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.

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.

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.

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.

Mabel Elizabeth Drumheller, 89, of Charlottesville, formerly of Scottsville, died May 10.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Annie Davis; six siblings; three sons, Lawrence, Sherman and Bobby Drumheller; her former husband, Robert Archie Drumheller; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild.
Survivors include seven children, Shirley Glass and her husband, Willie, of Richmond, Donnie Drumheller and his wife, Claudia, of Baltimore, Christine Ownby and her husband, Johnny, of Scottsville, Curtis Drumheller of Pennsylvania, Elaine Hall and her husband, Billy, Sharon Simmons and her husband, Jerry, all of Scottsville, and Diane Lam of Charlottesville; one sister, Lorraine Drumheller of Charlottesville; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A graveside service was held on May 14 at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Palmyra.

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.

James Dean “Jimmy” Purcell Sr., 46, of Waynesboro, died May 2.
He was born January 18, 1962, in Waynesboro, son of Isabelle Dameron Shifflett of Stuarts Draft and Glenn R. Purcell of Wichita, Kansas.
In addition to his mother and father, he is survived by one son, Jesse James Purcell and his wife, Anna, and granddaughter, Kendra Sky Purcell, of Wintergreen; one daughter, April Godbey of Crimora; two brothers, Ricky Eugene Purcell and Michael Shifflett, both of Stuarts Draft; two stepsons, Christopher Sprouse of Stuarts Draft and Shannon Dull of Harrisonburg; one stepbrother, Harold Shifflett of Stuarts Draft; and one sister, Diane Purcell of Oklahoma. He is also survived by his former wife, Anita Purcell of Crimora; and a special friend, Lori Cox of Stuarts Draft.
A service was conducted May 8 at the Stuarts Draft Chapel of Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes. Burial followed at Rankin United Methodist 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.

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.