Ruby Wagstaff Mcnair
Oct 6, 2007
Mrs. Ruby Owen Wagstaff McNair, 93, widow of Hunter Rice Wagstaff, Jr. and Irving M. McNair, died Saturday, October 06, 2007 in South Boston Manor. Daughter of the late William Thomas and Nannie Puryear Owen, Ruby was a graduate of Farmville State Teachers College, now known as Longwood College. She taught for 10 years in the Mecklenburg County School System...
Marshall A. Ashworth, Jr.
Oct 3, 2007
Mr. Marshall A. Ashworth, Jr., 77, died Wednesday, October 3, 2007 in Richmond. He was the son of the late Marshall A. and Alice Ashworth and was born and reared in Mecklenburg County. Mr. Ashworth was a foreman with Shoosmith Construction Company and was a member of Salem United Methodist Church in Chase City. Mr. Ashworth is survived by daughter,...
Dorothy Winn Powell
Sep 30, 2007
Dorothy Crews Winn Powell, 87, died Sunday, September 30, 2007. She was born July 2, 1920 to the late James Lawrence and Elizabeth Blalock Crews. She was the widow of William E. Winn and the former wife of Col. Marcus L. Powell, Jr. Ret., of Oxford, NC. Dot is survived by one sister-in-law, Ann Crews Furr of Eufala, AL and...
Estelle Jones Cole
Sep 29, 2007
Estelle Jones Cole, 84, went to be with her Savior on September 29, 2007. She was born on June 17, 1923 in Richmond, Virginia to Andrew Travis, Sr. and Clara Coghill Jones. Estelle is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, William Causey Cole; two daughters and son-in-law, Wanda C. Harris of Clarksville, Teresa C. and John Whitmire of...
Margaret Reid Watkins
Sep 9, 2007
Margaret Reid Watkins died Sunday, September 9, 2007. Born November 10, 1948, she grew up in Clarksville and was preceded in death by her parents, Margaret C. and John A. Watkins. She is survived by her sister, Patricia Watkins Parker; two aunts, Dorothy Crews Powell and Charlotte Watkins Cooper; two nieces and their husband, Jennifer and Ernie Hux and Allison...
Mary Elizabeth Dannenberg
Aug 25, 2007
Mary Elizabeth Brown Dannenberg, widow of Joe W. Dannenberg, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2007 at her home in Clarksville, VA. Born in Montrose, GA on September 20, 1912, she moved to Macon as a young adult. An active member of Vineville Baptist Church, she married Joe Dannenberg and became a significant contributor to and member of the Macon Forest...
Janie Allgood Meade
Aug 22, 2007
Janie Sue Allgood Meade, 85, widow of Berkley Walter Meade, died Wednesday, August 22, 2007 in South Boston. Born and reared in the Easters Community, Janie was a homemaker and had lived in Chase City all of her adult life. She was the daughter of William Allen and Bessie Reamey Allgood. Graveside services will be 11 AM Friday at Easters...
Elizabeth Thompson Lancaster
Jul 12, 2007
Elizabeth Thompson Lancaster, 80, widow of Donald Frank Lancaster, Sr., a former resident of Chesapeake, passed away on July 12, 2007. Daughter of the late Henry Taylor Thompson Sr. and Agnes Brown Thompson, Elizabeth was born and raised in Mecklenburg County. She is retired from the Naval Air Rework Facility NARF after many years of service, and returned to Mecklenburg...
Viggo Guy Dereng
Jul 2, 2007
Viggo Guy Dereng, 82, passed away on July 2, 2007 at his home. Mr. Dereng was the son of the late Adolph Weiholt and Laura Ann Kanneworff, was born in Newport News and raised in Hampton. He served in the United States Army Air Corps and had an apprenticeship at NACA. NACA later became NASA where Mr. Dereng retired after...
Thomas Bernard Murray
Jun 27, 2007
Thomas Bernard Murray, 90, died on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at Meadowview Nursing home. Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Tom was a graduate of Lawrence High School. He then attended Lowell Textile School in Lowell, MA., while working at Pacific Mills in Lawrence. In 1954, Burlington Industries took over Pacific Mills, and Tom worked under Burlington in several locations over a...
