Obituaries from the Wednesday, February 6, 2008 issue of the Roxboro-Courier Times

Isla N. Bagbey

NELSON, Va. — The funeral for Isla Nelson Bagbey, 78, of Nelson, Va., who died Monday, Feb. 4, 2008 at Halifax Regional Hospital, will be conducted at 11 a.m. today, Feb. 6, in Amis Chapel Baptist Church by the Rev. Ron Craddock, the Rev. Jim McAlister and the Rev. Gene Brooks. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Bagbey was a native of Halifax County, Va., the daughter of the late John Irby and Berta Lowery Nelson. Her late brother was James D. Nelson and her late sister was Lucille Allgood.

She was a graduate of Oak Hill High School and a member of the first graduating class of Halifax-South Boston School of Nursing.

Her nursing career spanned 58 years and during those years was employed with South Boston Hospital, Halifax Regional Hospital, The Fuller-Roberts Clinic and Prompt Medical. In addition to nursing, she loved to farm and be the "neighborhood nurse."

She was a member of Amis Chapel Baptist Church where she was active in the Women’s Missionary Union.

Surviving are her husband of 59 years, Floyd Allen Bagbey; a daughter, Wanda Harris and husband, R. Michael, of Raleigh; a son Bobby Bagbey and wife, Sherryl, of Buffalo Junction, Va.; three brothers, Roosevelt Nelson of Nelson, Irby Nelson of South Hill, Va. and J. Robert Nelson of Virgilina, Va.; four sisters, Mary N. Weary of Buffalo Junction, Virgie McCann of Roxboro, Nannie Taylor and Lucy Nelson, both of Richmond, Va.; six grandchildren, Bryan Harris and Heather H. Totty, both of Raleigh, Shannon Bagbey of Clarksville and Robbie Bagbey of Roxboro; and three great-grandchildren, Haley Harris, Craig Totty and Austin Harris.

Arrangements are by Watkins, Cooper & Lyon Funeral Home of Clarksville, Va.

Ricky T. Blalock

The funeral for Ricky Thomas Blalock, 49, of 1909 McGhees Farm Rd., Semora, who died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2008 at Person Memorial Hospital, was conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, in the Strickland Funeral Home chapel by the Rev. Leonard Wallington. Burial was in the Blalock Family Cemetery.

Mr. Blalock was a native of Person County, the son of Andrew Jackson and Deloris Palmer Blalock, who survives.

He was a self-employed logger and a Baptist.

Surviving in addition to his parents are a son, Ricky Talmon Blalock of Timberlake; two daughters, Heather King of Louisburg and Donna Blalock of Creedmoor; and three sisters, Wanda Martinez of Garner, Brenda Capps of Gainsville, Fla. and Andrea B. Hargis of Roxboro; his fiancée, Shirley (Mickey) Montague; his step-children, Bobby Montague, Ronnie Montague and Michael Montague; and nine grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Richard Blalock, Charles Bowes Jr., Chris Bowes, Danny King, Michael Palmer, Thomas Palmer, David Taylor and Christopher Whitt.

Margaret B. Johnston

A memorial service for Margaret Burney Johnston, 56, of Salt Lake City, Utah, who died Nov. 24, 2007, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008 at the home of her sister, Frances Nichols, 8450 Hurdle Mills Rd., Hurdle Mills.

Mrs. Johnston was a native of Utah, the daughter of the late Patsy Jordan Tillman. Her late husband was Alvin Johnston.

Surviving are a daughter, Marlene Grimsley Corum of Salt Lake City; a sister, Frances Nichols of Hurdle Mills; and five granddaughters, Cherokee Grimsley, Cheyenne Grimsley, Clerra Corum, Chambrea Corum and Chaylee Corum.

Viola B. Weary

The funeral for Viola Bowes Weary, 84, of 159 Maple St., who died Sunday Feb. 3, 2008 at Duke University Medical Center, will be conducted at 3 p.m. today, Feb. 6, in Longhurst United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Providence Baptist Church cemetery.

Mrs. Weary was a native of Person County, the daughter of the late Robert and Annie Dixon Bowes. Her late husband was Roy Teague Weary. Her late sister was Doris Foushee ,and her late brothers were Lawrence (Feets) Bowes, Herman Bowes and Willie Bowes.

She was retired from Tultex Yarns and was a member of Longhurst United Methodist Church.

Surviving are a daughter, Becky Piso and husband, Michael, of Durham; a sister, Carol Hughes of Cluster Springs, Va.; a brother, Mason Bowes of Lincoln, Neb., and a grandson, Michael Christopher Piso.

Pallbearers will be Donald Bowes, Gerald Bowes, James Poindexter, Mike Turner, Richard Vining and Rickey Wrenn.

George Miller and Travis Poindexter will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Memorials may be made to the Longhurst UMC, 265 Providence Rd., Roxboro, NC 27573.

Arrangements are by Strickland Funeral Home.