James Edward Brumfield
Feb 3, 2012
Hurt……….James Edward Brumfield, age 62 of Hurt, died Friday, February 3, 2012 at his residence. Born April 15, 1949 in Pittsylvania County , he was a son of the late, Leffie Ray Brumfield and Willie Clarine Saunders Brumfield. He was predeceased by two brothers, Wilford Brumfield and Jessie Clarence Brumfield; and a sister, Kathy Pearl Brumfield. He was a member...
James Geter Dalton
Jan 31, 2012
Gretna……….James Geter Dalton, age 73 of 844 Glenland Road, Gretna, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center. Born March 9, 1938 in Halifax County, he was a son of the late Whitt Thornton Dalton and Maude Zeffie Talbott Dalton. He was predeceased by two brothers, Price Dalton, and George Dalton; two sisters, Nannie Kate Clay, and...
Terry Wright Witt
Jan 29, 2012
Terry Wright Witt Hurt……….Terry Wright Witt, age 49 of Hurt died Sunday, January 29, 2012 at her residence surrounded by family. Born May 19, 1962 in Danville, she was a daughter of the late Harold Edward Wright and Shirley Taylor Wright. She was predeceased by a nephew, Corey Karkenny. Terry received her Associate Degree in Business Management from Danville Community...
John Henry (Jack) Power
Jan 23, 2012
Gretna……….John Henry (Jack) Power, age 86 of Gretna died Monday, January 23, 2012 at Virginia Baptist Hospital. Born March 13, 1925 in the Renan community of Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late John Todd Power and Tiny Reynolds Power. Mr. Power was predeceased by his wife of over twenty-three years, Erline Rowland Power and a son, John...
Shirley Adams Vaughan
Jan 23, 2012
Hurt……….Shirley Adams Vaughan, age 74 of Hurt died Monday, January 23, 2012 at her residence. Born September 22, 1937 in Lynchburg, she was a daughter of the late Bernard E. Adams and Janie Rice Adams. Mrs. Vaughan was predeceased by her husband, Harry Kesley Vaughan; and two brothers, Virgil Adams and William C. Adams. She was a retired employee of...
Margie Ree Ruth Shelton
Jan 20, 2012
Gretna……….Margie Ree Ruth Shelton, age 86 of Washington Street, Gretna died Friday, January 20, 2012 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born November 28, 1925 in Gretna, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Claude Swanson Shelton and Ruth Haley Shelton. She was a retired employee of the Pittsylvania County Commissioner of Revenue. Margie was a lifelong member of the First...
V. Ray Wilkes
Jan 20, 2012
Gretna…..Victor Ray Wilkes, age 78 of 120 Wilkes Drive, Gretna, died Friday, January 20, 2012 at the Gretna Health & Rehab Center. Born January 23, 1933 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Victor Lawrence Wilkes and Gracie English Wilkes. He was predeceased by five brothers, Robert Wilkes, Lawrence Wilkes, Willie Wilkes, Thomas Wilkes, and J.D. Wilkes;...
Virgil Gene Willis
Jan 9, 2012
Gretna…..Virgil Gene Willis, age 74 of 1749 East Gretna Road, Gretna, died Monday, January 9, 2012 at his residence. Born November 15, 1937 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Guy Thomas Willis and Una Rowland Willis. Mr. Willis retired from Klopman Mills after 45 years. He enjoyed baseball, NASCAR, and blue grass music. He is survived...
Ethel Bryant Hedrick
Jan 9, 2012
Gretna……….Ethel Bryant Hedrick, age 101 of Gretna died Monday, January 9, 2012 in Rocky Mount. Born May 19, 1910 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Robert Lee Bryant and Rosa Peters Bryant. She was also predeceased by her husband, William Hedrick; her step-mother, Sally Bolling Bryant; one brother, Lloyd Bryant; and two sisters, Hilda Towler, and...
Catherine Brooks Thompson
Jan 8, 2012
Catherine Brooks Thompson Gretna……….Julia Catherine Brooks Thompson, age 83 of 676 Straightstone Road, Gretna, died Sunday, January 8, 2012 at Autumn Care Nursing and Rehab in Altavista Born November 11, 1928 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie Dave Brooks and Mattie Keatts Brooks. She was predeceased by her husband, James William Thompson, Sr.; two brothers,...
