John David Harris
Oct 29, 2026
“Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” Psalm 23:6
John David Harris of Gretna, age 73, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on October 29, 2026.
David was born on October 7, 1953, to William and Janie Harris. In 1973, he married...
Nancy Pugh Childress
Oct 28, 2026
Nancy Louise Pugh Childress, age 88 of Gretna passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at South Boston Health and Rehab Center.
Born September 6, 1938 in Altavista, she was a daughter of the late Edward Gibson Pugh and Lutie Burgess Pugh. She was predeceased by her husband, John Lesley “Buck” Childress, Sr.; and her momma, the woman who raised her, Susie...
Michael "Mike" Meeks
Oct 26, 2026
Gretna……….Michael Aaron “Mike” Meeks, age 66 of Gretna passed away Monday, October 26, 2026 at his residence.
Born April 8, 1960 in Franklin County, he was a son of the late Aaron Meeks and Elsie Mae Emerson Bennett. He was predeceased by a sister Betty Bennett. Mike was a truck driver with Mountain View Farms; and he enjoyed hunting and being...
Geraldine Brumfield Stratton
Oct 25, 2026
Moneta……….Geraldine Brumfield Stratton, age 76 of Moneta passed away Sunday, October 25, 2026 at the Sheila S. Strauss Hospice House in Roanoke.
Born August 26, 1950 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Otis Brumfield and Barbara Dalton Hawkins. She was predeceased by her husband, Roger Stratton; and four brothers, Malon Dalton, Garry Dalton, Berkley Dalton and Ron...
Ella Doss Pickrel Davis
Oct 23, 2026
Gretna……Ella Doss Pickrel Davis, age 95 of Gretna passed away Friday, October 23, 2026 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born January 25, 1931 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Bruce Irvin Doss and Effie Worley Doss. She was predeceased by her husband, Gene Carroll Pickrel; a granddaughter, Leighana Faith Malpass; great granddaughters, Ava Cook and Isabella Cook,...
Joe Motley
Oct 16, 2026
Gretna……….Joseph Luther Motley, age 85 of Gretna passed away Friday, October 16, 2026 at his residence.
Born August 8, 1941 in Pittsylvania County, he was the son of the late Joseph Harvey Motley and Lena Pickral Motley. Mr. Motley was a member of Anderson Memorial Methodist Church and a lifelong farmer. Joe enjoyed farming, for many years he farmed tobacco on...
Luke Pickeral
Oct 16, 2026
Chatham……….Luther David “Luke” Pickeral, age 44 of Chatham passed away Friday, October 16, 2026 at his residence.
Born October 14, 1982 in Danville, he was a son of Harry David Pickeral and wife, Vicki of Chatham and Delores Hammack Richardson of Chatham. He was predeceased by his step-father, Ronald Richardson; paternal grandparents, Charlie and Ester Pickeral; and maternal grandfather, Luther Hammack....
Tommy Hodges
Oct 10, 2026
Gretna………Calvin Thomas “Tommy” Hodges, Jr., age 78 of Gretna passed away Saturday, October 10, 2026.
Born November 24, 1947 in Bedford County, he was a son of the late Calvin Thomas Hodges, Sr. and Alice Ashwell Hodges. He was predeceased by his wife, Louise Hendricks Hodges; and a brother-in-law, Joe Puryear. Mr. Hodges was a member of Lebanon United Methodist Church...
Russell "Butch" Eades
Oct 9, 2026
Hurt………Russell Alvin “Butch” Eades, age 80 of Hurt passed away Friday, October 9, 2026 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital
Born March 26, 1946 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Jimmy Thomas “Tommy” Eades, Sr. and Lottie Mae Tucker Eades. He was predeceased by a son, Daniel Eades; two sisters, Nancy Simpson and Shirley Leffue; and a brother,...
David William Hall
Oct 7, 2026
Altavista………David William Hall, age 73 of Altavista passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at Autumn Care of Altavista.
Born February 19, 1953 in Altavista, he was a son of Margaret Hall of Gladys and the late Samuel Wyatt Hall. He was predeceased by a son, Kevin C. Hall. Mr. Hall was a member of Summersett Baptist Church. He sold used cars...
