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Eddie Poe
Aug 6, 2010
Eddie Poe Gretna..........William Edgar (Eddie) Poe, age 59, of 4973 Telegraph Road, Gretna died Friday, August 6, 2010 at the UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville. Born May 9, 1951 in North Carolina, he was a son of Enid Mitchell Poe of New Bern, NC and the late Clarence Edgar Poe. He was predeceased by a sister, Christine Moffitt. Eddie was...
Helen Bennett Cocke
Aug 4, 2010
Helen Bennett Cocke Gretna.........Helen Bennett Cocke, age 87 of 137 Taylors Mill Road, Gretna died Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at Gretna Health & Rehab. Born January 25, 1923 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late John Eddie Bennett and Ava Graves Bennett. She was predeceased by her husband of over 67 years, Gordon Cocke; three brothers, Frank...
R.M. (Kenny) Burnette
Jul 26, 2010
R. M. (Kenny) Burnette Gretna..........Richard McKinley (Kenny) Burnette, age 90 of Gretna died Monday, July 26, 2010 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center. Born February 14, 1920 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Richard Lester Burnette, and Nora Rowland Burnette. He was predeceased by his first wife, Ruth Stevens Burnette; a son, Kenneth Wayne Burnette; two...
Sallie Watson Towler
Jul 23, 2010
Sallie Watson Towler Gretna............Sallie Watson Towler, age 90 of Gretna died Friday, July 23, 2010 at Autumn Care Nursing Home in Altavista. Born August 24, 1919 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Fletcher Watson and Irene Crawley Watson. She was predeceased by her husband, James Woodrow Towler; two brothers, Calvin Watson, and J. W. Watson; and...
Carter Wayne Mills
Jul 16, 2010
Carter Wayne Mills Chatham........Carter Wayne Mills, age 66, of 3884 Burton Lake Road, Chatham died Friday, July 16, 2010. Born June 23, 1944 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Percy William Mills and Nora Rowland Mills. He was predeceased by three brothers, Oscar Mills, Morris Mills and Sidney Mills. Mr. Mills enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, building...
Lacy Edward Simpson, Sr.
Jul 14, 2010
Lacy Edward Simpson, Sr. Gretna.......Lacy Edward Simpson, Sr. age 79 of 5401 Music Street, Gretna died Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at Danville Regional Hospital. Born November 7, 1930 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Moman William Simpson and Sagasta Keesee Simpson. He was predeceased by his wife, Dorothy Overton Simpson, and a brother, Roscoe Simpson. He...
Judy Creasy Adkins
Jul 14, 2010
Judy Creasy Adkins Altavista.......Judy Creasy Adkins, age 63 of 810 Broad Street, Altavista died Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at Virginia Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg. Born December 1, 1946 in Lynchburg she was a daughter of late Thomas Preston Creasy, Sr. and Gracie Marsh Boley. She was predeceased by a step-father, Arnold Boley; two sons, James Randy Eanes, and Ronald Gene...
Sadie Reynolds Kersey
Jul 13, 2010
Sadie Reynolds Kersey Gretna......Sadie Reynolds Kersey, age 85, of 1100 5th Street, Altavista died Tuesday, July 13, 2010 in Danville Regional Medical Center. Born July 15, 1924 in Campbell County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Payne Reynolds and Mary Elizabeth Maddox Reynolds. She was predeceased by her husband, John Thomas Kersey, a son, Thomas Neal Kersey, Sr....
Vernice Lee Pickerel Atkinson
Jul 13, 2010
Vernice Lee Pickerel Atkinson Hurt......Vernice Lee Pickerel Atkinson, age 92, of Hurt died Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at Gretna Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born August 30, 1917 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Lee Pickerel and Sallie Dalton Pickerel. She was predeceased by her husband, Noel Garner Atkinson; three brothers, Moman Pickeral, Henry Pickerel and Acie...
Mazie White Crampton
Jul 10, 2010
Mazie Jane White Crampton Penhook..........Mazie Jane White Crampton, age 82 of 256 Munsons Road, Penhook died Saturday, July 10, 2010 at Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital. Born April 21, 1928 in Keysville, she was a daughter of the late, Caswell White and Cozie Livingston White. Mrs. Crampton was predeceased by a daughter, Brenda Mae Case. She was a member of Liberty...
