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Ramsey Thomas Meadows
Jan 19, 2021
Hurt……….Ramsey Thomas Meadows, age 87 of Hurt died Tuesday, January 19, 2021.
Born April 21, 1933 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Berkley Ollie Meadows and Rena Maude Shelton Meadows. He was predeceased by two sons, Rex Thomas Meadows and Dwight Berckley Meadows. Mr. Meadows was an Army Veteran of...
Gladys Inman Davis
Jan 18, 2021
Gretna……….Gladys Inman Davis, age 88 of Gretna, died Monday, January 18, 2021 at her residence.
Born December 11, 1932 in Danville, she was a daughter of the late Luther Lester Inman and Lillian Begerly Inman Turner. She was predeceased by her husband, Donald Max Steyer; and one brother, Clyde Inman. Mrs. Davis was a...
Linda Giles Carr
Jan 16, 2021
Linda Giles Carr, age 72, of Gretna died Saturday, January 16, 2021 in Charlottesville, VA due to complications from ovarian cancer. She was born November 18, 1948, the youngest child of the late Chesley Lee "Jack" Giles and Frances Murphy Giles. She and her four siblings actively worked on their parents' tobacco farm from a young age, the...
Michael Lynn Waller
Jan 14, 2021
Gretna……Michael Lynn Waller, age 47 of Gretna died Thursday, January 14, 2021 at his residence.
Born February 16, 1973 in Danville, he was a son of Irene Brooks Waller of Gretna and the late Charlie Burton Waller. He was predeceased by a brother, Burton Waller, Jr. Michael was a Fleet Foreman with Pittsylvania County;...
Wilbur Edwards
Jan 8, 2021
Gretna……Tommie Wilbur Edwards, age 95 of Gretna died Friday, January 8, 2021 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born November 1, 1925 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Peyton Graves Edwards and Elizabeth Parker Edwards. He was predeceased by his wife of over 74 years Margaret Watson Edwards; one daughter Dianne...
Paul "Les" Moore
Jan 8, 2021
Hurt……….Paul Leslie "Les" Moore, age 77 of Hurt died Friday, January 8, 2021 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born October 12, 1943 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late David Crockett Moore and Missouri Bowen Moore. He was predeceased by his wife, Thelma Shelton Keesee Moore; two sons, Kenny Wayne Moore,...
Shirley Dalton Shelton
Jan 5, 2021
Gretna………Shirley Dalton Shelton, age 88 of Gretna died Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Oakwood Health and Rehab Center in Bedford.
Born October 19, 1932 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Okey Green Dalton and Eva Watlington Dalton. She was predeceased by one sister, Melba Davis. Mrs. Shelton was a member...
David "Noody" Daniel, Jr.
Jan 3, 2021
Gretna……….David Wilson "Noody" Daniel, Jr., age 45 of Gretna died Sunday, January 3, 2021.
Born July 4, 1975 in Danville, he was the son of David Wilson Daniel, Sr. of Chatham, and Kathy L. Adkins Daniel of Gretna. He was predeceased by his maternal grandfather, Russell Coleman Adkins. David enjoyed tree work, socializing, and...
Carolyn Elaine Arnold
Jan 1, 2021
Hurt……….Carolyn Elaine Mattox Arnold, age 74 of Hurt died Friday, January 1, 2021 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born January 25 1946, she was a daughter of the late Frank D. Mattox and Ilene Beatrice Miller Mattox. She was predeceased by three sisters, Ella Martin, Margaret King, and Shirley King. Mrs. Arnold retired from...
Carol Peters Burks
Dec 31, 2020
Sandy Level……Carol Peters Burks, age 81 of Sandy Level died Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
Born September 17, 1939 in Bangor, Maine, she was a daughter of the late Charles William Peters and Louise Logan. She was predeceased by one brother, Christopher Logan. Carol enjoyed gardening, and being around people....
Alvin Thomas Atkinson
Dec 30, 2020
Hurt………Alvin Thomas Atkinson, age 78 of Hurt died Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at his residence.
Born August 16, 1942 in Halifax County, he was a son of the late William Thomas Atkinson and Fleecie Short Atkinson Bruce. He was predeceased by his wife, Jean Davis Atkinson. Mr. Atkinson was a member of New Prospect...
Earline Roberts Lambert
Dec 30, 2020
Hurt……Earline Roberts Lambert, age 86 of Hurt died Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital.
Born December 23, 1934 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Lillard Richard Roberts and Fleeter Mattox Roberts. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward Garnett Lambert; and one sister, Virginia Rice. Mrs. Lambert...
Theta Rowland Betterton
Dec 29, 2020
Theta Rowland Betterton, age 87 of Concord, NC, formerly of Hurt, VA, died, Tuesday, December 29, 2020. She was married for 41 years to the late JW Betterton.
Born January 29, 1933 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Floyd R. and Fannie Short Rowland. She was predeceased in death by...
Katie Mae Clements
Dec 28, 2020
Altavista………Katie Mae Clements, age 84 of Altavista died Monday, December 28, 2020 at Berry Hill Health and Rehab Center in South Boston.
Born November 18, 1936 in Campbell County, she was a daughter of the late Horace Daniel Clements and Janie Lee Hendricks Clements. Katie enjoyed helping around the house; and she loved Christmas...
Larry William Mayhew
Dec 26, 2020
Chatham……….Larry William Mayhew, age 73 of Chatham died Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born August 21, 1947 in Halifax County, he was a son of the late John William Mayhew and Emogene Guthrie Mayhew. He was predeceased by his wife, Betty Haley Mayhew. Mr. Mayhew was a member...
Ida Estelle Watson
Dec 24, 2020
Chatham………Ida Estelle Blair Watson, age 91 of Chatham died Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Chatham Health and Rehab Center.
Born November 3, 1929 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Addison Blair and Alcie Owen Blair. She was predeceased by her husband, Calvin Fletcher Watson; one son, Sammy Watson; four...
Betty Jean Adams
Dec 24, 2020
Evington……Betty Jean Dunn Adams, age 77 of Evington was gently lifted by the Angels into the Arms of her Savior on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born February 21, 1943 in Lynchburg, she was a daughter of the late John Clayton Dunn and Corrine Jordan Dunn Pritchard. She was predeceased...
Harold Stanley Johnson, Sr.
Dec 24, 2020
Gretna………Harold Stanley Johnson, Sr. age 88 of Gretna died Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Heritage Green Assisted Living in Lynchburg.
Born February 4, 1932 in Lynchburg, he was a son of the late William Lyman Johnson and Daisy Estelle Wood Johnson. He was predeceased by two brothers, Lyman Johnson and Edward Johnson. Mr. Johnson...
James "Jimmy" Wayne Davis
Dec 22, 2020
Hurt……….James "Jimmy" Wayne Davis, age 71 of Hurt died Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at his residence.
Born September 20, 1949 in Lynchburg, he was a son of the late James Edward Davis and Erma Wise Davis. He was predeceased by a brother, Danny Davis; and two sisters, Sajanna Davis, and Vanda Mawyer.
...Mary Hester Hamlett
Dec 20, 2020
Gretna…….Mary Hester Hamlett, age 88 of Gretna died Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center.
Born April 6, 1932 in Charlotte County, she was a daughter of the late Ernest Bernard Hamlett and Ida Pickral Hamlett. She was predeceased by three sisters, Myrtle Harris, Kate Peak, and Marie Barley. Mary was...
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