|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Obituaries
William Wyche "Dub" Wilkins
Mr. William Wyche "Dub" Wilkins, Jr. of 2083 Wilkins Road, Alton
died
Saturday, February 23, 2008 at the age of 91 at his home, Lynwood,
where he was born January 10, 1917.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Mt. Carmel
Presbyterian Church, where he will lie-in-state from 10 a.m. until
the
time of the service. Rev. Richard Henderson, Rev. Jeaux Simmons and
Rev. Michael Texiera will officiate. Burial will be in the church
cemetery. The family will receive friends at his home following the
service.
He was a retired mail carrier and worked out of the Alton Post
Office
for 32 years. Additionally, he was a tobacco and cattle farmer all
of
his life, and he proved that Turbeville cantaloupes could be
successfully grown on the wrong side of 58. He was a charter
member
of the Halifax Livestock Producers Association, and was recognized
for
outstanding service from them, as well as from the Halifax Soil and
Conservation District. In 1976, he received the Sertoma Service to
Mankind Award.
Dub was a very proud graduate of VPI in Blacksburg. He graduated in
1938 with a BS in agronomy and a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in
the
army. In 1988, he became a lifetime member of the Old Guard.
During World War II, he served as Battery Commander of Headquarters
Battery, 489th Anti-Aircraft Battalion, 4th Armored Division, 3rd
Army
with General George Patton in the battles of Normandy, Northern
France,
Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe. Among other awards, he
received five battle stars for the European Theater, one Purple
Heart,
a Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Unit Presidential
Citation.
For the past 61 years, he has attended or hosted the annual reunion
of
his fellow military veterans.
An active lifetime member of Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church in
Turbeville, Dub has held numerous positions within his church for
the
past 70 years. At the time of his death, he was an elder and a
trustee.
Dub was very active in his community. He was a charter member of the
Turbeville Men's Social Club, the Turbeville Fire Department, the
Turbeville Ruritan Club and the Turbeville Hang-down Club. He also
was
an active member of the American Legion Post 8 and the Sons of the
Confederacy.
A strong believer in education, he encouraged the youth in his
community to always do their best. He served as the PTA President of
the old Turbeville High School before he had children and was a Boy
Scout and 4-H club leader through the years. He went on to serve for
16
years on the Halifax County School Board and 10 years on the
Danville
Community College Board.
Dub was a son, husband, soldier, father, grandfather and friend to
one
and all. He loved people and always welcomed them into his home.
"Bullbat time" was enjoyed every night at 5 p.m. with whoever was
there. He always was interested in what others had to say and
responded
with the familiar "sho-nuff". He was a true officer and a
gentleman and
enjoyed sharing his war experiences and his love of the outdoors
with
the younger generation. He is survived by his wife of 67 years,
Margaret "Stuff" Granger
Wilkins, daughter, Marsha W. Owen and husband, Tom of South Boston,
son
William W. Wilkins, III and wife, Donna of Alton, sister, Louise
Shelton of Atlanta, GA, brother Bailey Wilkins and wife, BJ of
Amherst,
sister-in-law, Margaret E. Wilkins of Virginia Beach, grandsons, Ben
Owen and Zach Owen and William W. Wilkins IV and wife Sarah,
granddaughters, Maggie Wilkins and Elizabeth Wilkins. He was
preceded
in death by his father, William Wyche Wilkins, Sr. and his mother
Eva
Byerley Wilkins.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Halifax County
Cancer
Association, P. O. Box 875, South Boston, VA 24592, Mt. Carmel
Presbyterian Church, 4227 Turbeville Road, South Boston, VA 24592 or
Halifax Regional Hospice, 2204 Wilborn Avenue, South Boston, VA
24592.
Online condolences may be sent to
brooksfh@embarqmail.com.
Mildred Price Thomas
Mildred Price Thomas of 109 Royce Circle, McLeansville, NC died
Sunday,
February 24, 2008 at Halifax Regional Hospital. Born in Reidsville,
NC
on September 20, 1928, she was a homemaker of the Baptist faith.