David Coleman Osborne
Jul 7, 2010
David. C. Osborne, Sr. Gretna..........David Coleman Osborne, Sr., age 87 of Gretna died Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at Gretna Health & Rehab. Born August 5, 1922 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Alfred Gilmer Osborne and Mollie Kate Dalton Osborne. He was predeceased by his wife of 65 years, Agnes Towler Osbornesix brothers, Charlie, Joel, Haywood,...
Christine Elliott Hudson
Jul 6, 2010
Christine Elliott Hudson Gretna..........Christine Elliott Hudson, age 88 of Gretna, formerly of Altavista died Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at Gretna Health & Rehab. Born February 9, 1922 in Campbell County she was a daughter of the late Killis Elliott and Gertrude Keesee Elliott. She was predeceased by her husband, Ernest Hudson, a sister, Inez Gills Breakiron, six brothers, Leo Jasper...
Cynthia Gayle Elliott
Jul 3, 2010
Cynthia Gayle Elliott Leesburg, FL.........Cynthia Gayle Elliott, age 53 of Leesburg, FL, died Saturday, July 3, 2010 at her residence. Born July 14, 1956 at Fort Eustis, VA, she was a daughter of Janet Talbott Matherly and Ken Mathlery of the residence. In addition to her parents she is survived by her beloved dog, Tacoe; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Arlene...
Evelyn Worsham Hutcherson
Jun 30, 2010
Evelyn (Peck) Worsham Hutcherson Long Island........Evelyn (Peck) Worsham Hutcherson, age 81 of 2969 Moons Road, Long Island died Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at Danville Regional Hospital. Born September 17, 1928 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late John William Worsham and Nannie Moon Worsham. She was predeceased by her husband, George Calvin Hutcherson, a daughter, Juanita A....
Reuben William Mayhew
Jun 25, 2010
Reuben William Mayhew Long Island.......Reuben William Mayhew, age 69 of 269 Davis Farm Road, Long Island died Friday, June 25, 2010 at his residence. Born May 23, 1941 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Morris Monroe Mayhew and Nellie Eanes Mayhew. He was predeceased by three brothers, Anderson, Mayhew, Gene Mayhew, and Alfred Mayhew; and two...
Calvin Lee Barley
Jun 24, 2010
Calvin Lee Barley Gretna...... Calvin Lee Barley, age 53 of 3249 Blue Ridge Drive, Gretna died Thursday, June 24, 2010 at Virginia Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg. Born February 12, 1957 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of Swanson C. Barley and Hazel Shumate Barley of Gretna. He is survived by two brothers, Swanson T. Barley and his wife, Carolyn...
Jane Mary Johnson
Jun 21, 2010
Mary Jane Johnson Gretna - Mary Jane Johnson, age 80, formerly of Gretna and Lynchburg, died Monday, June 21, 2010 in Hickory, NC. Born August 28, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Earlie Johnson, Sr. and Nora Kathaleen Falwell Johnson. Mrs. Johnson was predeceased by her loving husband of 60 years, Earl W. Johnson, son-in-law, Phillip W. Reynolds,...
Frances Barnes Bennett
Jun 16, 2010
Frances Barnes Bennett Gretna......Frances Barnes Bennett, age 86 of 8053 Climax Road, Gretna died Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at Danville Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Bennett was born June 1, 1924 in North Carolina, the daughter of the late Philip Barnes and Minnie Craddock Barnes. She was predeceased by a brother, Harold Barnes and two sisters, Millie B. Burton and Helen...
Percy Taylor Moorefield
Jun 11, 2010
Percy Moorefield Gretna.......... Percy Taylor Moorefield, age 90 of 5640 Deerview Road, Gretna died Friday, June 11, 2010 at Gretna Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born May 4, 1920 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Millard Taylor Moorefield and Mollie Poole Moorefield Kelly. He was predeceased by his wife of 62 years, Lila Barbour Moorefield; and two...
Charlie Brice Bowler
Jun 10, 2010
Charlie Brice Bowler Gretna..........Charlie Brice Bowler, age 83 of 1632 East Gretna Road, Gretna died Thursday, June 10, 2010 at his residence. Born March 17, 1927 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late William Tyler Bowler and Nannie Shelton Bowler. He was predeceased by a daughter, Debra (Dee) Head; and three brothers, Rubie Thornton Bowler, Ollie Coleman...
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