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Recent Obituaries in South Boston, VA

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Susan Tuck Rickmond

Susan Tuck Rickmond

Oct 3, 2018

SAXE, VA. Mrs. Susan Lynne Tuck Rickmond passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at the age of 57.Born in Halifax County on December 22, 1960, she was the daughter of Luther Flournoy Tuck, Jr. and Virginia Wilson Cumbey and was married to Ted Samuel Rickmond. Susan attended Florence Avenue Baptist Church. She loved to read, travel and watch movies, especially...

Margaret Elizabeth Burton

Margaret Elizabeth Burton

Oct 1, 2018

Clarksville, VA - Margaret Elizabeth Burton went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 1, 2018 at the age of 61. She was born in Mecklenburg County on April 17, 1957 to Dorothy Simmons Robbins and the late Cephus Junior Parson. Margaret worked at Food Lion and 7-Eleven Convenience store prior to her disability. Margaret is survived by her...

Darlene Antonette Heble

Darlene Antonette Heble

Sep 30, 2018

Clarksville, VA - Darlene Antonette Heble passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at the age of 82. She was born on July 6, 1936 in Hitchcock County, Nebraska to the late Steven John and Antoinette Dvorak Heble. Darlene was a graduate of Mount St. Scholastica High School and completed her graduate studies at Loyola University in Chicago.Darlene spent her...

Bryant "Bonnie" Throckmorton

Bryant "Bonnie" Throckmorton

Sep 24, 2018

ALTON, VA Mr. Bryant Davis “Bonnie” Throckmorton of Alton, VA passed away Monday, September 24, 2018 at the age of 83.Born in Halifax County on September 26, 1934, he was the son of the late Clyde Warren Throckmorton and the late Susie Bryant Langford Throckmorton. Bonnie owned and operated Bonnie’s American Service Station. He farmed and loved being a cowboy....

Walter Theowald Simmerman

Walter Theowald Simmerman

Sep 22, 2018

Scottsburg Mr. Walter Theowald Simmerman, Sr. passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at the age of 64. Walter was born in Bridgeton, New Jersey to the late William Simmerman and Barbara Hildreth Simmerman. He was married to Nancy Simmerman. In addition to his wife and mother, Mr. Simmerman is survived by two sons, Walter T. Simmerman, Jr. (Jen) and...

Geneva May Wilmouth

Geneva May Wilmouth

Sep 21, 2018

Alton, VA Mrs. Geneva May Wilmouth of Alton died Friday, September 21, 2018 at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital at the age of 90. Mrs. Wilmouth was born May 20, 1928 in Halifax County to the late Mr. Lewis Edward Martin and the late Mrs. Annie Dunbar Martin. She was married to the late Mr. John A. Wilmouth. She was one...

Helene Hetherington Berry

Helene Hetherington Berry

Sep 20, 2018

Burke, Virginia

Emily Faye Hodnett

Emily Faye Hodnett

Sep 16, 2018

Buffalo Junction, VA - Emily Faye Redd Hodnett, widow of Hubert Hodnett, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at the age of 68. Emily was born on November 8, 1949 in Halifax County, VA to the late Eddie Thomas and Mildred Hall Redd. She was a caregiver and crafter, who loved making things for her...

Susan Pilosi Kochis

Susan Pilosi Kochis

Sep 7, 2018

Charlotte Courthouse, VA Susan Pilosi Kochis, wife of the late Andrew Joseph Kochis, passed away on Friday, September 7, 2018 at the age of 91. Mrs. Kochis was born on February 21, 1927 in Scranton, PA to the late Anthony and Susan DePalma Pilosi. She worked in retail customer service. Mrs. Kochis is survived by daughters Joann Adler of Charlotte...

Carl Arnold "Sonny" Satterfield

Carl Arnold "Sonny" Satterfield

Sep 6, 2018

SOUTH BOSTON - Mr. Carl Arnold “Sonny” Satterfield of South Boston passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at the age of 76. He was born in Halifax Co., VA on August 6, 1942 the son of the late William Satterfield and the late Bessie Carter Satterfield. A proud veteran of the U.S. Army, Mr. Satterfield loved his country and...

