Halifax County, VA - Obituaries: The Gazette-Virginian - October 1997 By permission of The Gazette-Virginian http://www.gazettevirginian.com ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** October 31, 1997 GILBERT WILLIAM MILES Gilbert William Miles of Tampa, FL, formerly of Halifax, died October 27, 1997 at Tampa General Hospital at the age of 78. Mr. Miles was born in Halifax County on October 28, 1918 the son of Dean P. Miles and Luvenda Cunningham Miles and was married to Irene Collins Miles. He was a World War II Army Veteran and also a member of Grand United Order of Masons. Survivors include one daughter, Robin Wooden of Tampa, FL; one sister, Lucille Wade of South Boston; two brothers, Harry P. Miles of Washington, DC and Earl Miles of Dayton, OH; two grandchildren; and other relatives and friends. Funeral services for Mr. Miles will be held Saturday, November 1 at 1 p.m. at St. Matthew Baptist Church with Rev. Whitfield Scott officiating. Burial will follow in Bethel Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home of Edith Willie of Clover. CAROLYN JENNINGS OWEN Carolyn Jennings Owen of 1084 Lennig Road, Nathalie died October 29, 1997 at Halifax Regional Hospital. She was 81 years of age. Mrs. Owen was born in Halifax County on March 15, 1916 the daughter of Marshall E. Jennings and Lona C. Jennings and was married to Cabell Emerson Owen. She was a member of Catawba Baptist Church, was educated at Averett and Longwood Colleges. She was a retired school teacher and a member of the National Retired Teachers Association, the Berryman Green Daughters of the American Revolution and the Colonial Dames of the 17th Century. Surviving Mrs. Owen are one daughter and son-in-law, Sarah Owen and Cecil Wilkins of South Boston; and two grandchildren, Marshall and Carolyn Wilkins, both of South Boston. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 1 at 2 p.m. at Catawba Baptist Church with Rev. Ed Griffin conducting the service. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at Powell Funeral Home tonight, October 31 from 7:00 until 8:00, and other times at her home. Those wishing to give memorials are asked to consider Catawba Baptist Church. JACK WEST Jack West of Teaneck, NJ, died September 30, 1997. The funeral service was held on Oct. 4, 1997, at Convent Avenue Baptist Church, New York, NY, with interment in George Washington Memorial Park Cemetery, Paramus, NJ. He was born February 12, 1914, the son of the late Bessie Younger and Buck Wright. He was married to the late Zemoria Jefferson. He was a member of Convent Baptist Church, where he served on the Usher Board for many years. Mr. West worked as a room service waiter in New York's finest hotels. In August, 1980, he retired from the Regency Hotel in New York City. He is survived by one son, Kernal Bryant West of New York; four daughters, Rev. Lillian Gold and son-in-law Quincy Gold of New York; Olivia Hedgepeth of New Jersey; Juanita Thrower and son-in-law, Al Thrower of New Jersey; Barbara McFarland Brown of Georgia; 10 grandchildren, David Lindsay, Jr., Cheryl Massiah, Renee Lindsay, Christina Lindsay, D'andrea Bidgood, Sandee Harris, Michael Harris, Deborah Harris, James McFarland, Jr., and Eric McFarland; one sister, Geraldine Barnett and brother-in-law, James Barnett of OH. MARY FRANCES CARTER MORRIS Mary Frances Carter Morris of 19 Love Shop Park Road, South Boston died October 28, 1997 at Halifax Regional Hospital. She was 77 years of age. Mrs. Morris was born in Halifax County on May 6, 1920 the daughter of Harvey Angel Carter and Ethel Green Carter and was married to Howard Franklin Morris. She was a member of Dan River Baptist Church. Survivors include four daughters, Evelyn Frances Morris Dupont of South Boston, Shirley Morris Davis of Halifax, Dorothy Morris Hilty of Arizona and Linda Morris Cobb of Reidsville, NC; 15 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband and one son, Jesse Franklin Morris. Funeral services for Mrs. Morris will be held Saturday, November 1 at 2 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Morris Edward Newcomb conducting the service. Burial will take place in Olive Branch United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Powell Funeral Home tonight, October 31 from 7:00 until 9:00 and other times at her home.