Major General (retired) Carroll Thackston, who served as Adjutant General of the Virginia National Guard during Governor George Allen's term (1994-98), has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the South Boston Town Council created by the resignation of C.W. "Corky" Rorrer. Rorrer, whose term would have expired June 30, 2000, was elected to the Halifax County Board of Supervisors last November.
Thackston, whose command included the entire Army and Air National Guard of Virginia which consists of 10,000 troops, was responsible for the deployment of troops to the Sinai, Bosnia, and the no-fly zone of Iraq.
Thackston assumed control of Fort Pickett from the Army and spent three years working with the governor's and attorney's general offices, the Pentagon, the Department of Environmental Quality making numerous appearances before General Assembly committees and subcommittees to negotiate the movement of state headquarters that included 250 personnel.
Thackston received two Virginia Distinguished Service Medals, one awarded by Governor Allen and one by Governor Jim Gilmore, to become one of only two persons in the history of the Virginia Guard to receive the dual honors.
The Virginia Military Institute graduate earlier served as Assistant Chief and later, as Chief of Staff of the Virginia Army National Guard from 1983-89.
Thackston was former manager the Virginia Employment Commission Office in South Boston, served as business analyst for the Small Business Development Center (Longwood College) in South Boston, as adjunct professor at Southside Virginia Community College in Keysville, was Director of Human Resources for Daystrom Furniture and once worked as a locomotive firemen and engineer with Norfolk & Western Railroad.
He and his wife Frances Ann live at 2705 North Main Street.
Other Appointments
· Fields Thomas and Harriet Claiborne to the South Boston Planning Commission - terms run 1/10/2000 to 12/31/2003.
· Kim S. White to the Board of Zoning Appeals - term to expire 2/28/2002.
· Councilman Dick Pond to Southside Regional Partnership -term to expire 6/30/2000.
· Councilman Tom Raab to the Southside Planning District Commission.
Mayor Glen Abernathy expressed appreciation to those persons willing to fill the appointed commissions while noting that both the number and quality of the pool of volunteers was " just tremendous!"

Stray and unclaimed dogs may soon enjoy larger and better living conditions in the county's impoundment facility but the vast majority of the estimated 185 to 200 animals picked up every month of the year will continue to be destroyed.
The pound is owned by the county but, following annexation a year ago, lies inside the Town of South Boston.
Conditions at the impoundment drew attention last year when animal rights activists complained that dogs were not being fed and watered properly and were being held in overcrowded facilities.
Both the Halifax County Board of Supervisors and the South Boston Planning Commission have agreed to improvements at the pound which include the purchase of two adjoining acres of land and building a 30' x 60' building.
Before that can be done, however, a special use permit is required and on Monday night, members of the South Boston Town Council unanimously agreed to issue such a permit with conditions.
Council will require that at no time shall more than 135 dogs be retained and that none be held beyond 30 days. The only exception would be those times when "round- ups" of animals are conducted.
On those occasions, according to Halifax County Administrator Dan Sleeper, over 200 dogs might be picked up. In some instances, upwards to 100 animals have been picked up from a single private property.
Sleeper appeared before the public hearing in behalf of the supervisors and urged that the permit be issued. He reassured council that the county had no intentions of turning over the ownership of the impoundment to animal right activists even though volunteer management assistance is being encouraged.
Several neighboring animal impoundments are managed by the Humane Society but all share the common problem of finding homes for animals. Sleeper said that most animals are not adoptable and many are considered dangerous because of their breed.
James Dillon, whose residence faces the animal impoundment, said that he had not experienced problems in the past, but preferred a 100-dog limit and that none be kept beyond 90 days. "If they're not adoptable, move'em out!" said Dillon.
Dogs which are not adoptable, said Sleeper, are usually destroyed within 10 to 12 days.

If you're among the almost 100 property owners in South Boston who are three years delinquent in real estate taxes, take note that your property is about to be sold. Finance Director S.V. Saunders was given approval by council Monday night to proceed with the sale of properties in an effort to collect over $8,135 in unpaid taxes.
Records show that some tax bills are less than $1, others exceed $1,000.
The sale is expected to produce more than the amount of taxes owed (including attorney fees and court costs) in the town which boasts a collection rate of almost 98.5 percent.
A complete list of those properties and owners is available at the finance office.

