Obituaries

Joyce Ann Goin Almond

Joyce Ann Goin Almond

May 15, 2016

Joyce Almond, 66, of Sunnydale Avenue, Appomattox, died Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the loving wife of Robert Willis Almond. Born in Lynchburg, December 23, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Margaret Mann and John Thomas Goin, Sr. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. In addition to her husband, she is...

Delories Tanner Hopkins

Delories Tanner Hopkins

May 14, 2016

Delories Tanner Hopkins, 86, of Appomattox, died Saturday, May 14, 2016, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Roy D. Hopkins, Sr. Born in Lynchburg, Va., on August 6, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Mable Johnson and William Tanner. She was a member of Evergreen Baptist Church and was a retired office administrator...

Francis Leonard Flynn, Sr.

Francis Leonard Flynn, Sr.

May 12, 2016

Francis Leonard Flynn, Sr., 93, of Evergreen Avenue, died Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Appomattox Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was the husband of the late Mary Judith O'Brien Flynn. Born in Waterloo, IA, May 5, 1923, he was a son of the late Lula Crain and Frank D Flynn. Francis was a member of the Appomattox Seventh Day Adventist...

Joann M. Rosser

Joann M. Rosser

May 10, 2016

JoAnn McCormick Ferguson Rosser, 70, of Bethany Road, died, Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Runk and Pratt, Forest. She was the wife of the late Aubrey Linwood Rosser. Born in Lynchburg, on July 24, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Mildred Hughes and Warren McCormick, Sr. JoAnn was a member of New Chapel Baptist Church and worked at...

Deborah Gail Smith

Deborah Gail Smith

May 10, 2016

Deborah Gail Smith, 54, of Moonlight Road, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at the home of her brother and sister-in-law, Mike and Marsha Smith. Born in Lynchburg, April 23, 1962 she was a daughter of Patrick Ellen Almond and Charles Alexander Smith. Deborah retired from VDOT as a supervisor, and graduated from ACHS where she played basketball, softball and volleyball...

Mary Louise Meadows Clifton Mccormick

Mary Louise Meadows Clifton Mccormick

May 4, 2016

Mary Louise Meadows Clifton McCormick, 90, of Appomattox, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Appomattox Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born on November 2, 1925 in Pamplin, VA, she was a daughter of the late William Bennett Meadows and Annie Young Meadows. Mary was a member of Piney Ridge United Methodist Church and was a seamstress with Courtland Manufacturing...

Ben D. Wheeler

Ben D. Wheeler

May 4, 2016

Ben D. Wheeler, 91, of Oakleigh Avenue, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Sentara Hospice House. He was the husband of the late Helen Smith Wheeler. Born in Appomattox County, January 5, 1925 he was a son of the late Eloise Alvis and Irby Banks Wheeler. He was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church and retired from Barker-Jennings...

Christine Burks Light

Christine Burks Light

May 1, 2016

Christine Burks Light, 92, of Gladstone, died Sunday, May 1, 2016, in Trinity Missions of Farmville. She was the wife of the late Van Paris Light. Born in Appomattox County, on April 10, 1924, she was a daughter of the late Bessie Wright and Josiah S. Burks. She was a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church. Christine was preceded in...

William "Pete" Raymond Bryant

William "Pete" Raymond Bryant

Apr 29, 2016

William "Pete" Raymond Bryant, 77, of Appomattox, died Friday, April 29, 2016 in Elizabeth Adam Crump Manor, Glen Allen, Va. Born in Buckingham, Va., on December 9, 1938, he was a son of the late Mattie Lorine Stinson and Raymond Matthew Bryant. He was a member of Glory Baptist Church and a logger. He is survived by his wife of...

Floyd W. Fleshman Jr.

Floyd W. Fleshman Jr.

Apr 27, 2016

Floyd Walker Fleshman, Jr., passed away on April 27, 2016, while in Heritage Hall Rehabilitation Center, Rich Creek, Va. Born in Appomattox County, Va., on March 20, 1938, he was the son of the late Janie Jennings and Floyd Walker Fleshman, Sr. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by his first wife, Sylvia Garrett Fleshman and...

