Halifax County, VA - Obituaries: The Gazette-Virginian - April 2003 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 *********************************************************************** April 2, 2003 James Stover Puryear James Stover Puryear, 83, of 4091 Huell Matthews Highway, South Boston, died March 31 at his home. Mr. Puryear was born in Halifax County on November 19, 1919, the son of Frank Puryear and Bessie Sue Loftis Puryear and was married to Winsome Baker Puryear. He was a member of Black Walnut Baptist Church and the Adult Men's #1 Sunday School Class. Mr. Puryear was a retired truck driver with R.O. Harrell Inc. and was a Navy Veteran. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth J. Puryear of South Boston and Dennis R. Puryear and his wife, Janice, of Scottsburg; one daughter, Pamela P. Ashley of Roxboro, NC; two brothers, Frank Puryear of Clinton, NC and Richard Puryear of Durham, NC; three grandsons, Phillip D. Throckmorton, Matthew S. Puryear and Jarrid M. Puryear; one granddaughter, Kistla M. Wheeler; two step-grandchildren, Johnny M. Williams Jr. and David W. Williams; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Mr. Puryear will be held at Black Walnut Baptist Church April 3 at 2 p.m. with the Revs. H.V. Conner and Ricky Bibee officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends this evening, April 2 from 7:00 until 8:30 at Brooks Funeral Home and other times at the home. Anyone wishing to give memorials are asked to consider the Halifax County Cancer Association, PO Box 875, South Boston, or Halifax Regional Hospice, 2204 Wilborn Avenue, South Boston. April 4, 2003 John Vines Anderson John Vines Anderson, 81, of 5155 Halifax Road, Halifax, died April 3, at Halifax Regional Hospital. Mr. Anderson was born in Halifax County on July 26, 1921, the son of Howard Putnam Anderson and Elizabeth Palmer Anderson and was married to Alice Grey Tharp Anderson. He was a member of First Baptist Church and Kerns Masonic Lodge at Crystal Hill. He was a retired Commissioner of Revenue for Halifax County. Survivors include his wife; two sons, John Logan Anderson of Lynchburg and Thomas Putnam Anderson of Crystal Hill and his fiance', Sharon Hill, of Nathalie; three nephews, Howard P. Anderson Jr. of Warsaw, John W. Anderson and wife, Diane, and David T. Anderson and wife, Mary, all of Richmond. He was preceded in death by a brother, Howard Palmer Anderson. Services for Mr. Anderson will be held tomorrow, April 5, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of South Boston with the Revs. Rank Riley and Ralph Harrell officiating. Burial will follow in Crystal Hill Southern Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Powell Funeral Home this evening, April 4, from 6:00 until 7:30, and other times at the home. For memorials consider Patrick Henry Boys and Girls Home, PO Box 1398, Brookneal, 24528, First Baptist Church, 815, N. Main Street, South Boston, 24592, or Crystal Hill Southern Baptist Church, PO Box 44, Crystal Hill, 24539. Frances Elizabeth Cobbs Frances Elizabeth Cobbs, 60, of 315 Airport Drive, Danville, died April 1 at Danville Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Cobbs was born in Halifax County on October 23, 1942, the daughter of Lee Dave Palmer and Virginia Hendricks Palmer and was married to George Cobbs. She was a member of New Mt. Olive Apostolic Church. Survivors include her husband; one daughter, Sharmaine Betts of Rocky Mount; one sister, Margaret Hill of South Boston; one son-in-law, James Betts of Rocky Mount; one stepdaughter, Lena Stevenson of Newport News; three step- grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Patricia Palmer of Richmond and Pastor Leonia Palmer of Halifax. Funeral services for Mrs. Cobbs will be held tomorrow, April 5 at 1 p.m. at New Mt. Olive Apostolic Church with the Pastor Leonia Palmer officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home, and at the home of Margaret Hill, Easley Street, South Boston. Susie Dunn Holder Susie Dunn Holder, 93, of Fayetteville, NC, formerly of Halifax County, died April 2 in Fayetteville. Ms. Holder was born in Halifax County on September 6, 1909, the daughter of Junious Dunn and Ellie Dunn. She was a member of Bereen Baptist Church in Fayetteville. Survivors include one son, Cornelious Melvin Holder III of Fayetteville; two grandchildren, Barry Holder and Crystal Holder, both of Fayetteville; two great- grandchildren; one sister, Marion Burton of South Boston; and one daughter-in- law, Viola Holder. Memorial services for Ms. Holder will be held April 6 at 2 p.m. at the Chapel of Jeffress Funeral Home. Remains will lie in state from 1:00 to 2:00. Sallie Edmonds Kirby Sallie Edmonds Kirby, 52, of 1094 Union Church Road, Halifax, died April 2 at Halifax Regional Hospital. Mrs. Kirby was born in Halifax County on September 3, 1950, the daughter of Pearl Edmonds Royal and was married to Eddie Beverly Kirby. She was a member of Union Grove CME Church. Survivors include her husband; one daughter, Joann K. Hankins of Halifax; two grandchildren; four sisters, Glenda Barksdale of Gladys, Carol Royal of Halifax, Sylvia Palmer of Clover and Wanda Royal of South Boston; and one brother, Jake Royal of Columbia, SC. Funeral services for Mrs. Kirby will be held tomorrow, April 5 at 4 p.m. at Union Grove CME Church with the Rev. A. Jamaal Reed officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home. Claude Swanson Rice Claude Swanson Rice Sr., 81, of 1175 Gills Mountain Road, Virgilina, died April 2 at Durham V.A. Hospital. Mr. Rice was born in Halifax County on September 9, 1921, the son of Emma Florine Tuck Rice and Johnnie Booker Rice and was first married to Louise Morris Rice, and later to the late Melvina Agnew Rice. He was a member of Union United Church of Christ, a former member of American Legion Post 337, Woodman of the World and the Virgilina Ruritan Club. He was a retired HVAC supervisor with ABB, and was an Army Veteran. Funeral services for Mr. Rice will be held at Union United Church of Christ tomorrow, April 5, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Charles Lowery officiating. Burial will take place in Virgilina Cemetery. Survivors include three sons, Claude Swanson Rice Jr. of Rock Hill, SC, Woodson Magnus Rice and Bobby Carroll Rice, both of Virgilina; three daughters, Mildred Rice Overby and Donna Susan Rice, both of Virgilina, and Cindy Rice Koons of Oxford, NC; two sisters, Pearl Yancey of Richmond and Elsie Murray of Colonial Heights; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and his first wife. Mr. Rice was preceded in death by five brothers, Arthur, Walter, Alphie, Clarence, and Donald Rice; and two sisters, Frances Tuck and Florine Tuck. Richard Spencer Trent, Jr. Richard Spencer Trent Jr., 64, formerly of Halifax, died March 30 at Durham Regional Hospital. Mr. Trent was born in Halifax County on April 22, 1938, the son of Richard Spencer Trent Sr. and Faustina Mae Trent, and was married to Tules M. Trent. He was a member of New Vernon baptist Church and was a Vietnam Air Force Veteran. Survivors include his wife; his mother; three sons, Charles Edward Miller of Washington, DC, Richard Spencer Trent III of Richmond, and Dorsey Eugene Trent of Halifax; three daughters, Deborah R. Petty of Alexandria, Diana Lynn Womack of Halifax, and Dietra Yvette Trent of Richmond; three sisters, Anna Pearl Trent of New York, Roma Mae Trent and Deborah Michelle Hester, both of Halifax; 10 grand children; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Mr. Trent will be held today, April 4 at 2 p.m. at New Vernon Baptist Church with the Revs. Dr. Roger M. Ford and Dwight C. Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. April 7, 2003 Phyllis Conner Cole Phyllis Conner Cole, 62, of 3167 Swain Road, Halifax, died April 3 at her home. Mrs. Cole was born in Halifax County on July 16, 1940, the daughter of Charlie Wiley Conner and Mina Fallen Conner, and was married to John Oldham Cole. She was a member of First Baptist Church of South Boston, and Halifax Garden Club. Survivors include one daughter, Sheri Cole Smith of Garland, NC; one grandchild, Chandler O. Smith of Garland; and one brother, Willy N. Conner of Halifax. Services for Mrs. Cole were held April 6 at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church of South Boston with the Rev. Ralph Harrell officiating. Burial followed in Halifax Memorial Gardens. Those wishing to give memorials are asked to consider Halifax County Hospice and First Baptist Overseas Volunteer Missions. James Russell Dillon A graveside service will be held for James "Jim" Russell Dillon at Roselawn Burial Park at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Martinsville. The Rev. Marvin Wade will conduct the service. Mr. Dillon, 65, died Saturday at his home on Farm Road in South Boston. A Henry County native, Mr. Dillon was born July 22, 1937, a son of the late John Russell Dillon and late Maggie Mae Young Dillon. Mr. Dillon retired with 22 years service in supervision from the Department of Corrections in Virginia. He was a member of Pocahontas Baptist Church in Bassett. Mr. Dillon was a member of the American Watchmakers Institute, and a past scoutmaster for Troop 417 in Halifax. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Katie Yale Dillon, of the home, and two sons, Mark Edwin Dillon and Oran Bernard Dillon, both of Richmond. Also surviving are one brother, Andrew Jackson Dillon of Bassett, and two sisters, Carol Dillon Doyer of Eden, N.C., and Ruby Dillon Brooks of Fort Washington, Maryland. He was preceded in death by one sister, Delilah Ellen Dillon. Visitation will be at Roselawn Chapel Funeral Home on Monday, April 7, from 7- 8:30 p.m. Those wishing to give memorials may consider the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 1547, Glen Allen, Va. 23060. April 9, 2003 John Willis Chappell John Willis Chappell, 74, of 5674 Clays Mill Road, Halifax, died April 4 at his home. Mr. Chappell was born in Halifax County on October 12, 1928, the son of John Chappell and Mammie Dogan Chappell. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church and a retired Navy Veteran. He was also a retired employee of ABB, Inc. Survivors include one sister, Bernice Wilkerson of South Boston; one brother, Otis Dogan of South Boston; and a sister-in-law, Mattie Dogan of South Boston. Funeral services for Mr. Chappell were held April 8 at 1 p.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert Wimbush officiating. Burial took place in Rose Garden Cemetery. James Edward Conner III James Edward Conner III, 58, of 1055 Conner Trail, South Boston, died April 8 at Halifax Regional Hospital. Mr. Conner was born in Halifax County on January 11, 1944, the son of James Edward Conner Jr. and Mary Nevis Conner. He was a U.S. Army Veteran having served in Germany. Survivors include two daughters, Vickie C. Spain of Chase City and Ginger C. Owen of Scottsburg; one stepdaughter, Delores Chattin of Alton; his mother of South Boston; four grandchildren, Timothy and Brandon Spain of Chase City and Zachary and Jacob Owen of Scottsburg; one brother, Danny Conner and wife, Betty, of South Boston; and one sister, Janice C. Chappell of Vernon Hill. Services for Mr. Conner will be held tomorrow, April 10, at 2 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Rudolph Jacobs officiating. Burial will take place in the Conner Family Cemetery with Military Rites. The family will receive friends at Powell Funeral Home this evening, April 9, from 7:00 until 8:30, and other times at the home. Buck Palmer Buck Palmer, 80, of 1531 Ridge Street, South Boston, died April 6 at Halifax Regional Hospital. Mr. Palmer was born in Halifax County on August 1, 1922, the son of Jessie Palmer and Maggie Obey P Palmer and was married to Mary Barksdale Palmer. He was a member of Memorial Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Mary Jean Palmer and Nancy Lee Palmer, both of South Boston; one son, Edward Palmer of South Boston; one grandchild, Bonnie Mae Henry of Danville; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ophelia Jackson of Roxboro, NC and Elizabeth Palmer of Philadelphia, PA; four brothers, Clarence Palmer, Melvin Palmer and Willie Palmer, all of Roxboro, and George Palmer of New York, NY. Funeral services for Mr. Palmer will be held April 11 at 2 p.m. at Memorial Baptist Church with the Rev. Richard A. Terry officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Jeffress Funeral Home Chapel Thursday evening from 7:00 until 8:00, and other times at the home. John Hammitt Stokes Sr. John Hammitt Stokes Sr., 79, of New York, formerly of Halifax County, died April 4 at Beth Irael Hospital in Brooklyn, NY. Mr. Stokes was born in Halifax County on January 23, 1924, the son of Vanner Stokes and Fannie Faulkner Stokes. He was a member of Brown Memorial Baptist Church, and was a former member of Blue Wing Grove Baptist Church in Virgilina. Survivors include five sons, John Stokes Jr., Melvin Stokes and Brent Stokes, all of Brooklyn; the Rev. Kenneth Stokes of Virgilina, and Keith Stokes of Woodbridge; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; three daughters-in-law, Michelle Stokes, YuVaughn stokes and Cynthia Stokes; one Goddaughter, Wileeshe Marable of Virgilina; one sister, Florine Stokes Hudgins of Virgilina; and one sister-in-law, Myrtle Arnold and her husband, Arthur Arnold of East Orange, NJ. Funeral services for Mr. Stokes will be held today, April 9 at 10 a.m. at Brown Memorial Baptist Church in Brooklyn, with the Rev. Clinton M. Miller officiating. Burial will also take place in NY. Addie Shotwell Thomas Wade Addie Shotwell Thomas Wade, 