Alice Wood Myers Pickerel
Aug 21, 2013
Gretna…..Alice Wood Myers Pickerel, age 86 passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at her home in Gretna, VA. Born November 1, 1926 in Pittsylvania County she was the youngest of four daughters to the late Zebulon Vance Myers and Cleo Vella Howell Myers. Mrs. Pickerel was predeceased by her husband Samuel Vernon Pickerel, Sr.; and two sisters, Avis Burner...
Juanita Barker Franklin
Aug 20, 2013
Martinsville…….Juanita Alice Barker Franklin, age 88 of 804 York Street, Martinsville died Tuesday, August 20, 2013. Born June 10, 1925 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Berkley D. Barker and Emma Bernice Howell Barker. She was predeceased by her husband, Henry O. Franklin; a son Richard (Donnie) Donald Franklin; two brothers, Curtis Barker and Robert Edward...
Tippy Simpson Mayhew
Aug 16, 2013
Hurt…..Tippy Celestine Simpson Mayhew, age 88 of 113 West Spencer Road, Hurt died Friday, August 16, 2013 at her residence. Born July 5, 1925 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Silas Gilmore Simpson and Celestine Hines Simpson. Mrs. Mayhew was predeceased by her husband, William (W.C.) Coleman Mayhew, Jr.; five brothers, Jake Simpson, Ferrell Simpson, Gordon...
Emma Jean Doss
Aug 15, 2013
Gretna…..Emma Jean Doss, age 56 of Gretna died Thursday, August 15, 2013 at her residence. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 P.M. Saturday, August 17, 2013 at Colbert-Moran Funeral Home. Colbert-Moran Funeral Home, Gretna is assisting the family. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.colbertmoran.com.
Frank Usher Grooms
Aug 7, 2013
Hurt…..Frank Usher Grooms, age 60 of Hurt died Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at his residence. Born September 20, 1952 in Marlboro County, South Carolina he was a son of the late Sylvester Grooms and Susan Strickland Grooms. He was predeceased by a brother James Cecil Grooms. Mr. Grooms was a textile worker; and enjoyed NASCAR, and football, especially the Green...
Mozelle Doss
Aug 6, 2013
Sandy Level…..Mary Mozelle Doss, age 68 of 6001 Grassland Drive, Sandy Level died Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at her residence. Born March 13, 1945 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Wilsie B. Doss, Sr. and Octavia Haskins Doss. She was predeceased by a brother, Henry Clarence Doss. She was a member of Sandy Level Baptist Church...
Ivalee Hogan Dalton
Aug 2, 2013
Gretna…...Ivalee Hogan Dalton, age 88 of 1012 Music St, Gretna died Friday, August 2, 2013 at Virginia Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg. Mrs. Dalton was born November 17, 1924 in Marshfield, Missouri. She was a daughter of the late Ezra Alonzo Hogan and Nona Leona Blunt Hogan. She was predeceased by her husband, Eric William Dalton, Sr., a brother, Shirley Hogan,...
William "Bill" Henry Turnbull
Jul 30, 2013
Franklin……….William "Bill" Henry Turnbull, age 71 of Franklin died July 30, 2013 in Richmond. Bill was born on January 22, 1942, to Billy Turnbull and Alice Rigney Turnbull in Pittsylvania County. Bill was predeceased by his wife, Pat, and his father, Billy. He was raised in the Gretna area, as well as Pennsylvania, Nebraska, and other parts of Virginia. He...
Russell Harold Dalton
Jul 25, 2013
Gretna…..Russell Harold Dalton, age 65 of Rocky Mount died Thursday, July 25, 2013 at Franklin Health and Rehab Center. Born March 11, 1948 in Franklin County he was a son of the late Russell Claiborne Dalton and Maybelle Hodges Dalton. He was predeceased by a brother, Darrell Dalton. Mr. Dalton was a member of Museville Christian Church and was a...
Frances Dowdy Gibson
Jul 23, 2013
Gretna…..Frances Dowdy Gibson, age 83 of 297 Dewberry Road, Gretna, died Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center. Born August 11, 1929 in Halifax County she was a daughter of the late Joseph Preston Dowdy, Sr. and Edith Cage Dowdy. She was predeceased by a brother, John Dowdy; and a sister, Adele Crews. Mrs. Gibson attended First...
