Obituaries for the week of May 15

staff reports
Published: May 14, 2008

Justin Robert Baumgardner, 19, of Naola, died May 4.
Born March 11, 1989, in Gettysburg, Pa., he was the son of Robert Eugene Baumgardner of Amherst and Lisa Paula Vosburgh of Naola.
He was the brother of Zachary Malcolm Baumgardner, Staff Sgt., of Robins (Georgia) Air Force Base. He was a 2007 graduate of Amherst High School and was employed at Quality Archery Design as Asst. Supervisor for Assembly.
He is also survived by his stepmother Susie Baumgardner of Amherst and her children, Phillip Campbell Jr. of Madison Heights and Nicole Nicholas of Madison Heights; his mother’s fiance, Fred Mays of Forest; paternal grandparents, Phyllis Baumgardner of Littlestown, Pa., and the late Leroy Baumgardner; maternal grandparents, Malcolm Vosburg and wife, Janice, of Pedlar Mills and the late Cecile Tetreault; and great grandmother, Maria Tetreault of Rhode Island.
A memorial service was conducted on May 12 at Whitten Monelison Chapel. Interment followed in Allwood Cemetery in Amherst County.

Hugh Waverly Brown, 88, died May 7. He was the husband of the late Louise Turnes Brown.
Born Sept. 29, 1919, he was the son of the late Robert Lee and Bessie Akers Brown. He was a member of the Amherst Baptist Church, the Clinton Lodge #73 AF and AM of Amherst with 62 years of service, retired employee of the C and O Railroad and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.
He is survived by two sons, Donald Edward Brown of Amherst and Dennis Turnes Brown and wife Martha of Fredericksburg; a daughter, Ann Brown Richards and husband Will of Amherst; six grandchildren, Michael Travis Brown and wife Shawna of Amherst, Erin Brown Hoffman and husband Greg of Culpeper, Michael Jason Brown and wife Diane of Lynchburg, Waverly Davidson Ward and husband Matt of Massies Mill, Leigh-Ann Davidson of Chino, Calif. and Carey Davidson DeLuna and husband Manuel of Roseland; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles Russell Brown and Cecil Edward Brown.
A memorial service was conducted May 10 at Driskill Funeral Chapel in Amherst.

Irene Boyd, 85, of Ashland, Ohio, died on May 9.
She was born Jan. 6, 1923 in Massies Mill, the daughter of Henry James and Esther (Lawhorne) Sprouse. On July 13, 1946 she married W.C. Boyd Sr. who preceded her in death.
She was the co-owner and operator of Jack’s Restaurant in Mansfield, Ohio, from 1954 to 1972. She was employed with Fuji True Color/Allprints in Mansfield. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Ashland.
She is survived by her son, Winfred (Karen) Boyd Jr. of Ashland, Ohio; step-daughter, Jerrie (Virgil) Jones of Mansfield, Ohio; grandchildren, Kim McMillan, Troy Miller, Sharon Miller, Jenni (Tim) Stoops; 14 great-grandchildren; three great great-grandchildren; brother, Marion Sprouse of Massies Mill; sisters, Margaret McNabb of Arrington, Sarah (Johnny) Howes of Newport News; and sister-in-law, Mary Sprouse of Amherst.
She was also preceded in death by her parents, her brother, James Sprouse, and sister, Louise Miller.
A funeral service was held on May 13 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ashland. Burial followed in Ashland County Memorial Park.

Roger Dale Burks Sr., 58, died May 5. He was the husband of Elsie Proffitt Burks.
Born June 16, 1949, in Lynchburg, he was a son of the late Roy and Alene Mays Burks.
He is also survived by four sons, Douglas W. Burks and wife, Wanda, Raymond W. Burks, Roy D. Burks and Roger D. Burks Jr., all of Madison Heights; a grandson, Alex Hayden Richardson; and three sisters, Ellen Hannah and husband, Randy, of Evington, Margaret Lawhorne and husband, Wayne, of Roanoke, and Lynneta Moore and husband, Randy, of Charlottesville.
Graveside services were conducted on May 9 at the Amherst Cemetery.

