Floyd Delos Beard
Jan 10, 2016
Floyd Delos Beard, 78, of Prospect, Va., passed away at 11:37am on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at his home with his wife and children at his side. Born in Moweaqua, Ill. on July 18, 1937 to Elias Greely Beard and Mildred Naomi (Scarlette) Beard. He was the oldest of their four children. Floyd served in the U.S. Air Force beginning...
Sarah Mitchell Giles Burke
Jan 10, 2016
Sarah Mitchell Giles Burke, 89, formerly of Appomattox, died Sunday, January 10, 2016, in the Masonic Home of Virginia. Born in Appomattox County, Va., on September 3, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Emily Frances Gunter and Euen Talmadge Mitchell. She was a member of Grace Hills Baptist Church and a former member of Liberty Baptist Church. Sarah...
Doris Aileen Moore
Jan 9, 2016
Doris Aileen Moore, 87, also affectionately known to many as "Nannie" passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 9, 2016, at her home in Concord, Va. surrounded by her family. She was the wife of the late Alfred Mundy (Buster) Moore. Born in Appomattox County, Va., on May 28, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Marvin Watts Moore Sr....
Michael "Doody" Mays
Jan 6, 2016
Michael Ashby "Doody" Mays, 46, of River Ridge Road, Appomattox, died Wednesday, January 6, 2016, at his residence. He was the husband of Tammy Stern Mays. Born in Lynchburg, Va., on May 16, 1969, he was a son of Charles Raymond Mays of Evington and the late Loretta Ann Wilkes Mays. Michael was a warehouse clerk for Consolidated Shoe Company....
Frances Anne Ramsey Hunter
Dec 31, 2015
Frances Anne Ramsey Hunter, 84, of Wheelers Spring Road, Appomattox, died Thursday, December 31, 2015 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Norman Leslie Ramsey, Sr. and Elzie Moore Ramsey and the widow of William Allen Hunter. She is survived by a son, William Allen Hunter, Jr and his wife, Muriel of Forest; two daughters, Martha Elzie...
Mary Thomas Turner
Dec 31, 2015
Mary Thomas Turner, 76, of Lynchburg, Va., departed this life Thursday December 31, 2015. Born on September 2, 1939, Mary was a daughter of Edward Lee Thomas, Sr., and Della Carter Thomas. Mary was a Registered Nurse, working the majority of her career in long-term care. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Rufus H. Turner; her parents; two...
Philip Dorsey France
Dec 24, 2015
Philip Dorsey France, 72, of Trents Mill Road, Appomattox, died December 24, 2015 at his residence. He was the husband of Joyce McCormick France. Philip was born in Franklin County, Va. a son of the late Eunice May Mize and Chester Dorsey France. He was a retired Sales and Service rep for Mobil Oil Corp. In addition to his wife...
K. Wayne Spradlin
Dec 23, 2015
K. Wayne Spradlin Kenneth Wayne Spradlin, 49, of Spout Spring, passed away on December 23, 2015. He is survived by his mother, Katherine Elder Spradlin; a brother, Larry K. Spradlin and wife, Becky both of Lynchburg; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Reginald R. Spradlin. Wayne graduated from Appomattox...
Inez Louise Killip
Dec 18, 2015
Inez Louise Hardison Killip, 81, of South Fork Road, Appomattox, died at Lynchburg General Hospital Friday morning December 18, 2015. She was the widow of James Leslie Killip. Inez was born May 4, 1934 in Caribou, Maine a daughter of the late Beatrice Tomlinson and Clarence Hardison. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, Phenix, Va. and a homemaker....
Sherl Lynn Almond
Dec 6, 2015
Sherl Lynn Martin Almond, 49, of Carson Drive, Spout Spring, passed away peacefully Sunday morning December 6, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. Lynn was born in Lynchburg November 22, 1966 a daughter of Betty Steuart Martin Drinkard of Appomattox and the late Gene Martin. She was previously employed by Lynchburg Health and Rehab as a Registered Dietician...
