Joyce Mahan Crider
Jan 9, 2023
Gretna……Joyce Mahan Crider, age 79 of Gretna died Monday, January 9, 2023 at Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born April 10, 1943 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of Virginia Blair Mahan of Gretna and the late John Ray Mahan. She was predeceased by a grandchild, Kevin Andrew Crider; a brother, Otis Melvin Mahan and...
Rhonda Critchley Bell
Jan 7, 2023
Gretna……Rhonda Critchley Bell, age 51 of Gretna died Saturday, January 7, 2023 at her residence.
Born April 14, 1971 in Lynchburg, she was a daughter of the late Della Jean Critchley Keatts. She was predeceased by a brother, Rodney Lee Critchley. Mrs. Bell was a member of Penuel Baptist Church and an employee of...
Denise Renae Doss
Jan 7, 2023
Gretna………Denise Renae Doss, age 58 of Gretna, died Saturday, January 7, 2023 at her residence.
Born October 26, 1964 in Lynchburg, she was a daughter of Freda Talbott Saunders and husband, Kenny of Gretna and the late Lawrence William Doss. Denise was a very active member of Motley Baptist Church and she was a...
Irene "Rene" Petty Crider
Jan 5, 2023
Gretna………Irne "Rene" Petty Crider, age 76 of Gretna died Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center.
Born November 6, 1946 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late John Gilbert Petty and Elna Meadows Petty. She was predeceased by her husband and the love of her life, Joseph "Joe"...
Stella Gibson Parker
Jan 1, 2023
Gretna……….Stella Gibson Parker, age 85 of Gretna, died Sunday, January 1, 2023 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center.
Born October 25, 1937 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Moses Dillard Gibson and Alese Adkins Gibson. She was predeceased by two brothers, Roger Gibson and Dillard Gibson; and one sister, Linda...
Mark Anthony Arthur
Dec 31, 2022
Sandy Level……Mark Anthony Arthur, age 61 of Sandy Level, died Saturday, December 31, 2022 at his residence after a 13 year battle with Cancer.
Born March 29, 1961 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Perry Quitman Arthur and Thelma Cassidy Arthur. He was a member of Greenfield Baptist Church and...
David English
Dec 27, 2022
Gretna……….William David English, age 64 of Gretna died Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at Centra Lynchburg Hospital.
Born September 9, 1958 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of Marie Simpson English of Gretna and the late Johnnie David English. He was predeceased by two brothers, Al English and Johnny English. Mr. English was a...
Donald Alvis Yeatts, Sr.
Dec 27, 2022
Daleville, VA……….Donald Alvis Yeatts, Sr., age 88 of Daleville, VA died on Tuesday, December 27, 2022.
Don was born to the late Walter and Josephine Yeatts in Gretna, VA on January 30, 1934 where he resided until high school graduation. He graduated from Newport News shipbuilding and Dry Dock Apprentice School in...
Nettie Newcomb Jefferson
Dec 25, 2022
Hurt…...Nettie Newcomb Jefferson, age 79 of Hurt died Sunday, December 25, 2022 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born June 10, 1943 in Campbell County, she was a daughter of the late Matthew Johnson Newcomb and Gracie Nettie Seamster Newcomb. She was predeceased by her husband, James "Jimmy" Harrison Jefferson; one son, Cale Jefferson; and...
Ruby Marie Kirks Roach
Dec 22, 2022
Gretna……….Ruby Marie Kirks Roach, age 85 of Gretna, died Thursday, December 22, 2022 at Chatham Health and Rehab Center
Born August 18, 1937 in Danville, she was a daughter of the late Earnest Raymond Kirks and Annie Manning Kirks. She was predeceased by her husband, Lee Cabell Roach; and a brother, Raymond Kirks. Mrs....
Joshua Ryan Williams
Dec 20, 2022
Gretna……Joshua Ryan Williams, age 28 of Gretna died Tuesday, December 20, 2022.
Born February 25, 1994 in Lynchburg, he was a son of Terri J. Williams of Gretna and Robert DeJarnette of Nathalie. He was predeceased by his maternal grandfather, Robert Dexter "R.D." Williams; and an uncle, Robert "Bobby" Williams, Jr. Joshua was a...
Michael Lee King
Dec 18, 2022
Pittsville……Michael Lee King, age 56 of Pittsville, died Sunday, December 18, 2022 at UVA Medical Center.
Born April 23, 1966 in Lynchburg, he was a son of Jerry Wayne King and Sarah Elizabeth Hammock King of Gretna. Michael was a bus mechanic with Sonny Merryman. He enjoyed drag racing, fishing, hunting, working, tinkering on...
Roger Lee Mcghee
Dec 18, 2022
Hurt………Roger Lee McGhee, age 68 of Hurt, died Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born September 23, 1954 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Billy William McGhee and Hilda Bennette Dalton Brown. He was predeceased by his wife, Shirley Virginia McGhee; two step-sons, Mark Green and Jeff...
Herman Ray Sink
Dec 18, 2022
Gretna……Herman Ray Sink, age 76 of Gretna, died Sunday, December 18, 2022 at his residence.
Born February 13, 1946 in Chester, PA, he was a son of the late Ray Sink and Annie Keesee Sink. Mr. Sink was a U.S. Army Veteran and a self employed painter. He enjoyed doing things around the house...
Penny Lynn Arthur
Dec 18, 2022
Hurt………Penny Lynn Arthur, age 54 of Hurt died Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born June 2, 1968 in Lynchburg, she was a daughter of Curtis W. Arthur, Sr. and special friend, Anita Stevens of Hurt and mother, Pat Hopkins of Gretna. Penny was a secretary with Expert Aluminum. She loved...
Joyce Steele Layne Mcdaniel
Dec 17, 2022
Gretna……Joyce Steele Layne McDaniel, age 80 of Gretna, died Friday, December 17, 2022 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center.
Born June 22, 1942 in Campbell County, she was a daughter of the late Paul Terrell Steele and Thelma Grishaw Woodson. She was predeceased by one son, Bruce Layne; and the father of her children,...
Anastasia Reed Brownlow Cowan
Dec 17, 2022
Gretna……….Anastasia Reed Brownlow Cowan, age 85 of Gretna died Saturday, December 17, 2022 at her residence.
Born July 23, 1937 in Chicago, IL, she was a daughter of the late Stanley Reed and Loretto Miller Reed. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward Hamilton Cowan, Jr.; three sons, John Patrick Brownlow, Thomas J. Brownlow...
Louella Irby Robertson
Dec 15, 2022
Hurt………Louella Irby Robertson, age 96 of Hurt passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 15, 2022 with family by her side.
Born November 16, 1926 in Pittsylvania County, she was one of ten children and the daughter of the late Luther "Luke" Irby and Annie Dalton Irby. She was predeceased by her husband, James Fets...
Carroll Hugh Farmer
Dec 15, 2022
Gretna……Carroll Hugh Farmer, age 90 of Gretna died Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Heritage Green Daybreak in Lynchburg, Virginia
Born May 22, 1932 in Gretna, Virginia, he was a son of the late Hugh Hyron Farmer and Ruby Yeatts Farmer. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a brother-in-law, James Atkins; and...
Brenda Rowland Jackson
Dec 14, 2022
Gretna……….Brenda Rowland Jackson, age 59 of Gretna, died Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Centra Gretna Medical Center.
Born July 15, 1963 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Ray Russell Rowland and Shirley Pendergrass Rowland. She was predeceased by two brothers, Lewis Rowland and Larry Rowland. Mrs. Jackson was a member...
