Mr. H. Guy Faris, Jr. of Fort Myers, FL, formerly of South Boston, died

Sunday, December 23, 2007 in North Fort Myers, Florida. Born November

29, 1918 in South Boston, he was 89 at the time of his death and was

the son of the late H. Guy Faris, Sr. and Lucy Faris. He was married to

Mary Towles Faris.

Mr. Faris was a retired merchant and served for many years as the

director of the local VASAP office. He was a member of Trinity

Episcopal Church.

In addition to his wife of North Fort Myers, he is survived by a

daughter, Frances Faris of North Fort Myers, Florida.

A funeral service will be conducted today, December 27 at 2 p.m. at

Trinity Episcopal Church with the Rev. Kerry Stewman officiating.

Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. For memorials please consider

the Halifax Regional Hospice, 2204 Wilborn Avenue, South Boston, VA

24592.

 

Mr. Bobby Wayne Terry

Mr. Bobby Wayne Terry, Sr., 50, of South Boston died Sunday, December

23, 2007 at Granville Medical Center.  He was born in Halifax County on

January 2, 1957, a son of Bertha Smith Terry and the late James S.

Terry.  He was a former member of the Army National Guard.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by three sons, Bobby Wayne

Terry, Jr. and wife Debbie of Halifax, David Nolan Terry and wife Amy

of Henderson, NC, Charles Dwayne Terry of Cluster Springs; two

grandchildren, Kaitlyn Terry and Angelia Terry; one sister-in-law,

Patricia Lewis Terry of South Boston; one step-son, Daniel Wayne Martin

of South Boston; one road buddy, Terry Bishop; one nephew, Mitch Terry;

special friends, Michele and Kelly Anderson.  He was preceded in death

by one brother, James "Pee Wee" Terry.

Funeral services were held Saturday, December 29 at Powell Funeral Home

with Rev. John Eure and Rev. Bob Rudman officiating.  Burial followed

in the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery.

 

Mrs. Lucy Jones Duffer 

Mrs. Lucy Jones Duffer, 81, of 3227 Cherry Hill Church Road, South

Boston died Monday, December 24, 2007 at Halifax Regional Hospital.

She was born December 17, 1926 in Halifax County, a daughter of the

late Robert Jones and Martha Jane Conner Jones and was married to the

late Woodrow Wilson Duffer.  She was a member of Cherry Hill United

Methodist Church and retired from Westinghouse Electric Corporation.

She is survived by one daughter, Jane D. Shafferman of Lovettsville;

one son, Robert D. "Bob" Duffer of South Boston; one sister, Hallie

Jones Talley of Buffalo Junction; grandchildren, Zachary B. Shafferman,

Ashley J. Shafferman, Jeremy S. Duffer, Holly N. Duffer.  She was

preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters.

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

Home.  Burial will follow in Cherry Hill U.M.C. Cemetery.  Memorials

may be directed to the Cherry Hill United Methodist Church.

 

Mr. Arthur Faulkner

Mr. Arthur Faulkner, 71, of Halifax died Saturday, December 22, 2007.

He was born March 17, 1936, a son of the late James and Nannie Brooks

Faulkner and was married to the late Mary Thaxton Faulkner.

He is survived by two sons, Minister Willie Marble (Joyce), Herbert

Faulkner (Barbara); three daughters, Priscilla Ewell (Lawrence),

Minister Patricia Lewis (Anthony) and Judy Faulkner, all of South

Boston; 15 grandchildren, one God-grandchild, 19 great-grandchildren,

four sisters-in-law, eight brothers-in-law, two nephews, other

relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held Friday, December 28 at 2:00 p.m. at

Fellowship Baptist Church with Pastor R.S. Wimbish officiating.  Burial

will follow in the First Baptist Church Cemetery.

 

Mr. Frank Bowles Anderson

Mr. Frank Bowles Anderson, 74, of 1098 Grubby Road, Halifax died

Monday, December 24, 2007 at Halifax Regional Hospital.  He was born in

Halifax County on May 1, 1933, a son of the late Archer Aaron Anderson

and Lula Ashby Anderson and was married to Elsie Davis Anderson.  He

was a U.S. Navy Veteran having served in the Korean Conflict, a member

of American Legion Post 8, VFW and Woodmen of the World.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by one sister, Mollie A. Conner

of Newport News; one brother, Archie A. Anderson, Jr. of Halifax, other

relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held Friday, December 28 at 11:00 a.m. at

Powell Funeral Home with Rev. Raymond Bucklew officiating.  Burial will

follow in Union United Methodist Church Cemetery.  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 Rescue Squad, P.O. Box

183, South Boston, VA 24592.

 

Mr. Johny Alvin Ligon

Mr. Johny Alvin Ligon, 77, of 1210 Scottsburg Road, Scottsburg died

Monday, December 24, 2007 at Halifax Regional Hospital.  He was born in

Halifax County on November 11, 1930, a son of the late Hassie E. Ligon

and Grace Watts Ligon and was married to Marjorie Priest Ligon.  He was

a member of Scottsburg United Methodist Church, a Navy Veteran of the

Korean Conflict and a member of VFW and a Mason with Lodge #26.