Mrs. Thomas is survived by two daughters, Linda Conner Reagan of
South
Boston and Jackie Lynn Cangus and husband Mike of Greensboro, NC and
a
son, Timothy Lamar Kincaid of McLeansville, NC, 13 grandchildren and
seven great grandchildren. Also surviving is a sister, Mary Thaxton
of
South Boston. She was predeceased by her husband Morris Thomas, a
son,
Terry Lee Kincaid and her parents, William Harrison and Mary Boac
Craddock Price.
Funeral arrangements were incomplete at presstime and will be
announced
later by Brooks Funeral Home.
Mrs. Pamela Williams Farrar
Mrs. Pamela Williams Farrar, 43, of Nathalie died February 19, 2008
in
South Boston. She was the daughter of Mr. Louis Williams and the
late
Mrs. Deloris Adams Williams and was married to Mr. James Wesley
Farrar.
In addition to her father and husband, she is survived by one
daughter,
Sikerra Farrar of Nathalie; three sisters, Sandra Hilliard of Temple
Hills, MD, Benita Williams and Carol Williams, both of Nathalie; two
brothers, Robert Williams of Nathalie and Terry Williams (Donna) of
Laurel, MD; her grandmother, Mrs. Clarine Williams of Sinai; her
step-grandfather, Mr. Robert Lee Barksdale of Washington, DC; her
mother-in-law, Mrs. Jannie Farrar of Clover; sisters-in-law, Shirley
Williams (Ray) of Nathalie, Rosa Farrar Barksdale and Edna Wimbush
(Silas) of Lynchburg; brothers-in-law Amos Farrar (Deloris) of
Halifax,
Wayne Farrar (Catherine) of Clover and Willie Farrar of Raleigh, NC,
Ronnie Farrar of Upper Marlboro, MD; other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Saturday, February 23 at Ellis Creek
Baptist
Church with interment in the New Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery.
Gerald "Jerry" Newman Stevens
Mr. Gerald "Jerry" Newman Stevens, 63, of 3092 Jeremy Creek Road,
Sutherlin died February 20, 2008 at his home. He was born in
Halifax
County on May 22, 1944, a son of Lucille Edwards Stevens Lacks and
the
late Augustus Melvin Stevens. He was married to Betty Whitlow
Stevens
and was retired from Goodyear where he was a member of Goodyear URW
Union 831 and was a veteran of the US Army.
In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by three sons,
William Hall and wife Wendy of Keeling, Ricky Stevens and wife Robin
of
Sutherlin, Gerald Stevens, II and wife Leslie of Ringgold; six
grandchildren, Jessica, Brittany, Trey, Brandon, Blake and Collin;
one
brother, Roger Stevens of Keeling; one sister, Patsy Alderson and
husband Nat of Clover. He was preceded in death by a brother,
Lawrence
Stevens and a sister, Lois Shields.
Funeral services were held Saturday, February 23 at Ingram Christian
Church with Rev. Eddie Walker officiating. Burial followed in the
church cemetery with Military rites. Memorials may be directed to
Ingram Christian Church Building Fund, 3092 Jeremy Creek Road,
Sutherlin.
Mrs. Lillian Wilborn Power
Mrs. Lillian Wilborn Power, 87, of 708 Cedar Avenue, South Boston
died
Thursday, February 21, 2008 at her home. She was born in Halifax
County on September 4, 1920, a daughter of the late Kendall Wilborn
and
Sally Ligon Wilborn and was married to the late John William Power.
She was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church.
She is survived by one daughter, Marjorie Power Throckmorton of
Mebane,
NC; one brother, James Wilborn and wife Jeanette of South Boston;
one
sister, June Moorefield and husband Watt of Scottsburg. She was
preceded in death by two brothers, Ernest and Ray Wilborn.
Funeral services were held Sunday, February 24 at Main Street United
Methodist Church with Rev. Ed Rigg officiating. Burial followed in
Oakland Cemetery, Scottsburg.
Mr. Edward Crawley
Mr. Edward Crawley, 61 of Clover entered eternal rest Thursday,
February 21, 2008 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville.
