Glenn Clay

Mr. Glenn Clay, 38, of 1144 Woods Creek Lane, Scottsburg died Monday,

May 12, 2008 at Halifax Regional Hospital.  He was born October 14,

1969, a son of the late Bonnie Clay McKinney and was married to Janet

Clay.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by five stepchildren, Dwight,

Desiree and Dexter Clay, all of Virginia, Devin Snead and wife Christie

of Halifax, Shawn Snead and fiancé Kayla of Dryburg; his mother, Patty

Clay of South Boston; three brothers, Len Clay of Alton, George

McKinney and wife Kathy of Cluster Springs, Addie McKinney and wife

Debra of South Boston; one sister, Patty Luke of Williamsburg; two

step-grandchildren, Allie Powell and Christopher Beadles; other

relatives and friends.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, May 17 at 11:00 a.m. at

Lebanon Methodist Church Cemetery in Drakes Branch with Rev. Bruce Hagy

officiating.  The family will receive friends Friday from 7:00-8:30

p.m. at Powell Funeral Home and at other times at his home, 1144 Woods

Creek Lane, Scottsburg.

 

 Rose Elizabeth Landrum Owen

Mrs. Rose Elizabeth Landrum Owen, 86, of Vernon Hill died Monday, May

12, 2008 at Halifax Regional Hospital.  She was born August 13, 1921 in

Paces, a daughter of the late James Oscar Landrum and Rose Ester Dunn

Landrum.  She was married to the late John Woodrow Owen and was a

member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church.

She is survived by one daughter, Rose Lee Simerson and husband Dan of

Salisbury, NC; one son, David Allen Owen and wife Carol of Lynchburg;

one granddaughter, Katherine Leigh Owen.  She was preceded in death by

one son, Oscar Stuart Owen, one sister, Elsie Kathleen Cole and one

brother, James Clarence Landrum.

Graveside services will be held Friday, May 16 at 2:00 p.m. at Mt.

Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Bill Wilkins conducting the

service.  The family will receive friends tonight from 7:00-8:30 p.m.

at Powell Funeral Home.  Memorials may be directed to the American

Heart Association, 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060.

 

 Richard Owen Traynham

Mr. Richard Owen Traynham, 91, of 2032 Traynham Grove Road, Alton died

Sunday, May 11, 2008 at The Woodview.  He was born in Halifax County on

April 27, 1917, a son of the late Mr. Richard Traynham and Mrs.

Elizabeth Street Traynham.  He was married to the late Mrs. Mattie Reed

Traynham and was a member of Harmony A.M.E. Church.

He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Essie Thomas of Alton; two sons,

Mr. Aaron Traynham of Randallstown, MD and Mr. Ivory Traynham of

Baltimore, MD; 13 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, three

daughters-in-law, other relatives and friends.  He was preceded in

death by one son, Mr. David Traynham.

Funeral services will be held Friday, May 16 at 2:00 p.m. at Harmony

A.M.E. Church with Rev. Michael Dunn officiating.  Burial will follow

in Oak Ridge Cemetery.  The family will receive friends tonight from

6:00-7:00 p.m. at Jeffress Funeral Home.

 

 John Pershing Loftis

Mr. John Pershing Loftis of Richmond, formerly of South Boston, died

May 7, 2008.  He was born October 28, 1918, a son of the late O.D. and

Allie Arrington Loftis and was married to Virginia Brown Loftis.  He

was a member of Skipwith United Methodist Church, Richmond and was a

World War II veteran.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Anita L. and

Chris Dickens of Richmond, Gail L. and David Evans of New Jersey; seven

grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews; three sisters, Inez Green

and Edith Burton, both of South Boston and Lottie Hutchins of Richmond.

  He was preceded in death by four brothers, Howard C., William H.,

Francis J., Douglas E. Loftis and two sisters, Modell L. Garnett and

Mabel L. Morningstar.

Graveside services were held at Greenwood Memorial Gardens at noon on

Saturday, May 10.

 

 Lettie Short Conner

Mrs. Lettie Short Conner of 5041 James D. Hagood Highway, Scottsburg

died Monday, May 12, 2008 at Halifax Regional Hospital.  She was born

February 25, 1937, a daughter of the late Lundy Stevenson Short and

Lena Fuller Short.  She was married to Edward Aldine Conner and was a

member of Bethel Baptist Church.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by three sons, Carson

Conner and wife Rebecca of Millersville, MD, Michael Conner and wife

Jill of South Boston and Robin Conner of Scottsburg; one daughter,

Susan Wray Conner of Scottsburg; four sisters, Elna Burton of Halifax,

Frances Glass of South Boston, Elaine Hamlette of Charlotte Court House

and Joan Waller of Halifax; one brother, Al David Short of Greenville,

SC; three grandchildren, Karen Clay, Nicholas Conner, Dale Conner; one

great-grandchild, Brian Clay.  She was preceded in death by three

brothers, Robert Lee, C.W. and James Short and one sister, Dot

Barksdale.

Funeral services will be held Friday, May 16 at 3:00 p.m. at Bethel

Baptist Church with Rev. Frank Fuller officiating.  Burial will follow

in the church cemetery.  The family will receive friends tonight from

7:00-8:30 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home.

 Lester Watkins Waller

Mr. Lester Watkins Waller, 65, of 1036 Dan River Church Road, South

Boston died Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at Halifax Regional Hospital.  He

was born in Halifax County on February 1, 1943, a son of Minnie Dalton

Waller and the late Willard W. Waller.  He was of the Baptist faith.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by one brother, Kenneth B.

