Betsy Lee Osborne Beale
Dec 13, 2022
Gretna……….Betsy Lee Osborne Beale, age 66 of Gretna died Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at her residence.
Born March 15, 1956 in Danville, she was a daughter of Betty Bryant Osborne of Gretna and the late Haywood Lee Osborne. Betsy was a member of West End Church of Christ and she was a home health...
Betty Sue Bennett
Dec 13, 2022
Java……Betty Sue Bennett, age 54 of Java died Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at her residence.
Born December 4, 1968 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of Elsie Emerson Bennett of Gretna and the late Terry Jackson Bennett. Betty was the former assistant plant manager at Capps Shoes; and she enjoyed gardening, fishing and...
Virginia Mae Worley Doss
Dec 12, 2022
Gretna………Virginia Mae Worley Doss, age 91 of Gretna, died Monday, December 12, 2022 at her residence.
Born May 21, 1931 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Dock C. Worley and Nettie Shelton Worley. She was predeceased by her husband, Leroy Chesley Doss, Sr.; two grandsons, Larry Simpson and Timmy Gilbert;...
Doug "Cookie" Cooke
Dec 9, 2022
Chatham………Kenneth Douglas "Cookie" Cooke, age 80 of Chatham died Friday, December 9, 2022 at his residence.
Born September 12, 1942 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Clarance D. Cooke and Edna Odella Jefferson Cooke. He was predeceased by his first wife, Brenda Newcomb Cooke; and an infant brother, Michael Cooke. ...
Randolph "John" Barker
Dec 9, 2022
Chatham………Randolph Scott "John" Barker, age 71 of Chatham died Friday, December 9, 2022 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born February 2, 1951 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Leo Barker and Louella Dalton Barker. Mr. Barker attended Gretna High School and he was a painter. He enjoyed fishing, working on...
Edith Rowland Bowler
Dec 9, 2022
Gretna………Edith Rowland Bowler, age 86 of Gretna died peacefully in her sleep Friday, December 9, 2022 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center.
Born December 16, 1935 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Bland David Rowland and Hazel Mayhew Rowland. She was predeceased by her husband, Charlie Brice Bowler; one son,...
Karin Pietzsch-Robertson
Dec 8, 2022
Ringgold………Karin Otto Pietzsch-Robertson, age 81 of Ringgold died Thursday, December 8, 2022 at her residence.
Born September 13, 1941 in Dresden, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Friedrich Wilhelm Otto and Charlotte Lebun Otto. She was predeceased by her husband, John "Junior" Richard Robertson, Jr. Karin was a former CNA with Danville...
Barry Keith Williams
Dec 4, 2022
Altavista………Barry Keith Williams, age 66 of Altavista died Sunday, December 4, 2022 at his residence.
Born November 23, 1956 in Lynchburg, he was a son of the late Emmitt Earl Williams and Opal Wheeler Williams. He was predeceased by one brother, Ted Williams; and his mother-in-law, Barbara Ann Cox. Mr. Williams was a Navy...
Rebecca Akers Fancher
Dec 4, 2022
Franklinville, NC……Rebecca Ann Akers Fancher, age 82 of Franklinville, NC died Sunday, December 4, 2022 at her residence.
Born March 27, 1940 in Farmville, VA, she was a daughter of the late Floyd Franklin Akers and Bertha King Akers. She was predeceased by her husband, William Franklin Fancher; one grandson, Joseph "B.J." Fancher; one...
Herman Odell Andrews
Dec 2, 2022
Hurt………Herman Andrews, age 84 of Hurt, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, December 2, 2022 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born September 24, 1938 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late John Mark Andrews and Mattie Reynolds Andrews. He was predeceased by his high...
Woodrow Nelson Ward, Sr.
Dec 1, 2022
Hurt…….Woodrow Nelson Ward, Sr., age 92 of Hurt died Thursday, December 1, 2022 at Gretna Health and Rehab.
Born August 5, 1930 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late William Tazewell Ward and Etta Hammock Ward. He was predeceased by a son, Michael E. Ward; one sister, Wilmouth Ward; six brothers,...
Lewis Wayne Downey
Nov 28, 2022
Gladys……Lewis Wayne Downey, age 48 of Gladys died Monday, November 28, 2022 at his residence.
Born December 12, 1973 in Campbell County, he was a son of the late Bobby Ray Downey, Sr. and Phyllis Gail Seamster Tuck. He was predeceased by two brothers, Bobby "Ray Ray" Downey, Jr. and Brandon Downey. Mr. Downey...
Joan Bolling May
Nov 27, 2022
Silver Springs, MD………Joan Bolling May, age 79 died Sunday, November 27, 2022 peacefully at her home in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Born June 7, 1943 in Gretna, Virginia she was a daughter of the late James Herman Bolling and Patsy Mattox Bolling. Joan was a graduate of Emory and Henry College with a BA in...
Shirley Brumfield Dalton
Nov 25, 2022
Gretna…….Shirley Brumfield Dalton, age 89 of Gretna died Friday, November 25, 2022 at Gretna Health and Rehab.
Born May 5, 1933 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Ollie Ramsey "Doc" Brumfield and Ruby Dalton Brumfield. She was predeceased by her husband, Lewis Edward Dalton; and four brothers, Early Eugene Brumfield,...
Thelma Franklin Talbott
Nov 23, 2022
Thelma Franklin Talbott, age 94 of Gretna, died Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. She was born May 28, 1928 in Pittsylvania County to the late Dock Benjamin Franklin and Bessie Simpson Franklin. Thelma was a member of the First Baptist Church of Gretna. She was predeceased by her older sister, Reba Lowe; twin sister,...
Edith "Polly" Keesee
Nov 21, 2022
Lynchburg…….Edith Pauline "Polly" Emerson Keesee, age 88 of Lynchburg died Monday, November 21, 2022 at the Summit Health and Rehab Center in Lynchburg.
Born August 4, 1934 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late John William Emerson and Susie Keatts Emerson. She was predeceased by her husband, Oliver Lee Keesee; one...
Keith Edward Myers
Nov 17, 2022
Keith Edward Myers, age 54 of Hurt, died Thursday, November 17, 2022 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
He was born March 23, 1968, the son of William and Peggy Myers of Hurt, VA. Keith graduated from Gretna High School, Class of 1986. Following graduation, he was employed as an outside salesman...
Joyce Motley Hamner
Nov 15, 2022
Chatham…….Joyce Motley Hamner, age 78 of Chatham died Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born December 18, 1943 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Rawley Douglas "R.D." Motely and Lottie Compton Motley. She was predeceased by her husband, James "Jim" Hamner, Jr. Mrs. Hamner was a member...
Betty Jo Wingfield
Nov 14, 2022
Betty Jo Wingfield age 80, of Marietta, Georgia, formerly of Naruna died Monday, November 14, 2022 in Marietta, Georgia.
Born July 5, 1942 in Campbell County, she was the daughter of the late Carlton A. Wingfield and Lillie Mae Minix Wingfield. She was a member of Roswell United Methodist Church and prior to leaving...
Mildred King Douglas
Nov 11, 2022
Nathalie……..Mildred Lee King Douglas, age 78 of Nathalie, died Friday, November 11, 2022 at her residence.
Born March 2, 1944 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late James Edward King and Glennie Ward King. She was predeceased by her husband, James Elwood Douglas; two brothers, Edward King and Jack King; and...
