Warren Edward Rueter
Feb 1, 2016
Hurt……….Warren Edward Rueter, age 85 of Hurt died Monday, February 1, 2016 at the residence of his daughter Dinia Bell. Born June 19, 1930 in Madison, Indiana he was a son of the late Paul Rueter and Edith Reynolds Rueter. He was predeceased by his wife, Adell Rowland Rueter and a brother, Francis Rueter. Mr. Rueter was a member of...
Jettie Hodnett Waller
Jan 31, 2016
Nathalie……….Jettie Hodnett Waller, age 98 of Nathalie died Sunday, January 31, 2016 at her residence. Born December 21, 1917 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Albert Jefferson Hodnett and Laura Shelton Hodnett. She was predeceased by her husband, Raymond Thornton Waller, Sr.; two brothers, Percy Jefferson Hodnett, Sr. and Allie Hodnett; two sisters, Ola H. Gregory...
Fannie Price Matherly Wade
Jan 30, 2016
Gretna……….Fannie Price Matherly Wade, age 90 of Gretna died Saturday, January 30, 2016 at her residence. Born May 20, 1925 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Stover Lee Matherly and Willie Owen Matherly. She was predeceased by her husband, James O. "Handle Man" Wade; three brothers, Harold Matherly, Bruce Matherly and Clarence Matherly; and three sisters,...
Katie Murphy Yeatts
Jan 28, 2016
Gretna……….Katie Murphy Yeatts, age 73 of Gretna died Thursday, January 28, 2016 at her residence. Born July 17, 1942 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Clifton Murphy and Thelma Cundiff Murphy. She was predeceased by her husband, Bennett (Pete) Haymes Yeatts; two sisters, Ida Sue Osborne and Becky Holley; and a brother, Cary Murphy. Mrs. Yeatts...
Wayne Creasy
Jan 24, 2016
Gretna…….Thomas Wayne Creasy, age 76 of 1165 Blue Ridge Drive, Gretna died Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center. Born July 4, 1939 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Raleigh Thomas Creasy and Lois Rowles Creasy. Mr. Creasy grew up in Gretna and graduated from Gretna High School. He was employed by the...
Mary Jo Rorer
Jan 21, 2016
Gretna……….Mary Josephine "Mary Jo" Rorer, age 67 of Gretna died Thursday, January 21, 2016 at her residence. Born July 5, 1948 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late William C. Elmo Rorer and Mary Elizabeth Turner Rorer. She was a member of Greenpond Baptist Church and was a home maker. She enjoyed reading and watching T.V. She...
Lucille Cook Hudson
Jan 17, 2016
Glade Hill……….Myrtle Lucille Cook Hudson, age 83 of Union Hall died Sunday, January 17, 2016. Born June 24, 1932 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Guy Edgar Cook and Earla Belle Tuck Cook. She was predeceased by her husband, Calvin Jake Hudson; a foster son, Kim Patrick Hudson; a former son-in-law, Steve Robertson; a brother, Raymond...
Joseph Szini
Jan 15, 2016
Rustburg……….Joseph Szini, age 49 of Rustburg died Friday, January 15, 2016 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born October 23, 1966 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada he was a son of Eleanor Marie Kosiak Szini and the late, John Steven Szini. He was a manager for Blue Ridge Fiber Board and was a US Marine veteran of Desert Storm. Mr. Szini was an...
Margaret Shelton Gibson
Jan 13, 2016
Hurt……….Margaret Shelton Gibson, age 61 of Hurt died Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at her residence. Born April 19, 1954 in Altavista she was a daughter of Lorine Preas Shelton of Altavista and the late Clarence Watson Shelton. Mrs. Gibson was a member of the Altavista Church of Christ and was a graduate of Roanoke Bible College. She retired from Ross...
George D. Mayhew, Jr.
Jan 11, 2016
Hurt……….George Dewey Mayhew, Jr., age 90 of Hurt died Monday, January 11 2016 at Gretna Health & Rehab Center. Born October 31, 1925 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late George Dewey Mayhew, Sr. and Alice McGhee Mayhew. He was predeceased by his wife, Bernell Johnson Mayhew; a daughter, Janet Carol Mayhew and two brothers, Donald Mayhew...
