Cleo Reynolds Coleman
Jun 17, 2015
Cleo Reynolds Coleman, 97, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully at home on June 17, 2015, surrounded by her family. She was born on December 13, 1917, in Appomattox County, Va. to the late Jesse Herbert and Alice Hagood Reynolds. In addition to her parents, Cleo was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, R. Martin Coleman; brothers, Marvin...
Edward Carroll Franklin
Jun 16, 2015
Edward Carroll Franklin, 61, of Jones Street, Appomattox, died Tuesday June 16, 2015 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Edward was born in Lynchburg January 4, 1954 a son of Clarence Handy Franklin of Appomattox and the late Betty Jane Jennings Franklin. He was a longtime member of Appomattox Moose Lodge and he loved dancing, fishing and golf. Edward was known as...
Raymond Carl Dickerson
Jun 11, 2015
Raymond Carl "Pipeman" Dickerson, 77, of Pamplin died Thursday, June 11, 2015 at his home. Raymond was born in Charlotte County, Va., on October 4, 1937, a son of the late Clyde and Katherine Baker Dickerson. He was a devoted member of Elon Baptist Church for 65 years. Raymond was a graduate of Farmville High School Class of 1956 and...
Robert (Steve) Stephen Brown
Jun 11, 2015
Robert Stephen (Steve) Brown, Sr., 90, of Deer Road, Pamplin, died of prostate cancer Thursday morning June 11, 2015 at his residence. He was the husband of Dolores Wilson Brown. Steve was born in Durham, NC November 5, 1924 a son of the late Nellie Mae Pearce and Marion Guy Brown. He was a retired farmer and member of Madisonville...
Russel Eugene Marlett
Jun 4, 2015
Russel Eugene Marlett, 84, of Spring Grove Road, Spout Spring, died at his residence Thursday morning June 4, 2015. He was the husband of the late Ruth Irene Gobrecht Marlett. Russ was born in Dean, PA, October 17, 1930 a son of the late Ella Conrad and Patrick Henry Marlett. He was an active member of Holy Cross Catholic Church,...
Stephen Brian Straw
Jun 4, 2015
Stephen Brian Straw, 55, of Snapps Mill Road, Spout Spring, died Thursday morning June 4, 2015 at his residence. He was the husband of Deborah Ayers Straw. Steve was born in Madison,WI, September 11, 1959 a son of the late Patricia Tompkins and David Ernest Straw. He was retired from Lynchburg College as Network Administrator. After retirement he spent many...
Janet R. Chase
May 26, 2015
Janet Rosina Deacon Chase, 79, of Snapps Mill Road, Spout Spring died May 26, 2015 at her residence. She was the wife of David Weston Chase. Janet was born in Mildenhall, England, on May 9, 1936, a daughter of the late Beatrice Leonard and Frederick Deacon. She was a retired antiques manager and a member of Memorial United Methodist Church....
Barbara Meadows Lewis
May 25, 2015
Barbara Meadows Lewis, 81, of Warminster, Pa., passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, May 25, 2015. Born in Pamplin, Va., she was the daughter of the late Virginia Williams and Joseph L. Meadows and the beloved wife of 60 years to the late Robert J. Lewis, Sr. She was the loving mother to Robert J. (Andrea) Lewis Jr....
Darlene Johnson Hill
May 22, 2015
Darlene Johnson Hill, 58, of Spinnaker Point, Forest, died Friday morning May 22, 2015 at her residence. She was the wife of Paul Dwain Hill. Darlene was born in Lynchburg, on June 26, 1956 a daughter of Nellie Doss Johnson Bryant of Forest and the late Earl Taylor Johnson. She was a former employee of Dairy Queen of Appomattox, a...
Robert Allen Hand
May 21, 2015
Robert Allen Hand, 74, of Patteson School Road, Appomattox, died Thursday May 21, 2015 at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Barbara Sorensen Hand. Robert was born in Newark, NJ September 22, 1940 a son of the late Dorothy Amelia Fairchild Hand and Harold Russell Hand. He was a retired mechanic employed by Nestle Beverage Co., Freehold, NJ...
