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Alex Moore, Jr.

Alex Moore, Jr.

Mar 10, 2021

Gretna……….Hoyt Alexander "Alex" Moore, Jr., age 60 of Gretna died Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.

Born December 13, 1960 in Lynchburg, he was a son of Theresa Short DePew of Williamsburg and the late Hoyt Alexander Moore, Sr.  He was predeceased by a half-sister, Carol DePew.  Mr. Moore graduated from...

John Sanford Rowland

John Sanford Rowland

Mar 6, 2021

Gretna……….John Sanford Rowland, age 62 of Gretna died Saturday, March 6, 2021 at his residence.

Born November 6, 1958 in Pittsylvania Co., he was son of the late Ruben Rowland and Delma Faris Rowland. Mr. Rowland worked in the sporting goods department at Walmart for many years and enjoyed tinkering with things, especially his...

Hilda Pickeral Brumfield

Hilda Pickeral Brumfield

Mar 5, 2021

Gretna……….Hilda Pickeral Brumfield, age 69 of Gretna died Friday, March 5, 2021 at Chatham Health and Rehab.

Born July 20, 1951 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Edmond Radford Pickeral and Louise Rowland Pickeral. She was predeceased by one brother, Ronald Pickeral. Mrs. Brumfield was a member of First Baptist...

Edward Lee Falls

Edward Lee Falls

Mar 5, 2021

Gretna……….Edward Lee Falls, age 68 of Gretna died Friday, March 5, 2021 at his residence.

Born February 27, 1953 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Monsie Falls and Irene Osborne Falls. He was predeceased by one sister, Linda Jones. Mr. Falls worked in maintenance for many years at Danville Community...

Margaret Woodson Moorefield

Margaret Woodson Moorefield

Feb 28, 2021

Funeral services are postponed from Thursday, March 18, 2021 until 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Colbert-Moran Chapel.

Conway, SC……….Margaret Woodson Moorefield, age 93 of Conway, SC died Sunday February 28, 2021 at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Born December 14, 1927 in Pittsylvania County, she...

Banister Lee Pruitt

Banister Lee Pruitt

Feb 28, 2021

Blairs………Banister Lee Pruitt, age 92 of Blairs died Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.

Born July 19, 1928 in North Carolina, he was a son of the late Charlie Lee Pruitt and Annie Pruitt.  He was predeceased by his wife, of 55 years, Alma Rose Pierce Pruitt; four brothers, Mac Pruitt,...

Steve Leftwich Dalton

Steve Leftwich Dalton

Feb 26, 2021

Hurt………Steve Leftwich Dalton, age 60 of Hurt died Friday, February 26, 2021.

Born August 12, 1960 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of Carlton Morman Dalton and wife, Linda of Hurt and Betty Bailey Myers of Hurt.  Mr. Dalton was a truck driver with Owen's Trucking. He enjoyed racing and fishing.

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J.R. Pearson

J.R. Pearson

Feb 25, 2021

Gretna……….John Richmond "J.R." Pearson III, age 79 of Gretna died Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg.

Born December 24, 1941 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late John Richmond Pearson, Jr. and Helen Roach Pearson.  Mr. Pearson was an active member of the First Baptist Church...

Dorothy Wisley Green

Dorothy Wisley Green

Feb 24, 2021

Altavista.........Dorothy Wisley Green, age 82 of Altavista died Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Autumn Care Nursing and Rehab Center in Altavista.

Born June 18, 1938 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late John David Wisley and Willie Roberts Wisley.  She was predeceased by her husband, William David Green; one son, David...

Alfred "Al" Collins

Alfred "Al" Collins

Feb 24, 2021

Gretna……… Alfred Thomas "Al" Collins, age 80 of Gretna died Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Friendship Health and Rehab Center South in Roanoke.

Born November 9, 1940 in Winston Salem, NC, he was a son of the late Tom Glen Collins and Bertha America Collins.  He was predeceased by his wife, Jean Wood Collins;...

