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Kenneth Wayne Short
Jun 7, 2010
Kenneth Wayne Short Gretna..........Kenneth Wayne Short, age 57 of Gretna died Monday, June 7, 2010 at his residence. Born April 27, 1953 in Campbell County he was a son of the late Malcolm Short and Betty Farris Short. He attended Pittsville Pentecostal Holiness Church. Mr. Short was heavy equipment mechanic, and enjoyed fishing. He is survived by his wife, Mary...
Marie Keesee Bandy
May 20, 2010
Marie Keesee Bandy Danville..........Alice Marie Keesee Bandy, age 83 of Heritage Towers in Danville formerly of Gretna died Thursday, May 20, 2010 in Danville Regional Medical Center. Born July 22, 1926 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late William Lundy Keesee and Ruth Pickral Keesee. She was predeceased by her husband Robert Carl Bandy and a sister...
Melba Fitzgerald Barbour
May 19, 2010
Gretna......Melba Fitzgerald Barbour, age 65 of 4389 Blue Ridge Drive, Gretna went home to be reunited with her ancestors and maker Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at her home surrounded by her family. Melba was born May 2, 1945 in Pittsylvania County and was the daughter of the late George Thomas Fitzgerald and Nannie Ella Rowland Fitzgerald. She was predeceased by...
Faye George Williams
May 10, 2010
Chatham..........Faye George Williams, age 70 of 4676 Anderson Mill Road, Chatham died Monday, May 10, 2010 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center. Born October 16, 1939 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late William Thomas Towler and Gracie Rigney Towler Hedrick. She was predeceased by a brother, Billy Joe Towler, a half brother, Billy Rigney, a step-brother,...
Josie Motley Short
May 6, 2010
Josie Motley Short Hurt.......... Josie Motley Short, age 92 of Hurt died Thursday, May 6, 2010 at Gretna Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born February 23, 1918, in Danville, she was a daughter of the late Gus Motley and Nannie Pierce Motley. She was predeceased by her husband Parker (Putt) Short, and a sister, Edna Haegan. Mrs. Short was a member...
Irvin Weaver Doss
May 3, 2010
Irvin Weaver Doss Hurt..........Irvin Weaver Doss, age 56 of Hurt, died Monday, May 3, 2010 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born December 8, 1953 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Jerry Goldie Doss and Mary Oakes Doss. He was predeceased by two brothers, Ollie Doss and Artie Nathaniel Doss. He was an employee of Doss Welding, a...
Randall Lee Moore
May 3, 2010
Randall Lee Moore Chatham........Randall Lee Moore, age 74 of 175 Greenbay Road, Chatham died Monday, May 3, 2010 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born January 9, 1936 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Otey Lee Moore and Minnie Hedrick Moore. He was predeceased by a brother Gene Moore, a step-son Keith Morton, and his first wife, Virginia...
Candice Neal Perry
Apr 30, 2010
Candice Neal Perry Gretna........Candice Leigh Neal Perry, age 29, of Glenland Road, Gretna died Friday, April 30, 2010, the result of an automobile accident. Born July 17, 1980 in Lynchburg, she was a daughter of John David Neal, Sr. of Gretna and Vera Lee Goodman Neal of Gretna. Candice was an employee of Tri-Tech Labs, and a member of Calvary...
Junior Betterton
Apr 28, 2010
Junior Betterton Gretna..........Floyd Junior Betterton, age 80 of 4728 Renan Road, Gretna died Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born February 24, 1930 in Halifax County, he was a son of the late, William Warren Betterton and Sadie Murphy Betterton. He was predeceased by four brothers, J.W. Betterton, Rufus Betterton, Ben Betterton, and Paul Betterton; three sisters, Nellie...
Irvin Douglas Faris
Apr 22, 2010
Irvin Faris Hurt........Irvin Douglas Faris, age 71 of 5652 Blue Ridge Drive, Hurt, died Thursday, April 22, 2010 after a long and courageous battle with heart disease at the Hospice House in Lynchburg. Born November 14, 1938 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late, John Daniel Faris and Edna Alice Simpson Faris. He was predeceased by a...
Belle Holt Mcdaniel
Apr 22, 2010
Belle Holt McDaniel Gretna............Lula Isa Belle Holt McDaniel, age 76 of Gretna died Thursday, April 22, 2010 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born December 3, 1933 in Halifax County she was a daughter of the late Coley Holt and Mary Clay Holt. She was predeceased by her husband, Lloyd Hilton McDaniel; and two sisters, Edith Henderson, and Gracie Mae Beadles. Mrs....
