Oct 19, 2019

Lawrence Allen Hamlett, Sr., 75, of Old Bethany Road, Pamplin, died Saturday, October 19, 2019. He was the husband of Gail Bryant Hamlett.

Born in Cullen, May 19, 1944, he was a son of the late Mary Ellen Baldwin and Allen Hugh Hamlett, Sr. Lawrence was an active member of Beale Memorial Presbyterian Church, where he served...

Oct 18, 2019

Betty Alise Campbell, 77, of Plant Drive, Appomattox, died Friday, October 18, 2019. She was the loving wife of Kinkle Wade Campbell.

Born in Pamplin, January 16, 1942, she was a daughter of the late Ellen Grace Kress and Thomas Almond.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by a sister, Ella Mae Godsey,...

Oct 18, 2019

William Ernest Layne, Jr., 90, of Snapps Mill Road, Spout Spring, died Friday, October 18, 2019. He was the husband of the late Alice Jennings Layne.

Born in Lynchburg, December 22, 1928, he was a son of the late Leavie Roberts and William Ernest Layne, Sr. William was a member of Spout Spring Baptist Church, a Charter...

Oct 13, 2019

PHILIP J. ROGERS was born on July 13, 1948 in Essex County, New Jersey. He crossed over on October 13, 2019, in Concord, Virginia, at home with loving family, after a valiant battle with cancer.

Phil is survived by his wife, Denise, step-children: Michael Ryan Gibbs (Wendy) and Amanda Kaye Gibbs; his sister, Mary Ann Rogers; along...

Oct 8, 2019

Ivan Wassin, 70, of Appomattox, formerly of Wallingford and Philadelphia, PA, died, Tuesday, October 8, 2019, after a 20 month battle with mesothelioma.

Born in St. Veit-an-der-Glan, Austria, he was the son of the late Maria and Kalina Wassin and immigrated to the U.S. in 1952.

He was a 1967 graduate of Mastbaum High School...

Oct 7, 2019

Barbara Savage Stephens, 80, of Gladstone, died Monday, October 7, 2019, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Hulet Hampton "Tootle" Stephens.

Born in Buckingham County, on November 21, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Lottie Kidd and Edward Savage. She attended Mineral Springs Baptist Church. Barbara loved her children, grandchildren,...

Oct 6, 2019

Frances O'Brien St. John, 84, of Chestnut Grove Church Road, Appomattox, died Sunday, October 6, 2019, at her residence.

Born in Montross, Va., on October 10, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Maggie Watson and Joseph Earl O'Brien. She was a member of Chestnut Grove Baptist Church. Frances was a retired teacher's assistant and nurse...

Oct 1, 2019

Dale Clarence Campbell, 73, of Spout Spring, died Tuesday, October 1, 2019 in Lynchburg General Hospital. In July, he and his wife, the former Bonnie Gilbert, celebrated sharing their lives together for 50 years.

Born September 25, 1946 in Amherst Co., he was a son of the late Kathleen Johnson and Abraham Campbell. Dale was a member...

Sep 27, 2019

Malcolm Scott Godsey, 50, of McDivitt Road, Salem died September 27, 2019, at his residence. Born in Lynchburg, Va., on May 20, 1969, he was the son of Lynn R. and Rose Burks Godsey of Appomattox.

Scott was a graduate of Appomattox County High School and a technician for ITT Corporation.

In addition to his...

Sep 26, 2019

David Mervin Flander, 57, of Crescent Lane, Monroe, died Thursday, September 26, 2019, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Faith Hinton Flander.

Born in Waverly, Iowa, on April 28, 1962, he was a son of the late Mervin J. Flander and the late Margaret Ann Walker Flander. He was employed as a bus driver...

Sep 24, 2019

Claude Berkley Cabaniss, 90, of Appomattox, died Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of the late Verta Lonelle "Nell" Williamson Cabaniss.

Born in Charlotte County, Va., on November 29, 1928, he was a son of the late William Eugene Cabaniss and the late Sarah Elizabeth Moore Carwile. He was a member...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...