Obituaries

Nellie Giles Jarrell

Nellie Giles Jarrell

Nov 26, 2016

Nellie Giles Jarrell, 90, died at Venetian Gardens in Loveland, Ohio. She was the wife of the late Wesley Jarrell. Born in Appomattox Co., Va., on April 10, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Etta Jane Lawhorn and Austin Taylor Giles. She was a former member of Liberty Baptist Church in Appomattox. She is survived by two daughters,...

Joshua William Judy

Joshua William Judy

Nov 26, 2016

Joshua William Judy Joshua William Judy, 17, of Evergreen, passed away November 26, 2016 following a motor vehicle accident. He was born on December 22, 1998, in Raleigh, N.C. Joshua was a senior at Appomattox County High School and was in the dual enrollment program at Central Virginia Community College. He was a member of the National Honor Society, the...

Lena Hunter Mclean

Lena Hunter Mclean

Nov 25, 2016

Lena Hunter McLean, 93, of Appomattox, died Friday, November 25, 2016, at Babcock Manor. She was the wife of the late John Edward McLean Born in Charlotte County, Va., on February 7, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Sarah Hamlet and Ambrose Baker Hunter, Sr. She was a graduate of Montreat College and the 1944 class of Virginia...

Dorothy Garrison Elder

Dorothy Garrison Elder

Nov 18, 2016

Dorothy G. Elder, 91, of Greenview Drive, Lynchburg, passed away Friday, November 18, 2016. She was the wife of the late George Edward Elder. Born in Charlotte County, December 22, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Maxine Deaner and Walter J. Garrison. Dorothy was a member of Madisonville Presbyterian Church and enjoyed singing in the choir. She is...

Everette Julian Moore

Everette Julian Moore

Nov 15, 2016

Everette Julian Moore, 82, of Appomattox, passed away on Tuesday, November 15, 2016, at his residence, surrounded by his family and friends, following a short battle with cancer. Born February 1, 1934, he was the son of the late Mable Crews Moore and Herbert Harding Moore. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 60 years, Sallie Campbell...

Victoria Pearson English

Victoria Pearson English

Nov 14, 2016

Victoria Pearson "Vickie" English, 64, of Appomattox, passed away Monday, November 14, 2016 at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of Rodney Curtis English. Born in Buckingham County, October 26, 1952, she was the daughter of Jacqueline "Jackie" Coleman Pearson of Dillwyn and the late John Lewis Pearson. Vickie was a member of Union Baptist Church and a veterinary...

James Watkins Tyler

James Watkins Tyler

Nov 13, 2016

James Watkins Tyler, 76, of Appomattox, passed away, Sunday, November 13, 2016 at his residence. He was the husband of the late Peggy A. Tyler. Born in Richmond, May 19, 1940, he was a son of the late Mary Loretta Martin and Johnnie W. Tyler. James served his country in the United States Navy. He is survived by a daughter,...

John Junior Latham

John Junior Latham

Nov 13, 2016

John Junior Latham, 85, of Pamplin, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016 at his residence. He was the loving husband of Ruby Shirlen Latham. Born in Clinton County, KY, May 31, 1931, he was a son of the late Minnie Elvira Catron and John Sherdan Latham. John was a member of Prospect Gospel Tabernacle and retired from the United States...

James "Gene" Eugene Richardson

James "Gene" Eugene Richardson

Nov 11, 2016

The Honorable (Retired) James Eugene "Gene" Richardson, Sheriff of Appomattox County, 76, of Piney Ridge Road, Pamplin, died November 11, 2016, at his residence. He was the husband of Carolyn Frazier Richardson. Gene was born at home in Pamplin, Va., on February 29, 1940; he was a son of the late Hattie Baldwin Richardson and James Everett "Jim" Richardson. He...

Thomas W. Chalfant

Thomas W. Chalfant

Nov 9, 2016

Thomas W. Chalfant, Sr. Thomas W. Chalfant, Sr., known as "Tom C." to friends, age 90. Has passed on to the Lord on November 9, 2016 at his home in Appomattox, VA from heart failure. He was born on November 1, 1926 in Athens, Ohio to Quentin and Parney Chalfant who preceded him along with his sisters Betty Slominski and...

Billy Andrew Almond, Sr.

