L. Christian Litchford
Aug 4, 2016
Lloyd Christian Litchford, 83, of North Avenue, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016 at his residence. He was the husband of Mary Lucy Ayers Litchford. Born in Nelson County, he was a son of the late Nettie Pearl Tyree and Lloyd Allen Litchford. Christian was a member of Bible Baptist Church and retired from Virginia Fiber. He served his country...
Ronald Alden King
Aug 3, 2016
Ronald Alden King, 70, of Chilton Road, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2016 in Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Pansy Woody King. Born in South Boston, June 14, 1946, he was a son of the late Norma Wilson and Samuel Clifton King. Ronnie was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and retired from Process Piping and Welding....
Helen Garrett Lewis
Aug 2, 2016
Helen G. Lewis, 68, of Snapps Mill Road, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at her residence. She was the loving wife of G. Luther Lewis for 50 years. Born in Appomattox, December 19, 1947 she was a daughter of Annie Goin Garrett and the late Henry Allen Garrett. Helen was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. After graduating high...
Harold Abatte
Aug 1, 2016
Harold Abatte, 87, of Wheeler Spring Road, passed away Monday, August 1, 2016 at his residence. He was the husband of Nellie Corter Abatte. Born in Hawthorne, NJ, January 28, 1929, he was the son of the late Cora Vanostenbridge and Charles Abatte. In addition to his wife he is survived by a daughter, Sharon Hamlin and husband, Jeff; one...
Steven Bradley Franklin
Jul 30, 2016
Steven Bradley Franklin, 55, died on Saturday, July, 30, 2016, at his home in Chicago, Ill. He is survived by his wife of 18 years, Barbara Hanes Franklin; his parents, Roy and Betty Franklin of Appomattox; four step-children; 10 step-grandchildren; one step-great-granddaughter; a sister and brother-in-law, Diane and Allen Austin; and two nephews, Aaron and his wife, Brittany, and Carter....
Cecil L. May
Jul 29, 2016
Cecil L. May, 73, of Appomattox, died Friday, July 29, 2016 at his residence. Born in Red House, July 12, 1943 he was the son of Sarah Pentecost and the late Clarence Jay May. Cecil was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and retired from Central Fidelity as a computer programmer. He was an avid traveler, loved the outdoors, camping...
Jack "Gene" E. Handy
Jul 26, 2016
Jack Eugene "Gene" Handy, 83, of Trent Hatchery Rd., Appomattox, died Tuesday, July 26, 2016, at Appomattox Health and Rehab Center. Born in Appomattox County, Va., on August 14, 1932, he was a son of the late Cessie Mays and James Emmitt Handy, Sr. He was a member of Appomattox Baptist Temple and a farmer. He is survived by 13...
Harry Albert Lillie
Jul 25, 2016
Harry Albert Lillie, 84, of Richmond Hwy., Appomattox, died Monday, July 25, 2016, at Guggenheimer Nursing Home. He was married to the late Edna Carol Lillie. Born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, on November 8, 1931, he was a son of the late Anna Zangengburg and Edwin Earl Lillie. Harry was a US Army veteran serving in the Korean War...
Robert Ray Eagle
Jul 23, 2016
Robert Ray "Sleepy" Eagle, 39, of Richmond Highway, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016. He was the loving husband of Dana Thompson Eagle. Born in Lynchburg, Va., on September 29, 1976, he was the son of Cassie Presnell and the late Bobby Ray Eagle. Robert worked for Commercial Steel Erection. He had a passion for coaching his boy's baseball teams...
Barbara Jean Mayberry
Jul 20, 2016
Barbara Jean Mayberry, 72, of Promise Land Road, died Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at her residence. She was the wife of Ralph Emmett Mayberry for 53 years. Born in Appomattox County, December 28, 1943, she was a daughter of the late Nora Jane Mann and Edward Witt "Jack" Mayberry. Barbara graduated from Appomattox High School, June 8, 1962, and...
