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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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Arlene Waller Harris
Aug 27, 2022
Arlene Williams Waller Harris passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at the age of 95. Born in Halifax County on September 22, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Otis Waller and the late Gracie Holmes Guthrie and was preceded in death by her husband, Emil Rupert Harris.
Arlene's working career spanned 39 years in...
Paul Sanford Sizemore
Aug 26, 2022
Paul Sanford Sizemore of Bullock, NC, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022, at the age of 89. Born in Granville County, NC, on March 11, 1933, he was the son of the late Walter and Alice Yancey Sizemore. Paul served his county in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He was a member of the Military Police...
Stephen Cheyenne Campbell
Aug 23, 2022
Mr. Stephen Cheyenne Campbell, husband of Joyce Campbell, of Oxford, NC passed away on August 23, 2022 at the age of 46. He was born in Farmville, VA on December 9, 1975 the son of Anita Jean Newton Hartrum and Glennwood Williamson and Steven Campbell. Stephen grew up in the Nelson, VA community and was always working to take care...
Louise Cole Jones
Aug 23, 2022
Louise C. Jones of South Boston went to her heavenly home on August 23, 2022 at the age of 87. She was born on April 29, 1935 in Halifax County to the late Charles S. Cole and the late Sophronia L. Cole and was married to the late Franklin B. Jones.
Louise was a member of Main...
Lorraine Holmes Morris
Aug 21, 2022
Lorraine Holmes Morris, wife of the late John Edward Morris, passed away early Sunday morning at her home in Clarksville, VA. She was born in Brooklyn, NY on September 16, 1934, to the late Harry Gustave and Evelyn O'Brien Holmes. Lorraine attended secretarial college and worked for many years as an Executive Secretary. She was voted the funniest of...
Jimmie Lynn Hughes
Aug 19, 2022
Jimmie "Lynn" Hughes of Vernon Hill, VA passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022, at the age of 59. Born in Halifax County on October 26, 1962, he was the son of the late Margie Rice Monroe and Jimmie Claiborne Hughes, and wife Sue, who survives.
Lynn worked as an insulator in the construction field. He enjoyed...
Henry Lee Wilson
Aug 19, 2022
Henry Lee Wilson of South Boston passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022 at the age of 74. Born in Halifax County on August 1, 1948, he was the son of the late James Woodrow Wilson, Sr and the late Flossie Elliott Wilson.
During his employment years, Henry was employed at Burlington Industries as the operations manager....
Charlotte Martin Elliott
Aug 19, 2022
Buffalo Junction, VA –
Charlotte Marie Martin Elliott, wife of Odell Harris Elliott, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022, at the age of 66. Born in Halifax County on July 9, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Letcher and Charlotte Yeatts Martin. Charlotte was a Halifax County High School graduate and worked as a...
Christine Womack Bane
Aug 19, 2022
Mrs. Christine Womack Bane, wife of the late Melvin William Bane, passed away Friday,
August 19, 2022. at the age of 84. Born in Halifax County on May 6, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Henry Watson Womack and the late Nannie Owen Womack. Christine was retired from Wabash. She enjoyed crafts, especially sewing, as...
Phillip Lynn Barksdale
Aug 16, 2022
Phillip Lynn Barksdale of South Boston passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at the age of 59. He was born in Halifax County on October 17, 1962 to Ray Barksdale and Carolyn Robertson Barksdale and was married for 32 years to his beloved wife, Lynn Vaughan Barksdale.
Phillip was an outdoorsman, loved to hunt, fish, racing...
Mildred Perkins Woltz
Aug 16, 2022
Mildred Perkins Woltz of the Aaron's Creek Community, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. She was born on March 20, 1927 to the late Percy David Perkins and the late Wilma Harrell Perkins and was married to the late Louis Pool Woltz.
Mildred was a graduate of Virgilina High School and Mary Washington College and worked...
Joyce Honeycutt Murray
Aug 11, 2022
Joyce Honeycutt Murray of East Hyco Road passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at the age of 79. Born in Halifax County on May 29, 1943, she was the daughter of the late William Hoyle Honeycutt and the late Mary Pauline Honeycutt. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Lee Murray.
Joyce loved and...
Mary Neal Seigla Williamson
Aug 11, 2022
Mary Neal Seigla Williamson of South Boston went to her heavenly home on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at the age of 85. Mary was born in Clover on August 27, 1936 and was the daughter of the late Wyatt and Gracie Hudson Neal. On June 2, 1974 she trusted the LORD Jesus Christ as her Savior and began a...
Dorothy Hitte Brown
Aug 8, 2022
Nelson, VA –
Dorothy Mae Hitte Brown, wife of the late Charles Bradford Brown, Jr., passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022, at the age of 89. Born in West Warwick, Rhode Island on April 5, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Julia Russell Hitte. Mrs. Brown is survived by her children, Ross...
Linda Yancey Milton
Aug 8, 2022
Oxford, NC
Linda Yancey Milton, wife of Donald Gray Milton, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022, at the age of 72. She was born on December 10, 1949, in Granville County to the late Harry Preston Yancey and the late Frances Satterwhite Yancey. Linda was a graduate of Bluestone High School. She helped on the Milton...
James Harold Young
Aug 6, 2022
James "Harold" Young of Virgilina, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022 at the age of 79, at Duke University Hospital. He was born in Halifax County, June 17, 1943 and was the son of the late Willie James Young and the late Inez Powell Young. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Nancy Wilson Young; two...
Carroll Lee Adkins
Aug 6, 2022
Carroll Lee Adkins of Alton went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday August 6, 2022 at the age of 87. He was born in Pittsylvania County on October 21, 1934 to the late Lloyd and Douglas Shelton Adkins.
Carroll married the love of his life, Laline Bates Adkins on April 16,...
Elgie Bailey King
Aug 6, 2022
Elgie Bailey King passed on August 6, 2022. He was born in Charlotte County Va to the late Joseph and Minnie King on May 28, 1932. He was the husband of Frances S. King of Scottsburg, VA. The father of Teresa C. King (Kenneth Smith) of Scottsburg, VA, and David W. King of Raleigh, NC. The grandfather of Hollie...
Raymond Joseph "Chip" Mechtel Jr.
Aug 5, 2022
Raymond Joseph "Chip" Mechtel of Virgilina, VA passed away Friday, August 5, 2022 at the age of 71. He was born on August, 10, 1950 in Pittsburg, PA to Raymond Joseph Mechtel, Sr. and Emma Mlatnik.
Chip was a a Veteran of the U.S. Army and graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor's degree in Sciences....
Kent Edward Hudson
Aug 5, 2022
Mr. Kent Edward Hudson of Buffalo Junction, VA, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022, at the age of 90. Born in Halifax County on June 11, 1932, he was the son of the late Warren and Marian Hudson. He was the husband of 69 years to Flora Powell Hudson.
Kent was a longtime member of Union...
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