Mr. Phillip Harker Long, Sr. of 3046 Cluster Springs Road, South Boston

died Sunday, April 20, 2008 at Halifax Regional Hospital.

  Born on January 15, 1941, in Halifax County, he was 67 at the time of

his death. He was self employed and was a member of Black Walnut

Baptist Church.

Mr. Long is survived by one son, Phillip H. Long, Jr. of South Boston,

a sister, Dale L. Reaves and a brother, Cliff Long, both of South

Boston. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Harris Long

and Eva Puryear Long and two brothers, Jeff and Monte Long.

A graveside service will be conducted on Wednesday, April 23 at 11 a.m.

at Cedar Grove U.M.C. Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests

that memorials be made to the Cedar Grove United Methodist Church, 2040

Link-Puryear Road, South Boston, VA 24592.

 

 

 Mary Lou Carter Rickman,

Mrs. Mary Lou Carter Rickman, 73, of 1014 Rawlings Trail, Halifax died

April 17, 2008 at Halifax Regional Hospital.  She was born in Roanoke

on November 21, 1934, a daughter of the late William O. Carter, Sr. and

Leatta Alls Carter and was married to Billy Ronald Rickman.  She was a

member of Oak Level Presbyterian Church, where she was a choir member

and was an EMT and First Responder with Oak Level Volunteer Fire

Department.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by four daughters, Mary

Ellen Lowery of Halifax, Patricia A. Stevens and husband Mike of South

Boston, Deborah L. Glover and husband Wash of Clover, Janet F. Lacks

and husband Wallie of 29 Palms, CA; one son, Ronald R. Rickman and wife

Sharon of Alton; 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.  She was

preceded in death by a son, Donald C. Rickman and a brother, William O.

Carter, Jr.

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

Chapel with Rev. Dr. Ed Melvin officiating.  Burial will follow at

Halifax Memorial Gardens with Fire Department Honors.  Memorials may be

directed to Oak Level Presbyterian Church or the Oak Level Volunteer

Fire Department, 2019 Swain Road, Halifax, VA 24558.

 

 

 Rodney Gwynn Moore

 

Rodney Gwynn Moore, Jr., 21, of Boydton died at his home on Wednesday,

April 16, 2008. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Gwynn Moore, Sr.

He is survived by his sister, Elizabeth Johnson "Johnsy" Moore; his

paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gwynn Moore; his maternal

grandmother, Mrs. Ephriam B. Wright, Sr.; his aunt, Rita M. Wilkerson;

his uncles, Riley Moore and Bruce Wright; and his first cousins Eph,

Jaber, Jessi, Jennie, Kevin and Alyssa. He was preceded in death by his

maternal grandfather, Mr. Ephriam B. Wright, Sr.

Graveside services were held Friday, April 18 at the Wright Family

Cemetery.  Memorials may be directed to your favorite charity.

 

 William Page Cole

 

William Page Cole, 74, of 220 Banbury Drive, Roxboro, NC died

Wednesday, April 16, 2008, at his home.  He was born in Halifax County,

a son of the late Robert Dalton and Fannie Spencer Cole and was married

to Mary Price Cole.  He was a tobacconist for Imperial Tobacco Company,

1956-1976 and later owned and operated Centerville Dodge and Chrysler,

South Boston and Center Pontiac Buick GMC, Roxboro. He was a member of

Shady Grove United Methodist Church, attended Theresa Baptist Church,

was a member of American Legion and the Masonic Lodge.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Pamela Cole

Northrup of Fredericksburg; one step-son, Chris Schultz of Mayodan; one

brother, Morgan H. Cole of Halifax; three sisters, Marie Ford of

Virgilina, Doris Elliott of Scottsburg and Lucy Arrington and husband

Leon of Buffalo Junction; two grandchildren, Tyler Cole Northrup and

Sarah Parker Northrup; two step-grandchildren, Chase Schultz and Mary

Kathryn Schultz; a brother-in-law, Jim Price and wife Debra of Madison.

Funeral services were held Saturday at Brooks & White Chapel by Rev.

Herbert Brown.  Burial followed in Shady Grove United Methodist Church

Cemetery.

 Elaine Pauline Anderson Fallen

Mrs. Elaine Pauline Anderson Fallen of Halifax County died April 18,

2008 at the MeadowView Terrace in Clarksville. Born July 10, 1927 in

Perth Amboy, New Jersey, she was 80 at the time of her death and was

the daughter of the late Ethel Anderson and was married to the late

Joseph Franklin Fallen. She was a member of the Providence Presbyterian

Church.

Mrs. Fallen is survived by three daughters, Karen Robertson and husband

Ira of South Boston, Joyce Moore and husband Dillard of Chesterfield,

Amy Bricking and husband Jerry of Tampa, FL and one son, Richard Fallen

and wife Diane of Warfield, five grandchildren and four great

grandchildren.

A funeral service for Mrs. Fallen will be conducted today, April 21 at

Providence Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Jeff Jones

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

receive friends one hour prior to the service.