Obituaries

Odell Mayberry Ferguson

Odell Mayberry Ferguson

Aug 17, 2008

Odell Virginia Mayberry Ferguson, 92, of Cedar Lane, Appomattox, died Sunday, August 17, 2008 in the Appomattox Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Howard Marshall Ferguson. Born in Campbell County, May 17, 1916, she was a daughter of the late James Glover and Ethel Mann Mayberry. Odell retired from the Amelia Dress Company and a...

Charles Davis O'Brien, Jr.

Charles Davis O'Brien, Jr.

Aug 16, 2008

CHARLES D. O'BRIEN, JR. Charles Davis (C.D.) O'Brien, Jr., 71, of Spruce Lane, died Saturday August 16, 2008 in Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of the late Eva Mae Williams O'Brien. C.D. was born in Appomattox Co., April 29, 1937 a son of the late Viola Reynolds and Charles Davis O'Brien, Sr. . He was a retired employee...

Dorothy Wood Parsons

Dorothy Wood Parsons

Aug 14, 2008

Dorothy Wood Parsons, 90, of Lynchburg, went to sleep in the arms of Jesus Thursday, August 14, 2008. Born in Lynchburg, December 23, 1917, she was a daughter of the late Linwood Clifton and Corrie Cheatham Wood. On April 17, 1937, she married her husband of 71 years, Thomas James Parsons. Dorothy was a member of Mountain View Church of...

Ruth Joyce Thorne

Ruth Joyce Thorne

Aug 7, 2008

Ruth Joyce Harse Thorne Ruth Joyce Harse Thorne, 77, of Appomattox, died Thursday, August 7, 2008 in Lynchburg General Hospital. Born in Long Island, New York, February 10, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Charles Irving and Dora Louise Waldron Harse. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Jim and Marjorie Thorne of Appomattox, Tom and Katy...

Garnett Arley Mills, Sr.

Garnett Arley Mills, Sr.

Aug 7, 2008

Garnett Arley Mills, Sr. Garnett Arley Albert Mills, Sr., of Concord, died Thursday, August 7, 2008, in Virginia Baptist Hospital. He was the husband of Jean Beaushaw Mills for 61 years. Born in Ypsilanti, Michigan, January 19, 1928, he was a son of the late Albert F. and Sarah Winifred Greene Mills. Garnett was a retired B-operator with the Virginia...

E. Howard Johnson

E. Howard Johnson

Aug 5, 2008

Emmett Howard Johnson, 94, of Appomattox died Tuesday, August 5, 2008, in the Masonic Home of Virginia. He was the husband of the late Irma Price Johnson. Born in Charlotte County, March 25, 1914, he was a son of the late Lynnwood and Sallie Ramsey Johnson. Howard retired from the Appomattox Hardware and was a member of Memorial United Methodist...

Dorothy Pauline Mccracken

Dorothy Pauline Mccracken

Aug 2, 2008

Dorothy Pauline McCracken Dorothy Pauline Graves McCracken, 80, of Appomattox, died at her residence, August 2, 2008. She was the wife of John Beverly McCracken, Sr. for 63 years. Born in Albemarle County, February 8, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Theodore Graves and Mary Virginia Thomas Graves. Dorothy was a member of Liberty Chapel Baptist Church and...

Lisa Bush Chambers

Lisa Bush Chambers

Jul 22, 2008

Lisa Bush Chambers, 54, of Red House, lives on in eternity after passing on July 22, 2008. "You are not an accident. Even before the universe was created, God had you in mind, and He planned you for His purposes. These purposes will extend far beyond the few years you will spend on earth. You were made to last forever!"...

Christine Lukin Dickerson

Christine Lukin Dickerson

Jul 22, 2008

Christine Lukin Dickerson, 65, of Appomattox, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008 in the Appomattox Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Farmville, March 6, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Lewis Edward and Flora Goin Dickerson. Christine was an active member of Rocks Baptist Church where she was a former pianist and organist. In 1986, she retired from B...

Irene Trent Martin

Irene Trent Martin

Jul 21, 2008

Irene Trent Martin, 85, of Appomattox, died Monday, July 21, 2008 in Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Herbert Ottway Martin. Born in Appomattox County, March 23, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Henry (Buck) Trent and Bessie Walker Gilbert Trent. Irene was a member of Bible Baptist Church. She is survived by...

