Mrs. Leonore Vogel Anderson of 1025 Harris Drive, Apt. 205, South

Boston died Thursday, May 8, 2008 at Halifax Regional Hospital. Born in

Marktwertz, Germany on June 17, 1948, she was 59 at the time of her

death. She was a  seamstress with Crown Craft.

Mrs. Anderson is survived by her husband, Wayne Anderson of South

Boston and by two sons, Peter Anderson and wife Karen of South Boston

and Thomas Vogel of Germany, two daughters, Karen Anderson Walker and

husband Dick of Halifax and Andrea Lay of Germany.  Also surviving are

a sister, Karin V. Silence of Stedman, NC and three brothers, Robert T.

Vogel of Albuquerque, NM, Albert G. Vogel, Jr. and Donald Vogel, both

of Washington. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert G.

Vogel and Erika Adams Vogel and two grandchildren.

A memorial service for Mrs. Anderson will be conducted on Wednesday,

May 14 at 1 p.m. at Brooks Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jack

Stewart officiating. The family requests that those wishing to give

memorials, please consider the American Diabetes Association, P. O. Box

2680, North Canton, OH 44720.

 

 Vivian Hortense Watts Grosch

Mrs. Vivian Hortense Watts Grosch of South Boston died Wednesday, May

7, 2008 at Boston Commons. Born in Mayo on October 21, 1915, she was 92

at the time of her death. She was a member of Shady Grove United

Methodist Church.

Mrs. Grosch is survived by a son, William Neil Grosch of Albany, NY and

a daughter, Virginia Ann Kowalski of Huntington NY, three grandchildren

and one great grandchild. Also surviving is a brother, Lawrence Watts

of Cluster Springs. She was preceded in death by her husband, William

Anson Grosch and her parents, James and Nancy Ford Watts and three

brothers, Easley, Billy and James Watts and a sister, Lottie Pool.

A funeral service for Mrs. Grosch will be conducted on Monday, May 12

at 2 p.m. at Shady Grove Methodist Church with the Rev. Jeaux Simmons

officiating. Burial will follow in the Shady Grove UMC Cemetery. The

family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to Shady

Grove United Methodist Church, 4129 East Hyco Road, South Boston, VA

24592. On-line condolences may be sent to brooksfh@embarqmail.com.

 Ellen Todd Eakes

Mrs. Ellen Todd Eakes, 83, of 1014 Grove Avenue, South Boston died

Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at Duke University Hospital.  She was born April

6, 1925 in Roxboro, NC, daughter of the late Nehemiah Todd and Nora

Wingate Todd and was married to the late Olan Day Eakes.  She was a

member of First Baptist Church where she was a deaconess, Sunday school

teacher and on numerous committees.

She is survived by two sons, Harvey Leonard Eakes and wife Pamela and

Gordan Olan Eakes, all of South Boston; five grandchildren, Sarah

Jennings Eakes, Todd Wingate Eakes, Bridgett Elizabeth Eakes, Laura

Ashley Eakes, Anne Harvey Eakes; three sisters, Carrie Gentry and Ann

Pool, both of Roxboro, NC and Geneva Robertson and husband Rev. Tommy

Robertson of Oxford, NC.  She was preceded in death by one son, Wingate

Currin Eakes.

Funeral services were held Saturday, May 10 at First Baptist Church

with Rev. Dr. William Pyle, Rev. Tommy Robertson and Rev. Dr. Tim

Cannon officiating.  Burial followed in Oak Ridge Cemetery.  Memorials

may be directed to First Baptist Church Memorial Fund, 815 N. Main

Street, South Boston, VA 24592.

 

 

Danny Lee Newcomb

Mr. Danny Lee Newcomb, 56, of 952 C&N Smith Mill Road, Madison, NC died

on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the Chapel of Ray

Funeral Home with Reverend Dwayne Lester officiating.  Interment

followed in the Stoneville City Cemetery.

Mr. Newcomb was born on October 12, 1951 in Clover, VA.   He was an

employee of Kobe Wieland Copper Products and was the owner and operator

of D&F Steam Cleaning.

He was preceded in death by his father, John Poker Newcomb; brother,

Ray Newcomb; a sister; grandchild, Hannah Lawson; and great grandchild,

Hunter Lawson.

He is survived by his wife, Frances Allison Newcomb; mother, Florence

Tuck Newcomb; children, Iris Walters and husband Allen of Roxboro, NC,

Dee Dee Amburn and husband Ronnie of Eden, NC,  Angela Nelson and

husband Billy of Ruffin, NC, Kathy Presnell of Stoneville, NC and Danny

Presnell and wife Melinda of Stoneville, NC; sister, Brenda Dunaway and

husband Mack of Plantersville, VA; brother, Jason Newcomb and wife

Wendi of Drakes Branch, VA; 10 grandchildren, Kimberly Amburn, Ronnie

Amburn Jr., Casey Hazelwood, Amber Nelson, Billy Nelson Jr., Jonathon

Lawson, Danny Presnell Jr., Destiny Moorefield, Travis Moorefield, and

Stacey Welch; and six great grandchildren.

 

Donald Ray "Donnie" Powell

Mr. Donald Ray "Donnie" Powell of 3057 North Terry's Bridge Road,

Halifax died Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at his home. Born in Halifax County

on October 10, 1953, he was 54 at the time of his death. He was the son

of the late Luther J. Powell and Martha Hackney Powell, who survives.

He was a member of the Dan River Baptist Church.

Mr. Powell is survived by his mother, two sisters, Peggy Powell of

Halifax and Patsy P. Weaver of Bethesda, MD, two brothers, Glenn Powell

of Halifax and James E. Powell of South Boston, two nieces and three

nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Mack Powell.

A funeral service for Mr. Powell was conducted on Saturday, May 10 at 2

p.m. at Powell Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bob Watts officiating.

Burial followed in the Dan River Church cemetery. For memorials, please

consider the Scottsburg Volunteer Fire Department.