Ruby Elsie Shelton
Dec 17, 2013
Gretna…..Ruby Elsie Shelton, age 81 of Gretna died Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born October 25, 1932 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Norman R. Shelton and Lora Yeatts Shelton. She was predeceased by two sisters, Thelma Irby and Gladys Eanes, two brothers, James Shelton and Frank Shelton and three infant brothers, Calvin,...
Clyde Willard Short
Dec 9, 2013
Hurt…..Clyde Willard Roosevelt Short, age 78 of 606 Lynn Street, Hurt died Monday, December 9, 2013 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born January 13, 1935 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Presley Parker Short and Bessie Chumley Short. He was predeceased by four brothers, Ollie Short, Elton Short, Arnold Short, and Woodrow Short; and four sisters, Florence...
Van Hedrick
Dec 5, 2013
Altavista…..Raleigh Van Hedrick, age 89 of Altavista died Thursday, December 5, 2013 at his residence. Born October 31, 1924 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Raleigh White Hedrick and Pearl May Atkins Hedrick. He was predeceased by his wife of 64 and a half years, Catherine Compton Hedrick; two brothers, J.K. Hedrick and Clark Hedrick; and...
Amos George Walker, Sr.
Dec 4, 2013
Gretna…..Amos George Walker Sr., age 87 of Gretna died Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center. Born October 2, 1926 in Bedford County, he was a son of the late Elonza Robert Walker and California Crouch Walker. He was predeceased by his wife, Lula Compton Walker; three brothers, Issac Walker, Gilford Walker, and Allen Walker; and three...
Birchie Lee Rowland
Nov 30, 2013
Gretna…..Birchie Lee Rowland, 61 of 1724 Midway Road, Gretna died Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Danville Regional Medical Center. Born April 18, 1952 in Danville he was a son of the late Lawrence Otey Rowland and Mary Rigney Rowland. He was predeceased by two brothers, Morris Randel Rowland and Elwood Lee Rowland. He was a member of Midway Baptist Church...
Alan Mcdaniel
Nov 29, 2013
Forest Hill, MD…..Houston Alan McDaniel, age 75 of Forest Hill, MD died Friday, November 29, 2013 in Atlantic City, NJ. Born July 15, 1938 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Willie Paul McDaniel and Rosa Anna King McDaniel. Mr. McDaniel was predeceased by a daughter, Rhonda Howell; two brothers, R.J. McDaniel and Jack McDaniel; and two...
Shirley Mae Eades Leffue
Nov 28, 2013
Shirley Mae Eades Leffue, 61 of 119 W. Spencer Road, Hurt was called home Thursday, November 28, 2013 at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of Curtis W. Leffue for 43 years. Born January 15, 1952 in Campbell County she was the daughter of the late J.T. Eades, Sr. and Lottie Tucker Eades. She was a former teacher's aide....
Clara Hancock Johnson
Nov 28, 2013
Clara Hancock Johnson, a homemaker and retired bookkeeper, who had once served as the Treasurer of the Town of Gretna, died Thursday, November 28, 2013, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She suffered a stroke on Tuesday evening and never regained any consciousness. She was 90. Clara was born in Halifax County, Virginia on August 26, 1923, and was the daughter of...
Hallie Marie Stone Nuckols Oakes
Nov 24, 2013
Gretna…..Hallie Marie Stone Nuckols Oakes Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, Hallie Marie Stone Nuckols Oakes, was born January 30, 1937 to the late Fred and Hallie Stone. She followed two sisters into the world; her late sister Virginia Stone Snavely and her sister Frederica Stone Paul. She grew up with a love of our Lord, family, friends and...
Gladys Myers Yeatts
Nov 23, 2013
Gretna…….Gladys Myers Yeatts, age 90 of 185 Sandy Road, Gretna died Saturday, November 23, 2013 at her residence. Born April 19, 1923 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Reuben Myers and Cordie George Myers. She was predeceased by her husband, Herbert P. Yeatts; one son, Kenneth Ray Yeatts; one brother, Herman Myers; and three sisters, Florence...
