Curtis Everett Kendrick
Jul 17, 2026
Chatham………Curtis Everett Kendrick, age 86 of Chatham passed away Friday, July 17, 2026 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center.
Born October 7, 1939 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Garry Kendrick and Carrie Lou Kendrick. Â He was predeceased by his wife, Barbara Towler Kendrick; a daughter, Cynthia Kendrick; brothers, Kelly...
Ronnie Lee Hammock
Jul 16, 2026
Danville…….Ronnie Lee Hammock, age 75 of Danville passed away Thursday, July 16, 2026 at Sovah Health Danville.
Born April 3, 1951 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Elvige "Bo" Hammock and Garnette Alice Roach Hammock. Â He was predeceased by a brother, Phillip Hammock. Â Mr. Hammock was a U.S. Army veteran....
Yvonne Dalton Wells
Jul 16, 2026
Chatham………Yvonne Dalton Wells, age 68 of Chatham passed away Thursday, July 16, 2026 at her residence.
Born July 30, 1957, she was a daughter of the late Grady Lee Dalton, Sr. and Lula "Pete" Ramsey Dalton. Â She was predeceased by three brothers, Jimmy Dalton, Ronnie Dalton and Junior Dalton. Â Mrs. Wells was a member...
Shane Taylor Nearhood
Jul 14, 2026
Gretna………Shane Taylor Nearhood, age 54 of Gretna passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at his residence.
Born August 5, 1971 in Warsaw, NY, he was a son of the late Michael Sherman Nearhood and Sandra Hulme Nearhood. Â He was predeceased by his half-brother, Steve Nearhood. Â Shane was a U.S. Army veteran; and an LPN,...
George Bennett Walden, Jr.
Jul 14, 2026
Danville………George Bennett Walden, Jr., age 69 of Danville passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at Piney Forest Health and Rehab of Danville.
Born August 9, 1956 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late George Bennett Walden, Sr. and Mary McGhee Walden Falls. Â He was predeceased by a brother, Robert Walden. Â He...
Margaret Gowen Owens
Jul 7, 2026
Hurt………Margaret Gowen Owens, age 78 of Hurt passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at her residence.
Born February 24, 1948 she was a daughter of the late Wilson Rodwell Gowen and Stella Yeatts Gowen.
She is survived by her husband, Willie Owens of Hurt.
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Josh Hughes
Jun 29, 2026
Lynchburg………Joshua "Josh" Monroe Hughes, age 49 of Lynchburg passed away Monday, June 29, 2026 at Wyndhurst Health and Rehab of Lynchburg.
Born May 22, 1977 in Denver, Colorado he was a son of the late Sonny Hughes and Joyce Ruth Rowland. Â Josh was a landscape painter and writer. Â He loved music and was a...
Gail Mayhew Thompson
Jun 29, 2026
Gretna………Katie "Gail" Mayhew Thompson, age 81 of Gretna passed away Monday, June 29, 2026 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center.
Born January 25, 1945 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Norris Graham Mayhew and Ruth Barbour Mayhew. Â She was predeceased by one sister, Geneva Goad. Â Mrs. Thompson retired from Klopman...
Kenneth Howard Varnadore
Jun 26, 2026
Hurt………Kenneth Howard Varnadore, age 70 of Hurt passed away Friday, June 26, 2026 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born October 5, 1955 in Altavista, he was a son of the late William Henry  Varnadore and Louise Paggans Varnadore.  He was also predeceased by one brother, John William "Bill" Varnadore.
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Douglas Thomas Brewer, Jr.
Jun 22, 2026
Hurt……….Douglas Thomas Brewer, Jr., age 64 of Hurt passed away Monday, June 22, 2026 at his residence.
Born October 11, 1961 Lynchburg, he was a son of the late Douglas Thomas Brewer, Sr. and Phyllis Jean Jacobs Brewer. Â Mr. Brewer retired from Unique Industries. Â He enjoyed doing yard work; and collecting Bald Eagle and...