Lula Mae Hendricks Clay
Jul 23, 2013
Hurt…..Lula Mae Hendricks Clay, age 76 of 1193 Spring Road, Hurt died Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at Virginia Baptist Hospital. Born May 21, 1937 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late John Henry Hendricks and Mary Dove Hendricks. She was predeceased by her husband, Hampton Owen Clay; a granddaughter, Jennifer Eades; seven brothers; and five sisters. Mrs....
Deborah Walker Bowler
Jul 22, 2013
Deborah Walker Bowler Gretna…..Deborah Walker Bowler, age 60 of Gretna died Monday, July 22, 2013 at Danville Regional Medical Center. Born October 19, 1952 in Rocky Mount, she was a daughter of the late Johnson Giles Walker, Sr. and Rebecca Jefferson Walker. She was predeceased by a brother, Giles Walker. Mrs. Bowler was a member of Greenfield Baptist Church where...
Freddie Pierson
Jul 16, 2013
Gretna……...Frederick (Freddie) Foster Pierson, age 75 of 4752 Blue Ridge Drive, Gretna died Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at his residence. Born March 3, 1938 in Charleston, West Virginia he was a son of the late Roderick Mayo Pierson and Virginia Saunders Pierson Thomas. He was predeceased by a brother, Robert Lee (Bobby) Pierson. Freddie was owner operator of Fred's Electrical...
Ella Peak Mitchell
Jul 16, 2013
Lynchburg…..Ella Evelyn Peak Mitchell, age 93 of Lynchburg formerly of Gretna died Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at the Lynchburg Health & Rehab Center. Born March 2, 1920 in the Mt. Airy community, she was a daughter of the late Alonza M. Peak and Mary King Peak. She was predeceased by her husband, James Henry Mitchell and a brother Irvin Peak....
Lillian (Sue) Lumpkins Brumfield
Jul 15, 2013
Altavista…..Lillian (Sue) Lumpkins Brumfield age 89 of Altavista died Monday, July 15, 2013 at Autumn Care Nursing & Rehab Center. Born December 24, 1923 in Tazewell County, she was a daughter of the late George A. Lumpkins and Annie Pruitt Lumpkins. She was twice married first to the late Henry Worley and then to the late Ira Brumfield. She was...
James Barrette Oakes
Jul 13, 2013
James B. Oakes Chatham……….James Barrette Oakes, age 95 of 5761 Cooksburg Road, Chatham died Saturday, July 13, 2013 at his residence. Born October 7, 1917 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Rev. James Henry Oakes and Nora Mattox Oakes. He was predeceased by three brothers, Bennett Oakes, Ray Oakes and Samuel Oakes; two sisters, Doris Grizzel...
Jack Morgan Mason
Jul 11, 2013
Gretna…..Jack Morgan Mason, age 90 of 189 Azalea Drive, Gretna died Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. Born November 13, 1922 in Campbell County he was a son of the late Ocie Lee Mason and Josephine Dudley Mason. He was predeceased by two brothers, Tom Curtis (Sam) Mason and George Mason; a son-in-law, Samuel Earl...
Velma Roach Mcgregor
Jul 11, 2013
Gretna……….Velma Roach McGregor, age 90 of Gretna died Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center. Born February 2, 1923 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Norman Lee Roach and Ellie Virginia Edwards Roach. She was predeceased by her husband, Edgar David McGregor; a son, David Ray McGregor; four brothers, Sammy Roach, Charlie Roach,...
Tony Michael Burnette
Jul 5, 2013
Fairfax…..Tony Michael Burnette, age 58 of Fairfax died Friday, July 5, 2013. Born October 17, 1954 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of Annie Bosiger Burnette of Gretna and the late Ben Taw Burnette. He was predeceased by two brothers, Ronald Ray Burnette and Benny Burnette. Tony was a graduate of Virginia Tech and was a retired employee of...
Lula Jane Emerson
Jul 2, 2013
Altavista…..Lula Jane Emerson, age 91 of Altavista died Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born August 21, 1921 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Elizabeth Emerson Barrett. She was a member of First Pentecostal Holiness Church of Altavista and was a nannie. She enjoyed reading the Bible and sending cards to people. She is...
