Obituaries

Aug 13, 2023

Penny Lee Anderson Phillips of South Boston passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at the age of 71.  She was born on August 3, 1952 in Halifax County to the late Archer Acken Anderson Sr and the late Lucille Snead Anderson.  She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Steve Phillips.

Penny was  the best...

Aug 11, 2023

Raven "Bird" Tollerson of Boydton passed away on Friday, August 11, 2023 at the age of 62.  He was born in Halifax County on December 14, 1960 to the late Claude Talmadge Tollerson and the late Ruby Fitz Tollerson.  He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Penny Williams Tollerson.

Raven worked on cars all of...

Aug 8, 2023

Doris Lou Fuqua Powell passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at the age of 90.  She was born in North Carolina on April 26, 1933 to the late Arch Fuqua and the late Mamie Barts Fuqua. She was preceded in death by her loving husband and best friend of 59 years, Hubert Powell.

Doris was a...

Aug 7, 2023

Richard Gale Elliott of Nelson, VA, passed away Monday, August 7, 2023, at the age of 61. Born in Halifax County on August 18,1961, he was the son of Charlie Franklin Elliott and Jessie Gordon Elliott and was married to Wanda Griffin Elliott, who survives.  Richard served in the Virginia National Guard Reserve for 8 years where he rose...

Jul 29, 2023

Estelle Chandler Daniel died July 29, 2023 at the age of 91. She was the widow of Roy G. Daniel. Estelle, the daughter of Ollie Barry Chandler and Minnie Lee Chandler, was born in Stovall, NC on October 6, 1931. She graduated from Stovall High School and attended cosmetology school after graduation. Estelle married Roy G. Daniel on December...

Jul 28, 2023

Barry Thomas Roberts, husband of Betty Thomasson Roberts, passed away Friday, July 28, 2023, at Commonwealth Senior Living in South Boston, VA, from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. He was born on April 10, 1943, to the late George Thomas and Florence Marcus Roberts in Richmond, VA.

Barry was also preceded in death by his brother and sister-in-law,...

Jul 28, 2023

Iris Flagg Bakos of Clover, VA  left this earth to go home to her family on Friday, July 28, 2023 at the age of 92.  She was the fourth of six children born to the late John and Ethel Flagg of Caroline County, VA on August 14, 1930.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Chris James Bakos....

Jul 26, 2023

William Edward Dillion, husband of the late Shirleen Turner Dillion, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at the age of 93. He was born in Jenkin Jones, WV, on September 4, 1929, to the late Hite Dillion and Naomi Odell Dillion. William served his country in the United States Navy for 20 years. After his military retirement, he worked...

Jul 26, 2023

Donald “Bruce” Barksdale of South Boston, VA, passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at the age of 70. He was born in Halifax County on February 4, 1953, to the late William Barksdale and Geneva “Genny” Epps and was married to Helen Lloyd Barksdale, who survives. Bruce was retired from J.P. Stevens, but stayed busy working as a...

Jul 25, 2023

Royston Charles “Roy” Bees of Nelson, VA, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at the age of 71. Born in Gloucestershire, England on March 30, 1952 he was the son of the late Edward George “Ted” Bees and Ivy Ella “Molly” Moore Bees and is the husband to Linda Roberts Bees, who survives. Roy ventured to the United States...

Jul 24, 2023

Josephine Cassada of Longs, South Carolina passed away on Monday, July 24, 2023 at the age of 93.  She was born on June 30, 1930 in Semora, North Carolina to the late Joseph and Sallie Matlock Jones.

She spent most of her life in Caswell County. She retired early from Dan River Mills to take care of...

Jul 23, 2023

Richard Lee Yarbrough of Buffalo Junction, VA, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2023, at the age of 68. He was born on February 28, 1955, in Person County, NC, to the late Hubert and Ruby Painter Yarbrough and was married to Elaine Atkins Yarbrough, who survives. Richard was retired from Revlon, where he had worked for 20 years. He...

Jul 22, 2023

Annie Lloyd Long of Vernon Hill passed away on July 22nd at the age of 85. She was born in Halifax County on September 16, 1937  to the late Clarence Boone Lloyd and the late Elsie Elizabeth Duncan Lloyd.  Annie was preceded in death by her husband, Roy L. Long Sr.

Annie was a military wife and...

Jul 22, 2023

Timothy Matthew Simmerman of Scottsburg passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at the age of 44.  He was born in Vineland, New Jersey on January 6, 1979 to Nancy Sortino Simmerman and the late Walter Theowald Simmerman Sr.

Timothy was a mechanic by trade and his hobbies were computers, video games and racecars. He was very...

Jul 20, 2023

William “Bill” Hartwell Jones of Buffalo Junction, VA, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at the age of 69. Born on March 6, 1954, in South Boston, VA, he was the son of the late Hartie Jackson Jones, Jr. and Mary Ann Rice Jones. Bill was a class of 1972 Bluestone High School graduate. He was a successful...

Jul 15, 2023

William “Bill” George Payne of Chase City, VA, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2023, at the age of 70. He was born on May 12, 1953, in Michigan to the late Donald H. Payne and the late Georgine Vallance Payne and was married to Vickie Tilton Payne, who survives. Bill worked as an analytical chemist with Dupont and...

Jul 14, 2023

Frances Dorothy Lilley of Clarksville, Va passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023 at the age of 94. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on September 30, 1928, she was the daughter of the late John Dogul and Josephine Malisewska Dogul. She was the wife of the late Horace Clinton Lilley. Frances worked at Floris Elementary School, where she was a...

Jul 14, 2023

Clarksville, VA –

Vera Dorio Buchanan, wife of the late Robert “Buck” Buchanan, passed away on Friday morning, July 14, 2023, at the age of 86. Born in White Plains, NY, on August 11, 1936, she was the daughter of the late James and Miriam Deal Dorio. Vera was a dedicated and loving wife, mother, grandmother and...

Jul 13, 2023

Bethany Talbott Jenkins passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at the age of 47.  She was born on March 21, 1976 to Jerald Edward Talbott and Wanda Talley Talbott.  She was married to Joe L. “Joey” Jenkins III who survives.

One thing Bethany enjoyed most was nature.  Butterflies, lady bugs, and listening...

Jul 5, 2023

Chris Tiller DeBause of Butner, NC (formerly of Clarksville, VA), passed away on July 5, 2023, at the age of 81. Born in Mecklenburg County, VA, on August 2, 1941, he was the son of the late Edgar and Fannie Wilkerson DeBause. Chris was a veteran of the United States Army. He was a retired Captain with the Department of...