By dconner@thenewsrecord.com | on June 12, 2024
Michael Brian Carey, age 56, of Houston, Texas, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2024, after a short, valiant fight with an aggressive cancer. Mike was born in Beaumont, Texas in 1967. Mike graduated high school in Pennsylvania and Averett College in Virginia, where he also began his studies and training in aviation. He was hired as a first officer for […]
Matthew Richardson III
By dconner@thenewsrecord.com | on June 12, 2024
Matthew Richardson III of South Boston, died Saturday, June 7 at the age of 45. Rev. Richardson was born May 9, 1979 in South Boston, to the late Matthew Richardson Jr. and Essie James Richardson, and was married to Vashunda Hairston Richardson. He faithfully served at Ebenezer Christian Methodist Church before becoming pastor of Banister Hill C.M.E. Church. Rev. Richardson […]
By dconner@thenewsrecord.com | on June 11, 2024
Douglas Durell “D.D.” Lowery, of South Boston, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2024 at the age of 77. Born in Halifax County on Sept. 26, 1946, he was the son of the late John Willard Lowery and the late Anna Bell Yancey Lowery. D.D. loved old cars and was very passionate about racing and NASCAR. He retired from the powerplant […]
By dconner@thenewsrecord.com | on June 11, 2024
Edward Lee “Ed” Tuck passed away peacefully at his home in South Boston, Saturday, June 8, 2024, at the age of 78 after fighting two types of cancer. Edward was born Aug. 20, 1945, in Halifax County, to the late Thomas Keith Tuck Sr. and the late Virginia M. Tuck. Edward was married to the late Judy Lewis Tuck. Ed […]
Nancy Powell Bradshaw
By dconner@thenewsrecord.com | on June 07, 2024
Nancy Powell Bradshaw of Hardy, and formerly of South Boston, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2024 at the age of 95. Born in Halifax County on April 4, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Giles Powell and Annie Laura Cox Powell. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Gaston “W.G.” Bradshaw Jr. Nancy was a […]
Alice Runping Zheng Rhett
By dconner@thenewsrecord.com | on June 07, 2024
Alice Runping Zheng Rhett, of Alton, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2024. She was born to Bingquan Zheng and Wenxian Chen on Oct. 23, 1957 in Shanghai, China. After high school in 1976, she was sent to a rural farm by the government to work as a laborer in the field. The first-year higher education was resumed in China, Alice […]
Cathryn Green Thomas
By dconner@thenewsrecord.com | on June 07, 2024
Cathryn Green Thomas, of South Boston, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at the age of 93. Born in Halifax County Sept. 28, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Floyd Anthony Green and Belle McClure Green. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Berkley Thomas. She is survived by her children, Roy Anthony “Tony” Thomas and […]
Dwayne Miller Tharpe
By dconner@thenewsrecord.com | on June 04, 2024
Dwayne Miller Tharpe, age 61, of Chase City, passed away at his home Saturday, June 1, 2024. He was born May 13, 1963 in Halifax County. At an early age, he was baptized and became a member of First Christian Church in Chase City. In his later years, he attended Salem United Methodist Church in Chase City, where he married […]
Mary Hampton Goodman
By dconner@thenewsrecord.com | on June 02, 2024
Mary Hampton (Lowry) Goodman passed away Thursday, May 23, 2024. A beloved wife, Mom, Mimi, and teacher, she will be fondly remembered by many whose lives she touched. Mary is survived by her husband of 60 years, Allan Jay Goodman, their children, Ann and her husband Jon Bignault, Neil and his wife Amy Goodman, 4 granddaughters, and a great […]
James David Epps
By dconner@thenewsrecord.com | on June 02, 2024
James David “Jimmy” Epps III of Halifax passed away Friday, May 31, 2024 at the age of 83. Born in Halifax County on July 7, 1940, he was the son of the late James David Epps Jr and Mabel Loftis Epps Morningstar. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Mary Jane Watts Epps, whom he loved […]
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