Dayton Glen Cash Sr., 81, died May 4. He was the husband of the late Eunice Campbell Cash.
Born Oct. 30, 1926, in Amherst County, he was a son of the late Ludwell and Bertha Campbell Cash. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church and a U.S. Army veteran, having served in Germany during WWII.
He is survived by a son, Dayton Glen Cash Jr. of Amherst; two grandsons, Timothy Glen Ellis and wife, Angela, of Charlotte, N.C., and Luke Weston Cash of Haymarket; three great-grandsons; and three sisters, Louise Albin of Fairfax, and Betty Howell and Evelyn Campbell, both of Amherst.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Gayle Ellis, and three brothers, James, Robert and Alfred Cash.
Funeral services were conducted on May 8 at Driskill Funeral Chapel. Burial followed in the Amherst Cemetery.

Gerald Edward Childress, 50, died May 9.
Born July 3, 1957, in Lynchburg, he was a son of Lillian Steele Childress of Rustburg and the late Gerald Childress.
He is survived by his fiance, Theresa Spencer; three sons, Jason and Dylan Childress, both of Amherst, and James Childress of Lynchburg; two daughters, Amy Little and husband, Shawn, of Big Island, and Angel Dunnivan and husband, David, of Amherst; two sisters, Vicky Campbell and husband, Frank, and Irene Shupe and husband, Glenn, both of Rustburg; 10 grandchildren and two special step-daughters, Whitney and Crystal.
Services were conducted May 11 at Driskill Funeral Chapel.

Mabel Dodgion Doss, 92, of Lynchburg, died on May 8. She was the widow of David Clay Doss.
Born March 12, 1916, in Madison Heights, she was a daughter of the late William Aaron and Myrtle Evelyn Smithers Dodgion. She was a member of Fort Hill United Methodist Church and was a retired secretary from Virginia Baptist Hospital.
She is survived by one daughter, Patricia Doss Morcom and her husband, James, of Monroe; two sons, Michael R. Doss and his wife, Doris, of Orlando, Fla., and David L. Doss and his wife, Debbie, of Concord; and 10 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters.
A graveside service was held May 10 in the Fort Hill Memorial Park Mausoleum chapel.

Gilma Hatcher Freerks, 96, of Lynchburg, died May 10. She was the wife of the late Theodore Garrels Freerks.
Born March 19, 1912, in Covington, she was a daughter of the late Warren Abner and Amanda Lou Thompson Hatcher. She was a former employee of Virginia Baptist Hospital and was a member of Rivermont Avenue Baptist Church.
She is survived by her son, Martin Hatcher Freerks and wife, Marion Ball Freerks, of Madison Heights; her daughter, Susie F. Thomas and husband, Herman Lee Thomas, of Appomattox; four grandchildren, Mindy J. Freerks and Marla F. Moses, both of Madison Heights, Melanie K. Copenhaver of Lynchburg and Dorothy A. Copenhaver of Decator, Ga. and eight great-grandchildren.
A graveside service was held May 14 in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Covington.

Aleph Harrison “Luke” Mays Jr., 25, of Lynchburg, died May 6.
Born Oct. 18, 1982, in Lynchburg, he was the son of Aleph Harrison Mays Sr. of Madison Heights and Catherine Staton Mays of Monroe. He was a graduate of Amherst High School and a member of Piney River Baptist Church. He was a leadman with I.M.S of Lynchburg.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his fiance, Mindy Kay Hargis, and her daughter, Sadie Kay Newcomb, of Lynchburg; one sister, Chrysal Beth Mays of Madison Heights; one half-sister, Maranda Mays of Gladstone; maternal grandparents, Herman and Shirley Staton of Madison Heights; paternal grandparents, the late Luther Moses and the late Ruth Wood Moses; one niece; and many other friends and relatives.
A funeral service was conducted May 10 at Whitten Monelison Chapel. Interment followed in Amherst Cemetery.

