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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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Doris Cole Elliott
Jan 11, 2010
Mrs. Doris Cole Elliott, 78, of 2003 Scottsburg Rd., Scottsburg died Monday, January 11, 2010 at Halifax Regional Hospital. She was born in Halifax County January 20, 1931, the daughter of the late Robert Dalton Cole and the late Fannie Spencer Cole and was married to the late Cecil Morell Elliott. Mrs. Elliott was a member of Scottsburg Baptist Church...
Gracie Owen Douglas
Jan 10, 2010
Mrs. Gracie Owen Douglas, 85, of 1009 Boelte Lane, Vernon Hill died Sunday, January 10, 2010 at her home. She was born in Halifax County November 19, 1924, the daughter of the late Fuller Owen and the late Gertrude Nichols Owen and was married to the late Roy Thompson Douglas. Mrs. Douglas was a member of Beulah Baptist Church in...
Nannie Elliott Cliborne
Jan 7, 2010
Mrs. Nannie Elliott Cliborne of 8141 J.D. Hagood Hwy., Scottsburg (Formerly of Virgilina)died Thursday, January 7, 2010 at the age of 86. She was born in Halifax County on May 11, 1923 to the late Karl W. Elliott and Rosa Mae Glasscock Elliott and was married to the late William E. Cliborne, Sr.. Mrs. Cliborne was a member of Union...
Dennis Cleveland Browning
Jan 7, 2010
Mr. Dennis Cleveland Browning of Bullock, NC died Thursday, January 7, 2010 at the age of 84. Mr. Browning was born in Durham, NC on October 11, 1925 to the late Arthur and Lucy Bowes Wiggins Browning. He was a retired tobacco processor at American Tobacco Co. and was a US Army veteran of WW II. Survivors include a number...
Henry Lewis Chappell
Jan 4, 2010
Mr. Henry Lewis Chappell of 9171 Mountain Rd., Vernon Hill died Monday, January 4, 2010 at his home at the age of 75. He was born in Halifax Co. to the late John Phillip Chappell and the late Flora Long Chappell Moore and was married to Janet Elliott Chappell. Mr. Chappell was a tobacconist for Universal Leaf Co. and attended...
Lucy Finch Smith Green
Jan 4, 2010
Mrs. Lucy Finch Smith Green, 94, widow of Lawrence Lamberth Green, Sr., died Monday, January 4, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Green was native to Mecklenburg County and was the daughter of Malcolm Watkins and Virginia Rolfe Smith. She attended Averett College and was a graduate of Longwood University. Her teaching career included schools in southern Virginia, South Carolina and...
Barbara Jean Pruitt Poe
Jan 3, 2010
Ms. Barbara Jean Pruitt Poe of 7048 Huell Matthews Hwy., Alton died Sunday January 3, 2010 at the age of 63. She was born in Danville, VA on November 13, 1946 to the late James Edgar and Viola Elizabeth Pruitt. Ms. Poe was of the Baptist faith. She was reared in Mecklenburg Co., VA and was educated in Mecklenburg Co....
Lucy Marie Koontz Trout
Dec 29, 2009
Mrs. Lucy Marie Koontz Trout, 90, widow of John Henry Trout, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at Halifax Regional Hospital in South Boston. Marie was born and reared in Stanley, VA on January 11, 1919 to Fred S. and Velva Lee Huffman Koontz. She was a graduate of Central High School in Washington, DC; and was a member St. Mark's...
Carol Ann Tholen Neill
Dec 26, 2009
Carol Ann Tholen Neill, 58, died Saturday, December 26, 2009 at her home. The daughter of Robert John and Barbara Ann Lapanne Tholen of Avon Park, FL., Carol was born in Hackensack, NJ. She was a graduate of Bridgewater Raritan-West High School. A registered nurse, Carol was employed with Community Memorial Healthcenter for many years. She was an active member...
Jane Glenn Jones
Dec 25, 2009
Mrs. Jane Glenn Jones, age 83, of 1413 Wilkerson Street, South Boston, VA, died Friday, December 25, 2009, at The Woodview. Mrs. Jones was born August 27, 1926 in Prospect, VA the daughter of the late James Ernest Glenn, Sr and Lena Faris Glenn and was married to Donald W. Jones. She was a member of Main Street United Methodist...
Robert Harvey Underwood
Dec 24, 2009
Mr. Robert Harvey Underwood, age 82, of 1170 Slick Rock Road, Nathalie, VA, died Thursday, December 24, 2009, at his home. Mr. Underwood was born January 18, 1927 in Spartanburg, SC, the son of Robert Thomas Underwood and Ora Jeanett Lawrence Underwood. He formerly attended Antioch Baptist Church, Sandston, VA. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy, WWII,...
Clinton Allen Hayes
Dec 22, 2009
Clinton Allen Hayes, 71, husband of Paige Glasscock Hayes, died Tuesday, December 22, 2009 of Pulmonary Hypertension at Henrico Doctor's Hospital in the Asera Hospice. Native to Halifax and Mecklenburg Counties, Clinton was a graduate of Bluestone High School with the Class of 1956. In addition to his wife, Clinton is survived by his son, Jeffrey Scott Hayes of Glen...
Margaret Inez Adkins
Dec 18, 2009
Ms. Margaret Inez Adkins of South Boston passed away on December 18, 2009. She was born in Halifax County to the late John Gordon and the late Vernie Oliver Bunnell. She was a member of Olive Branch United Methodist Church and was a retired Inspector at Daystrom Furniture Co.. Survivors include two daughters, Judy Waddle and husband, Bill of Halifax...
Dolores Marie Skakum
Dec 18, 2009
Dolores Marie "Cookie" Skakum, 71, died Friday at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC. The daughter of Anthony and Mary Satkoski Skakum, Cookie was born in Montclair, NJ and was a graduate of Belleville High School. She was a board member and active member of the Lake Country SPCA. A Memorial Mass will be said by Father John Kazwibe...
Bobby Lee Williamson
Dec 17, 2009
Mr. Robert Lee "Bobby" Williamson, 63, died Thursday, December 17, 2009 at Rex Hospital. The son of Henry Fuller and Thelma Cash Williamson, Bobby was a graduate of J.F. Webb High School with the Class of 1964. His working career started at Byrd's Grocery now Lowe's Foods and he then owned and operated Williamson Grocery in Bullock for 11 years....
Jane Rae Ellixson
Dec 15, 2009
Miss Jane Rae Ellixson, age 94, of South Boston, Virginia and formerly of Montgomery, Alabama died on December 15, 2009. Miss Ellixson was born in Virgilina, Virginia on December 9, 1915. She is survived by her sister, Paris Ellixson Gravitt of South Boston, Virginia. She is also survived by eighteen (18) nieces and nephews and numerous great and great-great nieces...
Scarlett Bass Gibbs
Dec 14, 2009
Scarlett Bass Gibbs, widow of Murdock Madison Gibbs, died Monday, December 14, 2009 at her home. The daughter of Thomas Howard and Hilda Gold Bass, Scarlett was a graduate of Bluestone High School with the Class of 1961. She was a retired Secretary from Crowder Insurance. Graveside funeral services will be 11 AM Wednesday at Gravel Hill Cemetery with The...
Carolyn Crenshaw Link
Dec 13, 2009
Mrs. Carolyn Crenshaw Link of Alton died Sunday, December 13, 2009 at the age of 69. She was born in Halifax Co. on May 8, 1940 to the late Odell and Irene Thaxton Crenshaw and was married to Emmitt Link. Mrs. Link was a homemaker and was a member of Centerville Baptist Church. Mrs. Link is survived by her husband;...
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