Mamie Burks Gunter
May 21, 2008
Mamie Burks Gunter, 92, of Mockingbird Lane, Gladstone, died Wednesday, May 21, 2008, in the Appomattox Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Thomas William Gunter. Born in Nelson County, January 31, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Clifford Winston Burks and Mattie Francis Berkeley Burks. Mamie was a poet, a strong woman of...
Richard Michael Marsh
May 15, 2008
Richard Michael, "Bear" Marsh, 44, of Cutlet Lane, Red House, died Thursday, May 15, 2008. Born in Pequannock, NJ, August 15, 1963, he was a son of Richard Stanley and Regina Marie Marsh. In addition to his parents he is survived a daughter, Tiffany Marsh of Spring Hill, FL; a brother, William Marsh of Red House; two sisters, Kathy Marsh...
William (Bill) A. Tolbert Jr.
May 14, 2008
William A. Tolbert, Jr. William Anderson "Bill" Tolbert, Jr., 52, of Niki Lane, Pamplin, died Wednesday morning, May 14, 2008, in the Appomattox Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Farmville, August 2, 1955, he was a son of William Anderson "Bill" Tolbert, Sr. of Pamplin and the late Liddy Catherine Justice Tolbert. He was a member of Elon Baptist Church,...
Julia Fielder Torrence
May 12, 2008
Julia Fielder Torrence, 83, of Plum Branch Rd., Concord, died Monday, May 12, 2008. She was the wife of the late Robert Elwood (Nice) Torrence, Sr. Born in Franklin County, August 6, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Alice Chambers Fielder. Julia was a member of Blue Ridge Community church and a homemaker. She started and...
Louise Dickerson Carnefix
May 11, 2008
Louise Dickerson Carnefix, 92, of Atwood St., Appomattox, died Sunday, May 11, 2008 at her home. She was the wife of the late John Eldridge Carnefix. Born in Appomattox County, June 9, 1915, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Elijah Dickerson and Vara Howerton Dickerson. Louise remained a homemaker throughout her life and was a devoted wife and...
Berkley Davis Garrett, Sr.
May 9, 2008
Berkley Davis Garrett, Sr. Berkley Davis Garrett, Sr., 89, of Appomattox, died Friday, May 9, 2008 at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the loving husband of Lois Belle Krantz Garrett for 61 years. Born in Appomattox, June 15, 1918, he was the son of the late William Fletcher Garrett and Queen Victoria Harris Garrett. Berkley was a member of Red...
Mary Eagle Bohannon
May 8, 2008
Mary Eagle Bohannon, 90, of Appomattox, died Thursday, May 08, 2008 in Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Aulus Abbitt Bohannon. Born in Appomattox, June 20, 1917; she was the daughter of the late David William Eagle and Lula Godsey Eagle. Mary was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church. She is survived by two sons;...
Kathleen Smith Brown
May 4, 2008
Kathleen Smith Brown, 85, died Sunday, May 4, 2008 in Richmond. She was the wife of the late Walter Berkley Brown. Kathleen was born in Appomattox, June 1, 1922; she was a daughter of the late Beulah Gobble Smith and David Smith. She was a member of Hollywood Baptist Church. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law Sarah Brown...
Larry Kyle Doss
Apr 29, 2008
Larry Kyle Doss, 62, of Oak Ridge Rd, Appomattox, died Tuesday, April 29, 2008. He was the husband of Nancy Cheatham Doss for 39 years. Born in Appomattox County, March 26, 1946, he was a son of the late James Lloyd Doss and Margaret Virginia Whitehead Doss. Larry was a very devoted husband, father, and grandfather always putting his family...
Barry Allen Carwile
Apr 29, 2008
Barry Allen Carwile, 51, of Watlington Rd., Gretna, died April 29, 2008 at his residence. Born in Lynchburg, August 24, 1956, he was a son of the late Milton Rosser and Lura Booth Carwile. He was a member of Thomas Road Baptist Church and a graduate of Rustburg High School. Barry was a retired builder and farmer. He loved music,...
