Clella Farmer Proctor
Sep 16, 2017
Gretna…….Clella Barbour Farmer Proctor, age 96 of Gretna died Saturday, September 16, 2017 at her residence. Born August 4, 1921 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Curgie Daniel Barbour and Julia Mitchell Barbour. She was twice married, first to the late Ramsey Benjamin Farmer, Jr. and then to the late Vance Edison Proctor. She was also...
Virginia Turnbull Mccrickard
Sep 12, 2017
Hurt……..Virginia Jane Turnbull McCrickard, age 91 of Hurt died Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at her residence. Born July 1, 1926 in Youngstown, Ohio she was a daughter of the late Willie S. Turnbull and Myrtle English Turnbull. She was predeceased by her husband, Clyde Nelson McCrickard; three brothers, Billy Turnbull, James Turnbull and Eddie Turnbull; and two sisters, Pernie Turnbull...
William "Billy" Davis
Sep 10, 2017
Chatham…….William "Billy" Sanford Davis, Sr., age 78 of Chatham died Sunday, September 10, 2017 at his residence. Born March 10, 1939 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late George David Davis, Jr. and Rebecca Roberts Davidson. He was predeceased by a son, William S. Davis, Jr. Mr. Davis was a tobacco farmer. He enjoyed working in his...
Bob Boswell
Sep 10, 2017
Hurt……….Horace "Bob" Roger Boswell, age 85 of Hurt died Sunday, September 10, 2017 at his residence. Born November 6, 1931 in Maysville, GA he was a son of the late Arthur Boswell and Lila Doss Boswell. He was predeceased by his wife, Melodie Cline Boswell; and one brother, Leon Boswell. Mr. Boswell was an Army Veteran of the Korean War...
Jeffrey Dale Porter
Sep 9, 2017
Lynch Station………Jeffrey Dale Porter, age 56 of Lynch Station died Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born March 11, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois he was a son of the late Dale Carr Porter and Wilma Carol Johnson Porter. He was predeceased by his wife, Robbin Mason Porter. Mr. Porter was an employee at Aerofin. He enjoyed riding his...
Mazie Osborne Beckham
Sep 8, 2017
Gretna…..Mazie Osborne Beckham, age 95 of Gretna died, Friday, September 8, 2017 at Autumn Care Nursing and Rehab in Altavista. Born September 26, 1921 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Henry Wade Osborne and Alease Adkins Osborne. Mrs. Beckham was predeceased by her husband, Clarence B. Beckham; two brothers, Archie Osborne and Marvin "Pete" Osborne; and...
Myrtle Yeatts Moss
Sep 6, 2017
Gretna…….Myrtle Yeatts Moss, age 75 of Gretna died Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at Autumn Care Nursing and Rehab. Born March 1, 1942 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Eugene Eldridge Yeatts and Edna Earl Scruggs Yeatts. She was predeceased by her husband, Ronald "Ronnie" Ray Moss; and four brothers, Thomas Yeatts, Archie Yeatts, Roger Yeatts and...
Charlie Gibson
Aug 26, 2017
Gretna……Charlie Edison Gibson, age 90 of Gretna died Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born July 18, 1927 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late James Anderson Gibson and Rosa Belle Short Gibson. He was predeceased by his wife, Frances Dowdy Gibson; and six brothers, Andrew Gibson, Herbert Gibson, Noel Gibson, Acie Gibson, Harry Gibson...
Mable Worley Barbour
Aug 25, 2017
Hurt…….Mable Worley Barbour, age 94, of Hurt, died Friday, August 25, 2017, at Autumn Care Nursing and Rehab. Born December 7, 1922 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Orden Worley and Cora Shelton Worley. She was predeceased by her husband, Lorinza Acuff "Red" Barbour; and a brother, Harold Worley. Mrs. Barbour was a member of Greenbay...
Mildred Moorefield Midkiff
Aug 25, 2017
Hurt……..Mildred "Millie" Moorefield Midkiff, age 88 of Hurt died Friday, August 25, 2017 at Autumn Care Nursing and Rehab. Born June 6, 1929 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late George Talmadge Moorefield and Mattie Haynes Moorefield. She was predeceased by her husband, William L. Midkiff; a son, Bill Midkiff; and three sisters, Lena Wooldridge, Hazel Eades...