Wayne Kenneth Chappell

Wayne Kenneth Chappell

Jul 17, 2008

Wayne Kenneth Chappell, 11, of Church Street, Appomattox, died July 17, 2008, at the University of Virginia Hospital. He was the son of Pamela Nuckolls-Chappell and Darrell William Chappell. Wayne was born December 9, 1996 in Newton, Iowa. He had just completed the fifth grade at the Appomattox Elementary School and was a member of Bible Baptist Church. In addition...

Kendall Nicole Mccormick

Kendall Nicole Mccormick

Jul 16, 2008

Kendall Nicole McCormick Kendall Nicole McCormick, infant daughter of Heather Ann Stanley and Christopher Scott McCormick, died July 16, 2008. In addition to her parents, she is survived by two sisters, Jordan Coleman and Kristlynn Mann and three brothers, Dylan McCormick, Christopher Lee McCormick and Kaleb Mann, all of Appomattox; Maternal Grandparents, Donald and Tammy Stanley, Appomattox; Paternal Grandmother, Hilda...

Adrian Rudolph Cash

Adrian Rudolph Cash

Jul 15, 2008

Adrian Rudolph Cash, 88, of Horseshoe Rd., Appomattox, died Tuesday, July 15, 2008 in the Appomattox Health and Rehabilitation Center following a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Dorothy Jennings Cash for 61 years. Born in Amherst County, August 12, 1919, he was a son of the late Henry Randolph and Betty Stinnett Cash. In 1938, he graduated from...

Phillip (Feetie) L. Hargis Sr.

Phillip (Feetie) L. Hargis Sr.

Jul 14, 2008

Phillip Lewis (Feetie) Hargis, Sr., 55, of Promise Land Rd., Appomattox, died Monday, July 14, 2008, in Lynchburg General Hospital. Born in Lynchburg, December 31, 1952, he was a son of Phyllis Mays Hargis of Lynchburg and the late John Nelson Hargis. He served in the Marine Corps Reserves. In addition to his mother he is survived by a son,...

Shelby Hadley Tucker

Shelby Hadley Tucker

Jul 12, 2008

Shelby Hadley Tucker Shelby Hadley Tucker, 96, of Spout Spring, went to be with the Lord, Saturday July 12, 2008. He was the Husband of Gladys Treadway Tucker, for 71 years. Born in Washington, Co, TN, he was a son of the late James Hubert and Sallie Loretta Estepp Tucker. Mr. Tucker was a member of Central Baptist Church, where...

Calvin Lewis Honaker, Iv

Calvin Lewis Honaker, Iv

Jul 9, 2008

Calvin Lewis (Buddy) Honaker, IV, 52, of Amherst, passed away July 9, 2008 in UVA Medical Center. Born in Lynchburg, February 18, 1956, he was a son of the late Calvin Lewis Honaker, III and Evelyn Louise McCormick Honaker. Calvin was a member of Thomas Road Baptist Church and a logger. He is survived by three daughters, Karen Honaker of...

Henry Earl Covington

Henry Earl Covington

Jul 7, 2008

Henry Earl Covington, 66, of Coleman Rd.,Hixsburg, died Monday, July 7, 2008 at his residence. He was the husband of Gloria Jean Covington. Born in Appomattox County, September 30, 1941, he was a son of the late Henry Judson and Ruby Ferguson Covington. Henry Earl was a retired dairy farmer, a member of Elon Baptist Church, the Woodmen of the...

Sarah Parris Wilson

Sarah Parris Wilson

Jul 7, 2008

Sarah Elizabeth Parris Wilson, 91, of Gum Branch Rd.,Appomattox, died Monday, July 7, 2008 at her residence. She was the wife of the late Mack Henry Wilson. Born in Washington County, June 25, 1917, she was a daughter of the late Vernie Alonzo and Essie Gray Parris. She was a member of Clearview Baptist Church. She is survived by three...

Annie Rebecca Covington

Annie Rebecca Covington

Jul 7, 2008

Becky Covington, 72, of Oakville Rd., Appomattox, died Monday, July 7, 1008 in Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of Arris Beryl Covington. Born in Appomattox County, July 6, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Louis and Marjorie Martin Moore. Becky was a member of Mt. Comfort United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. In addition...

Alice Campbell Thomas

Alice Campbell Thomas

Jul 6, 2008

Alice Campbell Thomas, 87, of Spout Spring, died Sunday, July 6, 2008 in The Summitt. She was the wife of the late Harvey Alton Thomas. Born in Amherst County, May 27, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Manuel Campbell and Bessie Pribble Campbell. Alice was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and a homemaker. She is survived...

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