Annie Osborne Jefferson
May 4, 2018
Gretna………Annie Osborne Jefferson, age 92 of Gretna died peacefully at her home on Friday, May 4, 2018 .
Born January 24, 1926 in Pittsylvania County, she was the eldest daughter of the late Reuben Osborne and Luttie Rigney Osborne. She attended Climax High School where she met the love of her life,...
Reeves "Buck" Keesee
May 4, 2018
Chatham………Reeves "Buck" Verckio Keesee, age 80 of Chatham died Friday, May 4, 2018 at Chatham Health and Rehab Center.
Born August 6, 1937 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Avery Thomas Keesee and Lessie Jane Dalton Dove. Mr. Keesee was a farmer. He enjoyed Blue Grass Music, working on antique...
Ethel Smith Clay
May 3, 2018
Gretna………Ethel Smith Clay, age 99 of Gretna died Thursday, May 3, 2018 at her residence.
Born April 14, 1919 in Madison County, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Elisha Henry Smith and Kevie Jordan Smith. She was predeceased by her husband, Earl Fiveash Clay; one grandson, Clay Powell; one brother, E.H. Smith,...
Glenn Hutcherson
Apr 27, 2018
Hurt……….Melvin Glenn Hutcherson, age 63 of Hurt died Friday, April 27, 2018 at his residence.
Born February 7, 1955 in Lynchburg, he was a son of Ruby Dews Hutcherson of Hurt and the late Melvin Curtis (Buddy) Hutcherson. Â Mr. Hutcherson was a retired Rural Letter Carrier with the United States Postal Service, member of...
"E.B." Thurman, Jr.
Apr 25, 2018
Gladys……….Eulam Butler "E.B." Thurman, Jr., "the mayor of Hellbend" age 93 passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018  at his residence surrounded by loved ones.
Born March 7, 1925 in Campbell County, he was a son of the late Eulam Butler Thurman and Nannie Hall Thurman. He was predeceased by his wife, Katie Lindsey Thurman,...
Yvonne Dean Moorefield Bell
Apr 22, 2018
Bedford……….Yvonne Dean Moorefield Bell, age 80 of Bedford formerly of Altavista died Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Bedford County Nursing Home.
Born April 9, 1938 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Giles Moorefield and Lena Clay Moorefield. Mrs. Bell was also predeceased by her husband, Samuel Irvin Bell; three brothers,...
Sherman Rowe Mayhew
Apr 21, 2018
Sherman Rowe Mayhew
Chatham…….Sherman Rowe Mayhew, age 81 of Chatham died, Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born July 29, 1936 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Charlie Lynwood Mayhew and Nannie Beatrice Doss Mayhew.  Mr. Mayhew was a member of...
Mabel Tucker Harris
Apr 20, 2018
Chatham……….Mabel Tucker Harris, age 98 of Chatham died Friday, April 20, 2018 at Bedford Memorial Hospital.
Born February 5, 1920 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Jerry Thomas Tucker and Christine Sims Tucker. She was also predeceased by her husband, George Lewis Harris; one son, Thomas Harris; and one sister,...
Mary Ann Grubbs Gregory
Apr 19, 2018
Gretna……….Mary Ann Grubbs Gregory, age 46 of Gretna died Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born October 26, 1971 in Lynchburg, she was a daughter of Carol Ann Hogan Grubbs of Gretna and the late Carlton "Bunk" Grubbs. Mary was a 1989 Graduate of Gretna High School, an employee of Craddock-Terry...
Hula Mae Davis
Apr 18, 2018
Gretna……….Hula Mae Simpson Davis, age 79 of Gretna died Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born September 19, 1938 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Taylor Oscar Simpson and Virginia Faris Simpson. She was also predeceased by her husband, Dan Wilbur Davis; two brothers, David Simpson and...
Linda Gail Worley Bane
Apr 17, 2018
Linda Gail Worley Bane, age 65, of Charlotte, NC, went to be with the Lord on April 17th, 2018.
Born May 22, 1952 in Roanoke, VA, she was a daughter of the late Dave Worley, Sr. and Nera Irby Worley. She was preceded in death by one grandson Sidney O'Ryan Jones. She was of...
Eunice Virginia Betterton Rowland
Apr 16, 2018
Gretna……Eunice Virginia Betterton Rowland, age 80 of Gretna died Monday, April 16, 2018 at her residence.
Born April 17, 1937 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Ben Johnson Betterton and Elnora Meadows Betterton. She was also predeceased by her husband, Lester "Bill" William Rowland. Mrs. Rowland was a member of...
Ann Taylor Saunders
Apr 14, 2018
Hurt……….Ann Taylor Saunders age 82 of Hurt died Saturday, April 14, 2018 at her residence.
Born January 13, 1936 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter to the late Willie Johnson Taylor and Janie Clark Taylor. She was also predeceased by Joyce Whitt. Mrs. Saunders was a member at St. Andrews United...
Rosa Jane Osborne
Apr 13, 2018
Danville……….Rosa Jane Richardson Osborne, age 94 of Danville died Friday, April 13, 2018 in Danville.
Born January 23, 1924 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie Percy Richardson and Mary Sue Yeatts Richardson. Mrs. Osborne was a home maker. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, dancing and reading.
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Nelson Wallace Gibson
Apr 13, 2018
Lynchburg……….Nelson Wallace Gibson, age 83 of Lynchburg died Friday, April 13, 2018 at Guggenheimer Health and Rehab Center in Lynchburg.
Born March 13, 1935 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Jabe Gibson and Bonnie Haden Gibson. He was also predeceased by four brothers, Rither Gibson, James Gibson, Walter Gibson and...
Joe Crider
Apr 10, 2018
Gretna.........Joseph "Joe" Marshall Crider, age 71 of Gretna, died Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born November 9, 1946 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Clarence Allen Crider, Sr. and Clara Brumfield Crider. He was predeceased by one brother, Clarence "Punk" Crider, Jr. and two sisters, Elna...
Maynard "Streak" Irby
Apr 10, 2018
Hurt...........Maynard "Streak" Monroe Irby, age 75 of Hurt died Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Avante at Lynchburg.
Born November 3, 1942 in Lynchburg, he was a son of the late Willie Nathaniel Irby and Mary Doss Irby. He was also predeceased by two sons, Kevin Michael Irby and Mark Ray Shotwell; four brothers, Carlton...
Edith Marr Barker
Apr 5, 2018
Edith Kathleen Marr Barker, age 87 died on Thursday, April 5th, 2018 at SOVAH Health Danville after a brief illness.
She was born March 21, 1931 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia to Victor Adams Marr and Elsie Robertson Marr. She was married for 67 years to Harold Scott Barker, Sr., who predeceased her in 2017....
Robert Albert Mitchell, Sr.
Mar 31, 2018
Altavista………Robert Albert Mitchell, Sr., age 87 of Altavista died Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Runk & Pratt in Forest.
Born June 20, 1930 in Bedford County, he was a son of the late Earnest Luck Mitchell and Daisy Jane Martin Mitchell. He was predeceased by his wife, Estelle Shields Mitchell; five sisters, Lizzie Perdue,...
Wayne Bennett
Mar 29, 2018
Sandy Level...........Eldridge Wayne Bennett, age 72 of Sandy Level died Thursday, March 29, 2018 at his residence.
Born August 28, 1945 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Eldridge Junior Bennett and Fannie Irene Witcher Dalton. He was also predeceased by two sons, Joey Bennett and Kevin Wayne Bennett; one brother,...
