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Isabella Faith Cook
Oct 25, 2010
Isabella Faith Cook Hurt............Isabella Faith Cook infant daughter of Katherine Rowland Cook of Hurt and Phillip Bennett of Hurt died Monday, October 25, 2010 at her residence surrounded by family and friends. Born October 7, 2010 in the UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville. Isabella was predeceased by a sister, Ava Cook. In addition to her parents she is survived by...
Randy (Cody) Steven Evans
Oct 24, 2010
Randy (Cody) Evans Penhook............Randy Steven (Cody) Evans, age 56 of 1246 Smith Mountain Road died Sunday, October 24, 2010 at his residence. Born February 4, 1954 in Los Angeles, CA he was a son of Dorothy Evans of Riverside, CA and the late, Harold Edward Evans. Cody was a US service veteran. He enjoyed music, art, gardening, collecting coins and...
Phyllis Dalton Goad
Oct 23, 2010
Phyllis Dalton Goad Gretna.......Phyllis Dalton Goad, age 74, of 6521 Music Street, Gretna died Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Gretna Health & Rehab. Born December 16, 1935 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Hubert Russell Dalton and Gladys Hines Dalton. She was predeceased by a sister, Lavona Simpson. Mrs. Goad was a member of Weatherford Primitive...
Louise Ramsey Woodruff
Oct 22, 2010
Louise Ramsey Woodruff Gretna.......Louise Ramsey Woodruff, age 90, of Chatham formerly of Augusta, SC died Friday, October 22, 2010 in Danville Regional Medical Center. Born October 19, 1920 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late, Thomas Isiah Ramsey and Annie May Whitley Ramsey. Mrs. Woodruff was predeceased by her husband, William Harold Woodruff, Sr.; a son William...
Charlie Royal Shelton
Oct 21, 2010
Charlie Royal Shelton Gretna.......Charlie Royal Shelton, age 66, of 1176 Homestead Road, Gretna died Thursday, October 21, 2010 at his residence. Born May 16, 1944 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Edwin Royal Shelton and Melva (Reba) Walker Shelton. He was predeceased by a brother, Garland Shelton. Mr. Shelton attended Summersett Baptist Church, and was retired...
Mary Custer Moore
Oct 21, 2010
Mary Custer Moore Gretna......Mary Custer Moore, age 95 of 4984 Rockford School Road, Gretna died Thursday, October 21, 2010 at Duke University Medical Center. Born March 24, 1915 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Dan Custer and Annie Gross Custer. Mrs. Moore was predeceased by her husband, Edward Wade Moore. She was a member of Greenpond...
Kenneth Wayne Doyle
Oct 16, 2010
Kenneth Wayne Doyle Hurt.......Kenneth Wayne Doyle, age 43 of Rustburg died October 16, 2010 in Hurt, the result of an automobile accident. Born January 29, 1967, he was a son of the late Carl Edward Doyle, Sr. and Miriam Palmer. He was predeceased by a brother, Roger Doyle. He is survived by two half brothers, Carl Doyle, Jr. and Keith...
Stephen Wayne Byrd
Oct 14, 2010
Stephen Wayne Byrd Chatham......Stephen Wayne Byrd, M. Div., D. Th., Senior Pastor, age 57 of Chatham died Thursday, October 14, 2010 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born March 9, 1953 in Waynesboro, he was a son of Irene Taylor Byrd and the late Rev. Eugene Byrd. Rev. Dr. Byrd was a member of Crossroads Ministries, Altavista Church of God of Prophecy....
Lilye Tosh Yeatts
Oct 13, 2010
Lilye Tosh Yeatts Gretna......Lilye Tosh Yeatts, age 84, of 945 Lotus Drive, Gretna died Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at Virginia Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg. Born October 4, 1926 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late, George Tosh and Latisha Cocke Tosh. Mrs. Yeatts was predeceased by her husband, Carroll Vincent Yeatts, Sr.; a sister, Delores Toler and...
Ora Lee Roberts
Oct 12, 2010
Ora Lee Roberts Hurt......Ora Lee Roberts, age 91, of Hurt died peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 12, 2010. Born September 4, 1919 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Robert Thomas Atkinson and Annie Trent Atkinson. She was predeceased by her husband, William Roberts, and a great-grandson, Michael Faris. She was a member of Monte Vista...
