A call to weight Election District-5's majority numbers in South Boston's favor, as well as a challenge to black minority numbers in a "numbers versus political reality" plea, prompted supervisors at Monday's public hearing to set a redistricting workshop May 2.
"There are so many issues, we need to talk about it for awhile," Supervisor R.E. "Dickie" Abbott said following the public hearing.
The local Redistricting Advisory Committee's proposed plan, "ND," retained two majority non-white districts.
The plan also puts the Town of Halifax wholly within ED-4.
The Town of South Boston is split, with ED-8 completely within South Boston and sections included in Ed-4, ED-5 and a portion of ED-3.
During the public hearing, William Coleman, president of the South Boston Business and Professional Council, Detra Carr and Ed Owens addressed the minority numbers in ED-8.
Coleman told supervisors that the prison population was included in the census count, but that prisoners cannot vote. "Therefore, clearly ED-8 is distorted," said Coleman, describing the numbers as "a simple numerical majority but not a political one."
Detra Carr estimated that there are about 245 inmates at Camp 23 with about 200 minority. Carr also noted inmates are counted at the county jail in ED-4.
Coleman told supervisors that black voting strength was not maximized. "Therefore, we cannot embrace this (ND) plan," he added.
Coleman also noted that there are no blacks on the Board of Supervisors or on the School Board. He asked that the committee and supervisors work to come up with a fair and equitable plan.
He suggested "looking at the Sinai community and also in Riverdale" to possibly enhance black voting districts.
Coleman said that his organization feels that "out of eight districts, there should be two districts with political majority as well as numerical majority."
Ed Owens, a South Boston councilman, echoed Coleman's call, asking supervisors to consider adding residents in Riverdale or Westside Village to enhance minority districts. He also endorsed South Boston's request for two election districts within the town.
Ted Daniel, South Boston's town manager, reminded supervisors that town council had sought two election districts within South Boston via an earlier resolution.
Last night, South Boston officials told supervisors that they would like to see ED-5 with 50 percent weight of South Boston residents.
Mayor Glen Abernathy said that percentage would "give South Boston a fighting chance." (See South Boston Council story.)
Alan Gravitt, a School Board representative from ED-4, told supervisors that the ND proposal would put him in the same district with current School Board member Wanda McDowell.
Although he said that he did not think personal interest should drive the process, Gravitt did seek the chance for incumbents to run.
He noted that McDowell must seek election this year but that he was elected a year and a half ago.
"Give consideration to incumbents ...," Gravitt said.
Carl Furches, a School Board member, said that the ND plan would kick him out of his district "and that doesn't bother me."
Furgess said that the committee worked hard to come up with fair districts and not gerrymander.
Supervisor David Martin said that "important issues were brought up tonight and cannot be solved in one day."
The supervisor also said that these districts represent voting districts for the Board of Supervisors and that he was "not so much in favor of undoing the work of the committee for political boundaries."
The common interest they share is living in the most urban area, noted Martin.
The supervisors also said that the prison population was taken into consideration and must be counted in the census. However, he favored exploring the non-white voters issue.
"The point I am making is that I think we need a work session," Martin said.
If the ND plan is approved, Martin would not longer live within his current ED-4 district.
Supervisor James Edmunds, ED-5, said that he agreed with Martin and did not "like the political boundary" concept.
Edmunds said that he represented South Boston residents and that he did not think that anyone in the town felt he did not.
With a number of issues before supervisors, the board voted to meet for a work session on the issue on Wednesday, May 2, at 7 p.m. in the supervisors' conference room at Mary Bethune.