Eleanor Williams Chadwell
Jun 19, 2026
Eleanor Williams Chadwell of Jonesville, Virginia passed away on June 19, 2026 at Good Samaritan Hospice House in Roanoke, Virginia. Â She was the wife of the late Ikey Joe Chadwell.
She was born February 3, 1943 in Smyth County, Virginia, daughter of John Wesley Williams and Stella Hart Williams.
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James Alan Osborne
Jun 13, 2026
Gretna……James Alan Osborne, age 63 of Gretna passed away Saturday, June 13, 2026.
Born August 13, 1962 in Danville, he was a son of the late Luther "Jim" Coleman Osborne and Wayburn Barbour Osborne. Â Mr. Osborne was a supervisor with Schrader Pacific in Altavista and a member of West End Church of Christ. ...
Eric Lee Smith
Jun 13, 2026
Eric Lee Smith, 60, Â of Chatham, VA raced through the gates of Heaven entering into victory lane on June 13, 2026; he won the most important race, and is with his Lord and Savior.
Eric was born in Claremont, New Hampshire to the late James Malloch Smith and Kathleen Anne Smith.
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Calvin Edward Caswell
Jun 12, 2026
Pelham, NC…….Calvin Edward Caswell, age 72 of Pelham, NC passed away Friday, June 12, 2026 at Eden Health and Rehab Center.
Born June 10, 1954 in Jamestown, NY, he was a son of the late Edward Caswell and Elsa Olofson Caswell. Â He was predeceased by his wife, Cynthia Hardy Caswell. Â Mr. Caswell was a...
Harry Lee Sherwood, Jr.
Jun 11, 2026
Gretna………Harry Lee Sherwood, Jr., age 79 of Gretna died Thursday, June 11, 2026 at his residence.
Born February 5, 1947 in Campbell County, he was a son of the late Harry Lee Sherwood, Sr. and Lucy Logwood Sherwood. He was predeceased by two brothers, Robbie Sherwood and Alvin Sherwood; two sisters, Betty Doss and...
Richard Ray Powell
Jun 7, 2026
Sandy Level……….Richard Ray Powell, age 89 of Sandy Level passed away Sunday, June 7, 2026 at his residence.
Born April 20, 1937 in Fort Bragg, NC, he was a son of the late Carlos Furman Powell and Margaret Overton Powell Renkel. Â He was predeceased by a daughter, Bonnie Stephens. Â Mr. Powell was a sign...
Edna Keatts Patterson
Jun 6, 2026
Hurt….......Edna Keatts Patterson, age 89 of Hurt passed away Saturday, June 6, 2026 at Chatham Health and Rehab Center.
Born July 12, 1936 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Bob Berkley Keatts and Susie Dove Keatts. Â She was predeceased by her husband, Curtis Patterson; and four brothers, Curtis Keatts, James...
Robert Compton
Jun 3, 2026
Hurt………Walter "Robert" Compton, age 92 of Hurt passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at his residence.  June 3rd was not only his predeceased wife's birthday, but it would have been their 65th wedding anniversary.
Born September 16, 1933 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Walter Thomas Compton and Idella King...
Danny Glenn Reynolds
Jun 1, 2026
Callands………Danny Glenn Reynolds, age 79 of Callands passed away Monday, June 1, 2026 at McLeod Regional Medical Center of Florence, SC.
Born January 13, 1947 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late James Richard Reynolds and Mildred Oakes Reynolds. Â Mr. Reynolds was a parts manager with Woodall Chevrolet and a member...
Scott Elliott
May 31, 2026
Altavista……….Marshall "Scott" Elliott, age 54 of Altavista passed away Sunday, May 31, 2026.
Born March 11, 1972 in Lynchburg, he was a son of  Betty Elliott Jones of Dry Fork.  He was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, Elmo and Elizabeth Elliott.  He loved fishing, watching racing and WWE.
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