Coryn Rice Childress

Coryn Rice Childress

Feb 24, 2021

Danville………Coryn Rice Childress, age 92 of Danville died Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Roman Eagle Rehab and Health Care Center.

Born January 26, 1929 in Pittsylvania county, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Monroe Rice and Henson Wood Rice. She was predeceased by her husband, George Emerson Childress. Mrs. Childress was a...

Lucy Brooks Doss

Lucy Brooks Doss

Feb 24, 2021

Gretna...........Lucy Brooks Doss, age 92 of Gretna, died Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center.

Born July 2, 1928 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Marion Brooks and Margie Dalton Brooks.  She was predeceased by a son, Donnie Doss; and a sister, Shirley Pickeral.  Mrs. Doss was...

Viola Florence Mcghee Walden

Viola Florence Mcghee Walden

Feb 23, 2021

Chatham……….Viola Florence McGhee Walden, age 87 of Chatham died Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital.

Born December 23, 1933 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Farris McGhee and Ola Hall McGhee.  She was predeceased by her husband, Carlton Lewis Walden; one son, Jerry Dalton; one brother, Billy...

Robert "Bobby" Jones, Sr.

Robert "Bobby" Jones, Sr.

Feb 21, 2021

Hurt………Robert Wesley "Bobby" Jones, Sr., age 83 of Hurt, formerly of Needmore, PA died Sunday, February 21, 2021 at SOVAH Health Danville.

Born February 25, 1937 in South Fork, PA, he was a son of the late Orville Wesley Jones and Viola Ramsey Jones.  Mr. Jones was predeceased by his first wife, Judy Ann...

Joe Lambert

Joe Lambert

Feb 20, 2021

Gretna..........Guy Joseph "Joe" Lambert, age 76 of Gretna, formerly of Bramwell, West Virginia died Saturday, February 20, 2021 at his residence.

Born August 31, 1944 in Bluefield, WV, he was a son of the late Joseph Eldridge Lambert and Mildred Jones Lambert.  Joe retried from US Steel and he was a National Guard Veteran. ...

Kacey Leann Wageman

Kacey Leann Wageman

Feb 18, 2021

Hurt………Kacey Leann Wageman, age 24 of Hurt died Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.

Born August 8, 1996 in Virginia Beach, she was a daughter of Don Wageman of Boise, ID and Tammie Wageman of Hurt.  She was predeceased by her maternal grandfather, Willie R. Perkins; and her paternal grandmother, Betty...

Iris Ramsey Cocke

Iris Ramsey Cocke

Feb 18, 2021

Iris Ramsey Cocke, age 86 of Gretna, died Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Berkshire Health and Rehab Center in Vinton.

Born September 16, 1934 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Morris Ramsey and Myrtle Towler Ramsey. She was predeceased by her husband, Herbert William Cocke; and two brothers, George Ramsey,...

Jeff Perkins

Jeff Perkins

Feb 17, 2021

Penhook………Jeffrey "Jeff" Wayne Perkins, age 59 of Penhook died Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at his residence.

Born March 20, 1961 in Danville, he was a son of Melvin "Whitey" Perkins and Mildred Osborne Perkins of Gretna. He was predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Russell and Susie Perkins; and his maternal grandparents, David and Agnes...

Clara Jane George Osborne

Clara Jane George Osborne

Feb 13, 2021

Gretna…….Clara Jane George Osborne, age 85 of Gretna died Saturday, February 13, 2021 at her residence.

Born April 25, 1935 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Curtis Elmore George and Annie Simpson George.  She was predeceased by her husband, Archie Linwood Osborne; and a brother, Calvin George, Sr.  Mrs. Osborne...

Georgia Doss Walker

Georgia Doss Walker

Feb 12, 2021

Sandy Level……….Georgia Doss Walker, age 84 of Sandy Level died Friday, February 12, 2021 at her residence.

Born February 22, 1936 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late James W. Doss and Ida Louise Owen Doss.  She was predeceased by her husband, Jimmy Lee "Rusty" Walker; one brother, James W. Doss,...

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