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Charlie Earnest Tate
Sep 8, 2026
Charlie Earnest Tate of South Boston passed away on September 8, 2026 at the age of 81. He was born in Halifax County on November 5, 1944 to the late Lester Earnest Tate and the late Lottie Belle Satterfield Tate. He was married to Linda Lewis Tate who survives.
He was a member of Arbor Baptist Church. Charlie worked as a...
Travis James Miller, Jr.
Sep 8, 2026
Travis James Miller, Jr. of South Boston passed away on September 8, 2026 at the age of 76. He was born in Plainfield, NJ on June 14, 1950 to the late Travis J. Miller, Sr and the late Martha Cirillo Miller.
Travis proudly served in the United States Maine Corp during the Vietnam Era, after leaving the military he worked as...
Silas Edward Baynes
Sep 8, 2026
Silas Edward Baynes passed away on September 8, 2026, at Duke University Hospital, just two days after his birth on September 6, 2026, at Duke University. Though his time on earth was brief, his life was deeply cherished, and he will be remembered with enduring love.
Silas was the beloved son of Stephen Hunter Baynes and Madison Mitchell Baynes. From the...
JoAnn Stoneburner Newland
Sep 3, 2026
JoAnn Stoneburner Newland of South Boston passed away on September 3, 2026 at the age of 81. She was born in Woodstock, VA on December 4, 1944 to the late Claude Stoneburner and the Martha Ship Stoneburner Pence. She was married to the late Wayne Douglas Newland.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and led the Circle Bible Study...
Jessie Ambrose Crews
Sep 2, 2026
Jessie Ambrose Crews, 94, of Nathalie, Virginia, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2026 at Mahova (The Masonic Home of Virginia) in Richmond, Virginia.
Born on August 5, 1932 in Halifax County Virginia to James Edward Vaughan Ambrose and Mary Ella McCormick Ambrose, Jessie lived a long life full of grace, kindness and devotion to her family.
Jessie was an active member...
Mary Ann Davis
Sep 1, 2026
Mary Ann Davis of Roxboro, NC passed away on September 1, 2026 at the age of 86. She was born in Vinton, LA on December 19, 1939 to the late John Grogan and the late Judy Rice Grogan.
She was a member of Bazzel Creek Missionary Baptist Church. Mary graduated from Vinton High School on May 25, 1959, and later went...
Donna Elliott Talley
Aug 29, 2026
Donna Elliott Talley of Halifax passed away on August 29, 2026 at the age of 67. She was born in Halifax County, VA on May 1, 1959 to the late John Elliott and the late Gladys Phillip Elliott.
Left to cherish her memory are her children, Jeremy Talley of Roxboro, NC, Christie Talley of Oxford, NC, and Chad Talley (Kim) of...
Dorothy Brubaker Womack
Aug 28, 2026
Dorothy Brubaker Womack went to be with the Lord on August 28, 2026, surrounded by her children. She was 75. Her passing leaves an immeasurable emptiness in the hearts of all who knew and loved her, but her memory and the love she gave so freely will live on through the many lives she touched.
Dorothy was the beloved daughter of...
Robert Nicholas Reciniello
Aug 21, 2026
Robert Nicholas Reciniello of Halifax, VA passed away on August 21, 2026 at the age of 77. He was born in Newark, NJ on December 2, 1948 to the late Frank and Marie Reciniello. He has two brothers, James and his wife Mary, and Thomas; niece Geena and her family and nephew, Adam who all reside in Florida. Robert was...
Julius John Modlinski
Aug 18, 2026
Julius John Modlinski of Winston-Salem passed away August 18, 2026 at the age of 92. He was born in Wisconsin on May 17, 1934 to the late Stanley Modlinski. He was married to the Larua Le Fern Wiseman who survives.
Jules enjoyed reading books and especially ones concerning the Civil War and World War, II. He loved spending time with his...
Margaret Powell Canada
Aug 17, 2026
Mrs. Margaret Powell Canada of South Boston, Virginia passed away peacefully at South Boston Health and Rehab on Monday, August 17, 2026. She was born on January 8, 1927 in South Boston, Virginia and was 99 years of age. Mrs. Canada was the daughter of the late George Cleveland Powell and Eva Bliss Powell of South Boston. She was married...
Richard Henry Lacks
Aug 15, 2026
Mr. Richard Henry Lacks of Scottsburg, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at the age of 83. He was born on February 13, 1943, in Halifax County, Virginia, to the late Johnnie Armistead Lacks and the late Rosa Ann Conner Lacks. He was married to his loving wife of 56 years, Judith Carol Brewington Lacks, who survives.
Richard was...
LaVerne Hall Bennett
Aug 14, 2026
Mrs. LaVerne Hall Bennett of Scottsburg, VA, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026. She was born in Pittsylvania County on March 27, 1949, to the late Herman Belt Hall Sr. and the late Gene Hudson Hall. She was married for 55 years to the late Roger Dale Bennett Sr.
Mrs. Bennett was a faithful member of South Boston Church of...
David Carwell Allen
Aug 13, 2026
David Carwell Allen of South Boston passed away on August 13, 2026 at the age of 82. He was born in Halifax County on February 23, 1944 to the late Odell Carwell Allen and the late Lillie Bowen Allen. He was married to Glenda Lunsford Allen who survives.
He was a member of Dan River Baptist Church where he was an...
Gail Arlene Cross Fredericks
Aug 10, 2026
Gail Arlene Cross Fredericks of Halifax passed away on August 10, 2026 at the age of 77. She was born in St. Louis, MO to the late Victor James Cross and the late Arlene Chier Cross. She was married to Dr. Michael Roy Fredericks who survives.
Gail was of the Catholic faith and attended St. Paschal’s Baylon Catholic Church. She enjoyed...
Henry Watson Womack, Jr.
Aug 9, 2026
Henry Watson Womack, Jr. of South Boston, VA passed away on August 9, 2026 at the age of 91. He was born in Halifax County, Virginia on February 23, 1935 to the late Henry Watson Womack, Sr. and the late Nannie Elizabeth Owen Womack. He was married to the late Betty Ileana McCane Womack.
Henry was a man who lived by...
Robert Beverly Millner
Aug 3, 2026
Robert Beverly Millner of Vernon Hill, VA passed away on August 3, 2026 at the age of 84. He was born in Halifax County on May 22, 1942 to the late Robert Millner and the late Lottie Montgomery Clay Millner. He was married sixty-three years to the late Ruth Raynor Millner.
He was of the Baptist faith and worked as a...
David Douglas Irby
Aug 2, 2026
David Douglas Irby of Halifax passed away on August 2, 2026 at the age of 61. He was born in Halifax County on October 10, 1964 to the late Betty Conner and William Irby who survives.
David proudly served in the United States Air Force. He was a man of many enjoyments; he wrote poetry, listened to music, watched TV, loved...
Claudie Bob Baird
Aug 2, 2026
Mr. Claudie Bob Baird of South Boston passed away on August 2, 2026 at the age of 90. He was born in Brunswick County, Virginia on January 11, 1936 to the late Robert Drewery Baird and the late Lena Jones Baird. He was married sixty-one years to the late Frances Hill Baird.
Claudie graduated from Randolph-Macon College and then worked in...
Robert Franklin "Bobby" Blount
Jul 31, 2026
Mr. Robert Franklin Blount of Clover, VA passed away Friday, July 31,2026 at his home. He was born August 1,1973 in Halifax County, VA and was 52 years old. He was the son of the late Robert Thompson “Bob” Blount and Bonnie Chambers who survives. He was married to Nikki Nicole Nell Blount who survives.
He was of the Christian faith...
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