Sally Howard Southall

Southall, Sally Howard, of Richmond, passed away on October 17, 2026. She was born on May 4, 1929, in South Boston, Halifax County, Virginia. She graduated from Randolph Henry High School in Charlotte County and from the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg. After college, she taught elementary school in the Virginia counties of Fairfax, Henrico, Mecklenburg and Chesterfield.

Sally was a member of Bon Air United Methodist Church on Buford Road for 70 years. Her hobbies included bridge, reading, travel, sewing and gardening.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Watson Southall; her parents, John Robert Howard and Ann Jeremy Howard; and her sister, Sue Southall Lancaster.

She is survived by her children and their spouses, Robert and Laura Southall of Penhook, Carolyn Southall and Ken Nachman of Richmond, and Carrie Ann and Steve McCoy of Fredericksburg; six grandchildren: Jenna Pentifallo, Ryan Southall, Paul Clatterbuck (Laura), Laura Woermer (Joe), Michael McCoy (Agata), and Paige McCoy; six great-grandchildren; and her nephews, A.R. Southall, MD (Vickie), Frank Southall (Sheri) and Todd DuVal (Eve).

The family extends special thanks to Wendy Hodges, her caregiver for six years.

A graveside funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, October 22, 2026 in Hebron Church Cemetery, Saxe, VA. The Browning-Duffer Funeral Home in Keysville, VA is in charge of arrangements.