Dwight B. Meadows
Dec 6, 2015
Dwight Berckley Meadows, 53, of Sunnymeade Road, Rustburg, died Sunday, December 6, 2015, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, son, and brother. Born in Lynchburg, VA., on April 23, 1962, he is the son of Carolyn Goad Meadows of Lynchburg, and Ramsey T. Meadows of Hurt. He was a member of Clearview Baptist...
Virginia Franklin Hancock
Dec 1, 2015
Virginia Franklin Hancock, 74, of Morning Star Road, Appomattox, died Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at her residence. She was the wife of James C. Hancock. Born in Prince Edward County, on March 23, 1941, she was a daughter of the late Gladys Lowe and Harry Franklin, Sr. She was a member of Evergreen United Methodist Church. In addition to her...
Thelma Fitzgerald Maddox
Nov 29, 2015
Thelma Grace Fitzgerald Maddox, 88, of Stonewall Road, Concord passed away after a brief illness on November 29, 2015. She was the wife of the late Marion Maddox, Jr. Born in Amherst County, on July 30, 1927, she was a daughter of the late William J. Fitzgerald and Lenna Angus Fitzgerald. She was a member of Reedy Spring Baptist Church...
Tandy Watts Harris
Nov 20, 2015
Tandy Watts Harris, Sr., 81 of Old Evergreen Road, Appomattox, went to be with the Lord on Friday November 20, 2015. Tandy was born on April 23, 1934 and was the second son of the late Anna Ferguson and Tandy Douglas Harris. Tandy leaves behind his devoted wife and bride of 58 years, Elna Freeman Harris; seven children and their...
Julia Isabel Wingfield
Nov 16, 2015
Julia Isabell McGhee "Izzie" Wingfield, 83, of Virginia Avenue, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015 at Appomattox Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was the wife of the late Richard Lewis "Dick" Wingfield, Sr. for 54 years. Born in Lynchburg, December 9, 1931 she was a daughter of the late Julia Mackie and Richard Chess McGhee. Izzie was a graduate of...
Bonnie Mann Maxwell
Nov 13, 2015
Bonnie Gaye Mann Maxwell, 56, of Red House Rd., Appomattox died Friday, November 13, 2015, at the home of her sister. She was the wife of Robert Allen Maxwell. Born in Lynchburg, Va., on March 13, 1959, she was a daughter of the late Alice Elizabeth Womack Mann and Louis Wiley Mann. She was a member of Bethel Bible Church...
W. T. "Billy" Elder
Nov 12, 2015
William Thomas (Billy) Elder, 70, of Thomas Jefferson Hwy., Pamplin, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, at the Retreat Doctor's Hospital, Richmond. He was the husband of Geneva LeWarne Elder. Born in Charlotte County, Va., on July 12, 1945, he was a son of the late Helen Mann and John Thomas Elder. He was an electrician and worked for Thomasville for...
James Cabiness Moore
Nov 11, 2015
James Cabiness Moore, 86, of Spout Spring passed away Wednesday November 11, 2015. He was the husband of Izetta Moore. He was born in Charlotte County, Va. July 24, 1929 a son of the late Carrie Johnson and Robert Vint (Buck) Moore. James was a member of Evergreen Baptist Church and was retired from Appomattox Hardware. In addition to his...
Elsie Mae Collins Dashiells
Nov 8, 2015
Elsie Mae Collins Dashiells, 90, of Lynchburg, died November 8, 2015, in the Lynchburg Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Brookford, N.C. on May 6, 1925 she was a daughter of the late Beulah Dalton and Eather Henry Collins. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. She is survived by three children, Michael Stern and wife, Elizabeth of...
Valerie Lynn Blanks
Nov 4, 2015
Valerie Lynn Blanks, 63, formerly of Brookneal, lost her lengthy battle with Multiple Sclerosis on November 4, 2015, at Autumn Care of Altavista. Born in Lynchburg, Va., on January 3, 1952, she was a daughter of the late Effie Mason and Charles Blanks. She was a member of Union Hill Baptist Church, a 1974 graduate of Longwood College, a former...
