Gretna……Bessie Alyne Barley, age 90 of Gretna died Friday, August 17, 2018 at Autumn Care Nursing and Rehab in Altavista.

Born September 24, 1927 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Alva Addison Dalton and Annie Laura Hogan Dalton.  She was also predeceased by three brothers, Berkley Dalton, Gatewood Dalton and Edward Dalton; four sisters, Myrtle Dove, Laura Shelton, Vennie Worley and Iola Gibson; and a grandchild, Hannah Barley.  Alyne was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church and retired from Schrader-Bridgeport.  She enjoyed cooking, sewing, quilting; and gardening, especially gardening vegetables and flowers.

She is survived by two sons, Don Barley, Sr. and wife, Shirlene of Hurt and Steve Barley of Gretna; one daughter, Sue Barley of Gretna; four grandchildren, Don Barley, Jr., Dwayne Barley, Darin Barley and Candace Shelton; nine great-grandchildren, Derek Barley, Holly Sorrentino, Amber Barley, Allison Barley Pennell, Thomas Barley, Dillon Barley, Kaylen Barley, Taylor Popovits, and Jacob Shelton; and six great-great-grandchildren, Julian Sorrentino, Lincoln Sorrentino, Emma Lenard, Greyson Lenard, Raleigh Pennell and Harper Barley .

Funeral services will be conducted 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 20, 2018 at Sycamore Baptist Church by Rev. Gary Phillips.  Burial will follow in Carl O. Moran Memorial Garden.

The family will receive friends from 9 to 9:40 a.m. Monday, August 20, 2018 in the Sycamore Baptist Church fellowship hall.

Colbert-Moran Funeral Home, Gretna is assisting the family. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.colbertmoran.com.