Jess J Hines funeral rites slated today
Gretna brief item states Jess Julius Hines age 52 will receive last rites Tuesday at 3 p.m. from Summerset Baptist Church with Masonic graveside rites in the church cemetery. He died Sunday evening in Virginia Baptist Hospital Lynchburg. Retired barber, born March 31 1914, son of Henry Arthur Hines and Mollie Jonson Hines. Survived by wife Hilda Mae Shelton Hines three sons Maurice R Hines Altavista Welfred R Hines Fairfax Kenneth V Hines Gretna four sisters Mrs Charles McBride Mrs Russell Dalton Mrs Otey Shelton Mrs Greyson Huffman Altavista one brother Emmett Hines Gretna and five grandchildren.
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Gretna
Jess Julius Hines
Summerset Baptist Church
Mr. Hines
Virginia Baptist Hospital
Lynchburg
Henry Arthur Hines
Mollie Jonson Hines
Hilda Mae Shelton Hines
Maurice R. Hines
Altavista
Welfred R. Hines
Fairfax
Kenneth V. Hines
Charles McBride
Russell Dalton
Otey Shelton
Airs. Greyson Huffman
Emmett Hines
Denton Rites Slated Today for Walter Clarence Denton
Last rites for Walter Clarence Denton, 40, will be held today at Finch and Finch Funeral Chapel in Altavista with burial at Altavista Memorial Park. He was killed in an auto accident south of Lynchburg Saturday morning.
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Walter Clarence Denton
Finch and Finch Funeral Chapel
Altavista
Altavista Memorial Park
Denton
Lynchburg
Littles Infant Dies in Martinsville Hospital
BASSETT George Glenwood Littles a five week old infant died Monday at 2 05 a m in Martinsville General Hospital He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs George Richard Littles paternal grandmother Mrs Anne Louise Littles of Axton maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Luther H Sigmond of Ferrum Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p m at Mulberry Baptist Church in Halifax County Interment will follow in the church cemetery The body is at the Stone Funeral Home in Martinsville
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Bassett
George Glenwood Littles
Martinsville General Hospital
George Richard Littles
Anne Louise Littles
Axton
Luther H. Sigmond
Ferrum
Mulberry Baptist Church
Halifax County
Stone Funeral Home
Martinsville
Nelson Toler Dies At 53 In Lynchburg
Nelson Stone Toler 53 died Monday afternoon in a Lynchburg hospital. Born June 20 1913 he was son of Paul and Mary Belle Toler. Survived by sons David and Guy Toler of Greensboro two brothers Randol of Gretna and Dillard of Reidsville seven sisters. Funeral at Colbert Funeral Home Gretna Wednesday at 3 pm burial near Brights. Body to rest there with visitation Tuesday 7 to 9 pm.
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Gretna
Nelson Stone Toler
Lynchburg
Paul and
Mary Belle Haskins Toler
David Toler
Guy Toler
Greensboro
N.C
Randol Toler
Dillard Toler
Reidsville
Morris Ramsey
Joe Haly
J. £. Dillingsley
Herman Brumfield
Roanoke
James Nester
Blairs
George Martin
Lee Elliott
Danville
Colbert
Brights
Barnes Infant Last Rites Held in Danville
Last services for Randall Steven Barnes 18 months old were held Sunday at the Church of God with ministers Clinton H. Scott Paul T. Osborne and Richard Smith officiating. Interment followed at Danville Memorial Gardens with pallbearers Irvin Hall Jr. Jerry Ross Kelly Chattin Larry Chattin and Wade Rowland.
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Randall Steven Barnes
Emery Clinton Barnes
Doolittle St
Church of God
Clinton H. Scott
Paul T. Osborne
Richard Smith
Danville Memorial Gardens
Irvin Hall Jr
Jerry Ross
Kelly Chattin
Larry Chattin
Wade Rowland
Mrs. Madie Overby Rites Slated Today
Funeral rites for Mrs. Madie Scearce Overby of Blairs will be held at 4 30 p.m. today at the Third Avenue Christian Church with interment in Highland Burial Park. She died Saturday in Memorial Hospital.
