Jeanne Headspeth Taylor
Jan 9, 2016
SOUTH BOSTON - Mrs. Jeanne Headspeth Taylor passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at the age of 87. She was born in Charlottesville, VA on November 3, 1928 to the late Carroll Headspeth and the late Ella Anderson Headspeth. She was the widow of Lawrence Everett Taylor. Mrs. Taylor was a member of Ash Ave. Baptist Church where she...
Ruth H Arrington
Jan 5, 2016
Charlotte County, VA. -Mrs. Ruth Higgins Arrington, 90, died Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Halifax Regional Hospital. She was born in Indianapolis, IN on October 09, 1925 to the late George S. Higgins and Zeffe Hodges Tieman. Ruth was married to the late Earnest Lee Arrington, Sr. and resided most of her life in Charlotte County, VA, but lived the...
Shirley Layne Newcomb
Jan 3, 2016
SOUTH BOSTON, VA-Mrs. Shirley Layne Newcomb of Scottsburg, VA died Sunday, January 3, 2016 at the age of 75.Scottsburg, VA. - She was born in Halifax County, VA on December 8, 1940 to the late Thornton Halifax Layne and the late Maggie May Beadles. She was married to the late Joe Thomas Newcomb.Shirley loved reading and talking to her family...
Anne Harris White
Jan 1, 2016
South Boston, VA -Mrs. Anne Harris White of South Boston, VA died Friday, January 1, 2016.She was born in Halifax County, VA to the late Brace Thornton Harris and the late Lucy Waller Harris, and is survived by three siblings: Rupert Harris, Jereline Mitchell, and Maggie Connor. She was married to the late Saunders Aubrey “Buck” White, and was the...
Marion Walker Smith
Jan 1, 2016
South Boston, VA. - Mrs. Marion Walker Smith, 99, died Friday, New Year’s Day, January 1, 2016. She was born in Mecklenburg County on September 21, 1916 to the late Charlie Clark and Sally Burnett Walker. Marion was a graduate from Clarksville High School in 1935 and was married to Robert Walton Smith on December 28, 1936. She was a...
Payton Henry Wiles
Dec 30, 2015
Nelson, Virginia Mr. Payton Henry Wiles of Nelson, VA died Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at the age of 72.He was born in Mecklenburg Co., VAon March 9, 1943 to the late John Henry Wiles and the late Willie Lee Parrot. Paytonwas married to Martha Ann Wiles who survives. Mr. Wiles was a member of Nelson Baptist Church. He was a...
Betty Lee Bedsworth Herman
Dec 25, 2015
Richmond, VA - Mrs. Betty Lee Bedsworth Herman, 86, died on Friday, December 25, 2015.She was born in Baltimore, MD on January 21, 1929 to the late Thomas Hardesty and Madeline Crum Bedsworth. Mrs. Herman was the widow of John Walter Herman, whom she married on August 15, 1953. Betty was a member of Jamieson Memorial United Methodist Church. She...
Audrey Thomas Young
Dec 24, 2015
Virginia Audrey Thomas Young, known as Audrey Audrey was born in 1921!In less than a month she would be 95 years young.Can you imagine the changes in her life and world around her that she has seen in this time period.Incredible. She went from horse and buggy to automobiles, to aircraft.From an outhouse to indoor plumbing, gas lanterns to electricityetc.She...
Thomas Reddix Parrish
Dec 23, 2015
Thomas Reddix “Tommy” Parrish , passed away December 23, 2015 at the age of 55. He has earned his wings of many colors that he talked about so much and has been reunited in heaven with his Mom and Pop. He was bornon February 10, 1960 to the late Rufus Reddix Parrish, Jr. and the late Ann Owen Parrish. He...
Shannon Forlines Skipwith
Dec 22, 2015
Mrs. Shannon Forlines Skipwith, 85, died on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. She was born in Mecklenburg County on October 23, 1930 to the late Amos C. and Finnie Jones Forlines. Shannon was the widow of Beverley Craige Skipwith. Shannon was a 1946 graduate of Clarksville High School. On December 17, 1948, she and Beverley Craige Skipwith married. Shannon worked for...