Tax Relief For Elderly
Saunders has reminded town real estate owners who were at least 65 years of age on 1/1/2000 that tax relief is available for those who can qualify.
To qualify, property owners must have a gross combined income of less than $12,000 for 1999, must have resided in the Town of South Boston since 1/1/98, and must have a combined net worth of not more than $20,000 (excluding the value of their sole dwelling).
For more information or to receive an application, property owners should contact the town's finance office at (804)575-4210

A South Boston woman was arrested Monday by the South Boston Police Department on multiple charges stemming from an alleged embezzlement of $20,000 from The Office Shop.
Lt. Rick Loftis said Christine K. White, 31, of Cardinal Court, was charged with 22 counts of grand larceny, 24 counts of forgery and 24 counts of uttering, in which White, a bookkeeper for The Office Shop, allegedly stole about $20,000 from the South Boston business.
White was also charged with grand larceny after a half-carat diamond was allegedly stolen from Eleanor Jean Heffelman, 42, of Quailroost Road in South Boston, in April of 1999.
Further charges are pending in The Office Shop case, according to Loftis, as the investigation is on-going.
Lt. Loftis and Officer Wanda Garner are assigned to the investigation.
White was taken into custody at the Halifax County Adult Detention Center and placed under a $50,000 bond.
A hearing date was not available at press time.
· A Nathalie man was arrested by sheriff's deputies Saturday on charges of assault and battery and destruction of property.
Kyle Lee Crews, 23, of Clarkton Road, was charged with the assault and battery of Latisha Crews and damaging a 1987 Jeep.
The offenses allegedly took place on the day of the arrest with the damage to the vehicle valued less than $1,000.
Crews is scheduled to appear in Halifax County General District Court on January 12.
· George Daniel Palmer, 22, of Pumping Hill Road in Nathalie was arrested by sheriff's deputies Saturday on the charge of assault and battery.
Palmer allegedly committed the assault and battery of Shelly Jackson on January 1.
A hearing is scheduled for Palmer in Halifax County General District Court on January 12.

In other police reports:
A two-car crash occurred Friday morning at the intersection of Routes 501 and 704.
Trooper S.M. Krantz said Mary Watts Ford, 70, of Virgilina, drove a 1988 GMC pickup into the path of a 1993 Ford, driven by Rose Phillips Murray, 75, of South Boston.
Trooper Krantz said Ford's vehicle was struck by Murray's vehicle on Route 501, 25 feet north of Old Cluster Springs Road (Route 704).
The 10:50 a.m. crash caused $1,500 in estimated damages to the Murray vehicle, while Ford's vehicle sustained $700 in estimated damages.
Ford was charged with failure to yield the right of way.

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) - Textile maker Tultex Corp. announced Monday that it is closing its Martinsville plant and is laying off 445 workers, effective immediately.
Tultex, Martinsville's largest employer, laid off 1,100 workers  Dec. 2 before filing for Chapter 11 federal bankruptcy protection. The company said then that it would make additional layoffs within the next two months.
When the changes announced Monday are fully implemented, Tultex will employ about 700 people, including about 350 at its Martinsville distribution center, the company said.
That facility will close and those workers will be laid off by mid-March, the company said.
Tultex also announced that on Jan. 5, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Lynchburg approved the company's request for the use of a $150 million debtor-in-possession financing, which will permit the company to pay operating expenses. The financing is provided by a bank group led by Bank of America.

