Reginald E. Pillow
Jul 3, 2014
Reginald Edwin Pillow, 89, of Pillow Road, (Old Well) Phenix, died Thursday, July 3, 2014 in the Heritage Hall Nursing Home, Brookneal. He and his wife, Alice Tuck (Daisy) Pillow shared their lives together for over 65 years. Born in Charlotte County on April 24, 1925, he was a son of the late Floyd Edwin and Elizabeth Smith Pillow. He...
Stella S. Drinkard
Jun 25, 2014
Stella St. Clair Sullivan Drinkard, 93, of Appomattox, died Wednesday, June 25, 2014 in Lynchburg General Hospital. Twice widowed, she was the wife of the late Robert Julian Sullivan and the late Fleming Warren Drinkard. Born in Bedford County, VA on January 10, 1921, she was a daughter of the late John David and Lula Cofer St. Clair. She was...
James Henry Thackston, Jr.
Jun 25, 2014
James Henry Thackston, Jr., 78 of Martin Farm Rd, Stuart, died Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at the Landmark Center. He was the husband of the late Jane Chilton Thackston. Born February 13, 1936 in Surry Co, NC, he was the son of the late Alice Ranson and James H. Thackston, Sr. He was a retired employee of Carolina Steel. He...
Robert (Bob) Pritchard
Jun 23, 2014
Robert (Bob) Pritchard, 95, of Richmond, VA went to be with the Lord on Monday night, June 23, 2014 at St. Mary's Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Richardson Pritchard, a son, Tony Wayne Pritchard and 7 brothers and sisters. Robert was born in Carter Co., TN, on February 13, 1919 a son of the late...
Nannie Mae Davidson
Jun 22, 2014
Nannie Mae Evans Smith Davidson, 89, of Cedar Cove Lane, Spout Spring, died Sunday morning June 22, 2014 in Retreat Doctors Hospital in Richmond. She was the widow of Jerry Anderson Smith and is survived by her husband, Clarence Davidson. Nannie Mae was born in Appomattox County July 1, 1924 a daughter of the late Clarence McClellan Evans and Sally...
Annie Gobble Kress
Jun 21, 2014
Annie Gobble Kress, 79, of Pamplin, died Saturday, June 21, 2014 in the Woodlands of Farmville. She was the wife of the late Samuel Jones Kress, Sr. Born January 14, 1935 in Appomattox Co., she was a daughter of the late Dewey Lee and Lottie Mae Kestner Gobble. She was a member of Walkers Presbyterian Church and a homemaker. She...
William John Roraback
Jun 21, 2014
William John (Bill) Roraback, 69, of Sunnydale Ave., Appomattox, died Saturday, June 21, 2014, in Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Joan G. Ayers Roraback. Born in Hartford, Conn., on March 31, 1945, he was a son of the late Rita Robinson and Maurice Roraback. Bill was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and a US Navy veteran....
Foster Lee Pierce
Jun 20, 2014
Foster Lee (Jimmy) Pierce, 86, of Oakville Road, Appomattox, died Friday morning June 20, 2014 in Virginia Baptist Hospital. Jimmy was born in Gretna on March 2, 1928 a son of the late Pauline Moschler and Lonnie Pierce. He was a member of Bible Baptist Church and after 60 years of service retired as the co-owner and operator of Pierce...
Eveyln Pearson Taylor
Jun 18, 2014
Evelyn May Pearson Taylor, 79, of Appomattox, died peacefully at home with her daughter, Pam and family on Wednesday, June 18, 2014. She was the wife of the late Junior Taylor. Mrs. Taylor was born in Prince William County, VA, on October 28, 1934, a daughter of the late Carrie and Richard Pearson. She is survived by six daughters, Linda...
James Fred Elder, Sr.
Jun 17, 2014
James Fred Elder, Sr., 79, of Red House Road, Appomattox, died Tuesday morning June 17, 2014 at his residence. He was the husband of Thama Mann Elder. Fred was born in Appomattox County, July 5, 1934 a son of the late Mary Willie Reed and Claude Swanson Elder. He was a member of Appomattox Assembly of God, Evergreen Hunt Club...
