Vera Bray Carter
Sep 12, 2004
Mrs. Vera Bray Carter, 89, widow of George Meredith Carter, died Sunday, September 12, 2004 at her residence. Born July 16, 1915 in Granville County, NC to James Ransom and Mattie Florence Puryear Bray, she was reared in Mecklenburg County. Mrs. Carter retired from Boydton Elementary School, Keefer Yancey's Restaurant and The Lighthouse Restaurant. Funeral services will be conducted by...
Mary Rush Cole
Sep 5, 2004
Mrs. Mary Rush Cole, 91, widow of Samuel Drummond Cole, Jr. died Sunday, September 5, 2004 at her home in Chase City. Born October 31, 1912 and reared in Brookneal, she was the daughter of the late Lacy Walter Rush, Sr. and Lillie Maude Wickliffe Rush. She was a graduate of Brookneal High School class of 1930 and attended Averette...
Mary Edith Jones Yancey
Sep 5, 2004
Mrs. Mary Edith Jones Yancey, 89, widow of Emmett Lee Yancey died Sunday, September 5, 2004 in Norfolk. Born October 1, 1914, Edith was the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Liddie Belle Newton Jones. Reared in Mecklenburg County, she married Emmett Lee Yancey on November 12, 1932. In 1941 they moved to Norfolk where they made their home...
Garnett Garland Newton
Aug 28, 2004
Garnett Garland Newton, 86, widow of Lizzie Parker Newton, died Saturday, August 28, 2004 in South Boston, VA. Born and reared in Mecklenburg County to Samuel Morgan and Rosa Emma Puryear Newton on January 22, 1918, Garnett was a member of Averett Baptist Church where he served on the deacon board and as Chairman. He was a retired farmer and...
Alice Yancey Adcock
Aug 15, 2004
Mrs. Alice Yancey Adcock, 81, widow of Cameron Aaron Adcock, died Sunday, August 15, 2004 in South Boston. Born in Granville County to Robert and Alice Breedlove Yancey, Alice graduated from Stovall High School. A member of Clarksville Baptist Church, she worked at Roses Department Store and later at her husband's restaurant ''Wayside'', retiring in 1970. Funeral services will be...
Floyd Woody Cole
Aug 5, 2004
Mr. Floyd Woody Cole, 89, husband of Mary Sue Slaughter Cole, died Thursday, August 5, 2004 in South Boston. He was born and reared in Halifax County and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. A retired mechanic, Mr. Cole also operated a gun business and clock repair service. He lived in High Point, NC for 30 years....
Zephana Berkley Rogers
Aug 4, 2004
Mrs. Zephana Berkley Rogers, 78, widow of Clarence Melton Rogers, died Wednesday, August 4, 2004 in South Boston. The daughter of Robert Lee and Peggy Whitlow Berkely, she was born and reared in Charlotte County, Virginia. A graduate of Randolph Henry High School, she married C.M. on December 14, 1947 in Antioch Baptist Church. While a military wife, she traveled...
Alease Nunn Talbott
Jul 31, 2004
Mrs. Alease Nunn Talbott, 89, widow of Charlie Y. Talbott died Saturday, July 31, 2004 at MeadowView Terrace in Clarksville. The daughter of James Harper and Gracie Davis Nunn, she was native to Buffalo Springs; graduated from Clarksville High School and later beauty school. Mrs. Talbott traveled around the country and overseas as an Army wife. Retiring from Army life...
Sara Huey Calhoun
Jul 28, 2004
Mrs. Sara Huey Calhoun, 76, widow of Howard Johnson Calhoun, died Wednesday, July 28, 2004 in South Boston. Born in Hueytown, Alabama to Banes Milton and Flora Goolsby Huey, Sara was an avid quilter. She graduated from Hueytown High School with the class of 1946 and graduated from business school the next year. After spending thirty years in Liberty Corner,...
