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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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Christopher David "Chris" Deal
Apr 9, 2013
Mr. Christopher David "Chris" Deal of 2067 Link-Puryear Rd., South Boston, VA died Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at the age of 37. He was born in Halifax Co., VA on October, 26, 1975 to Jay Lee Deal and Violet Link Deal. Mr. Deal was a machinist for ABB and a member of Cedar Grove United Methodist Church. Survivors include his...
Evelyn Layne Hall
Apr 7, 2013
Mrs. Evelyn Layne Hall of 184 Indian Trail, Buffalo Junction, VA died Sunday, April 7, 2013 at the age of 79. She was born in Halifax Co., VA on January 10, 1934 to the late John William Layne and the late Bessie Wallace Layne and was married to Joseph Luther Hall. Mrs. Hall was retired from Burlington Industries where she...
Orpha Snead Guill
Apr 5, 2013
Mrs. Orpha Snead Guill of 5224 Green Level Rd., Scottsburg, VA died Friday, April 5, 2013 at the age of 96. She was born in Halifax Co., VA on March 10, 1917 to the late Fitzhugh and Ella Heath Snead and was married to the late Joseph William Guill. Mrs. Guill was a member of Fork Baptist Church and was...
Bessie Bowman Buchanan
Apr 5, 2013
Bessie Mozelle Bowman Buchanan, 88, wife of Harold Bruce Buchanan, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2013. Bessie was born March 1, 1925 in Statesville, NC to the late Lloyd Charlie and Mattie Dyson Bowman. She was a retired Lab Technician with Burlington Industries. The family will receive friends on Monday, April 8, 2013 from 10:00 - 11:00am at Watkins...
Alice Bolinger Hamm Fallen
Apr 5, 2013
Ms. Alice Bolinger Hamm Fallen of 1188 Virgie Cole Rd., South Boston, VA died Friday, April 5, 2013 at the age of 79. She was born in Mecklenburg Co., VA on July 13, 1933 to the late Nevin Bolinger, Sr. and the late Sarah Carswell Bolinger. Ms. Fallen was retired from Burlington Industries where she was a weaver. She formerly...
Alvah George "A.G." Wilson
Apr 1, 2013
Mr. Alvah George "A.G." Wilson of 3167 Virgilina Rd., Virgilina, VA died Monday, April 1, 2013 at the age of 73. He was born in Halifax Co., VA on May 27, 1939 to the late Asa Wright Wilson and the late Louise Long Lowery and was married to the late Edith Guthrie Wilson. Mr. Wilson was a member of Florence...
Hazel Elizabeth Whitt
Mar 30, 2013
Mrs. Hazel Elizabeth Whitt of 116 Rosehill Drive, South Boston, VA died Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the age of 85. She was born in Halifax County, VA on October 18, 1927 to the late Johnnie Green Whitt and the late Willie Ida Ford Whitt, and was married to the late Francis Parker Lunsford. Mrs. Whitt was a member of...
Edward Martin Allen
Mar 24, 2013
Edward Martin Allen, 89, widower of Virginia Lee Brown Allen, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013 at his home in Buffalo Junction. Mr. Allen was born October 29, 1923 in St. Paul, MN to the late Edward Martin and Anne Bizjak Allen. He served his county during World War II as a Captain in the United States Army Air Corp...
Edsil Smith Murray
Mar 21, 2013
Edsil Smith Murray passed away Thursday, March 21, 2013 at The Woodview Nursing Home in South Boston. He was 87 years of age and was born in Halifax County on September 30, 1925 to the late Howard and Jennie Murray. A carpenter and farmer, Smith was retired from Burlington Industries where he had worked for 40 years. Graveside services will...
Frank Thomas Stevens
Mar 21, 2013
Mr. Frank Thomas Stevens of 4000 Philpott Rd., South Boston, VA died Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the age of 82. He was born in Halifax Co., VA on September 5, 1930 to the late Daniel Jacob Stevens and the late Mamie Donia Stevens and was married to Shirley Clark Stevens. Mr. Stevens was an electrician and was veteran of...
Ruby Helderman Yancey
Mar 20, 2013
Ruby Helderman Yancey, 93, widow of Marshall Anderson Yancey, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at Somerset Assisted Living in South Boston. She was born in Monroe, NC on January 19, 1920 to Alby Lee and Mamie Wise Helderman. A graduate of National Business College in Norfolk, Ruby was retired from the Clarksville branch of the United States Postal Service....
Oneta Wilson Carter
Mar 19, 2013
Oneta Wilson Carter of Magnolia Glen, Raleigh, NC, formerly of Boydton, Va., died on March 19, 2013. "Neta" was born in Durham, NC on November 21, 1922 to Alvis H. and Mary E. Wilson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, A. Carl Wilson. Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Marvin Owen "M.O."...
Ezekiel Kent & Fernando Aiden Tehuacatl
Mar 15, 2013
Ezekiel Kent, Fernando Aiden, and Alessandro Zane Tehuacatl, triplet sons born to Erica Celeste Tehuacatl and Javier Tehuacatl on March 15, 2013 in Richmond, VA. Ezekiel Kent passed away on March 15, 2013 and his brother, Fernando Aiden passed away on March 27, 2013. Survivors include their mother & father, Erica Celeste Tehuacatl and Javier Tehuacatl of Scottsburg, VA; one...
Irma Gray Bray Davis
Mar 12, 2013
Mrs. Irma Gray Bray Davis of 1100 Shelton Rd., South Boston, VA died on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at the age of 73. She was born on March 19, 1939 to the late Versie Bray and the late Annie B. Arrington Bray and was married to Albert Q. “Butch” Davis, Jr.. Mrs. Davis was a retired employee of JPS, Inc....
Betty Cromwell Adcock
Mar 11, 2013
Betty Cromwell Adcock, 72, wife of Burnett Adcock, passed away Monday, March 11, 2013 at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg. Betty was born March 20, 1940 in Carter County, MO to the late Robert Malcolm and Sarah Lee Jenkins Cromwell. She retired from the PX on Fort Lee. Funeral services will be 3PM Wednesday in the chapel at Watkins...
Thomas Orrel Dunn
Mar 1, 2013
Mr. Thomas Orrel Dunn of 3060 Ashton Hall Road, South Boston, VA died Friday, March 1, 2013 at the age of 79. He was born in Halifax County, VA to the late Raymond O. Dunn and the late Liza Whitt Dunn, and was married to Mary Alice Martin Dunn. Mr. Dunn was a retired technician for Collins & Aikman, and...
Richard Bruce "Rick" Evans
Feb 28, 2013
Mr. Richard Bruce "Rick" Evans of 823 Greenway Dr., South Boston, VA died on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at the age of 59. He was born October 31, 1953 to Bernard Eugene Evans and Shirley Ann Hieatt Evans and was married to Tamara Sneed Evans. Rick was a retired maintenance manager at Mecklenburg Power Station for Delta Power Services, and...
Josie "Jo" Moorefield Davis
Feb 26, 2013
Ms. Josie “Jo” Moorefield Davis of 1012 Whitlow Trail, South Boston, died on Tuesday, February 26, 2013. She was born on October 23 to the late Willie Thomas Moorefield and the late Allie Moorefield. She was retired from Presto Products Co., and a member of Friendship Baptist Church, and she attended Southside Baptist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Nancy D....
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