Phyllis Herring Caldwell, 70, of Lynchburg died Tuesday, May 16, 2017. She was the wife of the late Archer “Donnie” Donald Caldwell Sr.
Phyllis was born Tuesday, May, 6, 1947 in Charlottesville, a daughter of the late Willie B. Herring and the late Edith Mae Herring. Phyllis was a member of Chestnut Hill United Methodist Church. She was a devoted wife and mother; she had a loving nature and showed it by opening her heart and home to many that she now considers her grandchildren.
She leaves to cherish her memory her son, Archer “Donnie” Caldwell Jr.; two brothers, Ronnie L. Herring, Ollie B. Herring and wife Barbara all of Charlottesville; brother-in-laws, Robert W. Caldwell and wife Wanda of Vinton and Charles “Bo” Hall of Charlottesville; her special grandchildren, Daniel J. Shaver, Jada N. Le, Joshua R. Gunter, Jacob S. Clevenger and Jamie “Buddy” L. Conner; twelve nieces and nephews; and her special friends, Delores Ketchersid and Kathy Driskill.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Tabatha Ann Caldwell; two sisters, Charlotte Ann Herring and Joyce Marie Hall; and a brother, Thomas J. Herring.
A Celebration of Phyllis’s Life will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, May 22, 2017, at Chestnut Hill United Methodist Church with the Reverend’s Elizabeth Ecklund and the Reverend Becky Cloud. Interment will follow in Fort Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service at the church.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.