John Henry Pieper
Nov 21, 2013
Gretna…..John Henry Pieper, age 64 of Gretna died Thursday, November 21, 2013 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born July 16, 1949 in Phillipsburg, NJ, he was a son of the late Hans Henry Pieper and Betty Jane Trimmer Pieper. He was predeceased by a brother, Tommy Pieper. Mr. Pieper was of the Methodist Faith and Army Veteran of Vietnam. He was...
Jerry Wayne Beale
Nov 17, 2013
Gretna…..Jerry Wayne Beale, age 52 of Gretna died Sunday, November 17, 2013 at the UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville. Born February 25, 1961, he was a son of the late Luther W. Beale and Katherine Brown (Kitty) Beale. He was predeceased by his brother, Mike Beale. Jerry attended Midway Baptist Church, and was a farmer. He enjoyed tractors, Blue Grass...
James Russell Falls
Nov 16, 2013
Pittsville…….James Russell Falls, age 83 of 193 Tuck Road, Pittsville died Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Halifax Regional Hospital. Born October 14, 1930 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Hartford Jasper Falls and Helen Henderson Falls. He was predeceased by three brothers, Joseph Falls, Melvin Falls and Boyd Falls and two sisters, Lucille Crews and Geneva...
Verlie Haynes Simpson
Nov 12, 2013
Hurt…..Verlie Haynes Simpson, age 96 of 8272 Blue Ridge Drive, Hurt died Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at Autumn Care Nursing and Rehab Center. Born February 24, 1917 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of late Monroe English Haynes and Mary Pink Hutcherson Haynes. She was predeceased by her husband, Raleigh Martin Simpson; one son, Glenn Martin Simpson; three brothers,...
Onida Hughes
Nov 8, 2013
Altavista…..Mattie Onida Hughes, age 84 of Altavista died Friday, November 8, 2013 at Virginia Baptist Hospital. Born November 29, 1928 in Campbell County she was a daughter of the late Vander Doss and Martha Ida Dunkley Doss. She was predeceased by two brothers, John Doss and Warren Doss. Mrs. Hughes was a CNA with Camelot, a self-employed caregiver for many...
Margaret Wood Wells
Nov 4, 2013
Chatham…..Margaret Wood Wells, age 85 of 725 Lark Drive, Chatham died Monday, November 4, 2013 at her residence. Born April 25, 1928 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late John Nelson Wood and Margaret Worsham Wood. She was predeceased by one brother, Jack Wood; and one sister, Laura Ellen Wood. Mrs. Wells was a member of New...
Clayton D. Adams
Nov 3, 2013
Gretna…..Clayton D. Adams, age 71 of 34821 US Highway 29, Gretna died Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born January 26, 1942 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Thomas Henry Adams and Elizabeth Worley Adams. He was predeceased by seven brothers and one sister. Mr. Adams retired from Klopman Mills with 42 years of...
Raymond Garland Rowland, Sr.
Oct 29, 2013
Gretna…..Raymond Garland Rowland, Sr., age 90 of Gretna died Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at his residence. Born November 15, 1922 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late James "Jim" Rowland and Lula Bailess Rowland. He was predeceased by four brothers, Odie Rowland, Elwood Rowland, Harley Rowland, and Herman Rowland; and five sisters, Blanche Woodson, Annie Saunders, Homie...
June Henry
Oct 18, 2013
Hurt…..Velma June (Grandma June) Henry, age 73 of Hurt died Friday, October 18, 2013 at her residence. Born March 26, 1940 in Dickenson County she was a daughter of the late James Elba Mullins and Beulah Mullins. She was predeceased by three sisters, Vada Faye Mallison, Betty Jo Mullins, and Watheda Mullins; and two brothers, Damon Mullins, and Paul Mullins....
Ashby Lee Woodlief
Oct 15, 2013
Norfolk…..Ashby Lee Woodlief, age 95 of Norfolk died Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at Avante at Lynchburg. Born August 29, 1918 in Henderson, NC, he was a son of the late John Lee Woodlief and Ethel Young Woodlief. He was the husband for over 60 years to the late Lelia Odessa Yeatts Woodlief. He was also predeceased by four sisters. Mr....
