Kitty Midkiff Pickeral
Dec 7, 2012
Kitty Midkiff Pickeral Gretna…..Kitty Midkiff Pickeral, age 70 of 11177 Chalk Level Rd. Gretna died Friday, December 7, 2012 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born November 12, 1942 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Walter Thomas Midkiff and Mozia Rowland Midkiff. She was also predeceased by a sister, Ida Motley. Mrs. Pickeral was a member of Greenfield...
Dorothy Mayhew Compton
Dec 5, 2012
Gretna…..Dorothy Mayhew Compton, age 95 of Gretna went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born October 11, 1917 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late William "Will" Mayhew and Nannie Robertson Mayhew. She was predeceased by her husband, Aylor Rison Compton; three sons, Aaron Mayhew Compton, Danny Ray Compton...
Mary Simpson Amos
Dec 2, 2012
Gretna…..Mary Simpson Amos, age 97 of Gretna died Sunday, December 2, 2012 at her residence. Born August 31, 1915 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Charlie D. Simpson and Lettie Ann Huffman Simpson. Mrs. Amos was predeceased by her husband, Stokley Amos. She was the co-owner/operator of Amos Cab. Mrs. Amos enjoyed her yard and working...
Irene Yeatts Myers
Nov 28, 2012
Gretna..…..Irene Yeatts Myers, age 91 of 602 Leftwich Street, Gretna died Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Virginia Baptist Hospital. Born November 18, 1921 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late James Anderson Yeatts and Nannie Jane Bryant Yeatts. She was predeceased by her husband, Everette Willie Myers, Sr.; two sons, E.W.Myers, Jr. and Earl Myers; two brothers,...
Robert Henry "Bobby" Ferguson, Jr.
Nov 24, 2012
Robert Henry "Bobby" Ferguson, Jr., born May 28, 1940 in Lynchburg, VA to the late Robert Henry Ferguson, Sr. and the late Bernice DeBoe Ferguson, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2012 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Bobby was preceded in death by his brother, Sammy. As a boy, Bobby delivered papers for the Danville Register and Bee, delivered milk for...
Paul Morgan Dalton
Nov 21, 2012
Gretna…..Paul Morgan Dalton, age 91 of Gretna died Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at Hospice House in Lynchburg. Born May 4, 1921 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Rosswell Dalton and Sallie Kate Pickeral Dalton. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary Madeline Myers Dalton; one son, Paul Michael Dalton, Sr.; one great-grandchild, Kristen Osborne; two sisters,...
Pastor Roosevelt Logwood
Nov 16, 2012
Altavista…….Pastor Roosevelt Logwood, age 79 of 1526 Main Street, Altavista died Friday, November 16, 2012, at his residence. Born December 24, 1932 in Campbell County, he was a son of the late George Buck Logwood and Mary Cox Logwood. Pastor Logwood was predeceased by his first wife, Annie Pearl Drummonds Logwood; a son, Carl Logwood; three brothers, Oscar Logwood, George...
Juanita Vedder Wilkes
Nov 12, 2012
Gretna…….Juanita Vedder Wilkes, age 86 of Gretna died Monday, November 12, 2012 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center. Born June 4, 1926 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Jesse M. (Booker) Vedder and Atwood Dalton Vedder. She was predeceased by her husband, Lawrence Wilkes; three sisters, Frances Beane, Myrtle Beazley, Viola Amos; and one brother, Oscar...
Clarence Amon Lansaw, Jr.
Nov 6, 2012
Gretna…….Clarence Amon Lansaw, Jr., age 73 of Gretna died Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center. Born August 31, 1939 in Quinnwood, WV, he was a son of the late Clarence Amon Lansaw, Sr. and Barbara Golden Lansaw. Mr. Lansaw was of the Baptist Faith and was a former employee of Babcock and Wilcox. He enjoyed fishing,...