Junior Monroe Hedrick
Aug 22, 2017
Gretna……..Junior Monroe Hedrick, age 86 of Gretna died Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at his residence. Born July 4, 1931 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Jack Taft Hedrick and Selma Haskins Hedrick. Mr. Hedrick was predeceased by one brother, Daniel Hedrick; one granddaughter, Tiffany Nicole Yeatts; and one great-granddaughter, Hailey Ryan Moore. Mr. Hedrick was a...
Ruby Farmer Brumfield
Aug 16, 2017
Gretna……Ruby Farmer Brumfield, age 71 of Gretna died Wednesday, August 16, 2017. Born March 3, 1946 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Julian Perrow Farmer and Cornelia Irby Farmer. She was predeceased by one brother, Edward Farmer and two sisters, Doris Farmer and Sally Irene Nichols. Mrs. Brumfield was a member of Summersett Baptist Church and...
Anderson Edward Giles
Aug 14, 2017
Lynch Station……….Anderson "Andy" Edward Giles, age 87 of Lynch Station died Monday, August 14, 2017 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born September 18, 1929 in Nottoway County, he was a son of the late Thomas Hugh Giles and Brazie Taylor Giles. He was predeceased by two brothers, Cornelius Giles, and Marvin Giles; and four sisters, Gracie Scott, Elsie Scott, Essie Giles...
Loretta Sawyer Jones
Aug 5, 2017
Gretna…….Loretta Sawyer Jones, age 83 of Gretna died Saturday, August 5, 2017 at Centra Gretna Medical Center. Born August 11, 1933 in North Carolina she was a daughter of the late Miller Sawyer and Victoria Anderson Sawyer. She was predeceased by her husband, Bert Eve Jones; a daughter, Martha Robertson; a brother, Alvin Sawyer; and a sister, Amanda Self. Mrs....
Dennis Lynn Bowler
Aug 4, 2017
Gretna….......Dennis Lynn Bowler, age 64 of Gretna died Friday, August 4, 2017 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born April 10, 1953 in Danville, he was a son of the late James Ellis Bowler and Barbara Anne Mayhew Bowler. Dennis was predeceased by his wife of over 40 years Deborah Walker Bowler, his paternal grandparents, Willie and Nanny Bowler and his maternal...
Barbara A. Hall
Aug 4, 2017
Hurt……….Barbara A. Hall, age 73 of Hurt died Friday, August 4, 2017 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born August 27, 1943 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Clifford Carroll Chumley and Laura Wooldridge Chumley. Mrs. Hall was predeceased by her husband, Louis Haden Hall; a brother, Billy Ray Chumley; and a sister, Penny Chumley. Mrs. Hall was...
John Patrick Brownlow
Jul 31, 2017
Bedford…..John Patrick Brownlow, age 52 of Bedford died Monday, July 31, 2017. Born September 9, 1964 in Washington, D.C. he was a son of Anastasia Reed Brownlow Cowan and husband, Edward Cowan, Jr. of Gretna and the late Thomas James Brownlow. He was predeceased by two brothers, Thomas James Brownlow III and William George Brownlow. Mr. Brownlow was a carpenter....
Tommy Towler
Jul 27, 2017
Chatham…..Harold Thomas "Tommy" Towler, age 67 of Chatham died Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born January 27, 1950 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Stover Henry Towler and Elmer Custer Towler. Mr. Towler was predeceased by three brothers, Cecil Towler, Melvin Towler and Clyde Towler. He was a former truck driver for Klopman...
William Johnson Craft
Jul 26, 2017
Lynch Station……….William Johnson Craft, age 73 of Lynch Station died Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at his residence. Born May 21, 1944 in Bedford County he was a son of the late William Trenton Craft and Silvia Martin Craft. Mr. Craft attended Tree of Life Church and was a Marine Veteran. He was a truck driver for Abbott Laboratories. He enjoyed...
Tracy Lynn Ceretto
Jul 15, 2017
Gretna…….Tracy Lynn Ceretto, age 54 of Gretna died Saturday, July 15, 2017 at her residence. Born March 18, 1963 in Salem, Oregon she was a daughter of Jerrilyn Alice Jeldness Henson of Mossyrock, WA and Roy Dean Henson and wife, Lois of Stoutland, MO. She was predeceased by her loving dog, X-Caliber. Mrs. Ceretto enjoyed quilting and gardening. She also...
