Jerry Allen Gibson
May 31, 2022
Gretna……Jerry Allen Gibson, age 78 of Gretna died Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born February 15, 1944 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Herbert Anderson Gibson and Belva Hardy Gibson. He was predeceased by a special friend, Jane Angell. Mr. Gibson was a corrections officer at...
Deborah Yeatts Moore
May 26, 2022
Gretna……Deborah Yeatts Moore, age 65 of Gretna died Thursday, May 26, 2022 at her residence.
Born November 11, 1956 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Anderson Yeatts and Mary Louise Hogan Yeatts. She was predeceased by her paternal grandparents, Berkley and Inez Yeatts; and maternal grandparents, Sinkley and Eunice...
David "Curly" Daniel, Sr.
May 25, 2022
Chatham……David Wilson "Curly" Daniel, Sr., age 73 of Chatham died Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born June 28, 1948 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Gladys Betsy Daniel. He was predeceased by his son, David Wilson "Noody" Daniel, Jr. Mr. Daniel was a member of Chatham Pentecostal...
Kelly Blanks Worsham
May 17, 2022
Hurt………Kelly Blanks Worsham, age 92 of Hurt died Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Gretna health and Rehab Center.
Born March 3, 1930 in Halifax County, he was a son of the late Luther Thomas Worsham and Elva Blanks Worsham Clark. He was predeceased by two sisters, Isabel Flory and Alyne Thomas; one brother, Harold...
Leola Crews Finney
May 17, 2022
Sandy Level……….Leola Ellen Crews Finney, age 92 of Sandy Level died Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Autumn Care of Altavista.
Born April 11, 1930 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late William M. Crews and Mallie Hammock Crews. She was predeceased by her husband, William Dudley Finney. Mrs. Finney was a...
John Junior Roberts, Jr.
May 14, 2022
John Junior Roberts Jr., aged 70 of Gretna, went to be with his Lord Saturday, May 14th, 2022. You may not realize it, but if you've crossed his path around town, then you've probably spoken to him. John never knew a stranger, and was ready to share a laugh.
Born September 26th, 1951 in...
Louise Norcutt Wooding
May 12, 2022
Chatham……Louise Norcutt Wooding, age 92 of Chatham, died Thursday, May 12, 2022 at Autumn Care of Altavista.
Born February 11, 1930 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Gary Lee Norcutt and Minnie Creasy Norcutt. She was predeceased by one granddaughter, Brandy Leigh Barker; four brothers, Otis Norcutt, Nelson Norcutt, John...
Terry Lee Ingram
May 12, 2022
Chatham……..Terry Lee Ingram, age 77 of Chatham died Thursday, May 12, 2022 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Born July 12, 1944 in Gretna, he was a son of the late Thomas Marion Ingram and Hazel Mattox Ingram Seawell. He was predeceased by a brother, John Larry Ingram. Terry retired from Klopman Mills. He enjoyed...
Richard Towler
May 11, 2022
Gretna…….John Richard Towler, age 62 of Gretna died Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at Centra Gretna Medical Center.
Born May 6, 1960 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Jesse Hubert Towler and Ruby Shelton Towler. Mr. Towler was the former owner/operator of Chatham Print Shop, was a member of the Catholic...
Otey Harris Kelley Ii
May 2, 2022
Gretna…….Otey Harris Kelley II, age 80 of Gretna died Monday, May 2, 2022 at Chatham Health and Rehab Center.
Born August 18, 1941 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Wilbur Oscar Kelley, Sr. and Ava Mae Bennett Kelley. He was predeceased by his wife, Anita Boles Kelley; and one brother,...
Nancy Ellen Rowland
Apr 30, 2022
Gretna………Nancy Ellen Rowland, age 88 of Gretna died Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Autumn Care of Altavista.
Born January 25, 1934 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Walter W. Rowland and Eva Hutcherson Rowland. She was predeceased by her husband, James Claiborne Rowland; one brother, Carl "Joe" Rowland; and two...
Elizabeth "Libby" Pickeral Hedrick
Apr 24, 2022
Elizabeth "Libby" Dale Pickeral Hedrick, 78, of Altavista passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022. She was born in Lynchburg, VA on May 12, 1943. Libby was a member of Springfield Primitive Baptist Church. She loved and trusted in Jesus her entire life and He always provided for her abundantly.
Libby grew up in Gretna,...
Ida Krampitz Stewart
Apr 21, 2022
Ida Joan Krampitz Stewart was born in upstate New York, on August 25, 1935, to Adolf and Laura Krampitz. She is predeceased by her siblings Edith Krampitz and Donald Ellison. A child of the Great Depression, Ida was orphaned at the age of eleven and raised by relatives. After high school she moved to Buffalo, NY where she...
Jerry Adkins
Apr 20, 2022
Chatham………Jerry Adkins, age 73 of Chatham died Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born December 21, 1948 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Woodrow Wilson Adkins and Leona Hoskins Adams. He was predeceased by a brother, Charlie Adkins. Mr. Adkins was a member of Pittsville Pentecostal Holiness...
Sandy Amos Mayhew
Apr 13, 2022
Gretna……….Sandy Lee Amos Mayhew, age 52 of Gretna, Virginia was granted her angel wings when Jesus called her home on Wednesday, April 13, 2022.  Sandy was a precious soul, and a bright beacon of light and love in her family's life. We will meet you on the other side, we miss and love you.
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Matt Worley
Apr 12, 2022
Gretna………Matthew Ryan "Matt" Worley, age 31 of Gretna died Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Born December 5, 1990 in Lynchburg, he was a son of Kenny Dean Worley of Gretna and Lisa Rowles Worley of Hurt. He was predeceased by his maternal grandfather, Elvin "Popeye" Rowles; his paternal grandmother, Vennie...
Freddy Coffey, Jr.
Apr 7, 2022
Evington ………Frederick Ritson "Freddy" Coffey, Jr., age 69 of Evington died Thursday, April 7, 2022.
Born June 9, 1952 in Campbell County, he was a son of Frederick Ritson Coffey, Sr. of Altavista and the late Betty Kirby Coffey. Mr. Coffey was a U.S. Marine Veteran. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and spending time with...
Merrill Doss
Apr 6, 2022
Sandy Level……Eldgert Merrill Doss, age 80 of Sandy Level died Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at his residence.
Born August 8, 1941 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late James William Doss and Ida Louise Owen Doss. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary Mozelle Doss; one son, Steve Doss; one brother,...
Edwin J. Andrews, Jr.
Apr 6, 2022
Edwin J. Andrews, Jr., 89, a native of Gretna and former resident of Chatham, passed away on April 6, 2022, in Hospice care near his home in Flower Mound, Texas.
Son of the late Edwin J. Andrews and Laura K. Andrews of Gretna, he is survived by his wife of 61 years,...
Rita Kaye Buck Saunders
Mar 31, 2022
Beloved mother, grandmother, and longtime childcare provider, Rita Kaye Buck Saunders, aged 70 of Gretna, VA went to be with the Lord and her Heavenly family on March 31, 2022.
Born August 17, 1951 in Danville, VA she was the daughter of Raymond Lee Buck and Catherine Taylor Buck. Both preceded her in death....
