Feb 24, 2024

John Forest Marshall, 92, of Appomattox, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2024.  He was the beloved husband of Doris Geraldine Culbertson Marshall for 63 years.

Born on June 3, 1931, he was the adopted son of the late Mary Willie Caldwell Marshall and Howard Blanton Marshall. Forest was a graduate of Roanoke National Business College and was...

Feb 23, 2024

Ralph Emmett Mayberry, 81, of Promise Land Road, Appomattox, passed away at home on Friday, February 23, 2024.

Born on May 9, 1942, in Red House, he was the son of the late George William Mayberry and Nellie Elizabeth Mann Mayberry.

Ralph worked many jobs over the years, working two jobs at a time to...

Feb 21, 2024

Gwendolyn Paulette Franklin, 97, of Appomattox passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at The Woodland in Farmville, VA. She was the wife of the late George Clifton "Shine" Franklin for 58 years.

Born on September 12, 1926, in Appomattox, she was the daughter of the late Robert Jefferson Paulette and Annie Wheeler Paulette. She was a...

Feb 21, 2024

Larry Max Buckles, Jr., 61, of Concord, died Wednesday, February 21, 2024.  He was the husband of Theresa Sorocco-Buckles, and a devoted son and father.

Born in Washington State, March 7, 1962, he was a son of the late Dorene Ann Baum Buckles and Larry M. Buckles, Sr.  Larry served his country in the United States Navy....

Feb 20, 2024

Mary Suzanne Yesulitis Osterberg, 65, of Appomattox passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at Bedford Hospice House. She was the wife of the late Stephen Gary Osterberg.

Born on November 2, 1958, in Irvington, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Yesulitis and Caroline E. Phillips Yesulitis.

She is survived by four...

Feb 16, 2024

Eugene Calvin Tutwiler III, "Gene", 81, of Richmond, Virginia, passed away peacefully on February 16th, 2024. He is preceded in death by his father, Eugene Calvin Tutwiler, Jr., mother, Marguerite Childress Tutwiler, and sister, Patricia Tutwiler Clare.

He is survived by his loving children, Calvin Tutwiler (Ann), Julie Tutwiler Garrett (Curtis), Anne Tutwiler (Mike); former wife, Myralynn...

Feb 15, 2024

William Clem "Sonny" O'Brien, 78, of Appomattox, died Thursday, February 15, 2024.

Born in Appomattox, October 2, 1945, he was a son of the late Rachel Page O'Brien and Clem Hancock O'Brien.  Clem served his country in the National Guard from 1968-1974.  He retired after 46 years of service from Central Virginia Electric Cooperative.  In 1977, Clem...

Feb 13, 2024

Mildred Chappell Pollard, 75, of Pamplin, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Leroy "Mutt" Pollard, Sr.

Born in Charlotte County, VA, on February 18, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Milton Fredrick Chappell and Mary Elizabeth Clay Chappell....

Feb 13, 2024

Ronald Joseph Torrence, 75, of Concord, died Tuesday, February 13, 2024.  He was the loving husband of Mary Martin Torrence.

Born in Lynchburg, February 8, 1949, he was a son of the late Julia Fielder Torrence and Robert Elwood "Nice" Torrence, Sr. Ronald was a member of Grace Church.  He retired from Thomasville Furniture as a maintenance...

Feb 12, 2024

Steven Olbert Evans, 52, of Pamplin passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024, at Lynchburg General hospital.

Born in Columbus, OH on September 22, 1971, he was the son of the late Earmel Evans and Betty Bandy Evans.

He is survived by four children, Kerri-Anne Evans, Kevin Andrew Evans, Brittany Weatherford, and Timothy Jones; two...

Feb 12, 2024

Alice Faye Thornhill Morgan, 82, of Appomattox passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024, at her home. She was the wife of Charles R. Morgan for 62 years.

Born in Gladstone, Va., on November 11, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Paul Alexander Thornhill and Pauline Owen Thornhill. Faye loved antiques and doll collecting. She...

Feb 9, 2024

On February 9, 2024, Deloris Ann Litchford Ferguson's Heavenly Father said, "come on home, My daughter, you have fought a good battle".  She was the wife for 48 years of the late Howard Eugene, "Gene" Ferguson, Sr.

Born in Bent Creek, May 15, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Nettie Pearl Tyree and Lloyd Allen...

Feb 3, 2024

Judy Lynn Bryant Slagle, 65, of Appomattox passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at her residence. She was the wife of Roger Dale Slagle for 37 years.

Born on June 7, 1958, in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of Landon Eugene Bryant, Sr. of Appomattox and the late Lilly Maxine Thomas Bryant. She was a member...

Feb 3, 2024

Carolyn Nash Thompson, 74, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the loving wife for 49 years to Omar "Billy" Lewis Thompson.

She was born on August 4, 1949, in Appomattox County as the only child to the late Frank Jefferson Nash, Jr. and Mary "Jean" Moore Nash.  She was...

Feb 2, 2024

Daniel Adrian "Danny" Cash, 74, of Appomattox passed away on Friday, February 2, 2024.

Born on December 9, 1949, in Lynchburg, Va., he was the son of the late Adrian Rudolph Cash and Dorothy Jennings Cash.

He is survived by his devoted wife of 49 years, Brenda Sue Knight Cash. He is also survived by...

Feb 1, 2024

Beverly Burnley Adams, 77, of Wingina, died Thursday, February 1, 2024.  She was twice widowed to the late Hubbard Ray Burnley and the late Larry Randale Adams.

Born January 13, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Helen Juanita McCormick and Samuel Lynwood Gunter.  Beverly was a member of Maple Grove Pentecostal Holiness Church.  She was...

Jan 30, 2024

Frances Viar McCormick, 91, of Gladstone, died Tuesday, January 30, 2024.  She was the wife of the late Guy Samuel McCormick, Sr.

Born in Charlottesville, June 21, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Easter Lee Stephens and Everette Wilson Viar.  Frances loved to color, chew tobacco and drink her wine.  Frances was there for everyone...

Jan 28, 2024

Charles Ronald "C.R." Thompson, 77, of Rustburg, died Sunday, January 28, 2024.

Born in Lynchburg, December 3, 1946, he was a son of the late Florence Oneeda Carson and Charlie Russell "Shorty" Thompson.  CR was a member of Rustburg United Methodist Church.  He received a Master of Education from the University of Southern Mississippi and received a...

Jan 28, 2024

Walter Curtis Burnette, Jr., 72, of Appomattox, died Sunday, January 28, 2024, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Cindy Covington Burnette.

Born on July 27, 1951, in Lynchburg, Va., he was the son of the late Ida Virginia Rosser Burnette and Walter Curtis Burnette, Sr. He retired from the Virginia Department of Transportation and...

Jan 27, 2024

Alice Almond Thomas, 85, of Appomattox was welcomed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 27, 2024. Born on May 11, 1938, in Lynchburg, Va. to her precious parents, Algie Welford Almond and Ava Davidson Almond.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 65...