Halifax County wants to know the location, age, style of architecture, physical condition and other pertinent information of its historical resources to determine the need for preservation or conservation districts.
A public information meeting will be held Monday, January 24, by the Halifax County Board of Supervisors to provide details about a survey of architectural resources in Halifax County.
Representatives of MAAR Associates, Inc. will be providing information to the supervisors, town councils of Halifax and South Boston, and to county citizens concerning the scope and process for the survey.
The meeting of the Halifax County Board of Supervisors and Town Councils of Halifax and South Boston will begin at 6 p.m. in the public meeting room 201 on the second floor of the Mary Bethune Office Complex. The presentation by MAAR Associates will begin between 6:15 and 6:30 p.m. and all county citizens have been invited to attend.
Halifax County was awarded a grant from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources in June 1999 for a survey of architectural resources. MAAR Associates of Newark, Delaware, was chosen by the Department of Historic Resources to conduct the survey.
As specified in guidelines of the Department of Historic Resources, the purpose of this project is to undertake a survey of architectural resources 50 years or more in age. Approximately 200 properties are to be documented at a reconnaissance level and 20 properties at an intensive level.
The survey will result in data, photos and sketches of the properties identified at both the reconnaissance and intensive levels, a comprehensive survey report of all properties, location of properties, and a scripted slide presentation of the survey.
The survey report and other products will serve as information and planning documents for land-use decisions as they directly and indirectly relate to the treatment and potential preservation of architectural resources within the county, and the areas surrounding such properties.
The survey at the reconnaissance level will focus on providing basic information about a historic resource including its location, date of construction, style of architecture, historic context including any architectural or historical significance, physical condition, and other information.
The intensive level survey for approximately 20 of the properties identified at the reconnaissance level will provide more detailed documentation of the historic resource including a description of the interior features as well the exterior.
The intensive level provides more detail on a structure or property's historical background, and potential for state or national historic register nomination.
According to Jerry Lovelace, assistant county administrator for planning and operations, study results will assist the county in determining the need for potential creation of preservation or conservation districts for historic properties, assisting the county in making more informed comprehensive planning and land-use decisions, increasing citizen knowledge and awareness of the value of historic properties, and providing an educational tool which can be used by schools, citizen groups, appointed and elected officials, and others.
For further information, citizens may contact Lovelace, at (804) 476-3310.
Any citizen requiring special assistance to attend this meeting should contact the Office of the County Administrator at (804) 476-3310 Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sydnor Jennings, Scottsburg, and Clays Mill Elementary Schools will almost double in their physical size as a result of future renovations and additions.
Supervisor of Facilities Planning and Community Relations Dr. J.O. Crews said Scottsburg Elementary will receive the largest of the additions with approximately 30,000 square feet being added to its facility.
Sydnor Jennings Elementary School will receive approximately 20,000 square feet of additional space while Clays Mill will receive an estimated 13,000 square feet of additional space.
When the work is completed, Scottsburg Elementary School will be the largest of the three facilities with approximately 45,000 square feet.
Sydnor Jennings will be approximately 42,000 square feet at completion and Clays Mills will be roughly 40,000 square feet.
Mobile units at the schools will be removed at the completion of the project as all of the students will be under one roof inside the school.
Each of the three schools will house students in grades K-6 and will have approximately 350 students.
The renovations and additions to the three schools are part of an estimated $10 million capital improvements project okayed by the School Board and Board of Supervisors late last year.
Two county schools, Clover Elementary School and Volens Elementary School, will be closed when the project is completed.
The potential increases in the size of the three schools were shown in the first of a series of preliminary plans drafted by architects in the wake of meetings the architects held January 5 and 6 with school system officials and representatives of the schools involved in the project.
School Superintendent Dennis Witt explained that architects met with a representative pool of teachers and administrators from the three schools as well as from Volens and Clover.
Discussions were held on a variety of topics, Witt said, including the characteristics of a good school and what kinds of facilities and spaces the school representatives felt were important to meet the needs of the students, the school, and the instructional program.
Several common threads were found in the drawings of the schools, the biggest of which was that each school will have a new multi-purpose room.
The multi-purpose room at Scottsburg will likely have a stage because it appears likely that the stage in the current cafeteria/multi-purpose room at Scottsburg will have to be removed to increase the size of the dining area.
No final decision has been made concerning a stage in the multi-purpose room at Sydnor Jennings.
A stage is not planned for the multi-purpose room at Clays Mill.
Crews told the School Board that the proposed multi-purpose rooms are 45 feet by 70 feet with enough area on the sides to accommodate a small set of bleachers.
The multi-purpose rooms, Crews explained, would be large enough for a basketball floor that would meet the needs of youngsters playing midget basketball.
However, former School Board Chairman Alan Gravitt balked at the idea and wanted to see school officials make the rooms big enough to house a regulation-size basketball court.
"It's a little scary to build three undersized multi-purpose rooms," Gravitt said.
"I would think you'd want them large enough so you could have two PE classes going at a time. My thought is that here you want size and space as opposed to amenities. I'd leave out amenities to get the room as big as possible."
Witt explained that cost is the factor that was considered. It would cost an additional $200,000 per facility to make each multi-purpose room large enough to house a full- size basketball court.
"It was a budget matter," he noted.
"It drives the cost up unbelievably."
New school board member G.C. Ratliff pointed out that the courts could be used by the county recreation department.
He also proposed that with that being the case, the county recreation department could "buy in" and financially contribute to the project.
"We have a shortage of gym space in the county," Ratliff pointed out.
Witt said that the only facility that he saw that would lend itself to county-wide use on a practical level would be Scottsburg.
"I think about having 20 kids in there," Gravitt chimed in.
"They take a lot of space if they go out there and are active. They need the space."
It was noted by school system officials that the new multi-purpose rooms would be constructed so that they could be used for public events at night and could be closed off from the rest of the school building on those occasions.
The designs for all three schools involve moving the main office administrative area to the front of the building.
"That," Crews said, "is due to safety concerns. Moving the main office to the front of the school near the main entrance will give you a better idea of who is entering or leaving the building."
Each school's media center will also be overhauled, Crews pointed out.
"With the modern technologies and the differences in media now as opposed to years ago, enhancements need to be made," he remarked.
The new additions will also include spaces for art and music instruction.
And, work will be done on the school sites to improve parking and to provide better and safer means for students getting on and off of school buses and getting in and out of cars to enter and exit the buildings.
When complete, each of the schools will have two Pre-K rooms, three rooms for each of the first three grades and two rooms for each the fourth grade, fifth grade, and sixth grade.
There will also be a resource room that can be divided into two classrooms if needed.
Crews said another meeting with the architects is planned for about three weeks from now to do some fine tuning on the school plans.
"They're trying to get information regarding whether we will need to upgrade sewer and water facilities," Crews explained.
"We've got to determine that and how much we will have to spend for that so that we can see how much that will leave us to spend on bricks and mortar.
"When that research is concluded, Crews said, "the architects will be able to determine if the project will come in under the mandated cost umbrella.
"At this point, we don't know how we stand," Crews concluded.

