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Bertha Mcalexander Barker

Bertha Mcalexander Barker

Jul 26, 2024

Collinsville……Bertha McAlexander Barker, age 72 of Collinsville died Friday, July 26, 2024 in Greensboro, NC.

Born June 11, 1952 in Patrick County, she was  a daughter of the late William McAlexander and Eva Shelton McAlexander.  She was predeceased by her first husband, James Moir McAlexander; her second husband, Jimmie Edward Barker; four brothers, John...

Junior Roy Osborne

Junior Roy Osborne

Jul 24, 2024

Gretna……….Junior Roy Osborne, age 84 of Gretna entered eternal rest on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 after an extended illness.

Born January 15, 1940 in Pittsylvania County, he was the last surviving child  of the late Jack Osborne and Annie Tosh Osborne.

After proudly completing an apprenticeship in bricklaying, he made...

Judy Ruth Edwards

Judy Ruth Edwards

Jul 24, 2024

Gretna……Judy Ruth Edwards, age 77 of Gretna died Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.

Born January 7, 1947 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas "Tommie" George Edwards and Ruth Inge Edwards.  She was predeceased by one brother, Donald Edwards.  Judy was a member of St. Andrews...

Vonnie Simpson Custer

Vonnie Simpson Custer

Jul 22, 2024

Gretna.……Vonnie Simpson Custer, age 97 of Gretna died Monday, July 22, 2024 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.

Born November 3, 1926 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Morgan Simpson and Minerva Goad Simpson.  Mrs. Custer was predeceased by her husband, Coleman Lee Custer; a daughter, Linda June Custer; one brother,...

Roger Wayne Cox

Roger Wayne Cox

Jul 14, 2024

Lynch Station.……Roger Wayne Cox, age 67 of Lynch Station entered his heavenly home on Sunday, July 14, 2024 at his residence.

Born April 18, 1957 in Campbell County, he was a son of the late George Thomas Cox, Jr. and Ruby Newman Cox Mattox.  He was predeceased by two brothers, Frank Cox and Terry...

Robert Walden

Robert Walden

Jul 10, 2024

Gretna……..Robert Lee Walden, age 70 of Gretna died Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at his residence.

Born June 6, 1954 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late George Bennett Walden and Mary McGhee Walden Falls. Mr. Walden retired from the Lane Company. Robert loved dancing, Country and Bluegrass music, riding his moped...

Charles Wayne Boley

Charles Wayne Boley

Jul 10, 2024

Altavista………Charles Wayne Boley, age 77 of Altavista died Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at Rocky Mount Health and Rehab.

Born July 19, 1946 in Campbell County, he was a son of Charles Claiborne Boley and Ethel Childress Boley. Charles married the love of his life, Anita Dalton Boley on July 11, 1963. He was predeceased...

Connie Mayhew

Connie Mayhew

Jul 8, 2024

Gretna…….Connie Gaye Mayhew, age 75 of Gretna died Monday, July 8, 2024 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.

Born February 24, 1949, she was a daughter of the late John William Mayhew and Emogene Guthrie Mayhew. She was predeceased by one brother, Larry Mayhew. Connie retired from Sara Lee.

She is...

Catherine Towler Bowles

Catherine Towler Bowles

Jul 4, 2024

Chatham……..Catherine Ann Towler Bowles, age 84 of Chatham died Thursday, July 4, 2024 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.

Born March 23, 1940 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Bernice Hartwell Towler and Carrie Belle Dalton Towler.  She was predeceased by her husband, Charles David Bowles; and one brother, Garland Towler.  ...

Ralph Arthur

Ralph Arthur

Jul 3, 2024

Altavista………William "Ralph" Leonard Arthur, age 66 of Altavista died Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at his residence.

Born May 27, 1958, he was a son of the late Leonard Arthur and Wilmer June Brooks Johnson. Ralph was a great man, who loved telling stories and lived life with a happy-go-lucky outlook.

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Lorene Worley St. John

Lorene Worley St. John

Jul 2, 2024

Hurt……..Lorene Worley St. John, age 97 of Hurt died Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at her residence.