Supervisors are facing back-to-back four-cent rate increases in the real estate levy if they want to balance the county budget with current tax revenues, County Administrator Joe Morgan told the board's finance committee Monday night.
The county has $21.8 million in projected revenues for the coming fiscal year with $27.2 million requested, according Morgan.
The board in recent years has had to dip into its reserve fund to balance its budget.
Real estate tax hikes would produce an additional $6,096,555 over a six-year span.
The proposal reflects no general pay increase of Board of Supervisors' employees.
Morgan put the 10 percent real estate tax hike on the county's budget table, but it was the only increase recommended this year.
However, 10 percent real estate tax increases through 2006 - with additional tax proposals awaiting - are in the projection hopper.
The administrator's draft budget is the first step as supervisors began work sessions to prepare a budget for public hearing in June to be adopted before June 30.
The administrator's budget recommended a phased increase in the real estate tax of 10 percent per year "until the budget is balanced and reserves restored."
Halifax County's current real estate tax rate is 36 cents per assessed $100.
The proposal reflected a jump in 2001 to 40 cents; in 2002 to 44 cents; in 2003 to 48 cents; in 2004 to 40 cents; in 2005 to 43 cents; in 2006 to 48 cents.
Property tax reassessment is required each six years, which impacts the tax increase program.
Future budget proposals also included a $75 per year household garbage collection fee the following year "to reduce the impact of solid waste management on the real estate tax paid by farms and businesses."
Morgan also recommended study of a merchant's capital tax instead of a retail business license tax, explaining that $200,000 additional revenue is estimated. Implementation would not come before the 2002 tax year, he noted.
Use of the personal property tax is suggested in the future if state school funding, lost with South Boston's reversion from a city, is not restored.
The county administrator noted that jail, juvenile detention, employee health insurance and solid waste collection funding are the most significant increases in the general government expenses.
Morgan noted that juvenile detention increases over $130,000 to meet the W.W. Moore Detention Home contracted cost due to the home renovation.
He said that garbage collection reflects the cost of a fourth front end loading packer truck, plus grouping of dumpster sites and two trial convenience centers.
The water and sewer system enterprise fund budgets for Clover, Riverdale and Grubby Road are being prepared with no general fund subsidy, according to the budget proposal.
Morgan also recommended planning for improvements to the cunty animal pound, courthouse renovation completion and the Paul C. Edmunds Jr. Memorial Park.
Schools
New revenue is suggested from the county to the schools of $889,197, a 6.79 percent increase in local funding.
That amount is a reduction from the School Board request to reflect $300,000 in the minimum state share of increases for personnel compensation. The increased county contribution to schools is recommended, but Morgan noted the school system is seeking state relief in some areas.
Revenue Estimates
and Recommendations
Locally controlled revenues are projected to increase about l.16 percent, yielding only $214,186 more than the current fiscal year budget, according to the budget preview. That projection is at current tax rates.
Non-local revenues are projected based on department and agency estimates, past experience and action of the legislature, according to Morgan. Total General Fund revenue increases by l.08 percent.
"Several tax changes are proposed," explained the administrator. "Changes proposed are both to increase revenue and to keep county tax policy in line with practices in other localities."
Morgan said that if local taxes vary greatly from those commonly found statewide, local taxpayers could suffer when statewide changes are made.
Using the car tax as an example, he said that the sharing of the tax by the state greatly benefited urban Virginia localities and some rural counties with higher personal property taxes which relied more on the car tax than did our county.
"The major thrust of the budget is to return to a balance between revenues and expenditures, so that a stable revenue stream funds those services required or desired," Joe Morgan, county administrator advised.

