May 21, 2023

Bennie Lee Franklin, 72, of Rustburg, died Sunday, May 21, 2023.  He and the former Connie Allen were married November 10, 1970.

Born in Lynchburg, August 6, 1950, he was a son of the late Hazel Lawrence and Benjamin A. Franklin.  He served his country in the United States Navy. Bennie was the owner and operator of...

May 21, 2023

Mrs. Carolyn Kizer Kreidel, age 91, of Stockbridge, Georgia, passed away on May 21, 2023. She was the wife of the late Rev. George E. Kreidel.

Carolyn was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in Appomattox, Virginia.

She is survived by her children: George Edward (Robin) Kreidel, Jr. of GA, Gary Michael (Anna) Kreidel of...

May 20, 2023

James Edward Woody, Jr., 89, of Appomattox, died Saturday, May 20, 2023. He was the husband of the late Phyllis Branch Woody.

Born in Nelson County, August 7, 1933, he was a son of the late Glendola Catron Carter and the late James Edward Woody, Sr.  James served his country in the United States Army during the...

May 11, 2023

Wallace Padgett Marsh, 35, of Appomattox passed away on May 11, 2023. He was the husband of Victoria Jane Evans.

Born in Lynchburg on July 13, 1987, he was the son of Owen Marsh and Cynthia Barbee Marsh. Wallace served his country as a member in the United States Army. He was an avid Lebron...

May 10, 2023

Rose Burks Godsey, 77, of Appomattox, died Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at her residence. She was the wife of Lynn Raymond Godsey.

Born in Appomattox County, August 15, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Mabel Gunter and Walter Winston Burks. She retired from Thomasville Furniture after 30 years of service.

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May 10, 2023

Jerold "Jerry" Breen Nares, 82, of Concord, passed away on May 10, 2023, at Guggenheimer Health and Rehab. He was the husband of Barbara Martin Nares.

Born in Corning, N.Y. on January 10, 1941, he was the son of the late Harry H....

May 5, 2023

George Joseph Doeppe, Jr, 78, of Appomattox, died Friday, May 5, 2023, in Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Alice Stokes Doeppe for 59 years.

Born in Richmond, March 2, 1945, he was a son of the late Elizabeth Denson and George Joseph Doeppe, Sr. George spent two tours of duty in Vietnam...

May 4, 2023

Betty Jean McCormick Doss went to be with the Lord on May 4, 2023, at her home in Winona, Missouri. She was the wife of the late Edward Ryland Doss, Sr.

Born in Buckingham, Virginia on September 17, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Virginia Phelps McCormick and William Douglas McCormick.

May 2, 2023

Frances Lee "Lucy" Gagneur, 83, of Appomattox passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at her residence. She was the wife of the late Norman Bernard Gagneur for 54 years.

Born in Appomattox on August 19, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Bernard Doss, Sr., and...

May 1, 2023

On May 1, 2023, at the age of 89, Jeannett Meetze of Appomattox, Virginia left this world to reunite with and join her heavenly family.

She was born February 25, 1934, in Danville, Virginia. Her father died when she was 3 years old. Times were very hard, but Jeannett was blessed with a loving and...

Apr 30, 2023

Floyd Lee "Little Man" McCormick, Sr., 82, of Gladstone passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at his sons' residence. He was the husband of the late Joyce Ferguson McCormick.

Born in Gladstone on August 28, 1940, he was the son of the late Walker W. McCormick and Effie Jamerson McCormick. He attended Maple Grove...

Apr 28, 2023

Eugene Thomas Burleigh, 89, of Concord passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023, at his residence with his beloved dog Ginger by his side. He was the husband of the late Shirley Riley Burleigh for 47 years.

Born in Concord on July 18, 1933, he was the son of the late Joel Thomas "Buck" Burleigh...

Apr 28, 2023

Donald Ray Giles, 78, of Spout Spring passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023, at Lynchburg General Hospital.

Born in Appomattox on January 31, 1945, he was the son of the late L E Giles, Jr., and Georgia Hamilton Giles. He was a member of the Appomattox Moose Lodge, Reedy Creek Hunt Club, and was...

Apr 25, 2023

James Robert "Jim" Burke, 76, of Appomattox peacefully passed away on Tuesday April 25th, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones after a difficult battle with cancer. Jim was born on July 15th, 1946, in Lynchburg, Va. He graduated from Appomattox High School in 1964. Jim went on to work in the telephone business with Verizon and ATT. He...

Apr 23, 2023

David E. Moore, 71, of Charlotte Court House, woke in the arms of Jesus on April 23, 2023. His body is now healed of the dementia he suffered with for many years. He was the husband of Dianna "Linda" Lee Moore for 47 years.

Born January 30, 1952, in...

Apr 22, 2023

Rebecca (Becky) Richardson of Centreville, MD died April 22 surrounded by loved ones. She was the daughter of Martha Evelyn McKenzie Caldwell and Richard Walker Caldwell. Born in Martinsville, Virginia, on October 5, 1943; she was 79 years old. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Myron Richardson, daughter, Lisa Berry and husband Bill, and granddaughters...

Apr 22, 2023

Judy Lynn Johnson, 69, of Lynchburg, died Saturday, April 22, 2023.

Born in Lynchburg, February 5, 1954, she was a daughter of Edna Mae Goad Johnson and the late Aubrey Floyd "Dick" Johnson. Judy was a member of Thomas Road Baptist Church and a former member of Bible Baptist Church. She was involved in Education...

Apr 20, 2023

Marshall Allen Watson, 63, of Appomattox VA, passed away on April 20, 2023. Born in Lynchburg on August 24, 1959, he was the son of the late Erma and Thomas Watson. He served his country proudly as a Navy Veteran from 1977 to 1981.

In his time he spent in the...

Apr 13, 2023

Helen McCormick Scott, 97, of Appomattox passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Robert I. "Scottie" Scott, Jr.

Born in Appomattox County, on November28, 1925, she was the last surviving of eight children to the late Willie McCormick and Nettie Ferguson McCormick. She was a...

Apr 9, 2023

Jean Moore LeGrand, 90, of Appomattox, died Sunday, April 9, 2023, at Babcock Manor. She was the wife of the late Walter Hunter "Boots" LeGrand.

Born in Appomattox County, on November 12, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Clyde Moore and Katherine Martin Moore. She was a charter member of Grace Hills Baptist Church....