nelson and the late Priscilla Jordan, died Thursday, March 13, 2008 in Duke Medical Center in Durham. A graduate of Bluestone Senior High School with the class of 2007, Samantha was a member of Buffalo Baptist Church. Funeral services will be 2PM Sunday at Buffalo Baptist Church with the...
Angeline Gavin Norman
Feb 28, 2008
Mrs. Angeline Gavin Norman, 96, widow of James Everett Norman, died Thursday, February 28, 2007 at Community Memorial Hospital in South Hill. The daughter of Jessie James Gavin and Bessie Doliene Riley Gavin, Angeline was born and reared in Paxton, Florida. She was a graduate of and received her BA from Judson College and did her graduate work at the...
Priscilla Jordan
Feb 15, 2008
Priscilla Jordan, 43, wife of Emmett Jordan, died Friday, February 15, 2008 at Halifax Regional Hospital in South Boston. The daughter of Carolyn G. Winstead of Clarksville and Jay Deal of South Boston, Priscilla was a graduate of Bluestone High School. She had worked in retail and most recently was a private duty nurse. Funeral services will be 2PM Sunday...
Edna Parker Shearin
Jan 21, 2008
Mrs. Edna Parker Shearin, 77, widow of Russell Shearin, died Monday, January 21, 2008 at her home. She was the daughter of David Jackson and Nannie Bet Vaughan Parker and was retired from Burlington Industries with 53 years of service. She attended Nelson Baptist Church. Services will be 2PM Thursday in the chapel at Watkins Cooper Lyon Funeral Home with...
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