Obituaries

Brenda Mallard Surface

Brenda Mallard Surface

Sep 18, 2019

Brenda Joyce Mallard Surface, 70, of Coburn Lane, Appomattox, died Wednesday, September 18, 2019, at her residence. She was the wife of Estel Eugene Surface.

Born in Norfolk, Va., on August 31, 1949, she was the daughter of Elsie Mallard Wicker of Appomattox. She was a member of Victory Baptist Church. Brenda was a graduate of Hicks...

Joseph Clifton Coflin

Joseph Clifton Coflin

Sep 14, 2019

Joseph Clifton Coflin, 82, of Church Street, Appomattox passed away on Saturday evening, September 14, 2019, at his home. Born in Alexandria, Va. on March 15, 1937, to the late Eugene and Eleanor M. Coflin.

Joe owned an Amaco Gas Station in Jacksonville, Fla. and was the proud owner of Coflin Appliance serving Appomattox and surrounding areas...

Hettie "Rena" Irene Litchford

Hettie "Rena" Irene Litchford

Sep 14, 2019

Hettie Irene "Rena" Ferguson Litchford, 79, of Walnut Hill Road, Gladstone, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 14, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Clyde Melvin Litchford, Sr.

Born in Lynchburg, Va., on February 22, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Wilson Ryland and...

Jerald "Jerry" Merton Long

Jerald "Jerry" Merton Long

Sep 12, 2019

Jerald "Jerry" Merton Long, 76, of Red House Road, Appomattox, slipped from the arms of his loving wife into the open arms of Jesus, Thursday, September 12, 2019 at his residence. He was the loving husband of Nancy Purdy Long.

Born in Front Royal, November 23, 1942, he was a son of the late Marion Louise Saffell...

Irma Fleshman Phelps

Irma Fleshman Phelps

Sep 10, 2019

Irma Fleshman Phelps, 69, of Church Street, Appomattox, died Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at Guggenheimer Health and Rehab. She was the wife of the late Frank L. Phelps.

Born in Virginia on December 17, 1949, she was a daughter of the late Agnes Ranson and Woodrow Wilson Fleshman. She was retired from Thomasville Furniture.

She...

Clarence Newton Tolley

Clarence Newton Tolley

Sep 8, 2019

Clarence Newton Tolley, 73, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, September 8, 2019, at UVA Medical Center with his children by his side.

Newton was born to Clarence Preston Tolley and Alma Merle Tolley of Pamplin on November 27, 1945 and was a lifelong resident of Appomattox. He was a precocious child that always built and fixed...

Jeffrey Wayne Baldwin

Jeffrey Wayne Baldwin

Sep 8, 2019

Jeffrey Wayne Baldwin, 40, of Richmond Highway, died Sunday, September 8, 2019. He was the husband of Jana Geesaman Baldwin.

Born in Lynchburg, Va., on July 24, 1979, he was a son of Nancy Jamerson Baldwin and Ricky W. Baldwin of Pamplin. He was a member and former deacon of Elon Baptist Church and a member of...

Leslie Butler Moore

Leslie Butler Moore

Sep 8, 2019

Leslie Butler Moore, 64, of Clover Place, Lynchburg, died Sunday, September 8, 2019, at his residence.

Born in Norfolk, Va., on November 5, 1954, he was a son of the late Elizabeth Marie King and Allen Butler Moore. He was a 1974 graduate of E. C. Glass High School and received a CNC machining certification from CVCC....

J. Bruce Coleman

J. Bruce Coleman

Sep 6, 2019

Jesse Bruce Coleman, 66, of Oak Ridge, passed away peacefully on September 6, 2019, after a 10 month battle with cancer.

Bruce was retired after 42 years of employment with General Foods/Kraft Corporation. He was born and raised in Lynchburg, VA. He graduated from E.C. Glass High School, Lynchburg, and received a BS Degree in Business Administration...

Angel Dawn Mcfadden

Angel Dawn Mcfadden

Sep 5, 2019

Angel Dawn McFadden, 20, of Rock Spring Road, Appomattox, died Thursday, September 5, 2019.

Born in Lynchburg, August 11, 1999, she was a daughter of the late Stefanie Dawn Martin and Thomas McFadden and wife, Cary of Forest.

