Roy Arnold Laughon
Jul 7, 2018
Hurt…..Roy Arnold Laughon, age 75 of Hurt died Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born April 24, 1943 in Altavista, he was a son of the late Wyatt Arnold Laughon and Ruth Frances Elmore Brown. He retired from Abbott Laboratories. Roy enjoyed spending time with his family and woodworking.
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James "Jimmy" Alfred
Jul 6, 2018
Hurt……..Luther James "Jimmy" Alfred age 67 of Hurt died Friday, July 6, 2018 at his residence.
Born August 2, 1950 in Lynchburg, VA he was a son of Roy F. Alfred of Gretna and the late Estelle Hannah Shields Mitchell. Jimmy was an Army veteran of Vietnam. Following his service in Vietnam he worked...
Doris Elliott Short
Jul 4, 2018
Hurt…..Doris Elliott Short, age 79 of Hurt died Wednesday, July 4, 2018 at her residence.
Born June 9, 1939 in Nottoway County, she was a daughter of the late Leland Elliott and Christine Yeatts Elliott. She was also predeceased by a son, Ralph Lee Short. Mrs. Short was a retired Inspector with Klopman Mills...
Reuben William Neal
Jul 1, 2018
Gretna……….Reuben William Neal, age 87 of Gretna died Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center.
Born June 4, 1931 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Theodore Roosevelt Neal and Lillie Maude Burks Berger. He was also predeceased by his wife, Lucy Bell Brooks Neal; one son, Wayne...
Abner Herman Jacobs
Jul 1, 2018
Gretna…….Abner Herman Jacobs, age 82 of Gretna died Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born February 11, 1936 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Hugh Dillard Jacobs and Pearl Foster Jacobs. He was also predeceased by his first wife, Loutricia Myers Jacobs; two brothers, Vernon Jacobs and Hugh...
John Allen Roach
Jul 1, 2018
Gretna…..John Allen Roach, age 55 of Gretna died Sunday, July 1, 2018 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born January 22, 1963 in Danville, he was a son of Fitz and Ann Roach of Gretna. Mr. Roach was predeceased by a brother-in-law, John Dolan. He was a member of Midway Baptist Church and was an...
Glenn Junior Hedrick
Jun 29, 2018
Gretna……….Glenn Junior Hedrick, age 64 of Gretna died Friday, June 29, 2018 at his residence.
Born September 16, 1953 in Danville, he was a son of the late Junior Monroe Hedrick and Gladys Adkins Hedrick. He was also predeceased by a niece, Tiffany Yeatts. Mr. Hedrick was a member of Mt. Vernon Baptist Church...
Bernice "Bunny" Witt
Jun 25, 2018
Hurt……….Bernice Mae "Bunny" Witt, age 75 of Hurt died Monday, June 25, 2018 at her residence.
Born November 23, 1942 in Campbell County, she was a daughter of the late Oscar Landreth Yeatts and Florence Mae Scott Yeatts. She was also predeceased by a grandson, Corey Van Karkenny. Mrs. Witt retired from Timken. She...
George Glenn Yeatts
Jun 23, 2018
Huddleston……….George Glenn Yeatts, age 64 of Huddleston died Saturday, June 23, 2018 at UVA Medical Center.
Born December 17, 1953 in Danville, he was a son of the late Carroll Vincent Yeatts, Sr. and Lilye Tosh Yeatts. Mr. Yeatts graduated from Virginia Tech in 1976 and spent his career in sales. He enjoyed fishing,...
Elaine Davis Barbour
Jun 22, 2018
Hurt….….Elaine Davis Barbour, age 75 of Hurt died Friday, June 22, 2018 at her residence.
Born September 29, 1942 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Felix Thornton Davis and Lucy Hodges Davis. She was predeceased by one sister, Shirley Preas. Mrs. Barbour was a member of First Baptist Church Gretna...
Gladys Dalton Keatts
Jun 20, 2018
Gretna……Gladys Dalton Keatts, age 84 of Gretna died Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born October 24, 1933 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Roy Chester Dalton and Alice Gertrude Dalton. She was also predeceased by five brothers, Robert Dalton, Oscar Dalton, Lee Dalton, Jessie Ray Dalton...
Ruby Parrish Thompson
Jun 20, 2018
Gretna……….Ruby Parrish Thompson, age 90 of Gretna died Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born September 24, 1927 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Willie Smith Parrish and Algie Wells Parrish. She was also predeceased by her husband, James Andrew Thompson, Jr.; one son, James (Jimmy) Thompson...
Ernest "Shorty" Wilmoth
Jun 20, 2018
Java......Ernest "Shorty" Edward Wilmoth, age 82 of Java died Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at his residence.
Born October 3, 1935 in Halifax County, he was a son of the late James Massey Wilmoth and Iola Snead Wilmoth. He was also predeceased by eight brothers and sisters. Mr. Wilmoth attended Riceville Baptist Church and retired...
Linda Faye Keesee
Jun 19, 2018
Chatham………Linda Faye Keesee, age 73 of Chatham died Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center.
Born November 11, 1944 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Hollis Doss and Stella Bowen Doss. She was also predeceased by her husband, Reeves "Buck" Keesee; one brother, H.P. Doss; and one...
Elizabeth Adkins Boggs
Jun 19, 2018
Forest……..Elizabeth Adkins Boggs, age 79 of Forest died Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Runk and Pratt in Forest.
Born March 12, 1939 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Moncie Willard Adkins and Maggie Barber Adkins. She was also predeceased by her husband, Rev. Thomas Robert Boggs. Mrs. Boggs was a...
Norman Allen Hammock
Jun 19, 2018
Gretna……….Norman Allen Hammock, age 83 of Gretna went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 after twenty plus years of declining health.
Born November 21, 1934 in Danville, he was a son of the late Burkley Hammock and Molly Towler Hammock. He was also predeceased by one sister, Lila H. Thomas;...
James Albert Davidson
Jun 19, 2018
Chatham………..James Albert Davidson, age 90 of Chatham, VA passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Born February 2, 1928 in Pittsylvania County, he was the son of late Gordon Woody Davidson and Berta Rigney Davidson. He was also predeceased by his brother Gordon Davidson and sister Marie Midkiff.
He is...
George Edward Greenwell
Jun 18, 2018
Gretna………George Edward Greenwell, age 51 of Gretna, died Monday, June 18, 2018 at his residence.
Born August 28, 1966 in Williston, ND he was a son of Edna Norby and the late George Frederick Greenwell. He was predeceased by one daughter, Mary Greenwell. Mr. Greenwell was a Navy SeaBee Veteran and was a retired...
James Edward Dalton
Jun 16, 2018
Gretna……James Edward Dalton, age 80 of Gretna, died Saturday, June 16, 2018 at his residence.
Born May 9, 1938 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Lathan Owen Dalton and Annie Worley Dalton. He was also predeceased by seven brothers, Gordon Dalton, Sam Henry Dalton, Curtis Dalton, Owen Dalton, Jr., Diamon...
Louise Barbour Doss
Jun 11, 2018
Chatham………Mary Louise Barbour Doss, age 88 of Chatham died Monday, June 11, 2018 at Guggenheimer Health and Rehab in Lynchburg.
Born April 3, 1930 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Coleman Ollie Barbour and Annie Hudson Barbour. She was also predeceased by her husband, Coleman Jackson "Jack" Doss; two brothers,...