Linda Short Clark, convicted in February of embezzling funds from Doug's Antiques and Reproductions, was sentenced on Friday to a total of 10 years in prison.
Judge William L. Wellons sentenced Clark to separate five-year terms for two counts of grand larceny/embezzlement, suspending all but 10 days in jail on the second count.
Clark, a 51-year-old South Boston resident, admitted during her trial that she had misappropriated as much as $10,000 in funds from Doug Clark's business.
Linda Clark, who is not related to Doug Clark, had a business arrangement with him that allowed her to display and sell personal antiques in the showroom in return for performing general secretarial duties.
Clark was not a paid employee of the business.
Prosecution evidence related how Linda Clark, from January 1, 1996 to June 1, 1998, wrote company checks directly to herself to cover her personal expenses, making false entries in the company's check register to conceal her actions from Doug Clark.
The prosecution further stated at trial that at least one check was meant to cover insurance premiums for Doug Clark, whose insurance was subsequently cancelled.
Doug Clark died in 1998 after a protracted battle with cancer.
Judge Wellons ordered the suspended portions of Clark's sentence be conditonal on her good behavior for 10 years following her incarceration, and that she be subjected to a probationary period of two years.
The court additionally authorized Clark to serve her sentence on weekends and that she pay restitution of $15,520.19, with credit for payments already made.
Other Sentencing
· Lindy Marie Hardy, 43, of Nathalie, was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison for the grand larceny/embezzlement of Wilco in Halifax, and to 20 years in prison for a felony lottery violation.
Judge Wellons suspended Hardy's entire five-year sentence for her grand larceny/embezzlement conviction and all but eight months of her lottery violation.
The court ordered Hardy's suspended time to be conditional on her good behavior for 20 years following her release, as well as ordered a probationary period for Hardy of two years.
Hardy was additionally ordered to pay restitution to Wilco in the amount of $6,849.
· Jeffrey David Miller, 39, of South Boston, was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison for the possession of cocaine and to 30 days for the misdemeanor possession of marijuana.
Judge Wellons suspended Millers's entire sentence for both offenses, conditional on Miller's good behavior for five years. A two-year probationary period for Miller was also ordered by the court.
The court additionally ordered Miller to abstain from alcohol and drug use and to undergo counseling and treatment.
· Jerry Broad Osborne, 53, of Halifax, was sentenced on Friday to five years each in prison for the possession of a firearm after having been convicted of a felony and inflicting bodily injury on correctional officer Charles Tidwell of the Blue Ridge Regional Jail.
Judge Wellons suspended all but six months of the firearm charge and all but eight months of the charge for inflicting injury on officer Tidwell.
The court ordered the suspended portions of Osborne's sentence to be conditional on his good behavior for 10 years following his release. A two-year probationary period for Osborne was also ordered.
· Leroy Devon Tucker, 25, of South Boston, was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison for forging and uttering a check with the intent to defraud, and to 12 months for misdemeanor larceny of a check.
Judge Wellons suspended Tucker's entire sentence on the larceny charge and all but seven months on the forging and uttering charge.
The suspended portions of Tucker's sentences were conditional on his good behavior for five years following his release. A one-year probationary period was also ordered.
The court additionally authorized work release for Tucker if he were eligible, and that he abstain from drug use and submit to random drug tests.
· William Junior Clements Jr., 30, of Nathalie, had his previously suspended prison sentence revoked on Friday for a violation of probation conditions.
Judge Wellons reimposed and resuspended Clements' sentence, with the same probation conditions as before.
· Marylee Kenney, 35, of Virgilina, was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison for the assault and battery of South Boston police officer B.K. Lovelace.
Judge Wellons suspended all but eight months of Kenney's sentence, conditional on her good behavior for five years.
· Robert Aaron Garner, 44, of South Boston, was found guilty on Friday of a probation violation.
Judge Wellons revoked Garner's previously suspended prison sentence, and resuspended all but one year of Garner's imposed sentence.
Monday Court
· Brandon Scott Powell, a 19-year-old Halifax youth, was sentenced on Monday to a total of 40 years in prison for breaking and entering and grand larceny charges involving the properties of Nancy Burkhart and Michael James Hall.
Judge Leslie M. Osborn additonally sentenced Powell to a total of 10 years in prison for two charges of possessing a firearm after having been convicted of a felony, and to 12 months in jail for petty larceny of property belonging to Nathaniel Owen.
Judge Osborn suspended all of Powell's time, except for five years each on the firearms possession charges, to run concurrently, for a total of five years in prison.
The court made Powell's suspended time conditional on his good behavior for 10 years following his release. A two-year probationary period was also ordered for Powell after his release.
· Mervin C. Martin Jr., 22, of South Boston, was sentenced on Monday to five years in prison for the abduction of Lori Younger and to 12 months in prison for the misdemeanor assault and battery of Lori Younger.
Judge Osborn suspended all but three months each of Martin's sentences, to be served concurrently for a total of three months in jail.
· Robert Lee Martin Jr., 40, of Virgilina, was sentenced on Monday to 10 years in prison for the enhanced larceny of Wal-Mart.
Judge Osborn suspended all but one year and eight months of Martin's sentence, conditional on his good behavior for 10 years following his release.
The court additonally ordered a two-year probationary period for Martin , that he abstain from drugs, and that he undergo random drug tests.
· James Roger Redd, 33, of Wylliesburg, convicted in January of the possession of cocaine, was granted first offender status by the court on Monday.
Judge Osborn ordered Redd to undergo substance abuse counseling through Halifax/Pittsylvania Court Services, and to be subjected to random drug tests and screenings.
The court further ordered that Redd's operator's license be restricted to travel to and from work for a total of six months.
· Stephanie M. Reed, 28, of Clover, was convicted on Monday of an amended indictment of misdemeanor assault and battery of police officer D.T. Frazier, and withdrew her appeal of a lower court finding of guilt for misdemeanor intoxication in public.
Judge Osborn sentenced Reed to 20 days in jail on the assault charge and ordered Reed to pay restitution in the amount of $200 to the Clerk of Court within 90 days.
· Roger Vincent Tucker, 23, of Long Island, was sentenced on Monday to five years in prison for the fraudulent conversion of the property of Hometown Rentals Inc.
Judge Osborn also found Tucker guilty of failing to keep contact with the probation department in order to prepare Tucker's presentence report.
The court suspended Tucker's sentence to time served, conditional on his good behavior for five years, and that Tucker perform 100 hours of CDI service through Halifax/Pittsylvania Court Services