Don't look for school system officials to change the 4x4 Block Schedule system at Halifax County High School - at least not in the immediate future.
A survey of students, teachers and parents conducted by school administrators in the late fall reveal that a majority of students, teachers, and parents feel that block scheduling has been a positive experience.
The results of the survey were presented to the Halifax County School Board Monday night by Principal Larry Clark and Assistant principal Gail Bosiger.
The survey revealed that a majority of students (57 percent), teachers (73 percent) and parents (68 percent) prefer to remain on the 4x4 Block Schedule.
Among the more solid conclusions that were reached from the results of the survey were that parents and students agree that students spent about one to one and a half hours on homework each day.
Students and teachers both agreed that grades have been good. And, both students and teachers agree that teachers are using a variety of instructional strategies.
Teachers and parents say there is some contact between school and home but contacts have not increased as a result of the move to block scheduling.
Also, teacher results by department indicate that academic teachers like the 4x4 Block Schedule while vocational teachers and the school's music instructor would prefer considering another alternative.
Interestingly enough, on the question to parents regarding their school- day preference, 22 parents (11 percent) out of the 199 that responded to the question (68 percent) said they would prefer to see the school system go to year-round school.
Among the 200 parents responding, 117 of them (58 percent) said they have a positive attitude toward the block schedule while 45 were neutral and 38 were negative.
The survey of parents showed that 138 of them felt that their children had a positive attitude toward their teachers.
A total of 89 parents indicated that they felt the academic challenge of the block schedule was more challenging than in the former six-period day, while 91 said the academic challenge was about the same between the two.
The overwhelming majority of students (200) said they feel they receive sufficient help from teachers and an overwhelming majority of students (232) said there are enough hours in the school day to accomplish everything they want to do at Halifax County High School.
Teachers responding to the survey overwhelmingly felt that teachers were varying learning strategies in the classroom, that students are experiencing opportunities to think analytically and critically, and that the quality and quantity of the curriculum being covered are satisfactory.
A big majority of teachers (239) disagree that students are having difficulty understanding how to complete their homework, as opposed to 74 who feel that students are having trouble in that regard.
In another interesting result, 142 or 38 percent of teachers disagreed that the behavior of students around school is good.
A total of 104 teachers (27 percent) noted they felt that the behavior of students around school is good, while 127 offered no opinion on that issue.
Bosiger noted that 376 students were surveyed with the students being part of a stratified random selection using Social Studies classes.
The survey included 31 ninth graders, 104 tenth graders, 119 eleventh graders, and 122 seniors.
All faculty and administrators were surveyed in the faculty survey with 99 percent of the surveys being returned.
Administrators, guidance counselors, media center specialists, Behind-The-Wheel Driver Education instructors, and the athletic director were excluded from the results.
In the parents' survey, 200 randomly selected parents were included in the telephone survey which was conducted November 15-17.
School secretaries made phone calls between 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. on those nights.
Halifax County High School is about to complete its third semester on the block schedule format.
That, said Clark, has been enough time for all involved to gauge the success or failure of the block schedule format.
"It is my opinion that there has been sufficient time for us to take a look at that instructional delivery system," Clark told the School Board.
He also pointed out that this was a good time to conduct the survey and evaluate the block-schedule format because the ninth-graders that will enter the school this coming fall will be the Class of 2004, the first class that will be fully effected by Standards of Learning (SOL) end-of-course tests and have verified credits for high school graduation.
Parent Survey
1. How many children do you have at the high school this year? 1 child: 152, 2 children: 44, 3 children: 4, 4 children: 0.
2. What grade is your eldest high school child in? 9th: 45, 10th: 46, 11th: 57, 12: 52.
3. On an average evening, how much time does your child spend on homework? A-more than 2 hours: 41, B-1 1/2 to 2 hours: 46, C-1 to 1-1/2 hours: 64, D-1/2 to 1 hour: 26, E-less than 1/2 hour: 22.
4. Compared to the 6-period day, does your child find it (easier, harder, or about the same) in completing homework assignments on the 4x4 block day? Easier: 79, Harder: 45, About the same: 74.
5. How does your child describe the level of academic challenges offered in the 4x4 block program? A-more challenging: 89, B-less challenging: 16, C-about the same as the six-period day: 91.
6. Is your child able to balance course work and extracurricular activities? A-yes: 158, B-no: 21, C-not applicable: 20.
7. Does your child complain about being bored in school? (yes, no) No: 133; If yes, to what degree? A-often: 23, B-sometimes: 41.
8. How would you rate the contact you have with your child's teachers? Would it be, A-often: 22, B-sometimes: 136, C-never: 42.
9. How would you rate your child's attitude toward teachers? Would it be, A-positive: 138, B-neutral: 55, C-negative: 6.
10. In block scheduling, would you say your child has experienced (more difficulty, less difficulty, about the same difficulty) with course content? More difficulty: 36, Less difficulty: 68, About the same: 95.
11. What attitude does your child have towards the 4x4 block day? A-positive: 94, B-neutral: 75, C-negative: 30.
12. In general, what is your personal attitude toward the 4x4 block day? A-positive: 117, B-neutral: 45, C-negative: 38.
13. If given a choice, which would you prefer for your child? A-remain on the current 4x4 block day: 136, B-return to the six-period day: 41, C-go to year-round school: 22.
14. How would you rate your child's overall grades under the 4x4 block compared to the six-period day? A-better: 71, B-worse: 20, C-about the same: 108.
15. This year, does your child talk (more, less, same) about school than he did in the past? More: 86, Less 31, About the Same: 108.
16. In terms of curriculum coverage, do you think teachers are covering (more, less or about the same) material as in a six-period day? More: 112, Less: 20, About the Same: 53, Unable to Evaluate: 15.

