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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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Cliff Mitchell Long
May 23, 2017
CLUSTER SPRINGS Mr. Cliff Mitchell Long, Sr. of Cluster Springs passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at the age of 70. He was born in Halifax Co., VA on June 17, 1946 the son of the late William Harris Long and the late Eva Puryear Long. Mr. Long was veteran of the U.S. Army and a member of the V.F.W....
William George Hauke
May 21, 2017
Red Oak, VA - WILLIAM G. HAUKE, JR., 79, passed away after a long illness on May 21, 2017 in Virginia.Bill was originally from Trout Run, PA; graduated from Williamsport High School and was an US Air Force veteran.He is survived by his wife, Irene; brother, Cecil Calvert; nephew, Greg Calvert and niece, Gail Greninger. Online condolences may be made...
James Allen Wilkerson
May 20, 2017
VIRGILINA - Mr. James Allen Wilkerson of Virgilina, VA passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at the age of 74. He was born in Halifax Co., VA on November 1, 1942 the son of the late George Thomas Wilkerson and the late Mabel Daniel Wilkerson. A 1962 graduate of Halifax High School, James was a member of Union Christian...
Margaret Cline Owen
May 19, 2017
Margaret Cline Owen, 91, of Easley, SC (formerly of Clarksville, VA), wife of the late Richard H. Owen, Jr., passed away Friday, May 19, 2017. Born in Appalachia, VA, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Jackson Cline and Elizabeth McNutt Cline. Mrs. Owen was a homemaker and member of Rock Springs Baptist Church. She was a people person...
Virginia "Teeny" Long Collie
May 17, 2017
ALTON, VA Mrs. Virginia Long “Teeny” Collie passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at the age of 80. Born in Halifax County on September 6, 1936, she was the daughter of the late James Brooks Long and the late Edna Williamson Long and was married to the late Johnnie Collie. “Teeny” was a retired dental assistant and her passions were...
Abner Lee Wilkerson
May 16, 2017
VIRGILINA, VA Mr. Abner Lee Wilkerson passed away Tuesday, May16, 2017 at the age of 90. He was survived by a daughter, Melanie Bianco; sons, Robert Wilkerson and Dr. Richard Wilkerson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Manning Wilkerson. Graveside services for Mr. Wilkerson will be Friday, May 19, 2017 at the Virgilina Cemetery at 11:00 AM....
Joseph Marlow Lacks
May 16, 2017
SOUTH BOSTON - Mr. Joseph Marlow Lacks went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at the age of 82. Marlow was born in Halifax Co., VA on October 17, 1934 the son of the late Johnnie Armstead Lacks and the late Rosa Conner Lacks Adcock and was married to Mary “Bea” Guill Lacks. He was a...
Vivian Carlton Winn Moss
May 13, 2017
Mrs. Vivian Carlton Winn Moss of Wake Forest, NC, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the age of 84.Born in Mecklenburg County, VA December 11, 1932, she was the daughter of the late William Robert Carlton and the late Mary Coleman Carlton and was first married to the late Thomas Elmo Winn and then the late Victor Morgan Moss....
Jean Worsham Toone
May 13, 2017
Mrs. Jean Worsham Tooneof Buffalo Junction passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017 at the age of 77.Born in Richmond, VA, March 6, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Herman Wakefield Worsham andthe late Edith Eileen Coleman and was married to the late Vernon Kimball Toone. After moving to Clarksville, Jean began working years with the U.S. Corp of...
Dean Conner
May 11, 2017
SCOTTSBURG, VA Mr. Norman Dean Conner passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017 at the age of 60.Born in Halifax County, he was the son of the late William Rufus Conner and the late Gracie Saunders Wilson and was married to Tracey Wilmouth Conner. Dean operated Dean Conner Excavation and was a member of Fork Baptist Church. Mr. Conner is survived...
Gertrude Fulp Reese
May 3, 2017
Mrs. Gertrude Fulp Reese, age 94 of Lawrenceville, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Gertrude was active in churches wherever she lived; in recent years, Briarcliff Baptist Church and First Baptist Church of Grayson. After raising her family, Gertrude began a career with the Internal Revenue Service. Throughout her life, she was known for her beauty, friendliness and honesty....
William Henry Wilborne
Apr 30, 2017
SOUTH BOSTON - William Henry Wilborne went to be with the Lord on April 30, 2017.Born in South Boston, VA he was the fourth of thirteen children born to Nora Scott and Jefferson Davis Wilborne, Sr. on January 25, 1925. Henry was a contractor and a business man, could figure out how to fix or do most anything and was...
Virginia Daniel Schmitz
Apr 30, 2017
Mrs. Virginia Daniel Schmitz of Hanover, VA passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at the age of 92. Born on May 17, 1924 in Halifax Co., VA she was the daughter of the late John W. and Edna Seay Daniel. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, John Schmitz and a son, Fred Schmitz. A graveside service will...
Daniel Ellerbe Sandidge
Apr 29, 2017
Clarksville, VA - Daniel Ellerbe Sandidge, Jr., widower of Patricia Sandidge, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at the age of 76.He was born in Lynchburg, VA on October 14, 1940 to the late Louise Beard and Daniel Ellerbe Sandidge, Sr. Mr. Sandidge was an accomplished musician who studied at the Eastman Conservatory. He served a tour of duty...
Owen Smith Vernon
Apr 28, 2017
ALTON, VA Mr. Owen Smith Vernon passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 at the age of 71. Born in Halifax County on April 28, 1946, he was the son of the late T. A. Vernon and the late Myrtle A. Williamson Vernon.Owen enjoyed being outside, hunting, fishing, golfing and spending time with family and friends. He was a retired government...
Kenneth Ray Hensley
Apr 20, 2017
Clarksville, VA - Chief Petty Officer Kenneth Ray Hensley, U.S. Navy (retired) passed on into Eternity on April 20, 2017 at his home in Merifield Acres, Clarksville, VA. He was born on April 10, 1932 in Gravette, Arkansas to Clyde and Juanita Hensley.He enlisted the Navy in June 1951, and after serving 24 years and traveling all over the world,...
Richard Franklin Alley
Apr 18, 2017
Clarksville, VA Colonel (Ret.) Richard Franklin Alley, Jr., husband of Jean Burns Alley, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2017 at the age of 70.He was born in Bluefield, WV on July 10, 1946 to the late Myra Loraine Crockett Alley and Richard Franklin Alley, Sr.Colonel Alley graduated in 1968 from Virginia Tech and was promptly drafted into the United...
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