Bernard Lee Rowland
Oct 6, 2010
Bernard Lee Rowland Gretna..........Bernard Lee Rowland, age 73 of 8624 East Gretna Road, Gretna died Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at his residence. Born April 5, 1937 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late, Silas Lee Rowland and Ruby Shields Rowland. He was predeceased by his wife, Virginia Wilson Rowland; two brothers, Sonny Rowland and Eugene Rowland; five...
Egbert (Jasper) Glover Miller
Oct 3, 2010
Egbert (Jasper) Miller Gretna.........Egbert (Jasper) Glover Miller, age 78 of 161 Zebra Road, Gretna, died Sunday, October 3, 2010 at his residence. Born June 19, 1932 in Abingdon, he was a son of the late Jasper Miller and Dana Hilton Miller. He was predeceased by two brothers, Marvin Miller and Raleigh Miller. He was a retired furniture worker. Mr. Miller...
Gladys Shelton Eanes
Sep 30, 2010
Gladys Shelton Eanes Gretna.......Gladys Shelton Eanes, age 88, of Gretna died Thursday, September 30, 2010 in Gretna Health & Rehab. Born November 17, 1921 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late, Norman R. Shelton and Lora Yeatts Shelton. Mrs. Eanes was predeceased by her husband, Roy L. Eanes; one sister, Thelma Irby; and two brothers, James Shelton...
Clyde Wilson Tuck
Sep 30, 2010
Clyde Wilson Tuck Gretna.......Clyde W. Tuck, age 96 of Gretna slipped peacefully into heaven surrounded by his grandchildren and great-grandchildren on Thursday, September 30, 2010 after a decline in health over the past six months. Mr. Tuck was born June 26, 1914 in Pittsylvania County. He was the son of the late Morman F. Tuck and Sallie Hatchett Tuck. He...
Thomas Rucker Atkinson
Sep 29, 2010
Thomas R. Atkinson Hurt......Thomas R. Atkinson, age 77 of Hurt passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at Bedford County Nursing Home after a long illiness. Born January 19, 1933 in Bedford County, he was a son of the late Thomas B. Atkinson and Eula Gibbs Atkinson. He was an US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and was a building...
James (Jim) Stanley Ritter
Sep 24, 2010
James (Jim) Ritter Gretna......James (Jim) Stanley Ritter, age 64, of Gretna died Friday, September 24, 2010 at his residence. Born October 13, 1945 in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of Emily Ruth Poe Ritter and the late James Allison Ritter. Jim was the owner of Ritter Computer Consulting in Gretna and was a US Navy veteran of Vietnam. He...
Emma Payne Edmunds
Sep 21, 2010
Emma Payne Edmunds Altavista..........Emma Payne Edmunds, age 98 of Altavista formerly of Gretna died Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at Autumn Care Nursing & Rehab in Altavista. Born November 8, 1911 in Orlean, VA she was a daughter of the late, Shirley Payne and Carrie Lena Ball Payne. Mrs. Edmunds was predeceased by her husband, Frank Elmer Edmunds, one sister, Beulah...
Earl Frank Keith
Sep 13, 2010
Gretna..........Earl Frank Keith, age 84 of Gretna died Monday, September 13, 2010 at his residence. Born August 9, 1926 in Woodsville, NH, he was a son of the late Will Keith and Mary Pike Keith. Mr. Keith was a former employee of Jersey Central Power and was a Navy veteran of World War II & the Korean Conflict. He is...
William Thomas Roach
Sep 2, 2010
William Thomas Roach Gladys..........William Thomas Roach, age 46 of Gladys died Thursday, September 2, 2010. Born June 7, 1964 in Danville, he was a son of Amos Marion Roach, and the late Phyllis Moore Roach. In addition to his mother he was predeceased by a brother, Raymond Roach, and a niece, Crystal Dawn Roach. Mr. Roach was a member of...
George Coleman Smith
Sep 1, 2010
George Coleman Smith Martinsville.........George Coleman Smith, age 87 of Collinsville, VA. died Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010 at Memorial Hospital in Martinsville. Born May 27, 1923 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Robert L. Smith and Cora Payne Smith. He was predeceased by his wife, Pauline Lewis Smith; two brothers, Herman A. Smith and Dudley Smith; two...
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