91, of Roxboro, NC, died April 7, in Person County Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Wade was a native of Halifax County, the daughter of Bunnie and Nannie Sue Wilborn Shotwell. She was first married to Sam Thomas and then to Robert Wade. She was a former employee of Longhurst Cotton Mill and was a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow, April 10, at Mill Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Tommy Robertson officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors of Mrs. Wade include one daughter, Ruth T. Kendrick of Roxboro; two sons, Edward Thomas of Roxboro, and Clyde Thomas of Scottsburg; two brothers, Ernest Shotwell of MD, and Junior Shotwell of Roanoke Rapids, NC; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Ruffin Thomas and Gus Thomas. The family will receive friends this evening, April 9, from 7:00 until 9:00 at Mill Creek Baptist Church and other times at the home of Ruth Kendrick, 56 Kendrick Drive, Roxboro. Those wishing to give memorials are asked to consider Mill Creek Baptist Church Building Fund, 1890 Mill Creek Road, Roxboro 27574. April 11, 2003 Frances Dunn Bowman Frances Dunn Bowman, 95, of Lynchburg, died April 2. She was the wife of the late Rev. Joseph J. Bowman, former pastor of College Hill Baptist Church. Mrs. Bowman was born October 18, 1907, in Sonora, KY, a daughter of the late Raymond Dunn and Bessie Carlton Dunn. She was a member of Inglewood Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Marcia B. Mosby of Halifax and Yvonne E. Bowman of Virginia Beach; two grandchildren, Chris W. Mosby of Loveland, Ohio, and Laura B. Mosby of Halifax; and three great-grandchildren. A graveside service was conducted April 3 at Fort Hill Memorial Park in Lynchburg. The Rev. David Booher officiated. Those wishing to give memorials are asked to consider Westminster-Canterbury Fellowship Fund, 501 V.E.S. Road, Lynchburg, 24501. Malissie Ferrell Crews Malissie Ferrell Crews, 90, of 1004 Pine Trail, Halifax, died April 8, at University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. Mrs. Crews was born in Halifax County on March 18, 1913, the daughter of Whitt Ferrell and Carrie Marable Ferrell and was married to Tommie F. Crews. She was a member of New Arbor Baptist Church. Survivors include four daughters, Mamie Tucker of Vernon Hill, Florine Edmonds, Frances Leigh and Marie Leigh, all of Halifax; three sons, George Crews of Halifax, Melvin Wells of Baltimore, MD, and John Henry Crews of Bridgeport, CT; 65 grandchildren, including the devoted Norma Smith of Halifax; a host off great and great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Dorothy Hogue of Baltimore and Bessie Edmunds of Danville; and one brother, Rev. Whitt Ferrell of Martinsville. She was preceded in death by three daughters, Edith Oliver, Viola Crews and Martha Lawson; and three sons, King David Wells, Joseph Crews and Walter Crews. Funeral services for Mrs. Crews will be held tomorrow, April 12, at 1 p.m. at New Arbor Baptist Church with the Rev. Nelson Stamps officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family is receiving friends at the home. Roy Vernon Manning Roy Vernon Manning, 83, of Wytheville, died April 5 at Asbury Place in Wytheville. Funeral services were held April 8 at Barnett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Robert 'Bob' Billingsley officiating. Burial took place in the Jackson Family Cemetery in Austinville. Mr. Manning was born in Galax, the son of Roy Clinton and Zollie Moore Manning. He was U.S. Army Veteran of WWII, a charter member of Lead Mines Ruritan Club with 52 years of perfect attendance, and was retired from Hobart N. Grubb. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Jackson Manning; two sons and daughters-in- law, Thomas and Maggie Manning of Claytor Lake and Stephen and Connie Manning of South Boston; four grandchildren, Brian Manning of Blacksburg, Karen Cook of Greensboro, NC, Christina Manning of Charlottesville, and Brennan Manning of South Boston; and one sister-in-law, Dell J. McKenney of Blacksburg. Those wishing to give memorials are asked to consider a charity of one's choice. Phyllis Maxine Martin Phyllis Maxine Martin, 58, of 11205 Stewart Trail, Virgilina, died April 10 at Halifax Regional Hospital. Ms. Martin was born in Halifax County on November 9, 1944, the daughter of James Howard Martin and Mary Stewart Martin. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include her mother of Virgilina; three sisters, Edith M. Shepherd, Winnie M. Epps, and Sarah M. Kennedy, all of Richmond; three brothers, Ray A. Martin of Warner Robins, GA, Sam Martin and Kirt Martin, both of Roxboro, NC. Arrangements were incomplete at press time. Rosa Ermine 'Erma' Moorefield Rosa Ermine 'Erma' Moorefield, 96, of 1033 Long Branch Lane, Scottsburg, died April 9 at The Woodview. Mrs. Moorefield was born in Mecklenburg County on February 7, 1907, the daughter of William Charles Moorefield and Nanny Rebecca White Moorefield and was married to Tommie Lee Moorefield. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Rebecca Lee Moorefield Green of South Boston and Dorothy M. Conner of Clover; two sons, Tommy R. Moorefield of Clinton, MD and Jackie Wayne Moorefield of Ringgold; 11 grandchildren; 11 great- grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services for Mrs. Moorefield will be held tomorrow, April 12, at 11 a.m. at Powell Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Tony Brooks and the Rev. John Eure officiating. Burial will take place in Clover Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Powell Funeral Home this evening from 7:00 until 8:30, and other times at the home of her daughter, 2115 Willow Street, South Boston. Milton Lafayette Worsham Milton Lafayette Worsham, 84, of 204 Yates Street, South Boston, died April 10 at Halifax Regional Hospital. Mr. Worsham was born in Hopewell on June 6, 1918, the son of John Albert Worsham and Nellie Leigh Elliott Worsham and was married to Elsie Mae Doss Worsham. He was a member of Ash Avenue Baptist Church and American Legion Post 8. Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Joyce Lehew and husband, Glenn, of Halifax, and Karen Fisher of South Boston; three sons, Douglas Worsham and wife, Nancy of Columbia, SC, James Worsham and wife, Chandra, of Aurora, CO, and Scott Worsham of Fort Pierce, FL; one sister, Marjorie W. Newcomb of Rehobeth; one brother, John Albert Worsham of Elizabeth City, NC; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services for Mr. Worsham will be held April 13 at 4 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. John Eure and Jack Stewart officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery with Military Rites. The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 7:00 until 8:30, at Powell Funeral Home, and other times at the home. Those wishing to give memorials are asked to consider the Halifax County Rescue Squad for the HURT (Dive Team), PO Box 183, South Boston, 24592. April 14, 2003 George Allen Chappell Memorial services for Mr. George Allen Chappell will be held Tuesday, April 15 at 11 a.m. with services at the Jeffress Funeral Home. The Rev. Sandy Palmer will officiate. Mr. Chappell died Thursday, April 10 at Halifax Regional Hospital. He was 78. Mr. Chappell was born in Halifax County on September 9, 1924 to the late Mary Beulah Chappell. He is survived by one brother, Richard Chappell of South Boston, three devoted cousins, Mrs. Margaret Clark, Ms. Ann M. Clark and Mrs. Geraldine Walton, all of South Boston and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Mr. Chappell was preceded in death by one sister, Mrs. Bessie Hunt. The family is receiving friends at the home of Mrs. Margaret Clark, 1513 Stebbins Street in South Boston. Vivian Garner Cole Vivian Garner Cole, 92, of 1207 Cole Lane, Scottsburg, died Friday, April 11 at her home. Mrs. Cole was born in Halifax County on April 1, 1911, the daughter of Richard Moses Garner and Edna Kent Garner and was married to John Talbott Cole. She was a member of Scottsburg United Methodist Church. Survivors include four daughters, Frances Wilson and husband Nelson of Halifax, Nancy Adams and husband James of Magnolia, Texas, Gaye Rice and husband Al of Halifax and Jackie Wilbourne and husband Bryant of San Antonio, Texas; 16 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren and a devoted friend Nellie Snead of Scottsburg. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Patsy Conner, and her husband Billy. Funeral services for Mrs. Cole will be held tomorrow, April 15, at 2 p.m. at the Powell Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Marvin Cook officiating. Burial will follow in the Oakland Cemetery in Scottsburg. The family will receive friends tonight from 7:00 until 8:30 at Powell Funeral Home, and other times at the home. In lieu of flowers, please consider the Memorial Fund at Scottsburg United Methodist Church. Martha Becky Crenshaw Conway Mrs. Martha Becky Crenshaw Conway, 85, died Sunday, April 13 at the Danville Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced at a later date. Mabel Harris Edmondson Mabel Harris Edmondson, 86, of Danville, formerly of Halifax County, died April 8 at Danville Regional Hospital. Mrs. Edmondson was born in Halifax County on March 10, 1917, the daughter of Lottie Harris and was married to Chesley Edmondson. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant CME Church and a former member of New Mt. Olive Holiness Church. Survivors include two daughters, Lillie Mae Brown of Albany, NY and Gracie Jennings of Halifax; three sons, James Edmondson and Richard Edmondson, both of Halifax, and Henry Edmondson of Dillwyn; 24 grandchildren; 40 great- grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mattie Dogan of South Boston, Millie Ann Muse of Philadelphia, PA and Florine Logan of Halifax. Funeral services for Mrs. Edmondson were held April 12 at 4 p.m. at the Chapel of Jeffress Funeral Home with District Superintendent Leonia Palmer officiating. Burial was in Mt. Pleasant CME Church Cemetery Phyllis Maxine Martin Funeral services for Ms. Phyllis Maxine Martin, of Stewart Trail in Virgilina, were held yesterday at Calvary Baptist Church. The Revs. Jimmy Pulliam and Jack Stewart officiated. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Ms. Martin died at the Halifax Regional Hospital Thursday, April 10. She was 58. Ms. Martin was born in Halifax County on November 9, 1944 to the late James Howard Martin and Mary Stewart Martin. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Ms. Martin is survived by her mother, three sisters, Edith M. Shepherd, Winnie M. Epps and Sarah M. Kennedy, all of Richmond, three brothers, Ray A. Martin of Warner Robins, Ga., Sam Martin and Kirt Martin, both of Roxboro, and a host of nieces, nephews and devoted friends. The family requests that anyone wishing to give memorials please consider the Virgilina Volunteer Fire Department and First Responders, P.O. Box 266, Virgilina, Va., 24598. Charlie Howard Pruitt Mr. Charlie Howard Pruitt, of Old Cluster Springs Road in South Boston, died Sunday, April 13 at the Duke University Medical Center. He was 77. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced at a later date. Floyd Washington Robertson Funeral services for Mr. Floyd Washington Robertson will be held on Monday, April 14 at 2 p.m. The Rev. Rudolph Jacobs will officiate. Burial will follow in the Halifax Memorial Gardens. Mr. Robertson, of McCanless Street in South Boston, died in Halifax County on Friday. He was 81. Mr. Robertson was born in Halifax County on July 7, 1921 to the late Geneva Robertson and the late Henry Robertson. He was a retired employee of Daystrom and was married to the late Helen Barksdale Robertson. Mr. Robertson is survived by three daughters, Carolyn Barksdale of Nathalie, Irene Seamster of Halifax and Sheila Martin of South Boston, two sons, Chris Robertson of South Boston and Ronnie Robertson of Vernon Hill, 20 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, one daughter, Wanda Gail Robertson Gonzales, two sisters, Odell Jones and Lillie Mae Allen, and one brother, Raymond Robertson.. April 16, 2003 Martha Becky Crenshaw Conway Martha Becky Crenshaw Conway, 85, of 912 Crenshaw Lane, South Boston, died April 13, at Danville Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Conway was born in Halifax County on March 31, 1918, the daughter of Major Crenshaw and Ruth Osborne Crenshaw and was married first to Louis William Owen, then to Thomas A. Conway. She was a member of Pleasant Grove United Church of Christ. Survivors include two sons, William Lewis Owen of Richmond and Bobby Wayne Owen of South Boston; one daughter, Ann O. Powell of Halifax; seven grandchildren, Teresa Kirtley of Shenandoah, David Owen, Richard Owen and Kimberly Anne Owen, all of Richmond, Angela Knotts of Roxboro, NC, Stephen Powell of South Boston, and Tracey Eanes of Danville; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great- grandchild; four sisters, Katherine Satterfield of Halifax, Mary Crenshaw, Millie Rodia and Nancy Duffie, all of South Boston; and a devoted friend, Gladys Lowery of South Boston. She was preceded in death by four brothers, John, Archer, Maxwell and Dorsey; and two sisters, Margaret and Billie. Services for Mrs. Conway will be held today, April 16, at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Grove United Church of Christ with the Rev. Isaac Mooneyham officiating. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. Frank Wilson Jennings Frank Wilson Jennings, 68, of Queens, NY, formerly of Halifax County, died April 9 at St. Joseph Hospital in Queens. Mr. Jennings was born in Halifax County on March 7, 1935, the son of Fred Jennings and Macie Edmonds Jennings. Survivors include a devoted friend, Elizabeth of Queens; one stepdaughter, Loretta Evans of Queens; one stepson, Edward James Evans of Orangeburg, SC; one brother, Richard Watt Edmonds of Halifax; two sisters, Cora Lee Marable and Georgia Mae Miller, both of Halifax; two brothers-in-law, James Marable and James Miller, both of Halifax. Funeral services for Mr. Jennings will be held today, April 16 at 11 a.m. at Mt. Pleasant CME Church with the Rev. Evon Bush officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Patsy Wilkins Haun Patsy Wilkins Haun, 89, of Lynchburg, died April 10 at Virginia Baptist Hospital. She was married to the late Harold C. Haun. Mrs. Haun was born in Halifax County, the daughter of the late Richard Hunter and Minnie Bass Wilkins. She was a graduate of the Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Danville and worked as an R.N., and retired from Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was an active member of Fort Hill Methodist Church, where her memorial service was held April 13. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Gladys Wilkins of Roanoke; her nieces, Betty Hall of Radford, Mary Ann Lindholm of Roanoke, Nancy Adkins of Mechanicsville, Ann Elder of Charlotte, NC, and Natalie Somer of Mendicino, CA; her nephews, John and Richard Wilkins of Myrtle Beach, SC, and Bobby Wilkins of N. Augusta, SC. Those wishing to give memorials are asked to consider Fort Hill United Methodist Church, 106 Oakridge Blvd., Lynchburg, 24502. Charlie Howard Pruitt Charlie Howard Pruitt, 77, of 2025 Old Cluster Springs Road, South Boston, died April 13, at Duke University Medical Center. Mr. Pruitt was born in Wilkes County, NC on December 23, 1925, the son of Kelly Pruitt and Martha Mitchell Pruitt and was married to May Inge Pruitt. He was a US Navy Veteran of WWII. Survivors include his wife; one son, Charles R. and his wife, Betty Pruitt, of South Boston; one daughter, Barbara and husband, Dwight Patrick, of Boomer, NC; one grandson, Jeffrey Wichita Pruitt of Boomer; four sisters, Ardell Hemric of Jonesville, NC, Margaret Elledge of Boomer, Mabel Adams of N. Wilkesboro, NC, and Susie Erskine of Grand Rapids, MI. He was preceded in death by a son, Jeffrey Dale Pruitt. Services for Mr. Pruitt will be held tomorrow, April 17, at 2 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. H.V. Conner officiating. Burial will take place in Halifax Memorial Gardens with Military rites. The family will receive friends at Powell Funeral Home this evening from 7:00 until 8:30, and other times at the home. Those wishing to give memorials are asked to consider a charity of choice. April 18, 2003 Louise Gosney Anderson Louise Gosney Anderson died April 15 at Halifax Regional Hospital. She was the widow of A. Swanson Anderson of Nathalie. Mrs. Anderson was a member of the Homemaker's Club and Catawba Baptist Church where she served as Sunday school teacher and director of the WMU. Survivors include her daughter, Dr. Elizabeth Anderson and her husband, Dr. Edward Delaney, of Alexandria; one son, Andrew S. Anderson Jr. and wife, Jere Anderson, of South Boston; two grandchildren, Andrew 'Drew' S. Anderson III, and wife, Tracy, and their daughter, Madison Lynn Anderson, of Virgilina, and Sandi Anderson Satterfield and husband, Brian, of Halifax; one brother, Gervis G. Gosney and his wife, Elizabeth, of Halifax; and close friends, Dorothy Holt and Ethel Mae Miller. Funeral services for Mrs. Anderson will be held today, April 18 at Catawba Baptist Church, Nathalie. Donations in her memory may be made to the Louise Anderson Memorial Fund of Catawba Baptist Church, Nathalie, 24577. Leonia Marietta Coleman Burrell Leonia Marietta Coleman Burrell, 45, of South Boston, died April 14. She was born in Halifax County on December 8, 1957, the daughter of Marjorie Thompson Coleman and the late Bernard Webster Coleman. Survivors include one daughter, Ashley Coleman of South Boston; her mother of Nathalie; four sisters, Wanda C. Edmonds and Judith C. Winstead, both of South Boston; Pamela C. Cheek of Clinton, MD and Shelia C. Hoxie of Waverly, Ohio; one brother, Webster J. Coleman of Upper Marlboro, MD; and her maternal grandmother, Leonia Henry Thompson of South Boston. Memorial services for Ms. Burrell will be held today, April 18, at 11 a.m. at the Chapel of Jeffress Funeral Home with the Rev. Otis R. Dillard officiating. Hugh G. Jones Hugh G. Jones, 53, of Columbus, GA, died April 12 at St. Francis Hospital. Funeral services will be held today, April 18, at 1 p.m. at the Chapel of Progressive Funeral Home, Inc., with Bro. Leroy King officiating. Interment will be at the National Cemetery in Ft. Mitchell, AL. Mr. Jones was born in Halifax on April 10, 1950, the son of Guster and Myrtle Brandon Jones. Residing in Augusta, GA most of his life, he was a disabled American Veteran of the Vietnam Conflict. He had been employed as a custodian at Columbus State University, and was a member of the C.B. Club. Survivors include his wife, JoAnn Menefee Jones; two daughters, Tanya Y. Adams and her husband, Sidney, and Nicole Jones, all of Columbus; three grandchildren, Angela D. Francois, Kiara Adams and Cateria D. Jones; his mother-in-law, Frances Menefee; four brothers-in-law, Jerome Menefee, Michael Menefee, Abraham Menefee and Warren Menefee and his wife, Ann, all of Columbus; three sisters-in-law, Helen Roberts of Columbus, Veronica Westbrooks and husband, Larry, and Annie Menefee, all of Cusseta, GA. James Edward Rice James Edward Rice, 86, of Boykins, died April 16 at East Pavilion. A native of Halifax County, he was the son of the late Charlie and Elizabeth Connor Rice. An Air Force Veteran, he retired from Leggett's Department Store in Emporia, and was a member of Boykins Baptist Church. Survivors of Mr. Rice include his wife, Eunice Banty Rice; a daughter, Judie R. Thompson and her husband, Bill, of Mechanicsville; two sons, James R. Rice and his wife, Elsie, of Emporia, and Jerry D. Rice and wife, Joan, of Boykins; two stepdaughters, Bernice V. Edwards of Courtland and Mary Betty White of Bracey; one brother, C.T. Rice of South Boston; six grandchildren; seven great- grandchildren; nine step-grandchildren; 22 step-great-grandchildren; and four step-great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Lucille Jones Rice; and two sisters, Betty Lee Godsey and Janie R. Marshburn. Graveside services for Mr. Rice will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow, April 19, at Beechwood Cemetery in Boykins, with the Rev. Raymond Bunn officiating. The family will receive friends at the home of Jerry and Joan Rice, 18239 Oak Road, Boykins. Those wishing to give memorials are asked to consider