Reesa Witt Rivera
May 4, 2023
Axton……Reesa Witt Rivera, age 60 of Axton died Thursday, May 4, 2023 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Born March 18, 1963 in Miami, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Reecie Dewel Witt and Bernice "Bunny" Mae...
Aubrie Dawn Daniel
Apr 28, 2023
Gretna………Aubrie Dawn Daniel of Gretna died Friday, April 28, 2023 at UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville.
Born April 28, 2023 in Lynchburg, she was the infant daughter of Devin Grant Daniel and Ashley Dawn Patteson. She was predeceased by her paternal grandmother, Lisa Shelton....
Judy Ann Mitchell Farthing
Apr 28, 2023
Danville………Judy Ann Mitchell Farthing, age 71 of Danville died Friday, April 28, 2023 at Piney Forest Health and Rehab Center in Danville.
Born March 3, 1952 in Martinsville, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Gordon Mitchell and Elsie Hamlett Mitchell. She was...
Terry Robert Rains
Apr 18, 2023
Wake Forest, NC……….Terry Robert Rains, age 75 of Wake Forest, NC, formerly of Bay Shore NY and Gretna, VA died Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at Wake Medical in Raleigh, NC.
Born May 29, 1947 in Hicksville, New York, he was a son of the late Dollervin Christine Stever Rains. He was also predeceased by...
Irene Wilson Quarles
Apr 15, 2023
Pittsville……….Irene Wilson Quarles, age 96 of Pittsville died Saturday, April 15, 2023 at Autumn Care of Altavista.
Born August 26, 1926 in Campbell County, she was a daughter of the late William D. Wilson, Sr. and Jane Mattox Wilson. She was also predeceased by her husband, Elton Quincy Quarles; two brothers, William D. Wilson,...
Trudy English
Apr 15, 2023
Richmond……….Virginia Gertrude Walker English, age 94 of Richmond died Saturday, April 15, 2023 at Morningside in the West End in Richmond.
Born May 28, 1928 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late William Berkley Walker and Mary McClanahan Walker. She was also predeceased by her beloved sister, Dorothy Lee Walker. Mrs....
Mark Roger Strickland
Apr 14, 2023
Chatham……….Mark Roger Strickland, age 59 of Chatham passed away Friday, April 14, 2023 at his residence.
Born February 20, 1964 in Danville, he was a son of Edna Redd Strickland of Chatham and the late Hubert Strickland. He was also predeceased by a nephew, Marvin Strickland, Jr. Mark was a very special young man,...
Andrew Jackson Oakes, Sr.
Apr 12, 2023
Hurt……… Andrew Jackson Oakes, Sr., age 101 of Hurt died Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at his residence.
Born December 1, 1921 in Pittsylvania County. He was predeceased by the love of his life of 67 years, Corrine Hendricks Oakes; an infant son; and two brothers, Burton Oakes and Charlie Keatts. Mr. Oakes a member...
Anthony Scott Barbour
Apr 6, 2023
Gretna.........Anthony Scott Barbour, age 50 of Gretna, died Thursday, April 6, 2023 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital surrounded by his family and loved ones. Â Â Through LifeNet Health, Anthony was able to give to others through organ donation.
Born November 8, 1972 in Danville, he was a son of Leslie and Pam Barbour of Sandy...
John Jacob Shelton
Apr 3, 2023
Gretna...........John Jacob Shelton, age 38 of Gretna died Monday, April 3, 2023.
Born April 24, 1984 in Lynchburg, he was a son of Joseph "Joe" Shelton and Geneatta Waters Shelton of Gretna. He was predeceased by paternal grandparents, John and Musa Shelton; and maternal grandparents Jacob and Eva Waters. John was member of First...
Sylvia Jean Wyatt Bailess
Apr 2, 2023
Gretna………Sylvia Jean Wyatt Bailess, age 84 of Gretna, died Sunday, April 2, 2023 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center.
Born November 28, 1938 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Elmer Jack Wyatt and Gladys Doss Franklin. She was predeceased by a brother, Wayne Wyatt. Mrs. Bailess was a member of...
Joe Kenneth Kinsley, Jr.
Apr 2, 2023
Pittsville………Joe Kenneth Kinsley, Jr., age 62 of Pittsville died Sunday, April 2, 2023 at his residence.
Born July 30, 1960 in Washington County, he was a son of the late Joe Kenneth Kinsley, Sr. and Shirley Singleton Kinsley. Mr. Kinsley was a state trooper with the Virginia State Police for over thirty years. After...
Linwood Hale Davis
Mar 31, 2023
Gretna.........Linwood Hale Davis, age 60 of Gretna died Friday, March 31, 2023 at his residence.
Born September 16, 1962 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of Mary Shelton Dalton of Gretna and the late Cabbell Davis, Jr. Mr. Davis was a machinist with Schrader-Bridgeport; and he enjoyed working in the garden, reading and...
Lee Brinkley Asbury
Mar 29, 2023
Lee Brinkley Asbury of Hurt, VA, passed away on March 29 th 2023.
Lee w as born in 1939 in Kingsport, TN to James and Mabel Brinkley Asbury.
He was a graduate of Lynchburg College. A former businessman, he was a devoted father and avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed bird hunting,...
Stover "Poky" Mayhew
Mar 25, 2023
Gretna………Stover Lee "Poky" Mayhew, age 84 of Gretna died Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Gretna Health and Rehab.
Born March 13, 1939 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late George Calvin Mayhew and Myrtle Shelton Mayhew. He was predeceased by a brother, Lanier Mayhew; three sisters, Hazel Rowland, Barbara Bowler and...
Linda Rowland Dalton
Mar 23, 2023
Gretna………Linda Rowland Dalton, age 66 of Gretna died Thursday, March 23, 2023 at Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born July 2, 1956 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Lonnie Herman Rowland and Elsie Mae Falls Rowland. She was predeceased by two sisters, Joyce Bennett and Dorothy Rowland; and a grandson, Cody Barbour...
Nancy Lee Moore Hollingsworth
Mar 19, 2023
Chatham………Nancy Lee Moore Hollingsworth, age 70 of Chatham went to her heavenly home on Sunday, March 19, 2023.
Born February 10, 1953 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Raleigh James "Pete" Moore and Lula Margie Hedrick Moore. She was predeceased by a brother, Lindsay "Ricky" Moore; a brother-in-law, Jerry Adkins;...
Jack Shelton
Mar 19, 2023
Gretna…….Raymond Jack Shelton, Sr., age 83 of Gretna died Sunday, March 19, 2023 at his residence.
Born April 1, 1939 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Lorenza McKinley Shelton and Snowy Hammock Shelton. He was predeceased by five brothers, Clarence Shelton, L.M. Shelton, Jr., Edgar Lee Shelton, Harvey Shelton and...
Byron Frank Blair, Sr.
Mar 14, 2023
Lovingly surrounded by much of his family, Byron Frank Blair, Sr. passed away on March 14, 2023, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was born on May 10, 1937 in Danville, Virginia. He was a son of the late Frank Craddock Blair and Carrie Custer Blair.
In addition to his parents, Byron was preceded in...
Christine Keatts Pierce
Mar 11, 2023
Hurt…….Christine Keatts Pierce, age 86 of Hurt died Saturday, March 11, 2023 at her daughter's residence.
Born January 13, 1937 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Chesley Robert Keatts and Mary Susan Doss Keatts. She was also predeceased by the father of her children, Donald Edward Pierce; two brothers, Bernard...