Dorothy Chambers Oliver
Jun 13, 2014
Dorothy Chambers Oliver, 87, of Lynchburg, died peacefully at her home in Lynchburg on June 13, 2014. She was the loving wife of Leonard Waugh Oliver for sixty-one years. She was born in Red House, Virginia on May 9, 1927 and was the daughter of the late Thomas Harold Chambers and Gaynell Reynolds Chambers. In addition to her parents, she...
Richard B. Carter, Sr.
Jun 13, 2014
Richard Burke Carter, Sr., 84, of Trent Hatchery Rd., Appomattox, died Friday, June 13, 2014 in Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the loving husband of Bolling Conner Carter for 62 years. Richard was born in Appomattox County, on January 28, 1930, a son of the late Bessie Morris and Thornton Randolph Carter, Sr. and raised on their general farm. He...
Ruth Hawkins Webb
Jun 11, 2014
Ruth Hawkins Webb, 92, formerly of Appomattox, died Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at The Summit in Lynchburg, where she had been a resident for the past five years. She was the wife of Martin Luther Webb, who predeceased her in 2005. Ruth was born on April 17, 1922, in Roanoke, Virginia. She was the only child of the late Beulah...
Burley Braxton Harris, Jr.
Jun 10, 2014
Burley Braxton Harris, Jr., 74, of Tater Patch Road, Appomattox, died Tuesday June 10, 2014 at Centra Specialty Hospital in Lynchburg. He was the husband of the late Wanda Sue Jamerson Harris. Burley was born July 2, 1939 a son of the late Marietta Elizabeth Dunn Harris and Burley B. Harris, Sr. He was a retired supervisor for the Virginia...
Harold Paul Burgess
Jun 7, 2014
Harold Paul (Mr. B)Burgess, 88, of Nippon Loop, Lynchburg, died Saturday morning, June 7, 2014, in Guggenheimers Health and Rehabilitation. He was the husband of Doris JoAnn Pugh Burgess for 30 years. Born in Red Key, Indiana on December 24, 1925, he was a son of the late Mary Smith and Porter Burgess. He served his country in the US...
Hilda Davidson Ferguson
Jun 6, 2014
Hilda Davidson Ferguson, 73, of Annie Street, Appomattox, died Friday night June 6, 2014 at her residence. She was the wife of Edward Marshall (Bully) Ferguson, Sr. Hilda was born in Appomattox County a daughter of the late Noonie Reed and Curtis Twyman (Curt) Davidson. She was a member of Bible Baptist Church and a retired employee of Lynchburg Foundry...
Joyce Harris Rosen
Jun 6, 2014
Joyce Harris Rosen, 83, formerly of Appomattox passed away peacefully at the home of her son in Gladstone. Joyce was born April 5, 1931 in Lynchburg a daughter of the late Marietta Elizabeth Dunn and Burley Braxton Harris, Sr. Joyce is survived by her loving husband of 30 years, Jack Rosen and her two children, B. Milton Ferguson and wife,...
Lucy Layne Price
Jun 5, 2014
Lucy Layne Trent Price, 87, of Appomattox, died June 5, 2014 at Appomattox Health & Rehab. She was the widow of Robert E. Trent, Sr. Lucy was born in Appomattox Co. December 26, 1926 a daughter of the late Nannie Cumbie and E. Taylor Layne, Sr. She was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church and retired employee of Appomattox...
Richard D. Page
Jun 2, 2014
Richard Dennis Page, 58, of Amy Lane, Appomattox, died Monday, June 2, 2014, at his residence. Born in Lynchburg, Va., on October 24, 1955, he was a son of the late Virginia Lucado Page and George Washington Page. He was a former employee of the Lynchburg Foundry and Griffin Pipe and a member of Spout Spring Baptist Church. Richard was...
Craig Southall Bryant, Jr.
Jun 1, 2014
Craig Southall Bryant, Jr., 65, of Rambling Lane, Appomattox died Sunday June 1, 2014 in Lynchburg General Hospital. Craig was born in Amelia, VA on January 12, 1949 a son of the late Ruby Graveley and Craig S. ,"Doc" Bryant, Sr. Craig was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and was disabled. He is survived by his beloved canine...
