Jul 11, 2023

Betty Jane Orange Staton, 86, of Pamplin, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at Lynchburg General Hospital.

Born July 7, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Katie Goin Orange Sadler and Harry Morton Orange. Betty was a member of Piney Ridge United Methodist Church and a former member of Pamplin United Methodist Church.

Jul 9, 2023

Allen William McElroy, 91, of Brookneal, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Lynchburg General Hospital.  He was the husband of Nancy McGhee McElroy.

Born in Pennsylvania, January 20, 1932.  He was a son of the late Thelma Nyce McElroy and Allen Reed McElroy.  Al served his country in the United States Army during the Korean...

Jul 7, 2023

Jimmy Patterson Moore, 76, of Concord, passed away on Friday, July 7, 2023, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Linda Lowe Moore.

Born on June 7, 1947, in Lynchburg, he was the son of the late Colena Drinkard and John Patterson Moore. He was a member of Trinity Methodist Church. Jimmy was a retired...

Jul 5, 2023

Irie Clinton Mays was born in Appomattox County, Va., on May 8, 1948, and passed away at his home on July 5, 2023. He was the husband of the late Pam Cox Mays.

He was the son of Gilbert and Irene Page Mays. He was educated in Appomattox County Schools. While in high school, he was blessed...

Jul 3, 2023

James Franklin "Jimmy" Carson, of Concord, Virginia, died Monday, July 3, 2023, peacefully at his residence.

He was born December 13th, 1932, to Charles Raymond Carson and Charlene Light Carson.  He grew up during the great depression and WWII which were tough times for any person. After graduating Concord High School, he attended Lynchburg College and went...

Jul 3, 2023

Joe Whitney Doss, 86, of Appomattox gained his wings on Monday, July 3, 2023, at Lynchburg General Hospital surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Ruth Sharp Doss.

Born on August 16, 1936, in Appomattox, he was the son of the late Aubrey Layfette Doss and Gwendolyn Smoot Doss. He was a retired carpenter that...

Jul 2, 2023

Sandra Ogden "Sandy" Mays, 66, of Concord passed away on July 2, 2023, at her residence.

Born on July 10, 1957, in Rockbridge County, she was the daughter of the late Edward E. "Curly" Ogden, Sr., and Julia "Judy" Gibson Ogden. She was retired from Thomasville Furniture Manufacturing and was a member of New Concord Presbyterian Church....

Jun 29, 2023

Audrey Bergman "Sis" Ferguson, 95, of Appomattox passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2023.

Born in Nelson County on February 29, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Walter Bergman and Maggie PerDieu Bergman. Sis was a retired lab tech at Courtland Manufacturing and a member of Memorial United Methodist Church.

In addition to...

Jun 26, 2023

Robert "Deno" Deaner, Sr., 82, of Appomattox, went home to Jesus on June 26, 2023. He was a great father, pawpaw, and friend.

Born in Campbell County, February 3, 1941, he was a son of the late Ruth Phelps and William Thomas Deaner.  Robert was a member of Mt. Comfort Methodist Church.  A stubborn man who would...

Jun 22, 2023

Congratulations to Irvin Wendell Crump, 88, who moved into a brand-new home on June 22, 2023.

Born on March 1, 1935, in Chesterfield County, he was the son of the late John B. and Rosie S. Crump of Midlothian, VA.

He was predeceased by his parents, his wife Peggy of 57 ½ years, and two...

Jun 20, 2023

Martha Jo Icenhour Mitchell, 80, of Appomattox passed away on June 20, 2023, at Runk and Pratt at Liberty Ridge. She was the wife of the late James "Jimmy" Carl Mitchell.

Born on April 25, 1943, in Boone, NC, she was the daughter of the late Dave Icenhour and Annie May Green Icenhour.

Martha was...

Jun 20, 2023

Kyle Adam Hall, 40, of Appomattox, died Tuesday, June 20, 2023.

Born in Toms River, NJ, November 13, 1982, he was a son of Karen Ross Hall and the late Wesley Hall Sr.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Jessica Lenior Fulton; two children, Videl Hall and Cloud Hall; seven...

Jun 19, 2023

Glenice Ann Van Cleef Walton, 89, of Spout Spring passed away on June 19, 2023, at her residence. She was the wife of the late Winston Davis Walton for 62 years.

Born on December 17, 1933, in Dinwiddie County, she was the daughter of the late Harmon Cropsey Van Cleef and Fanny Alease House Van Cleef. She...

Jun 18, 2023

Linda Lou Riggleman Louk, 78, of Appomattox passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at her residence. She was the wife of the late Edward "Ted" Louk.

Born on May 14, 1945, in Jamesburg, N.J., she was the daughter of the late John Clinton Riggleman and Ethel Pearl Pudder Riggleman.

She is survived by an...

Jun 15, 2023

Ella Evelyn Roach Taylor, 94, of Pamplin, died Thursday, June 15, 2023.  She was the wife of the late Lloyd Wilson Taylor for 61 years.

Born in Charlotte County, October 6, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Martha Clara Davis and Willie Anderson Roach.  She received her education at Darlington Heights Elementary School and Worsham...

Jun 11, 2023

Reva Smith Cruise, 87, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, formerly of Appomattox, died Sunday, June 11, 2023, in the University of Maryland, Baltimore-Washington Medical Center.

Born in Appomattox, August 16, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Sallie Mable Guill and John Andrew Smith, Sr.  Reva was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and a seamstress with...

Jun 6, 2023

Edward Lemach Caldwell Sr., born on December 9, 1929, in Appomattox, VA to Hubert Hunter and Sara Howerton Caldwell, passed away peacefully in his home on June 6, 2023. Ed, the second of six children, grew up on a dairy farm where he spent his youth working the land and raising his cherished hunting dogs. Training those bird dogs...

Jun 5, 2023

Eric Adler Leinheiser, 31, of Appomattox, died Monday, June 5, 2023.

Born in New Mexico, February 7, 1992, he was a son of Kell Warren Leinheiser of Appomattox and Patricia Littlejohn.  He was a fabricator for Tri-Boro Shelving and Partition in Farmville.

Eric was kind and made friends wherever he went and would help anyone...

Jun 1, 2023

Joan Carol Adkins Routt, 85, of Appomattox passed away on June 1, 2023, at Fairmont Crossing Health and Rehab Center. She was the wife of Ryland Russell Routt.

Born in Lynchburg on November 23, 1937, she was the daughter of the late David C. Adkins and Ella Elizabeth Robertson Adkins.

In addition to her husband,...

May 30, 2023

Barbara Stepp Rumburg, 80, of Spout Spring, VA died Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at her residence. She was the wife of Dr. Howard Rondel Rumburg.

Born in Princeton, West VA, on February 27, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Loraine Blankenship Stepp and Curtis H. Stepp.

In addition to her husband, she is...