Joel Braxton "Jb" Cassada
Sep 10, 2021
SOUTH BOSTON Mr. Joel Braxton “JB” Cassada, Jr. passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 at the age of 71. Born in Pittsylvania County on September 30, 1949, he was the son of Josephine Jones Cassada and the late Joel B. Cassada, Sr. JB was a devoted volunteer with the Helping Hands of Halifax for 25 years, serving as president...
Tammy Jackson Crute
Sep 10, 2021
BULLOCK Mrs. Tammy Jackson Crute passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 at the age of 58. Born in Granville County, NC on December 19, 1962, she was the daughter of Leo Allen Jackson and Mary Young Averette. She was married to the late Charles G. Crute, now joining the love of her life of 40 years. Tammy was employed...
Elizabeth "Betty" Vaughan Anderson
Sep 10, 2021
NATHALIE Mrs. Elizabeth "Betty" Vaughan Anderson passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 at the age of 65. Born in Halifax County on January 15, 1956, she was the daughter of Virginia Moore and the late Charlie H. Vaughan. She was married to Ricky L. Anderson for 43 years. Betty was a textile worker, having worked at all the local...
Joseph Rene Sandy
Sep 5, 2021
ROUGEMONT, NC Mr. Joseph Rene Sandy passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021.He was born on April 9, 1952 to Eugene and Maude Sandy. Joseph loved old outlaw country music, having played bass guitar in a band with his son, Jason. He loved camping and fishing on the lake with son, Eric.Joseph enjoyed riding motorcylcles throughout his life.He was employed...
Virginia Clark Cash
Sep 4, 2021
Virginia Francis Clark Cash, wife of the late Robert Earl Cash, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at the age of 87. Born in Rockbridge County on June 12, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Sarah Clarke Ramsey.Virginia was a homemaker that enjoyed reading, crocheting and her flowers. She was of the Holiness Faith. She...
Beatrice Pruitt Fourqurean
Sep 2, 2021
SOUTH BOSTON Mrs. Beatrice Pruitt Fourqurean passed away peacefully at VCU in Richmond on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at the age of 76. Born in North Carolina on January 31, 1945, she was the daughter of the late James and Viola Pruitt and was married to William Thomas Fourqurean. Beatrice was a graduate of Bluestone High School. She retired from...
Lillie Mae Irby Womack
Sep 1, 2021
SOUTH BOSTON Mrs. Lillie Mae Irby Womack passed away at her home on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at the age of 72.Born in Person County, NC on January 8, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Barbara Bowes Irby. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Larry Wilson Womack. Lillie enjoyed gardening, flowers, birds and...
Ruby Layne Vargo
Aug 30, 2021
Clarksville, VA Ruby Frances Layne Vargo, wife of Steven W. Vargo, Jr., passed away on Monday, August 30, 2021, at the age of 75. She was born on January 21, 1946, to the late William Charlie Layne and the late Dottie Royster Layne. Ruby worked at Russell Stover for 15 years and at Burlington Industries of 10 years. She was...
Bernice Weldon Stone
Aug 30, 2021
SOUTH BOSTON Mr. Bernice Weldon Stone, Sr of South Boston passed away on Monday, August 30, 2021 at the age of 84. He was born in Person County, NC on March 8, 1937 to the late William Arch Stone and the late Eva Shelton Stone. He was married to his wife Joyce for 64 years. Bernice was retired with 39...
Margaret Tuck Thompson
Aug 28, 2021
Margaret (Peggy) Tuck Thompson, 94, of Richmond, Virginia passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021.She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie E. and Hettie Jean Tuck, and daughter, Carol Thompson Anderson. She was also preceded in death by her siblings, Pearl Morris, Herbert Tuck, Virginia Yancey, Edwin Tuck and Mary Hite. Peggy is survived by her son, Bubba Thompson;...
