Ray Morgan Doss
Nov 6, 2024
Gretna……….Ray Morgan Doss, age 71 of Gretna went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at his residence.
Born February 8, 1953 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Willard Jake Doss and Gustava Dawson Doss. Â Mr. Doss retired from Klopman Mills. Â He loved eating Sue's...
Stephen Gary Simpson
Nov 4, 2024
Hickory, NC………Stephen Gary Simpson, age 73 of Hickory, NC died Monday, November 4, 2024.
Born November 7, 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri, he was a son of Ruth Elizabeth Van DeVyvere Simpson of Gretna and the late Carroll Simpson. Â He was predeceased by two brothers, Mark Simpson and Kenny Simpson. Â Mr. Simpson was a...
Paula Dixon Rankin
Nov 4, 2024
Rocky Mount…….Paula Dixon Rankin, age 45 of  Rocky Mount passed away Monday, November 4, 2024 after a lengthy illness.
Born July 30, 1979 in Lynchburg, she was a daughter of the late William Lee Dixon and Debra Harvey Smith. Â She was predeceased by two brothers, Billy Dixon and Jerry Dixon.
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Cheri Lynn Demonte
Nov 3, 2024
Altavista…….Cheri Lynn DeMonte, age 66 of Altavista died Sunday, November 3, 2024 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born September 6, 1958 in Ilion, New York, she was a daughter of the late Leon John DeMonte and Elizabeth Huffman DeMonte. Â Cheri loved horses, making biscuits and spending time with her family.
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Connie Payne Hall
Nov 2, 2024
Connie Gail Payne Hall, age 63 of Altavista died Saturday, November 2, 2024 at Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born September 13, 1961 in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Joyce (Mickey) Payne. She is preceded in death by her husband Larry, daughter Amanda and grandson Logan.
Connie...
Shirley Fifer Overstreet
Oct 30, 2024
Hurt…….Shirley Fifer Overstreet, age 89 of Hurt died Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center.
Born September 21, 1935 in Lynchburg, she was a daughter of the late Letcher Gordon Fifer and Dorothy Elizabeth Tyree Fifer. Â She was predeceased by two sons, Elton Overstreet, Jr. and Roger Gene Overstreet; one brother,...
Jennifer Lynn Hailey
Oct 29, 2024
Jennifer Lynn Hailey, age 50 of Altavista went home today to be with her God. Â She will be happy there being with God and getting to see everyone who has gone on before her and free from pain.
She was predeceased by her father, Randolph Kent Hailey; paternal grandparents, Jessie Hailey and Birdie S....
Nancy Upton
Oct 27, 2024
Java…….Nancy Maria Gross Upton, age 82 of Java died Sunday, October 27, 2024 at her residence.
Born November 20, 1941 in Blue Hill, Maine, she was a daughter of the late Basil Adam Gross and Leah Closson Gross. Â She was predeceased by one brother, Dr. Alton Frank Gross. Â Nancy was a retired CPA. Â She...
Edward "Zeke" Keesee
Oct 21, 2024
Gretna……….Edward "Zeke" Monroe Keesee, age 92 of Gretna died Monday, October 21, 2024 at his residence.
Born April 17, 1932 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late William Lundy Keesee and Ruth Pickral Keesee. Â He was predeceased by his wife, Betty Hancock Keesee; one brother, Willard Keesee; and four sisters, Marie...
Ran Witcher
Oct 17, 2024
Chatham……….William Randolph "Ran" Witcher, age 83 of Chatham died Thursday, October 17, 2024 at his residence.
Born December 2, 1940 he was a son of the late William Mack Witcher and Louella "Lady" Taylor Witcher. Â He was predeceased by three brothers, Bennett Witcher, Larry Witcher and Malcolm "Mickey" Witcher; Â and one sister, Edith Gordon....
Corbin Cox
Oct 17, 2024
Altavista……….Corbin Arik Martin Cox, age 19 of Altavista died Thursday, October 17, 2024.
