Wade Hampton Francis
Mar 15, 2012
Altavista……….Wade Hampton Francis, age 86 of 1416 Lynch Road, Altavista, died Thursday, March 15, 2012 in the Veterans Care Center in Roanoke. Born May 5, 1925 in Halifax County, he was a son of the late Jim Francis and Lena Clay Francis. Mr. Francis was predeceased by five brothers, Thornton Francis, Herman (Dukey) Francis, Pud Francis, Dickey Francis, and James...
Mary Hammock Moore
Mar 14, 2012
Mary Hammock Moore Gretna……….Mary Elizabeth Hammock Moore, age 70 of 164 Worley Ct., Gretna died Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at her residence. Born February 3, 1942 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late, Thomas Hammock and Myrtle Barbour Hammock. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by two sisters, Catherine Shelton and Shirley Dalton; three brothers,...
Susie Reynolds
Mar 10, 2012
Susie Reynolds Callands……….Susie Reynolds, age 65 of 626 Museville Road, Callands died Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Danville Regional Medical Center. Born August 20, 1946 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late, Johnson Reynolds and Novella Reynolds. Susie was predeceased by one sister, Delsie Rowland; and two brothers, Sherman Reynolds and Dee Reynolds. She was a member...
Hazel Hedrick Edwards
Mar 8, 2012
Gretna……….Invalee Hazel Hedrick Edwards, age 95 of Gretna died Thursday, March 8, 2012 at Danville Regional Medical Center. Born May 30, 1916 in Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Raleigh White Hedrick and Pearl May Atkins Hedrick. She was predeceased by her husband, Letcher Eldridge Edwards; two brothers, J.K. Hedrick, and Clark Hedrick; and three sisters, Grace...
Joshua Tyler Shelton
Mar 8, 2012
Joshua Tyler Shelton Hurt…….Joshua Tyler Shelton, age 20 of 14708 Rockford School Road, Hurt died Thursday, March 8, 2012 as the result of an automobile accident. Born April 3, 1991 in Lynchburg, he was a son of Carl Shelton and Rhonda Matherly Shelton of the residence. He was predeceased by a paternal grandfather, Ramsey Tyler Shelton; and a maternal grandfather,...
Phillip Tracy Roach
Feb 29, 2012
Chatham……….Phillip Tracy Roach, age 51 of 2833 Walkers Well Road, Chatham died Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at Danville Regional Hospital. Born March 14, 1960 in Danville, he was a son of Roy Roach and Helen Haskins Roach of Chatham. Mr. Roach is predeceased by a brother-in-law, Phillip Thomas. He was a member of Motley Baptist Church and was a pipe...
Oren Andrews
Feb 28, 2012
Gretna…….James Oren Andrews, age 84 of 1216 Markham Road, Gretna died Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at his residence. Born September 1, 1927 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Charles Mark Andrews and Alice Belle Davis Andrews. He was predeceased by three brothers, R.L. Andrews, Ivan Andrews and William Andrews, Sr. He was a retired employee of...
Jason Lawrence Yeatts
Feb 28, 2012
Hollywood, MD……….Jason Lawrence Yeatts, age 34 of Hollywood, MD died Tuesday, February 28, 2012. Born July 16, 1977, Jason is survived by his parents, Larry and Lyndell Yeatts of Hollywood, MD, his sister and brother in law, Holly and Dhavid Cayanan and his beloved niece and nephew, Ella and Lukas Cayanan of Gainesville, VA, his grandmother, Jessie Skeen of Altavista,...
Roy Lee Mason
Feb 26, 2012
Bedford…….Roy Lee Mason, age 71 of Lynchburg died Sunday, February 26, 2012 at Lynchburg Health & Rehab. Born May 25, 1940 in Campbell County, he was a son of the late, Eugene Thomas Mason and Hattie Pribble Mason. He was predeceased by two brothers, Eugene Arthur Mason and Charlie Ray Mason; and two sisters, Ruby Austin and Margaret McDaniel. He...
Phillip Edward Thomas
Feb 25, 2012
Gretna…….Phillip Edward Thomas, age 47 of 23964 US Highway 29, Gretna, died Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born July 3, 1964 in Danville, he was a son of Linda Simpson Thomas of the residence and the late Julian Edward Thomas. Mr. Thomas was a truck driver. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and riding around. In addition to his...
