Obituaries

George Graham Lancaster Jr.
George Graham Lancaster Jr.
A graveside service was held Saturday at Grace Church Cemetery for George Graham Lancaster Jr. of Doylestown, Penn. Mr. Lancaster, 78, died Tuesday, October 16, in Waterford, Mich. He was born in Richmond on August 29, 1929, a son of the late George Graham Lancaster and Virginia Coleman Lancaster and was married to Amy Priestley Sadler Lancaster, who survives.
Mr. Lancaster was a U.S. Air Force veteran and a graduate of Virginia Military Institute in Lexington. He worked for Link Belt/FMC for 35 years and Carroll Engineering for 10 years. In addition to his wife, Mr. Lancaster is survived by one daughter, Elizabeth L. Shugart, one son, G. Graham Lancaster, one sister, Virginia Cary Lancaster McDonald, and five grandchildren, Zachary D. Shugart, G. Griffith Lancaster, Ashley E. Shugart, G. Gavin Lancaster and G. Grayson Lancaster. He was preceded in death by one brother, Coleman Harrison Lancaster.

James Henry Bowes
James Henry Bowes, 69, of Harmony Road, Alton, died Friday, Oct. 19 at his home. He was born May 12, 1938, in Person County, N.C., the son of the late Golden C. Bowes Sr. and the late Jenny Vicks Bowes.
He was married to Sara Whiteman Bowes. Mr. Bowes was a Navy veteran, co-owner of Bowes & Bowes, Inc., and was a member of Bethel Hill Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He also was a member of Alton Hunting Club. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Becky B. Grover and husband Rick of Waxhaw, N.C., and Marie B. Trincia of Bradenton, Fl.; one son, Gregory A. Bowes of Florida; two brothers, Jesse C. Bowes and wife Shirley of Roxboro, N.C., and Golden C. Bowes Jr. and wife Helen of Alton; one sister, Margie B. Wilburn of Brentwood, Tn.; and three grandchildren, Allyson P. Ashby, Madison L. Ashby and Glen Trincia Jr.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five sisters, Lessie Bowes, Edith Bowes, Doris B. Smith, Ellen B. Hall and Mary Alice Bowes, and one brother Roy E. Bowes.
A funeral for Mr. Bowes was held Sunday, Oct. 21 at 2 p.m. at Bethel Bill Baptist Church with interment following in the church cemetery.
Anyone wishing to give memorials are asked to consider Bethel Hill Baptist Church, 201 Old US 501 Highway, Roxboro, N.C. 27574.
Online condolences may be sent to brooksfh@embarqmail.com.

Frances Rose Everett
Frances Rose Everett
A funeral for Mrs. Frances Rose Everett of Halifax will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the South Boston Church of God with the Rev. Bruce Hagy and the Rev. Tim Nuckles conducting the service. Burial will follow in Halifax Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Everett, 63, died Saturday, Oct. 20, at Durham Regional Hospital. She was born October 20, 1944, in Baltimore, Md., a daughter of the late Joseph Bernie Gray and the late Lilly Rose Prather Gray.
Mrs. Everett was a member of the South Boston Church of God.
She is survived by one daughter, Sandy Sanders and husband Todd of Danville, one son, Carl Newton and wife Melissa of Halifax, and five grandchildren, Benjamin, Jonathan, Lynley and Jamison Sanders of Danville and Brianna Newton of Halifax, four brothers and one sister.
The family will receive friends Monday, Oct. 22, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the South Boston Church of God and other times at the home, 1079 West Oak Hill, Halifax. For memorials please consider the Smokey Mountain Children’s Home, P.O. Box 4391, Sevierville, Tenn. 37864.

Linwood Chappell
Linwood Chappell
Funeral services were held yesterday for Linwood Chappell of Ball Park Loop, Halifax. Mr. Chappell died Oct. 18 at Halifax Regional Hospital at the age of 73.  He was born in Halifax County on Oct. 9, 1934, to the late James Chappell and Jenny Sue Boxley Chappell and was married to Millie Clark Chappell. Mr. Chappell was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Mr. Chappell is survived by his wife of the home; three sons, Byron Leon Chappell of Jacksonville, Fl., Linwood Thomas Chappell of South Boston and LeDon Clark Chappell of Clover; two daughters, Teresa C. Harris of South Boston and Debra Lee Mayo of Halifax; two brothers, James Earl Chappell of South Boston and Harold Davis Chappell of Washington, D.C.; three sisters, Charlotte O. Richardson, Hattie Holmes and Dorothea Stovall, all of Baltimore, Md.; one son-in-law, Rodney Mayo of Halifax; three daughters-in-law, Julie G. Chappell of Jacksonville, Fl., Darlene C. Chappell of South Boston and Marne Chappell of Clover; two sisters-in-law, Mary Chappell of Washington, D.C., and Catherine C. Barksdale of Virgilina; eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Clayton Chappell and Thomas A. Chappell.
The funeral service was held at 4:30 p.m. yesterday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses with Br. Phillip Lewis officiating. Burial followed in Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family is receiving friends at the residence, 4118 Ball Park Loop, Halifax.