Born June 6, 1927 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Orden Worley and Cora Shelton Worley.  She was predeceased by her husband, Roy Ernest St. John; one brother, Harold Worley; and one sister, Mabel...

Charlie "C.P." Rowland, Jr.

Charlie "C.P." Rowland, Jr.

Jun 30, 2024

Hurt……..Charlie "C.P." Rowland, Jr., age 86 of Hurt died Sunday, June 30, 2024.

Born January 26, 1938 in Natal, VA, he was a son of the late Charlie Parkinson Rowland, Sr. and Mary Myrtle Jacobs Rowland.  He was predeceased by two brothers, Grover Rowland and Bruce Rowland; and one sister, Margaret Irene Rowland. ...

Mabel Horsley Dalton

Mabel Horsley Dalton

Jun 28, 2024

Penhook………Mabel Horsley Dalton, age 100 of Penhook died Friday, June 28, 2024 at Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital.

Born November 29, 1923 in Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Ola Arthur Horsley and John William Horsley.  She was predeceased by her husband of 63 years, Carl Booker Dalton; one son, Carl "Doug"...

Gloria Jean Brumfield

Gloria Jean Brumfield

Jun 27, 2024

Gloria Jean Dalton Worley Barton Brumfield, 79, of Chatham, VA entered into her heavenly home on Thursday, June 27, 2024.  Gloria was born October 14, 1944,  the daughter of the late Swaney Webster Dalton and Rosalie Doyle Dalton.

Gloria was predeceased by her husband of 30 years, Sam S. Worley, Sr., of which three...

Ruby Marie Atkins Overbey

Ruby Marie Atkins Overbey

Jun 26, 2024

Gretna…….Ruby Marie Atkins Overbey, age 93 of Gretna died Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.

Born June 3, 1931 in Danville, she was a daughter of the late Otis Patterson Atkins and Bertha May Price Atkins.  Mrs. Overbey was predeceased by her husband, Willam Henry Overbey; one son, Kyle Lee Overbey;...

Charlie Ray Gregory, Sr.

Charlie Ray Gregory, Sr.

Jun 23, 2024

Hurt…….Charlie Ray Gregory, Sr., age 87 of Hurt died Sunday, June 23, 2024 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.

Born November 18, 1936 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Daniel Witt Gregory, Sr. and Nolie Virginia Worley Gregory.  He was predeceased by two infant sons; two sons, Larry Gregory, Sr. and...

Joyce Bailey Huthwaite

Joyce Bailey Huthwaite

Jun 22, 2024

Sandy Level………Joyce Bailey Huthwaite, age 77 of Sandy Level died Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

Born December 16, 1946 in Ashland, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Curtis Bailey and June McKinney Bailey.  She was predeceased by three brothers, Edward Bailey, Roger Bailey and C.W. Bailey; and...

Donna Schilare Torres

Donna Schilare Torres

Jun 22, 2024

Gretna………Donna Grace Schilare Torres, age 70 of Gretna died Saturday, June 22, 2024 at her residence.

Born September 6, 1953 in Newark, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Philip Schilare and Doty Dot Schilare .  Mrs. Torres was a home maker and enjoyed her plants and flowers.  She was a loving...

Ruby Taylor Atkinson

Ruby Taylor Atkinson

Jun 20, 2024

Hurt………Ruby Taylor Atkinson, age 90 of Hurt died Thursday, June 20, 2024 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center.

Born November 13, 1933 in Lebanon, Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late Boas Winton Taylor and Ila Masters Taylor.  She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas Rucker Atkinson, Sr.; two sisters, Daisy T. Wauford...

Florence Ruth Strokos

Florence Ruth Strokos

Jun 19, 2024

Keysville………Florence Ruth Strokos, age 92 of Keysville passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2024.

Born September 5, 1931 in West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late John Rufus Lang and Nola May Kelley Naylor.  She was predeceased by her husband, John Aloysius Strokos and a grandson, David Buchanan.  Mrs. Strokos was a strong...

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