Born September 10, 2005 in Lynchburg, he was a son of Kevin Wayne Cox and Ramona Shumate. Â He was predeceased by paternal grandparents, Paula "Puky" Wood and Howard "Pops" Doss; and maternal grandparents, James and Helen Shumate. Â Corbin enjoyed playing video...
Patricia "Pat" Dalton
Oct 14, 2024
Gretna……….Patricia "Pat" Yeatts Dalton, age 76 of Gretna died Monday, October 14, 2024 at her residence.
Born August 5, 1948 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Herbert Pershing Yeatts and Gladys Myers Yeatts. Â She was predeceased by one brother, Kenneth Ray Yeatts; and one sister, Gloria Doss. Â Mrs. Dalton was...
Ruby Mae Barrett Lovelace
Oct 14, 2024
Penhook………Ruby Mae Barrett Lovelace, age 97 of Penhook died Monday, October 14, 2024.
Born May 16, 1927 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Elizabeth Emerson Barrett. Â She was predeceased by her husband, James Richard "Dick" Lovelace, Sr.; one son, James Richard Lovelace, Jr.; and two sisters, Lula Emerson and Frances...
Aleesha Evette Hall
Oct 13, 2024
Gretna……….Aleesha Evette Hall, age 49 of Gretna died Sunday, October 13, 2024 at her residence.
Born March 1, 1975 in Lynchburg, she was a daughter of Carlton Jerome Hall and Jeri Meaux Hall of Gretna. Â Aleesha was a member of The Greater Canaan Land Church and was an employee of Graham Packaging. Â She loved...
Estelle Doss
Oct 12, 2024
Gretna……….Verna Estelle Walker Doss, age 85 of Gretna, died Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born January 18, 1939 in Henry County she was a daughter of the late Clem Walker and Lessie Elizabeth Rigney Walker. She was predeceased by her husband, Henry Paul Doss; one son, Jeff Doss; one grandson,...
Gladys Brumfield Ward
Oct 11, 2024
Hurt………..Gladys Frances Brumfield Ward of Hurt passed away October 11, 2024 at her home on Sky Blue Acres. Born July 7, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Albert Brumfield and Ruth Vasser Brumfield.
Gladys was married to her childhood sweetheart; Addison "Scrap" Ward, on March 1,1947 and celebrated their 75th wedding...
George "Dean" Mayhew
Oct 9, 2024
Gretna………George "Dean" Mayhew, age 72 of Gretna, died Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at his residence.
Born September 2, 1952 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late John William Mayhew and Emogene Guthrie Mayhew. He was predeceased by one brother, Larry Mayhew and one sister, Connie Mayhew.
He...
Darryl Wayne Palmer
Oct 7, 2024
Pittsville………Darryl Wayne Palmer, age 77 of Pittsville died Monday, October 7, 2024 at his residence.
Born May 16, 1947 in Baltimore, MD, he was a son of the late Gilbert Palmer and Laura Perry Palmer. Â He was predeceased by one brother, Bryan Palmer. Â Mr. Palmer was a retired chemical engineer with the Department of...
Mary Ann Brumfield
Oct 6, 2024
Mary Ann Brumfield, of Round Rock, Texas and Gretna, Virginia died October 6, 2024 from complications of COVID. Â She was born October 19, 1944 in Gretna, Virginia to the late John William "Willie" Towler and Annie Lee Shelton.
She married Ralph Neil Brumfield of Gretna in 1967 and they moved to the Texas Gulf...
Elizabeth Peak Worley
Oct 5, 2024
Gretna……….Elizabeth Peak Worley, age 91 of Gretna died Saturday, October 5, 2024 at her residence.
Born November 1, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Irvin Leonard Peak and Annie Edwards Peak. She was predeceased by her husband, James "Jim" Norman Worley, Sr.; a son, James Norman Worley, Jr; three brothers, Baxter Peak,...