31.5% County Leaf Auction-Bound

It ain't over till it's over!
Yankee baseball legend Yogi Berra may have coined the phrase but South Boston warehouseman Charlie Payne was heard this week chanting the same thing.
"We're tickled to death!" said Payne having learned that at least 32 percent of all flue-cured leaf expected to be produced in Halifax County this season is auction-bound.
Payne is co-owner of South Boston's only tobacco warehouse, the Planters-Star. It was formed in February by a merger of two of the existing three houses. Shortly thereafter, the only other warehouse that would have competed, the grower-owned Victory Coop, closed.
"It's been a crazy year!" said B.C. Langston with the USDA Tobacco Market News Service in Raleigh, N.C., another statement that has echoed throughout tobacco country before the first pound of flue-cured leaf has yet to reach the market.
As if the tobacco industry didn't have enough variables with the likes of weather, government regulations, litigation and political posturing, a new method of purchasing leaf directly from growers by cigarette manufacturers came on the scene.
Not only has direct contract purchasing provided an alternative to the centuries-old auction system, it has threatened to destroy it in less than two years. Equally at stake is the federal growing quota and price support system.
Halifax County has a 2001 effective quota of 9,777,409 lbs. of which 3,086,848 is designated to be sold at auction. The first designation period ended April 16.
Planters-Star Warehouse operators said yesterday that the latest figures they had obtained indicate their warehouse is already designated to receive approximately 2.5 million pounds this season. The Planters sold approximately 3.5 million pounds in 2000.
Producers will be allowed to redesignate tobacco July 2-6, and Planters-Star owners say they expect to gain another 500,000 pounds before the selling season opens.
Industry-wide, flue-cured tobacco growers have designated 13.8 million pounds or 28.6 percent of this year's effective quota to be sold at auction. The 2001 effective quota for flue-cured tobacco is 48.5 million pounds.
Because so many tobacco warehouses have closed since last season, a number of producers have actually designated tobacco to be sold in warehouses that no longer are in operation.
Last year, producers were allowed to change their marketing cards to reflect the place where their tobacco was sold. Not so this year.
Changes of designation must be filed with the USDA Farm Service Agency in advance, a procedure that requires a two-week period for completion.
Producers will be delivering non-auction tobacco to a number of receiving stations where government graders may or may not be present. There is no requirement that non-auction tobacco be government graded.
FSA Agriculture Program Specialist Nelson Link in Richmond said that even with all the changes facing the 2001 marketing season, he didn't foresee any major problems. "There might be some longer hours on sale days," said Link.
The USDA has totally automated all sales-reporting procedures this year and, that alone, said Link, is expected to speed the process.
As for preferring the auction system to direct contract purchasing, the USDA official said, "we don't pick sides." "Our role is to implement the tobacco program properly."
Concerning the government grading system and what price protection it may or may not afford producers, Link had this to say: "They (producers) know what their tobacco is worth."
Non-auction leaf grown in Halifax County must be transported elsewhere because there are no receiving stations here at this time.
That, too, might change.
The nearest receiving stations for non-auction leaf are located in Danville and Chase City.

