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Obituaries
Mrs. Faye Wilborn Gray of Raleigh, NC, formerly of Durham, NC died
Friday, April 27, 2007 at her home. Born February 18, 1924 in
South
Boston, she was 83 at the time of her death. She was the daughter
of
the late Truett M. Wilborn and Lillian W. Wilborn and was married
to
the late Cecil Robins Gray, Jr. She was a member of the Watts
Street
Baptist Church in Durham, N.C.
Mrs. Gray is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Maryanne Gray Porrett
and
husband, Anthony of Raleigh, NC, a son, Mr. Cecil Robbins Gray,
III and
wife, Sherrie of The Forks, Maine, four grandchildren, Katie
Kristina
Gray and Melanie Faye Gray, both of Portland, Maine, Jeremy Allen
Gray
of Bingham, Maine and Nina Simone Porrett of Raleigh, NC and one
sister, Peggy Wilborn Claycomb of South Boston.
A graveside service for Mrs. Gray will be conducted on Wednesday,
May 2
at 12 noon at Oak Ridge Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. T. Melvyn
Williams
officiating. Visitation will be held at Powell Funeral Home, South
Boston from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday. For memorials, please
consider an animal protective shelter of one's choice. Online
condolences may be sent to
powell@gcronline.
com.
Mr. Giles Edwin "Jolly" Jones, Jr. 35, of 1090 Ashcroft Place,
South
Boston died Friday, April 27, 2007 as a result of a motor vehicle
crash. Born in Halifax County on February 12, 1972, he was
employed by
Progress Energy and was a member of Grace Baptist Church.
Mr. Jones is survived by his wife, Cathy Farrar Jones of South
Boston,
his parents, Giles E. Jones, Sr. and Brenda Powell Jones of Vernon
Hill, his children, Lainey, Layne, Christian and Jordan of the
home and
his grandfather, Andrew Vaughan of Scottsburg. Also surviving are
four
sisters, Suzanne Jones and Wendy Jones, both of Vernon Hill, Lisa
Moore
of Scottsburg and Rhonda Moore of Roxboro, NC and a number of
nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Elise P. Vaughan, his
grandfather, J. Howard Jones and his grandmother, Sylvia S. Jones.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be
announced
later by Brooks Funeral Home . The family requests that those
wishing
to give memorials please consider the Halifax County Cancer
Association, P. O. Box 875, South Boston, VA 24592 or the American
Heart Association, P. O. Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058.
Mr. Dorsey Lee Daniel, 91, of 1817 Chamberlain Street, South
Boston
died Thursday, April 26, 2007 at Halifax Regional Hospital. He was
born in Pittsylvania County on January 8, 1916, a son of the late
Joseph Albert Daniel and Bertha Lee Griffin Daniel and was married
first to Virginia Franklin Daniel and then to Mildred Solomon
Daniel.
He was a member of Centerville Baptist Church, American Legion
Post 8,
VFW Post 8243, WOW Camp #106 and a Veteran of World War II.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two step-daughters,
Debra
Solomon Girotti and husband Tom of Staunton, Betty Lou Solomon of
Greenville, SC; four step-grandchildren, Micha Girotti and wife
Elizabeth, Hannah Girotti, Sarah Girotti; one sister-in-law,
Thelma
Daniel; other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by
two
sisters, Eva Daniel and Ruby Arrington and two brothers, Martin
Franklin Daniel and Harry Wilson Daniel.
Funeral services were held Saturday, April 28 at Centerville
Baptist
Church with Rev. Richard Saunders officiating. Burial followed in
Oak
Ridge Cemetery with Military Rites.
Mr. Howard Grinnan, 80, of 1078 Lackstown Road, Clover died
Tuesday,
April 24, 2007 at Medical College of Virginia. He was born in
Halifax
County on July 9, 1926, a son of the late Mr. William Grinnan and
Mrs.
Adlissa Grinnan and was married to Mrs. Corinne Lacks Grinnan. He
was
a member of St. Matthew Baptist Church.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Mr. Clinton
Alphonso Grinnan of South Boston, Mr. Lester Gerald Grinnan of
Beacon,
NY and Mr. Robin Terry Grinnan of Baltimore, MD; one brother, Mr.
