Bernice Creasy Johnson
Apr 2, 2013
Altavista……….Bernice Creasy Johnson, age 89 of Altavista died Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center. Born December 6, 1923 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Lindsey Daniel Creasy and Mabel Crawley Creasy. Mrs. Johnson was predeceased by her husband, Charlie Edward Johnson, Sr.; and two sisters, Christine Dudley and Dorothy Taylor. She was...
James (Zeb) Zebedee Emerson
Mar 30, 2013
Altavista……….James Zebedee (Zeb) Emerson, age 75 of Altavista died Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Virginia Baptist Hospital. Born June 16, 1937 in Campbell County he was a son of the late, Zebedee Taylor Emerson and Mary Pierce Emerson. He was predeceased by two brothers, Oscar Emerson and Woodrow Emerson; two sisters, Marie Harris and Cora Lee Pope. Mr. Emerson was...
Shirley Cocke Fletcher Yeatts
Mar 29, 2013
Gretna..........Shirley Cocke Fletcher Yeatts, age 77 of 7549 Climax Road, Gretna peacefully left this world on Friday, March 29, 2013 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital with her family by her side. Heaven has truly gained an angel who will be sadly missed here on earth. Born July 21, 1935 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Harry...
Lafe Corey Mccluster
Mar 23, 2013
Altavista...........Lafe Corey McCluster, age 28 of Altavista died Saturday, March 23, 2013 the result of an automobile accident. Born May 25, 1984 in Danville he was a son of Ronnie McCluster and Sheila Hines McCluster of Gretna. Lafe was a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, an employee of Medical Associates of Central Virginia and was a member of Summersett Baptist...
Mary Alice Schwitzerlett Haley
Mar 15, 2013
Chatham...........Mary Alice Schwitzerlett Haley, age 84 of Chatham, formerly of Gretna died Friday, March 15, 2013 at Chatham Health and Rehab. Born September 28, 1928 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Samuel Burton Schwitzerlett and Myrtle Irby Schwitzerlett. She was predeceased by her husband, Monsie Edward Haley; a son, Michael Ray Haley; and two sisters, Ester...
Nancy Lee Inge
Mar 14, 2013
Nancy Lee Inge Gretna...........Nancy Lee Eanes Inge, age 69 of Gretna died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born October 19, 1943 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Clark Eanes and Margaret Nichols Hill. She was predeceased by two brothers, Wayne Eanes, and Timothy Hill. Nancy Lee was a retired employee of BGF Industries....
Imogene (Jean) Price Wehunt
Mar 12, 2013
Imogene (Jean) Price Wehunt Hurt...........Imogene (Miss Jean) Price Wehunt, age 81 of Hurt died Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Autumn Care Nursing and Rehab. Born April 5, 1931 in Lavonia, GA she was a daughter of the late Marvin Price and Annie Gillespie Price. She married Winston Cecil Wehunt in 1950 and they were married 55 years before he passed...
Lottie Compton Motley
Mar 11, 2013
Chatham...........Lottie Compton Motley, age 92 of 2912 Payneton Road, Chatham died Monday, March 11, 2013 at her residence. Born April 29, 1920 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Johnnie Luther Compton and Drusilla Haynes Compton. Mrs. Motley was predeceased by her husband Rawley Douglas (R.D.) Motley, four brothers, Joel Compton, Thurman Compton, Earl Compton and Luther...
Mildred Lovelace Brooks
Mar 10, 2013
Chatham……….Mildred Lovelace Brooks, age 78 of Chatham died Sunday, March 10, 2013 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born March 4, 1935 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Lewis Thomas Lovelace and Doris Pickeral Lovelace. She was predeceased by her husband, William (Billy) McKinley Brooks; and two brothers, Gerald Lovelace, Sr. and Donald Lovelace. Mrs. Brooks was the...
John Wayne Gregory
Mar 9, 2013
Hurt……….John Wayne Gregory, age 63 of Hurt died Saturday, March 9, 2013. Born December 10, 1949 in Lynchburg he was a son of the late John Averett Gregory and Ruby High Gregory. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends. Mr. Gregory was a member of Altavista Moose Lodge #1433, a member of Gretna Rescue Squad, and a bus driver...
