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Recent Obituaries in South Boston, VA

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the South Boston, VA area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Douglas Ray Fisher

Douglas Ray Fisher

Dec 14, 2013

Mr. Douglas Ray Fisher of 8159 J.D. Hagood Hwy., Scottsburg, VA died Saturday, December 14, 2013 at the age of 56. He was born in Virginia on December 12, 1957 to the late Carl Lynwood Fisher, Sr. and the late Christine Moore. Mr. Fisher was retired contractor and he actively attended the New Covenant Worship Center. Survivors include loving friend...

Wilda Earline Wilborn

Wilda Earline Wilborn

Dec 13, 2013

Mrs. Wilda Earline Wilborn of 317 Chalmers St., South Boston, VA died Friday, December 13, 2013 at the age of 67. She was born on April 12, 1946 to the late Oakley and Margaret Vaughan and was married to James E. "Jimmy" Wilborn. Mrs. Wilborn was a homemaker and was a member of Second Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband,...

John Marshall Wilmoth

John Marshall Wilmoth

Dec 11, 2013

John Marshall Wilmoth, Jr., the son of John and Dorothy Wilmoth died December 11, 2013 at Halifax Regional Hospital at the age of 70. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Delilah and his father John M. Wilmoth, Sr.. John Marshall is survived by his mother, Dorothy Wilmoth; three siblings, Eileen Thatcher, Linda Wilmoth, and Wayne Wilmoth; three...

Tommie Raymond Jimmy Talley

Tommie Raymond Jimmy Talley

Dec 8, 2013

Tommie Raymond "Jimmy" Talley, Jr. , 72, husband of Caroline B. Talley, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Mr. Talley was born March 30, 1941 to the late Tommie Raymond, Sr. and Sadie Raymell Yancey Talley. A graduate of Oak Hill with the Class of 1959, Jimmy was a retired grocer, lastly as an Assistant...

Augustus Lafayette Vernon

Augustus Lafayette Vernon

Dec 7, 2013

Mr. Augustus LaFayette "Gus" Vernon, Jr. of 3174 East Hyco Road, South Boston, VA died Saturday, December 7, 2013 at his home. Born in Halifax County on November 19, 1925, he was the son of the late Augustus L. Vernon, Sr. and the late Maude E. Osborne Vernon, was married to the late Margie C. Vernon, and is survived by...

Clarence Aubrey Duffer

Clarence Aubrey Duffer

Dec 7, 2013

Mr. Clarence Aubrey Duffer, age 70, of 1193 Ponderosa Road, South Boston, VA, died Saturday, December 7, 2013 at Halifax Regional Hospital. He was born in Clover, VA on August 29, 1943 to the late Clarence Duffer and the late Myrtle Irene Dunaway Duffer and was married to Carolyn Comer Duffer. Mr. Duffer was a retired production manager for BHK...

Cecile Lovelace Boswell

Cecile Lovelace Boswell

Dec 3, 2013

Mrs. Cecile Lovelace Boswell, 85, widow of Bernal C. Boswell, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at the Medical College of Virginia. Mrs. Boswell was born August 15, 1928 in Charlotte County to the late Otis H., Sr. and Kathryn Pearl Eanes Lovelace. She was retired from the telephone company where she served as Assistant Manger and was also retired...

Lemuel "Archer" Lacks

Lemuel "Archer" Lacks

Nov 29, 2013

Mr. Lemuel "Archer" Lacks, Jr. of 1019 John Logan Trail, Clover, VA died Friday, November 29, 2013 at the age of 71. He was born in Halifax Co., VA on May 31, 1942 to the late Lemuel Lacks, Sr. and the late Flossie Inez Hazelwood Lacks. Mr. Lacks was a member of Living Waters Church of God and a farmer....