Shirley Grinnan, two sisters, Mrs. Sadie Sturdivant and Mrs. Marie
Heard; seven grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, three
daughters-in-law, one sister-in-law, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Saturday, April 28 at 4:00 p.m. at St.
Matthew Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Whitfield Scott officiating.
Burial followed in the Lacks Family Cemetery.
Mr. Mitchell Jasper Blanks, 81, of 2123 Link Puryear Road, South
Boston
died Thursday, April 26, 2007 at Halifax Regional Hospital. He was
born in Halifax County on April 16, 1926, and was married to the
late
Jeanne Bouchez Blanks. He was an Army World War II veteran and
retiree
of Burlington Industries.
He is survived by three sons, Jimmy M. Blanks and wife Sandra of
Roxboro, NC, Berkley G. Blanks and wife Catherine of Greensboro,
NC,
Garry S. Blanks and wife Deborah of Kernersville, NC;
grandchildren,
Travis Blanks and wife Heather, Justin Blanks and wife Tifine,
Yvette
Crews, Kelly Blanks, Susan B. Park and husband Michael and Michael
Blanks; great-grandchildren, Trace Crews, Hailey Blanks, Taylor
Blanks,
Cole Blanks; one brother, Marshall Blanks and wife Anna of Alton;
one
sister, Peggy Richardson of Richmond.
Funeral services were held Sunday at Brooks Funeral Home Chapel
with
Rev. James Watson officiating. Burial followed in Oak Ridge
Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to a charity of your choice.
Mrs. Stephanie Ann Arrington Hite, 29, wife of Danny Preston Hite,
Jr.
died April 27, 2007 in Southampton County. The daughter of Earnest
Lee,
Jr. and Maria Scwill Arrington, she was a graduate of Bluestone
High
School with the Class of 1995. She attended Southside Community
College
and was a member of Saint Catherines Catholic Church. She was a
sales
representative with LG Electronic and Brown Rogers Dixon in
Winston-Salem, NC.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 30 in the chapel of
Watkins Cooper Lyon Funeral Home with Father Silvio Kaeria
officiating.
Interment will follow in Oakhurst cemetery.
In addition to her husband and her parents, Stephanie is survived
by
her children, Sylvia Clyrsia Katherina Hite and Dillon Preston
Hite of
the home, sisters, Michelle Maria Lloyd, Andrea Regina Gravitt and
Tiffany Sasha Arrington, all of Clarksville. Also surviving are
her
maternal grandmother, Regina Scwill of Dalum, Germany, paternal
grandmother, Ruth Eileen Higgins Arrington of Clarksville and
mother
and father-in-law, Lonie Bet and Danny Hite of Virgilina. Online
condolences may be expressed to the family at
www.wclfh.com. In
lieu of
flowers, please consider contributions to a trust fund for her
children, c/o Wachovia Bank, Clarksville, VA.
Mrs. Carolyn L. Cole of 1109 Berry Hill Road, South Boston died
Thursday, April 26, 2007 at Halifax Regional Hospital at the age
of 64.
Born in Brooklyn, NY on April 8, 1943 to the late Mr. Sylvester
Younger, Sr. and Mrs. Ernestine C. Buster Younger, she was married
to
the late Mr. Timothy Cole of South Boston.
Mrs. Cole is survived by one daughter, Ms. Deborah Younger of
South
Boston and three sons, Mr. Gregory Younger of Newark, NJ, Mr.
Jerry
Cole and Mr. Clay Cole, both of South Boston, 15 grandchildren,
four
great grandchildren, a sister, Mrs. Anita L. Jackson of Newark,
NJ,, a
brother, Mr. Sylvester Younger, Jr. of South Boston, a son-in-law,
Mr.
Alejandro West of South Boston, a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Constance
Younger of Newark, NJ, two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Donna Younger and
Mrs.
Reathie Woody, both of South Boston and a host of nieces, nephews,
cousins, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by
a
sister, Hameedah Faried.
A funeral service for Mrs. Cole will be conducted Monday, April 30
at 2
p.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. James Crowder
officiating. Public viewing will be at Jeffress Funeral Home
chapel on
Monday from 10 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The family will receive
friends at
the home, 1109 Berry Hill Road, South Boston.