Obituaries
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...
James Edward Baxter Ii
Jul 16, 2014
James Edward Baxter II, was born on January 13, 1961 in Riverton, Wyo., entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, July 16, 2014, peacefully at St. Mary's Hospital. He is survived by his parents, James E. Baxter of Spout Spring, Va. and Betty L. Baxter of Midlothian, Va.; and his children, James E. Baxter III, Rachel N. Baxter and Jacob F....
Dorothy Martin Layne
Jul 15, 2014
Dorothy Martin Layne, 83, of McKenna Farm Lane, Appomattox, died Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at her residence. She was the widow of Emmitt Taylor, "E.T." Layne, Jr. Dorothy was born in Appomattox Co., April 15, 1931, a daughter of the late Lottie Estelle Beard and William Lewis Martin. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. Mrs. Layne was a...
Cindy Guill
Jul 11, 2014
Lucinda Jane (Cindy) Guill, 56, of Highland Ave., Appomattox, a loving Christian mother, grandmother and friend, died Friday, July 11, 2014, in Lynchburg General Hospital. Born in Lynchburg, VA on August 26, 1957, she was a daughter of the late Hazel Wooldridge and Robert Allen Guill. She was a member of Rocks Baptist Church. Cindy was formerly employed as a...
Joseph Ruddel Mcfadden, Jr
Jul 8, 2014
Joseph Ruddel McFadden, Jr., 49 of Pumping Station Rd., Appomattox, died Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at his residence. He was the loving husband of Vicky Hamlett McFadden. Born in Lynchburg, May 11, 1965, he was a son of the late Joseph R. McFadden, Sr., and Vivian Wilson McFadden. Joseph was a member of Heart of Worship Ministries and was a...
William Clyde Ellis, Sr.
Jul 7, 2014
William Clyde Ellis, Sr.,96, of Concord, died Monday July 7, 2014 in Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the loving husband of the late Mildred Lorraine Spicer Ellis for 67 years. Born in Hardy, VA, December 31, 1917, he was a son of the late John Hubert Ellis and Annie Bell Morgan Ellis. William was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist...
Molly Paris Goin
Jul 7, 2014
Molly Paris Goin, 83, of Redfields Road, Appomattox died at her residence Monday, July 7, 2014. She was the wife of the late William Henry (Bill) Goin. Born in Lynchburg, October 28, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Lewis Daniel and Mattie Leet Paris. She was an active member of Evergreen Baptist Church. Molly always had great compassion...
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