Halifax County High School's varsity boys and girls basketball teams begin a new chapter in their seasons this week.
The Comets varsity boys team, 5-4 on the season, opened the week last night facing Roanoke Valley District opponent Franklin County.
Last night's game against the Eagles, who also entered the game with a 5-4 mark, was to be the Comets' final tuneup before kicking off Western District play.
The Comets entered last night's game coming off of a solid performance in a 78-53 loss to nationally ranked Mt. Zion Christian Academy here last Friday.
Another solid performance, coupled with a win, would give the Comets a good deal of momentum and confidence heading into the start of Western District play which begins Friday night.
The Comets will face Albemarle here Friday night at 8 p.m. in their Western District opener.
That game will be the first of six Western District games that the Comets will play among the 10 remaining games on their regular season schedule.
One of the big things that Comets coach Garrett Dillard hopes to accomplish before the start of Friday night's Western District action is to get his team into a good flow.
With early season injuries and other matters coming into play, Dillard's starting lineup has undergone frequent changes.
And, while the Comets have played well, for the most part and many players have stepped up their games, the continuity of having an established starting lineup has yet to appear.
"Every game we've had a different starting lineup," Dillard said.
"We have yet to get into any type of flow."
Halifax County High School's varsity girls team under head coach Allen Lawter, on the other hand, is trying to find something to jump start its season.
The Comets were 1-7 entering last night's road game against Dinwiddie, a game that marked the girls' final tuneup for Western District play.
Like the boys, the Comets girls will open Western District play Friday night against Albemarle.
But, in the case of the girls, they will have to hit the road and travel to Charlottesville to face the Patriots.
Like the boys team, the Comets' girls team entered last night's action coming off of a good performance.
After having lost to non-district opponent Holy Cross by 40 points, the Comets unveiled a new strategy here last Wednesday when they faced Holy Cross for the second time.
And, it almost worked.
Playing and executing their best game of the season, the Comets lost a close three-point game 23-20.
Lawter and the Comets were upbeat after that game and were looking forward to their forthcoming games.
"It was a good experience for our kids to have an opportunity to play in that close of a game," said Lawter whose team had been tagged with a pair of 40 point or more losses prior to entering their last contest.
"We hadn't been in that situation before. We won some personal battles and some team battles we've been struggling with this season. It was a positive for us."

