Obituaries

Virginia Mae Martin

Virginia Mae Martin

Dec 29, 2009

Virginia Mae Williams Martin, 65, of Country Estates Rd., Appomattox, died Tuesday, December 29, 2009 in Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of Clinton Douglas (Doug) Martin to whom she was married to for almost 50 years. Born in Lynchburg, on January 25, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Russell Aubrey Williams and Frances Downey Williams Cobb....

Constance Ann Raymond

Constance Ann Raymond

Dec 27, 2009

Constance DiRamondo Raymond, 83, of Clark Rd., Appomattox, died Sunday, December 27, 2009, in Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Paul Raymond Sr. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 3, 1926, she was a daughter of the late George and Anna Albanese Raymond. Mrs. Raymond was a retired school teacher and a member of the...

Larry Wayne Martin, Sr.

Larry Wayne Martin, Sr.

Dec 24, 2009

"God saw you getting tired and there was no cure that the doctors could see. So He put His arms around you and said 'Come to Me'. With tears in our eyes, we watched you pass away. We loved you so much but could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating and steady hands laid to rest. God...

Howard Eugene Ferguson

Howard Eugene Ferguson

Dec 24, 2009

On Thursday, December 24, 2009, Howard Eugene (Gene) Ferguson, Sr.'s, heavenly father said "come on home My son, you have fought a good battle". Born in Appomattox County, August 18, 1941, he was a son of the late Howard Marshall and Odell Mayberry Ferguson. Gene was a member of Bible Baptist Church and retired from Babcock and Wilcox after 38...

Rhonda Alice Brewer

Rhonda Alice Brewer

Dec 16, 2009

Rhonda Alice Brewer, 37, of Hollywood Rd., Appomattox, died December 16, 2009, in Virginia Baptist Hospital. Born in Richmond, August 2, 1972, she was a daughter of the late William Franklin Brewer and Anna Ruth Chaffin Brewer. Rhonda was a cook and waitress for Moore's Country Store. She is survived by three sisters, Sandra Lynn Houser and husband, Roy of...

Chesley Stratton Christian

Chesley Stratton Christian

Dec 9, 2009

Chesley Stratton Christian, 81, of Appomattox, died Wednesday, December 9, 2009, in Appomattox Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Appomattox, on July 9, 1928, he was a son of the late Dr. David Alexander Christian, Jr. and Bessie Stratton Christian. Chesley was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. He is survived by four sisters, Virginia Christian Koos and husband, George...

Paul William Sarver

Paul William Sarver

Dec 9, 2009

Paul William Sarver, 89, of Trent Hatchery Rd., Appomattox, died Wednesday, December 9, 2009, in Salem VA Center. He was the husband of the late Alice Burks Sarver. Born in Buchanan County, February 25, 1920, he was a son of the late William J. and Josephine Cooper Sarver. Paul was a US Army veteran serving in World War II, a...

Estelle Layne Mcfadden

Estelle Layne Mcfadden

Dec 4, 2009

Estelle (Cotton) Layne McFadden, 84, of Depot Lane, Spout Spring, died Friday, December 4, 2009 at her home surrounded by her family around noon. She was the wife of the late Floyd Edward McFadden. Born in Spout Spring, Appomattox Co., January 1, 1925, she was a daughter of the late William Ernest Layne, Sr., and Leavie Estelle Roberts Layne. She...

Lucille Amos Wright

Lucille Amos Wright

Dec 3, 2009

Lucille Marie Amos Wright, 71, of Evington, died Thursday, December 3, 2009, in Trinity Missions of Farmville. Born in Buckingham County, February 13, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Willie Lawrence Amos and Carrie Burnley Amos Drake. She is survived by a daughter, Joan W. Chenault and husband, John of Appomattox; step-mother, Florence Richards and her husband, George...

Emmitt Franklin Knight Sr.

Emmitt Franklin Knight Sr.

Nov 29, 2009

Emmitt Franklin (Johnny) Knight, Sr., 76, of Promise Land Rd., Appomattox, died Sunday, November 29, 2009, in McGuire VA Medical Center. Born in Luray, on March 27, 1933, he was a son of the late Raymond and Viola Manuel Knight. Johnny was founder and owner of Knight and Sons, a member of Bible Baptist Church and the County Line Hunt...

