John Jackson Gillette, Jr.
Feb 15, 2011
John Jackson Gillette, Jr., 64, of Tonawanda Lake Rd., died Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at his residence. Born in Lynchburg, VA, on February 18, 1946, he was a son of the late Verna (Nellie) Ferguson and John Jackson Gillette, Sr. John was a member of Liberty Baptist Church,a member of Spout Spring Ruritan Club, a US Navy veteran, and a...
Katherine Woodall Wingfield
Feb 12, 2011
Mary Katherine Woodall Wingfield, 88, of Looner Den Rd., Appomattox, died Saturday evening, February 12, 2011, at her residence. She was the wife of the late Walter Hampton Wingfield. Born in Appomattox County, October 12, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Lucy Covington and Clement R. Woodall, Sr. Mrs. Wingfield was a member of Hollywood Baptist Church and...
John Anthony Masserini
Feb 8, 2011
John Anthony Masserini, III, 68, of Purdum Mill Road, Appomattox; a devoted father, avid outdoorsman, and a loving husband to his wife Laurie Marie Masserini, died in his home, February 8, 2011. John was born in Trenton, NJ, July 26, 1942, son of the late Christine Sereni and Joseph Masserini. For 25 years John served on the East Windsor Township,...
Elfriede Krause Boewer
Feb 1, 2011
Elfriede Erna Gertrud Krause Boewer, 94, of Green Acres Lane, Gladstone, died Tuesday, February 1, 2011, in Heritage Green. Born in Breslau, Germany, on January 9, 1917, she was a daughter of the late Wilhelm and Anna Schiege Krause and the wife of the late Otto Boewer. She was preceded in death by six brothers and sisters. She is survived...
Virginia Elaine Sass
Feb 1, 2011
Virginia Elaine Sass, 48, of County Line, Appomattox, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011 in Lynchburg General Hospital. Born in Cleveland Ohio, on Mar. 9, 1962, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Norma Sass. She is survived by a daughter, Amber St. John of Appomattox; a brother, Randall and Stephanie Sass of Red House; two step-brothers, Andrew and...
Oscar Rogers Hudson
Feb 1, 2011
Oscar Rogers Hudson, 62, of Appomattox and formerly of Rustburg, died Tuesday, February 1, 2011, at home. Born in Halifax County, on March 16, 1948, he was a son of the late Fletcher Green Hudson and Etta Logan Conner Hudson. Oscar was employed by Progress Printing. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, April Lynn and Lee Scruggs of...
Doris Franklin Dalton
Jan 31, 2011
Doris Franklin Dalton, 79, of Salem Rd., Spout Spring, died Monday, January 31, 2011, at her residence. She was the wife of Avery Malcom Dalton. Born in Appomattox County, on February 21, 1931, she was a daughter of the late D. Julian and Edith Jamerson Franklin. Doris was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church where she served as assistant...
Courtney Thomas King, Sr.
Jan 23, 2011
Courtney Thomas King Sr., 84, of Stratford Rd., Concord, died Sunday Night, January 23, 2011 at Avante. He was the loving husband of Joyce Tolley King for 54 years. Born in Dinwiddie Co., on January 11, 1927, he was a son of the late Mabel Thomas and Robert Allen King, Sr. Courtney was retired from Lynchburg Jobbing House, was a...
Freddie C. Carter
Jan 22, 2011
Frederick Carroll "Freddie" Carter, Sr., 65, lived, loved and passed in the Carter Family home on Church St., Appomattox on Saturday, morning, January 22, 2011. Born in Appomattox on March 15, 1945, he was a son of the late Charles Marie (Buster) Carter and Ethel Guill "Ted" Carter. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and a former business...
Floyd Lester Elliott, Jr.
Jan 22, 2011
Floyd Lester Elliott, Jr., 83, of Ruckers Rd., Concord, died Saturday, January 22, 2011, in Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Helen Elizabeth Wise Elliott. Born in Lynchburg, VA, on November 4, 1927, he was a son of the late Hattie Odell Neighbors and Floyd L. Elliott, Sr. He was a member of New Concord Presbyterian Church and...