Ruth Thompson Torian

Ruth Thompson Torian

Nov 26, 2013

Ms. Ruth Thompson Torian of 6090 Bethel Rd., Scottsburg, VA died Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at the age of 87. She was born in Halifax Co., VA on February 10, 1926 to the late Harry H. Thompson and the late Evelyn Mayes Thompson. Ms. Torian was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Survivors include one son, Paul G. Torian and...

Ruby Green Griffin

Ruby Green Griffin

Nov 23, 2013

Ruby Green Griffin, 88, of Clarksville, VA passed away Saturday, November 23, 2013. She was born July 8, 1925 in South Boston to the late Ernest Gray and Lottie Rogers Green. Ruby was the widow of Raymond Wooding Griffin. She was a retired Ward Clerk at Southeastern General Hospital in Lumberton, NC. Ruby was a loving and supportive wife and...

Ruby Green Griffin

Ruby Green Griffin

Nov 23, 2013

Ruby Green Griffin, 88, of Clarksville, VA passed away Saturday, November 23, 2013. She was born July 8, 1925 in South Boston to the late Ernest Gray and Lottie Rogers Green. Ruby was the widow of Raymond Wooding Griffin. She was a retired Ward Clerk at Southeastern General Hospital in Lumberton, NC. Ruby was a loving and supportive wife and...

Michael Stephen Rutledge

Michael Stephen Rutledge

Nov 15, 2013

Mr. Michael Stephen Rutledge of Red Oak, VA, died on Friday, November 15, 2013, at the age of 52. He was born on August 6, 1961, to the late Henry Thomas Rutledge and the late Christine Guthrie Rutledge. Mr. Rutledge is survived by three children, Jennifer Nichols of Clover, VA, Holly Rutledge of Alton, VA and Chris Rutledge and his...

Berkley Wayne Buck Neal

Berkley Wayne Buck Neal

Nov 13, 2013

Berkley Wayne "Buck" Neal, 63, husband of JoAnn Neal, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at Halifax Regional Hospital in South Boston. Buck was born May 12, 1950 to the late Thomas Walker and Maggie Whitlow Neal. A graduate of Randolph Henry High School with the Class of 1968, Buck loved to hunt and was a motorcycle enthusiast. He...

John Atkerson Burgess

John Atkerson Burgess

Nov 8, 2013

Alton, Virginia John Atkerson Burgess, 92, husband of Myrtis Brandon Burgess, died Friday Nov. 8, 2013 at his residence. John was the son of the late Samuel Hales and Nannie Henderson Burgess and was the last surviving child of 12. After serving in the US Navy during WWII, he retired from Virginia Power after 34 years Service. He and Myrtis...

Charlie Landrum Dixon

Charlie Landrum Dixon

Nov 8, 2013

Mr. Charlie Landrum Dixon of 9467 Greenhill Court, Richmond, VA died on Friday, November 8, 2013 at the age of 90. He was born in Halifax Co., VA on June 22, 1923 to the late James John Dixon and the late Frances Landrum Dixon and was married to the late Thelma Crowder Dixon. Mr. Dixon was a veteran of the...

Phyllis Williams Foster

Phyllis Williams Foster

Nov 8, 2013

Mrs. Phyllis Williams Foster of 1180 Foster Rd., Alton, VA died on Friday, Nov. 8, 2013 at her home. Born to the late Rennie Turner Williams and and the late Keith Williams on March 31,1926, she lived her entire life in Halifax County, VA. She was married November 21, 1947 to William Sam Foster who survives. In addition she is...

Charlie Jearl Wiles

Charlie Jearl Wiles

Nov 8, 2013

Charlie Jearl Wiles, 66, of Virgilina, VA passed away Friday, November 8, 2013. He was born May 19, 1947 in Mecklenburg County to the late John Henry and Willie Lee Parrott Emory Wiles. Charlie was co-owner of Wiles Floor Finishing Company and was an honorary member of the Virgilina Fire Department. Charlie was married to Jane Scott Wiles on October...

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