Nov 25, 2021

Virginia Carolyn Caldwell Carnefix, 77, of Appomattox, died Thursday, November 25, 2021.  She was the loving wife of Joel Dickerson Carnefix.

Born in Lynchburg, January 2, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Kathleen Whittington and David E. Caldwell, Jr. Virginia was a member of Northminster Evangelical Presbyterian Church. She was a secretary for Moses Motor...

Nov 25, 2021

Kenneth C. "Kenny" Canody, 83, of Madison Heights, died Thursday, November 25, 2021. He was the husband of the late Barbara J. Canody.

Born in Washington, DC, September 23, 1938, he was a son of the late Inez Wright and Roy Cavalier Canody. Kenneth was a member of Elon Baptist Church where he was a former Deacon....

Nov 22, 2021

Roger Lee Moore, 64, of James River Road, Gladstone, died Monday, November 22, 2021, at the residence of his son.

Born in Lynchburg, June 7, 1957, he was a son of the late Martha Jennings and Marvin Watts Moore, Jr. Roger was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. He was a cemetery trustee for Rebecca Cemetery...

Nov 21, 2021

Steve Jenkins, 71, of Ruckers Road, Concord, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, November 21, 2021. He was the loving husband of Ann Echols Jenkins for 47 years.

Born in Richmond, February 21, 1950, he was the son of the late Frances Crowder and Floyd Henley Jenkins. Steve served his country in the United States Army....

Nov 18, 2021

Mary Cornelia Reynolds Carson, 94, of Spout Spring, received her call to heaven on November 18, 2021. She was the beloved wife of the late Clarence Edward Carson for 75 years.

Born on October 10, 1927, in Lynchburg, Va., she was the daughter of the late Luther Elbert Reynolds and Mattie Sue Harris Reynolds. She was preceded...

Nov 16, 2021

To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.

Ecclesiates 3:1

John C. Ferguson was born September 22, 1931, in Appomattox County. The third of nine children, born to the late Joe and Ruby Ferguson. He was preceded in death his late wife, Lenna Ferguson; one sister, Virginia "Ray"...

Nov 15, 2021

Ronald Keith Mann, 80, of Appomattox, died Monday, November 15, 2021, at his residence.

Born in Lynchburg, Va., on September 29, 1941, he was a son of the late Nora "Kitty" Clark Mann and Willis "Pete" Mann. He worked as a phone technician for over 40 years, retiring from Verizon. Ron loved to hunt and fish and...

Nov 15, 2021

Gleanie Franklin Cooper, 78, formerly of Hamilton, VA, died Monday, November 15, 2021.

Born in Leesburg, Va., on February 27, 1943, he was a son of the late Lauvenia Carter and Thomas J. Cooper, Sr. He retired from the city of Falls Church.

He is survived by three children, Daniel J. Cooper, Gleanie F. Cooper,...

Nov 13, 2021

Dana Doss Beckhouse, 47, of Old Grist Mill Road, Appomattox, died Saturday, November 13, 2021, at her residence. She was the loving wife of Chris Beckhouse.

Born in Lynchburg, April 17, 1974, she was the daughter of Wanda Ferguson and Dennis Edwin Doss. Dana was a member of New Hope Baptist Church where she served in the...

Nov 11, 2021

Tina Marie Bass, 51, of Appomattox, passed away on November 11, 2021, at her residence. She was the daughter of Nancy Jordan Greene and husband, Buddy of Appomattox and Augustus Daniel Bass of Nags Head, NC.

She was born in Edenton, North Carolina on May 25, 1970. Tina was a loving daughter, mother, and grandmother. Her hobbies...

Nov 10, 2021

Wanda Sue Williams Simpson, 75, of Appomattox, died Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Lynchburg General Hospital.

Born in Ashland, West Va., on March 10, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Lillie Easter Bledsoe Williams and Walter Lee Williams, Sr. She was graduate of John I. Burton High School, Clinch Valley Community College, and Radford University....

Nov 8, 2021

Jonathon Andrew Goin, 30, of Brookneal Highway, Rustburg, died Monday, November 8, 2021, at his residence.

Born in Lynchburg, December 17, 1990, he was a son of Otis E. Goin, Jr., and the late Deborah A. Davidson. Jonathon enjoyed hunting, fishing, and spending time with his nieces and nephews.

In addition to his father, he...

Nov 6, 2021

Wendy Carol Steppe, 51, of Appomattox, died Saturday, November 6, 2021, at her residence. Born in Lynchburg, Va., on October 6, 1970, she was the daughter of Carolyn Maxwell and Douglas Marshall Steppe of Appomattox.

She is also survived by her children, Christian Scott and wife, Tayler and Shankia Steppe; three grandchildren, Scarlett Wrae Scott, Jase Daxton...

Nov 5, 2021

Michael Jerome Cawthorne, 63, of Forest, died at his residence on November 5, 2021.

Born in Lynchburg, Va., on March 10, 1958, he was the son of the late Franklin D. "Rabbit" Cawthorne and Barbara Wills Cawthorne. He was a US Army Veteran and worked in a shipyard.

He is survived by his sisters, Michele...

Nov 4, 2021

Eugene Kennedy, 66, of Appomattox, died Thursday, November 4, 2021, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Susan P. Kennedy.

Born in Albany, New York on April 8, 1955, he was the son of the late Stephen Michael Kennedy and Lillian Rose Franke Kennedy.

He was formerly employed by GLTC, LSC Communications, and...

Nov 3, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Shorter Lee, 91, of Farmville, died Wednesday, November 3, 2021, in Brookneal.  She was the loving wife of the late James Elwood "Jim" Lee, Sr.

Born in Madisonville, March 25, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Ella Mae DeFord and Charles R. Shorter, Sr.  Mary was formerly part owner of Trinity Memorial Gardens,...

Nov 1, 2021

Jean Bryant McCormick, 81, of Bent Creek, passed away in Lynchburg General Hospital on Monday, November 1, 2021. She was the wife of the late Dennis F. McCormick, Sr., for 61 years.

Born on October 23, 1940, in Buckingham, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Matthew Bryant and Lorine Stinson.

She was a...

Oct 29, 2021

Rebecca "Becky" Tinnell Bryant, 91, of David's Creek Lane, Appomattox, passed away Friday, October 29, 2021, at Appomattox Health and Rehab. She was the loving wife of the late Lloyd Marie Bryant for 70 years.

Becky was born in Appomattox County, September 22,1930.  She was a daughter of the late Rosa Melvin Johnson and Charles Henry Tinnell. ...

Oct 28, 2021

Mrs. Sandra Thackston Best, 75, of Leeds Lane passed away Thursday, October 28 th , 2021 at her home. She was born in High Point, N.C. on Jan. 25th, 1946, to James Henry Thackston and Alice Maude Ranson Thackston.  On April 9 th , 1993 she married the love of her life, Edward T. Best. He preceded her in...

Oct 25, 2021

Charles L. Wilkerson Sr., 73, passed away on October 25, 2021, at his home. He was the husband of Susan Jennings Wilkerson for 52 years.

Born in Lynchburg, VA on June 30, 1948, he was the son Dorothy M. and H. L. "Frog" Wilkerson. He was a lifelong member of Red Oak Baptist Church where he served...