Debra Seay Bryant
Jan 14, 2026
Debra Seay Bryant, 68, of Gladstone, VA, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at Southside Community Hospital.
Born in Farmville, VA, on July 26, 1957, she was the daughter of the late Faye Juanita Guill Seay and the late Charlie Omar Seay.
She is survived by one daughter, Tracy Ripley and husband, David; two grandchildren, Kaitlyn and fiancé, Alan Vallejo, and Dustin;...
James A. Connelly Sr.
Jan 14, 2026
James A. “Big Jim” Connelly, Sr., of Gladys, VA, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at the remarkable age of 101. Born in Campbell County, VA, on March 29, 1924, he was the son of the late Russell Connelly and Maggie Thomas Connelly. He was the husband of the late Ada Mae Jackson Connelly.
Jim owned...
Jeanette Taylor Morgan
Jan 13, 2026
Jeanette Taylor Morgan, 84, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
Born in Halifax County, VA, on February 14, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Edgar T. Anderson and Edith Arthur Anderson. Her greatest joys were spending time with her family, cooking and baking for her grand and great grandchildren and quilting. She...
Kim Reed McElroy
Jan 13, 2026
Kim Reed McElroy, 59, of Brookneal, VA, moved to heaven on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at his residence with his wife and daughter by his side. He is survived by his wife Dianne Strickland McElroy.
Born in Norfolk, VA, December 12, 1966. He was the son of the late Allen W. McElroy and Nancy McGhee McElroy.
In addition to his wife and...
Winfred Lee Doss
Jan 13, 2026
Winfred Lee “Winky” Doss, 87, of Rustburg passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of Patricia Driskill Doss for 65 years.
Born on July 19, 1938, in Concord, Va., he was the son of the late Winfred Irvin Doss and Mazie Riley Doss.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three children,...
Dennis Edwin Doss
Jan 11, 2026
Dennis Edwin Doss, 71, of Appomattox, died Sunday, January 11, 2026. He was the husband of Wanda Ferguson Doss.
Born in Lynchburg, VA, on July 14, 1954, he was the son of the late Henry Allen “Dee” Doss and Marjorie “Margie” Woodson Doss Reider. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Dana Doss Beckhouse; brother, Glenn A. Doss; nephews,...
Melody Vest Gunter
Jan 10, 2026
Melody Vest Gunter, 66, of Gladstone passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones. She was the wife of the late Chris Edward Gunter.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland on September 25, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Owen Calvin “OC” Vest and June Lee Harris Vest.
Melody’s faith was an essential part of who she was....
Bernard Allen Moore
Jan 10, 2026
Bernard Allen Moore, 66, of Fork Union, VA, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Oakhurst Health and Rehabilitation.
Born in Lynchburg, VA, on November 24, 1959, he was the son of Julia Wooldridge Moore and the late Jospeh Cade Moore. Bernard greatly enjoyed his work as a mechanic in the trucking industry as well as the people he worked with,...
Rosa Lee Higginbotham Cyrus
Jan 10, 2026
Rosa Lee Higginbotham Cyrus, 92, of Appomattox, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
Rosa was born on August 6, 1933, to the late Alfred Cleo Higginbotham and Mary Elizabeth Reynolds. She was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Clayton William Cyrus Sr. and one son, Clayton William Cyrus Jr. (“Tator”) as well as...
Thomas William Thorne
Jan 8, 2026
Thomas William Thorne, 68, of Appomattox, VA, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Riverside Regional Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Kathryn Stanton Thorne.
Born in New York, NY, on March 23, 1957, he was the son of the late Ruth Harse Thorne and Charles Thorne. Thomas was an engineer and was a member of the International...
Mary Ann Garrett
Jan 7, 2026
Mary Ann Thompson Garrett, 93, of Virginia Beach, VA, passed on Wednesday, January 07, 2026, at her home. She was the loving wife of the late William Therious Garrett.
Born in Appomattox County, VA, on December 1, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Irene Chandler Thompson and Evan Button Thompson. She was a member of Evergreen Baptist Church and...
Edith Caldwell Harris
Jan 7, 2026
Edith Caldwell Harris, 94, of Appomattox passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at her residence. She was the wife of the late Frank Carlton Harris, Jr.
Born in Appomattox on December 5, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Hubert Hunter Caldwell and Sara Howerton Caldwell. She was a member of Red Oak Baptist Church.
She is survived by her...
Thomas Graybeale Maxwell
Jan 6, 2026
Thomas Graybeale Maxwell, 81, of Appomattox, died Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of the late Evangelin “Lin” Arthur Maxwell.
Born in Appomattox County, VA, he was a son of the late Graydon C. Maxwell, Sr. and Lucille Ramsey Maxwell. He retired from B & W after 38 years of service. Tom was a member...
Matthew Scott Bryant
Jan 2, 2026
Matthew Scott Bryant, 40, of Appomattox, VA, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026, at his residence. He was the loving husband of Michelle D. Bryant, his high school sweetheart of 19 years.
Born on January 31, 1985, in Charlottesville, VA, he was the son of Bernard E. Bryant and the late Constance “Connie” Marrs Bryant.
Matthew is survived by his wife,...
Kenneth Edward Atkins
Jan 2, 2026
Kenneth Edward Atkins, Sr., 68, of Appomattox passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026, at his residence. He was the husband of Anita Bryant Atkins, his high school sweetheart, with who he reconnected 30 years later. They shared their life and love together for 25 years.
Born on October 31, 1957, in Farmville, VA, he was the son of the late...
Melissa Jo Foster
Dec 30, 2025
Melissa Jo Foster, 51, of Gladstone, VA, passed away on December 30, 2025, at her home. She was the loving wife of Michael Allen Foster.
Born in Fredrick, MD, on November 9, 1974, she was the daughter of Patricia Dale Carter Soper and the late James Ellsworth Soper.
In addition to her husband and mother, she is survived by five children, Kyle...
Tim Rodney Irby
Dec 30, 2025
Tim Rodney Irby, 58, of Spout Spring, died December 30, 2025, at his residence. Born in Lynchburg, VA on December 4, 1967, he was a son of JoAnn Robertson and Roy Oscar Irby. He was a welder for Commercial Steel Erections, Inc.
He is survived by his wife, Victoria Lynn Millner Irby of Spout Spring; his mother, Joann R. Almond of...
Deborah Moore Foster
Dec 30, 2025
Deborah Moore Foster, 67, of Brookneal, VA, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in Richmond. She was the loving wife of Thomas H. “Hughie” Foster Jr.
Born in Lynchburg, VA, on November 25, 1958, she was the daughter of the late Geraldine Martin Metz and the late Burnace Allan Moore. Deborah was a member of...
Joyce Orange Baldwin
Dec 24, 2025
Joyce Ann Orange Baldwin, 80 of Forest Chapel Road, Pamplin, died Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at Lynchburg General Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. She was the loving wife of Lacy DeWitt Baldwin for 56 years until his death.
She was born in Appomattox County, November 4, 1945, to the late Katie Goin Orange Sadler and Harry Morton Orange. Joyce was...
Dawn Marie Floyd
Dec 24, 2025
Dawn Marie Floyd, 71, of Concord, VA, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at her home. She was the wife of George F. Floyd for 52 years.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, on May 8, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Betty Overby Hornal and the late Thomas Leo Hornal. Dawn worked as a civil servant for the...
