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Ann Roach

Ann Roach

Jul 18, 2019

Gretna…..Patricia Ann "BigMama" Roach, age 81 of Gretna died Thursday, July 18, 2019 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.

Born March 9, 1938 in Columbia, SC, she was a daughter of the late A.K. Milner and Edna Sims Parnell. Mrs. Roach was predeceased by a son, John Roach; son-in-law, John Dolan; and her step-father, Elrie...

Jerry Stanley Devers

Jerry Stanley Devers

Jul 12, 2019

Gretna…..Jerry Stanley Devers, age 77 of Gretna, died Friday, July 12, 2019 at his residence.

Born August 6, 1941 in Grafton, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Doyle Woodford Devers and Ann Naomi Wilt Devers. He was also predeceased by one brother, Richard Allen Devers. Jerry was retired from the Virginia...

Marsha Johnson Moody

Marsha Johnson Moody

Jul 11, 2019

Gretna………Marsha Johnson Moody, age 57 of Gretna died Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.

Born March 13, 1962 in Switchback, WV, she was a daughter of the late Roy Albert Johnson and Maxine Scott Johnson.  She was predeceased by two brothers, Ronnie Ray Johnson, and Roy Luther Johnson; and a brother-in-law,...

Johnny James Fulks

Johnny James Fulks

Jul 8, 2019

Danville……….Johnny James Fulks, age 39 of Danville died Monday, July 8, 2019 at Danville Regional Medical Center.

Born June 6, 1980 in Danville, he was a son of the late John Lynn Fulks and Patty Jane Rowland Fulks.  Johnny enjoyed spending time with his cats, wrestling, horror movies, and spending time with his nieces...

Jesse Rachelle Crews

Jesse Rachelle Crews

Jul 8, 2019

Chatham……….Jesse Rachelle Burnette Crews, age 29 of Chatham died Monday, July 8, 2019 at Hospice of the Piedmont in Charlottesville.

Born November 15, 1989 in Danville, she was a daughter of Michael Burnette and wife, Jayne of Millboro, and Kathryn Betterton Burnette of Chatham.  Mrs. Crews was a member of Payneton United Methodist Church...

Ruby Crawley Rowland

Ruby Crawley Rowland

Jul 8, 2019

Ruby C. Rowland, age 95, died peacefully surrounded by family, Monday, July 8, 2019 in Winter Garden, Florida.

Born November 10, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Sam Henry Crawley, Sr. and Irene Toler Crawley. She was predeceased by her husband of 59 years James Ramsey Rowland; four brothers, Tommy Crawley, Ray...

Ronnie Alonzo Morse

Ronnie Alonzo Morse

Jul 6, 2019

Gladys……Ronnie Alonzo Morse, age 67 of Gladys went home to be with his Lord Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital.

Born June 4, 1952 in Greenwood, SC, he was a son of the late Mitchell Morse and Hassie Adams Morse.  He was predeceased by two brothers, Larry Morse and Jerry Morse;...

Christine Woodson Rowland

Christine Woodson Rowland

Jul 1, 2019

Hurt……….Christine Woodson Rowland, age 97 of Hurt died Monday, July 1, 2019 at Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital.

Born November 1, 1921 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Jessie Ephriam Woodson and Nannie Bailess Woodson.  She was predeceased by her husband, Garland Rowland; three brothers, Leroy Woodson, Aubrey Woodson, and James...

Agnes Rowland Johnson

Agnes Rowland Johnson

Jun 29, 2019

Agnes Rowland Johnson, wife of Bob Marshall Johnson, passed away on June 29, 2019 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital after a lengthy battle with multiple illnesses.

Agnes was born October 19, 1933, the ninth child of John Carrington (Tack) Rowland, Sr. and Lottie Shelton Rowland.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Terri Kegley Westwick

Terri Kegley Westwick

Jun 29, 2019

Hurt..…..Terri Kegley Westwick, age 53 of Hurt died Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Duke University Hospital.

Born June 8, 1966 in Campbell County, she was a daughter of Sandra Gail Baker and husband, Bernard of Hurt, and the late Terrell Wayne Kegley.  She was predeceased by her husband, Leslie Westwick.  Terri was graduate of...