Billy Andrew Almond, Sr.

Nov 9, 2016

Billy Andrew Almond, Sr., 81, of Rose Arbor Court, Charlottesville, passed away, Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at his residence. He was the loving husband of Beverly Hill Almond. Born in Appomattox, October 24, 1935, he was a son of the late Maggie Gallier and Andrew Samuel Almond. Billy was a retired State Trooper for the Commonwealth of Virginia. In addition...

Rosemary Ann Cormier

Rosemary Ann Cormier

Nov 7, 2016

Rosemary Ann Cormier, 72, of Elam Forest Drive, Prospect, died, Monday November 7, 2016 at her residence. She was the wife of the late Donald John Cormier, Sr. Born in Springfield, MA, August 7, 1944 she was a daughter of the late Pearl Dupuis and Roland Pelquin. She was a manager of Waffle House for over 35 years and then...

Sudie Rowe Bagley

Sudie Rowe Bagley

Nov 4, 2016

Sudie Rowe Bagley, 92, of Jones Street, Appomattox, died Friday, November 4, 2016 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Twice married, her first husband was the late Cecil Jefferson Rowe her second husband was the late Eugene Spencer Bagley. She was born in Albemarle, NC, August 21, 1924. Sudie was a member of Appomattox Court House Presbyterian Church and was a Teacher's...

Frank E. Mullins

Frank E. Mullins

Nov 2, 2016

Frank Mullins, 77, of Strasburg passed away Nov. 2, 2016. Frank Mullins was born July 1, 1939, in Appomattox County. He lived in Strasburg for 32 years. Frank was the son of the late Francis Reynolds and Joshua Mullins. He served in the Air Force and retired as a Chief in 1992. Frank was a lifetime member of VFW American...

Sarah Pentecost May

Sarah Pentecost May

Oct 25, 2016

Sarah Pentecost May, 94, of Red House, passed away, Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Clarence Jay May. Born in Appomattox County, January 31, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Minnie Kate Pankey and Thomas Edward Pentecost. Sarah was a dedicated member of Providence Baptist Church of Red House....

Carolyn Reynolds Mayberry

Carolyn Reynolds Mayberry

Oct 22, 2016

Carolyn Reynolds "Chubby" Mayberry, 63, of Hummingbird Lane, passed away, Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Appomattox Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of John Wayne Mayberry. Born in Lynchburg, April 3, 1953 she was a daughter of the late Mae Constance Farmer and Dillard Rosser Reynolds, Sr. Chubby was a member of Bible Baptist Church and was a...

Seth Jacob Rothgeb

Seth Jacob Rothgeb

Oct 22, 2016

Seth Jacob Rothgeb, 28, of Appomattox, died on Saturday, October 22, 2016. He was born in Lynchburg, Va., on July 31, 1988, the son of John Eric Rothgeb and Sharon Jackson Cottingham. He enjoyed being a member of Memorial United Methodist Church. Seth will be remembered for his strong faith and his love for his family and life. He is...

Florence Brock Whiting

Florence Brock Whiting

Oct 18, 2016

Florence B. Whiting, 95, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, but was reared in Piqua, Ohio where she graduated from Piqua Central High School. Shortly thereafter she moved to Cleveland to start a career in government service with the Army ordnance and Veterans Administration. During a visit to Washington, D.C., and Howard University she met her future husband, Thomas J. Whiting...

Judy Burrell Conner

Judy Burrell Conner

Oct 17, 2016

Judy Burrell Conner, 77, a lifelong resident of Appomattox and long-time supporter of historical preservation, died peacefully on October 17, 2016 at her home in Appomattox. Judy was born in Owens, Va., on August 17, 1939, a daughter of the late Herbert McCall Burrell and the late Irma Richardson Burrell Smith. Judy was married to her high school sweetheart, James...

Elsie Mcfadden Price

Elsie Mcfadden Price

Oct 16, 2016

Elsie McFadden Price, 84, of Altavista, passed away in her home surrounded by family and friends Sunday, October 16, 2016. Preceded in death by Chester Price (husband) of 47 years, brothers, Shirley T. McFadden, James W. McFadden and Lyle McFadden; a sister, Caroline Tweedy; a son, Pete Tyree; a granddaughter, Samantha Tyree; and a grandson Brandon Carter. She is survived...

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