Patrick Francis Edward McAdorey
Jan 4, 2025
Patrick Francis Edward McAdorey
“Phoenix”
03/17/1988 – 01/04/2025
Patrick McAdorey passed away on Saturday January 4, 2025, surrounded by many family and friends. He was 38. Patrick was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and moved to Lake Wales Florida as a child. As an Adult, he moved to Pigeon Forge Tennessee until he moved to Virginia where he would meet his fiancé, Deana Daughtry.
He...
Russell Myers Franklin
Jan 1, 2025
Russell Myers Franklin, 85, of Amherst County went to be with the Lord on Wednesday January 1, 2025.
He retired from Central Virginia Training School. Russell loved music and he was a member of the Billy Hunt Singers and Bethany United Methodist Church in Monroe.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Henry Clinton Franklin, Sr. and Irene Burch Franklin.
Surviving are...
Denise Skarecki Butler
Jan 1, 2025
Denise Skarecki Butler, 79, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2025. She dedicated her life to education, imparting knowledge and wisdom to students at inner-city schools in Dallas, Texas, and ultimately retiring from Amherst Middle School as a history teacher. Even after her retirement, Denise continued to contribute to the educational community by serving as a substitute...
Martha Yoder Bowers
Jan 2, 2025
Martha (Marty) Yoder Bowers
Martha (Marty) Yoder Bowers, 84, of Moneta, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Born February 22, 1940 in Moline, IL, she was preceded in death by her parents William McKinley Yoder and Beulah Dailey Yoder; husband, Albert Whitman Bowers; brother, Ronald Yoder; sister, Shirley Stockwell.
Marty was a member of Bethlehem...
Hunter Lewis King
Jan 2, 2025
Hunter Lewis King passed away peacefully at his home, Rosehill Farm, in Bedford, Virginia, on Jan. 1, 2025. He was 94.
Hunter was born on May 20, 1930, in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, as one of 14 children to Harry and Mildred King. Raised to be an all-around horseman by his father, Hunter grew up riding and working with horses, shoeing his first...
Jerry Randall Mason
Jan 5, 2025
Jerry Randall Mason, 75, of Lynchburg, VA passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2025. Service details are forthcoming.
Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory is assisting the family.
Nathan Dixon McClure
Dec 20, 2024
Nathan Dixon McClure, III, 80, of Lynchburg passed away at his home Friday, December 20, 2024. He was the loving and devoted husband to Donna (Lievrouw) for over 57 Years.
Nate was born on December 20, 1944 in Cumberland, Maryland, the son of Nathan Dixon McClure Jr and Charloette Bender McClure. Nate was raised in Geneva, Illinois.
Nate was the proud father...
Lacy O. White, Sr.
Jan 1, 2025
Lacy O. White, Sr., age 84, of Rustburg, Virginia, passed away on January 1, 2025. He was the son of the late Grover and Mabel White and is survived by his wife of 43 years, JoAnn White.
Lacy was born on January 25, 1940. He was a proud 1961 graduate of Rustburg High School, served in the U.S. Army and was...
Dr. Robert Henry Bowden, Jr.
Dec 15, 2024
Dr. Robert H. Bowden Jr., a beloved Obstetrician Gynecologist of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2024, at the age of 91. Born to Robert and Evelyn Bowden on August 28, 1933, in Birmingham, AL. Bob moved throughout the Southeast with his parents, before landing in Madisonville, KY. While in Madisonville, a doctor friend of the family took an...
Raymond R. (Ray) Chamberlin
Dec 28, 2024
Raymond R. (Ray) Chamberlin of Geneseo, NY passed away on December 28, 2024, at the age of 93. Ray was born and raised in Buffalo and always stayed close to his roots.
In elementary school, he was seated alphabetically behind Sadie Boyd, which led to them being high school sweethearts, eventually marrying in 1953. At Sadie’s passing in 2020 they had...