Greg Cox
Mar 11, 2017
Chatham…….Ronald "Greg" Gregory Cox, age 60 of Chatham died Saturday, March 11, 2017 at UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville. Born October 5, 1956 in Martin, KY he was a son of Lillian Audrey Taylor Cox of Chatham and the late Sharkie Learman Cox. Mr. Cox was an Information Technology Technician with the Pittsylvania County School System. He was a lifetime...
George "Pete" Willard Powell
Mar 10, 2017
Sandy Level…….George "Pete" Willard Powell, age 76 of Sandy Level died Friday, March 10, 2017 at his residence. Born September 6, 1940 in Clarksburg, WV, he was a son of the late Lucian Benson Powell and Darlene Davis Powell. He was predeceased by one son, Gary Powell; two brothers, Billy Powell and Bobby Morgan; and one sister, Peggy Hornberger. Mr....
William Scott Ashwell
Mar 4, 2017
Gretna……….William Scott Ashwell, age 21 of Gretna died Saturday, March 4, 2017 at his residence. Born May 19, 1995 in Lynchburg, he was a son of Mike and Annette Shelton Ashwell of Gretna. He was a landscaper and loved being outdoors. William loved bon fires, John Wayne and horror movies, video games, and was a Green Bay Packers and New...
Harold Scott Barker, Sr.
Mar 2, 2017
Hurt……….Harold Scott Barker, Sr. "Punk", age 92 of Hurt died Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Danville Regional Medical Center. Born May 18, 1924 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Clinton Scott Barker and Daisy Jacobs Barker. He was predeceased by four brothers, Kermit Barker, Thelbert Barker, Onyx Barker and Hoover Barker; and three sisters, Lucy Barker,...
Adam Coleman Hunt
Mar 1, 2017
Virginia Beach…….Adam Coleman Hunt, age 46 of Virginia Beach, died Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Born November 9, 1970 in Lynchburg he was a son of James C. "Jim" Hunt and wife, Susan of Gretna and Barbara Hunt McDonald of Danville. He was a graduate of Hermitage High School and earned an associate degree from Tidewater Community College where he was...
Garnett Brown Rowland
Feb 26, 2017
Gretna…….Garnett Brown Rowland, age 87, of Gretna passed Sunday, February 26, 2017, at her residence. Born July 24, 1929, in Halifax County, she was a daughter of the late Archer Thomas Brown and Ora Maude Shelton Brown. She was also predeceased by her husband of over 61 years, Willard Rowland; six brothers, Richard Brown, Harry Brown, Carlton Brown, Stacy Brown,...
Emma Jean Nuckols Johnson
Feb 24, 2017
Emma Jean Nuckols Johnson Gretna…….Emma Jean Nuckols Johnson, of Gretna, Virginia, passed away at Gretna Health & Rehabilitation Center after a short illness on February 24, 2017. She was 88 years old. Emma Jean was born on May 20, 1928, in Chatham to the late Kirby C. Nuckols and Christine Oakes Nuckols. She was also preceded in death by her...
Bo Hammock
Feb 21, 2017
Bo Hammock Gretna………. Elvige "Bo" Lee Hammock, age 88 of 2885 Cottonpatch Road, Gretna died Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at UVA Medical Center. Born April 21, 1928 in Halifax County he was a son of the late Dana Thurmond Hammock and Sarah Talbott Hammock. He was predeceased by his wife, Garnette Alice Roach Hammock; a son, Phillip "Buddy" Wayne Hammock;...
Dallas Frazier Riddle
Feb 21, 2017
Gretna…...Dallas Frazier Riddle of Gretna went to be with Lord and his daughter Sandra on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center. Born May 20, 1927 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Dewey Lee Riddle and Mary Elizabeth Pearson Riddle. He was also predeceased by a daughter, Sandra Lee Riddle. Dallas was of...
Phillip Alan Wright
Feb 21, 2017
Dry Fork…..Phillip Alan Wright, age 18, of Dry Fork went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. Born February 24, 1998 in Danville, he was a son of Benjamin Keith Wright and Emily Overby Wright, both of Dry Fork. Phillip was a 2016 Honor Graduate and Graduate of Merit of Chatham High School, and a current student...
