Aug 31, 2017

Jessee Franklin Osborne, 81, of Red House Rd., Appomattox, died Thursday, August 31, 2017, at Hospice of the Piedmont. He was widowed by his second wife, Beverly Bassett Hamilton Osborne.

Born in Washington County, Va., on June 30, 1936, Jessee was the 14 th of 15 children born to the late Claude Tony and Stella Rhudy Osborne....

Aug 30, 2017

James Lee Ratliff, 56, of Red House Road, died Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at his residence.

Born in Grundy, April 25, 1961, he was a son of Madie Ball Ratliff and the late Hatler Ratliff.

He is survived by two children, Mark Ratliff and Melissa Ratliff; three brothers, Ronald, Burl and David Ratliff; one sister,...

Aug 28, 2017

Erma Martin Watson, 91, of S. Church Street, Appomattox, died Monday, August 28, 2017, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Thomas Christian Watson. Born in Appomattox County, Va., on August 21, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Maude Ferguson and Joel W. "Jack" Martin. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church...

Aug 28, 2017

Sheila Yvonne Schultz, 66, of Pamplin, died Monday, August 28, 2017. She was the wife of the late Carl Schultz.

She was a bus driver for Appomattox County Schools System for many years.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, September 2, 2017, at Liberty Baptist Church by the Rev. Rusty Small....

Aug 26, 2017

Linda Mann Smith, 69, of North Creek Road, passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the loving wife of Otto Frank Smith, Jr.

Born in Lynchburg, April 28, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Rachel Mayberry and William Edward Man, Sr. Linda was a member of Spout Spring Baptist Church....

Aug 24, 2017

Martha Ross Stimpson, 91, of Lynchburg, passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Millard Gray Stimpson for 63 years.

Born in New Kensington, PA, August 23, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Genevieve Holly and Franklin Reece Ross. Martha started her career working as a...

Aug 23, 2017

Lydia Clark Howard, 96, of Appomattox, died Wednesday, August 23, 2017, in Appomattox Health and Rehab. She was the wife of the late Vernon Danford Howard.

Born in Oconee County, S. C., on May 11, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Annie Jones and Anderson H. Clark.

She is survived by three children,...

Aug 20, 2017

Hazel Adams Abbitt, 87, died Sunday, August 20, 2017, in Chippenham Medical Center. She was the wife of the late George Raleigh Abbitt, Jr.

Born in Keysville, VA, on September 26, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Etta Richardson and Charles Monroe Adams. She was a member of Olive Branch United Methodist Church.

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Aug 16, 2017

Robert Keith Hubler, 82, of Exton, Pa., died peacefully on Wednesday, August 16, in Bangor, Maine, where he had been staying with his youngest daughter, Jennifer, and her family.

Keith was born in Aberdeen, Wash., on March 4, 1935, the first child of the late Reta Allinson and the late Herbert Clark Hubler. He graduated in 1953...

Aug 15, 2017

Nancy Maxey Tabor, 89, of Concord went to be with her Lord, on Tuesday evening, August 15, 2017. In 1948, she became the devoted wife of J. D. Tabor, who preceded her in death in 2004.

Born on December 31, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Lucy Monroe and David Darnell Maxey. Raised at Three...

Aug 14, 2017

Rachel Napier Babcock, 94, of Amherst passed into the arms of Jesus on Monday, August 14, 2017, at her home. She was the loving wife of the late Robert Marshall Babcock.

Born September 13, 1922 in Nelson County, she was the daughter of William Franklin Napier and Bertie Evans Napier.

Prior to her retirement, she...

Aug 13, 2017

Ted Giles Godsey, 79, of Rose Lane, Appomattox, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, August 13, 2017 at his residence.

Born in Lynchburg, January 27, 1938, he was a son of the late Marion Giles and Grover (Pat) Cleveland Godsey. Ted was a member of Appomattox Court House Presbyterian where he sang in the choir, was...

Aug 11, 2017

Virginia Dare Almond Franklin, 88, of Rose Lane, Appomattox passed away, Friday, August 11, 2017 at Appomattox Health and Rehab. She was the wife of the late Allen Edward Franklin.

Born in Hixburg, July 2, 1929, she was the 7 th of 8 children of Virginia Dickerson and Lacy Konnie Almond. Virginia was a member of Rocks...

Aug 10, 2017

Frances Wilson Green, 66, of Sackett Street, Lynchburg, died Thursday, August 10, 2017. She was the wife of the late Leonard Green.

Born in Appomattox, August 25, 1950, she was a daughter of the late Dorothy Kress and Daniel Milton Wilson, Sr. She was a member of Church of God of Prophecy of Lynchburg. Frances was a...

Aug 10, 2017

Evelyn Whitlow Marshall, 88, of Double Bridges Rd., Spout Spring, died Thursday, August 10, 2017, in Carriage Hill, Bedford. She was the wife of the late Joseph Winfred Marshall, Sr.

Born in Crewe, Va., on October 3, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Kathleen Blanton and Henry Edward Whitlow. She was a member of Reedy...

Aug 9, 2017

Charles Alexander Smith, 79, of Wildway Road, Appomattox, died, Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at his residence. He was the husband of Ellen Almond Smith.

Born in Charlotte Court House, November 16, 1937, he was a son of the late Evie Lee and Alex Smith. Charles was a member of New Hope Baptist Church and retired from English...

Aug 4, 2017

Elbert Lee (Teany) Williamson, 92, of Police Tower Road, Appomattox, died Friday, August 4, 2017, at his residence. He was the husband of the late Ruby Rogers Williamson for 72 years.

Born in Appomattox County, Va., on August 3, 1925, he was a son of the late Ruth Marsh and William Lee Williamson. He was a member...

Aug 4, 2017

Ralph V. "Blinky" Ferguson, 83, of Church Street, Appomattox, died August 4, 2017, at Lynchburg Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was married for 60 years to the late Shirley Watson Ferguson, who died May 11, 2017.

Born in Appomattox County, Va., on June 15, 1934, he was a son of the late Mary Lizzie Morris and Evans...

Aug 4, 2017

Esther Justine Hall Daniel, 95, of Rhode Island Ave., Lynchburg, died Friday, August 4, 2017. She was a daughter of the late Ada and John Thomas Hall. Esther was born on February 8, 1922, at her home in Campbell County, Va., and was delivered by her grandmother, Betty Hall.

She was a member of Rustburg United Methodist...

Aug 3, 2017

Dr. Albert Andrew Fratrick, 89, of Westminster Canterbury of Lynchburg, died Thursday, August 3, 2017. He was the husband of Virginia (Ginny) Matheny Fratrick for 66 years.

Born in McAdoo, Penn., on September 13, 1927, he was a son of the late Catherine Yurechko and Michael Andrew Fratrick. He was a US Navy Veteran serving in WW...