Dwight Anthony Jones

Dwight Anthony Jones

Sep 4, 2018

SOUTH BOSTON Mr. Dwight Anthony Jones, of South Boston, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at the age of 63.Born in Halifax County on January 18, 1955, he was the son of the late William Walker Jones and Tine Bell Cozart Jones. Dwight was married to Dr. Virginia Powers Jones. He was a member of Glenwood United Methodist Church. In...

Pamela Rebecca Chandler Parrett

Pamela Rebecca Chandler Parrett

Sep 3, 2018

SOUTH BOSTON - Pamela Rebecca Chandler Parrett was born in South Boston, VA on December 1, 1946 and died in South Boston, VA on Monday, September 3, 2018. Mrs. Parrett was a member of First Baptist Church. Mrs. Parrett is survived by her husband, Charles Davis Parrett; one daughter, Christy P. Watts and husband, David of Alton, VA; one son,...

Maryland Puryear Matthews

Maryland Puryear Matthews

Sep 2, 2018

SOUTH BOSTON - Mrs. Maryland Puryear Matthews passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018 at the age of 86.Born in Halifax County on August 3, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Roy Puryear and the late Mary Willie Morris Puryear. Maryland was married to the late Luther Herbert Matthews, Sr. She was an active member of Cherry Hill United...

Robert "Buck" Conner

Robert "Buck" Conner

Aug 31, 2018

SOUTH BOSTON Mr. Robert Dean “Buck” Conner passed away Friday, August 31, 2018 at the age of 75.Born in Halifax County on June 13, 1943, he was the son of the late Lewis Mayfield Conner and the late Nanny Cornelius Faulkner. He was married to Doris Jacobs Conner, the love of his life for 43 years. Buck was retired from...

John Joseph Alvis

John Joseph Alvis

Aug 28, 2018

South Boston Mr. John Joseph Alvis of South Boston passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at the age of 88.He was born in Goochland, VA on September 6, 1929, he was the son of the late Eugene Franklin Alvis and the late Maude Sharp Alvis and was married to Betty Branch Hall Alvis. John attended Centerville Baptist Church and was...

Marion Yancey Petroff

Marion Yancey Petroff

Aug 22, 2018

Marion Yancey Petroff, 97, of Alexandria, VA, peacefully passed away at her home on August 22, 2018. Marion was born on September 2, 1920 in Clarksville, VA to Frank and Lily Yancey. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, to whom she was married for over 50 years, LCDR Christopher C. Petroff, USN (RET) and brother, Franklin Yancey....

Donald Sidney Beeching-Hall

Donald Sidney Beeching-Hall

Aug 15, 2018

Clarksville, VA - Donald Sidney Beeching-Hall, husband of Rebecca Johnson Beeching-Hall, departed his earthly home on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at the age of 94. He was born on October 14, 1923 in Ilford, a town in the county of Essex of the United Kingdom, to the late Vincent and Gertrude Tompsett Beeching-Hall. Donald was a sergeant in the Home...

George David Miller

George David Miller

Aug 13, 2018

SOUTH BOSTON Mr. George David Miller of South Boston passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018, at the age of 79.Born in Swoope, Virginia on August 19, 1938, he was the son of the late Warren Dudley Miller and the late Mary McGuire Miller. David was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Swoope, VA. He was the manager...

Mary Gill Grant

Mary Gill Grant

Aug 11, 2018

Henderson, NC

Dirik Allen Snead

Dirik Allen Snead

Aug 11, 2018

Dirik “Cheesecake” Allen Snead Sr., 33, died August 11, 2018, during his last ride on his beloved Harley Davidson. He was born on November 11, 1984, the son of Dean Snead and Penny Reagan Treloar. He graduated from Halifax County High School in 2002 where he was a member of JROTC. He served five years as a Corporal in the...

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