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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
M. G. "Dick" Martin Jr.
Oct 15, 2016
Maury Gibbs "Dick" Martin, Jr., 91, of Lime Plant Road, Appomattox, went to be with the Lord, on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at his residence. For 68 years, he was the loving husband of Lelia Burge Martin. Born in Appomattox County, Va., on October 9, 1925, he was a son of Lillian Drinkard and Maury Gibbs Martin, Sr. He was...
Crystal Gayle Palmer
Oct 13, 2016
Crystal Gayle Palmer, 35, of Wards Rd., Rustburg, died Thursday, October 13, 2016, at her residence. Born in Lynchburg, Va., on June 16, 1981, she was a daughter of Cassie Fleshman and Dale Palmer of Rustburg. In addition to her parents, Cassie and Dale Palmer, she is survived by five children, Alexis, Grace, Faith, Jacob, and Travis; a sister, Tina...
Helen Mann Franklin
Oct 13, 2016
Helen Mann Franklin, 71, of Red House Road, Appomattox, died Thursday, October 13, 2016 in Guggenheimer Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Evant Edward Franklin. Born in Lynchburg, Va., on March 26, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Ernest Mann and the late Laura Virginia Giles Mann Jordan. She was a member...
Anna Louise Wood Layne
Oct 12, 2016
Anna Louise Wood Layne, 75, of Vermillion Road, died, Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at her residence. She was the loving wife of Ted Wayne Layne, Sr. Born in Lynch, Kentucky, December 3, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Grace Goodwin and David Wood. Louise attended and taught Sunday school at Trinity United Methodist Church. She was a talented...
Helen Moore Gaulden
Oct 11, 2016
Helen Moore "Huddie" Gaulden, 80, of Tallyho Rd., Concord, died Tuesday, October 11, 2016, in Hospice House of Lynchburg. She was the wife of the late Albert "Bud" Kenley Gaulden. Born in Appomattox County, on June 11, 1936, she is the daughter of the late Nannie Jennings and Jessie Melvin Moore. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church...
Delilah Mckay Snyder
Oct 9, 2016
Delilah McKay Snyder, 75, of Oakville Rd., Gladstone, died Sunday, October 9, 2016. She is survived by two sons, Raymond Snyder and wife, Grace of Lynchburg and Dale Snyder and wife, Kim of Evington; a daughter, Carla Ross and husband, Michael of Albuquerque, NM; 22 grandchildren, and numerous great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 39...
Carl Boyd Murphy, Iii
Oct 8, 2016
Carl Boyd Murphy, III, of Police Tower Road, died Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Hospice House in Lynchburg. Born in Plainfield, NJ, he was a son of the late Carl Boyd Murphy, Jr and Catherine Erickson Murphy. Carl was a member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church and a lifetime member of the NRA. In addition to his mother...
Yvonne Wells Humphreys
Oct 7, 2016
Yvonne Wells Humphreys of Appomattox, 82, passed away with her family by her side on October 7, 2016. She was born, December 28, 1934 in Prince Frederick, MD to Jesse O. Wells and Grace Lavina Bowen Wells. In addition to her parents she was also predeceased by her sisters, Alyce Jane Schwallenburg and infant sister Sarah Elizabeth Wells. She leaves...