Melodie Ann Woody
Jul 19, 2016
Melodie Ann Woody, 53, of Appomattox, died Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at Golden Living Center of Clifton Forge. Born in Lynchburg, Va., on March 29, 1963, she was the daughter of Bertha Webber Woody of Appomattox and Clarence P. Woody of Rocky Mount. In addition to her parents she is survived by two sons, Robert Whitehead and Scott Kress; a...
Mary Ruth Woods
Jul 19, 2016
Mary Ruth Woods, 77, of Salem Road, died, Tuesday, July 19, 2016. She was the wife of the late Calvin Channey Woods, Jr. Born in Pamplin, October 5, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Mazie Goin and Emmitt Edward Tolbert, Sr. Ruth was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church and retired from Archer Creek Foundry. She is survived...
Kamden Lee Merillo
Jul 15, 2016
Kamden Lee Merillo, died Friday, July 15, 2016 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born July 3, 2016 in Lynchburg, he was the son of Rachel Ann Merillo. In addition to his mother he is survived by his grandmother; Amanda Lee Jester; great-grandparents, Patricia and Charles Jester all of Appomattox; three uncles, Zach Jester, Andrew Jester and Ryland Mann; a great-aunt, Julie...
John "Jack" Price Baker
Jul 14, 2016
John "Jack" Price Baker, 89, of Evergreen, died Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Virginia Baptist Hospital. He was the husband of the late Addie Lucado Baker. Born in Evergreen, December 19, 1926, he was a son of the late H. Dillard Baker and Ora "Coot" Harvey Baker. Jack was a member of Evergreen United Methodist Church and retired from Babcock...
Theresia Bertsche Bowden
Jul 10, 2016
Theresia Bowden went home on July 10, 2016. Born in Germany in 1912, she was preceded in death by her husband, Buford Bowden, her first born, Jeanette and her twelve siblings. She is survived by her three children, Constance Tate, Melvin Bowden and wife, Judy and Deborah Rakes and husband, Larry; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Since her...
Charlie Daniel Seamster
Jul 9, 2016
Charlie Daniel Seamster, 78, of Bowler Creek Road, Pamplin, died, Saturday, July 9, 2016 at The Woodland of Farmville. He was the husband of the late Shirley Jamerson Seamster. Born in Halifax County, August 21, 1937, he was a son of the late Sudie Grady and Charlie Thomas Seamster. Dan was a member of Elon Baptist Church where he served...
Robert Allen Smith
Jul 9, 2016
Robert Allen Smith, 64, of Rocky Farm Road, died, Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Duke University Medical Center. He was the loving husband of Johanna Coleman Smith for 39 years. Born in Appomattox, February 25, 1952, he was a son of the late Mable Doss and James Elmo Smith, Sr. Robert was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and an...
Mazie Harvey Carson
Jul 9, 2016
Mazie H. Carson, 79, of Village Highway, Concord, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Liberty Ridge, Lynchburg. She was the wife of Richard W. Carson for 59 years. Born in Appomattox, August 28, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Hazel Elva Levisay and Thomas Coleman Harvey, Sr. She was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Concord....
Mary Cavallaro
Jul 8, 2016
Mary Zapalinski Cavallaro, 88, of Pine Street, died Friday, July 8, 2016 at the Woodland. She was the wife of the late Frank Michael Cavallaro. Born in Oswego, NY, January 20, 1928 she was a daughter of the late Pauline Papdinik and Jacob Zapalinski. Mary was a member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church and was involved with the...
Kathy Sabrina Litchford
Jul 6, 2016
Kathy Litchford, 57, of Walnut Hill Road, Gladstone, died, Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at Virginia Beach. Born in Lynchburg, August 30, 1958, she was a daughter of Rena Ferguson Litchford and the late Clyde Litchford. Kathy was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church and was a retired seamstress from Courtland Manufacturing. In addition to her mother, she is survived by...
