Kenneth Edward Atkins
Jan 2, 2026
Kenneth Edward Atkins, Sr., 68, of Appomattox passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026, at his residence. He was the husband of Anita Bryant Atkins, his high school sweetheart, with who he reconnected 30 years later. They shared their life and love together for 25 years.
Born on October 31, 1957, in Farmville, VA, he was the son of the late...
Melissa Jo Foster
Dec 30, 2025
Melissa Jo Foster, 51, of Gladstone, VA, passed away on December 30, 2025, at her home. She was the loving wife of Michael Allen Foster.
Born in Fredrick, MD, on November 9, 1974, she was the daughter of Patricia Dale Carter Soper and the late James Ellsworth Soper.
In addition to her husband and mother, she is survived by five children, Kyle...
Tim Rodney Irby
Dec 30, 2025
Tim Rodney Irby, 58, of Spout Spring, died December 30, 2025, at his residence. Born in Lynchburg, VA on December 4, 1967, he was a son of JoAnn Robertson and Roy Oscar Irby. He was a welder for Commercial Steel Erections, Inc.
He is survived by his wife, Victoria Lynn Millner Irby of Spout Spring; his mother, Joann R. Almond of...
Deborah Moore Foster
Dec 30, 2025
Deborah Moore Foster, 67, of Brookneal, VA, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in Richmond. She was the loving wife of Thomas H. “Hughie” Foster Jr.
Born in Lynchburg, VA, on November 25, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Geraldine Martin Metz and the late Burnace Allan Moore. Deborah was a member of...
Joyce Orange Baldwin
Dec 24, 2025
Joyce Ann Orange Baldwin, 80 of Forest Chapel Road, Pamplin, died Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at Lynchburg General Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of Lacy DeWitt Baldwin for 56 years until his death.
She was born in Appomattox County, November 4, 1945, to the late Katie Goin Orange Sadler and Harry Morton Orange. Joyce was...
Dawn Marie Floyd
Dec 24, 2025
Dawn Marie Floyd, 71, of Concord, VA, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at her home. She was the wife of George F. Floyd for 52 years.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 8, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Betty Overby Hornal and the late Thomas Leo Hornal. Dawn worked as a civil servant for the...
Helen Snow Jennings
Dec 23, 2025
Helen Snow Jennings, 82, of Red House passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of the late William Franklin Jennings, Sr.
Born on January 21, 1943, in Roanoke, she was the daughter of the late Elmo P. Snow and Lucy Neal Snow. She was a lifelong member of Appomattox Seventh Day Adventist Church.
She...
Joyce Ann Webb
Dec 22, 2025
Joyce Ann Webb, 78, of Appomattox, died Monday, December 22, 2025, at Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born in Lynchburg, VA on August 14, 1947, she was the only child of the late Luther LeGrand Webb and Annie Gilbert Webb. She was a lifetime member of Hollywood Baptist Church.
Joyce is survived by her cousins, Carol and Marshall Goin of Appomattox, Willie Craft of...
Elma Bridgers Treakle White
Dec 21, 2025
Elma Bridgers Treakle White, 87, of Appomattox, VA, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025, at her home.
Born in Norfolk, VA, on October 13, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Raymond B. Bridgers, Sr. and the late Elma Beimschla Bridgers. Elma was a dance instructor into her late 70’s. She was an active member of the Smithfield Little Theatre...
Melvin Delano Mann
Dec 20, 2025
Melvin Delano Mann, 73, of Forest, VA passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Laura Slayton Mann, with whom he shared his life and love for 54 years.
Born in Charlottesville VA on July 29, 1952, he was the son of the late Lewis Anderson Mann, Sr. and Minnie Sheppard Mann. He...
Doris Wilson Harvey
Dec 20, 2025
Doris Wilson Harvey 94 of Appomattox passed away on December 20, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Appomattox County, Virginia on July 23, 1931. She was the daughter of Rhomy and Pearl Ranson Wilson. She was an active member of Evergreen United Methodsit Church where she served on numerous committees. She retired from Appomattox County school...
Walter Leslie Thompson, Jr
Dec 19, 2025
Walter Leslie Thompson Jr., 73, of Appomattox, VA, took his final run to heaven on December 19, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. Born and raised in Virginia, Walter began his lifelong passion at an early age—climbing into a truck at just 15 years old and never looking back. Driving was more than a career to him; it...
Steven Dwayne Hodge
Dec 17, 2025
Steven Dwayne Hodge, 52, of Concord, VA, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at his home. He was the husband of Peggy Lorene Eagle.
Born on October 18, 1973, he was the son of Patricia Ann Pearson and the late Gerald Erwin Hodge.
In addition to his wife and his mother, he is survived by four children, Cora Hodge, Kaitlyn Hodge, Steven...
Elizabeth "Betty" Ward Torrence
Dec 12, 2025
Elizabeth “Betty” Ward Torrence, 83, of River Ridge Road, Appomattox, passed away on December 12, 2025, at Babcock Manor. She was the wife of the late Frank Allen Torrence.
Born in Prince Edward County, Virginia, on August 5, 1942, she was the daughter of Elsie Keeton and Eugene Joseph Ward, Sr. She was an active member of Liberty Baptist Church where...
Nancy Godsey Webber
Dec 9, 2025
Nancy Godsey Webber, 67, of Lynchburg passed away on December 9, 2025, at her residence.
Born on May 1, 1958, in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Braxton Godsey and Edith McCormick Godsey. She is survived by three daughters, Michelle Tucker and Otis, Brittany Webber and Jessica all of Raleigh, NC, and Whitney Ward and Andrew of Pamplin;...
Betty Moore Slough
Dec 8, 2025
With heavy hearts and profound gratitude, we gather to celebrate the remarkable life of Betty Ann Moore Slough, who peacefully departed this world on December 8, 2025, surrounded by her cherished daughter, Rhonda Doss. Betty’s journey was a testament to her resilience as she faced a long and challenging illness, and now she rests in the embrace of heaven.
Born on...
Linda Scruggs Davenport
Dec 3, 2025
Linda Scruggs Davenport, 85, of Buckingham, VA, passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at her home. She was the loving wife of the late Dennis Howard Davenport.
Born in Narrows, VA, on August 30, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur Archer Scruggs and the late Beatrice Leftwich Scruggs.
She is survived by two children, Lydia Kalata (Steve), and...
Rosenia Lee Haymond Hart
Nov 29, 2025
Rosenia Lee Haymond “Rosie” Hart, 82, of Appomattox passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was twice widowed, her first husband was Isaac Lewis and her second was Donald W. Hart, Sr.
Born on April 10, 1943, in Upshur County, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Creed Lumis Haymond, and Lucetta Bragg Haymond....
Jane Morris Perdue
Nov 29, 2025
Jane Morris Perdue, 86, of Appomattox passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of Charles “Charlie” Loys Perdue for 68 years.
Born in Appomattox County, VA, on January 12, 1939, she was the daughter of the late John Edward Morris and Alice Mable Evans Morris. She was a member of Memorial Methodist Church....
Carolyn Cason Davis
Nov 28, 2025
Carolyn Cason Davis, 82, of Appomattox passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025, at Lynchburg General Hospital.
Born in Farmville, on March 31, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Henry Cason and Mabel S. W. Cason. She worked at Thomasville Furniture for 37 years. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ferrum College. Her passion was gardening and...