A stroll up the Academy Awards walkway will lead into an enchanted world that would stun Cinderella with its beauty.
Cascading gossamer, lustrous balloons, shining lights, graceful swans and a beautiful fountain for a wishing well will grace the surroundings.
The scene is like that out of a story book.
It is the scene that Halifax County High School's students will step into Saturday night at the annual Halifax County High School Junior-Senior Prom.
Cheryle Ferguson understands the importance of the magic of the surroundings.
In fact, she helps create it.
This marks the 26th year that the Halifax County High School art teacher has been one of the masterminds of the Junior-Senior Prom.
Using her artful touch and a lot of elbow grease, Ferguson makes sure that the surroundings and atmosphere are unique and memorable for everyone involved.
"Sometimes I'm surprised myself when it's finished," she said with a hearty laugh.
"Each year, I step back and look at it and say 'this is it.' Then, the following year we seem to surpass it. We seem to take it to another level."
After more than a quarter of a century, it would be understandable if Ferguson ran out of ideas and maybe had to go back to create an offspring of an idea that worked in some other previous year.
It hasn't happened yet.
With a well of creativity and knowledge as deep as Ferguson has, don't expect it to happen."
"It's unpredictable," Ferguson said.
"Basically, what I do is take the ideas for the theme and decorations that are ordered and just add things or change things a little that I think will enhance what we have and what we are doing.
"Each year has been something different," she added.
"We've certainly not had to worry about being repetitive."
"Constructing" the prom is hard work.
It takes Ferguson, her art students, a cadre of student and faculty assistants and other volunteers a large number of man-hours to create the stage for the big night.
"I start when I come in at 8:30 in the mornings," Ferguson said.
"My art classes join in at assigned stations. In the afternoons I have a few volunteers. I've been here at school plenty of times working until the custodians have run me out."
The tough part of the job for Ferguson and her corp of volunteers is that while a prom decorations package is ordered, it all must be assembled.
"Everything, and I mean everything has to be put together," Ferguson explained.
"There is nothing that is shipped in here that arrives in a three-dimensional form. Nothing comes in here that you can just pull it right out of a box and it's ready."
Adding to the dilemma is that the lobby, the site of the prom, cannot be totally closed off to traffic during the school day.

As a result, Ferguson and her volunteers have to work in stages, build items, set them aside and then set off to work on something else.
It's not as easy as it looks. It's not a project that Ferguson could tackle alone.
"This is a team effort," Ferguson emphasized.
"It takes a lot of people working together to make this happen. We have a number of students and teachers who work hard on this each year.
"I want to thank Linder Martin and Mr. Vass for all they've done to help this year. They have really stepped up to the occasion."
Ferguson has spent an uncounted amount of her personal time and resources working on the Junior-Senior Prom, arguably the most visible and most anticipated event of the school year.
The reason is simple - the students.
"It's amazing," she said, "on the night of the prom to see and feel the ambiance of the surroundings.
"It's something special to see these kids come in dressed so elegantly in their evening gowns and tuxedoes. The feeling is just unbelievable."
The theme of this year's Junior-Senior Prom is "Here and Now."
Decorations will feature the colors of Columbia blue, white and silver with accents of gold.
The traditional events of the prom will be observed Saturday night with the annual Senior Walk, the crowning of the Senior Queen and King and the crowning of the Junior Princess and Prince.
Under a new policy that has been implemented this year, parents will be allowed inside the school from 7 p.m. until 7:45 p.m. to view the decorations and the prom.
Parents and other visitors, as they have been in past years, will be able to stand outside the entrance of the school and view the students as they arrive for the prom.
However, unlike past years, parents will not be allowed inside the prom for extended periods of time after the 7:45 p.m. viewing deadline comes to an end.
"If a parent wants to come back at 9 o'clock to look in for five minutes or so, we might can deal with that," said high school principal Albert T. Randolph.
"But we can't have large groups of people coming in and staying an extended period of time."
The high school principal said the measure to provide a specified viewing time for parents was undertaken for reasons of space, security and to provide the students some time to themselves.
"It was brought to my attention that we had groups of parents who came and stayed pretty much the whole time," Randolph explained.
"We're anticipating that we will have approximately 600 students and guests and the area in the lobby is going to be pretty much full. We don't have space but for so many people.
"And," he added, "the students need some to time to enjoy the prom among themselves."
Randolph also noted that parents will not be allowed to video the Senior Walk this year.
"The Senior Walk will be videotaped," Randolph stated.
"If parents want to purchase a copy of the video we can make it available for them."
Randolph stressed that he wants to work with parents and cooperate with parents in any way possible.
"My goal is to work with parents," he said.
"But as far as parents coming and staying a great length of time, that's what we need to control."