Rosa Goin Campbell
May 21, 2015
Rosa Goin Campbell, 82, of Red House Road, Appomattox, died Thursday May 21, 2015 at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of Kermit Hayden Campbell. Rosa was born in Evergreen October 31, 1932 a daughter of Mary Virginia Taylor Goin and Ruben Mosley Goin. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church, American Legion Post #104 Auxiliary, OES #10...
Louise Proctor Avent
May 18, 2015
Ethel Louise Proctor Avent, 81, of Farmville and formerly of Roanoke, died Monday, May 18, 2015, in Holly Manor. She was the wife of Thomas Edward Avent, Sr. Born in North Carolina, on September 20, 1933, she was a daughter of the late Flossie Hinnant and Walter Proctor. She was a member of Rosalind Hills Baptist Church and a retired...
Norman "Jimmy" Hunter Mayberry
May 14, 2015
Norman Hunter "Jimmy" Mayberry, 72, of Annie Street, Appomattox, died Thursday, May 14, 2015, at his residence. He was the husband of Carolyn Childers Mayberry for 52 years. Born in Appomattox County, on June 3, 1942, he was a son of the late Bessie Cyrus and James Hunter Mayberry. He was a member of Grace Hills Baptist Church, retired from...
Mary Frances Bryant
May 8, 2015
Mary Frances Coleman Bryant, 77, of Red House Rd., Appomattox went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, May 8, 2015, at her residence. She was preceded in death her husband, Robert Allen Bryant and her children, Robert A. (Butch) Bryant, Jr., David Wayne Bryant, and Brenda B. Doss. Born in Lynchburg, Va., on February 5, 1938,...
Larry Coleman
May 2, 2015
Billy Larry Coleman, 59, of Spirit Lane, Spout Spring, died Saturday, May 2, 2015. He was born in Lynchburg, Va., on January 17, 1956, a son of Billy C. Coleman of Appomattox and the late Mildred Mann Coleman. Larry was a member of Liberty Chapel Baptist Church and the owner and operator of Larry Coleman Logging Company for many years....
John-Ryan Beauregard Nantz
May 1, 2015
John-Ryan Beauregard "Little Weasel" Nantz, 16, of Eldon Road, Appomattox, died Friday May 1, 2015. John-Ryan was born in Lynchburg, VA, May 1, 1999 a son of Pamela Robertson and Douglas Arthur Nantz. He was a 10th grade student at Appomattox County High School. In addition to his parents, John- Ryan is survived by his step-brother, Justin Lee Robertson and...
Mildred Dixon Kress
Apr 25, 2015
Mildred Margiree Dixon Kress, 76, of Jones Street, Appomattox, died Saturday morning April 25, 2015 at Appomattox Health & Rehab Center. She was the wife of the late John Christian Kress. Mildred was born in Nelson Co. September 1, 1938 a daughter of the late Bertha Carroll and William Joseph Dixon. She was a member of Heart of Worship Ministries...
Elizabeth Patterson Alderson
Apr 23, 2015
Elizabeth Patterson Alderson 83, of Park Street, Pamplin died Thursday April 23, 2015 at Avante of Lynchburg. Elizabeth was born in Greensboro,NC a daughter of the late Orrie McCall and John Buie Patterson. She was a member of Memorial United Methodist Church and retired from the Appomattox County School System where she worked as a bookkeeper at Appomattox Middle School...
Kay Gilliam Settle
Apr 22, 2015
Martha Kay Gilliam Settle, 69, died Wednesday evening, April 22, 2015, in Lynchburg, where she had been in declining health for some time. She was the wife, since 1970, of James Dabney Settle currently of Forest and was the mother of two sons, James David Settle of the Forest residence and Jonathan Dabney Settle and wife, Rosemary of State College,...
Myrtle Virginia Wolff
Apr 21, 2015
Myrtle Virginia Wolff, 88, died Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at Avante Nursing Home of Roanoke. She was the wife of the late Joseph James Wolff, who was a POW during WW II while serving in the US Army. She was affectionately known as "Sister" in Virginia or "Mama Wolff" in New York. Born in Appomattox County, Va., on February 15,...
