Lorene Gravitt Nelson, 87, of 1048 Carolina Avenue, Virgilina died

Monday, March 24, 2008 at her home.  She was born in Virgilina on June

17, 1920.  She was married to the late Robie James Nelson and was a

member of Union Christian Church.

She is survived by one daughter, Shellie Nelson Bellairs and husband

Del of Raleigh, NC; two sons, James Allen Nelson and wife Vivian of

Roanoke and Ira Bran Nelson and wife Sharon of South Boston;

grandchildren, Teri Loree Bellairs and friend Lance Buchholz, Dwayne

Alan Nelson and wife Kim, David Victor Nelson and wife Nikki, Laura

Nelson Woods and husband Patrick, Jeffrey Allen Nelson and fiancé April

Feeser, Michael Thomas Nelson and wife Debra; great-grandchildren,

Mollie Mckenzie Woods, Emily Anne Woods, Katherine "Kate" Leigh Nelson.

  She was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters.

Funeral services will be held today at 2:00 p.m. at Brooks Funeral Home

Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Pulliam officiating.  Burial will follow in the

Virgilina Cemetery.  Memorials may be directed to the Halifax Regional

Hospice, 2204 Wilborn Avenue, South Boston, VA 24592, South Boston Fire

Department, 403 Broad Street, South Boston, VA 24592 or Virgilina Fire

Department, P.O. Box 266, Virgilina, VA 24598.

 

 Joseph Lagar Newman

Mr. Joseph Lagar Newman of Maryland, formerly of Halifax County, died

Friday, March 21, 2008 at the age of 57. Born in Halifax County on

September 20, 1950, he was the son of the late Mr. Belvie William

Newman and Mrs. Julia Rogers Newman.

Mr. Newman is survived by Mrs. Helena Newman, two daughters, Ms. Joy

Newman of Upper Marlboro, MD and Ms. Ashley Newman of Cheltenham, MD,

four brothers, Mr. Belvie Newman of Hampton, Mr. Arliss Newman of

Raleigh, NC, Mr. Andrew Newman of Charlotte, NC and Mr. Truman Newman

of Danville, four sisters, Mrs. Dorothy G. Passley of South Boston,

Mrs. Callie Parker of Raleigh, NC, Mrs. Millie Spicely of Wilson and

Mrs. Julia Gay of Upper Marlboro, MD, two brothers-in-law, Mr. John

Parker and Mr. Preston Spicely, three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Betty

Newman, Mrs. Thelma Newman and Mrs. Barbara Newman, two aunts and a

host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

A funeral service for Mr. Newman will be conducted Friday, March 28 at

2 p.m. at Dan River Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. Dwight Wilkerson

officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will

receive friends at Jeffress Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday from 7 to 8

p.m and at all other times at the home of Mrs. Dorothy Passley, 1024

Newman Drive, South Boston.

Rosa Alice Griffin Hite,

  Mrs. Rosa Alice Griffin Hite, age 100, of Buffalo

Junction died Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at her home. Born October 12,

1907 in Mecklenburg County, she was the daughter of the late Robert H.

“Heck” Griffin and Rosa Owen Griffin. Mrs. Hite worked with Burlington

Mills for over twenty-five years prior to retiring in 1972, and was a

member of the Buffalo Baptist Tabernacle.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,

Overland Grey “Dick” Hite in 1971, her son, Ryland Winn Hite in 2004,

her son-in-law, Carlton S. Bowen in 2007, two infant sons, as well as

six brothers and two sisters.

Surviving are her daughter, Joan Hite Bowen of Buffalo Junction; a

daughter-in-law, Marjorie Murray Hite of Clarksville;  a granddaughter,

Karen Hite Overton and husband, Anthony, and their children, David,

Michelle and Thomas Grey Overton, all of Buffalo Junction and a

grandson, Russell C. Bowen and wife Lauren and their sons, Tyler, Zach

and Cole Bowen, all of Raleigh, NC.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 29 at 2 o’clock in the

Chapel of Watkins Cooper Lyon Funeral Home with the Reverend Dr. David

Pruett and the Reverend Bill Weeks officiating. Interment will follow

in the Gravel Hill Cemetery.

The family will receive friends Friday evening from 7 till 8:30 p.m. at

the Watkins Cooper Lyon Funeral Home in Clarksville.

Those who wish may make a memorial contribution to the Mecklenburg

County Life Saving & Rescue,  P.O. Box 1539, Clarksville, VA 23927.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.wclfh.com

http:www.wclfh.com .

 

Lorenzo Orange "Brew" Cardwell

Mr. Lorenzo Orange "Brew" Cardwell died Thursday, March 20, 2008. The

son of the late Lazarus Cardwell and Fannie B. Cardwell, he was born

August 8, 1911 and was 96 at the time of his death. He was a member of

Williams Temple CME Church and was a retired tobacco farmer. He was

first married to the late Ester Mae Terry and later to Ophelia E.

Medley.

Mr. Cardwell is survived by five daughters, Ruth S. Crawley, Willie Mae

Ragsdale, Celestine W. Sutphin (Floyd), Rev. Shirley Cardwell and

Brenda C. Spraggins (Michael) all of South Boston and four sons, Jerry

Cardwell of Seatpleasant, MD, Douglas Cardwell of Washington, DC and

Willard Cardwell (Jacqueline) and James "Buck" Cardwell of South

Boston,  a stepson, Mr. David L. Medley (Yvonne) of South Boston and a

sister, Mamie Sizer of Philadelphia, PA, five sisters-in-law, Irene M.

Hankins, Mattie Newman (Harold) of South Boston, Pauline Montogmery

(Ivory) of Conn., Elizabeth Cardwell of Southern Pines, NC, Jane Medley

of Patterson, New Jersey and two brothers-in-law, Albert Medley (Betty)

of Washington, DC and Willie F. Medley (Ella Mae) of South Boston. He

is also survived by 21 grandchildren, two step grandchildren, 32 great

grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He

was preceded in death by two sons, Fredderick Cardwell and Thomas Lee

Cardwell, Sr., two grandsons, one granddaughter and one great grandson.

A funeral service for Mr. Cardwell was conducted on Sunday, March 23 at

2 p.m. at Williams Temple CME Church with burial following in the

church cemetery.

 

NOTE OF THANKS

The family of Van Lorenzo Carrington would like to thank each and

everyone for all expressions of kindness shown during their hour of

bereavement.  May God forever bless you and keep you in His care.

 

NOTE OF THANKS

The family of Bessie Petty Faulkner would like to thank each and

everyone for all expressions of kindness shown during their hour of

bereavement.  May God forever bless you and keep you in His care.

 

NOTE OF THANKS

The family of John Jasper Quarles would like to thank each and everyone

for all expressions of kindness shown during their hour of bereavement.

  May God forever bless you and keep you in His care.

 

NOTE OF THANKS

The family of Pearl Smith Reynolds would like to thank each and

everyone for all expressions of kindness shown during their hour of

bereavement.  May God forever bless you and keep you in His care.