Deborah Jean Goad Hendricks
Jun 25, 2016
Hurt…..Deborah Jean Goad Hendricks, age 63 of 5949 Wards Road, Hurt died Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Lynchburg Health & Rehab Center. Born March 7, 1953 in Lynchburg she was a daughter of the late Carl Board Goad and Virginia Thacker Goad. She was predeceased by a brother, Pete Goad and a sister, Dale Fielder. She was a care giver....
C.G. Shelton
Jun 24, 2016
Hurt………Claude "C.G." Grayson Shelton, age 77 of Hurt died Friday, June 24, 2016 at UVA Medical Center. Born August 18, 1938 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late William Reeves Shelton and Margaret Hamlett Shelton. He was predeceased by a brother, William "Andy" Anderson Shelton. Mr. Shelton retired from Klopman Mills and was a member of Midway...
Ellie Coyne
Jun 22, 2016
Hollywood, SC……….Eloise "Ellie" Bernadett Coyne, age 57 of Hollywood, SC died Wednesday, June 22, 2016 as the result of an automobile accident. Born October 20, 1958 in Canada, she was a daughter of the late Leo Cyr and Marie Reine April Cyr. She was predeceased by two brothers, Daniel Cyr and Denis Cyr; and one sister, Louise Cyr. Mrs. Coyne...
Stella Vaughan Pierson
Jun 16, 2016
Gretna……….Stella Vaughan Pierson, age 77 of Gretna died Thursday, June 16, 2016 at her residence. Born January 12, 1939 in Pittsylvania County, she was a daughter of the late Howard Franklin Vaughan and Edna Dowdy Vaughan. She was predeceased by her husband, Frederick "Freddie" Foster Pierson and two sisters, Martha Cardwell and Connie Farmer. Mrs. Pierson was a member of...
Oscar Lee Andrews
Jun 15, 2016
Halifax……….Oscar Lee Andrews, age 76 of Halifax, formerly of Gretna, died Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at the residence of his son in Halifax. Born August 18, 1939 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Henry Lee Andrews, Sr. and Cassie Barley Andrews. He was predeceased by a brother, Bobby Lee Andrews; a sister, Margaret Andrews; and one...
Mark Steven Pickeral
Jun 7, 2016
Gretna……….Mark Steven Pickeral, age 49 of Gretna died Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at his residence. Born July 31, 1966 in South Boston, he was a son of the late Jasper Wayne Pickeral and Kitty Midkiff Pickeral. He attended Pittsville Pentecostal Holiness Church and was a carpenter. Mr. Pickeral was an avid hunter, and enjoyed racing and cooking. He is survived...
Everlene Brewer
Jun 5, 2016
Norfolk……….Cornelia Everlene Brewer, age 77 of Norfolk died Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Autumn Care of Norfolk. Born October 17, 1938 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Odie Thomas Haynes and Vaughnie Talbott Haynes. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles Richard Brewer and a grandchild. She was a home maker. Mrs. Brewer was an Honorary...
Nannie Belle Hunt Henderson
Jun 3, 2016
Hurt..…..Nannie Belle Hunt Henderson, age 89 of Hurt died Friday, June 3, 2016 at Stratford Health Center in Danville. Born April 2, 1927 in Halifax County she was a daughter of the late Memory Ryland Hunt and Effie Arthur Hunt. She was predeceased by her husband, Adna Henry Henderson, Jr.; four brothers, Roy Hunt, Clarence Hunt, Russell Hunt and Carrol...
Joseph Henry Andrews
Jun 1, 2016
Joseph Henry Andrews Gretna…….Joseph Henry Andrews, age 91 of Gretna died Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Gretna Health & Rehab Center. Born November 5, 1924 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late John Mark Andrews and Mattie Kate Reynolds Andrews. Mr. Andrews was predeceased by his wife, Cora Hardy Andrews; a sister, Anna Meadows and two brothers,...
Brenda King Floyd
May 27, 2016
Altavista……..Brenda King Floyd, age 54 of Altavista died Friday, May 27, 2016 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born May 13, 1962 in Lynchburg she was a daughter of the late Willie Odell King and Lillie Louise Mann King. She was predeceased by two brothers, Billy King and David Gene King. Mrs. Floyd was a member of Christian Memorial Pentecostal Holiness Church...