Karen Crystal Gregory Chumley
Oct 28, 2012
Hurt…….Karen Crystal Gregory Chumley, age 56 of Hurt died Sunday, October 28, 2012 at her residence. Born February 13, 1956 in Danville, she was a daughter of Beulah Dalton Gregory of Danville and the late Clyde C. Gregory. She was a member of Timberlake Baptist Church in Danville and was a retired employee of Midtown Supermarket. Karen enjoyed crocheting, gospel...
Jean Beverly Byrd
Oct 23, 2012
Gretna…..Jean Beverly Byrd, age 74 of 104 Highland Road, Gretna died Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born June 19, 1938 in Lewiston, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Silas F. Beverly and Elsie Bazemore Beverly. Jean was predeceased by her husband, Roger Kent Byrd, Sr. She was a member of the First Baptist Church...
Mary Elizabeth Doss
Oct 21, 2012
Chatham…..Mary Elizabeth Doss, age 75 of Chatham died Sunday, October 21, 2012 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center. Born April 20, 1937 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Hollis Doss and Stella Bowen Doss. She was predeceased by one brother, H.P. Doss. Ms. Doss was retired from the Lane Company. She is survived by one sister,...
Cleo Perdue Short
Oct 21, 2012
Rapidan…..Cleo Perdue Short, age 64 of 7501 Moormont Road, Rapidan died Sunday, October 21, 2012 at her residence. Born November 5, 1947 in Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late John William (Bill) Perdue, Jr. and Mary Jane Mattox Perdue. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Orange, VA. Mrs. Short was a Magna Cum Laude...
Carroll Simpson
Oct 15, 2012
Gretna…..Carroll Simpson, age 86 of 192 Simpson Lane, Gretna died Monday, October 15, 2012 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born December 5, 1925 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Moman William Simpson and Sagasta Keesee Simpson. He was predeceased by two sons, Mark Carroll Simpson, and Kenneth Martin Simpson; and three brothers, Roscoe Simpson, Lacy Simpson, Sr.,...
Rebecca Layne Cardwell
Oct 14, 2012
Gretna……….Rebecca Layne Cardwell, age 93 of Gretna died Sunday, October 14, 2012 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born September 7, 1919 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late, John Henry Layne and Ella Wyatt Layne. She was predeceased by her husband, Claude Cecil Cardwell and a brother, Wyatt Layne. Mrs. Cardwell was a member of Cody, Church of...
Danny (Booney) Rowland
Oct 13, 2012
Danny (Booney) Rowland Gretna…..Danny David (Booney) Rowland, age 69 of 2512 Old Mine Road, Gretna passed away at his residence on Saturday, October 13, 2012 after losing his battle with pancreatic cancer. Born December 9, 1942 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Bland David Rowland and Hazel Mayhew Rowland. Booney attended Gretna High School and worked...
Fayola Dalton Talbott
Oct 10, 2012
Fayola (Bonnie) Dalton Talbott Hurt…..Fayola (Bonnie) Dalton Talbott, age 66 of 3960 Shula Drive, Hurt died Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at Gretna Health & Rehab. Born May 24, 1946 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of Lottie Gibson Dalton of Hurt and the late David (Billy) Dalton. Mrs. Talbott was a member of Motley Baptist Church, and was a...
Gene Harmon Rolland
Oct 5, 2012
Groton, NY…..Gene Harmon Rolland, age 69 of Groton, NY died Friday, October 5, 2012 at the residence of his son in Java, VA. Born July 31, 1943 in Hancock, NY he was a son of the late Ella Mae Rolland. Mr. Rolland was a foreman in the construction business. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, building race cars, and Sudoku puzzles. He...
Eileen Patterson Houston
Oct 3, 2012
Eileen Patterson Houston, 65, of Sandy Level, VA and formerly of Roanoke, passed from this life on October 3, 2012 in the comfort of her home surrounded by loving family, following a brief illness. Eileen was preceded in death by her parents, John Wesley Patterson, Sr. and Mary Patterson Solovey, mother-in-law Virginia M. Houston, and brother John Wesley Patterson II....
