Mr. Larry Wayne Thaxton,

Mr. Larry Wayne Thaxton, Jr., 41, of 2122 Old Cluster Springs Road,

South Boston died Monday, November 26, 2007 at his home.  He was born

in Halifax County on May 23, 1966, a son of Brenda Cole Thaxton and the

late Larry Wayne Thaxton, Sr.  He was married to Candace B. Thaxton,

was a member of Olive Branch Baptist Church and was the owner/operator

of Larry Thaxton Trucking, Inc.

In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by sons, Austin W.

Thaxton and E. Bryce Thaxton and daughters, Brooke E. Thaxton and Erin

P. Thaxton, all of South Boston; a sister, Tammy E. Thaxton of South

Boston and his paternal grandparents, Killis W. and Mary Thaxton of

South Boston.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, November 28 at Olive Branch

Baptist Church with Rev. Victor Blackwell officiating.  Burial followed

in the church cemetery.  Memorials may be directed to the Halifax

County Cancer Association, P.O. Box 875, South Boston, VA 24592 or

Halifax Regional Hospice, 2204 Wilborn Avenue, South Boston, VA 24592.

 

Mr. Guy Edward Guill 

Mr. Guy Edward Guill, 80, of 5223 Green Level Road, Scottsburg died

Monday, November 26, 2007 at the home of his niece.  He was born

September 17, 1927 in Halifax County, a son of the late Charlie Racher

Guill and Mary Will Snead Guill and was a self-employed farmer.

He is survived by two sisters, Ruth G. Heath and Tina G. Barker, both

of Scottsburg; a special friend, Loretta Tharpe of Charlotte County,

and a number of nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death a sister,

Lizzie Snead and brothers Charlie H. Guill, John H. Guill and Joseph W.

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

Chapel with burial to follow in Clover Cemetery.  Memorials may be

directed to Halifax Regional Hospice, 2204 Wilborn Avenue, South

Boston, VA 24592 or Halifax County Cancer Association, P.O. Box 875,

South Boston, VA 24592.

 

 Mrs. Mattie Clark Chaffin,

Mrs. Mattie Clark Chaffin, 91, of 2504 Halifax Road, South Boston died

Monday, November 26, 2007 at Halifax Regional Hospital.  She was born

in Campbell County on September 7, 1916, a daughter of the late Douglas

Clark and Mary Kathryn Hubbard Clark and was married to the late Wyatt

Chaffin.  She was a member of First Baptist Church, South Boston.

She is survived by three daughters, Kathryn Chaffin Lawson of South

Boston, JoAnna Chaffin Hughes and husband Robert of South Boston, Pat

Chaffin Hay and husband William of Farmville; seven grandchildren,

Kathryn Chaffin Wills, Joseph Stebbins Lawson, III, Beth Barzack Bush,

Wyatt Barzack, Robert A. Harris, III, Michael Wyatt Harris, John Scott

Harris, and ten great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held Friday, November 20 at 2:00 p.m. at

Halifax Memorial Gardens with Rev. Dr. Russell Lee officiating.

Memorials may be directed to the Halifax County Cancer Association,

P.O. Box 875, South Boston, VA 24592 or the Patrick Henry Boys and

Girls Home, P.O. Box 1398, Brookneal, VA 24528.

 

Mr. Howard Elvin Elliott,

Mr. Howard Elvin Elliott, 82, died Monday, November 26, 2007 at his

home.  He was the son of Grover Cleveland and Adele Elliott and was

married to Virgie Williamson Elliott.  He served in the U.S. Army

during World War II receiving the Purple Heart, operated Sandy Fork

Snack Stand and Wayside Restaurant and worked for Key Construction and

was a member of Buffalo Baptist Tabernacle, and a former member of

Mecklenburg County Life Saving and Rescue Squad.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by daughters Barbara E. Downy

and husband Tommy of Buffalo Junction, Judy E. Barker and husband

Teddie of Scottsburg; and grandchildren, Amy Stallings, Tracey Powell,

Chad Downey, Timmy Barker and Cameron Elliott; five

great-grandchildren; sisters, Nora Jean Talley of Clayton, NC, Margie

Hite of Freeman, Rebecca Williams of Chesterfield, Willie Faye

Breedlove and Carolyn Guthrie, both of Richmond.  He was preceded in

death by a son, Mac Elliott.

Funeral services were held Wednesday at Watkins Cooper Lyon Funeral

Home with Rev. William Hoover Coghill officiating.  Burial followed in

Buffalo Baptist Tabernacle Cemetery.

 

Charlotte Ann Bryson Martin

Charlotte Ann Bryson Martin, 75, of 1047 Plato Road, Vernon Hill, died

November 25.  She is survived by her husband of 55 years Wallace Martin

of the home, sons Willard Martin of Washington, NC, and Richard Martin

of Raleigh, NC, and daughter Carolyn Martin of Baton Rouge, LA;

brothers Thaddeus Bryson of Fletcher, NC and Frederick Bryson of Bryson

City, NC and Montreal, QC, Canada; sister Gail Elliott of Bryson City,

NC; grandsons David Furr of New York City, Jeremy Martin and Michael

Martin both of Wilmington, NC; and granddaughter Katherine Martin of

Raleigh, NC.

Graveside services will be held today at 11:00 a.m. at Swain Memorial

Park, Bryson City, NC.  Memorials may be directed to The Nature

Conservancy, national or state organizations (www.nature.org) or Baton

Rouge Area Foundation (www.braf.org)

 

 Louise Bailey

Louise Bailey of Jersey City, NJ, formerly of Halifax County, died

Saturday, November 24, 2007.  She was the daughter of the late Tom and

Emily Childress and was married to the late Samuel Bailey, Jr.

She is survived by her children, Barbara Petry, John Childress, Bruce

Davis, Synthia Fletcher and Sandra Bailey-Young; siblings, Robert Sr.,

Lenard and Ernest, Martha Ferrell, Ruth Crite, Ruby Wesson, Annie

Catherine, 10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, sister-in-law,

Nannie Childress, Ailene Johnston, James Crite, niece Cora Grimes.  She

was preceded in death by a son, Arnold Davis.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 1 at Mt. Pleasant

C.M.E. Church with burial in the church cemetery.  The family will

receive friends Friday, November 30 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Dunn and

Sons Funeral Home, Halifax.

 

 

Mrs. Bernice Perkins Spencer

Mrs. Bernice Perkins Spencer, 79, of 2012 Crystal Hill Road, Crystal

Hill died Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at Duke University Hospital,

Durham, NC.  She was born in Halifax County on May 12, 1928, daughter

of the late Joseph Perkins and Mamie Simmons Perkins.  She was married

to George Louis Spencer and was a member of Crystal Hill Southern

Baptist Church.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by one daughter, Pamela

Spencer Jennings and husband John of Raleigh, NC; one son, Michael

Louis Spencer and wife Patricia of Crystal Hill; two brothers, Thurman

Perkins and Wesley "Shorty" Perkins, both of Halifax; three

grandchildren, Chase Jennings, Jason Spencer and wife Amy, Travis

Spencer and one great-grandchild, Hudson Spencer; and a special family

friend, Thomas Miller.

Graveside services will be held Friday, November 30 at 2:00 p.m. at the

Spencer Family Cemetery at Crystal Hill with Rev. Bob Hurd officiating.

  The family will receive friends at her home.  Memorials may be

directed to the Crystal Hill Southern Baptist Church, P.O. Box 34,

Crystal Hill, VA 24539 or the American Heart Association, 4217 Park

Place Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060.