William Alexander Shelton
Aug 28, 2021
Dr. William Alexander Shelton, Sr. of Boydton, VA passed away Saturday, August 28, 2021, at the age of 98. Born in Abbeyville, VA on December 19, 1922, he was the son of the late John Harper Shelton and Eva Hamilton Shelton. Dr. Shelton was a WWII Army Veteran who saw action in the European and Pacific Theaters. He received the...
Howard Berkley Lacks
Aug 26, 2021
CLOVER Howard Berkley Lacks of Clover died on August 26, 2021, at the age of 88. He was born on June 19, 1933, to Lottie and Winston Lacks. His wife of 64 years, Ethelyne Hazelwood Lacks, preceded him in death. They had three children, Connie Martin (Ray) of Halifax, Randy Dale Lacks (deceased) and Judy Lacks (Barry, deceased) of Clover....
Edith Hazelwood Bray
Aug 26, 2021
SOUTH BOSTON Mrs. Edith Hazelwood Bray passed away on August 26, 2021 at the age of 77. Born in Halifax County on January 26, 1944, she was the daughter of Thomas Hazelwood, Jr and Ida Conner Hazelwood. She was predeceased by her husband, Harold W. Smith and her first husband, David J. Bray. Edith was a very generous person, always...
Wallace Lee Chandler
Aug 25, 2021
RICHMOND, VA Wallace Lee Chandler, retired Vice-Chairman of Universal Corporation and widower of Nita H. Chandler, passed away on August 25, 2021. He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law: Elizabeth and Marc Hallberg; Brenda and Frank Bell; Blair and Mike Grappone. Grandchildren: Lee and Katie Hallberg; Heather and Matt Donohue; Brittany and Bruce Rosell; Tripp Bell; Currie and Anna...
Larry Clayborn Tilley
Aug 23, 2021
VIRGILINA Mr. Larry Clayborn Tilley, Sr. passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021at the age of 71. Born in North Carolina on August 31, 1949, he was the son of James "Billy" Tilley and Lizzie Meadows. Larry was raised in Rougemont, NC and worked for the City of Durham for 15 plus years before retiring in 2004. He was a...
Timothy Richard Dunn
Aug 22, 2021
YOUNGSVILLE, NC Mr. Timothy Richard Dunn of Youngsville, NC passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at the age of 65.Born in Halifax County on October 16, 1955, he was the son of the late Richard Dunn, Jr and the late Audrey Clardy Dunn and was married to Edith Champion Dunn. He enjoyed hunting, farming and was a dedicated worker,...
Rosa Haden Griffin
Aug 21, 2021
Buffalo Junction, VA Rosa Haden Griffin, wife of the late Robert Ralph Griffin, Jr., went to be with the Lord early Saturday, August 21, 2021. Born in Red Oak, VA, on November 27, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Clara Howerton Haden. Rosa was a graduate of Randolph Henry High School. She worked as a Teller/Cashier...
Henry Harold Newcomb
Aug 20, 2021
Henry “Harold” Newcomb went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 20, 2021.He was born and lived his entire life in Halifax County.He was the son of the late Henry Newcomb and the late Evelyn Comer Newcomb.He was a faithful member of Grace Baptist Church in Virgilina, VA, where he had served as a deacon, on the pastor...
Nancy Conner Tuck
Aug 19, 2021
SOUTH BOSTON Mrs. Nancy Conner Tuck of South Boston, passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at the age of 85. She was born in Halifax County on May 13, 1936 to the late Basil and Kate Clawson Conner. Nancy was married to the late Emmitt West Tuck. Nancy was the bookkeeper of her late husband’s business, Tuck Enterprises. She...
Michael Anthony "Mike" Allred
Aug 17, 2021
SOUTH BOSTON Mr. Michael Anthony "Mike" Allred passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at the age of 44. Born in Halifax County on December 28, 1976, he was the son of Paulette Bennett Daniel and the late Joe Belt Allred. He was married to Angela Loftis Allred. Mike was the owner/operator of Mike's Plumbing and Well Drilling. He loved...
