Jan 16, 2022

Peggy O'Neil Doss Watson, 91, of Appomattox, died Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Pearls of Life in Lynchburg. She was the wife of the late George Raleigh Watson.

Born in Appomattox County, Va., on April 10, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Gwendolyn Smoot Doss and Aubrey Layfette Doss. She was a member of Liberty...

Jan 15, 2022

A legacy is not leaving something behind for your loved ones...it's leaving part of you behind within those you love.

In loving memory of Warren Daniel Hackett, of Appomattox, who passed from this life on January 15, 2022. Danny was born December 10, 1948, to Hampton Hackett, Jr. and Dorothy Bryant Hackett and lived the majority of...

Jan 15, 2022

Ellen Adams Midkiff, 81, of Bear Creek Road, Red House, died Saturday, January 15, 2022, at her residence. She was the wife of the late William Thomas Midkiff.

Born in Spout Spring, Va., on May 27, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Chaplin W. Adams and Lena Bates Adams. She was a member of Salem...

Jan 12, 2022

Reuben Ware "Doc" Bryant, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. Born on July 15, 1934, in Amherst County, he was a son of the late E. Hawthorne and Ruth Lyon Bryant.

He is survived by his beloved wife and devoted caregiver, Nancy Winston Bryant, the love of his life for the past 39 years. He is...

Jan 11, 2022

Dennis Harmond Porterfield, 75, of Lynchburg, died at his residence on January 11, 2022. He was the husband of Lou Moore Porterfield.

Born on October 1, 1946, in Ashland, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Elsie May Doss Porterfield and John Henry Porterfield. Dennis worked as a machinist at B & W until he...

Jan 10, 2022

Earl "Pete" Phillip Banton, 79, of Appomattox, died Monday, January 10, 2022, at his residence. Born in Lynchburg, Va., on July 15, 1942, he was a son of the late Annie Pearl Tomlinson Banton and Charles Mathiass Banton.

In 1975, Pete went to work for himself building homes until his retirement in 1991. He was a member...

Jan 9, 2022

Frances Mays Fields Bryant, 96, of Appomattox, Va., peacefully passed from this life to her eternal reward on Sunday, January 9, 2022. Born in Appomattox County, Va., on January 12, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Louis G. Mays, Sr.  and Lily Rhetta Pendergrass Mays.

She was a member of Vera Worship Center and was...

Jan 9, 2022

Nelda Lucado Garrett, 97, of Appomattox died Sunday morning, January 9, 2022, at the Appomattox Health and Rehabilitation Center.  She was the loving wife of the late Frank Nathan Garrett.

Born in Appomattox Co., March 3, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Edward L. and Annie Kate Lucado.  She was a member of Red Oak...

Jan 9, 2022

Helen Doss Phelps, 84, of Rector Road, Concord, died, Sunday, January 9, 2022.  She was the loving wife of Alvin David Phelps.

Born in Appomattox, March 3, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Florence Smith Doss and John Alfred Doss, Jr.  Helen was a lifetime member of Calvary Baptist Church where she served as a...

Jan 7, 2022

Ronald "Ronnie" Grey Mann, 74, of Appomattox died at his residence on January 7, 2022. He was the husband of Barbara Beasley Mann.

Born in Lynchburg, Va., on October 10, 1947, he was the son of the late Chap Harmon Mann and Beatrice Roberts Mann. Retired with over 30 years of service, he worked for Coleman Adams...

Jan 7, 2022

John Thomas Goin Jr., 77, of Concord died at Lynchburg General Hospital on January 7, 2022. He was the husband of Sandra Saunders Goin for 56 years.

Born on November 10, 1944, in Lynchburg Va, he was the son of the late John Thomas Goin and Margaret Maxwell Goin Mann.

After 48 years John retired...

Jan 4, 2022

Mitchell Conn Luckie, 71, was born on May 11, 1950, and went to see Jesus on January 4, 2022. Mitch was an amazing man. He would say that he was just an ordinary guy, but people who knew him described him as a beloved pastor and wonderful storyteller. He had a story for every situation. Mitch loved people and...

Jan 4, 2022

Norma Johnson Watson, 84, of Appomattox, died Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Thomas Filmore Watson, Jr. for 47 years.

Born in Rocky Mount, N. C., on August 3, 1937, she was a daughter of the late Mildred Fuller Johnson and Irvin B. Johnson. She was a member...

Jan 4, 2022

Wilma Deane McMullen, 85, of Concord, died January 4, 2022.  She was the wife of the late Arnold Roy McMullen, Sr.

Born in Doddridge County, WV, on December 9, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Blanche Swiger and Charles Russell Morgan.  Wilma was a devout Christian and a member of Journey Ministries.   She enjoyed volunteering...

Jan 2, 2022

Mary Clarine Kestner Mays, 93, of Appomattox, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2022. She was born on December 30, 1928, a daughter of the late Theodore Roosevelt and Mary Franklin Kestner. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Jesse Mays, and by her son and only child, Warren Thomas Mays, as well as her sister,...

Dec 31, 2021

Felice Johnson "Felix" "Fix" Iannaco, 89, of Red House, Virginia, died December 31, 2021, at Babcock Manor in Appomattox, VA. He was born June 2, 1932 to Lucy (Iuliucci) Iannaco and Thomas Iannaco.

Felix grew up a farmer, then joined the US Army where he served until 1957 and was an honored Korean War veteran. In 1956,...

Dec 29, 2021

The gentle, generous, loving spirit of J. Wayne Kasperski slipped quietly into his Savior's presence on December 29, 2021.

Born the only child of John J. and Mary Elizabeth Kasperski on March 1, 1949, in St. Louis, MO, Wayne was a classical pianist, a scholar, an educator, a model train enthusiast, and a lover of the Word...

Dec 24, 2021

Flora Jean Beam, 96, of Appomattox, VA died on Friday, December 24, 2021, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Harry and Madeleine McCaughin. She graduated valedictorian of Ursinus College in 1947. She enjoyed traveling, reading, knitting, crocheting, sewing, and other crafts.  She was married to Merlin A. Beam for over 69 years, and he...

Dec 21, 2021

Jacqueline Barbara Thompson, (given name, Keali'iwahinenohea Davidson), 81, of Pamplin, died Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at her residence. She was preceded in death by her husband William Floyd Thompson.

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on May 4, 1940, the adopted daughter of the late Rosie Costa and Solomon Nuuhiwa and the biological child of Anna Kamaka Davidson and...

Dec 21, 2021

David Christian Paulette, 80, of Chesterfield, died on December 21, 2021. He was the husband of Sarah Thomas Paulette.

Born on September 20, 1941, in Appomattox, Va., he was the son of the late Ernest Jackson Paulett and Eras Pauline Poe Paulett. David was a born-again believer in Jesus Christ and attended Calvary Baptist Church. He was...