Katherine Taylor Petty
May 28, 2017
Lynchburg……….Katherine Taylor "Kitty" Petty, age 83 of Lynchburg died Sunday, May 28, 2017 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born November 24, 1933 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Eugene Taylor and Lou Jane Andrews Taylor. She was predeceased by one brother, Charles Taylor and two sisters, Ann Love and Rebecca Snow. Katherine was a retired Registered Nurse...
John William Watson, Jr.
May 26, 2017
Chatham..…..John William Watson, Jr., age 52 of Chatham died Friday, May 26, 2017 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born May 11, 1965 in Danville he was a son of Christine Rigney Watson of Chatham and the late John William Watson, Sr. John was an employee of Emerson Logging. He loved his Harley Davidson Motorcycles and his John Deere Tractors. He also...
Peggy Bolling Sisk
May 24, 2017
Altavista…….Peggy Bolling Sisk, age 82, of Altavista passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at home with family. Born September 2, 1934 in Bedford County she was a daughter of the late Woodrow Bolling and Mary Newman Bolling. She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years Isaac Lee Sisk, Jr. Mrs. Sisk was an active member of Penuel Baptist Church....
Opal Moorefield Saunders
May 22, 2017
Gretna……Opal Moorefield Saunders, age 97 of Gretna died Monday, May 22, 2017 at Autumn Care in Altavista. She was born on October 15, 1919 in Pittsylvania County to the late Grover and Mattie Haynes Moorefield. Mrs. Saunders was predeceased by her husband, Jack Saunders; and two sisters, Lena Wooldridge and Hazel Eades. She was the oldest member of Piney Grove...
Louise Bryant Toney
May 22, 2017
Gretna.…..Louise Bryant Toney, age 99 of Gretna formerly of Climax died Monday, May 22, 2017 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born March 22, 1918 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Dudley Bryant and Nannie Bolling Bryant. She was predeceased by her husband of sixty-eight years, James Berkley Toney; a son, J. Kenny Toney; one sister, Hazel Shelhorse;...
Edmond Boxley Fitzgerald Iii
May 19, 2017
Gretna……Edmond Boxley Fitzgerald III, age 89 of Gretna died Friday, May 19, 2017 at his residence. Born July 1, 1927 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Edmond Boxley Fitzgerald Jr. and Winnie Dratt Fitzgerald. He was predeceased by a sister, Gertrude Willman. Mr. Fitzgerald was a Gretna native and after graduating from Gretna High School as...
James "Jim" Morgan Milam
May 19, 2017
Glen Allen………..James "Jim" Morgan Milam, 81, of Glen Allen, VA died May 19, 2017 at Henrico Doctors Hospital. He was born in Bedford, VA on November 21, 1935. Son of the late Eugene Bennett Milam and Ivor Hunt Milam. He was preceded in death by his brother, Marvin Bennett Milam and his sister, Avon Milam Clark. James served during the...
Jesse James Roach
May 15, 2017
Gretna……..Jesse James Roach, age 81 of Gretna formerly of Lynch Station died Monday, May 15, 2017 at Chatham Health & Rehab Center. Born June 22, 1935 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Bunion Roach and Eddie Mae Irby Roach. He was predeceased by two brothers, Russell Roach and Frank Roach and a sister, Christine Tilly. Mr....
Joline A. Quackenbush
May 13, 2017
Penhook….…..Joline A. Quackenbush, age 85 of Penhook died Saturday, May 13, 2017 at her residence. Born September 13, 1931 in New Brunswick, NJ she was a daughter of the late Charles Armstrong and Helen Lindstrom Armstrong. She was predeceased by one brother, Charles Armstrong. Mrs. Quackenbush was a member Christ Community Church and was a home maker. She was an...
Richard Wayne Wilson
May 12, 2017
Hurt………Richard Wayne Wilson, age 71 of 607 Spring Street, Hurt died Friday, May 12, 2017 at his residence. Born September 2, 1945 in Altavista, he was a son of Sylvia Vaughan Wilson and the late George Wallace Wilson. He was predeceased by his son David Wayne Wilson and a grandson, Devin Kirby. Richard was a member of New Prospect Baptist...
