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Jan Wilkinson Petty
Oct 24, 2024
Jan Wilkinson Petty of South Boston, Virginia passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at the age of 72. Jan was born in Durham, NC on January 27, 1952, and grew up in Mebane, NC. She was the daughter of the late Romell Wilkinson and Delorese Dennis Wilkinson. She is survived by her husband Pastor James Nathaniel Petty. Jan...
Aalijah Jah'Melle Waller
Oct 24, 2024
Aalijah Jah'melle Waller was born and departed into his heavenly home on October 24th, 2024. His parents, Corwin Waller and Jehmir Tucker have been by his side steadfastly throughout his short time here on Earth.
Aalijah will be dearly missed by his family which includes his siblings; Alannah Waller, Aubrei Waller, and Asaiah Wells; maternal grandfather, Minister...
William Randolph Overbey
Oct 24, 2024
William Randolph “Randy” Overbey passed away on October 24, 2024 after a brave battle with heart disease for almost 30 years. Randy was born March 8, 1949 to the late Theo and Lois Goad of Nelson.
Randy is survived by his devoted wife of 56 years, Elaine, and his daughters, Teresa & husband Mike Graham and Gail...
June Grissom Ashworth
Oct 22, 2024
June Grissom Ashworth of Bullock, NC passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at the age of 67. Born in Raleigh, NC on April 17, 1957, she was the daughter of Wilbur Grissom and Frances Privett Grissom. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Ray Ashworth.
June was employed by Electric Motor Shop in Wake...
Laura Ann Seamons
Oct 20, 2024
Laura "Ann" Seamons of Clarksville, VA passed away on Sunday October 20, 2024 at the Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, VA after a year battle with Lymphoma. Ann was born November 30, 1965, in South Boston, VA to the late Frank Seamons and Laura C Seamons.
In addition she is proceeded in death by her sister Tammie Rice,...
David Allen Comer
Oct 19, 2024
David Allen Comer of South Boston passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at the age of 72. He was born on January 23, 1952 to the late Andrew Glenn "Buck" Comer and the late Hazel Elliott Comer. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Sarah Meeler Comer.
David was retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad...
Brenda Carole Clark
Oct 18, 2024
Brenda Carole Clark, 82, passed away peacefully at her home in Raleigh, North Carolina, on October 18, 2024.
Brenda was born on November 15, 1941, in Oxford, NC, to Fenton and Louise Clark. After graduating as valedictorian of her Oak Hill High School class, she attended Campbell University and Meredith College, graduating with a degree in Education....
Rosalynde Jacks Robertson
Oct 10, 2024
Rosalynde Jacks Robertson went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 10, 2024. She was born on August 28, 1953 in Asheville, NC, and grew up across western North Carolina. She graduated from Glade Valley High School in Alleghany County, NC in 1970, and graduated fromGreensboro College in 1974 with a Bachelor of Music Degree. She wed...
George Bartle Holberton
Oct 10, 2024
George Bartle Holberton of South Boston passed away on Thursday, October 10th, 2024, just days shy of his 80th birthday. Born on October 14th, 1944, George was the beloved son of the late Richard Whately Holberton and Margaret Price Holberton. He is survived by his wife, Anita Koenig Holberton of the home.
George started his career as...
Barbara Ann Toth Larsen
Oct 10, 2024
Barbara Ann Toth Larsen of Clover, Virginia passed on to her heavenly home on October 10th, 2024. Born on September 21st, 1949 to the late Frank and Elizabeth Pandula Toth in New Jersey.
Barbara Ann's family will be receiving friends on Saturday, October 19th, from 2-4 pm at Brooks Lyon Funeral Home. The family will also be...
Henry Wayne Gravitt
Oct 10, 2024
Henry Wayne Gravitt passed away on October 10, 2024 at the age of 72. Born in Halifax County on June 20, 1952, he was the son of the late Thomas Edwin Gravitt and Audrey Jones Gravitt. He was married to the love of his life of 53 years, Gloria Keaton Gravitt.
Wayne was a Marine veteran who...
Audrey Hudson Grinstead
Oct 8, 2024
Audrey Hudson Grinstead was born on November 9, 1926 and was ninety-seven years old at her death on October 8, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Arthur Franklin Hudson and Minnie Bowen Hudson. She grew up on a farm in the Virgilina area of Halifax County.
Walking to Red Bank school was the beginning of...
Gloria Phillips Hughes
Oct 1, 2024
Gloria Phillips Hughes of Randolph, VA, passed away on October 1, 2024, at the age of 77. Born in Augusta County, VA, on March 28, 1947, she was the daughter of late Frank and Ann Stone Phillips. Gloria was married for 45 years to the late James Brack Hughes Sr. She was a very strong willed, loving, selfless, and...
Robert "Bob" Crowder Ford, Jr.
Oct 1, 2024
Robert Crowder "Bob" Ford, Jr. of the Cluster Springs community passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at the age of 81. Born in Halifax County on February 25, 1943, he was the son of the late Robert Crowder Ford, Sr. and the late Mary Elizabeth Cole "Dal" Ford. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Brenda...
Charles Olney Chase
Oct 1, 2024
Charles Olney Chase passed away on Monday, October 1, 2024 at the age of 96. He was born in Suffolk, MA on September 19, 1928 to the late Charles Spaulding Chase and Margaret Olney. He was preceeded in death by his wife of 67 years, Wilhelmina Gallagher Chase.
Charles enjoyed wine tasting, going to the beach, and...
Melissa Ann Cassen Ross
Sep 30, 2024
Melissa Ann (Cassen) Ross passed away peacefully on September 30th, 2024 at her home in Clarksville, Virginia. She was born January 28th, 1972 in Morgantown, West Virginia and the daughter of John Ward Cassen and Maragaret Ann Cassen. She grew up in Sykesville, Maryland, and graduated from South Carroll High School in 1990. She married her husband, Glenn Ross,...
Wayne Leon Hopkins
Sep 29, 2024
Wayne Leon Hopkins, 77, of Virgilina, VA, went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 29, 2024 with his loving wife, Bonnie, by his side. Born July 7, 1947, in Halifax County, VA, he was the son of the late Lewis and Virginia Hopkins.
He was the owner of a roofing company and Army Veteran. ...
Mary Jane Hite Banning
Sep 26, 2024
Mary Jane Hite Banning
Family Matriarch, Artist and Friend
Mary Jane Hite Banning, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, daughter, sister and friend, passed away peacefully in Richmond, Virgina, on September 26, 2024.
Mrs. Banning was born on October 13, 1929, in Clarksville, Virginia. She was raised with her beloved brother, L. Jack Hite, in...
John Patrick Hickey
Sep 23, 2024
John Patrick (Pat) Hickey of Clarksville, VA passed away on September 23, 2024 at the age of 76. He was born in Washington D.C. on March 31, 1948 to the late William Aloysius Hickey and the late Ruth Dawson Hickey. Pat served in the United States Army for 2 years and was a Vietnam veteran. He retired as a telephone...
Charles Kirby Hudson
Sep 18, 2024
Charles Kirby Hudson, born May 26, 1935 passed away peacefully at his home in Richmond, Va on September 18, 2024. He lived life to the fullest and bravely fought kidney failure until he met his heavenly Father. Charles was preceded in death by his parents James William Hudson and Naomi Wilborn Hudson, sisters Ruth Hudson, Mary Alice Arrington (Kerns),...
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