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

Ligon-Brooks of Virginia Beach and Karen L. Imperial of Roanoke; two

sons, Keith V. Ligon and Johny E. Ligon, both of Scottsburg; eight

grandchildren, Wendy L. Smith, Jeremy John Ligon, Nicholas Paul Brooks,

Luke V. Ligon, Leah B. Ligon, Brianne L. Imperial, Alexandra Priest

Brooks, Brooke N. Imperial; one sister, Corine Throckmorton of Orange;

three brothers, Billy W. Ligon, Alfred D. Ligon and Aubery G. Ligon,

all of Scottsburg.  He was preceded in death by four brothers, Ed,

Marvin, Oscar and Vivian Ligon and one sister, Frances L. Walker.

Funeral services will be held Friday, December 28 at 12:30 p.m. at

Powell Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Woodfin officiating.  Burial will

follow in Oakland Cemetery with Military Rites.  The family will

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

 

Miss Virginia Odell Ferrell

Miss Virginia Odell Ferrell, 90, of Richmond, formerly of Clover, died

Saturday, December 22, 2007 at The Laurel of University Park Nursing

Home.  She was born in Clover, a daughter of the late John Henry

Ferrell and Hattie Ella Moorefield Ferrell.  She was a member of Grove

Avenue Baptist Church, Richmond.

She is survived by one brother, Jerry O. Ferrell of Richmond; three

sisters, Peggy Owen of Yorktown, Doris Clayton of Fayetteville, NC and

Sally Downey of Falls Church, other relatives and friends.  She was

preceded in death by three brothers, Jim, Billy and Sam Ferrell.

Funeral services will be held Friday, December 28, 2:00 p.m. at Powell

Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Carter officiating.  Burial will follow in

Rogers Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.  The family will receive friends

tonight from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at Powell Funeral Home.  Memorials may be

directed to Grove Avenue Baptist Church, 8701 Ridge Road, Richmond, VA

23229 with checks payable to Words of Victory Ministry.

 

Mrs. Elnora Marie Yancey Dunn

Mrs. Elnora Marie Yancey Dunn of Semora, NC, formerly of Halifax

County, died December 24, 2007 at Brian Center in Yanceyville, NC at

the age of 72. Born in Halifax County on December 22, 1935, she was the

daughter of the late Mr. Ed Yancey and Mrs. Victoria Jennings Yancey.

She was married to Mr. John J. Dunn and was a member of St. Mark

Baptist Church.

Mrs. Dunn is survived by her husband of the home, a son, Mr. John Woody

of South Boston, two brothers, Mr. Henry Yancey of Alton and Mr.

Alexander Yancey of Baltimore, MD, five sisters, Mrs. Helen Goode and

Mrs. Betty Walton, both of Roxboro, NC, Ms. Susie Yancey, Mrs. Mattie

Harris and Mrs. Lillie Williams, all of Baltimore, MD, two

granddaughters, Ms. Dominek Brandon and Ms. Cheryl Woody, three

godchildren whom she raised, nieces, Ms. Linda Jennings and Ms. Vonnie

Jones, both of South Boston and a nephew, Mr. Charlie Walton of

Somerville SC, a brother-in-law, Mr. Bill Goode, a sister-in-law, Mrs.

Frances F. Yancey, two nieces, a nephew and a host of other relatives

and friends.

A funeral service for Mrs. Dunn will be held Saturday, December 29 at

11 a.m. at St. Mark Baptist Church with the Rev. Herbert Pettiford

officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Public viewing

for family and friends will be Friday, December 28 from 12 noon until 6

p.m. at the funeral home and the family will receive friends at the

home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Yancey, 3058 Alton Post Office Road, Alton.

 

Ms. Dorothy Watkins Garland

Ms. Dorothy Watkins Garland of Lawton, Oklahoma, formerly of Halifax

County, died December 22, 2007 in Oklahoma at the age of 64. Born in

Virgilina on February 8, 1943 to the late Ms. Lou Ella Coleman Watkins

Cunningham and Mr. Therodore Watkins, she was a member of Zion Hill

Baptist Church.

Ms. Garland is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Lepena Fielteau of Lawton,

OK, a son, Mr. Robert J. Clark, II of Lawton, OK, eight grandchildren,

David and Mario Dodson of Lawton, Joel T. Crutchfield, Laqueata,

Jakeia, Jeremiah, Mariah, Isabella Clark, all of Lawton, a brother, Mr.

Leroy Watkins, Sr. of South Boston, a son-in-law, Mr. Frank Fielteau of

Lawton, a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Rosa Clark of Lawton and a host of

cousins, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends.

A funeral service for Ms. Garland will be held on Saturday, December 29

at 2 p.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Lawrence Wilkerson

officiating. Burial will follow in the Coleman Family cemetery. Public

viewing for family and friends will be Friday, December 28 from 12 noon

until 6 p.m. at the funeral home and the family is receiving friends at

the Coleman Family residence, 3158 Virgilina Road, Virgilina.