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Madie Scearce Overby
Blairs
Third Avenue Christian Church
Highland Burial Park
Overby
Iin Memorial Hospital
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Vowell In Danville
Last rites for Mrs Edmonia V. Vowell were performed at Wrenn Yeatts Chapel with Rev Jesse Hite and Rev Ralph Medlock officiating. Interment followed at Mountain View Cemetery. She died at 88 after four years of declining health in Memorial Hospital where she had been patient since May 21. Born April 29 1878 in Charlotte County she married Thomas Lewis Vowell in 1895. he died in 1918. She lived most of her life at 901 Green St Danville and belonged to Keen Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters Mrs W J Bailey High Point and Mrs H D Carter Danville, one sister Mrs W M Stout Fayetteville, one brother Robert L Vowell Durham, plus three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed include Gerald Marshall Cordon Cameron Irvin Jordan Bill Bradley Tom Holland Jay Sienderson Stone Carter Major Siviter and Paul Reynolds.
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Edmonia V. Vowell
Wrenn- Yeatts
Jesse Hite
Ralph Medlock
Mountain View Cemetery
Vowell
Memorial Hospital
Charlotte County
Charles Henry Vowell
Jane Driskil Vowell
Thomas Lewis Vowell
Danville
Green St
Keen St. Baptist Church
W. J. Bailey
High Point
N.C
H. D. Carter
W. M. Stout
Fayetteville
Robert L. Vowell
Durham
Gerald Marshall
Cordon Cameron
Irvin Jordon
Bill Bradley
Tom Holland
Jay Sienderson
Stone Carter
Major Siviter
Paul Reynolds
Train Death Listed As Accidental
The death of Danny Lee Carter of 82 Morris Ave was listed as accidental after he was struck by a train near the Edgewood crossing in the Schoolfield area on July 10. Detective Capt. J T Towler said rumors of foul play were investigated but no evidence supported any other cause.
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Danny Lee Carter
Morris Ave
J. T. Towler
Carter
Edgewood Crossing
Schoolfield
City parking facility to ease congestion near Municipal Building
City owns property on Court Street opposite the Municipal Building to lease parking spaces for city officials and vehicles. Spaces, marked by signs, serve four judges, clerk, sergeant, deputy, high constable, Commonwealth's attorney, city attorney, mayor, three councilmen, three utilities and three engineering department vehicles. The facility aims to relieve nearby street congestion.
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Court St
Commonwealth’s
Funeral Rites Held for Dr Garnett Johnson
Last services for Dr Garnett Wright Johnson were conducted Sunday afternoon at Townes Memorial Chapel by Rev Thomas A Tunstall and Rev James C Stirewall. Interment followed in Green Hill Cemetery with pallbearers including Ed Knight Robert Mustain William L Moore Bernard Jordan and others from the medical profession.
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Garnett Wright Johnson
Townes Memorial Chapel
Thomas A. Tunstall
James C. Stirewall
Green Hill Cemetery
Ed Knight
Robert Mustain
William L. Moore
Bernard Joridan
Harry Coleman
Ed Young
JA. C. White
James Shoffner
George Stephanopoulos
S. T. Patterson
Charles B. Money
R. V. Clutter
Johnson Main Issue In November Campaign
The article reports on candidates including Traylor Ould and Gilliam in a fractured political race. It notes Traylor avoids a party label, cites Conservative and Democratic dissidents, and mentions Carter Hawthorne Spong Robertson and Gilliam’s past performance and expected gains. Ould anticipates Democratic votes and Republican strength.
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Johnson
Sarily
Traylor
John W. Carter
Ile
Godwin
Ould
Lee Hawthorne
Spong
Hawthorne
Sen. Robertson
Gilliam
Funeral rites held for Mrs Susan Carrington Easley
Final rites for Mrs Susan Carrington Easley 80 were conducted Monday at Powell Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Oakridge. She died Sunday in a South Boston nursing home. Survivors include two sons Henry Easley of Baltimore Indiana and Owen Easley of Macon Georgia, two grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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South Boston
Susan Carrington Easley
Powell Funeral Home
Oakridge
Easley
Henry Easley
Baltimore
Ind
Owen Easley
Macon
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Nelson Toler
Barnes
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Mrs. Vowell
Dr. Garnett Johnson
Tuckwo
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Bee
Mrs. Easley
Dunlop
White House
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Bradley Farms Green
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Jane Parker Buttermilk Bread
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Jane Parker
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