Lawrence Jackson Pugh
Oct 5, 2026
Long Island………Lawrence Jackson Pugh, age 89 of Long Island passed away Monday, October 5, 2026 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born November 30, 1936 in Halifax County, he was a son of the late Eugene LaPrade Pugh and Fleda Tucker Pugh. He was predeceased by a brother, Ellis Pugh; and a sister, Joan Moorefield. Mr. Pugh was a member of Straightstone...
Carol Farmer Warfe
Oct 2, 2026
Gretna…….Carol Farmer Warfe, age 85 of Gretna passed away Friday, October 2, 2026 at Chatham Heath and Rehab Center.
Born May 22, 1941 in Gretna, she was a daughter of the late Hanuel Farmer, Jr. and Isa Dalton Farmer. She was predeceased by her husband, Richard Warfe; and two brothers, Bobby Lee Farmer and Wallace Farmer. Mrs. Warfe was a home...
Annie McCloud Minor
Oct 2, 2026
Altavista…….Annie Lee McCloud Minor, age 87 of Altavista passed away Friday, October 2, 2026 at Autumn Care of Altavista.
Born December 9, 1938 in Rockingham County, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Larry Matthews McCloud and Ruby Lee Moore McCloud. She was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Bart Rankin Minor; and several brothers and sisters. Mrs....
Cecelia Watson Hedrick
Oct 1, 2026
Chatham………Cecelia Francis Hedrick, age 76 of Chatham passed away Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Born November 10, 1949 in Danville, she was a daughter of the late Calvin Fletcher Watson and Ida Estelle Blair Watson. She was predeceased by a brother, Samuel Watson.
Mrs. Hedrick was a faithful member of New Bethel Church of the Brethren. She was a devoted wife and mother....
JoAnn Shelton Weeks
Sep 29, 2026
Altavista…….JoAnn Shelton Weeks, age 75 of Altavista passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, NC.
Born June 11, 1951 in Campbell County, she was a daughter of the late Lincoln Ramsey Shelton and Rachel Krantz Shelton. She was predeceased by a brother, Link Shelton, Jr. Mrs. Weeks was a member of Crossroads Ministries and...
Wayne Anderson
Sep 29, 2026
Gretna………Wayne Anderson, age 85 of Gretna passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at his residence.
Born January 6, 1941 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late William Smith Anderson and Mozelle McHaney Anderson Cook. He was predeceased by his wife of 65 years, Susan Blair Anderson; one brother, Thornton Anderson; and two sisters, Jewell Anderson Martin and Joyce...
Marynell Davis Teets
Sep 27, 2026
Marynell Davis Teets lived a long and distinguished life marked by faith, enterprise, and an abiding devotion to family passed away at the age of 94 on Sunday, September 27, 2026. Born on May 16, 1932, in Lupton City, Tennessee, to Carlos Davis and Bertha Hunter Davis, Marynell’s descended from families whose roots reached back to the 1800s in the...
Charles Leon Dawson, Sr.
Sep 25, 2026
Long Island………Charles Leon Dawson, Sr., age 81 of Long Island passed away Friday, September 25, 2026 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born July 26, 1945 in Campbell County, he was a son of the late Robert Raymond Dawson and Lucille Compton Dawson. Â Mr. Dawson retired from Abbott.
He is survived...
Allen Wayne Moore
Sep 25, 2026
Chatham………Allen Wayne Moore, age 85 of Chatham passed away Friday, September 25, 2026 at his daughter's residence.
Born July 8, 1941 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Walter Moore and Minnie Whitlow Moore. Â He was predeceased by his wife, Coy Updike Moore and several brothers and sisters. Â Mr. Â Moore was...
Grant Simpson
Sep 25, 2026
Hurt — Christopher Grant Simpson, age 55 of Hurt passed away Friday, September 25, 2026 at his residence.  He was a 1990 graduate of Gretna Sr. High School and a graduate of Danville Community College and was employed in the industrial field.
Born April 8, 1971 in Virginia Baptist Hospital, Lynchburg, he was the...
