Alvah B. Chappell
Nov 28, 2006
Mr. Alvah B. Chappell, 92, husband of Martha Evans Chappell, died Tuesday afternoon at Halifax Regional Hospital. Mr. Chappell was native to Person County, NC, but grew up in Clarksville. He graduated from Clarksville High School with the class of 1931 and later served in the U.S. Army during World War II. For many years, Mr. Chappell was a member...
Bradsher Monroe Redd
Nov 23, 2006
Bradsher Monroe Redd, 65, died Thursday, November 23rd 2006 in Halifax Regional Hospital. Native to the Nelson community, he was the son of William Wesley and Annie Mae Parker Redd. He was employed with Burlington Industries for over 35 years. Graveside services will be 2PM Sunday at Nelson Baptist Church with the Reverend James McAlister officiating. Bradsher is survived by...
Pauline Newton Ellis
Nov 23, 2006
Pauline Newton Ellis, 86, widow of Willis F. Ellis, died Thursday, November 23, 2006 in Tarboro, NC where she had been a resident for the past several years. She is survived by her daughter, Jane Brown and husband, Maurice of Tarboro; brother, Elson H. Newton of Ringgold, VA; three grandchildren, Kyle Brown and wife Cathy of Waxhaw, NC, Mitchell Brown...
Bertram Ford Sexton, Sr.
Nov 16, 2006
Bertram Ford Sexton, Sr. passed away November 16, 2006. He left to cherish wonderful memories, his beloved wife, Evelyn. Bertram retired from Hampton City Schools in 1991. He gave himself fully to his family and many others throughout his life. He leaves behind three children, Donna Hessig, Bertram Sexton, Jr. and his wife Christine; and Stanley Sexton and his wife...
Lillian Mclawhorn Hobgood
Oct 22, 2006
Mrs. Lillian Lynn McLawhorn Hobgood, age 92, died October 22, 2006 at her residence in Buffalo Junction. She was born in Winterville, NC September 26, 1914 to the late Oscar McLawhorn and Mattie Tucker McLawhorn. She was a long time member of Buffalo Baptist Church, Buffalo Junction. She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Joseph Henry...
Leon Michael Skwarek
Oct 18, 2006
Leon Michael Skwarek, 81, husband of Lorraine Dawson Skwarek, died Wednesday, October 18, 2006 in South Hill. Born in Lawrence Township, NJ on December 4, 1924, Leon was preceded in death by his father, Vincent Skwarek; mother, Aniela Romanowski Skwarek; son, Leon Michael Skwarek; brother John Skwarek; and three sisters, Catherine Ryone, Josephine Skwarek and Helen Oberding. In addition to...
Ann Slagle Murray
Sep 28, 2006
Mrs. Ann Slagle Murray, 91, widow of John C. ?Champ? Murray, died Thursday, September 28, 2006 in Halifax Regional Hospital. The daughter of Lank and Rose Davis Slagle, Ann was a member of Buffalo Baptist Church and the R.E. Peele Sunday School Class. She worked at Burlington Industries, Lake Sleepwear, and Peebles Department Store, and after retiring, worked as a...
Ruth Strickland Wilson
Sep 27, 2006
Mrs. Ruth Strickland Wilson, 89, widow of Horace Gentry Wilson, died Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at her home. A native of Kittrell, NC, Ruth was the daughter of Ernest and Lessie Harpe Strickland. She was a homemaker and a faithful member of Union Chapel Baptist Church. Funeral services will be 2PM Saturday in the chapel at Watkins Cooper Lyon Funeral...
Howard Garth Goben
Sep 23, 2006
Howard Garth ?Gobe? Goben, 82, husband of Virginia Halligan Goben, died Friday, September 22, 2006 at Halifax Regional Hospital. Born in Kilbourne, IL and raised in Havana and Springfield, IL, Garth was the son of the late Roy Preston and Ruth Helen Harris Goben. A graduate of Springfield High School and the University of Mississippi, he was a retired Navy...
Lawrence Bruce Williamson
Sep 15, 2006
Sanford, NC Lawrence Bruce Williamson, 84, died Friday, September 15, 2006 at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, September 18, 2006 at the Watkins Funeral Lyon Funeral Home in Clarksville, VA, with burial following at the Gravel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, 1662 Carters Point Road, Buffalo Junction, Virginia. A native of...
Gladys Jones Collie
Sep 9, 2006
Mrs. Gladys Jones Collie, 75, wife of James Harold Collie, Sr. died Saturday, September 9, 2006 in Lynchburg General Hospital. The daughter of Willie Thomas ?Slick? and Ruth Rickman Jones, Mrs. Collie was native to Charlotte County and graduated from Randolph Henry High School. A homemaker, she also worked for Burlington Industries for 25 years. Funeral services will be 2PM...
Margaret Elizabeth Schwaiger
Aug 31, 2006
Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth ?Margie? Kennedy Schwaiger, 76, of Buffalo Junction, wife of Victor J. Schwaiger, died at her home on August 31, 2006. Daughter of Edmund Francis and Mary Robinson Kennedy, Margie was born in New York and reared in Maryland. A graduate of Anacostia High School with the Class of 1948, she was a Certified Nursing Assistant and was...
Lorene Claiborne Ward
Aug 28, 2006
Lorene Claiborne Ward, 78, of Buffalo Junction, wife of Mackie Ward, died Monday, August 28, 2006 at Halifax Regional Hospital. A Mecklenburg County native, Lorene was the daughter of Ryland Burton and Minnie Wootton Claiborne. She graduated from Farmville State Teachers College with the class of 1947 and taught school for 9 years before becoming a homemaker. Lorene was a...
