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Florine Clay Simpson
Sep 1, 2021
Gretna…….Florine Clay Simpson, age 88 of Gretna died Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at her residence.
Born March 7, 1933 in Halifax County, she was a daughter of the late Paul Silas Clay and Lottie Montgomery Clay Millner. She was predeceased by eight brothers, Willie Clay, Johnnie Clay, Junior Clay, Silas Clay, Charlie Clay, Earl...
Tony Ray Crews
Aug 30, 2021
Hurt…….Tony Ray Crews, age 73 of Hurt died Monday, August 30, 2021 at Autumn Care of Altavista.
Born February 19, 1948 in Danville, he was a son of the late Evelyn Hines Bailess and Billy Maxey Bailess. He was predeceased by a brother, Danny Bailess. Mr. Crews was a crane operator and loved to...
Gary Douglas Dellinger
Aug 26, 2021
Sandy Level…….Gary Douglas Dellinger, age 84 of Sandy Level, died Thursday, August 26, 2021 at his residence.
Born March 11, 1937 in North Carolina, he was a son of the late Luther Calvin "Buck" Dellinger and Elsie Riley Dellinger. He was predeceased by one brother, Max Riley Dellinger. Mr. Dellinger was in the Army...
William Marshall Spain
Aug 24, 2021
William Marshall Spain, age 77 of Richmond died Tuesday August 24, 2021, after a lengthy illness.
Born March 29, 1944 in Richmond, he was the son of the late Judge William E. Spain and Birdie Chapman Spain. He was preceded in death by his son William James Spain.
...Maxine Mattox
Aug 19, 2021
Long Island…….Ella Maxine Thurman Mattox, age 75 of Long Island died Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital.
Born September 1, 1945 in Lynchburg, she was a daughter of the late Claude Arnold Thurman and Lorene Talbott Thurman. She was predeceased by two brothers, Ronnie Thurman and Johnny Thurman; and one sister,...
Linda Wilson Crews
Aug 10, 2021
Gretna……Linda Wilson Crews, age 72 of Gretna died Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center.
Born August 6, 1949 in Halifax County, she was a daughter of the late Floyd Wilson and Gertrude Wilson. She was predeceased by her husband, Jimmy Betterton; her fiancé, Gerald Crews; and two brothers, Perry Wilson,...
Stephen "Steve" Moss
Aug 8, 2021
Gretna……….Stephen "Steve" Gene Moss, age 58 of Gretna died Sunday, August 8, 2021 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born February 7, 1963 in Lynchburg, he was a son of Audie Gene Moss and wife, "Buzzy" Moss of Lynchburg and Carolyn Jones Moss of Hurt. Stephen was predeceased by his maternal grandmother, Flossie Jones Denton. ...
Donald Ramsey Johnson
Jul 31, 2021
Gretna……Donald Ramsey Johnson, age 77 of Gretna died Saturday, July 31, 2021 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born February 29, 1944 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Paul Ramsey Johnson and Irene Turner Johnson. He was predeceased by his wife, Pauline Keatts Johnson; and one brother, Earl Johnson. Donald was...
Alvin Hendricks
Jul 30, 2021
Hurt……Alvin Hendricks, age 73 of Hurt died Friday, July 30, 2021 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born March 17, 1948 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Gladys Marie Hendricks. He was predeceased by three brothers, Curtis Hendricks, Frank Hendricks, and Dewey Hendricks; and one sister, Louise Hodges. Mr. Hendricks retired...
Thomas "Tom" Bailey
Jul 28, 2021
Gretna……Thomas "Tom" Watson Bailey, age 77 of Gretna died Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born January 23, 1944 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Willard Leon Bailey and Heloise Watson Bailey. He was predeceased by three brothers, Leon Bailey, Timothy "Tim" Bailey, and Donald Bailey; and...
Lawrence "Pa" Haskins
Jul 28, 2021
Gretna……….Lawrence "Pa" Ray Haskins, age 82 of Gretna died Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Centra Gretna Medical Center.
Born May 10, 1939 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Dock Rawley Haskins and Betsy Yeatts Haskins. He was predeceased by one daughter, Robin Lynn Rowland; two brothers, Douglas Hale Haskins, and...
Glenn Allan Nichols
Jul 27, 2021
Hurt……..Glenn Allan Nichols, age 65 of Hurt died Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born January 29, 1956 in Lynchburg, he was a son of the late William "Spider" Ernest Nichols and Nancy Allan Nichols. He was predeceased by one step-son, Donnie Ray Overstreet. Glenn retried from the Lane Company and...
Brad Mccutchen
Jul 25, 2021
Chatham……..Bradford Christian "Brad" McCutchen, age 51 of Chatham died Sunday, July 25, 2021 at Centra Gretna Medical Center.
Born April 24, 1970 in Clifton Forge, he was a son of the late James "Sonny" McCutchen and Nancy Wills McCutchen. Mr. McCutchen retired from Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company after 23 years of service and...
Elton Vance Overstreet, Jr.
Jul 21, 2021
Roanoke……Elton Vance Overstreet, Jr., age 65 of Roanoke died Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Born June 19, 1956 in Lynchburg, he was a son of Shirley Fifer Overstreet of Hurt and the late Elton Vance Overstreet, Sr. He was predeceased by one brother, Roger Overstreet. Mr. Overstreet was a Marine...
Kenneth Lee Scruggs
Jul 20, 2021
Gretna……Kenneth Lee Scruggs, age 64 of Gretna died Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center.
Born February 21, 1957 in Danville, he was a son of Eloise Adkins Scruggs of Gretna and the late Berkley Lee "Bobby" Scruggs. He was predeceased by a sister, Pamela Sue Rowland. Kenneth was a manager...
Jacob Evan Doss
Jul 19, 2021
Hurt..…..Jacob Evan Doss, age 19 of Hurt died Monday, July 19, 2021 as the result of an automobile accident.
Born September 6, 2001 in Lynchburg, he was a son of Philip Dean Doss and Teresa Farmer Doss of Hurt. He was predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Newton Clay Doss and Kathryn "Kitty" Doss. Jacob...
Eloise Lewis Jones
Jul 15, 2021
Gretna……...Eloise Lewis Jones, age 97 of Gretna died Thursday, July 15, 2021 at her residence.
Born December 30, 1923 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late George Edward Lewis and Birdie Mitchell Lewis. She was predeceased by five brothers, Hubert Lewis, Walter Lewis, James Lewis, Marion Lewis and Willard Lewis; five...
Beverly Ray Marshall
Jul 14, 2021
Callands……...Beverly Ray Marshall, age 74 of Callands died Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at his residence.
Born April 26, 1947 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Willie Randolph Marshall and Mary Adkins Marshall. He was predeceased by a sister, Brenda Loftis. Ray was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's...
Elise Kendrick Oakes
Jul 11, 2021
Chatham……...Elise Kendrick Oakes, age 103 of Chatham died Sunday, July 11, 2021 at Chatham Health and Rehab.
Born February 11, 1918 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Olive Green "Dump" Kendrick and Lou Emma Amos Kendrick. She was predeceased by her husband James Barrette Oakes; a son, Dexter James Oakes;...
Annie Elizabeth White Quick
Jul 7, 2021
Gretna……...Our loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Annie Elizabeth White Quick, age 85, passed away July 7, 2021 at her daughter Priscilla's home in Price, Utah.
She was born December 14, 1935, to Frank Neal, Sr. and Ethel Gray Akers. Married Denny Landon White, Sr., he passed away on August 31, 1999. ...
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