Curtiss William Cox, Jr.
Jan 4, 2012
Gretna……….Curtiss William Cox, Jr. age 48 of Gretna, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at his residence. Born October 15, 1963 in Leaksville, North Carolina, he was a son of Peggy Gover Cox of Eden, NC, and the late Curtiss William Cox, Sr. Mr. Cox was a welder. He enjoyed car racing, hunting, boating, fishing, four wheeling, and doing body work...
Perry Wright Dillon
Jan 3, 2012
Hurt……….Perry Wright Dillon, 89, of 121 Highwayview Road, Hurt died Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at the Virginia Baptist Hospital. Born July 20, 1922 in Franklin County, he was a son of the late Taze Hubbard Dillon and Hettie Ann Holland Dillon. He was twice married, first to the late Eva Mae Holland Dillon and then to Eula Moorefield Dillon of...
Aylene (Doots) Barbour Towler
Dec 31, 2011
Sandy Level……….The Lord came and called his faithful servant, Aylene (Doots) Barbour Towler home Saturday, December 31, 2011. Born July 6, 1927 in the Sandy Level area of Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Quitman Lee (Tom) Barbour and Ida Birdie Myers Barbour. She was predeceased by her husband, Jackson (Jack) David Towler to whom she was...
Rev. Russell Thornton Hunt
Dec 29, 2011
Gretna…..Rev. Russell Thornton Hunt, age 87 of 219 Leftwich St., Gretna died Thursday, December 29, 2011 at the Virginia Veterans Care Center in Roanoke. Born October 9, 1924 in Halifax County, he was a son of the late Memory Ryland Hunt and Effie Arthur Hunt. He was predeceased by two brothers, Roy Hunt, and Clarence Hunt. Rev. Hunt was a...
Sylvester George Moore
Dec 28, 2011
Sylvester George Moore Hurt…..Sylvester George Moore, age 79 of Hurt died Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at his residence. Born September 2, 1932 in West Virgnia, he was a son of the late Sanford Moore and Cilicia Hamrick Moore. He was predeceased by his wife, Evelyn May Moore. Mr. Moore was a member of Round Pond Baptist Church and was an...
Chris Roy Layne
Dec 28, 2011
Gretna…..Chris Roy Layne, age 48 of 4229 Allan Creek Road, Gretna, died Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at his residence. Born October 26, 1963 in Halifax, he was a son of Deroy and Becky Layne of Gretna. He was predeceased by a sister, Lisa Layne. Mr. Layne was a member of Straightstone Baptist Church, and was a former truck driver for...
Leslie Otis Chambers
Dec 27, 2011
Gretna…..Leslie Otis Chambers, age 69 of Gretna, died Tuesday, December 27, 2011 in the Veterans Medical Center, Durham, NC. Born June 17, 1942 in Radford, he was a son of the late Otis Caudell Chambers and Mary Andres Brooks Chambers. He was a graduate of Virginia Tech and was a US Air Force veteran. He was a great story teller...
George Ellis Oakes
Dec 22, 2011
Axton…..George Ellis Oakes, age 91 of Axton, died Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Chatham Health and Rehab Center. Born June 6, 1920 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Wade Hampton Oakes and Minnie Smith Oakes. He was predeceased by his first wife, Mary Burch Oakes, one brother, Henry Calvin Oakes; and two sisters, Catherine Shelton, and...
Tiny Lewis Pickeral
Dec 22, 2011
Gretna…..Tiny Lewis Pickeral, age 89 of 106 Motley Street, Gretna passed away Thursday, December 22, 2011 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center. Born August 2, 1922 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late, Arthur C. Lewis and Gracie Rowland Lewis. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert Grover Pickeral and a number of brothers and sisters. Tiny...
Jimmy Matherly, Jr.
Dec 22, 2011
Gretna…..James (Jimmy) Ernest Matherly, Jr., age 63 of 405 Vaden Drive, Gretna died Thursday December 22, 2011, at Lynchburg General Hospital after several years of declining health. Born December 3, 1948 in Roanoke, he was a son of Ora Blair Matherly of Gretna and the late James Ernest Matherly, Sr. He was predeceased by one brother, Mark Matherly. He was...
