Obituaries
Geraldine Ayers Guill
Sep 11, 2014
Geraldine Ayers (Gerry) Guill, 69, of Confederate Blvd., Appomattox, died September 11, 2014 at her residence. She was the wife of the late James Ronald (Ronnie) Guill, Sr., for 52 years. Gerry was born in Lynchburg April 26, 1945 a daughter of the late Lockie McFadden and William Henry Ayers, Sr. She was a member of Bethel Bible Church and...
Melvin G. Lyon
Sep 8, 2014
Melvin Glyn Lyon, 81, of Concord, died Monday, September 8, 2014, at his home with his wife of 56 years, Jane Franklin Lyon by his side. Mel was a very thoughtful and loving husband and uncle and he will be deeply missed by his family. Born in Monroe, VA, on January 17, 1933, he was the son of the late...
Marie C. Foster
Sep 6, 2014
Marie Cardwell Foster, 92, of Madison Heights died Saturday September 6, 2014 at Westminster Canterbury where she had been a resident since 2010. Born on April 15, 1922 in Sherwill, she was a daughter of the late Charles Travis and Magdalene Jones Cardwell. Marie graduated from the State Teachers College at Farmville (now Longwood University), and taught in the Campbell...
Lawrence Jackson Woody
Sep 2, 2014
Lawrence Jackson Woody, 83, of Chilton Road, died Tuesday, September 2, 2014 in Avante. He was the husband of the late Sarah Ferguson Woody. Born in Appomattox County, February 2, 1931, he was a son of the late Charlie and Myrtle Cyrus Woody. Lawrence was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and was retired from Thomasville. He was survived by...
Gary Lee Carter
Sep 2, 2014
Gary Lee Carter, 57, of Old Courthouse Road, died, Tuesday, September 2, 2014. He was the husband of Laura Ann Bouton Carter. Born in Lynchburg, June 2, 1957, he was a son of Jeanette Stanley Wright and the late Ronald Leo Carter. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and a former supervisor for Thomasville Furniture. In addition to...
Billie Jean Letterman Baldwin
Aug 30, 2014
Billie Jean Letterman Baldwin, 80, from Pamplin slipped into her angel wings and went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday morning, August 30, 2014. Billie Jean left behind four children; Ricky Baldwin and wife Nancy, Teenie McGregor and husband, Frank, Debbie Baldwin and Jamie Baldwin all of Pamplin; nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren and her...
Martha Harvey Conner
Aug 26, 2014
Martha Harvey Conner, 91, of Oakleigh Avenue, Appomattox, passed away at her home on Tuesday August 26, 2014. She was the widow of J.W. (Sam) Conner. Martha was born in Appomattox County December 23, 1922 a daughter of the late Manie Clark and Edward Larkin Harvey. She was a long time employee of General Electric. Martha enjoyed sewing, cooking and...
Larry Paul Smith
Aug 25, 2014
Larry Paul Smith, 61, of Kill Deer Rd., Pamplin, died Monday August 25, 2014 at his residence. He was the husband of Rochelle Williamson Smith. Born in Lynchburg, Va., April 11, 1953, he was a son of the late Elsie Ramsey and Paul Henry Smith. Larry was a mechanic for Pamplin Exxon for 43 years. In addition to his wife...
Mattie Eleanor Franklin
Aug 24, 2014
Mattie Eleanor Franklin, 93, of 1021 Forbes Rd., Appomattox died Sunday, August 24, 2014 at her residence. She was the wife of the late James George Franklin. Born in Appomattox County, on February 22, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Annie Smith and Clifford Edward Franklin. She was a member of Hollywood Baptist Church and retired from the...
Michael F. Gillam
Aug 23, 2014
M GY SGT Michael Francis Gillam (USMC Ret.), 67, of Richmond Hwy., Spout Spring died Saturday, August 23, 2014. He was born in Washington, DC, on January 18, 1947, a son of Marion Messe Gillam of Appomattox and the late Francis Carlton Gillam. With his Marine Corps detachment, Gunny Gillam served with the Pacific Fleet and aboard CV-41 Midway. In...
