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...

Ellen Lynn Smith

Dec 31, 2024

Ellen Lynn Overstreet Smith, 70 of Bedford, passed away on December 31, 2024, at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. She was born on December 07, 1954, in Bedford, VA. A daughter of the late Owen L. Overstreet and Ollie Evans Overstreet. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Patricia Overstreet and Judy Overstreet Goad.

Ellen was...

Margaret Diggs

Dec 31, 2024

Margaret Ann Diggs, 64 of Madison Heights, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. She was the daughter of the late Elbert Hughes and Mary Jane Diggs Higginbotham.

Throughout her life, Margaret made a profound and positive impact on the Lynchburg City community, dedicating over 20 years to her career at the Lynchburg Detention Home. She was known for her...

Lucy Lynne White

Dec 30, 2024

Lucy Lynne White, age 72, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2024. Born on June 17, 1952, to Clyde W. Stewart and Jeanne Cooper Stewart, Lucy grew up in Portsmouth, Virginia, where she cultivated the warmth and kindness that defined her life.

Lucy is survived by her two sons, Clayton Scott White and William Andrew White, her daughter-in-law Jessica Smotrel White,...

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...

Wylene Cunningham Shields

Dec 28, 2024

Wylene Cunningham Shields, 76, of Madison Heights, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2024. She was the loving wife of Darrell Glenn Shields for over 50 years.

Wylene was born in Madison Heights on May 4, 1948, and was a daughter of the late Claytis Cunningham and Lottie Wright Cunningham. Wylene was retired as an administrator from the insurance industry and was...

Robbie Lee Kirby, Sr.

Dec 28, 2024

Robbie Lee Kirby Sr., 64, of Farmville, VA, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2024.

Robbie was born on August 19, 1960, in Quantico, VA to the late John Warwick Kirby, Sr. and Doris Shephard Kirby. Robbie will be greatly missed by his son, Robbie Lee Kirby, Jr., his sister Dianne K. Mayberry, and his brothers Bill Kirby and Troy Kirby.

In...

Frederick D. Scruggs

Dec 27, 2024

Frederick Scruggs, 84, of Gladstone, passed away December 27, 2024. He is preceded in death by his parents Clarence D. Scruggs and Virginia Estelle Scruggs of Gladstone,Va.

All services will be private.

Tharp Funeral Home is serving the family. 

Deacon Calvin Nowlin

Dec 26, 2024

Deacon Calvin M. Nowlin went home to be with the Lord on Thursday afternoon December 26, 2024, at the Lynchburg Dialysis Center. Calvin was born on June 19, 1945, to Richard Gilbert Nowlin and Anna Flowers Nowlin in Campbell County, Virginia. 

On July 12, 1985, Calvin was joined in Holy Matrimony to his beloved wife, Elizabeth (Liz) Dempsey. Calvin was preceded...

Robert Terrell Gordon

Dec 24, 2024

Robert Terrell Gordon, 99, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away on December 24, 2024. He was the son of the late Alexander Terrell Gordon and Mattie Lee Read Gordon, and the husband of the late Mary Baxter Gordon for 69 years.

Mr. Gordon was born on March 27, 1925, in Madison Heights, Virginia. He graduated from E C Glass High School. He...