Simmie Foster Davis, age 77, of Nathalie, died Sunday, January 9, 2000, at Virginia Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg.
Mr. Davis was born in Halifax County on June 23, 1922.
Survivors include one devoted nephew, William Scott of Nathalie, and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services for Mr. Davis will be held Wednesday, January 12 at 1 p.m. at New Shiloh Baptist Church in Nathalie with burial in the church cemetery. Rev. Bobby Hairston will officiate.

A memorial service for Durelle Lacy Guthrie will be held Wednesday, January 12, 2000, at 2 p.m. at Liberty United Church of Christ. Services will be conducted by Rev. LeRoy Davis.
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A memorial service for Carroll Wallace Moore will be held Friday, January 14, 2000, at 11 a.m. at Powell Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Luther Ramsey officiating. Burial will follow in Halifax Memorial Gardens.

Lillian Waller Hughes, age 66, of 3201 Ridgeway Road, Vernon Hill, died January 10, 2000, at her home.
Mrs. Hughes was born in Halifax County on January 6, 1934, the daughter of Thomas Owen Waller and Gay Bennett Waller and was married to John Fulton Hughes. She was a member of County Line Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Linda Hughes and Billy Walden of Vernon Hill, Debra and husband, Eddie Hess, of Vernon Hill; one brother, Perry Waller of South Boston; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother, Pollard Waller.
Funeral services for Mrs. Hughes will be held January 13 at 2 p.m. at County Line Baptist Church with Rev. Joseph Cantrell officiating. Burial will take place in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Powell Funeral Home Wednesday from 7:00 until 8:30 p.m. and other times at the home.
Those wishing to give memorials are asked to consider County Line Baptist Church or Halifax County Cancer Association.

John Henry Jackson, age 61, of 1026 Sinai Road, Halifax, died January 10, 2000, at Halifax Regional Hospital.
Mr. Jackson was born September 19, 1938, in Halifax County, the son of Alexander Thomas Jackson and Frances Bray Smith and was married to Doris Layton Jackson. He was a member of Mt. Cana United Methodist Church and a retired truck driver with A.E. Morris Trucking Co.
Graveside services will be held January 13 at 2 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Richard Welch officiating.
Mr. Jackson is survived by his wife; his mother of Julian, N.C.; two daughters, Jennifer J. Cash of Halifax and Christy J. Lloyd of South Boston; three sons, Thomas Jackson of Staunton, Jason Jackson of Halifax and Darrell Layton of Crystal Hill; two sisters, Ann Jackson of Sophie, N.C. and Ann Jackson of Madison, N.C.; four brothers, Billy Jackson of Liberty, N.C., Jerry and Terry Jackson, both of Greensboro, N.C. and James Jackson of Danville; one half brother, James Smith of Julian; one half sister, Margaret Potts of Julian; and seven grandchildren.

The family will receive friends January 12 at Brooks Funeral Home from 7:00 until 8:30 p.m., and other times at the home.