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Virginia Halligan Goben
Dec 26, 2020
Buffalo Junction, VA -- Virginia Anne Halligan Goben, 95, met her savior on Saturday, December 26, 2020. As has been too often the case in 2020, she was led into her final journey by COVID-19. She was escorted home by her beloved husband, Captain H. Garth Goben, USN, and son Captain Richard Garth Goben, Star of India, San Diego, CA,...
Raymond "Buzz" David Busby
Dec 22, 2020
Boydton, VA Raymond “Buzz” David Busby passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the age of 74. He was born in Danville, VA on November 29, 1946 to the late George Thomas and Charlotte Brown Busby. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War and after his service, worked in the construction field. Buzz was...
Eleanor Halversen Cummings
Dec 21, 2020
DURHAM, NC Ms. Eleanor Halversen Cummings of Durham, NC and formerly from South Boston, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at the age of 72. Born in New York on April 12, 1948, she was the daughter of Thomas Cahill Cummings and Carroll Hall Cummings. Eleanor was a former corrections officer with New York State Department of Corrections and...
Selma "Patsy" Lee Wilkerson Gayle
Dec 20, 2020
Selma “Patsy” Lee Gayle of Virgilina, formerly of Suffolk, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at the age of 88. She was born on April 25, 1932 in Brunswick County to her father, George Thomas Wilkerson from Virgilina and mother, Mabel Daniel of Brunswick County. They moved to Virgilina shortly after her birth. Patsy graduated from Virgilina High School...
Laura Webster Woofter
Dec 19, 2020
Chase City, VA - Laura Jeanne Webster Woofter, wife of Jeffrey Alan Woofter, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at the age of 53. She was born on February 17, 1967, to the late Horace Webster, Sr. and to Genevieve Marie Jean Catharine, who survives. Laura worked as an associate at the Department of Motor Vehicles. Left behind to...
Madeline Phillips Bush
Dec 15, 2020
CLARKSVILLE - Madeline Phillips Bush, widow of Chester Bush, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at the age of 95. The oldest of 10 children, she was born in Mecklenburg Co., VA on December 31, 1924 to the late George Pugh and the late Louise Adcock Pugh. Madeline was a loving mother and grandmother. She was a member of...
Michael Dennis Hall
Dec 15, 2020
Virgilina, VA – Michael “Mike” Dennis Hall, Sr., husband of Deborah Harris Hall, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at the age of 62. He was born on June 19, 1958 in Washington, D.C. Mike was a retired deli manager with Giant Foods. He had a big personality, a grand sense of humor and was always the center of...
Raymond Ruffus Seamster
Dec 8, 2020
Mr. Raymond Ruffus Seamster passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at the age of 77. Born in Halifax County on June 29, 1943, he was the son of the late William Ruffus Seamster and the late Elizabeth Ann Seamster and was married to Helen Irene Robertson Seamster. Raymond was a retired truck driver. He enjoyed mowing grass and watching...
Lawrence Ray Greene
Dec 5, 2020
South Hill, VA Lawrence Ray “High Pockets” Greene, of South Hill, VA, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020, at the age of 83. He was born on October 28,1937, in Mecklenburg County, VA, the son of the late Henry Hunter Green and Bertha Moody Green. Lawrence Ray was a 1956 graduate of Bluestone High School. He married Sylvia Dickerson...
Julia Alice Moore Baskervill
Dec 4, 2020
Julia Alice Moore Baskervill, 96, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter, on Friday, December 4, 2020.Born in Mecklenburg County, VA on March 23, 1924, she was the daughter of the late William David Moore and Julia Mary Chappell Moore.She was married to the late William Nelson Baskervill. She was predeceased by her grandson Jonathan David Baskervill and...
Willard "Don" Moore Wilson
Dec 3, 2020
Red Oak, VA Willard “Don” Moore Wilson, husband of Janet Frady Wilson, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at the age of 84. He was born on July 27, 1936 in Marshall, VA, the son of the late Madeline Thorpe and Wallace Moore Wilson. Don served his country in the United States Air Force and was a Vietnam veteran....
Rusty Lee Perkins
Dec 3, 2020
SCOTTSBURG Rusty Lee Perkins, husband of Melanie Martin Perkins, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at the age of 55. He was born in Lynchburg, VA on November 24, 1965 to the late Paul Larry Perkins and Myrtle Perkins Williams. Rusty worked for DMH as a cigarette distributor.He loved riding motorcycles, target shooting, and fishing.He enjoyed the simple things...
Robert Kent "Robbie" Rice
Dec 2, 2020
NELSON - Mr. Robert Kent “Robbie” Rice, Jr. of White House Road passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the age of 64. Born in Nelson, VA on February 16, 1956, he was the son of the late Robert Kent Rice, Sr and Lonie Wilkins Rice and was married to Elaine Rice for 22 years. His roots were in...
Ida Frances Driggs
Dec 1, 2020
Skipwith, VA – Ida Frances Newton Driggs, beloved wife of Harvey Earl Driggs, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. She was born in South Boston, VA on January 24, 1943 to the late Oliver Wilson Newton and the late Ella “Nancy” Cole Newton. Ida worked at Russell Stover and later at Burlington Industries. She was...
Hilda Barksdale Martin
Nov 30, 2020
Hilda Barksdale Martin was born on October 29, 1927 to Charles and Susie Barksdale. She was the last surviving sibling from a family of five, preceded in death by her loving sisters Bertha Landrum and Elizabeth Martin, her twin sister, Virginia Clark, and their only brother, Dudley Barksdale. Hilda is also survived by a sister-in-law, Bea Mingo of San Marcos,...
David Bailey "Sonny" Dickerson
Nov 25, 2020
HALIFAX Mr. David Bailey “Sonny” Dickerson passed away at his home on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at the age of 80. Born in Halifax County on December 22, 1939, he was the son of the late Worner C. and Lucy Terry Dickerson. He was married to Betty Baylous Dickerson, who survives. Sonny was a member of Winns Creek Baptist Church...
O'Neil Tisdale Williamson
Nov 25, 2020
Ora O'Neil Tisdale Williamson , wife of the late Sammy Currin Williamson, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at the age of 87. She was born at home near Scott's Crossroads in Chase City, VA to parents Benjamin Henry Tisdale and Mattie Boswell Tisdale. O'Neil never lost her love for the area or it's people and Concord Baptist Church.In...
Eli Franklin"Frank" Hudson
Nov 21, 2020
VIRGILINA Mr. Eli Franklin “Frank” Hudson of Hogan Road passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the age of 76. Born in Halifax County on July 10, 1944, he was the son of Robert A. Hudson and Hallie Lowery and was married to Wanda Gail Hudson for 35 years. Frank was a maintenance supervisor for Russell Stover candy factory...
Roy Gerald Lowery
Nov 21, 2020
VIRGILINA Mr. Roy Gerald Lowery of Ramble Road, went to his Heavenly home on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the age of 72. He was born in Halifax County on July 10, 1948 to Roy Chester Lowery and Pauline Lewis Lowery and was married to Joyce Comer Lowery. Roy was a member of Centerville Baptist Church where he received Christ...
Marie Hazelwood Martin
Nov 21, 2020
SCOTTSBURG Mrs. Marie Hazelwood Martin of Scottsburg passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at the age of 93. Born in Scottsburg on July 18, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Mary Hazelwood and was married to the late Ollie Eugene Martin, Sr. Marie was a good Christian woman and a loving mother. She loved the...
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