Mary Wilkes Barbour
Feb 24, 2012
Mary Wilkes Barbour Cincinnati, OH…….Mary Wilkes Barbour, age 77 of Cincinnati, OH died Friday, February 24, 2012 at University Hospital in Cincinnati, OH. Born December 11, 1934 in the Sandy Level community of Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter the late Victor Lawrence Wilkes and Grace Clark English Wilkes. She was predeceased by an infant son, Allen Ray Barbour; two...
David Coleman Bobbitt
Feb 24, 2012
Forest…….David Coleman Bobbitt, age 82 of Forest died Friday, February 24, 2012 at Virginia Baptist Hospital. Born May 12, 1929 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Henry Coleman Bobbitt and Virgie Barker Bobbitt. Mr. Bobbitt was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was a US Air Force veteran. He retired from the Federal Aviation Administration...
Larry Anthony Owens
Feb 19, 2012
Altavista…….Larry Anthony Owens, age 25 of Altavista died Sunday, February 19, 2012 at his residence. Born November 21, 1986 in Lynchburg, he was a son of Edward (Stoney) Owens and his wife, Penny of the residence, and the late Bernice Ann Wade Matherly. He was also predeceased by his maternal grandfather, Larry Wade. He enjoyed playing the guitar and playing...
Harold Bennett Simpson, Sr.
Feb 19, 2012
Gretna…….Harold Bennett Simpson, Sr., age 74 of 3249 Derby Road, Gretna died Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Virginia Baptist Hospital. Born January 15, 1938 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Clarence Edward Simpson and Bessie Dove Simpson. He was predeceased by three sisters, Dorothy Moody, Mary Aubin, and Shirley Kelly. Harold was a member of the...
Howard Thomas Midkiff
Feb 16, 2012
Gretna…….Howard Thomas Midkiff, age 96 of Gretna died Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Gretna Heath and Rehab Center Born May 21, 1915 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late James Walton Midkiff, Sr. and Hester Robertson Midkiff. He was predeceased by his wife, Cecile Virginia Willis Midkiff; a son, Howard Thomas (Tommy) Midkiff, Jr.; a grandson, Howard...
Katherine Hamblett Speck
Feb 15, 2012
Penhook…….Katherine Hamblett Speck, age 96 of Penhook died Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center. Born May 23, 1915 in Ashland, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late James Obie Hamblett and Lucindia Delancey Hamblett. She was predeceased by her husband, Alexander (Bud) Speck; a step-son, Gene Dudley; a granddaughter, Wendy Dawn Moore; a great-grandson,...
Dylan Barbour
Feb 14, 2012
Bassett…….Carl Dylan Barbour, 15 of 120 Pearley Lane, Bassett, walked out of this world Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at his residence. Born July 10, 1996 in Roanoke, he was a son of Robert Lee Barbour and the late, Rhonda Renee Mullins Barbour. Dylan was predeceased by a brother Timothy Lee Barbour; grandmother, Essie (Cat) Hankins; great grandfathers, Carl Young and...
Irene Turner Johnson
Feb 9, 2012
Gretna……….Irene Turner Johnson, age 86 of Gretna died Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center. Born August 14, 1925 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Louis Turner and Sally Howell Turner. She was predeceased by her husband, Paul Ramsey Johnson; a son, Earl Thomas Johnson; six brothers, Floyd Turner, Jack Turner, Al Turner,...
Gaynelle Edwards Adams
Feb 9, 2012
Gaynelle Edwards Adams Gretna……….Gaynelle Edwards Adams, age 91 of Gretna, died Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Autumn Care Nursing & Rehab in Altavista. Born July 22, 1920 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late, Henry A. Edwards and Rebecca Hayden Edwards. She was predeceased by her husband, Carlton Beverly Adams; two sons, Carl Adams, and Richard Adams;...
Edward Francis
Feb 6, 2012
Gretna……….William Edward Francis, Sr., age 90 of Gretna, died Monday, February 6, 2012 at his residence. Born September 28, 1921 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late, William Dan Francis and Lois Dawson Francis. He was predeceased by his wife, Onie Pierce Francis; a daughter, Rosa Prather; a son Donnie Francis; four brothers, Malcolm Francis, Albert Francis,...