Toss out the records.
Toss out the stats.
Toss out everything.
Nothing about past history matters when Halifax County and GW square off as they will tonight at 7 p.m. at Dan Daniel Park.
"It's going to be a knock-down drag out game," said Comets coach Kelvin Davis.
"This is going to be your typical close, hard fought, Halifax County-GW game. Everybody is going to be up for this game and it's going to be a great game."
At stake tonight is the lead in the Western District and the advantage of being able to be a leg up on the competition.
Tonight marks the halfway point in the Western District season for Halifax County which has downed E.C. Glass and Albemarle.
If the Comets can win tonight's road game against the Silver Eagles, the Comets would be 3-0 in the district standings with two of their last three Western District games to be played at home.
That would be a good position for the Comets to be in heading down the second-half stretch of the regular season.
GW coach Scooter Dunn, a former baseball coach and teacher at Halifax County High School, had a young club that compiled a good record last season.
With a good handful of returnees and his top pitcher last season, Justin Tubbs, back on the hill, Dunn's GW team has been impressive this spring.
GW turned back Baldwin High School last week, handing Baldwin its first loss of the season.
Also, GW downed Cave Spring, a talented team that lost to the Comets in the opening round of last year's Northwest Region playoffs.
The Comets, on the other hand, have beaten E.C. Glass 7-2 and downed Albemarle 2-1 in Western District play and scored a 5-2 win over Baldwin Friday night.
Halifax County has one loss, that coming in a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Baldwin last Thursday night.
The Comets, 7-1 overall and 2-0 in Western District play, have scored in double digits in four of their eight games to date.
For the season, the Comets have outscored their opposition 64-12.
But again, the records won't matter when the Comets and GW square off against GW tonight.
"We've been looking for ward to this game since the beginning of the season," Davis pointed out.
"We know GW has a very good ball club. Hopefully they know we're coming up there and are going to try the best we can to win the ball game."
Tonight's game may very well feature one of the district's top pitching duels between Tubbs and Halifax County ace Scott Adams.
Through late last week, Tubbs had hurled in excess of 20 scoreless innings for GW.
Adams has had a good season as well with a 3-1 record and a 1.05 earned run average.
The way Davis sees it, the winner of tonight's game will be the team that is the more mentally ready team and the team that gets the right break at the right time.
"It's going to be whichever team gets the breaks in the game," Davis said.
"It's all about manufacturing runs. Hopefully, it will be us that will get the breaks."

Lonnie Rae Wood Ragsdale, 60, of Halifax, died April 20 at Halifax Regional Hospital.
She is survived by her husband, John Ragsdale of Halifax; three daughters, Brennetta Williams of Chesapeake, Cassondrus Ragsdale of Halifax and Lisa Harris of Greensboro, N.C.; one granddaughter, Morgan Williams; five brothers, John Wood, Isaac Wood Jr., Claude Wood, Arthur Wood and Billy Wood.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ragsdale were held April 25 at noon at Power of Faith Christian Center in Halifax. Bishop Walter Roach officiated. Burial was in Union Grove CME Church Cemetery in South Boston.

Earl John 'E.J.' Huneycutt, 78, of 1080 Ford Lane, Virgilina, died April 22 at Halifax Regional Hospital.
Mr. Huneycutt was born in North Carolina on June 14, 1922, the son of Oliver John Huneycutt and Effie H. Huneycutt and was first married to Maxine C. Huneycutt and later to Marie A. Huneycutt, who survives him. He was a member of Jeffress Baptist Church, Clarksville, the American Legion Post 336, Virgilina, was a retired textile worker with Burlington Industries, and was a Army Veteran.
Other survivors of Mr. Huneycutt include one son, Earl and his wife, Ann Huneycutt of Clarksville; one stepson, Michael Tillotson of Buffalo Junction; one stepdaughter, Vicky T. Elmore of Henderson, N.C., one brother, Melvin Huneycutt of Virgilina; one granddaughter, Rhonda Huneycutt of Mountain Home, N.C.; one great-grandson, Andrew Michael McGraw of Mountain Home; and four step-grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held today, April 25 at 2 p.m. at Brooks Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Bill Keen and Ronnie Matthews officiating. Burial will follow in Virgilina Cemetery.

