Memorial Gifts to Gretna Christian Church

Gretna Christian Church 100th Anniversary

Minister:  Dwight Mays

111 Leftwich Street
Gretna, Virginia

Mailing Address: Post Office Box 644 Gretna, Virginia 24557

In 1966 the communion table was given in memory of Virgil Atwell Motley by the Peoples Bank of Gretna, Virginia.

Virgil A. Motley was born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia on August 14, 1893.  He was the son of Josiah Coleman Motley and Nellie Catherine Bennett.  Mr. Motley was the President and Chairman of Peoples Bank of Gretna.  He was a member of Gretna Christian Church, a veteran of World War I and a Mason.
Mr. Motley was married to Alice Lamkin.

Mr. Motley died on September 14, 1966.  The funeral service was conducted at Gretna Christian Church by the Reverend Roy L. Parker and Reverend Robert Ripley.  The pallbearers were J. G. Aylor, E.B. Fitzgerald, A. R. Ramsey,W. G. Vansant, George W. Jones, R. C. Vaden, Jr., R. S. Love, Obie Minter, Melvin Bolling, Melvin Yeatts and E.F. Ramsey.

Mark E. Poole  photos
Disciples of Christ Historical Society 

Gretna Christian Church

Atha Bailey

Linda Dalton