Gilbert McGlothlin died May 12. He was the husband of Ellene Viar McGlothlin.
He was born Dec. 24, 1922, in the Elon section of Amherst County, the youngest son of the late Harmon McGlothlin and Minnie Tolley McGlothlin.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Michael V. McGlothlin and his wife, Deborah, of Lynchburg, and three grandchildren, Brandon McGlothlin, Jason McGlothlin and Whitney McGlothlin.
He was preceded in death by a son, Alan W. McGlothlin.
He was a descendant of Jacob McGlothlin, a revolutionary war veteran. He was a World War II veteran where he served in the U.S. Navy. He was employed at Lynchburg Foundry where he worked for 39 years. He was a lifetime country musician and most recently a musician with the Golden Merrimakers Group. He was a charter member of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, The Elks Lodge # 321 and The American Legion Post 16.
A graveside service was conducted May 14 at Fort Hill Memorial Park. American Legion Post 16 provided military honors.

Phyllis Evans Pollard, 57, of Randolph Street, Phenix, died May 8. She was the wife of Carson Wayne Pollard.
She was born in Charlotte County, June 4, 1950, the daughter of Janie Childress Evans of Phenix and the late Howard Samuel Evans. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and a school bus driver for the Charlotte County School System.
In addition to her husband and mother, she is survived by two daughters, Christie P. Knight and husband, Chris, of Madison Heights, and Kimberly P. Wallace of Phenix; three grandsons, Will, Tyler and Caleb Knight; one step-grandson, Dakota Wallace; two brothers, Dean Evans of Phenix, and David Evans of Brookneal; and one sister, Linda E. Spinks of Smith Mountain.
A funeral service was conducted on May 12 at Bethel Baptist Church. Interment followed in the church cemetery.

Gail Hewitt Sahli, 67, of Madison Heights, died May 7. She was the wife of the late James Donald Sahli.
Born in Green Bay, Wis., she was a daughter of the late Lloyd Allen and Leone Marsh Hewitt. She attended St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Amherst.
Survivors include three daughters, Rebecca S. Smith and her husband, Bill, of Lynchburg, Diana S. Wyngaarden and her husband, Eric, of Menifee, Calif., and Dawn Sahli of Virginia Beach; two sons, Scott Sahli and his wife, Tana, of Madison Heights and Kent Sahli and his wife, Stacy, of Dania, Fla.; one sister, Lynn H. Bricco of Larson, Wis; and six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
A mass of Christian burial was conducted May 10 at St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Amherst.

Delores Wright “Peggy” Sprouse, 70, of Lynchburg, died May 9. She was the wife of William Franklin Sprouse Sr.
Born in Amherst Co., she was the daughter of the late Durphy William Wright and the late Mary Cash Wright.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sons, William F. Sprouse Jr. and his wife, Mary, of Elon and Wayne Wright and his wife, Kay, of Madison Heights; three sisters, Joyce Sellick of Elon, Irene Giangualano and her husband, Anthony, and Jewel Lipscomb and her husband, Billy, all of Madison Heights; five grandchildren, Tracey, Adam, Tammy, Andy and Kathy-Jo and 10 great-grandchildren.
A funeral service was conducted May 12 at Whitten Monelison Chapel. Interment followed in Amherst Cemetery.

Louis Edward Stinnett Jr., 77, of Lynchburg, died on May 3. He was the husband of Eggy Carwile Stinnett for 57 years.
He was born Jan. 26, 1931, to Mary Tyree Stinnett and the late Louis Edward Stinnett Sr. He was also preceded in death by a brother, John M. Stinnett.
He was retired from Central Fidelity Banking where he was Vice President and Branch Manager.
In addition to his mother and wife, he is survived by a daughter, Myra Trent, and son-in-law, Kevin R. Trent, of Brookneal; two grandchildren, Kevin Jr. and Bailey Trent, both of Brookneal; his aunt, Irene Tyree of Madison Heights; his sister, Jean Banton of Forest; and sister-in-laws, Linda Stinnett of Lynchburg, Katherine Wildemann and husband, Fred, of Forest, Joyce Hammersly of Lynchburg, and Betty Carwile of Lynchburg; along with many other family members and friends.
A funeral service was conducted on May 7 at Rivermont Avenue Baptist Church.