Shirley Archie Rowland
May 9, 2017
Hurt……Shirley Archie Rowland, age 86 of Hurt died Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at his residence. Born April 23, 1931 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of late John Thomas Rowland and Nannie Belle Pickral Rowland. He was predeceased by five brothers, Billy Rowland, Andrew (Buck) Rowland, Berkley Rowland, Thurman Rowland and Alvis Rowland and two sisters, Katie Frances Rowland...
Gary Wentworth Nalls
May 6, 2017
Gary Wentworth Nalls, 67, of Ashland, VA, passed away May 6, 2017. He was born July 30, 1949 in Alexandria, VA. His late parents were Wentworth and Doris Blair Nalls of Alexandria and Gretna, VA. He graduated from Ft. Hunt High School, Ferrum Junior College, and the University of Richmond and worked in electrical sales in Greenville, NC and Richmond,...
Nellie Ramsey Tweedy
May 4, 2017
Altavista……Nellie Elizabeth Bennett Ramsey Tweedy, age 94 of Altavista died Thursday, May 4, 2017 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born October 8, 1922 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Allen Bennett and Viola Motley Bennett. She was twice married, first to the late Wade Ramsey and then to the late Irvine Tweedy. She was also predeceased...
Louise Shelton Witcher
May 1, 2017
Gretna……….Louise Shelton Witcher, age 90 of Gretna died Monday, May 1, 2017 at her residence. Born May 14, 1926 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Zebedee Shelton and Maude Taylor Shelton. She was predeceased by five brothers, Acie Shelton, Marvin Shelton, Ollie Shelton, Oscar Shelton and Edrie "Pete" Shelton; and two sisters, Eliza Merricks and Myrtle...
Spencer Clay Emerson, Sr.
Apr 28, 2017
Chatham………Spencer Clay Emerson, Sr., age 82 of Chatham died Friday, April 28, 2017 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center. Born December 31, 1934 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Henry Clay Emerson and Georgie A. Tuck Emerson. He was predeceased by a granddaughter, Brandy Lokey and two brothers, Rugie Emerson and Eddie Lee Emerson. Mr. Emerson...
Elsie Keatts Parsons
Apr 25, 2017
Altavista………Elsie Keatts Parsons, age 95 of Altavista died Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Autumn Care Nursing and Rehab. Born December 3, 1921 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Mary Marie Keatts. She was predeceased by her husband, Sam Morgan Parsons; five brothers, Bob Keatts, Ulyes Keatts, Ollie Keatts, George Keatts and Thomas Keatts; and four sisters,...
Henry Chapman Brown, Jr.
Apr 24, 2017
Gretna………Henry Chapman Brown, Jr., age 87, of Gretna passed away Monday, April 24, 2017 at his residence. Chapman was born October 27, 1929 in Amherst County, Virginia, the son of the late Henry Chapman Brown, Sr. and Hattie Irvin Brown. He was preceded in death by his sister, Rosely Irvin Brown. Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Emily Lindsay...
Glenn Thomas Loftis, Jr.
Apr 20, 2017
Gretna………Glenn Thomas Loftis, Jr., age 62 of Gretna died Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Centra Gretna Medical Center. Born May 10, 1954 in Columbus, OH he was a son of Mary Ann Dalton Loftis of Reidsville, NC and the late Glenn Thomas Loftis, Sr. Mr. Loftis was an employee of GCR Tire Company. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, and watching T.V....
Virginia Ree Hoskins
Apr 19, 2017
Gretna……….Virginia Ree Osborne Hoskins age 96 of Gretna passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017 surrounded by her family. Born January 25, 1921 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Jessie James "Jack" Osborne and Tennie Towler Osborne. She was predeceased by her husband, James Monroe Tosh; one son, Jim Tosh; two brothers, Denton Osborne and Randy Osborne....
Roy Lee Walden
Apr 16, 2017
Altavista……….Roy Lee Walden, age 69 of Altavista died Sunday, April 16, 2017 at his residence. Born July 21, 1947 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Raymond Grey Walden and Pauline Miller Walden. Mr. Walden was a member of Bethel Pentecostal Holiness Church and was a former employee of High View Motors. He enjoyed reading the Bible,...