Frances Maxey Turnbull
Jul 28, 2004
Mrs. Frances Maxey Turnbull, 87, widow of Irby Turnbull, Jr. died Wednesday, July 28, 2004 in Clarksville. Born and reared in Clarksville, she was the daughter of the late George Claiborne and Vivian Jones Maxey. Graduating from Clarksville High School with the class of 1934, Frances continued her education at Virginia State Teachers College, now Longwood University, graduating in 1938....
Arthur Kendrick Hite
Jul 27, 2004
Mr. Arthur Kendrick Hite, 85, husband of Shannon Tillotson Hite, died Tuesday, July 27, 2004 in South Boston. Born and reared in the Buffalo Springs area, he was the son of Steven Bedford and Emma Owen Hite. Retiring in June, 1974 with 28 years service to Burlington Industries, Mr. Hite was a Deacon and Trustee of Antioch Baptist Church; and...
Marvin Lester Carter
Jul 19, 2004
Marvin Lester Carter, 83, widower of Lessie Allgood Carter, died Monday, July 19, 2004 in Farmville. The son of William Pat and Lillie Carter, he was born and reared in the Finchley and Fields community. Mr. Carter worked as a carpenter all of his adult life in addition to farming; and served in the U.S. Army during World War II....
George William ''Matt'' Dillon
Jul 19, 2004
George William ''Matt'' Dillon, 64, husband of Sandra Bliley Dillon, died Monday, July 19, 2004 at his residence. The son of John Henry and Hattie Mae Kizer Dillon, Matt was born in Chesterfield County. Retiring after 40 years with E.I. duPont, his last assignment was a Planning Specialist. Upon retirement, he moved to Kerr lake and worked part-time at Elliott's...
Julia Elizabeth Yancy Poarch
Jul 14, 2004
Julia Elizabeth Yancey Poarch, 91, died Wednesday, July 14 at the Petersburg Home for Ladies. The widow of William Henry Poarch, Mrs. Poarch was born in Buffalo Junction, Virginia and moved to Clarksville as a child where she lived until 2002 when she moved to Petersburg. She was a graduate of Clarksville High School, was employed by Burlington Industries for...
George Vance Powell
Jul 13, 2004
Mr. George Vance Powell, RLS, 82, died July 13, 2004 in South Boston. He was born September 27, 1921 in Buffalo Junction to the late George Venable and Alice Laura Sizemore Powell. He was educated in the Mecklenburg County school system; the I.C.S. of Scranton Penn on Surveying & Mapping; Durham Technical Institute and Army Technical school. Mr. Powell operated...
Vilma Nunn Mcclellan
Jul 8, 2004
Vilma Nunn McClellan, 75, widow of Edgar Samuel McClellan, Jr., died Thursday, July 8,2004 in South Boston. Mrs. McClellan, daughter of the late James Leonard and Blanche Davis Nunn, was born and reared in Mecklenburg Co.; graduated Clarksville High School class of 1945 and attended Averette College. She was a member of Clarksville Baptist Church and worked at Robbins Mill,...
Charlie Sanford ''C.S.'' Tillotson
Jul 5, 2004
Mr. Charlie Sanford ''C.S.'' Tillotson, Jr., 72, husband of Etta Jane Matthews Tillotson, died July 5, 2004 in Oxford. Born in Buffalo Junction, Mr. Tillotson was reared in Townsville and graduated from Stovall High School with the class of 1948. He was retired from Louisiana Pacific Lumber Company after many years of service. Funeral services will be conducted by Reverend...
Victor Harden Coghill
Jul 3, 2004
Mr. Victor Harden Coghill, 82, husband of Betty Burnett Coghill, died July 3, 2004 in Richmond. Born and reared in Mecklenburg County, Mr. Coghill was a pastor of many churches over the last 30 years, and was recently retired from Gospel Baptist Tabernacle, of which he was the founding pastor. Funeral services will be 2 PM Monday at Buffalo Baptist...
Ralph Leo Garlick
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...
Hurley Lee Keeton
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...