Mr. Crawley was born in Charlotte County on July 14, 1946 to the
late
Joseph and Frances Redd Crawley. He received his education in
Charlotte
County Schools and was a member of First Baptist Church, Wylliesburg.
Cherishing his memories are two sisters, Bernice Foster (Ira) of
Clover, Lottie Brooks of North Carolina; four brothers, Clarence
Redd
of Kingston, NY, John Henry Crawley (Barbara) of Clover, Joseph
Junior
Crawley of Halifax, and Johnny Watson (Oprah) of Chase City, two
aunts,
Alma Staten of Saxe and Josephine Paige of Newark, NJ; one great
aunt,
Betty Hamlette of Connecticut; one uncle, Mack Skipper of South
Boston;
one great uncle, Henry Redd of Drakes Branch and a vast number of
other
loving relatives and caring friends.
Funeral services for Mr. Crawley will be conducted at 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at Rocky Branch Baptist Church, Red Oak
with
Rev. Dr. James E. Scott officiating. Burial will follow in the
church
cemetery.
Online condolences may be expressed at
www.harrisfh.com.
Ms. Alice Lee Cook
Ms. Alice Lee Cook of 430 Tanglewylde Drive, South Boston died
Thursday, February 21, 2008 at Halifax Regional Hospital at the age
of
49. Born in Halifax County on February 10, 1959, she was the
daughter
of the late Mr. Lee Alex Cook and Mrs. Mary Alice Lovelace Cook and
was
a member of Millstone Baptist Church. She was employed by the
Woodview
Nursing Home.
Mrs. Cook is survived by a son, Mr. Jawhaun Cook of the home, two
sisters, Ms. Alender Wilson and Ms. Hazel Bynum, both of South
Boston,
two brothers, Mr. Alex Cook and Mr. Ricky Cook, both of South
Boston, a
sister-in-law, Mrs. Jackie Cook, an aunt, Ms. Janie Williams of
South
Boston and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends,
including the devoted Mrs. Sheila Edmonds. She was preceded in death
by
a brother, Mr. Lawrence W. Lovelace.
A funeral service for Ms. Cook will be held Tuesday, February 26 at
2
p.m. at the Crawford House Chapel in Halifax with Rev. Chester
Spruill
officiating. Burial will follow in the Millstone Baptist Church
cemetery. Public viewing for family and friends will be held Monday,
February 25 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Jeffress Funeral Home in South
Boston and the family will receive friends at the home of Mr. Alex
Cook, 1012 Webster Street, South Boston.
Mr. Lloyd Seat Cole
Mr. Lloyd Seat Cole of 1011 Maple Court, South Boston died Sunday,
February 24, 2008 at his home. Born in Halifax County on April 25,
1938, he was 69 at the time of his death. He was a member of Mt.
Cana
United Methodist Church, the Mt. Cana Men's Club and the Hyco Road
Ruritan Club and was the owner/operator of Riverdale Glass.
Mr. Cole is survived by his wife, Peggy Link Cole of the home, a
son,
Craig Cole of Virgilina, a daughter, Deborah Gardner and husband,
Mike
of Cluster Springs, a granddaughter, Christian Martin and husband,
David and a great grandchild, Mya Martin. Also surviving are two
sisters, Jean Brooks of West Point and Billie Canada and husband,
A.F.
of Burlington, NC and two brothers, Hudson Cole of Crystal Hill and
Lewis Cole and wife, Faye of Petersburg and special friends, Deborah
and Samantha Hall. He was preceded in death by his parents, Drewery
S.
and Mary Hudson Cole.
A funeral service for Mr. Cole will be conducted on Wednesday,
February
27 at 11 a.m. at Mt. Cana United Methodist Church with the Rev.
Randy
Holmes officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Cana UMC cemetery.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to
the
Halifax County Cancer Association, P. O. Box 875, South Boston, VA
24592, or the Mt. Cana Methodist Church, c/o Francis Perkins, 1048
Sweet Gum Road, South Boston, VA 24592 or the Halifax Regional
Hospice,
2204 Wilborn Ave., South Bostn, VA 24592. Online condolences may be
sent to
brooksfh@embarqmail.com.