Feb 20, 2018

Ruby Ferguson Williams, 85, of Richmond, died Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at Westport Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was twice married to the late Charles Terrence Newman and the late Kenneth Eugene Williams.

Born in Appomattox County, Va., on September 9, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Minnie Gilbert and John Robert Ferguson. She was...

Feb 16, 2018

Harold Taylor Stratton, 86, of Liberty Chapel Road, Appomattox, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018 at his residence. He was the loving husband of Virginia Lewis Stratton for 65 years.

Born in Appomattox County, Va., on November 24, 1931, he was a son of the late Mary Lucy Taylor and Bert Douglas Stratton. He was an...

Feb 16, 2018

Catherine Erickson Murphy, 86, of Police Tower Road, died Friday, February 16, 2017, at Guggenheimer Health and Rehabilitation.   She and her late husband, Carl Boyd Murphy, Jr., shared their lives together for 63 years.

Born in Camden, N. J., on August 2, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Catherine May Voll and James George Erickson....

Feb 15, 2018

William Sydnor Pugh passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, February 15, 2018. He was born on May 31, 1936, in Lynchburg, VA, to James J. and Thelma Lawson Pugh and was raised in Charlotte County, VA. He attended Virginia Episcopal School and graduated from Randolph Henry High School in Charlotte County. He then received his B.S. in construction...

Feb 13, 2018

Lelia Irene Franklin Mays, 76, of New Chapel Road, Rustburg died Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at Runk and Pratt of Forest. She was the wife of the late Glenn Arthur Mays.

Born in Concord, Va., on September 27, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Nancy Woodall and Edward Davis Franklin. She was a member of...

Feb 12, 2018

William "Bill" Martin Hengeli, 88, of Midway Road, Phenix, Va., died Monday, February 12, 2018, at his residence. He was the husband of Leona L. Hengeli.

Born in Pennington, N. J., on October 10, 1929, he was a son of the late Emma Tilder and Steven Hengeli, Sr. He was a member of Midway Baptist Church and...

Feb 10, 2018

Betty Jean Thomas Drinkard, 88, of Old Grist Mill Rd, Appomattox passed away at Lynchburg General Hospital on February 10, 2018 surrounded by her family. Betty Jean was born in Lynchburg, Va., on October 21, 1929; she was a daughter of the late Beatrice Baxter Thomas and Hubert Maurice Thomas.

She was a member of Euclid Christian...

Feb 7, 2018

Frank Calvin Tanner, Sr. of Concord, Va., died on February 7, 2018 surrounded by his family. He and his wife, Stella Thomas Tanner had been married for 63 years.

Calvin, age 84, was born in Appomattox County, the son of the late Thomas H. Tanner and Hula Cunningham Tanner. He was a lifetime member of Hebron Baptist...

Feb 5, 2018

Eugene Lanier "Buck" Thompson, Sr., 80, of Double Bridges Road, Appomattox, died, Monday, February 5, 2018 at his residence. He was the husband of the late Mildred Fields Thompson.

Born in Appomattox County, September, 16, 1937, he was a son of the late Phyllis Godsey and Paul B. Thompson, Sr. Buck was a member of Spout Spring...

Feb 4, 2018

Lawrence Wade Adams, 84, of Appomattox, passed away after a long illness on Sunday, February 4, 2018, at Centra Health Lynchburg General Hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Born in Prince Edward County, Va. on December 11, 1933, he was the son and only child of the late Raleigh Martin Adams and Alice Preston Cash Adams.

He...

Jan 31, 2018

Wilsie Harvey Puckett, 91, of Naruna Lane, Gladys, died Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at her residence. She was the loving wife of the late Grey Harrison Puckett, Sr.

Born on November 18, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Odelle Ferguson and Jesse Peyton Harvey, Sr.  Wilsie was an active member and a deacon of Manassas...

Jan 29, 2018

Roger Bain (R.B.) Moore, 74, of Lynchburg and formerly of Appomattox passed from this life to that eternal life beyond the blue on Monday, January 29, 2018. R. B. as he was known; loved his God, his country, and his family.

Born in Lynchburg on February 7, 1943, he grew up in Appomattox County, the youngest of...

Jan 29, 2018

Kesslee Daegan Biscotti, 11, of Sun Drive, Concord, died Monday, January 29, 2018 at Lynchburg General Hospital.

Born in Lynchburg, December 21, 2006, she was the daughter of Candance Allen Pollard.

In addition to her mom, she is survived by two brothers and two sisters, Jamonta Hubbard, Natasha Hubbard, Kalyx Pollard and Kiyah Pollard; grandfather,...

Jan 27, 2018

Belle Martin Reynolds Megginson, 92, of Liberty Chapel Road, Appomattox, died, Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Twice widowed, she was the loving wife of Lonnie Christian Reynolds, Sr. and Joseph Robert Megginson Sr.

Born in Appomattox County, August 23, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Ruth Drinkard and Thomas Raymond Martin. Belle...

Jan 26, 2018

Roger Lee Gibson, 70, of Pamplin Road, Pamplin, died Friday, January 26, 2018 at his residence. He was the loving husband of Barbara Price Gibson.

Born in Chatham, October 12, 1947 he was a son of Alease Atkins Gibson of Gretna and the late Moses Gibson. Roger enjoyed fishing, playing poker and taking care of his vegetable...

Jan 26, 2018

Ethan Cole Woolwine, 24, of West Worth Village, TX, died Friday, January 26, 2018. He was the husband of Patience Nikole Woolwine.

Born in Wilmington, NC, June 21, 1993, he was a son of Bridget Deskins and Billy Joe Woolwine, Jr. of Appomattox. Ethan was a member of Evergreen Baptist Church. He was currently serving his country...

Jan 22, 2018

Odell Evans Wheeler, 97, of Cherry Drive, Fairfax, died Monday, January 22, 2018, in Tysons Woods Assisted Living. She was the wife of the late John Dixon Wheeler, Jr.

Born January 31, 1920, in Concord, Va., she was a daughter of the late Mittie Nash and Jesse Davis Evans. She was a member of Bethany United Methodist...

Jan 20, 2018

Thurman Earl Lawson, 87, of Hummingbird Lane, Spout Spring, died Saturday, January 20, 2018, in Lynchburg General Hospital.

Born in Stanardsville, Va., in Greene County, on May 14, 1930, he was a son of the late Sadie Shiflett and Jesse Lawson. He was predeceased by his wives, Sarah Cyrus Lawson and Helen Booker Lawson; two brothers, Jesse...

Jan 20, 2018

Helen Ware Jenkins Baldwin, 91, died January 20, 2018. She was the widow of D. Twyman Baldwin and the daughter of the late Harry and Mattie Beard Jenkins of Appomattox.

Helen is survived by a daughter, Nancy Baldwin-Harkness and husband, Brent of Lynchburg and little Kate Bodie who she adored; granddaughters, Terri Baldwin Roshau and husband, Monte...

Jan 20, 2018

Steven Caleb Purcell, 19, of Richmond Highway, Pamplin, died January 20, 2018.

Born in Lynchburg, October 10, 1998, he was a son of Steven Woodrow Purcell and Shaunna Jamerson Brown and husband, Ben. Caleb was a member of Thomas Terrace Baptist Church. He was a 2017 graduate of Cornerstone Christian Academy. Caleb was a wonderful person and...