Obituary Listing

Feb 12, 1941

Ryland "Penhooks" Farris Hurt…….Ryland "Penhooks" Thomas Farris, age 74 of Hurt died Friday, February 19, 2016 at his residence. Born October 12, 1941 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Samuel David Farris, Sr. and Carrie Mae Irby Farris. He was predeceased by three brothers, Kenneth Farris, Sr., Calvin Farris and Donny Farris. Mr. Farris was a...

Sep 18, 1925

Ruby Scruggs Layne Altavista…..Ruby Scruggs Layne, age 86 of Altavista died Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Virginia Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg. Born September 18, 1925 in Rowan County, North Carolina. She was a daughter of the late Edward Coleman Scruggs and Bertha Fielder Scruggs. She was predeceased by her husband, Carter Glass Layne; five brothers Edward Scruggs, Clarence Scruggs, Malcolm...

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;...

Donald W. Gray Sr. SANDY LEVEL Donald Wayne Gray Sr., 71, of 9789 Toshes Road, Sandy Level, died Monday, March 22, 2010, in Danville Regional Medical Center. Born Nov. 1, 1938, in Danville, he was a son of the late Hilda White Gray. Mr. Gray was predeceased by a sister, Marion Hackett, and two brothers, Kenneth Gray and Frank Gray....

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...

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...

Andrew Lewis (Dick) Lassiter Sr. , 89, of Gretna, Va., died April 11, 2010. Funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 14, 2010, at Gretna Christian Church. Arrangements by ColbertMoran Funeral Home, Gretna, Va.

Edith Leigh Talbott Keatts HURT Edith Leigh Talbott Keatts, 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...

Lillian Franklin Lovelace Mrs. Lillian Franklin Lovelace, 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 Warren Lovelace;...

Andrew Lewis (Dick) Lassiter Sr. GRETNA Andrew Lewis (Dick) Lassiter Sr., 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 Lassiter;...

Donald W. Gray, Sr. SANDY LEVEL-Donald Wayne Gray, Sr., age 71 of 9789 Toshes Road, Sandy Level died Monday, March 22, 2010 in Danville Regional Medical Center. Born November 1, 1938 in Danville, he was a son of the late Hilda White Gray. Mr. Gray was predeceased by a sister, Marion Hackett and two brothers, Kenneth Gray and Frank Gray....

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...

Irene Barksdale Power Fry GRETNA-Irene Barksdale Power Fry, age 88 of 1357 Hickeys Road, Gretna, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born December 31, 1921 at her beloved home Greenwood in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late, William Albin (Fisher) Barksdale and Belle Lillian Imhoff Barksdale. She was predeceased by a sister, Thelma Lamanca;...

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...

Herbert William Cocke, 78, of 102 Colbert Street, Gretna, Va., died on Friday, April 2, 2010, at Gretna Health and Rehab Center. Born on 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 United...

Susie Myers Eanes CHATHAM-Susie Myers Eanes, age 73 of Chatham died Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at Chatham Health and Rehab Center. Born February 7, 1937 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late William Berkley Myers and Carrie Simpson Myers. She was predeceased by her husband, William Franklin Eanes. Mrs. Eanes was a member of Gretna Christian Church,...

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; one sister, Louise Joyce; four brothers, Willie Towler, Elton Toler, Rufus...

Virginia Ramsey Bolling GRETNA-Virginia Ramsey Bolling, age 89 of Gretna, died Friday, March 19, 2010 at Danville Regional Medical Center. Born August 12, 1920 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Cabell Ramsey and Laura Saunders Ramsey. She was predeceased by her husband, Junior Lee Bolling; one brother, Morris Ramsey; two sisters, Ethel Shields and Dora Ramsey....

Maxine J. Bennett GRETNA Maxine Jaques Bennett, 85, of Gretna, died Saturday, March 13, 2010, at Autumn Care Nursing & Rehab in Altavista. Born July 29, 1924, in Hinton, Okla., she was a daughter of the late Joseph A. Jaques and Ola McCumber Jaques. Mrs. Bennett was predeceased by her husband, Shirley James Bennett; her son, Leigh J. Bennett; two...

Susie Myers Eanes CHATHAM Susie Myers Eanes, 73, of Chatham, died Wednesday, March 31, 2010, at Chatham Health and Rehab Center. Born Feb. 7, 1937, in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late William Berkley Myers and Carrie Simpson Myers. She was predeceased by her husband, William Franklin Eanes. Mrs. Eanes was a member of Gretna Christian Church...