In addition to her father and step-mother, she is survived by three brothers, Matthew Witt McFadden and...

Betty Wright Hudson

Betty Wright Hudson

Sep 3, 2019

Betty Wright Hudson, 76, of Hundley Springs Road, died Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at Guggenheimer Health and Rehab. She was the wife of the late Jerry Walker Hudson.

Born in Appomattox County, Va., on June 8, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Susie Goin and Walter Akers Wright. She was a member of Memorial United...

F. Nathan Garrett

F. Nathan Garrett

Sep 2, 2019

Frank Nathan Garrett, 96, of Piney Mountain Road, died Monday, September 2, 2019, at Appomattox Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of Nelda Lucado Garrett for 75 years and 4 months. .

Born in Appomattox County, on December 31, 1922, he was a son of the late Queen Victoria Harris and William Fletcher Garrett. He...

Lloyd M. Bryant

Lloyd M. Bryant

Sep 1, 2019

Lloyd Marie Bryant, 91, of David's Creek Lane, died Sunday, September 1, 2019, at his residence. He was the loving husband of Rebecca "Becky" Tinnell Bryant for 70 years.

Born in Appomattox County, Va., on August 25, 1928, he was a son of the late Maggie Lena Ferguson and Dallas Clifton Bryant. He was a member of...

Neola Barlow Smith

Neola Barlow Smith

Aug 31, 2019

Neola Inez Barlow Smith, 105, of Appomattox, died at home on Saturday, August 31, 2019.

Born in Appomattox County, on March 10, 1914, she was a daughter of the late Florence Elmina Hamilton and William Henry Saurs Barlow. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Grover E. Smith; a son, Grover Alton Smith;...

Ronald Whitfield Mitchell

Ronald Whitfield Mitchell

Aug 30, 2019

Ronald Whitfield Mitchell, 77, of Red House, passed on Friday, August 30, 2019, at home surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Emily Phelps Mitchell.

Born on December 22, 1941, he was a son of the late Kathleen Blanks and Raymond Whitfield Mitchell. He was a member of Providence Baptist Church and retired from West...

Sarah Eleanor Myers

Sarah Eleanor Myers

Aug 27, 2019

Sarah Eleanor Myers, 72, of Stage Coach Road, Concord, died Tuesday, August 27, 2019. She was the loving mom of Erica D. Marks and her husband, James "Yankee."

Born in Lynchburg, January 30, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Sarah Powell and Woodrow Wilson Mayberry.

She is survived by two sisters, Martha A....

Jerry Lee White

Jerry Lee White

Aug 24, 2019

Jerry Lee White, 73, of Stonewall Road, Concord, died Saturday, August 24, 2019. He was the husband of Dian Frazer White.

Born in Lynchburg, June 20, 1946, he was a son of the late Leona Hendricks and Woodrow W. White. Jerry was a Supervisor for Archer Creek Foundry.

In addition to his wife, he is...

Ted Wayne Layne, Sr.

Ted Wayne Layne, Sr.

Aug 24, 2019

Ted Wayne Layne, Sr., 82, of Vermillion Road, Appomattox, died Saturday, August 24, 2019, at his residence. He was the husband of the late Anna Louise Wood Layne.

Born in Appomattox, August 29, 1936, he was a son of the late Nannie Cumbie and E. Taylor Layne, Sr. He had retired from Verizon and proudly served his...

M. Reid Shields

M. Reid Shields

Aug 19, 2019

Malcolm Reid Shields, 83, of Timberlake Drive, Lynchburg, died Monday, August 19, 2019. He was the husband of the late Margaret Blanks Shields.

Born in Campbell County, September 6, 1935, he was a son of the late Doris St. John and Beverly Craddock Shields, Jr. Reid was a member of Midway Baptist Church. He served his country...

Thaddeus R. Zimmerman

Thaddeus R. Zimmerman

Aug 17, 2019

Thaddeus R. Zimmerman, 79, of Oakleigh Avenue, Appomattox, died Saturday, August 17, 2019. He was the husband of the late Michele Erickson Zimmerman.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was a son of the late Irene Adams and Thomas Zimmerman. Thaddeus was a member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church.

He is survived by a...

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