Rachel Page O'Brien
Jan 21, 2011
Rachel Page O'Brien, 84, of Anderson Mill Rd., Appomattox, died Friday, January 21, 2011, in Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Clem Hancock O'Brien. Born in Appomattox County, on October 21, 1926, she was the daughter of the late William Braxton Page and Lillian Gertrude Pugh Page. Mrs. O'Brien was a member of New Hope Baptist...
Jerry Wayne Franklin
Jan 20, 2011
Jerry Wayne Franklin, 55, of Red House Road, Appomattox died Thursday, January 20, 2011 in Lynchburg General Hospital. Jerry was born in Lynchburg on October 13, 1955, a son of Isabelle Knight Franklin and the late Elmo Horace Franklin. He was a heavy equipment operator with W.W. Boxley for 35 years. In addition to his Mother, he is survived by...
Jack L. Butcher
Jan 19, 2011
Jack L. "PaPa" Butcher, 71, of Rolling Green Drive, Rustburg, died Wednesday, January 19, 2011, in Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Mary Jo Riley Booth Butcher. Born in Weston, West VA, on February 23, 1939, he was a son of the late Arthur and Merle Butcher. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Linda Butcher...
John W. Megginson
Jan 18, 2011
John W. Megginson, 90, of Church Street, Appomattox died at Virginia Baptist Hospital on Tuesday, January 18, 2011. Johnny was born in Appomattox County on August 10, 1920 a son of the late Virgie Spradlin and Samuel Thomas Megginson. Johnny was a retired farmer and merchant. From 1964-75 he operated J.W. Megginson grocery and was considered the Honorary Mayor of...
Elayne Garrett Ross
Jan 18, 2011
Elayne Garrett Ross, 55, of Gahanna, Ohio and formerly of Appomattox, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 18, 2011. Elayne was born August 15, 1955 in Richmond, Virginia. Elayne believed in helping others and never met a stranger. Her spirit and enthusiasm created an environment that made people want to be near her. Her main passion in life was her...
Alton Smith
Jan 17, 2011
Grover Alton Smith, 72, of Farmville, died Monday, January 17, 2011 at the home of his daughter, Tammy Martin. Born in Appomattox County, on March 14, 1938, he was the son of Neola Barlow Smith and the late Grover Elwood Smith. He was a US Navy veteran, a member of Memorial United Methodist Church in Appomattox, and retired from the...
Gayle Power Oliver
Jan 17, 2011
Gayle Power Oliver, 66, of 400 Skyline Road, Appomattox, died Monday morning, January 17, 2011, in her home, following a long and courageous battle with Cancer. She was the widow of the late Thomas Wallace (T.W.) Oliver. Gayle was born in Norfolk, Va on November 15, 1944 and was the only child of the late Evelyn Wallace and John Maxwell...
Ruth (Betty) Smith Scruggs
Jan 16, 2011
Ruth (Betty) Smith Scruggs, 91, of Appomattox, died Sunday, January 16, 2011, in the Masonic Home in Richmond. She was the wife of the late Charles Wiley Scruggs. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama on December 8, 1919; she was the daughter of the late Virey and Annie Gentle Smith. Ruth whose stage name was Betty Logan along with her...
Emma Carson Braund
Jan 13, 2011
Mrs. Emma M. Braund, 87, of Concord, died Thursday, January 13, 2011, at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born in Amherst County, VA, on July 29, 1923, she was a daughter of the late W. Melvin and May Martin Carson. She was preceded in death by a sister, Eleanor Carson. Mrs. Braund was an active member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church in...
Stratton H. Franklin
Jan 11, 2011
Stratton Howard Franklin, 85, of Appomattox, died Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at Babcock Manor. He was the husband of Doris Tinnell Franklin of Richmond, VA. Born in Appomattox County, on October 29, 1925, he was a son of the late Robert Sterling (Doc) and Mattie Carwile Franklin. Stratton was a member of Bible Baptist Church, a WW II Army veteran,...
