Joann Jones Brankley
Oct 23, 2016
Clarksville, VA - JoAnn Jones Brankley, age 85, widow of Willie Lee “Bill” Brankley, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2016.Mrs. Brankley was born on August 6, 1931 in Bee, VA to the late Julia Ratliff Jones and the late Horace H. Jones.She was employed by Mecklenburg County Public Schools and then worked at Mecklenburg Correctional Center as a nutrition...
Catherine Hazelwood Smith
Oct 21, 2016
VIRGILINA, VA Mrs. Catherine Hazelwood Smith of Virgilina, VA died Friday, October 21, 2016 at the age of 84.She was born in Halifax County on April 10, 1932 to the late Thomas Watkins Hazelwood and the late Christina Powell and was married to the late Robert Diah Smith.Catherine was a member of North Fork Baptist Church. Survivors include daughters, Peggy...
Lizzie Annette Nunn
Oct 20, 2016
Clarksville, VA - Miss Lizzie Annette Nunn passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at the age of 76.She was born in Mecklenburg County, VA on November 26, 1939 to the late Suzanna Frazier Nunn and the late Garland Bass Nunn.Annette worked for a number of years in the cafeteria at Bluestone High School.After leaving the school system, she worked...
Clara Horton Morgan
Oct 19, 2016
SOUTH BOSTON Clara Horton Morgan of South Boston, VA died Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at the age of 90. She was born in Person Co., NC on March 15, 1926 to the late James Clair Horton, Sr. and the late Jessie Carrie Walker Horton. Clara was a member of Second Baptist Church and worked at Waskey’s Dry Cleaning, Craddock Terry...
James Henry Zimmerman
Oct 16, 2016
SEMORA, NC - James Henry Zimmerman, Jr. "Junior", 90, of Semora, NC passed away on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2016 at Durham VA Medical Center in Durham, NC. He was born in McGhee's Mill of Person County, NC on May 6, 1926. Mr. Zimmerman was the son of the late James Henry Zimmerman Sr. and Lucy Faulkner Zimmerman. He was married...
Erna Rae Estes Coleman
Oct 16, 2016
Boydton, VA - Mrs. Erna Rae Estes Coleman, widow of Thomas Clifton Coleman, Jr., died Sunday, October 16, 2016 at the age of 88. She was born in Mecklenburg County, VA on October 13, 1928 to the late Roy Thomas Estes and the late Alma Ethel Thomason Estes.Mrs. Coleman worked as an office administrator at Bluestone High School early in...
Mildred Hudson Hite
Oct 15, 2016
BUFFALO JUNCTION, VA. Mildred Hudson Hite, 85, died on Saturday, October 15, 2016. She was born in Halifax County on April 18, 1931 to the late Robert A. and Hallie Belle Lowery Hudson. Mildred attended the Hitesburg Baptist Church. Her talents included being creative and crafty with driftwood. She also loved working puzzles and using find-a-word books. Mrs. Hite is...
John W. Markle
Oct 11, 2016
BOYDTON, VA. After a three year battle with cancer, John W. Markle of Boydton, VA passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at the age of 59.He was born in Washington, D.C. on September 13, 1957 to the late Frances Carrico Markle and the late Gilmer Ellsworth Markle.John was a grocery manager and a semi-professional bass fisherman. His true loves...
William Granderson Pittard
Oct 9, 2016
Buffalo Junction, VA - William Granderson Pittard, Sr., age 87, husband of Pattie Daniel Pittard, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016.He was born in Mecklenburg County on June 4, 1929 to the late Annie Johnson Pittard and the late Andrew Thompson Pittard, Sr.Mr. Pittard served in the U.S. Army, fighting in the Korean Conflict, and was a 1951 graduate...
Mattie Sue Long Brooks
Oct 2, 2016
Boydton, VA - Mattie Sue Long Brooks, 93, died on Sunday, October 2, 2016.She was born in Mecklenburg County on January 21, 1923 to the late Bessie Walker Long and the late Edgar Marshall Long.Mrs. Brooks was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Neal Brooks.She was a 1941 graduate of Boydton High School and attended Madison College in Harrisonburg....
Mary Cook Wallen
Sep 30, 2016
CLARKSVILLE, VA. Mary Cook Wallen, 81, died on Friday, September 30, 2016. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on November 1, 1934 to the late William E. and Annie Lee Powell Cook. She was raised in Roxboro, NC. On June 21, 1952 she married James “Phillip” Wallen. Mary was known by all for her great cooking and warm hospitality. The...
George William Gordon
Sep 27, 2016
Buffalo Junction, VA - George William Gordon, Jr., age 103, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2016.He was born in Mecklenburg County on December 27, 1912 to the late Annie Leigh Hobgood Gordon and the late George William Gordon, Sr.Mr. Gordon attended North Carolina State University and was a partner in Gordon Brother’s Farms.George William, or Pop as he was...
Phyllis Daniels Williamson
Sep 26, 2016
Sanford, NC - Phyllis Daniels Williamson, 95, of Sanford, NC (formally of Emporia and Clarksville, VA and raised in Elkins, WV) passed away on September 26, 2016.She was predeceased by her husband of 61 years, Bruce Williamson, and by a brother, Stanley B. Daniels. Mrs. Williamson was a graduate of Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, WV and a member...
Kathleen Rena Oakes
Sep 22, 2016
SOUTH BOSTON Miss Kathleen Rena Oakes of 103 Rosehill Drive, South Boston, VA died Thursday, September 22, 2016 at the age of 87.Born in Chatham, VA on August 28, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Jessie Ben Oakes and the late Anna Bates. Miss Oakes is survived by numerous family members and friends. Memorial services will be held...
Elizabeth Satterfield Rogers
Sep 20, 2016
SOUTH BOSTON - Mrs. Elizabeth Satterfield Rogers of South Boston died Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at the age of 84. She was born in Halifax Co., VA on December 13, 1931 to the late Bedford Henry Satterfield and the late Mary Long Satterfield. Mrs. Rogers was a member of Black Walnut Baptist Church and was a former employee of Presto....
Melvin Leroy Tuck
Sep 19, 2016
Buffalo Junction, VA - Mr. Melvin Leroy Tuck, age 83, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2016.He was born in Mecklenburg County on May 18, 1933 to the late Gladys Wells and Roy Willie Tuck.Mr. Tuck was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jean Burton Tuck.Melvin was the owner of M.L. Tuck Construction for more than 50 years.He was...
Elizabeth Conner Wilborn
Sep 19, 2016
Elizabeth Conner Wilborn (Pudden) of 2212 Willow Street, South Boston, VA passed away on Monday, September 19, 2016 at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital. Born June 30, 1936 to the late Charlie Whitfield Conner and the late Elender Ligon Conner, she was married to the late William Herbert (Billy) Wilborn. Mrs. Wilborn was a member of Scottsburg United Methodist Church. She...
Gilbert Grant Dyer
Sep 13, 2016
SOUTH BOSTON - The Reverend Gilbert Grant Dyer,III of South Bostondied peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at the age of 67.Born in Halifax County on February 10, 1949, he was the son of the late Gilbert Grant Dyer, Jr and the late Lucy Belle New Dyer and was married to Deborah...
Clarence Richard Mcgee
Sep 10, 2016
Chase City, VA - Clarence Richard McGee, 81, died on Saturday, September 10, 2016.He was born on December 1, 1934 in Mecklenburg County, VA to the late Amber Lou Smith and the late Clinton Eugene McGee.He was preceded in death by his wives, Jean Carol Kite and Rita Thompson McGee.Mr. McGee served in the United States Air Force from 1954...