Talmadge "Sunny" Edward Pierce
May 20, 2016
Hurt……….Talmadge "Sunny" Edward Pierce, age 70 of Hurt died Friday, May 20, 2016 in the VA Medical Center in Durham, NC. Born May 5, 1946 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Robert Buck Pierce and Laura Witcher Pierce. He was predeceased by two brothers, Bobby Pierce and Meade Pierce; and three sisters, Norma Burnette, Vincent Francis...
Louis Adkins
May 19, 2016
Gretna……..Louis Adkins, age 79 of Gretna died Thursday, May 19, 2016 at his residence. Born July 28, 1936 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Oscar Buster Adkins and Helen Parker Adkins. He was predeceased by a great-grandson, Jasper Cook. Mr. Adkins was a former employee of the Lane Company. He enjoyed gardening, blue grass music and...
Ray Cook
May 19, 2016
Hurt……….Linwood Ray Cook, age 66 of Hurt, died Thursday, May 19, 2016 at Centra Gretna Medical Center. Born October 2, 1949 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Lynwood Cook and Betty Blair Cook. He was predeceased by two sons, Jamie Cook and Derek Kelly; and two brothers, Calvin Cook and Blair Cook. Mr. Cook was a...
Jose Hernandez Alvarez
May 18, 2016
Axton……….Jose Carlos Hernandez Alvarez, age 39 of Axton died Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Born June 3, 1976 in Huatuso, Veracruz Mexico he was a son of Marina Alvarez Lopez and the late Enrique Hernandez Vazquez. Mr. Alvarez was a construction worker for Blair Construction, Inc. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his girlfriend, Kelly Balderas; one son,...
Gladys Cocke Blair
May 18, 2016
Gretna….…..Gladys Cocke Blair, age 93 of Gretna died Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the Edley Place in Lynchburg. Born July 23, 1922 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late, Giles Owen Cocke and Toy Owen Cocke. Mrs. Blair was predeceased by her husband, Leslie Wyatt Blair and a brother, Gordon Cocke. She was a member of the...
Regina Shelton Phillips
May 18, 2016
Regina Shelton Phillips Gretna………Regina Shelton Phillips, age 100 of Gretna died Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at her residence. Born December 18, 1915 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late William Sydnor Shelton and Virginia Bethel Shelton. She was predeceased by her husband, James Odell Phillips; two sons-in-law, Jimmy Hiler and Willard Shelton; a grandchild, Susan Smith; a...
Landan Joseph Langford
May 14, 2016
Hurt……Landan Joseph Langford, age 18 of Hurt died Saturday, May 14, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his family. Born February 25, 1998 in Lynchburg he was a son of Ricky Vassar Langford and Linda Barbour Langford of the residence. He was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, Clyde and Delma Barbour. Landan was a loving child who enjoyed computers and...
Ken Melvin Matherly, Sr.
May 13, 2016
Gretna……Kenneth "Ken" Melvin Matherly, Sr., age 72 of Gretna died Friday, May 13, 2016 at his residence. Born August 14, 1943 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Lloyd Hampton Matherly, Sr. and Angie Hammock Matherly. He was predeceased by a daughter, Cynthia Elliott; and two brothers, Quitman Arthur and L.H. Matherly, Jr. Mr. Matherly was a...
Dorine Keen Strawn
May 5, 2016
Bedford……….Lucy Dorine Keen Strawn age, 91 of Bedford died Thursday, May 5, 2016 at her residence. Born July 7, 1924 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Charlie Lee Keen and Lucy Green Shelton Keen. She was twice married first to the late, William Morton Anderson and then to the late, Lester Strawn. Mrs. Strawn was predeceased...
Robin Rowland Cowart
May 4, 2016
Robin Rowland Cowart Rustburg……….Robin Rowland Cowart, age 51 of Rustburg died Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Lynchburg General Hospital after a long and courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis. Born August 13, 1964 in Lynchburg she was a daughter of Jerry Paul Rowland and friend, Jean of Altavista and Peggy Dalton Rowland and fiancé, Steve of Gretna. Robin was a former...