Waller and wife Hilda of Nathalie; one sister, Thelma June Vaughan of

South Boston; special aunt, Bernice Thompson and husband Charlie of

South Boston; three children; a brother-in-law, Coy Terry of Halifax;

special niece, Bonnie Terry Childrey and husband Jimmy of Halifax;

other relatives and friends.  He was preceded in death by a sister,

Merle W. Terry.

Graveside services will be held Friday, May 16 at 1:00 p.m. at Mulberry

Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Coy Terry officiating.  The family

will receive friends tonight from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at Powell Funeral

Home.  Memorials may be directed to the Halifax County Humane Society,

P.O. Box 969, South Boston, VA 24592 or Mulberry Baptist Church

Cemetery Fund.

 

 Aubrey Walter Penick

Mr. Aubrey Walter Penick, 53, of 1100 Bagwell Drive, Scottsburg died

Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at Halifax Regional Hospital.  He was born in

Halifax County on January 5, 1955, a son of the late Mr. General Grant

Penick, Sr. and Mrs. Frances Acree Penick.  He was married to Mrs.

Paula Rhodes Penick and was a member of Traynham Grove Baptist Church.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Ms. Lisa

Penick of Yanceyville, NC and Ms. Samantha Penick of Scottsburg; five

sons, Mr. Shamel Coppage of Virginia Beach, Mr. Christopher Penick of

Roxboro, NC, Mr. Aubrey Jordan and Mr. Christopher Rhodes, both of

Nathalie, Mr. Spencer Patrick of Scottsburg; seven grandchildren, two

sisters, Mrs. Christine Thomas of Halifax and Mrs. Vernell P. Davis of

South Boston; two brothers, Mr. General Grant Penick, Jr. and Mr.

Ledges Lee Penick, both of Halifax; his mother-in-law, Mrs. Frances

Rhodes of Phenix; three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Rosa Penick, Mrs. Althea

Penick, Mrs. Belinda Penick; two uncles, three aunts, other relatives

and friends.  He was preceded in death by one brother, Mr. Leonard F.

Penick.

Funeral services will be held Friday, May 16 at 11:00 a.m. at Traynham

Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. William A. Keen officiating.

Memorials may be directed to the Traynham Grove Baptist Church Building

Fund, the Halifax County Rescue Squad or the American Heart

Association, c/o Jeffress Funeral Home, 2000 N. Main Street, South

Boston, VA 24592.

 

 Ernest Dunkley

Mr. Ernest Dunkley of 1622 Buchanan Street, Lynchburg, formerly of

Halifax County, died Monday, May 12, 2008 at Lynchburg General Hospital

at the age of 50. Born in Halifax County on January 4, 1958 to the late

Ms. Mary Walton Latta, he was the adopted son of the late Mr. Archie

Glen Dunkley and Mrs. Louise McCutchen Dunkley. He was married to Mrs.

Georgie King Dunkley and was an Army veteran.

Mr. Dunkley is survived by his wife, three daughters, Ms. Kasheka

Duncan of Alexandria, Mrs. Latoya D. Scott and Ms. Tichina L. Dunkley,

bot of Lynchburg, a son, Mr. Dominick B. Dunkley of Lynchburg, five

brothers, Mr. Erl Lee Thaxton of Alecandria, Mr. McKinley Walton of

Orange County, Mr. Larry Walton of Dunfries and Mr. Waddell Latta of

Hillsborough, NC, three sisters, Mrs. Roseland Ragland of Bridgeport,

CT, Mrs. Hattie Chappell and Mrs. Clarissa Jones, both of Alexandria,

three grandchildren, five sisters-in-law, five brothers-in-law, five

aunts, six uncles and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, other

relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Mr.

Nathaniel Dunkley and Mr. Nathan Walton.

A memorial and visitation service will be Sunday, May 18 at 2 p.m. at

the Crawford House Chapel in Halifax. Public viewing for family and

friends will be at Jeffress  Funeral Home Chapel in South Boston on

Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

 

 Joseph Alexander Jones

Mr. Joseph Alexander Jones of Norfolk, formerly of Halifax, died in

Norfolk at the age of 46. Born in Halifax County on March 23, 1962, he

was the son of Mrs. Fannie Lee Coles Jones and the late Mr. Charlie Mac

Jones, Sr. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and was a

United States Navy veteran.

Mr. Jones is survived by his mother, Mrs. Fannie Coles Jones of

Halifax, five sisters, Mrs. Lottie Coles of Clinton, MD, Mrs. Marie

Jones-Bowman of Randolph, Mrs. Karen Clark of Norfolk, Mrs. Olivia

Ferrell of Danville and Mrs. Stephanie Terry of Norfolk, three

brothers, Mr. James A. Jones, Sr. of Nathalie, Mr. Charlie Jones, Jr.

and Mr. Larry G. Jones, both of Clover, six brothers-in-law, two

sisters-in-law, three aunts, one uncle, his god brother, Mr. Joseph

Jones and a god sister, Mrs. Lou Willie Bullock and a host of nieces,

nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by a

sister, Mrs. Joan E. Davis and one brother, Mr. Cornell V. Jones.

A funeral service for Mr. Jones will be held Saturday, May 17, 2008 at

11 a.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Nathalie with the Rev.

Ronald Claiborne officiating. Burial will follow in the church

cemetery. The family is receiving friends at the home of Mrs. Fannie C.

Jones, 4047 Abbott Hill Road, Halifax.