Boykins Fire and Rescue Squad or Boykins Baptist Church, Boykins, 23827. April 21, 2003 Geneva Barksdale Bates Funeral services for Mrs. Geneva Barksdale Bates of Coles Ferry Road in Nathalie will be held at 2 p.m. today, April 21, at the Ellis Creek Baptist Church. The Rev. Rodney Forrest will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Bates died Thursday, April 17 at Inova Alexandria Hospital. She was 45. Mrs. Bates was born in Halifax County on March 27, 1958 to the late Addie Barksdale and Margaret McIvor Barksdale. She was married to the late Mr. James Bates and was a member of the Ellis Creek Baptist Church. Mrs. Bates is survived by two step-sons, Timothy Bates of Baltimore, Md. and Channon Davis of Nathalie, two step-daughtrers, Amanda Bates and Tina Bates, both of Clover, five sisters, Josephine Coleman of Red House, Deborah Ahmed of Fredericksburg, Linda Barksdale of Alexandria, Nancy Carr of Nathalie and Edith Harvey of Appomattox, three brothers, Clinton McIvor of Nathalie, Douglas Barksdale and Percy Barksdale, both of Fredericksburg and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Joyce Chambers Canada Joyce Chambers Canada, 52, of 1012 Carpenter Lane, Halifax, died April 16 at Halifax Regional Hospital. Mrs. Canada was born in Halifax County on February 9, 1951, the daughter of Tommy Chambers and Daisy Lovelace Chambers and was married to Hunter Canada. She was a member of Millstone Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband; one daughter, Karen Chung of Yorktown; one son, Clifford Canada of Halifax; five grandchildren; four sisters, Alice Jennings and Irene Chappell, both of Nathalie, Mary Cage of Halifax and Elizabeth Davis of Roxboro, NC; two brothers, Joseph Chambers of New York and Barkley Chambers of Halifax; and one son-in-law. Funeral services for Mrs. Canada were held April 19 at 1 p.m. at Millstone Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert Wimbish officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mildred Scott Coley Funeral services for Mrs. Mildred Scott Coley will be held today at 2 p.m. at Jeters Chapel Baptist Church. The Rev. William Dixon will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Coley died April 15 at the Down State Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. She was 63 years of age at the time of her death. Mrs. Coley was born September 23, 1939 to the late Martha and John Scott of Omega, Virginia. She attended school in Halifax County, graduating from Mary Bethune High School, and later graduated from the IBM Computer College in New York City. Mrs. Coley was a member of the Wayside Baptist Church, and was married to the late Bennie F. Coley. Survivors include one son, Frank A. Coley Jr. of South Boston; four brothers, Clark, John, Curvey and William, all of South Boston; three grandchildren, Frank, Christopher and Audrey, all of California; two devoted cousins, Rodney and Larry Scott; and close friends, Wilma Barbour, Hattie Bridges and daughter, and a devoted friend, Judith. Addie Pearl Hamlette Addie Pearl Hamlette, 47, died April 9. She was the daughter of Archie Lee Hamlette and Addie Pearl Poteat Hamlette of Halifax County. Ms. Hamlette retired from the U.S. Army where she served in the Gulf War (Desert Storm). She received an Army Achievement Medal, Army Commendation Medal (2D OLC), Army (Retired) Lapel Button, Army Service ribbon/Army Good Conduct Medal/Kuwait Liberation Medal, NCO Professional Development ribbon, National Defense Service, one Bronze Service Star, Overseas Service ribbon, Southwest Asia Service Medal with two Bronze Service Stars, and Expert Badge. Ms. Hamlette achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant. She was employed by Colchester Management Services. Survivors include her close friend, Dwight Newby; two sisters, Geraldine and Josephine Hamlette, both of Alexandria; four brothers, John Hamlette of Chambersburg, PA, Ray Hamlette and wife, Lilly, of South Boston, William Hamlette and wife, Edith, of Alton, and Dana Hamlette and wife, Tina, of Danville; her stepmother, Emma Jane Hamlette of South Boston. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Joseph, Charlie and Edward Hamlette. Funeral services for Ms. Hamlette were held April 17 in Arlington Cemetery. Stephen Randall Jacobs Funeral services for Mr. Stephen Randall Jacobs were held yesterday at the Revelation Baptist Church. The Rev. Rudolph Jacobs officiated. Burial followed in the Halifax Memorial Gardens. Mr. Jacobs, of Old Cluster Springs Road in South Boston, died Friday, April 18 in Halifax County. He was 24. Mr. Jacobs was born in Danville on March 2, 1979 to Randy Snow Jacobs and Brenda Walker Jacobs. He was a member of the Revelation Baptist Church. Mr. Jacobs is survived by his parents, three brothers, Jeremy Jacobs of the University of Richmond, Jonathan Jacobs and Justin Jacobs, both of South Boston., his maternal grandmother, Mildred Moore of South Boston and his paternal grandparents, the Rev. Rudolph and Ruby Jacobs of South Boston, and several aunts and uncles. For memorials, please consider the Revelation Baptist Church. Lee Walter Lawson Lee Walter Lawson died April 14. He was born June 10, 1928, in South Boston, the son of Aaron and Susie Lawson, and was married to Cecelia Lawson. Mr. Lawson was a member of Mayo Grove Baptist Church, and was a U.S. Army Veteran. Survivors include his sons, Stanley, Darryl and Everett Shaw; daughters, Evang. Yvonne Reid, Patrice Johnson and Zelma Shaw; two sons-in-law, Gregory Reid and Luster Johnson; one daughter-in-law, Rose Shaw; 16 grandchildren; brothers, Daniel, James and Franklin of South Boston, and Otis of Hampton; sisters, Alease Tuck, Mary Owens and Annie Crawley, all of South Boston, and Beulah Murphy of Washington, DC; one brother-in-law, George Crawley; a devoted friend, Alice Howard; and a faithful niece, Shirley Moon. Joseph Raymond LeFontaine Joseph Raymond LeFontaine, 76, of Bill Tuck Highway in South Boston, died April 13 at his home. Mr. LeFontaine was born in Buffalo, NY on April 6, 1927, the son of Joseph Romeo LaFontaine and Charlotte LaFontaine, and was married to Rosalie Wooding Weatherford LeFontaine. He was an Army Veteran of WWII, was a writer and had nine books published. Mr. LeFontaine was a member of the Authors Guild and American Mensa. Following military service, he held various positions as an engineer in both the U.S. and the Orient. In later years, he moved to Virginia and served as a professor at Southside Virginia Community College. Survivors include his wife; one daughter, Suzanna Morris of Rochester, NY; three sons, Steve, Bruce and David LeFontaine, all of Rochester; one sister, Pattie Field of Thousand Oaks, CA; three brothers, Dick, Bert and Jack LaFontaine; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, June Alred LeFontaine; and a