Everette Malcolm Blackwell
Apr 25, 2008
EVERETTE MALCOLM "Mac" BLACKWELL Everette Malcolm "Mac" Blackwell, 76, of Augusta Street, Lynchburg, died Friday morning, April 25, 2008 at the Medical care Center. He was the husband of Mattie Lora Fleshman Blackwell for 53 years. Mac was born in Appomattox, February 7, 1932 a son of the late Nannie Victoria Smith and Everette Wilson Blackwell. He was a member...
Robert Elwood Torrence, Sr.
Apr 17, 2008
Robert Elwood "Nice" Torrence, Sr., 91, died Thursday, April 17, 2008, in Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Julia Fielder Torrence. Born in Concord, December 27, 1916, he was the son of the late Calvin Dinwiddie Torrence and Lois Cheatham Torrence. Robert was a member of Blue Ridge Community Church and a retired Rural Mail Carrier. He served...
Patricia Scanlon Zavatsky
Apr 14, 2008
Patricia Scanlon "Trish" Zavatsky Patricia Scanlon "Trish" Zavatsky, 51, of Appomattox, died Monday, April 14, 2008, in MVC Hospital. She was the wife of Zeke Zavatsky. Born in Cut Bank, Montana, April 10, 1957, she was a daughter of the late John George Scanlon and Catherine Mary Spillane. She was the house manager at Spring Grove Farm, and was involved...
James Edward Martin
Apr 12, 2008
James (Jim) Edward Martin, 93, of Concord, died Saturday April 12, 2008 in Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the loving husband of Avis Mills Martin. Born in Campbell County, July 24, 1914, he was the son of the late James Wellington Martin and Nannie Inge Martin. Jim was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church, a retired employee of the...
Mildred Lorraine Ellis
Apr 11, 2008
Mildred Lorraine Spicer Ellis, 84, of Tony Drive, died Friday, April 11, 2008. She was the loving wife of William Clyde Ellis, Sr. for 67 years. Born in Bristol, November 26, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Albert Ray Spicer and Emma Edith Geagley Spicer. Mildred was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church where she was a...
Riley Alvin Wiese
Apr 11, 2008
Riley Alvin Wiese, 68, of Soaring Free Lane, died Friday, April 11, 2008. He was the husband of the late Peggy Mertz Wiese. Born in Dallas, Texas, September 9, 1939, he was the son of the late Clifford Thomas Wiese and Marjorie Brown Wiese. Riley was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church, and a retired employee of AT&T. He...
Dooley Chenault
Apr 9, 2008
Dooley Chenault, 81, of Old Sawmill Lane, Evergreen, died Wednesday, April 9, 2008, in Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Josephine K. Chenault. Born in Appomattox County, June 29, 1926, he was a son of the late Annie Chenault. He was a retired logger. In addition to his wife he is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, John...
Elizabeth Bannon Hunter
Apr 4, 2008
Elizabeth Bannon "Betty" Hunter, 73, of Dunn Roaming Road, Appomattox, died Friday, April 4, 2008 in Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the loving wife of C. Kendall Hunter, Jr. for 51 years. She was an employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation before becoming a lifetime homemaker. Born in Carbondale, PA., February 7, 1935 she was a daughter of the...
Leah Beasley Carter
Apr 1, 2008
Leah Hatton Beasley Carter, 80, of Wildway Rd., died Tuesday, April 1, 2008 in Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the loving wife of Willis H. Carter for 61 years. Born in Buckingham County, July 7, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Aurelius Robert Beasley and Sara Blanche Stanley Beasley. Leah was a member of New Hope Baptist Church...
Winifred Harvey Martin
Mar 31, 2008
Martha Winifred Harvey Martin, 94, died Monday, March 31, 2008 in Farmville at the Woodland-Moore Center. She was the wife of the late Charles Sidney Martin, Sr. Born in Appomattox County, August 3, 1913, she was a daughter of the late Lytton and Etta Martin Harvey. Winnie graduated from Appomattox High School in 1931, and retired from the Country Store/Book...
