Phyllis Young Lilly
Dec 27, 2024
Gretna………Phyllis Young Lilly, age 91 of Gretna died Friday, December 27, 2024 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center.
Born September 15, 1933 in Hinton, WV, she was a daughter of the late Oris Edgar Young and Martha Chapman Young. Â She was predeceased by her husband, Rev. William David "Bill" Lilly; one son, David Lilly;...
Mary Rose
Dec 26, 2024
Gretna……….Mary Agnes Hoar Rose, age 88 of Gretna died Thursday, December 26, 2024 at Autumn Care of Altavista.
Born June 25, 1936 in Maryland, she was a daughter of the late Everett Hoar and Helen Cowden Hoar. Â She was predeceased by her husband, Robert "Coon Hunter" Rose; and three daughters, Melissa Banister, Margaret Arrowwood...
Dorothy Tuck Hines
Dec 25, 2024
Pittsville…….Dorothy Mae Tuck Hines, age 92 of Pittsville died Wednesday, December 25, 2024 at Autumn Care of Altavista.
Born May 20, 1932 she was a daughter of the late Zack Monroe Tuck and Maxie Mauld Neal Tuck. She was predeceased by her husband, Anderson Jackson "AJ" Hines; one daughter, Jo Ann Betterton; and two...
Danny Wilson Cook
Dec 24, 2024
Pittsville……….Danny Wilson Cook, age 80 of Pittsville died Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born April 23, 1944 in Danville, he was a son of the late Woodrow Wilson Cook and Viola Mayhew Cook. He was predeceased by a son, Stacy Cook; a granddaughter, Brandy Cook; and his beloved dog, Daisy....
Lois Myers Irby
Dec 14, 2024
Gretna.……Lois Myers Irby, age 78 of Gretna died Saturday, December 14, 2024 at her residence.
Born September 18, 1946 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Collian Myers and Ethel Hammack Myers. Â She was predeceased by one brother, Gordon Myers; and one sister, Ruth Wyatt. Â Mrs. Irby retired from BGF Industries. Â ...
Randy Faris
Dec 14, 2024
Gretna…….Randall "Randy" Edward Faris, age 66 of Gretna died Saturday, December 14, 2024.
Born February 19, 1958 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Curtis Edward Faris and Peggy Mays Faris. Â He was predeceased by one son, Michael Faris; and one brother, Curtis David Faris. Â Mr. Faris was a member of...
Linda Ann Gibson
Dec 8, 2024
Hurt………Linda Ann Gibson, age 77 of Hurt died Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born June 10, 1947 in Nash County, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late James Earl Harrison and Rosa Lee Birdsong Mumford. She was predeceased by her husband, James "Jimmy" Gibson; three brothers, Edwin "Butch"...
Kathy Ann Taylor
Dec 8, 2024
Gretna………Kathy Ann Hastings Taylor, age 70 of Gretna died Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born November 29, 1954 in Danville, she was a daughter of the late Robert Thomas Hastings, Jr. and Betty Mae Adkins Gibson. She was predeceased by one brother Robert Thomas "R.T" Hastings, III. Mrs. Taylor was...
Johnny Allen
Dec 3, 2024
Hurt………John "Johnny" Owen Allen, age 76 of Hurt died Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at his residence.
Born April 17, 1948 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of Margaret Nichols Allen of Gretna and the late Reuben Stroud Allen, Sr. Â He was predeceased by a brother, Reuben S. Allen, Jr.
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Jennifer Doss Mitchell
Dec 2, 2024
Altavista……….Jennifer Lynne Doss Mitchell, age 61 of Altavista died Monday, December 2, 2024 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born January 6, 1963 in Lynchburg, she was a daughter of the late Henry Paul Doss and Verna Estelle Walker Doss. Â She was predeceased by her special friend, Jeffrey Dale Mitchell; and a brother, Jeff Paul...
Gus Brooks
Nov 25, 2024
Long Island……...Gus Brooks, age 81 of Long Island died Monday, November 25, 2024 at Bedford Memorial Hospital.
Born July 25, 1943 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late James Thomas "Tom" Brooks and Nannie King Brooks. Â He was predeceased by one brother, Tom Brooks, Jr.; and two sisters, Fannie Jane Brooks...
Lila Pearce Keith
Nov 23, 2024
Lila Faye Pearce Keith passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on the afternoon of November 23, 2024. Lila was the youngest of 8 siblings and was born in Pt. Pleasant NJ on May 7, 1925. It was in Pt. Pleasant that she married the love of her life Earl Frank Keith and raised five sons....
Karen "Kaye" Neal
Nov 18, 2024
Gretna……….Karen Sue "Kaye" Neal, age 69 of Gretna died Monday, November 18, 2024 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born April 27, 1955 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Herbert "Bob" Reese Neal, Sr. and Flora Davis Neal. Â She was predeceased by one son, Kevin Ray Maddox; one granddaughter, Ariel Elizabeth...
Bobby "Randy" Pickral, Jr.
Nov 17, 2024
Chatham……….Bobby Randolph "Randy" Pickral, Jr., age 58 of Chatham passed away peacefully at Sovah Health Danville on Sunday evening, November 17, 2024.
Born December 5, 1965 in Danville, he was a son of Patsy Worley Pickral of Chatham and the late Bobby R. Pickral, Sr.
In addition to his father,...
Donna Dalton Arthur
Nov 9, 2024
Altavista…….Donna Dalton Arthur, age 69 of Altavista, died Saturday, November 9, 2024 at Autumn Care Nursing and Rehab.
Born July 9, 1955 in Campbell County, she was a daughter of the late Guston Mays Dalton and Dollie Vivian Reynolds Dalton. Mrs. Arthur was predeceased by two brothers, Roger Dalton and Robert Dalton. She was...
George "Sonny" Pippin
Nov 9, 2024
Gretna…….George "Sonny" Nelson Pippin, Jr., age 76 of Gretna died Saturday, November 9, 2024 at his residence.
Born January 5, 1948 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late George Nelson Pippin, Sr. and Thelma Osborne Pippin. Mr. Pippin was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church. He was a United States Army...
Bonnie Gail Keatts
Nov 8, 2024
Hurt…….Bonnie Gail Keatts, age 59 of Hurt died Friday, November 8, 2024 at Autumn Care Nursing and Rehab of Altavista.
Born August 9, 1965 in Henderson, NC, she was a daughter of Mary Elizabeth Ward Epperson of Altavista and the late Bernard Wagner Tuck, Sr. She was predeceased by two brothers, Bernard Tuck, Jr....
Tommy Farris
Nov 7, 2024
Hurt…….Garnett Thomas "Tommy" Farris, age 77 of Hurt died Thursday, November 7, 2024 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born September 1, 1947 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late George Ora Farris and Iza Simpson Farris. Â He was predeceased by his wife, Phyllis Gay Farris; and two brothers, Charlie Farris and...
Lawson Franklin King
Nov 7, 2024
Long Island……….Lawson Franklin King, age 81 of Long Island died Thursday, November 7, 2024 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born July 3, 1943 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Willie Lee King and Annie Burks King. Â He was predeceased by one sister, Catherine Cullop. Â Mr. King attended Cody Church of...
George "Larry" Coates
Nov 6, 2024
Chatham………George "Larry" Coates, age 90 of Chatham died Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at Sovah Health Danville Memorial Hospital.
Born March 29, 1934 in Crewe, Virginia, he was a son of the late George Lattie Coates and Flonia Richardson Coates. Â He was predeceased by his wife, Patty Sue Atkins Coates; one grandson, Alan LaRay Coates;...
