Louise Redd, at age 81, transitioned from this life on April 7, 2026, at Cardinal Senior Living Center in Danville, VA

Louise was born on October 8, 1944, in Martinsville VA to the late Charlie Redd, Sr. and the late Virginia Watkins Redd.

Upon graduating from George Washington Carver High School class of 1963, Louise began working at E.I. Dupont in Martinsville. After retiring with approximately thirty years of service, Louise began working in food services in the Martinsville City Public School system and later worked in food services in the Henry County Public School system.

Louise was of the Christian faith and had been a member of Jerusalem Christian Church (Christian Disciples) until her declining health. During her active years at Jerusalem, she sang in the choir and served on the Culinary Committee. Louise loved making and baking delicious desserts and would fill the house with the sweet fragrance of the works of her hands. She adored the beauty of flowers and planted and tended them around the yard until she was no longer able to do so. Additionally, Louise was an avid bowler for many years and traveled near and far to participate in bowling leagues.

In addition to her father and mother, Louise was preceded in death by her infant brother, Bernard Redd, her sisters, Myrtle Jamerson (husband, William, deceased) and Laura Scales (husband, John, deceased), and brother, Napoleon Redd (wife, Elizabeth, deceased).

Siblings who remain to cherish Louise's memory are Charlie Redd, Jr. (wife, Shirley), Blanche Strickland (husband, Howard, deceased), Darnell Redd, and twin brother, Louis Redd (wife, Barbara). Also remaining are dear friends, Doretha Jamison, Novella Thompson, Ella Watkins, and Heather Gayles, along with a host of nieces, nephews, other family and friends.

A visitation service will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. with the funeral service at 11 a.m. at the C.R.V. Memorial Chapel at Hairston Funeral Home, 301 Fayette St., Martinsville with Bishop Michael Penn, Eulogist. Interment will follow at the Redd Family Cemetery, Old Chatham Rd., Martinsville.

The family will receive friends at Hairston Funeral Home Friday, April 10, 2026, between the hours of 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. In lieu of cards and food, the family request you make donations to Jerusalem Christian Church (DOC) or the Galilean House of Worship. Live streaming of the funeral service will be available at Hairston Funeral Home live via Facebook.

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