Ronald "Butch" Wayne Harris

Ronald "Butch" Wayne Harris

Apr 23, 2016

Ronald Wayne "Butch" Harris, 66, of Spout Spring, died Saturday, April 23, 2016. He was the loving husband of Barbara Brooks Stinnette for 31 years. Born in Appomattox, December 10, 1949, he was a son of June "Jana" Scott Wilmouth and the late Robert Wallace Harris. Butch was a Mechanic/Electrician for Georgia Pacific and a farmer. He was a member...

Elmer Ralph Patsel, Sr

Elmer Ralph Patsel, Sr

Apr 22, 2016

Elmer Ralph Patsel, Jr, 80, of Concord, formerly of Bluefield, VA, died Friday, April 22, 2016 at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of the late Jane Wells Patsel. Born in Roanoke, June 25, 1935 he was a son of the late Elmer Ralph "Pete" Patsel, Sr., and Wynnie Blosser. Ralph was a member of Thomas Road Baptist Church....

Nicholas "Nick" Patrick Dillon

Nicholas "Nick" Patrick Dillon

Apr 20, 2016

Nicholas Patrick Dillon, 38, of Richmond, died Wednesday, April 20, 2016, in VCU Hospital. Nick will be remembered as a loving son, brother, and doting uncle. Nick was born in Farmville, Va., on March 17, 1978; he was the son of the late John Emory Dillon and Marie Carter Morgan Milton of Appomattox. He was the owner of Artesian Analytics...

Horace Ted Chandler

Horace Ted Chandler

Apr 18, 2016

Horace Ted Chandler, 73, of Liberty Chapel Road, died, Monday, April 18, 2016 at his residence. He was the husband of the late Rachel Coleman Chandler. Born in Madison County, North Carolina, May 24, 1942, he was a son of the late Essie Holliefield and Dewey Bryan Chandler. Ted was retired from Pearson Construction Company as a heavy equipment operator...

Alice Dorothy Hatch

Alice Dorothy Hatch

Apr 15, 2016

Alice Dorothy Carr Hatch, 83, of Piney Mountain Road, Appomattox, died Friday, April 15, 2016, in Virginia Baptist Hospital. She was the wife of the late Warren Whitson Hatch. Born in Braintree, Mass., on October 31, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Ida and John Carr. She retired after 18 years of service from Thomasville Furniture. Alice will...

Richard J Steadman

Richard J Steadman

Apr 13, 2016

Richard J. "Ricky" Steadman, 48, of Country Club Road, Appomattox, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at his residence. He was the husband of Jenny Crews Steadman. Born in Lynchburg, Va., on April 22, 1967, he was the son of J. C. Steadman of Spout Spring and the late Margaret Alice Orange Steadman. He was valedictorian of his graduating class at...

Mario Anthony Colacicco

Mario Anthony Colacicco

Apr 13, 2016

Mario Anthony Colacicco, 91, of Appomattox, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at Virginia Baptist Hospital. He was the husband of the late Barbara O'Donnell Colacicco. Born in Philadelphia, Penn., on March 3, 1925, he was a son of the late Louise Fediles and Anthony Colacicco. He served in the US Army and the US Air Force in World War II...

Orville Lindell Dempsey

Orville Lindell Dempsey

Apr 13, 2016

Orville Lindell Dempsey, 64, of Rolling Hill Road, Pamplin, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at his residence. He was the husband of Brenda Taylor Dempsey for 41years. Born in Williamson, West Va., on December 1, 1951, he was the son of Bill L. Dempsey Sr. of Meherrin and the late Mattie James Dempsey. He was a member of Centenary United...

Eugene Spencer Bagley

Eugene Spencer Bagley

Mar 27, 2016

Eugene Spencer Bagley, 67, of Appomattox died Sunday, March 27, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Sudie Rowe Bagley; a son, Timmy Bagley; two daughters, Jeanna B. Turner and Wendy Bagley; two step-children, Debra Nurmi and Michael Rowe and wife, Debra Ann; four grandchildren, one step-grandchild; and two step-great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, March...

William "Bill" W. Coupe

William "Bill" W. Coupe

Mar 25, 2016

William "Bill" Coupe, 79, passed away at home, Friday, March 25, 2016, after a brief illness. He was the loving husband of Renee Booker Coupe for 34 years. Born in Pawtucket, RI, on March 10, 1937, he was a son of the late Elizabeth Watjen Peacock and Lewis Coupe. He was a member of Liberty Chapel Baptist Church. He is...

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