Alice Rigney Turnbull
Jan 9, 2016
Ahoskie, NC…..Alice Rigney Turnbull, age 94 of Ahoskie, NC formerly of Penhook died Saturday, January 9, 2016 in Creekside Care and Rehabilitation Center in Ahoskie, NC. Born January 16, 1921 in Franklin County she was a daughter of the late Henry Birchie Rigney and Fannie Hedrick Rigney. Mrs. Turnbull was predeceased by her husband, Billy Junior Turnbull; a son, William...
Eric Joe Deboe
Jan 8, 2016
Winter Park, FL……….Eric Joe DeBoe, age 80 of Winter Park, Florida died Friday, January 8, 2016 in Arden Courts in Winter Springs, FL. Born December 7, 1935 he was a son of the late Hezzie C. DeBoe and Alla Whitt DeBoe. He retired as a Master Sergeant after twenty-three years of service in the US Air Force and was awarded...
Elder Melvin Shelton, Sr.
Jan 6, 2016
Gretna……….Elder Melvin Ramsey Shelton, Sr. age 82 of Gretna died Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center. Born March 9, 1933 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Lorenza McKinley Shelton, Sr. and Snowy Hammock Shelton. He was predeceased by a son, M. Ramsey Shelton, Jr.; and four brothers, Clarence Shelton, L.M. Shelton, Jr.,...
Nellie "Nell" Simpson Bolling
Jan 6, 2016
Gretna……….Nellie "Nell" Simpson Bolling, age 97 of Gretna died Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at her residence. Born September 4, 1918 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late James Robert Simpson and Nellie Maude Bryant Simpson. She was predeceased by her husband, James "Jimmy" Henry Bolling, Sr.; two brothers, Perry Simpson and Purdum Simpson; and three sisters, Nettie...
Joseph Michael Shercell
Jan 4, 2016
Hurt……….Joseph Michael Shercell, age 81 of Hurt died Monday, January 4, 2016 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born August 29, 1934 in Wheeling, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Joseph P. Shercell and Mary Gregorcic Shercell. He was predeceased by his wife, Leona Davis Francis Shercell and a brother Robert Shercell. Mr. Shercell was a retired employee of...
Darrell Hale Mayhew
Jan 3, 2016
Gretna……….Darrell Hale Mayhew, age 71 of Gretna died Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Gretna Health & Rehab Center. Born February 8, 1944 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late, George Dewey Mayhew, Sr. and Alice McGhee Mayhew. He was predeceased by a brother, Donald Mayhew. Mr. Mayhew was a member of Zion United Methodist Church. Darrell was...
Wilda Pickrel Smith
Jan 3, 2016
Wilda Pickrel Smith, age 97 of St. Petersburg, FL died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, January 3, 2016 at Suncoast Hospice in Pinellas Park, FL. Born April 6, 1918 in Gretna, VA she was the daughter of the late Isaac Pickrel and Hester Ann George Pickrel. She was married to the late J.O. "Bill" Smith. She worked in Washington,...
Lucille Mason Hedrick
Dec 30, 2015
Hurt.…..Lucille Mason Hedrick, age 82 of Hurt died Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at her residence. Born February 6, 1933 in Campbell County she was a daughter of the late Fletcher Mason and Beulah Krantz Mason. She was predeceased by her husband, Ramsey Hedrick and two brothers, Julian Mason and Zeke Mason. Mrs. Hedrick retired from Abbott Laboratories. She enjoyed quilting,...
Estelle Updike Mills
Dec 28, 2015
Gretna…..Estelle Updike Mills, age 86 of Gretna went peacefully to be with the Lord on Monday, December 28, 2015 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Born October 20, 1929 in Brights she was a daughter of the late Lillie Updike Dawson. Estelle and her late husband Shirley C. Mills worked the tobacco fields of...
Candice Andrews Witt
Dec 26, 2015
Candice Andrews Witt, age 37 of Altavista passed away unexpectedly Saturday, December 26, 2015. Born October 24, 1978 in Lynchburg she was a daughter of Dottie Irby and step-father, Larry Irby and the late Quentin Andrews. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. Candice enjoyed watching movies, swimming, fishing and reading. In addition to her mother and step-father she...