Frances Elizabeth Mills Good Coffey
Mar 3, 2013
Altavista……Frances Elizabeth Mills Good Coffey of Altavista, Virginia passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2013, at the Skilled Nursing Facility of Northern Hospital of Surry County, Mt. Airy, NC. She was 97 years old. Born September 23, 1915, she was the daughter of Walter Coles (Buck) Mills and Mabel Jackson Mills. She was predeceased by parents; her husbands Kermit Tazewell...
Larrie Hardy Bowler
Feb 27, 2013
Larrie Hardy Bowler Gretna……….Larrie Hardy Bowler, age 89 of Gretna died Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at the Gretna Health & Rehab Center. Born June 4, 1923 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Haney L. Hardy and Cora Dalton Hardy. She was married to the late William F. Bowler. Mrs. Bowler was also predeceased by two brothers,...
Frances Belle Haymes Updike
Feb 26, 2013
Altavista……….Frances Belle Haymes Updike, age 94 of Altavista formerly of Gretna died Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at Autumn Care Nursing and Rehab. Born January 6, 1919 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Augusta Lee Haymes, Sr. and Sally Kate Haymes. She was married to the late Herbert Norman Updike for 58 years. Mrs. Updike was also...
Gary Edward Hunley
Feb 23, 2013
Gary Edward Hunley, 58, of Altavista, died suddenly on Saturday, February 23, 2013, at his residence. Born October 26, 1954, in Altavista, he was a son of Kathleen Burnette Hunley of Altavista and the late Earnest Lance (Bud) Hunley. Mr. Hunley was a member of Central Baptist Church and an employee of Westminster-Canterbury. He was also a member of Altavista...
Phillip (Buddy) Wayne Hammock, Sr.
Feb 22, 2013
Gretna……….Phillip (Buddy) Wayne Hammock, Sr., age 66 of Gretna died Friday, February 22, 2013. Born May 16, 1946 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of Elvige (Bo) Hammock of Gretna and the late Garnette Alice Roach Hammock. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary Margaret Harris Hammock; and a grandson, Matthew Hammock. Mr. Hammock was a former employee of...
Christine Yeatts Elliott
Feb 21, 2013
Altavista……….Christine Yeatts Elliott, age 94 died Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Chatham Health & Rehab. Born February 12, 1919 she was a daughter of the late, Robert Acuff Yeatts and Fannie Riddle Yeatts. She was predeceased by her husband, Oscar Leland Elliott and a daughter, Rebecca Elliott Brumfield. She was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church and was a...
Mary Sue "Nannie" Keatts Irby
Feb 21, 2013
Gretna……….Mary Sue "Nannie" Keatts Irby, age 92 of Gretna died Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Gretna Health & Rehab. Born December 24, 1920 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Charles Lewis Keatts and Fannie Lucy Crews Keatts. Mrs. Irby was predeceased by her husband, Clifton Irby; three sons, Edward Irby, Lewis Irby and Jessie Irby; five...
Gracie Seamster Newcomb
Feb 19, 2013
Gretna…….Gracie Seamster Newcomb, age 91 of 2981 Blue Ridge Drive, Gretna died Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Virginia Baptist Hospital. Born March 17, 1921 in Halifax County, she was a daughter of the late Jessie Seamster and Nettie Clay Seamster. She was predeceased by her husband, Matthew Newcomb; one daughter, Brenda Cooke; and four brothers, Stephen Seamster, Johnnie Seamster, Lacy...
Eva Perkins Hammack
Feb 18, 2013
Gretna…….Eva Lee Perkins Hammack, age 83 of Gretna died Monday, February 18, 2013. Born October 9, 1929 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late, Henry Lee Perkins and Sallie Neal Perkins. She was predeceased by her husband, James A. Hammack, Sr.; three sons, James A. Hammack, Jr., Garland Ray Hammack, and Troy Lynn Hammack; one sister, Evelyn...
Elizabeth Scruggs Inge
Feb 17, 2013
Gretna…….Annie Elizabeth Scruggs Inge, age 92 of 205 Center Street, Gretna died Sunday, February 17, 2013 in Lynchburg General Hospital. Born June 21, 1920 in Campbell County, she was a daughter of the late John Madison Scruggs and Nannie Belle Womack Scruggs. She was predeceased by her husband, Norman Arthur Inge; a daughter, Betty I. Hamlett; two sisters, Margaret Yeatts,...