Ronald Crews

Ronald Crews

Jun 26, 2019

Rustburg……Roy Ronald Crews, age 64 of Rustburg died Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at his residence.

Born May 12, 1955 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of Bettie Brooks Edmonds of Lynchburg and the late Roy Burton Crews.  Mr. Crews was a project administrator with Babcock and Wilcox.  He was a big LU football...

Emma Booth Betterton

Emma Booth Betterton

Jun 22, 2019

Emma Booth Betterton

Nathalie…. Emma Booth Betterton, age 86 of Nathalie formerly of Gretna, died Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Autumn Care Nursing & Rehab of Altavista.

Born July 12, 1932 in Halifax County, she was a daughter of the late Lyle J. Booth and Judy Clay Booth Clay.  She...

Nera Rice Colbert

Nera Rice Colbert

Jun 20, 2019

Nera Rice Colbert

Altavista……Nera Rice Colbert, age 91 of Altavista died Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.

Born October 23, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence William Rice and Beulah May Bell Rice.  She was predeceased by her husband, Guy Lanier Colbert, Jr.; one...

Ray Barbour

Ray Barbour

Jun 17, 2019

Hurt……..Bobby Ray Barbour, age 50 of Hurt died Monday, June 17, 2019 at his residence.

Born June 14, 1969 in Danville, he was a son of Bobby Dale Barbour and Geraldine Pendergrass Barbour of Gretna. He was of the Baptist Faith and worked for Barbour's Hand Brush Seal Coating.  He enjoyed reading the Bible,...

Daniel John Szocik

Daniel John Szocik

Jun 15, 2019

Sandy Level……..Daniel John Szocik, age 73 of Sandy Level died Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Chatham Health and Rehab Center.

Born September 21, 1945 in Douglas, MA, he was a son of the late Walter Dominic Szocik and Sophia Bombara Szocik.  He was predeceased by a son, Daniel Szocik II; and a brother, Walter...

Julian "Jay" Bordes

Julian "Jay" Bordes

Jun 13, 2019

Pawleys Island, SC……..Julian "Jay" Bordes, age 67 of Pawleys Island, SC died Thursday, June 13, 2019 at the Medical University of South Carolina.

Born Dec 8, 1951 in Dayton, KY, he was a son of the late John Burgin Bordes from MI and the late Evelyn Kelly McDonald of Eminence, KY.  He was predeceased...

Jim Witcher

Jim Witcher

Jun 11, 2019

Kilmarnock……….James "Jim" Dudley Witcher, age 70 of Kilmarnock formerly of Gretna died Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Commonwealth Senior Living at Kilmarnock.

Born September 16, 1948 in Rocky Mount, he was a son of the late Dudley Witcher and Sarah Martha Perry Witcher.  Mr. Witcher was a member of St. Andrews United Methodist Church...

Virginia Fisher Anderson

Virginia Fisher Anderson

Jun 8, 2019

Hurt……Virginia Fisher Anderson, age 74 of Hurt formerly of Nathalie died Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.

Born July 28, 1944 in Halifax County, she was a daughter of the late Onie Fisher and Iva Dejarnette Stephens.  She was predeceased by an infant daughter, Janet Lea Jackson.  Virginia was of the...

Albert Glynn Dawson

Albert Glynn Dawson

Jun 6, 2019

Nathalie………Albert Glynn Dawson, age 83 of Nathalie died Thursday, June 6, 2019 at his residence.

Born October 7, 1935 in Halifax County, he was a son of the late Gilbert Coleman Dawson and Arlene Myers Dawson.  Mr. Dawson was a member of Clover Bottom Baptist Church and retired from Blair Construction.  He enjoyed working,...

May Elliott Neville Pickeral

May Elliott Neville Pickeral

Jun 5, 2019

Gretna…..May Elliott Neville Pickeral, age 95 of Gretna died Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center.

Born May 31, 1924 in Guilford County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Walter Lee Neville and Mary Pearl Craddock Neville. She was predeceased by her husband, Early Moncess Pickeral; one brother, Herman...

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