Leon "Troll" Scruggs
Jul 5, 2022
Hurt…….James Leon "Troll" Scruggs, age 73 of Hurt died Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at his residence.
Born September 20, 1948 in Campbell County, he was a son of the late James Arnold Scruggs and Betty West Scruggs. He was predeceased by two nephews, Kevin Irby and Mark Shotwell. He was a member of the...
Kenny Ray Towler
Jul 4, 2022
Wirtz……Kenneth "Kenny Ray" Towler, age 55 of Wirtz, died Monday, July 4, 2022 at his residence.
Born December 8, 1966 in Lynchburg, he was a son of Janie Epperson Towler of Hurt and the late Roy Edward Towler. Kenny Ray was an employee of Marvin Windows. He enjoyed working on antique cars and he...
Herbert Clay
Jun 30, 2022
Gretna……Herbert Clay, age 71 of Gretna, died Thursday, June 30, 2022 at his residence.
Born October 4, 1950 in Halifax County, he was a son of the late Swanson Roland Clay, Sr. and Madeline Waller Clay. He was predeceased by a sister, Vernelle Johns. Mr. Clay retired from Abbott Laboratories. He enjoyed hunting, fishing,...
Dawn Wilson Price
Jun 27, 2022
Bethlehem, PA………Dawn Singley Wilson Price, age 92 formerly of Gretna died Monday, June 27, 2022 at Abington Memory Care in Easton, PA surrounded by her family.
Born October 24, 1929 in Washington, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Lewis Lanning and Florence Lanning. She was predeceased in death by two husbands,...
Sherri Epperson Rayburn
Jun 21, 2022
Altavista……Sherri Lynn Epperson Rayburn, age 56 of Altavista, died Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born October 4, 1965, she was a daughter of the late Shirley Edward Epperson and Peggy Joyce Pruitt Epperson. Sherri was a home maker; she enjoyed cooking and writing poetry.
She is...
Laughton "Tootie" Rowland
Jun 21, 2022
Chatham.……Laughton Talmage "Tootie" Rowland, Jr., age 82 of Chatham died Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at his residence.
Born April 25, 1940 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Laughton Talmage Rowland, Sr. and Nora Rowland. He was predeceased by a brother, R.C. "Boots" Rowland. Mr. Rowland was a member of Payneton...
Junior Rigney
Jun 20, 2022
Gretna……Rollie "Junior" Rigney, age 75 of Gretna died Monday, June 20, 2022 at Centra Southside Community Hospital in Farmville.
Born October 2, 1946 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Leslie Rigney and Irene Rigney. He was predeceased by three brothers, Lance Rigney, Douglas Rigney, and Maynard Rigney; and one sister,...
Doris "Dot" Davidson
Jun 18, 2022
Chatham……..Doris "Dot" Hamlett Davidson, age 94 of Chatham died Saturday, June 18, 2022 at her residence.
Born November 15, 1927 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Elwood Luther Hamlett and Maude Johnson Hamlett. She was predeceased by her husband of 74 years, Russell Herman Davidson; five brothers, Jack Hamlett, Claude...
Betty Sue Tuck
Jun 16, 2022
Gretna……..Betty Sue Parker Tuck, age 82 of Gretna died Thursday, June 16, 2022 at her residence.
Born December 23, 1939 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Dick Reward Parker and Minnie Kate Bowen Parker. She was predeceased by her husband, J.T. Tuck; two sons, Richard Coleman Tuck and James Timothy...
Rubye Walker Arthur
Jun 12, 2022
Hurt…......Rubye Walker Arthur, age 99 of Hurt, died Sunday, June 12, 2022 at her residence.
Born September 28, 1922 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Walter Coles Walker and Lula Arthur Walker. She was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth Wayne Arthur; a granddaughter, Amanda Michelle Myers; three brothers, Sayford Walker,...
Vivian Pickeral Dawson
Jun 10, 2022
Rustburg………Vivian Pickeral Dawson, age 76 of Rustburg, died Friday, June 10, 2022 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born November 13, 1945 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Oscar Pickeral and Annie Belle Rowland Pickeral. She was predeceased by a sister, Elaine Pickeral Gibson. Vivian was a talented seamstress and...
Harold Lee Mayhew, Sr.
Jun 10, 2022
Gretna……..Harold Lee Mayhew, Sr., age 81 of Gretna died Friday, June 10, 2022 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born November 3, 1940, he was a son of the late Jessie William Mayhew, Sr. and Hazel Davis Mayhew. Mr. Mayhew was the owner/operator of Mayhew's Hardware and Furniture. He enjoyed spending time on his farm....
Verna Adkins Walden Cottrell
Jun 9, 2022
Gretna……..Verna Adkins Walden Cottrell, age 92 of Gretna died Thursday, June 9, 2022 at her residence.
Born April 18, 1930 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Ocie Adkins and Florence Parker Adkins. She was predeceased by her first husband, Elmer Roy Walden; her second husband, Eddie Nelson Cottrell; two sons,...
Barry Dean Davis
Jun 7, 2022
Lynch Station……..Barry Dean Davis, age 70 of Lynch Station died Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at his residence.
Born July 25, 1951 in Danville, he was a son of the late Eck Cook Davis and Martha Lambert Davis. He was predeceased by four brothers, Sandy Davis, Ted Davis, Jimmy Davis and Harold Davis; and four...
Linda Tosh Thompson
Jun 5, 2022
Gretna………Linda Tosh Thompson, age 70 of Gretna died Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Duke Cancer Center.
Born May 17, 1952 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late James Monroe Tosh and Virginia Ree Osborne Hoskins. She was predeceased by a brother, Jim Tosh and her longtime companion, Harry James Scott. Linda...
Gertrude Maggie Yates
Jun 4, 2022
Gretna……….Gertrude Maggie Yates, age 88 of Java died Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born July 20, 1933 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Willie Coleman Rowland and Lois Irby Rowland. She was predeceased by her husband, William Roger Yates, Sr.; one brother, Lonnie Rowland; one half-sister,...
Mary Jean Cope Cox
Jun 3, 2022
Evington…….Mary Jean Cope Cox, age 67 of Evington died Friday, June 3, 2022 at her residence.
Born March 18, 1955 in Gastonia, NC, she was a daughter of the late Eugene Cope and Elsie Webb Hodges. She was predeceased by her husband, Travis Edward Cox, Sr.; and one son, Travis Edward "Scoots" Cox, Jr. ...
Vernon Lee Giles
Jun 1, 2022
Chatham…….Vernon Lee Giles, age 82 of Chatham died Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born October 30, 1939 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Chesley Lee Giles and Frances Murphy Giles. He was predeceased by a sister, Linda Giles Carr. Vernon was a former employee of Mary...
Clyde Powell Price, Jr.
Jun 1, 2022
Gretna………Clyde Powell Price, Jr., age 94 of Gretna died Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center.
Born February 6, 1928 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Clyde Powell Price, Sr. and Bessie Gay Price. He was predeceased by three brothers, Ray Price, James Price, and Doug Price;...
Floyd "Dale" Elliott
May 31, 2022
Floyd "Dale" Elliott, 62, of Long Island, Virginia, went to his eternal home with his Lord and Savior after a battle with cancer on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Kay Moon Elliott for 43 years.
He was born July 26, 1959 in Lynchburg, Virginia, a son of the late...