Bernice Ineta Clay Bobbitt
Feb 21, 2017
Richmond…….Bernice Ineta Clay Bobbitt, age 89 of Richmond died Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at Discovery Village at the West End in Richmond. Born May 19, 1927 in Halifax County she was the daughter of the late Roy Thornton Clay and Thelma Eanes Clay. She was predeceased by her husband, David Coleman Bobbitt; one son, Mark Bobbitt; and two brothers, Hampton...
Rev. Billy Harold Robertson
Feb 21, 2017
Gretna…..Rev. Billy Harold Robertson, age 77 of Gretna, died Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at his residence. Born January 8, 1940 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late James Kyle "JK" Robertson and Otey Merricks Robertson. He was predeceased by two brothers; Herbert Robertson and Leo Wallace Robertson. Rev. Robertson was a member of Midway Baptist Church and...
Clifton James Boswell, Sr.
Feb 20, 2017
Chatham…….Clifton James Boswell, Sr. age 71 of Chatham entered into eternal rest with his Lord and savior on Monday, February 20, 2017 at Kindred Hospital in Greensboro, NC. Born April 25, 1945 in Danville he was a son of the late Aubrey Boswell, Sr. and Bernice Herndon Boswell. Mr. Boswell was a member of Greenbay Christian Church and truck driver...
Mary Farris Pugh
Feb 17, 2017
Gretna……….Mary Farris Pugh, age 71 of Gretna died Friday, February 17, 2017 at her residence. Born August 12, 1945 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Samuel David Farris, Sr. and Carrie Mae Irby Farris. She was predeceased by four brothers, Kenneth Wayne Farris, Sr., Calvin Farris, Donny Farris and Ryland Farris. Mrs. Pugh was a member...
Malerie Anne Quarles
Feb 17, 2017
Gretna…….Malerie Anne Quarles, age 29 of Gretna died Friday, February 17, 2017 as the result of an automobile accident. Born August 28, 1987 in Lynchburg she was a daughter of James Columbus Quarles of Gretna and Melanie Wilson Quarles and Wade Quarles of Gretna. She was predeceased by her paternal grandparents, R.C. "Joe" Quarles and Maybelle Hackworth Quarles and her...
Clyde William Shelton
Feb 13, 2017
Altavista……….Clyde William Shelton, age 91 of Altavista died Monday, February 13, 2017 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born December 17, 1925 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Frank Jackson Shelton and Bessie English Shelton. After the passing of his mother he was raised by Frank and Maggie English Shelton. He was predeceased by his wife, Catherine Hammock...
John Keith Tucker
Feb 8, 2017
Danville……….John Keith Tucker, age 83 of Danville died Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Danville Regional Medical Center. Born April 21, 1933 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Hollins Creasy Tucker and Berta Frances Saunders Tucker. Mr. Tucker was predeceased by a son, Wendell Keith Tucker. He was an Army Veteran, a member of St. John's Episcopal...
Doris Horsley Tuck
Jan 27, 2017
Penhook…….Doris Horsley Tuck, age 96 of Hardy, previously of Penhook died Friday, January 27, 2017 at her residence. Born February 9, 1920 in Franklin County she was a daughter of the late John William Horsley and Ola Arthur Horsley. Mrs. Tuck was predeceased by her husband, Cecil Marcus Tuck and a brother, Howard Horsley. She was member of Sandy Level...
Patsy Fitzgerald Queen
Jan 22, 2017
Hurt……….Patsy Fitzgerald Queen, age 77 of 262 Simpson Drive, Hurt went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 22, 2017. Born on February 11, 1939 in Pittsylvania County, she was the daughter of the late George Thomas Fitzgerald and Ella Rowland Fitzgerald. She was also predeceased by a son, Clyde Queen Jr., and a sister, Melba Barbour. Mrs....
Rev. Albert Allen Blanks
Jan 18, 2017
Rustburg……….Rev. Albert Allen Blanks, age 95 of Rustburg departed this life Wednesday, January 18, 2017 surrounded by his loving family at Gretna Health and Rehab Center. Born March 5, 1921 in Halifax County he was a son of George Henry Blanks and Laura Ferguson Blanks. Rev. Blanks was predeceased by a son, Jerry Blanks; two brothers, Charles Blanks and James...