brother, Bob LaFontaine. A graveside service for Mr. LeFontaine was held April 17, at the family farm, Rose Hill Acres, with Military Rites. He was buried in the family cemetery. Arthur Peter Williams Arthur Peter Williams, 88, of 103 Rosehill Drive, South Boston, died at Halifax Regional Hospital. Mr. Williams was born in Halifax County on October 19, 1914, the son of Armistead and Alice Chandler Williams, and was married to Blanche Garner Williams. He was a WWII Army Veteran. Survivors include nieces, nephews, two sisters-in-law; and one brother-in-law. Funeral services for Mr. Williams will be held April 22 at 1 p.m. at New Vernon Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Roger J. Ford officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home of Mary S. Thomas, 2005 Hummingbird Lane, South Boston. April 23, 2003 Walter W. Boelte Walter W. Boelte, 71, of Blackstone, son of the late Walter W. and Lucy B. Boelte, died April 20. Survivors include his wife, Shirley J. Boelte; three sons, Carol O. of Hurt, Walter W. III of Rappahannock County, and John R. Boelte of Blackstone; two daughters, Deborah B. Broughear of Atlanta, GA and Pamela B. Vaughan of Powhatan; one brother, Benjamin B. Boelte of Blackstone; one sister, Barbara McDaniel of Greensboro, NC; 14 granddaughters; and one grandson. Funeral services for Mr. Boelte will be held today, April 23, at 11 a.m. at Crenshaw United Methodist Church with burial in Lakeview Cemetery. Those wishing to give memorials are asked to consider Crenshaw United Methodist Church building fund, Blackstone First Responders, or Blackstone Fire Department. Rachel Chaffin Hedrick Rachel 'Peaches' Chaffin Hedrick, 38, of Danville, died April 20 in Danville Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Hedrick was born October 20, 1964, the daughter of Alva Lynn Chaffin Sr. and Patricia Moore Henry, and was married to Eddie Hedrick. She attended Virginia Tech and was a graduate of Danville Community College and a graduate of Leadership Southside. Mrs. Hedrick was a former member of the City of Danville Chamber of Commerce, was instrumental in establishing the Managed Health Care Network of Danville through the Gateway Health Alliance, and was very active in a number of other civic groups and activities. Survivors include her husband; one son, Hunter Dean Hedrick of the home; one daughter, Jordan Rae Hedrick of the home; her father, and his wife, Patsy Chaffin of Richmond; her mother of Danville; and one brother, Alva Lynn Chaffin Jr. of Richmond. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Moore of Danville and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Chaffin of South Boston. Funeral services for Mrs. Hedrick will be held today, April 23, at 2 p.m. at Third Avenue Congregational Christian Church with the Rev. Freddy Vicks officiating. Burial will take place in Danville Memorial Gardens. Nancy Wilkins Johnson Nancy Wilkins Johnson, 88, of 3001 Wilborn Road, Virgilina, died April 20 at Halifax Regional Hospital. Mrs. Johnson was born in Halifax County on December 16, 1914, the daughter of George Wilkins and Addie W. Wilkins, and was married to Earnest D. Johnson. She was a member of White Oak Fork Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband; one daughter, Addie Barnette of Virgilina; two sisters, Mable Richardson and Hazel Gillis, both of Virgilina; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Earnest Lee Johnson. Funeral services for Mrs. Johnson will be held April 26 at 1 p.m. at White Oak Fork Baptist Church with the Rev. Harold Watkins officiating. Burial will follow in First Baptist Church of Virgilina Cemetery. The family is receiving friends at the home. Eula Glasgow Martin Eula Glasgow Martin, 81, of 3060 Chatham Road, Halifax, died April 20 at her home. Mrs. Martin was born in Halifax County on November 13, 1921, the daughter of Acie Glasgow and Alice Martin Glasgow and was married to Marshall Webb Martin. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Republican Grove. Funeral services will be held today, April 23 at 2 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Tony Brooks officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors of Mrs. Martin include her husband; one daughter, Alice Cole and her husband, Henry, of Virgilina; one son, Wayne Martn and wife, Linda, of Danville; two brothers, Wilson and Odie Lee Glasgow; two grandchildren; three great- grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Raymond and Linwood Glasgow. April 25, 2003 Julia Medley Kimbrough Julia Medley Kimbrough, 92, of 2104 Reverend Coleman Road, Clover, died April 23 at Woodview Nursing Home. Mrs. Kimbrough was born in Halifax County on May 20, 1910, the daughter of Sterling Medley and Fannie Yuille Medley and was married to Herbert Kimbrough. She was a member of Dan River View Baptist Church. Survivors include four sisters, Beatrice Donaldson of Augusta, GA, Rev. Effie Coleman of Clover, Carrie Nelson of Long Island, NY, and Barbara Spratling of Jacksonville, FL; two brothers-in-law, Robert Donaldson of Augusta and Fortson Spratling of Jacksonville; two sisters-in-law, Lucy Medley of Marietta, GA and Virginia Medley of East Orange, NJ. Funeral services for Mrs. Kimbrough will be held April 26, at 11 a.m. at Jeffress Funeral Home with the Rev. Clifton Madden officiating. Burial will follow in Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery, Clover. The family is receiving friends at the home. Viola Perkins Viola Perkins, 55, of Brightwater, NY, formerly of Halifax County, died April 22 in New York. Ms. Perkins was born in Halifax County on March 26, 1948, the daughter of Charlie Perkins and Gertrude Perkins Hargrove. She was a former member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Cynthia Samples and Dianne Samples; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two sisters, Rosetta Hawkins and Evang. Barbara Betts; four brothers, Charles Perkins, Clarence Perkins, John Perkins and Joe Perkins. Funeral services for Ms. Perkins will be held Sunday, April 27, at 1:30 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. William Dixon officiating. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. Viewing will be held at Jeffress Funeral Home Chapel Saturday, from 1:00 until 8:00 p.m. The family will receive friends Sunday immediately following the service. William Edward Ragsdale William Edward Ragsdale, 56, of Blackstone, died April 22. Survivors include his wife, Linda Ragsdale; his mother, Frances N. Ragsdale; four children, Leigh Hart, Kim Reekes, Sherri Glascock, and Dave Childrey; one sister, Nancy Ortego; seven grandchildren, Marissa and Joe-Joe McMillian, Willie and Cameron Reekes, Emilie and Zackary Childrey, and Gabrielle Glascock; his mother-in-law, Doris Ingram, and father-in-law, Sidney Ingram. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward Lee Ragsdale. Graveside services for Mr. Ragsdale will be held today, April 25 at Lakeview Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Liberty Baptist Church, or Hospice of Central Virginia. Willie C. 'Tug' Scott Willie C. 'Tug' Scott, 88, of Philadelphia, PA, formerly of Nathalie, died April 22, in Philadelphia. Mr. Scott is survived by two daughters, Thalier Nash and Verona Norfleet, both of Philadelphia; and one son, Marshall Scott. Funeral services for Mr. Scott will be held Sunday, April 27, at 1 p.m. at the Christian Tabernacle Baptist Church in Nathalie with burial in the church cemetery. Viewing will be held Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the chapel of Jeffress Funeral Home Detlef Flournoy Whitlow Detlef Flournoy Whitlow, 78, of Virginia Beach, died April 16. Services for Mr. Whitlow were held April 19. He was born in Clover on July 18, 1924, the son of John Richard Whitlow and Anita Dunkley Whitlow, and was married to Doris V. Whitlow. Mr. Whitlow was a Navy Veteran of WWII, VFW, American Legion, and a member of the Kempsville Baptist Church and Lion's Club where he was a Melvin Jones recipient. Survivors include his wife; one daughter, Lynda and husband, Dan King, of MA; three sons, Detlef Whitlow Jr. and wife, Lesa, of NY, John Whitlow and wife, Marty, of Charlottesville, and Scott Whitlow and wife, Lucy, of Virginia beach; eight grandchildren; and three sisters, Starr Berkheimer and Marjorie Herring, both of Richmond, and Mary Jane Boyd of CA. April 28, 2003 Paul Lewis Seamster Funeral services for Mr. Paul Lewis Seamster were held yesterday at the First Baptist Church of Republican Grove. The Revs. Shelton Miles and Dr. Elwood Seamster officiated. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Seamster, of Cousin Lane in Nathalie, died Friday at the home. He was 52. Mr. Seamster was born in Halifax County on March 27, 1951, to the late Henry Lee Seamster and Virginia Pierce Seamster. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Republican Grove. Mr. Seamster is survived by his mother, one brother, Dr. Elwood Seamster and sister-in-law Diane Epps Seamster of Clover, S.C. In lieu of flowers, please consider the First Baptist Church of Republican Grove building fund. Harvey M. Wade A memorial service for Mr. Harvey M. Wade will be held today (Monday) at the Bermuda Pentecostal Holiness Church, 101 West Hundred, Chester, Va., beginning at 1 p.m. Mr. Wade, a resident of Chester, died April 25, 2003, in a Richmond hospital. He was a retired millwright. Born in Halifax County, he was the son of Emitt Wade and Verna Lloyd Scott and was 74 at the time of his death. Mr. Wade is survived by his wife, Ophelia Wade; sons Bill and Mike Wade; daughter Janet Wilson; sister, Sarah Leber; brother Johnny (Walter) Scott; and other family members. William 'Billy' Chester Wagstaff Mr. William "Billy" Chester Wagstaff of 3244 Bethel Road, Halifax, died April 26, 2003, at Halifax Regional Hospital. Born in Halifax County on December 29, 1931, he was 71 years old at the time of his death. Mr. Wagstaff was the son of Mr. Robert Wilkie Wagstaff, Sr. and Mrs. Mildred A. Newton Wagstaff and was married to Irma Jones Wagstaff. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife and two sisters, Lucille W. Martin and Pauline Throckmorton of Scottsburg; two brothers, Robert Wilkie Wagstaff of Halifax and Earl L. Wagstaff of Scottsburg; and a number of nieces and nephews. Services for Mr. Wagstaff will be held Monday, April 28, at 2:00 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Tony Brooks and the Rev. Katrina Brooks conducting services. Burial will take place in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. April 30, 2003 Marie Howerton Estes Marie Howerton Estes, 75, of 2201 Parker Avenue, South Boston, died April 28 at Halifax Regional Hospital. Mrs. Estes was born in Halifax County on April 25, 1928, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Howerton. She was married to Archer Estes and was a retired employee of Berry Hill Nursing Home and Halifax Cotton Mill. The family will receive friends this evening, April 30, from 7:00 until 8:30, at Brooks Funeral Home, and other times at the home. Survivors of Mrs. Estes include one daughter, Betty Conner of South Boston; three brothers, Frank, Owen and Trent Howerton, all of South Boston; three granddaughters, Susan Elliott, Rita Osborne and Sherry Conner; one grandson, Ray Conner III; two great-granddaughters, Jennifer Brown and Samantha Osborne; three great-grandsons, Eric Osborne, Jacob Elliott and Taylor Henderson. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Cedric, Raymond and James Scott Howerton; and three sisters, Laura, Hazel and Mary Rebecca Howerton. Graveside services will be held tomorrow, May 1, at 2 p.m. at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The Rev. Andy Bawtree will officiate. Hazel Clark Lovelace Hazel Clark Lovelace, 91, of 1098 Love Shop Road, Halifax, died April 27 at Halifax Regional Hospital. Mrs. Lovelace was born in Halifax County on September 19, 1911, the daughter of A.B. Clark and Flossie Blanche Clark and was married to John Allen Lovelace. She was a member of Dan River Baptist Church where she was a member of Women on Mission. Survivors include one son, Gerald Victor Lovelace and wife, Linda, of Halifax; one daughter-in-law, Carol Owen Lovelace, of South Boston; two grandchildren, Marcia Lovelace Crowder of Halifax and Sara Lovelace Jones of Rustburg; one great-grandchild, Ellen Crowder of Halifax; one sister, Lois Clark of Halifax; three brothers, Earl Clark and Harry Clark, both of Halifax, and Berkley Clark of Fallbrook, CA. She was preceded in death by one son, Allen Clark Lovelace. Services for Mrs. Lovelace will be held today, April 30 at 11 a.m. at Dan River Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Dennis Knight officiating. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. Those wishing to give memorials are asked to consider the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio 44720, or the American Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, 23060. Nannie Bowen O'Geary Nannie Bowen O'Geary, 85, of Virgilina, died April 23 at Meadowview Terrace in Clarksville. Mrs. O'Geary was born in Mecklenburg County on February 12, 1918. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. April 25, at Watkins Cooper Lyon Chapel in Clarksville, with burial in Virgilina Cemetery. Survivors of Mrs. O'Geary include three daughters, Katherine Morris, Donna Seate and Linda Coghill, all of Virgilina; her sister, Gay Whitt of Baskerville; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; a special nephew, Thomas Puryear; and two special friends, Bet Loftis and Mary Alice Murray. She was preceded in death by her husband, James R. O'Geary.