Dec 31, 2024

Robert "Bob" H. Salassi of Lynchburg Va. finished his race and was called to his eternal home on December 31, 2024, at the age of 91.  He was born in Vicksburg, MS on January 20, 1933, to Walter W. Salassi and Ruby Russell Salassi and met the woman he would marry, Dorothy June Norman (Dot) 20 years later in...

Dec 27, 2024

Anne Elizabeth Taylor Miller, age 93, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2024, in Lynchburg, Virginia. Born on the twentieth of March in 1931, she was the second child of E.P. "Bud" Taylor and Irma Chenault Taylor.

Anne lived her childhood in Gladstone, Virginia where her parents owned the town's general store.  She fondly remembered and told...

Dec 22, 2024

David Anthony Cyrus, 55, of Rustburg went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 22, 2024.  He was the husband of the late Cathy Allen Cyrus.

Born in Lynchburg, VA, on February 17, 1969, he was the son of Thomas Edward Cyrus Sr. and his wife, Mildred and the late Joyce Poe Cyrus. David loved the...

Dec 21, 2024

Kirby Blaine "Pete" Martin, 76, of Appomattox, VA, passed away peacefully after a hard-fought battle with Cancer on Saturday, December 21, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was loved and respected as a father, husband, papa, great-grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend.

Born September 15, 1948, in Danville, VA, he was the son of the late William Taylor Martin...

Dec 18, 2024

Edith June McIntosh McCann, 90, of Concord, died Wednesday, December 18, 2024. She was the wife of the late Ormand L. McCann.

Born on June 20, 1934, in Charlotte County, VA, she was the oldest child of the late Ernest Ivory McIntosh and Nina Mae Arrington McIntosh.  She was a member of Appomattox Baptist Temple and retired...

Dec 15, 2024

Carrie Moore Boyd, 91, of Appomattox passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2024, at her residence. She was the wife of the late Willie Boyd.

Born in Appomattox County on October 10, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Moore and Mattie Jackson Moore. Carrie was a member Mt. Zion Baptist Church where she served...

Dec 12, 2024

Jeanette Goad Eagle, 94, of Appomattox, died Thursday, December 12. 2024, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Curtis Lyle Eagle, Sr.

Born in Fallston, MD, on October 28, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Mary Edna Day and James Blaine Goad. She was a member of Bible Baptist Church and...

Dec 11, 2024

Kathleen Patricia Ryan Moore, 76, of Farmville passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at Southside Community Hospital. She was the wife of Glen Edward Moore, Sr.

Born in Queens, NY on July 23, 1948, she was the daughter of the late William Ryan and Eleanor Roehrig Ryan. She was a member of Our Lady of Peace...

Dec 9, 2024

Nancy Lee Evans, 81, of Appomattox passed away on Monday December 9, 2024, at Appomattox Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Born in Virginia, on April 20, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Roy E. Lee, Sr. and Adell Giles Lee. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church.

She is survived by four children,...

Dec 6, 2024

Bennett Gordon "BG" Richardson, 86, of Pamplin passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024, at Sunrise of Richmond Assisted Living Facility. He was the husband of Brenda Parsons Richardson.

Born in Pamplin on September 27, 1938, he was the son of the late James Everett Richardson and Hattie Baldwin Richardson. BG retired from Babcock and Wilcox and...

Dec 6, 2024

Annie Mae Garrett, 94, of Appomattox passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024, at Runk and Pratt Nursing Home in Forest, Va. She was the wife of the late Henry Garrett.

Born in Appomattox on February 7, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Goin and Edna Mayberry Goin. She was a faithful member of...

Dec 5, 2024

Daivd John Dearolph, 70, died Thursday, December 5, 2024.

Born in Pensacola, FL, on March 20, 1954, he was the eldest son of the late Patricia Jean Shirey and Captain David Edwin Dearolph, US Navy (Retired). After graduation from Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Virginia, David attended the University of North Georgia in Dahlonega, GA...

Dec 3, 2024

Robert Lewis "Bobby" Miller, 75, of Appomattox passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at Appomattox Health and Rehab.

Born on August 8, 1949, in West Virginia, he was the son of the late Hubert Junior Miller and Helen Marie Sheets. Bobby loved to enjoy God's creation by fishing. He never met a stranger and was a...

Dec 1, 2024

Ruth Elizabeth Sharp Doss, 86, of Appomattox passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Joe Whitney Doss and a beloved mother and nanny to her many grandchildren.

Born in Lynchburg, Va., on January 11, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Lacy...

Dec 1, 2024

Patricia Marie Schaefer, 68, of Appomattox was called to her heavenly home Sunday, December 1, 2024. She was the wife of John Schaefer and a very kindhearted, thoughtful, and loving wife, mother, and friend that is already immensely missed. 'Her wings were ready, but our hearts were not.'

Born in Jacksonville, FL, on February 10, 1956, she...

Nov 22, 2024

Harry Ottoway Guill, 89, of Appomattox passed away on Friday, November 22, 2024, at Runk and Pratt in Forest, VA. He was the husband of the late Barbara Ann Jamerson Guill.

Born on January 22, 1935, in Appomattox County, he was the son of the late Harry Wilson Guill and Nettie Torricelli Guill.

He is...

Nov 20, 2024

Annie Ramsey Adams passed away one day shy of her 100th birthday. She was the wife of the late Walter Gunery Adams.

Born in Campbell County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Edward Ramsey and Daisy Wheeler Ramsey. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Church of the Brethern in Harrisonburg, VA. Annie was...

Nov 17, 2024

Charles "Donald" Barney, 85, of Appomattox passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2024, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Helen Marie Barney.

Born on December 1, 1938, in Martinsburg, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Charles Mark Barney and Elda Bayer Barney. Donald was a man of Christian faith, served four...

Nov 14, 2024

Grover William Hall, 72, of Appomattox, died Thursday, November 14, 2024, at The Summitt. He was the husband of the late Peggy Jean Overstreet Hall.

Born in Appomattox, VA on February 23, 1952, he was a son of the late Katie Durie Hall and John Robert Hall. He worked as a truck driver for Thompson Trucking, J.E....

Nov 13, 2024

Janis Mawyer Cage, 87, of Rustburg passed away surrounded by her family on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at Virginia Baptist Hospital. She was the wife of the late Woodrow D. Cage.

Born on May 28, 1937, in Amherst County, she was a daughter of the late Otis Dadmon Mawyer and Eler Martin Mawyer. She was a member...