Lois Fuquay Martin
Dec 19, 2015
Clarksville - Lois Fuquay Martin, 82, widow of Canada Christopher Martin, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015 at Chase City Health and Rehab Center.She was born August 16, 1933 in Halifax County to the late Jerry and Mamie Martin Fuquay.She was a homemaker.Funeral services will be held 11am Monday in the chapel at Watkins Cooper Lyon with the Reverend Ryan...
Morado Kemp Angel
Dec 19, 2015
Morado Kemp Angel, 60, passed away on December 19, 2015. She was born on March 17, 1955 to Ansel Nathaniel and Mary Ann Robins Kemp in Clarksville, VA. Morado graduated from Bluestone High School in 1973. She is survived by her mother, Mary Ann Kemp; an uncle and aunt, William Emmitt and Ora Mae Capps of Bullock, NC and several...
Frank Edgar "Ed" Howerton
Dec 17, 2015
SOUTH BOSTON - Mr. Frank Edgar "Ed" Howerton of South Boston, VA passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2015. He was born on March 1, 1934 and was 81 years old. Mr. Howerton was an employee of J.P. Stevens for many years and a part time farmer. He is survived by his wife, Ruby Hamlett Howerton; one son, Frank Edward...
Anna Seate Hall
Dec 10, 2015
Anna Seate Hall, 47, died Thursday, December 10, 2015. She was born September 29, 1968 to Sylvester Faye and Narvis Puryear Seate in Halifax, VA where she was raised. Anna graduated from Bluestone High School in 1986 and attended Nelson Baptist Church. Mrs. Hall is survived by her husband Derwood Hall; brothers and sister-in-law, Jackie Seate of South Boston and...
Gary Lane Snead
Dec 8, 2015
CLOVER - Mr. Gary Lane "Popcorn" Snead of Clover, VA died Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at the age of 72. He was born in Halifax Co., VA on November 4, 1943 to the late Hugh Lee Snead and the late Marie Culley Snead. Mr. Snead was a farmer and a mechanic at Clover Texaco. He also ran Torine's Store on...
John William Pool
Dec 5, 2015
Mr. John William Pool of South Boston, VA, died Saturday, December 5, 2015 at the age of 87. He was born in Halifax County, VA on August 11, 1928. He was married to Gladys Reaves Pool.Mr. Pool was a member of Shady Grove United Methodist Church and the Cluster Springs Ruritan Club, with 45 years of perfect attendance.John loved music,...
James David Mynster
Dec 4, 2015
James David “Jim” Mynster, 71, husband of Dorothy “Dottie” Marshall Mynster, passed away Friday, December 4, 2015 at his home.He was born August 11, 1944 in Steubenville, OH to the late Marsden and Mary Agnes McNealy Mynster.Jim served his country during the Gulf War as a Chief Engineer with the Navy.Jim was a flight instructor, an enthusiastic fisherman, he volunteered...
James Ray Nelson
Dec 2, 2015
OXFORD, NC James "Ray" Nelson of Oxford, NC died on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at the age of 56.Ray was born in Person Co., NC on December 11, 1958 to Bessie Humphries Nelson and to the late James Raymond Nelson.He was a member of Florence Avenue Baptist Church.Ray loved to spend time with his wife, children and grandchildren.He loved being...
Elizabeth Frazier Burnett
Dec 1, 2015
Mrs. Elizabeth Frances Frazier Burnett, 93, wife of Lawrence Whitney (Jack) Burnett, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 1st at MeadowView.Born September 3, 1922 in Buffalo Junction, she was one of six children born to Otis Samuel Frazier, Sr. and Ida Mae Glasscock Frazier.Elizabeth was a graduate of Clarksville High School with the Class of 1939 and retired from Burlington...
Rachel Cash Chapman
Dec 1, 2015
CLARKSVILLE, VIRGINIA Mrs. Rachel Violet Chapman, of Clarksville, VA., died Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at the age of 92.She was bornin Danville, VA. on January 19, 1923 to the late Lessie Pruitt Cash and the latePercy G. Cash. She was the widow of Claude J. Chapman and an earlier marriage to Guy W. Walton, Sr.Also preceding her in death were...
