Ellison Pickeral

Obituary of Ellison Pickeral

Ellison Boyd "Pick" Pickeral, Sr., 73, of Rustburg passed away Saturday, September 13, 2008 in Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Sylvia Kepley Pickeral. Born April 4, 1935 in Pittsylvania County, he was the son of Amy Robertson Pillow of Hurt and the late Earl Pickeral. Mr. Pickeral was a retired insurance agent with Life & Casualty and Combine Insurance Companies and was active in local Democratic politics. He was an active member of Immanuel Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his step-father, Robert L. Pillow. In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by his children; Angela P. Martin and husband, Randy of Lynchburg, Donna P. Rakes and husband, Charles of Rustburg, Robert Bryant Pickeral and friend, Tammy Newcomb of Concord and Ellison Boyd Pickeral, Jr. of Rustburg; his sister Frances "Sallie" P. Eades and husband, J. T. of Hurt, two brothers, Wayne Pickeral of Decatur, GA and Bennie Pickeral of Danville and seven grandchildren: Tracy Martin, Phillip Behrns, Ashleigh Pickeral, Trevor Wilson, Lindsay Pickeral, Davin Pickeral and Alex Pickeral. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday at Diuguid Wiggington Chapel with the Rev. Donnie Stevens officiating. Interment will follow at 2:00 pm in Gretna Burial Park in Gretna. The family will receive friends from 7:00 until 8:30 pm today at the funeral home. Those wishing to make memorial contributions please consider Immanuel Baptist Church Building Fund.
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