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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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Rebecca Kelsey Newman
Nov 4, 2013
Rebecca Kelsey Newman, 84, died peacefully on Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, in Virginia Beach, Va. She was born Sept. 16, 1929, in Farmville, Va., to Philander and Ruby Kelsey. A graduate of Farmville High School and Longwood College, she had a long career as an elementary school teacher, primarily in Hampton, Va. Becky met James M. Adams, Jr. while teaching...
Becky Lynn Lapsley Black
Nov 2, 2013
Mrs. Becky Lynn Black, age 60, of Nelson, VA, the beloved wife of Dr. Dave Black, went Home to be with the Lord at 6:52 am on November 2, 2013 after a 4-year struggle with cancer. Visitation will be held at the Watkins-Cooper-Lyon Funeral Home in Clarksville, VA, on Saturday evening from 7:00 - 9:00 pm. At 2:00 pm on...
Karl Milton Simon
Oct 29, 2013
Karl Milton Simon, 76, passed away October 29, 2013 in Texas. He was born February 22, 1937 to the late Milton and Florence Simon. Preceded in death by his son, Christian Karl Simon, Karl is survived by his wife, Roberta Coyle Simon; son and daughter-in-law, Kurtis and Jerilynn Simon; and daughter and son-in-law, Collen and Royce Allen. His sister and...
George Edward Langford
Oct 27, 2013
Mr. George Edward Langford, Sr of 5238 Philpott Rd., South Boston, VA, died on Sunday, October 27, 2013, at the age of 81. He was born on February 8, 1932, to the late George Howard Langford and the late Jenny Walker Langford and was married to Faye K. Langford. Mr Langford was a retired security guard. Mr. Langford is survived...
James Leroy Capps, Sr.
Oct 23, 2013
James Leroy Capps, 78, of Durham died October 23, 2013. Leroy was born March 15, 1935 to the late John James and Mary Carter Capps. In addition to his parents, Leroy was preceded in death by his sister, Ruby Lewter. Surviving are his wife, Sylvia Franklin Capps; son and daughter-in-law Lee and Lisa Capps of Youngsville; Daughter and son-in-law Candace...
Gary B. Wilbourne
Oct 23, 2013
Mr. Gary B. Wilbourne of 500 Prospect Ave., Oxford, NC, died on Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at the age of 62. He was born on August 27, 1951, to the late Bernard Wilbourne and Evelyn Dunn Wilbourne. Mr. Wilbourne is survived by his sister, Susan G. Lacks and husband Stacey of Scottsburg, VA, nieces, Brandy Blunt and husband, David, Beth...
Eugenia Binns Hughes
Oct 21, 2013
Eugenia Binns Hughes, died October 21, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Emmett and Mamie Binns of New Kent County and the widow of Richard M. Hughes. She is survived by one daughter, Loretta Oates Davis, and her husband Hawthorne; one grandson, Charles Douglas Mullen; one granddaughter Marjorie Mullen Randall, and her husband Gregory, of Clarksville, VA; and...
Charlotte Epps Lloyd
Oct 16, 2013
Mrs. Charlotte Epps Lloyd of 1130 Wagstaff Lane, Scottsburg, VA died Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at the age of 64. She was born in Halifax Co., VA on November 15, 1948 to the late Robert Booker Epps and the late Josie Landrum Epps and was married to Joe Lloyd. Mrs. Lloyd was retired from J.P. Stevens and was a member...
Marlene Bader Iannuzzi
Oct 15, 2013
Mrs. Marlene Bader Iannuzzi, 85, widow of Francis J. Iannuzzi, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Iannuzzi was born May 19, 1928 in Berlin, Germany. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Iannuzzi is survived by her niece, Jordan Hall, of Murray, Utah and her husbands cousins, Leon Manzo, Barbara Manzo, Diane Iannuzzi and Daryl Hall. Services for...
Thomas Edwin Overby
Oct 14, 2013
Mr. Thomas Edwin Overby, 85, husband of Elizabeth Overby, died after a long illness on Monday, October 14, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Petersburg. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Carol Hilliard; his parents, Luddie Ambrose and Idenia Owen; sisters, Doris Jordan, Hilda Newton, Ruth Terrell and Patricia Champion. He is survived by his brothers,...
Nadine Bohannon Slayton
Oct 12, 2013
Mrs. Nadine Bohannon Slayton of 2152 John's Run Road, Vernon Hill, VA, died on Saturday, October 12, 2013, at the age of 85. She was born on December 15, 1927, to the late Luke Bohannon and Carrie Sheppard Bohannon and was married to the late Lynwood David Slayton. She was a member of Mount Tabor Baptist Church and a retired...
Helen Price Poole
Oct 10, 2013
Mrs. Helen Price Poole of 9535 Hwy. 96 N., Oxford, NC died Thursday, October 10, 2013 at the age of 80. She was born in Granville Co., NC on October 22, 1932 to Etta Day Price and the late William Ernest Price and was married to Nathan R. Poole. Mrs. Poole was a retired school bus/car driver for Halifax Co....
John Whitt
Oct 9, 2013
Mr. John Whitt, Jr. of 1941 Eastover Dr. South Boston, VA died Wednesday, October 9, 2013. He was born in Virgilina, VA on August 23, 1929 to the late Johnnie Green Whitt and the late Willie Ida Ford Whitt and was married to Ethel K. Whitt. Mr Whitt was a retired operator at Westinghouse. After his retirement he worked part...
Nancy Wilborn Long
Oct 9, 2013
Mrs. Nancy Wilborn Long of 2037 Bold Springs Rd., South Boston, VA died Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at the age of 70. She was born in Orlando, FL on August 23, 1943 to the late Floyd Lee Wilborn, Sr. and the late Beatrice Shelton Wilborn and was married to Bernice Long. Mrs. Wilborn was a pharmacy tech at CVS. She...
Fletcher "June" Doggett
Oct 6, 2013
Fletcher Redd Doggett, Jr., affectionately known as "June", 98, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2013 at MeadowView Terrace. He was born May 7, 1915 in Mecklenburg County to the late Fletcher Redd, Sr. and Eunice Bullock Doggett. June was a graduate of Clarksville High School with the Class of 1932. He loved his farm and his family and enjoyed living...
Mabel Thomas Clark
Oct 5, 2013
Mrs. Mabel Thomas Clark of 3004 Huell Matthews Hwy., South Boston, VA died Saturday, October 5, 2013 at the age of 94. She was born in Granville Co., NC on October 22, 1918 to the late Claude Thomas and the late Mary Williams Thomas and was married to the late Delbert Ross Clark. Mrs. Clark was a homemaker and was...
Ruby Coleman Anderson
Oct 4, 2013
Mrs. Ruby Coleman Anderson, 76, widow of Roy Eugene Anderson, Sr., passed away Friday, October 4, 2013 after a brief illness. She was born September 16, 1937 to the late Samuel Wesley and Hassie Leigh Rogers Coleman. Mrs. Anderson was a homemaker. A member of Bethel Baptist Church, graveside funeral services will be held there at 2PM Monday with the...
Florence Vaughan Boyd
Oct 4, 2013
Mrs. Florence Vaughan Boyd, 84, formerly Grassy Creek-Virgilina Road, died Friday, October 4, 2013 at the Roxboro Health Care and Rehab Center in Roxboro. She was born December 30, 1928 to the late Zelder and Emma Elliott Vaughan. Mrs. Boyd was the widow of the late Johnny Boyd and was predeceased by her son, Ricky Boyd; grandson, Ashley Brewer; son-in-law,...
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