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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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Stephen West Holden

Stephen West Holden

Aug 16, 2016

Boydton, VA - Stephen West Holden, III, age 67, passed away on August 16th, 2016.West was born in Farmville, VA and was the son of the late Stephen West Holden, Jr. and the late Katherine Kent Early Holden.West graduated from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School in Rumson, NJ in 1967 and later graduated from Elon College in 1971.He earned a...

Vivian J. Stevens

Vivian J. Stevens

Aug 4, 2016

ROANOKE, VA - Vivian J. Stevens, 88 of Roanoke died Thursday, August 4, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Bertha Matthews Jones. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Leroy Stevens; son, Roger A. Stevens; brother, James Jones; sisters, Lucie Gravitt and Audrey Gravitt. She is survived by her son, James T. Womack and...

Mary Alice Murray Lipford

Mary Alice Murray Lipford

Aug 2, 2016

SOUTH BOSTON - Mrs. Mary Alice Murray Lipford of South Boston died Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at the age of 90. She was born in Halifax Co., VA on March 9, 1926 to the late William Albright Murray and the late Erna Talley Murray and was married to the late James Lipford. Mary was a member of Cherry Hill United...

Kathryn Keatts Tatem

Kathryn Keatts Tatem

Aug 2, 2016

HALIFAX - Mrs. Kathryn Keatts Tatem of Halifax died Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at the age of 38. She was born in Halifax Co., VA on December 29, 1977 to the late Jerry Allen Keatts and the late Dale Martin Keatts and was married to Thomas E. Tatem. Kathryn loved her children, her toy poodle, Ariel and all of her...

Jacqueline Pittard Pittard

Jacqueline Pittard Pittard

Aug 1, 2016

Buffalo Junction, VA - Jacqueline Goode Pittard Pittard, 88, the widow of William Robert Pittard, died on Monday, August 1, 2016.She was born on May 8, 1928 in Bullock, NC to the late Lila Mitchell and John Bullock Pittard. Mrs. Pittard was a graduate of Stovall High School and attended Meredith College.She worked as a railroad depot agent for the...

James Edward Williamson

James Edward Williamson

Jul 29, 2016

Clarksville, VA James “Edward” Williamson, Sr., 70, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016.He was born in Granville County, NC on April 17, 1946 to the late Rosa Mae Wilson and George B. Williamson.Edward was a United States Army veteran and a member of Bluestone Independent Baptist Church.He was formerly a training instructor for Burlington Industries. Mr. Williamson is survived...

Catherine Louise Tharpe

Catherine Louise Tharpe

Jul 27, 2016

Halifax, Va - Catherine Louise Tharpe of Halifax, VA died Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at the age of 70. She was born in Charlotte Co., VA on May 21, 1946 to the late John Emmitt Tharpe and the late Mittie Council Tharpe. A member of Public Fork Christian Church, she loved to ride in cars and watch cartoons with family....

Brenda Stocks Ellixson

Brenda Stocks Ellixson

Jul 21, 2016

Virginia Beach, VA - Brenda S. Ellixson, 72, wife of Graham J. Ellixson for 36 years, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2016.She was preceded in death by her parents, Vernon and Lucy W. Stocks, her brothers, Troy and Vernon I. Stocks.She is survived by her sister Peggy S. Lewis (Lyle), stepson Andrew Ellixson (Mary), stepdaughter Bonnie E. Lyons (Robert),...

Roy Singleton Rogers

Roy Singleton Rogers

Jul 21, 2016

ALTON, VA - Mr. Roy Singleton Rogers of Alton, VA died Thursday, July 21, 2016 at the age of 69. He was born in Halifax Co., VA on December 28, 1946 to the late Guy Singleton Rogers and the late Mildred Link Rogers.Roy was a farmer and retired from Collins & Aikman in Roxboro. He enjoyed fishing and playing his...

Mason Richard Pulliam

Mason Richard Pulliam

Jul 21, 2016

VIRGILINA, VA Mr. Mason Richard Pulliam died Thursday, July 21, 2016 at the age of 73.He was born in Halifax County on November 24, 1942 to the late Walter Lee Pulliam and the late Alpha Omega Simmons and was married to Carolyn Fletcher Pulliam. Mr. Pulliam was a member of Union Christian Church and was formerly employed with Daystrom and...

Hazel Elliott Comer Tuck

Hazel Elliott Comer Tuck

Jul 21, 2016

SOUTH BOSTON. VA Hazel Elliott Comer Tuck of South Boston died Thursday, July 21, 2016 at the age of 87. She was born in Granville Co., NC on May 24, 1929 to the late Boss Lee Elliott and the late Minnie Bray Elliott. Hazel was a member of Grace Baptist Church and was retired from Burlington Industries. She was a...

Franklin Delano Salsbury

Franklin Delano Salsbury

Jul 19, 2016

Buffalo Junction, VA - Services will be private.

Moreland Anthony Leboeuf

Moreland Anthony Leboeuf

Jul 18, 2016

Clarksville, VA

Paula Stuart Lawter Flood

Paula Stuart Lawter Flood

Jul 18, 2016

SOUTH BOSTON - Paula Stuart Lawter Flood of South Boston died Monday, July 18, 2016 at the age of 84. She was born in Bermuda on November 17, 1931 to the late Charles Stuart and the late Eva Porteous Stuart. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Clarence D. Lawter and Alden Flood. Mrs. Flood is survived by her...

William Brann Vaughan

William Brann Vaughan

Jul 17, 2016

ALTON, VA - Mr. William Brann Vaughan of Alton, Va., died July 17, 2016 at the age of 53. Mr. Vaughan was born August 11, 1962 to the late William Briggs Vaughan and Lillie Mae Compton Atallah and is survived by his wife Shelia Lowery Vaughan. He was a former employee of RTP Co. where he was an electrician and...

Vickie Ramsey Macintyre

Vickie Ramsey Macintyre

Jul 17, 2016

Killeen, TX (formerly of Buffalo Junction, VA) - Vickie Ramsey MacIntyre, 57, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2016 in Temple, TX.She was born on November 4, 1958 and is the daughter of Washington and Nell Ramsey of Buffalo Junction, VA.She is survived by her husband, James MacIntyre, and daughter, Elizabeth Poole, both of Killeen, TX.Vickie is also survived by...

Fred A Becker

Fred A Becker

Jul 16, 2016

Red Oak, VA

Edmund Carroll Glover

Edmund Carroll Glover

Jul 14, 2016

Chapel Hill, NC - Edmund Carroll Glover III, age 85, passed away 14 July 2016 at DuBose Health Center at The Cedars of Chapel Hill. The son of Edmund (Eddie) Carroll Glover Jr. and Ruth Harvey Kersey, he grew up in Drakes Branch and Victoria, Virginia.Upon graduation from Augusta Military Academy in 1950, he enlisted in the Navy.Upon completion of...

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