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CORRECTION
In the Mrs. Ada Mae Clay Beadles obituary, which ran in our
Monday, November 13 edition, survivors should have read:
She is survived by one daughter, Phyllis Ann Francisco and her husband
Ray, of Nathalie.
Mr. Raleigh Hensley Davis
Mr. Raleigh Hensley Davis, 75, of 5027 Mountain Road,
Halifax died Sunday, November 12, 2006 at his home. He was born in Pittsylvania County on May 16, 1031, a son of
the late William Daniel Davis and Annie Ruth Ricketts Davis and was married to
Ruth Elnora Overstreet Davis. He
was a member of Halifax Baptist Church.In addition to his wife, he is survived
by three sons, Bill Davis and wife Judy of Bainbridge, GA, Steve Davis and wife
Teresa of Halifax, Tommy Davis and wife Debbie of Cluster Springs; one
daughter-in-law, Kim Davis of Scottsburg; grandchildren, Kenney Ray, Teresa,
Robbie, Mickie, Vickie, Emily, Sara, Ashley, Maribeth, Kelli, Jamie and Cody;
great-grandchildren, Lauren, Dex, Seth, Gabe and Dani; two sisters, Elsie and
Frank Anderson of Halifax and Annie Maude "Sis" Taylor of Danville.
He was preceded in death by one son, Jerry Lee Davis and one grandchild,
Adam Davis, three sisters, Mattie Lee Redd, Mary Womack and Odell Martin, four
brothers, Willie Nathan Davis, Matthew Daniel Davis, Otha Thomas Davis and Sixty
Barksdale Davis.Funeral services will be held today at 2:00 p.m. at Powell
Funeral Home with Rev. Raymond Bucklew officiating. Burial will follow in Halifax Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be directed to the Halifax County Cancer Association, P.O.
Box 875, South Boston, VA 24592 or the Halifax County Rescue Squad, 700 Hamilton
Blvd., South Boston, VA 24592.
Mr. Neil Truman Guthrie
Mr. Neil Truman Guthrie, 86, of 12165 L.P. Bailey Highway
died Sunday, November 12, 2006 at Guggenheimer Nursing Home, Lynchburg.
He was the husband of Lenell Garner Guthrie.
He was born in Halifax County on April 1, 1920, a son of the late Archer
James Guthrie and Lena Roark Guthrie. He
was a retired building contractor and real estate broker.In addition to his
wife, he is survived by one son, James Franklin Guthrie and wife Lois.
He was preceded in death by three sisters, Cordie G. Crews, Clarice G.
Lewis and Elaine G. Fisher and three brothers, Clinton C. Guthrie, Ray T.
Guthrie and Elred J. Guthrie.Graveside services were held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.
at McKendree Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Brian Simmons and Rev. Tim
Earnhardt officiating. Memorials
may be directed to the Patrick Henry Boys and Girls Home, P.O. Box 1398,
Brookneal, VA 24528, the McKendree United Methodist Church Building Fund, 1100
McKendree Road, Halifax, VA 24558 or Halifax County Rescue Squad, 700 Hamilton
Blvd., South Boston, VA 24592.
Mr. L.G. Garner
Mr. L.G. Garner, 65, of Nathalie died November 13, 2006 in
Nathalie. He was born in Halifax
County, son of Mrs. Rosa Tisdale Garner Davis and the late Mr. Acie Garner and
was married to Mrs. Sylvia J. Garner.In addition to his mother and wife, he is
survived by two sons, Elgie Lionel (Tanya) Garner and Shawn Lamont Garner of
Charlotte, NC; four sisters, Lillian M. (Raymond) Espinoza, Barbara G. (John
Allen) Jennings and Cornelia G. (Richard) Jennings, all of Nathalie and Emma L.
Davis of Washington, DC; two grandchildren, Maya Alexandria and Christian Major
Garner; two aunts, Geneva Logan and Irene Garner, one uncle, James Tisdale, and
other relatives and friends.Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 18
at 1:00 p.m. at New Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev. Sylvester Crawley
officiating. Interment will follow
in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Lillian Conner Trickey
Mrs. Lillian Conner Trickey, 80, of South Boston died
Saturday, November 11, 2006 at Halifax Regional Hospital. Born August 16, 1926
in Halifax County, she was a member of Cherry Hill United Methodist Church and
was a retiree of J.P. Stevens.Mrs. Trickey is survived by two daughters, Hazel
Ricketts and husband, Garland of South Boston and Cathie Howerton and husband,
Jerry of Winston Salem, NC; grandchildren, Jerry Howerton, Jr. and wife
Stephanie of Colfax, NC, Brandi Sconzo and husband, Steven of Wake Forest,
Patricia Ricketts of South Boston; great-grandchildren, Daniel Melton and Donald
Melton, both of Roxboro, NC, Abbygail Howerton and Aiden Howerton, both of
Colfax, NC and Lilliana Sconzo of Wake Forest, NC. She was preceded in death by
her husband, John W. Trickey, her parents, Stanhope Conner and Kate Reagan
Conner, a granddaughter, Donna Melton, two brothers and four sisters.A funeral
service for Mrs. Trickey will be held at Brooks Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday,
November 14 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Norman Talley officiating. Burial will
follow in Oak Ridge cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday,
November 13 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Brooks Funeral Home Chapel and at other times
at her 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.
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