Joyce Ann Bradner Jefferson
Jul 17, 2015
Penhook……...Joyce Ann Bradner Jefferson, age 72 of Penhook, died Friday, July 17, 2015 at her residence. Born December 28, 1942 in Franklin County she was a daughter of the late Oakley Bradner and Erma Cornelius Adkins Bradner. She was predeceased by a son, Kerry Wayne Jefferson. Mrs. Jefferson was a member of Cool Springs Christian Church and attended Penhook United...
Howard Theo Doss
Jul 14, 2015
Hurt…….Howard Theo Doss, age 86 of Hurt, died Tuesday July 14, 2015 as a result of a Four-Wheeler accident. Born October 11, 1928 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Jenny Doss Martin. He was predeceased by three brothers, Charlie Doss, Buster Doss, and Junior (Punch) Martin. Mr. Doss was a former machine operator at the Lane...
Maurice Stuart Shelton, Jr.
Jul 14, 2015
Pittsville…..Maurice Stuart Shelton, Jr., age 76 of Pittsville, died Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at Danville Regional Medical Center. Born November 5, 1938 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Maurice Stuart Shelton, Sr. and Edna Brumfield Shelton Giles. He was predeceased by a daughter, Cheryl Dash and one brother, Buford Shelton. Mr. Shelton was a machinist at...
Billy Ray Chumley
Jul 13, 2015
Billy Ray Chumley Hurt……….Billy Ray Chumley, age 63 of Hurt went to be with his Lord and Savior Monday, July 13, 2015. Born July 16, 1951 in Lynchburg, he was a son of the late, Clifford Carroll Chumley and Laura Wooldridge Chumley. He was predeceased by his wife, Karen G. Chumley and a sister, Penny Chumley. Billy was a retired...
Harold Rogers Tuck
Jul 8, 2015
Gretna……….Harold Rogers (Rock) Tuck, age 79 of Pittsville, died Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at his residence. Born June 6, 1936 he was a son of the late Harvey Linwood Tuck and Elva George Tuck. Mr. Tuck was also predeceased by his son Harold Wayne Tuck; his daughter, Teresa Tuck; and two brothers, Winfred Tuck and Lindy Tuck. Mr. Tuck was...
Frances Eanes Rowland
Jul 8, 2015
Gretna……….Frances Eanes Rowland, age 85 of Gretna died Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born April 9, 1930 she was a daughter of the late Jeff Coleman Eanes and Essie Scott Eanes. Mrs. Rowland was predeceased by her husband, Willie C. Rowland; one brother, Samuel Coleman Eanes; and one sister, Tiny Margaret Hogan. She was a member of...
Richard Bowling
Jul 4, 2015
Martinsville….…..Richard Bowling, age 82 of Martinsville died Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Blue Ridge Rehab Center of Martinsville. Born June 22, 1933 in Franklin County he was a son of the late John William Bowling and Ruby Dillon Bowling. He was predeceased by a son, Larry Bowling; and three brothers, Dan Bowling, Roy Bowling and Curtis Bowling. Mr. Bowling was...
Delma Faris Rowland
Jul 2, 2015
Delma Faris Rowland Gretna…..Delma Faris Rowland, age 83 of Gretna died Thursday, July 2, 2015 in Virginia Baptist Hospital. Born October 27, 1931 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late John Daniel Faris and Alice Simpson Faris. She was predeceased by her husband, Ruben Rowland; two sisters, Dorothy Myers, Dottie Nance; four brothers, Curtis Faris, Irvin Faris...
Peggy Burnette Byrd
Jul 2, 2015
Hurt…..Peggy Burnette Byrd, age 75 of Hurt died Thursday, July 2, 2015. Born January 27, 1940 in Altavista, she was a daughter of the late, William (Bill) Christopher Burnette and Virginia Louise Stevens Burnette. She was predeceased by her husband, James Louis Byrd and a brother C.D. Burnette. Mrs. Byrd was a member of the First Baptist Church of Altavista...
Earnest Lee Farris
Jul 1, 2015
Hurt……….Earnest Lee Farris, age 69 of Hurt died Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Gretna Health and Rehab Center. Born April 9, 1946 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late George Farris and Iza Simpson Farris. He was predeceased by a brother, Charlie Farris. Mr. Farris was a former employee of Blair Construction. He loved hunting, fishing, playing...