Robert Cary Franklin
Aug 20, 2014
Robert Cary Franklin, 65, of Echo Hollow Farm, Rustburg, died Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at his residence. He was born in Lynchburg, on May 31, 1949, a son of the late Nancy Woodall and Edward Davis Franklin. He worked in the insurance industry for 30 years; semi-retiring to farm and raise beef cattle in Campbell County. Robert was a 25...
James Randolph Seay
Aug 12, 2014
James R. Seay (Jim), 80 of Appomattox. Jim died Tuesday August 12, 2014 at Appomattox Health and Rehab Center. He was born March 24, 1934 in Appomattox to the late Annie Martin Seay and Charles Seay. He is survived by three children, Rhonda Seay, Madison Heights; Michelle Seay, Oakville; James R. Seay Jr,(Randy) Oakville, seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren;...
Michelle Suzanne Mcrae
Aug 11, 2014
Michelle Suzanne Hill McRae, 51, of Hollywood Rd., Appomattox, died Monday, August 11, 2014, in McGuire VA Hospital after fighting cancer for 10 years. She was the wife of Bradford Lynn McRae. Born in Jacksonville, FL, on September 2, 1962, she was the daughter of the late Barbara Ann Hill. She was a member of Bible Baptist Church and a...
Kathleen Patricia Kennedy
Aug 4, 2014
Kathleen Patricia Ryan Kennedy, 57, of Oakville Rd., Appomattox, died Monday, August 4, 2014, at her residence. She was the wife of Michael R. Kennedy. Born in Newark, NJ, on April 15, 1957, she was a daughter of Yolanda Carrea Ryan of Brick Town, NJ and the late Joseph Ryan. She was a member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic...
Hugh Elliot Carwile, Jr.
Aug 4, 2014
Hugh Elliott ( Papa H.E.) Carwile, Jr., 89 of Rosser Mill Road, Pamplin, VA died Monday August 4, 2014 at Centra Southside Hospital in Farmville. He was the husband of the late Nancy Welch Carwile. H.E. was born in Prince Edward Co. September 11, 1924 a son of the late Gladys Gilliam and Hugh Elliott Carwile, Sr. He was a...
Carolyn Carter Irvin
Aug 1, 2014
Carolyn Carter Irvin, 70, of Eldon Road, Appomattox, died Friday morning August 1, 2014 at her home. She was the widow of Paul M. Irvin, Sr. Carolyn was born in Lynchburg Oct. 9, 1943 a daughter of the late Dorothy Ferguson and Mobie J. Carter. She was a retired employee of Thomasville Industries. She is survived by three children, Lisa...
Laura Phelps Hess
Aug 1, 2014
Laura Phelps Hess, 46, of Mt. Athos Rd., Lynchburg, died on Friday, August 1, 2014, at her residence. She was born on December 29, 1967, a daughter of Dorothy Ford Rissler, and James Humphrey. In addition to her parents she is survived by her children, Kimberly Phelps and Joshua Phelps; four sisters, Shannon Knarr, Brenda Greer, Vicky Keys, and Judy...
Roger Wayne Kress
Jul 30, 2014
Roger Wayne Kress, 43, of Railroad Lane, Pamplin died Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at his residence. He was born in Lynchburg, VA on September 16, 1970, a son of the late Janie Mae Kress. He is survived by three uncles and five aunts, Sammy Kress, Ella Johnson and husband, Ray, Virginia Kress and husband, Wayne, Johnny Kress, Verta Whitaker and...
Daniel Lee Tolbert
Jul 30, 2014
Daniel Lee Tolbert, 84, of Silver Spring, Maryland, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loved ones on Wednesday, July 30, 2014. Born in Appomattox County, VA on December 30, 1929, he was the oldest of 16 children born to Mazie Goin and Emmitt Edward Tolbert, Sr. He was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army who served his...
Frank Lee Ramsey
Jul 25, 2014
Frank Lee Ramsey, 83, of Park Street, Pamplin went to be with the Lord, on Friday, July 25, 2014, in Appomattox Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of Arizona Shelton Ramsey for 63 years. Born in Red House, VA, on July 13, 1931, he was a son of the late Rosa Berta St. John and Kester Ramsey. He...
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