Obituaries

Jun 17, 2004

Ralph Leo Garlick, 66, husband of Rosalina Garlick, died Thursday, June 17, 2004 in South Boston. Mr. Garlick was born and reared in Arlington Heights, Il and served in the U.S. Navy for 36 years. He retired a Master Chief in the 1990's and moved to Clarksville after his retirement. Funeral services will be 11 AM Saturday in the chapel...

Jun 14, 2004

Hurley Lee Keeton, 85, husband of Janie Elliott Keeton, died Monday, June 14, 2004 at his residence. He was born and reared in Mecklenburg County and farmed all his adult life. Funeral services will be Thursday, 3PM at Aaron's Creek Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. In addition to his wife, Mr. Keeton is also survived by daughters...

Jun 12, 2004

Henry Morris Hayes, Sr., 68, of Lynchburg, died Saturday, June 12, 2004 in Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of the late Catherine Kent Campbell Hayes. Born April 6, 1936 in South Boston, he was a son of the late Georgie Richard and Lila Mary Glasscock Hayes. He was a self-employed landscaper with an extensive knowledge and love of...

Jun 9, 2004

Urban ''Scotty'' Koenig Franken, Jr., 67, died Wednesday, June 9, 2004. Mr. Franken, born in Richmond, served in the National Guard during the Vietnam era, and was retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad. Surviving are his loving sisters, Patricia Anne Robertson and Linda Franken Long; daughters and sons-in-law, Sheila K. and Wesley Rawls; Susan K. and Erik Milliken; son, Scott Koenig...

Jun 6, 2004

Alvin Cecil Nash, 70, husband of Gloria McLain Nash, died Sunday, June 6, 2004 at Duke Medical Center. Mr. Nash was born in Bluefield and was a graduate of Graham High School class of 1951. He was also a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a BA in Business; and served with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict....

Jun 5, 2004

Ronald Reagan At the end of his two terms in office, Ronald Reagan viewed with satisfaction the achievements of his innovative program known as the Reagan Revolution, which aimed to reinvigorate the American people and reduce their reliance upon Government. He felt he had fulfilled his campaign pledge of 1980 to restore ''the great, confident roar of American progress and...

May 26, 2004

Mrs. Virginia ''Jenny'' Hanson Clay, 57, died Wednesday, May 26, 2004 in Clarksville. Graveside services will be 11 AM Saturday, May 29, 2004 at Oakhurst Cemetery. Mrs. Clay was retired from Burlington Industries with 35 years service. Surviving are her mother, Lillian Tharpe Hanson of Chase City; son, Steven Clay and daughter, Sherry Hogan both of Clarksville; sister, Darlene Ellis...

May 24, 2004

Mrs. Willie Lee Parrott Wiles Emory, 88, died Monday, May 24, 2004 in South Boston. Mrs. Emory was born and reared in Nelson; worked at Craddock-Terry Shoe Corporation and retired from Harriett & Henderson Yarns. Funeral services be will 2 pm Thursday at Nelson Baptist Church, of which she was a member. The family will receive friends Wednesay, 7-9 pm...

May 21, 2004

Mrs. Lucy Bowen Wilkerson Newton, 83, widow of Rommie Bailey Newton, died Friday, May 21, 2004 in South Boston. Mrs. Newton was a homemaker and liver her entire life in the Buffalo Junction community. Funeral services will be Monday, May 24th at 2pm at Buffalo Baptist Tabernacle, of which she was a member. Burial will take place at Aarons Creek...

May 1, 2004

Mr. Harold Winfred Huddleston, 69, widower of Martha White Huddleston, died Saturday, May 1, 2004 at his residence. Mr. Huddleston was born in Pittsfield, MA, son of the late Harold C. and Rose Gadue Huddleston. He was a mechanic for an operating engineering company and lived in Wendell, NC for the past four years. Funeral services will be conducted 11...

May 1, 2004

Mrs. Lillian Reese Newton, 85, widow of Richard Walter Newton, died Saturday, May 01, 2004 in Oxford, NC. Mrs. Newton was a homemaker and lived her entire life in Bullock. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Marion and Jimmy Moss; and son and daughter-in-law, James ''Jimmy'' and Joan Newton all of Bullock. Five grandchildren and ten great grand-children...

Apr 19, 2004

Mr. Vernon Rooker Mears, 74, husband of Betty Travis Mears, died Monday, April 19, 2004 at Community Memorial Healthcenter in South Hill. Mr. Mears was a U. S. Army veteran, having served in Korean and Vietnam. He retired from service in 1968 after serving his country for 21 years and then worked for Moore's Chevrolet of Clarksville until his retirement....

Apr 18, 2004

Mrs. Beulah Buchanan Ellixson, 89, of Richmond, formerly of Clarksville, died on Sunday, April 18, 2004. She loved her family and her treasured friends and was a faithful member of the Clarksville Baptist Church until she moved. Funeral services will be Tuesday, 1PM at Watkins Cooper Lyon Funeral Chapel with interment at Oakhurst Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday...

Dec 31, 1969

Dec 31, 1969

The staff of Brooks Funeral Home cordially invites you to attend our nineteenth annual Service of Remembrance, Saturday, December 3, 2011 beginning at 10:00 A.M. At this time of year with the holidays, we take time to honor the memories of the deceased and families we have been privileged to serve during the past year. We welcome all family members...

Dec 31, 1969

The staff of Brooks Funeral Home would like to invite you and your family to a Holiday Service of Remembrance paying tribute to the memories of those whose services we have conducted during the past year. We understand that there are difficult times during the holidays after the loss of a loved one. Therefore, we offer this opportunity to be...

Dec 31, 1969

Dec 1, 1918

Mrs. Reafer S. Stewart of 11211 Stewart Tr., Virgilina died Tuesday, December 1 at the age of 91. Mrs. Stewart was born in Person Co., NC on October 14, 1918 to the late James William & Harriett Stuart Stewart and was married to the late Caleb Henry Stewart. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Mrs. Stewart is survived...

Boydton, Virginia Josepth William O?Halloran, 42, died Thursday, October 18, 2007 at Halifax Regional Hospital. Born December 25, 1964 in Passaic, NJ to Joseph William O?Halloran & Patricia Skakum O?Halloran. He worked at Smiley?s Trucking and had previously worked construction. His favorite companion was Shadow. Joseph is also survived by 2 aunts Cookie Skakum of Clarksville & Lynn Skakum of...