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Edith Catherine Kendrick

Edith Catherine Kendrick

Apr 21, 2015

Chatham……….Edith Catherine Mayhew Kendrick, age 88 of Chatham died Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center. Born November 28, 1926 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Ollie Coleman Mayhew and Lillie Catherine Gross Mayhew. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles Kenneth Kendrick, Sr.; two sons, Charles K. Kendrick, Jr. and Michael Dean...

Edgar Morris Franklin, Jr.

Edgar Morris Franklin, Jr.

Apr 20, 2015

Gretna…….Edgar Morris Franklin, Jr. age 81 of Gretna died Monday, April 20, 2015 at his residence. Born March 18, 1934 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Edgar Morris Franklin, Sr. and Nettie Simpson Franklin. Mr. Franklin was an Army Veteran and retired from Babcock and Wilcox. He enjoyed spending time at the lake, working on his...

Nat Nathan Brooks

Nat Nathan Brooks

Apr 11, 2015

Gretna……….Nat Nathan Brooks, age 83 of Gretna died Saturday, April 11, 2015 at his residence. Born June 24, 1931 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Charlie Dave Brooks and Mattie Keatts Brooks. He was predeceased by two brothers and four sisters, Thomas Brooks, James Brooks, Alice Brooks, Dolley Brooks, Virginia Wilson and Catherine Thompson. He was...

Albert (Pete) Cecil Robertson

Albert (Pete) Cecil Robertson

Apr 10, 2015

Albert (Pete) Robertson Gretna…..Albert (Pete) Cecil Robertson, 60, of Gretna, died Friday, April 10, 2015 at his home Born June 21, 1954 in Altavista, he was a son of the late, Howard Edward (Popcorn) Robertson and Jennie Katie Irby Keatts. Pete was an employee of Columbia Forest Products in Chatham. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, going to the beach, working in...

J.D. Meeks

J.D. Meeks

Apr 2, 2015

Sandy Level……….James (J.D.) Daniel Meeks, age 87 of Sandy Level died Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born June 17, 1927 in Franklin County he was a son of the late Homer E. Meeks and Myrtle Matherly Meeks. He was predeceased by his wife, Nadine Mitchell Meeks; a son James Jeffrey Meeks; four brothers, Thurman Meeks, Billy Meeks,...

Edith Terry Yeatts

Edith Terry Yeatts

Apr 1, 2015

Gretna……….Edith Terry Yeatts, age 73 of 7885 Climax Road, Gretna received her calling to her Heavenly home on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Chatham Health and Rehab Center. Born March 28, 1942 in the Spring Garden community of Pittsylvania County she was a daughter to the late Ernest Linwood Terry, Sr. and Eva Simmons Terry. She was also predeceased by...

Teresa Lynn Dalton

Teresa Lynn Dalton

Mar 27, 2015

Gretna……Teresa Lynn Dalton, age 24 of Gretna died Friday, March 27, 2015 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born June 29, 1990 in Lynchburg she was a daughter of Steve D. Dalton and Robin Hines Dalton of Gretna. She was a member of West End Church of Christ and worked at Sycamore Grocery. Teresa was a graduate and female athlete of the...

Howard Lee Mattox

Howard Lee Mattox

Mar 23, 2015

Gretna……….Howard Lee Mattox, age 91 of Gretna died Monday, March 23, 2015 at his residence. Born May 19, 1923 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Waddie Lee Mattox and Mary Love Oakes Mattox. He was predeceased by three grandchildren, Rachel Wood, Stephanie Wood and Michelle Wood; and two sisters, Dare M. Reynolds and Rebecca M. Cook....

Frances (Pat) Catherine Zeller

Frances (Pat) Catherine Zeller

Mar 22, 2015

Chatham……….Frances (Pat) Catherine Patterson Zeller, age 89 of Chatham died Sunday, March 22, 2015 at Chatham Health & Rehab Center. Born March 11, 1926 in Greenpoint, New York she was a daughter of the late Lindsay Patterson and Catherine Haas Patterson. Mrs. Zeller was predeceased by her husband, Clarence Zeller and a sister, Mary Parsinski. She was a member of...

Leonard "Bobby" Dale Fielder

Leonard "Bobby" Dale Fielder

Mar 19, 2015

Sandy Level……….Leonard "Bobby" Dale Fielder, age 57 of Sandy Level died Thursday, March 19, 2015 at his residence. Born January 25, 1958 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Bryant Jennings Fielder and Missie June Adkins Fielder. He was predeceased by a brother, Allen Fielder. Mr. Fielder was a member of Open Bible Baptist Church and was...

