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Dennis Alfred Love
10/08/1933 - 10/03/2026
Dennis Alfred Love passed away peacefully in his sleep October 3, 2026, five days shy of his 93rd birthday. He was born October 8, 1933, to Horace & Sarah Love of Chase City, Virginia. He was the youngest of 4 children. He grew up on a farm and learned all about tobacco growing and harvesting which led to his profession as a tobacco buyer for Universal Leaf. He loved competition in work and in sports which served him well since selling tobacco was through an auction system.
On December 26, 1965, Dennis married his wife, Carol, whom he adored. They were married for over 60 years and lived in South Hill, Virginia. They were members of the Berea Christadelphian Ecclesia. Dennis was a Godly and strong family man who served as secretary/treasurer for over 60 years at Berea. For many decades, he was an important part of the leadership, board of directors, and physical maintenance in service to the Christadelphian Youth Camp near Chase City, VA.
Dennis loved to tell stories and jokes to make people laugh. He is remembered by many for his turns of phrase, unique expressions, and one-liners. He loved playing cards with family and friends. He was an active, devoted, hardworking husband and father. He was a huge sports fan and enjoyed watching and playing sports of all kinds (basketball, football, baseball, horseracing, etc.).
Dennis leaves behind his cherished wife, Carol; his daughter, Cynthia (Paul) Pursell of Salida, CO and their 3 children, Jonah, Brandon, and Kayla; his son, David (Cory) Love of South Hill, VA and their 3 children, Micah, Shana, and Nathan. Dennis will be dearly missed by family and friends who knew him as a man of principle, kindness, and humor.
A service honoring Dennis’s life will be held at Crowder-Hite-Crews funeral home on Saturday, October 17th at 11 am. The address of the Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home address: 1504 North Mecklenburg Ave, South Hill, VA 23970. Visitation will be at 10 am prior to the service. There will be a brief graveside service immediately following at the Berea Christadelphian Chapel, 19735 Highway 47, Baskerville, VA 23915.
Flowers can be sent to the funeral home. Donations can be made to the Christadelphian Youth Camp through Thom Crabtree, 6029 Spinnaker Cove Court, Suffolk, VA 23435-3170.
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About Us
At Crowder-Hite-Crews we’ve always been proud to say that we are large enough to serve and small enough to care. When you choose us, we consider this a sacred trust between your family and ours. We offer a full range of funeral service, whether for a traditional funeral or cremation, and we are able to assist families worldwide. In February of 2004 we installed a crematorium to better serve our cremation families. We now do all cremations in our facility, saving transport to another location for this service. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about the cremation process.
Family owned and operated since 1972.
Situated on a 3-acre pastoral setting.
1st Place in Reader’s Choice for Funeral Service (17 years running).
Staff members are active in many civic organizations in the area, including Lions, Rotary, Moose Lodge, Masons, Ruritan, and Chamber of Commerce.
Owners are former Presidents of the Virginia Funeral Directors Association and Southside Funeral Directors Association.
We always help you apply for Social Security and Veterans benefits!
We also help with completing life insurance claim forms.
Crowder-Hite-Crews Funeral Home & Crematory
PO Box 422
1504 N. Mecklenburg Ave.
South Hill, VA 23970
Local (434) 447-7171
Fax (434) 447-3212
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