Jane Elizabeth Witt
Apr 19, 2010
Jane Elizabeth Witt Lynchburg.......Jane Elizabeth Witt, age 48 of Lynchburg died Monday, April 19, 2010 at her residence. Born February 24, 1962 in Lynchburg, she was a daughter of Katherine Thacker Witt of Lynchburg and the late Alexander Banks Witt. She was predeceased by her husband, Wilford (Tommy) Thomas Reynolds. Mrs. Witt loved light houses, and her dogs' Sissy and...
Andrew Lewis Lassiter, Sr.
Apr 11, 2010
Andrew Lewis (Dick) Lassiter, Sr. Gretna...... Andrew Lewis (Dick) Lassiter, Sr., age 89 of Gretna, died Sunday, April 11, 2010 at the Veterans Medical Center in Salem. Born March 22, 1921 in Louisa County, he was a son of the late Robert Lynn Lassiter and Cora Strong Lassiter. He was predeceased by his wife, Hattie Keesee Lassiter; his son Andy...
Fithugh Edward Simpson
Apr 10, 2010
Fitzhugh Edward Simpson Gretna......Fitzhugh Edward Simpson, age 67, of Gretna died Saturday, April 10, 2010 at his residence. Born October 5, 1942 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late, Bradley Fitzhugh Simpson and Hazel Inge Simpson. He enjoyed rabbit hunting, NASCAR, riding around in his car, and was a farmer. He is survived by a sister, Frances...
Worliece Anderson Douglas
Apr 10, 2010
Worliece Anderson Douglas Lynchburg..........Worliece Anderson Douglas, age 81 of Lynchburg died Saturday, April 10, 2010 at Hospice House in Lynchburg. Born October 8, 1928 in Mount Ranier, Maryland she was a daughter of the late Ira Daniel Anderson, Sr. and Lula Saunders Anderson. She was predeceased by her husband Frank Henry Douglas; two brothers, I.D. Anderson, Jr., and Elwood Anderson;...
Florence Toler Creasy
Apr 9, 2010
Florence Toler Creasy Penhook..........Florence Toler Creasy age, 86, of Chatham died Friday, April 9, 2010 at Danville Regional Medical Center. Born July 27, 1923 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late, James Bennett Toler and Eliza Pickeral Toler. She was predeceased by her husband, Gorden Creasy; a infant son, Gorden Alvin Creasy, Jr.; one sister, Louise Joyce;...
Sallie Jane Towler
Apr 6, 2010
Sallie (Sallie Bean)Towler Chatham..........Sallie Jane (Sallie Bean) Towler, age 81 of 4869 Toshes Road, Chatham went to her heavenly home after a brief illness Tuesday, April 6, 2010 surrounded by family. Born December 26, 1928 in Pittsylvania County, she was the tenth child of Winbern Lee Towler and Annie Owen Towler. Welcoming her home are her parents, brothers, Edgar, Bernice,...
Lillian Franklin Lovelace
Apr 4, 2010
Lillian Franklin Lovelace Gretna........Mrs. Lillian Franklin Lovelace, age 86 of Gretna died Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010 at Gretna Health & Rehab in Gretna. Born April 21, 1923 in Pittsylvania County , where she spent her entire life. She was a daughter of the late John Harris Franklin, Sr. and Lena Worley Franklin. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank...
Herbert William Cocke
Apr 2, 2010
Herbert William Cocke Gretna..........Herbert William Cocke, age 78 of 102 Colbert Street, Gretna, died Friday, April 2, 2010 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center. Born June 7, 1931 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Oral West Cocke, Sr., and Lillian Gammon Cocke Davis. He was predeceased by a brother, Oral West Cocke, Jr. He was a...
Edith Leigh Talbott Keatts
Mar 26, 2010
Edith Leigh Talbott Keatts Hurt............Edith Leigh Talbott Keatts, age 72 formerly of Hurt died Friday, March 26, 2010 at Chatham Health and Rehab Center. Born April 19, 1937 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Roy S. Talbott and Clara B. Dalton Talbott. She was predeceased by her husband, Cecil Keatts, a sister, Loutricia Wonner and a...
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