William Blair Thurmond Sr., 81, of McDaniel, Md., died on April 22.
Born April 29, 1926, in Faber, he was the son of the late Charlie Boaz and Sallie Bowling Thurmond.
He is survived by his wife, the former Edwina Kinzel, whom he married Jan. 12, 1952; three children, Lori Ann White and her husband, John, of Centennial, Colo., William Blair Thurmond Jr. of Gaithersburg, Md., and Sallie Jane Schaper and her husband, Samuel, of Englewood, Colo.; a sister, Louise McDearmon of Amherst; a brother, Melville Thurmond of Forest; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a sister, Virginia Newman.
A memorial service was held on May 3 at the Easton Presbyterian Church. Burial was private.

Susie Belle Carter Toms, 79, of Roseland, died on May 11.
Born in Nelson County on Feb. 13, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Edward and Lecie Brown Carter. She was a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church where she served as a Deaconess and sang in the choir.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Matthew William Toms Sr.
She is survived by seven daughters, Lecie Barnett and her husband Homer, Sarah Thompson and her husband Isaiah, Belle Thomas and husband Leonard, all of Roseland, Ruth Toms and Nancy Carter of Amherst, Rev. Emma Jackson and husband Jesse and Regina Toms of Lynchburg; three sons, Matthew Toms Jr. of Roseland and Ira Toms and wife Bertha of Amherst, and Reginald Toms of Charlottesville; one brother, Joseph Carter of Amherst; two sisters-in-law, Cornelia Barnett and Theresa Spinner, both of Lynchburg; three grandsons, Shondell, Schumann and Rodney Toms; 35 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; and numerous other relatives and friends.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preced in death by a son, Preston Toms; a granddaughter, Santresa Barnett; and two brothers, Barksdale and Charlie Carter.
A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on May 15 at Oak Hill Baptist Church. Burial will be in Oak Hill Memorial Gardens.

Joseph Randolph Ware, of 399 Bellvue Ave., Oakland, Calif., died on April 27.
He was born Sept. 18, 1949, in Madison Heights, to Lillie Thomas Ware and the late Lawrence Ware Sr.
He is preceded in death by an infant sister, Jacquline Ann and two infant brothers, Bruce Edward and Larry Darnell.
He graduated from Virginia State University. While a student, he interned with Sears Company and went on to a 25-year career in retail with Sears and many other retail companies. From there, he went on to create a bed and breakfast, the Bates House, which he opened in 1998. The city of Oakland had already given the residence a landmark designation in 1995. The Bates House was host to stars, authors, and politicians alike. Located in historic Adams Point of downtown Oakland, the Bates House held the unique distinction of being the first African American owned Bed and Breakfast in the state of California.
He joined Scott Zion Baptist Church at an early age. He was also a member of the Orchid Society of California for many years.
He is survived by his mother, Lillie Thomas Ware; two sisters, Thelma Mundy (James) of Lynchburg and Louise Reed (Irving) of Madison Heights; two brothers, Lawrence Jr. (Eunice) and Winston Sr. (Delores), both of Madison Heights; aunts, Dorothy Jackson (Samuel) of Madison Heights, Margaret Thomas of Madison Heights, Gladys, Harris, Lottie Campbell and Ethel Jackson (Woodrow) all of Lynchburg; two uncles, Peyton Thomas (Esther) of Newark, N.J. and Woster Thomas Jr. of Madison Heights; and numerous other nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
A memorial service will be held at a time to be announced.