Cynthia Louise Hasty

Cynthia Louise Hasty

Nov 26, 2009

Cynthia Louise (Cindy) Hasty, 52, of Buckingham, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of Brian Ashley Hasty. Born in Pennsylvania, August, 10, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Donald Faust and Agnes Domblesky Faust. She is survived by two sons, Jeremy McNeal of Richmond, and Joseph McNeal and wife, Shannon of...

Avis Mills Martin

Avis Mills Martin

Nov 25, 2009

Avis Mills Martin, 87, of the Concord Community, died Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 at Guggenhiemer Nursing Home. Twice widowed her first husband was the late John Wesley Spainhower and her second husband the late James Edward Martin. Born in Surry County, NC on April 10, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Lonnie Theodore Mills and Annie Atkins Mills....

Vashti Garrett Phelps

Vashti Garrett Phelps

Nov 23, 2009

Vashti Garrett Phelps, 78, of Appomattox, went to be with the Lord, Monday, November 23, 2009 at 4:00 am, at Lynchburg Health and Rehabilitation Center due to natural causes. Born in Nottoway County, July 7, 1931, she was one of eleven children born to the late Chap Raymond Garrett and Georgia Gobble Garrett. She was 15 years old when she...

John Lee Ogle, Jr.

John Lee Ogle, Jr.

Nov 18, 2009

John Lee Ogle, Jr., 65, Captain US Navy Retired, of Plum Branch Rd., Concord, died Wednesday, November 18, 2009 in Virginia Baptist Hospital. Born in Phoenix, AZ, on October 19, 1944, he was a son of the late Gertrude Elizabeth Deter Ogle and John L. Ogle, Sr. He was a pilot in the US Navy serving from the Vietnam era...

James Edward Vassar, Sr.

James Edward Vassar, Sr.

Nov 16, 2009

James Edward (Jimmy) Vassar, Sr., 69, of Hummingbird Lane, Concord, passed away, Monday, November 16, 2009, at his home with his family by his side after a long illness. Born in Lynchburg, September 6, 1940, he was a son of the late Hilton P. Vassar, Sr. and Minnie Daniel Vassar. Jimmy was a member of Hebron Baptist Church and retired...

Rose Marie Pankey Berry

Rose Marie Pankey Berry

Nov 10, 2009

Rose Marie Pankey Berry, 55, of Appomattox, Virginia, went to be with her Heavenly Father on November 10, 2009. She was born March 27, 1954 in Appomattox, Virginia, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt Pankey. She was the oldest of 10 siblings. She graduated from Appomattox County High School in 1972 and on November 5, 1973 she married Kevin...

Barbara Diane Fulcher

Barbara Diane Fulcher

Nov 8, 2009

FULCHER, BARBARA DIANE Barbara Diane Fulcher, 54, of Gandy Road, Roanoke, went to be with her Lord. Barbara was born in Appomattox County, September 4, 1955 a daughter of the late Edna Frances Mayberry and James Morton (Jim) Fulcher. She is survived by her brother and his wife, James Edward & Virginia Fulcher of Appomattox; two nephews and their wives,...

James Richard Ware

James Richard Ware

Nov 8, 2009

James Richard Ware, Sr., 67, of Red House, died Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at his residence. He was the husband of Dorothy Louise Ware. Born in West Virginia, on June 15, 1942, he was a son of the late Gordon and Flossie Ware. He was a retired carpenter. In addition to his wife he is survived by two sons, Keith...

Maxine Thomas Bryant

Maxine Thomas Bryant

Nov 6, 2009

Lilly Maxine Thomas Bryant, 77, of Wildway Road, Appomattox, died Friday morning, November 6, 2009 in the Appomattox Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of Landon Eugene Bryant. Maxine, along with her loving and caring family fought a courageous battle with Alzheimer's for over 25 years. Born in Appomattox Co., October 22, 1932, she was a daughter of...

Edward Ray Downey

Edward Ray Downey

Nov 2, 2009

Edward Ray (Ed) Downey, 80, of Christiansburg, passed peacefully from the arms of his loved ones to the arms of his Heavenly Father on Monday, November 2, 2009. Born in Low Moor, VA, on August 17, 1929, he was a son of the late Rev. Moses C. and Nellie K. Downey. He was a member of the Church of God,...

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