William Thomas Sizemore, 45, of Gaithersburg, Md., formerly of South Boston, died suddenly on April 10.
Mr. Sizemore was born in South Boston on March 24, 1956, the son of Richard Jordan Sizemore and Jeanne Bodie Sizemore and was married to Susan McMahon Sizemore. He was a member of the Baptist Faith and was a graduate of Virginia Tech with a Master's in Electrical Engineering. He was an officer with the Parent-Teacher-Student Association in Gaithersburg.
Survivors include his wife; one son, Cameron Joseph Sizemore of Gaithersburg; his mother of South Boston; one sister, Sally Sizemore Muller of Greensboro, N.C.; two brothers, R. Macon Sizemore and Daniel Jordan Sizemore, both of Richmond; his mother-in-law, Beverly Ransenburg of Aiken, SC; his father-in-law, Fred Ransenburg of Aiken; one brother-in-law, Robert McMahon of Aiken.
A memorial service for Mr. Sizemore will be held April 28 at 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church, South Boston.

For memorials, please consider First Baptist Church 'People of Hope' Campaign or the Christian Children's Fund, PO Box 26507, Richmond, 23261-6507.

William W. 'Brownie' Elliott, 71, of Clarksville, husband of Esther Irene Morris Elliott, died April 2 at MCV in Richmond.
Mr. Elliott was born in Halifax County on July 24, 1929.
Survivors include his wife; his daughters and sons-in-law, Jackie E. and Ronald T. Davidson of Concord, Janet E. and C.W. Nunn of Rustburg, and Darlene E. and Hamlin Tillotson of Buffalo Junction; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; sisters and brothers, Maurine E. Ligon of Scottsburg, Edith E. Williams of Clover, Dorothy Ann Dance of South Boston, R. Donald Elliott of Scottsburg, Harry Byrd Elliott of South Boston and Robert W. Elliott of Huntingtown, Md.
Funeral services for Mr. Elliott will be held today, April 25, at 4 p.m. in the Chapel at Watkins Cooper Lyon Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Oakhurst Cemetery.
Those wishing to give memorials are asked to consider Clarksville Fire Dept., Clarksville Rescue Squad, or the Hospital Hospitality House of MCV, 612 E. Marshall St., Richmond, 23219.

Adrian Fritz-Albert Eldemire, 38, of 211 Summit Drive, South Boston, died April 22 in Richmond.
Mr. Eldemire was born in Jamaica and was an auto body technician. He is survived by his parents, Albert and Katherine Eldemire of Bronx, NY; two children; four sisters, and four brothers.
A funeral service will be held April 26 at noon at Calvary Baptist Church in Morristown, N.J.

Henry Oscar Moore of 2228 Love Shop Road, Halifax, died April 22, 2001 at Halifax Regional Hospital.
He was born in Halifax County, on October 16, 1917 and was 83 years old. He was the son of Oscar Allen Moore and Nancy Reeves Moore and was married to Virginia Fulp Moore.
Mr. Moore was a member Dan River Baptist Church and was a retired farmer and mechanic.
Mr. Moore is survived by his wife, Virginia Fulp Moore, of Halifax; two daughters, Nancy Jane Moore of Chesapeake; Patricia Elizabeth Moore, of Greenville, NC; one son, Jim Allen Moore, of Cluster Springs; one brother, Roy Reeves Moore, of Halifax; one sister, Stella Herndon, Clinton, NC; three grandchildren, Lynn Good Emily Moore and Chris Moore; two great grandchildren, Michael and Brian Good.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Louisa Williams.
Funeral services for Mr. Moore will be held today (Wednesday) at 11:00 a.m. at Powell Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dwight Heatwole conducting the service.
Burial will take place in Dan River Baptist Church Cemetery.