Jean Mae Kitts Deskins
Jun 29, 2015
Gretna……….Jean Mae Kitts Deskins, age 72 of Gretna died Monday, June 29, 2015 at her residence. Born February 7, 1943 in Tazewell she was a daughter of the late Nelson Kitts and Hattie Alley Kitts. She was predeceased by her husband, Luther Freeman Deskins; a daughter, Daisy White; a son, James Earls; a brother, Richard Kitts; and three sisters, Vickey...
Juanita Deboe Hogan
Jun 28, 2015
Altavista……….Juanita DeBoe Hogan, age 82 of Altavista died Sunday, June 28 2015 at Virginia Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg. Born April 2, 1933 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late Moses L. DeBoe and Dora DeBoe. She was predeceased by two sons, Michael Barksdale and Harold Barksdale; two brothers, Len DeBoe and Edgar DeBoe; and two sisters, Lena...
Astor "Bobby" Keen Tuck
Jun 25, 2015
Gretna……….Astor Keen "Bobby" Tuck, age 79 of Gretna died Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Centra Gretna Medical Center. Born May 20, 1936 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Lester Tuck and Mary Keen Tuck. He was predeceased by a brother, Clyde Tuck and two sisters, Dorothy Morris and Doris Hodge. Mr. Tuck was a member of...
Ruby Tanksley Payne
Jun 20, 2015
Ruby Tanksley Payne Gretna, VA………Ruby Tanksley Payne of Gretna, passed away June 20, 2015, in South Carolina at the home of her daughter, Pattie Meade of SC. Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Payne had been employed by the Gretna Building Supply and Chatham Building Supply. She was a member of Gretna Pentecostal Holiness Church where she served her Lord as...
Marie Davidson Midkiff
Jun 20, 2015
Gretna…..Marie Davidson Midkiff, age 83 of Gretna, died Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born June 19, 1932 she was a daughter of the late Gordon Woody Davidson and Berta Rigney Davidson. She was predeceased by her husband, James Reuben Midkiff; and a brother, Gordon Davidson, Jr. Mrs. Midkiff was a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church and...
Dorothea Short Edminster
Jun 19, 2015
Yorktown………Dorothea Short Edminster, age 90 formerly of Gretna died Friday, June 19, 2015 at the York Convalescent Home in Yorktown. Born July 31, 1924 in Huntington, West Virginia she was a daughter of the late Samuel Edward Short and Elsie Meade Short. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward P. Tracy after 39 years of marriage; and by Robert M....
Frances Hines Bailess Bivens
Jun 17, 2015
Danville…..Frances Hines Bailess Bivens, age 85 of Danville died Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born September 9, 1929 in Pittsylvania County she was a daughter of the late John Millard Hines and Lou Ella Shields Hines. She was predeceased by her first husband, Tommy L. Bailess; her second husband, Clinton Bivens; four brothers, Edgar Hines, John Henry...
Ralph Lee Edwards
Jun 17, 2015
Gretna………Ralph Lee Edwards, age 80 of Deerview Road, Gretna passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Chatham Health and Rehab Center. Born September 9, 1934 in Pittsylvania County, he was a son of the late Willie Bennett Edwards and Cora Hines Edwards. He was predeceased by three brothers, Ray Bennett Edwards, George William Edwards and Alvin Edwards. Mr. Edwards was...
Cecil Obreys Witt, Sr.
Jun 12, 2015
Hurt……….Cecil Obreys Witt, Sr., age 71 of Hurt died Friday, June 12, 2015 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born January 1, 1944 in Evington he was a son of Myrtle Layne Witt of Bedford and the late Roy Thomas Witt. Mr. Witt was predeceased by a brother, Roy Witt. He was a former employee of Roy N. Ford Construction, Inc. Mr....
Kenneth Wayne Midkiff
Jun 10, 2015
Gretna……….Kenneth Wayne Midkiff, age 77 of Gretna died Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at his residence. Born October 2, 1937 in Pittsylvania County he was a son of the late Herbert Edd Midkiff and Nannie Lee Rowland Midkiff. He was predeceased by two sisters, Joyce M. Rigney and Margie Sue Midkiff. Mr. Midkiff was a member of the First Baptist Church...