Daryal Ayers

Daryal Ayers

Mar 15, 2015

Gretna.........Norman Daryal Ayers, age 58 of Gretna died Sunday, March 15, 2015 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center. Born April 3, 1956 in Lynchburg, he was a son of the late Norman Elmo Ayers and Mildred Watson Ayers. Mr. Ayers was a truck driver; he enjoyed fishing and off-road riding. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Ayers of the...

Charles Richard Lingafelt

Charles Richard Lingafelt

Mar 12, 2015

Gretna, VA……….Charles Richard Lingafelt, age 80 of Gretna went to be with his Lord on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born September 19, 1934 in Burke County, NC, he was a son of the late Charles Edwin Lingafelt and Essie Walker Lingafelt. He was a 1954 graduate of Danville Technical Institute. He married Glenna Rose Tillotson August...

Carl Board Goad

Carl Board Goad

Mar 12, 2015

Hurt...........Carl Board Goad, age 86 of Hurt died Thursday, March 12, 2015 at his residence. Born April 27, 1928 in Campbell County he was a son of the late Anderson Goad and Florence Owens Goad. Mr. Goad was predeceased by his wife, Virginia Thacker Goad; a son, Carl B. Goad, Jr.; a daughter, Gloria Dale Goad; four sisters, Louise Coffer,...

William Randol Smith, Sr.

William Randol Smith, Sr.

Mar 10, 2015

William Randol Smith, Sr. Gretna……….William Randol Smith, Sr., age 88 of Gretna died Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born April 18, 1926 in Toshes, VA he was a son of the late Russell Smith and Annie Lillian Nuchols Smith. He was predeceased by six brothers and one sister. Mr. Smith was a member and Deacon at Round...

Elsie May Pugh Booker

Elsie May Pugh Booker

Mar 9, 2015

Hurt...........Elsie May Pugh Booker, age 83 of Hurt died Monday, March 9, 2015 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center. Born June 18, 1931 in Campbell County she was a daughter of the late Abner F. Pugh and Annie Gibson Pugh. She was predeceased by a brother, Harold Pugh and a sister, June O'Neill. She retired from Ross and was a...

Margaret Simpson Hodnett

Margaret Simpson Hodnett

Mar 8, 2015

Chatham...........Margaret Simpson Hodnett, age 82 of Chatham died Sunday, March 8, 2015 at Danville Regional Medical Center. Born September 12, 1932 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Willie Simpson and Mae Dowdy Simpson. She was predeceased by her husband, Lewis C. Hodnett, Sr., twin infant daughters, Linda Faye Hodnett and Donna Kaye Hodnett; four brothers, Calvin...

Margaret Rowland Scruggs

Margaret Rowland Scruggs

Mar 7, 2015

Gretna……….Margaret Rowland Scruggs, age 93 of Gretna died Saturday, March 7, 2015 at her residence. Born September 16, 1921 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Preston Rowland and Cora Willis Rowland. Mrs. Scruggs was predeceased by one brother, Ramsey Rowland. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Gretna and was a home maker....

Dennis Brumfield

Dennis Brumfield

Mar 4, 2015

Gretna……….Sam Dennis Brumfield, age 79 of Brights passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at his home. Born October 13, 1935 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Dewey Winchester Brumfield and Roberta Worley Brumfield. He was predeceased by a brother, Herman Brumfield; and a brother-in-law, Euell Hamblett. Dennis was a farmer. He enjoyed hunting, cutting wood, taking...

Paul "Mickey" Mckinley Catron, Sr.

Paul "Mickey" Mckinley Catron, Sr.

Mar 4, 2015

Gretna………Paul "Mickey" McKinley Catron, Sr. age 72 of Gretna died Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center. Born February 11, 1943 in Anawalt, WV he was a son of the late Harry Duard Catron and Willa Jones Catron. Mr. Catron was predeceased by his wife, Maxine Rowland Catron; and one sister, Diana Hughes. Mr. Catron was a...

Sandra Simpson Yeatts

Sandra Simpson Yeatts

Mar 4, 2015

Chatham……….Sandra Simpson Yeatts, age 64 of Chatham died Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born July 23, 1950 in Campbell County she was a daughter of the late Taylor Oscar Simpson and Virginia Faris Simpson. She was predeceased by two brothers, David Simpson and Junior Simpson. Mrs. Yeatts was a member of Schoolfield Pentecostal Holiness Church and was...

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