Mr. Washington Theodore "Ted" Coleman, 81, of 1123 Coleman Drive, Alton

died Sunday, June 15, 2008 at South Boston Manor.  He was born in

Halifax County on May 15, 1927, a son of the late Mr. Davis Coleman and

Mrs. Cora Lee Barksdale Coleman.  He was a member of New Bethel Baptist

Church and was a Korean War Army Veteran.

He is survived by Ms. Sheron Jamel of Peekskill, NY and Ms. Denise

Woodall of Alton; three grandchildren, Kiana, Ariel and Mariah; one

sister, Mrs. Mildred Clark of Minneapolis, MN; one brother, Mr. William

Coleman of Alton; other relatives and friends.  He was preceded in

death by sisters Izetta Sadler, Louise Miles, Virginia Hughes, Maxine

Carr and Juanita Cambell and his brothers, Branch and Wardell Coleman.

Funeral services will be held Friday, June 20 at noon with services at

New Bethel Baptist Church. The family will meet one hour prior to

service at the church.  Memorials may be directed to the American

Cancer Society.

 

 George Wyatt McCargo

Mr. George Wyatt McCargo, 88, of 3109 Mt. Laurel Road, Clover died

Sunday, June 15, 2008 at Halifax Regional Hospital.  He was born in

Manhattan, NY on March 22, 1920, a son of the late Mr. George McCargo

and Mrs. Sallie Garrett McCargo.  He was married to Mrs. Margaret

McCargo, was a member of St. Matthew Baptist Church and was a United

States Army veteran.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Mr. Wyatt George

McCargo of Baltimore, MD; two daughters, Ms. Melba Mitchell of Richmond

and Ms. Leigh McCargo of Baltimore, MD; 12 grandchildren, 12

great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren, other relatives

and friends.  He was preceded in death by one daughter, Ms. Cassandra

McCargo and one sister, Mrs. Alberta Snead.

Funeral services will be held Friday, June 20 at 3:00 p.m. at St.

Matthew Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Whitfield Scott officiating.

Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military rites.

 

 Violet McGregor Pleasant

Mrs. Violet McGregor Pleasant, 71, of South Boston died Tuesday, June

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

County on September 5, 1936, a daughter of the late Allie Wilson

McGregor and Lelia Tanksley McGregor.

She is survived by five children, Allie "Pete" Ricketts and wife JoAnne

of Chatham, Janet Ricketts Hodnett and husband James of Blairs, Janice

Ricketts Cahill and husband Tom of Danville, Joy Ricketts Compton and

husband William of Dry Fork, Joan Ricketts Knapp and husband Ron of

Atlanta, GA; four sisters, Betty Womack of Halifax, Ruth Lloyd of

Winston-Salem, NC, Sandra Bibee of Bassett, Eunice King of Lynch

Station; two brothers, Wallace McGregor and Harry McGregor, both of

South Boston; 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.  She was

preceded in death by one sister, Lois Owen.

Graveside services will be held today at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's

Episcopal Church at Peytonsburg with Pastor Bruce Miller officiating.

Memorials may be directed to the American Heart Association, 4217 Park

Place Court, Glen Allen, VA or the Halifax County Cancer Association,

P.O. Box 875, South Boston, VA 24592.

 Thomas Ratliff Watlington

Mr. Thomas Ratliff Watlington, 81, of 1349 Jeffress Street, South

Boston died Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at his home.  He was born in South

Boston on June 6, 1927, a son of the late Junius Adelbert Watlington,

Jr. and Carrie Ratliff Watlington and was married to Linda Farthing

Watlington.  He was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church,

where he was a member of the choir and was a retired Post Master in

South Boston.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Ann

Watlington Snead and fiancé Jeff Wilmouth of South Boston and Gayle

Watlington Myers and husband Greg of Timberlake, NC; two grandchildren,

Jennifer Ann Sparks and Cynthia Marie Snead and four

great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by one sister, Jean

Watlington Webb and three brothers, J.A. Watlington, Jr., Bernard E.

Watlington and Donald W. Watlington.

Graveside services will be held Friday, June 20 at 1:00 p.m. at Grace

Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Ed Riggs and Rev. Randy Holmes

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

p.m. at Powell Funeral Home.  Memorials may be directed to Main Street

United Methodist Church, 701 N. Main Street, South Boston, VA 24592 or

Mt. Cana United Methodist Church.

 Macey Wilkerson Terry

Mrs. Macey Wilkerson Terry of 1216 Brooklyn Road, Sutherlin, died

Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at Danville Regional Medical Center. She was

born in Halifax County on December 1, 1921 and was 86 at the time of

her death. She was the daughter of the late Andrew Wilkerson and Lucy

Wilkerson and was married to the late Clifton Edward Terry. She was a

member of Arbor Baptist Church.

Mrs. Terry is survived by three daughters, Betty Perkins of Keeling,

Frances T. Owen and husband, John of South Boston and Pauline T. Hawker

and husband Sammy of Keeling, eight grandchildren and thirteen

grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Bernard Clifton

Terry, two brothers and three sisters.

A funeral service for Mrs. Terry will be conducted on Saturday, June 21

at 2 p.m. at Arbor Baptist Church with the Rev. Thomas Wright

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

receive friends at the home of her daughter, Frances Owen, 1223 River

Road, South Boston, Virginia. For memorials, please consider the Laurel

Grove Fire and Rescue, P. O. Box 26, Sutherlin, VA 24594.