Larry Allen Jones, 71, of Rustburg, formerly of Chesapeake, died on Friday, October 1, 2010. He was born in Durham, NC on November 24, 1938, a son of the late Jesse Judson Jones and the late Beulah Grissom Jones. Larry is survived by his life partner, Brenda Neighbors, three sons, a daughter, three sisters and a host of other family...

Gary Leland Hoyle Sr., 71, of Lynchburg, VA, died Friday, February 22, 2013. He was the husband of Joan G. Hoyle for 48 years.Born Saturday, March 29, 1941 in Philadelphia, PA, Gary was a son of the late Earl Augustus Hoyle. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Air Force. Gary worked for the government as a part of...

Jayleigh Marie Alexander, infant daughter of Germaine and Dicarra Alexander, went to dance with the angels in heaven on Saturday, May 22, 2010.A memorial service will be held on Saturday May 29, 2010 at noon at the Tree of Life church with Minister Ralph Dorsey officiating.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, 434-237-9424

Paul Pollard Putney Sr.Paul Pollard Putney Sr., 80, of Big Island, died on Sunday, March 6, 2011. He was the loving husband of Glenna Fifer Putney for 54 years. Paul was born May 14, 1930 in Bedford County, a son of the late Mabyl Turner Putney and the late William K. Putney and his late wife Elizabeth Burch Putney. He...

Joyce Webb Bergman, 84, of Lynchburg, died Tuesday, December 18, 2012. She was the wife of the late William Fletcher Bergman, III for 55 years.Mrs. Bergman was born July 21 1928, in Norfolk, VA, a daughter of the late Percy Lloyd Webb and the late Una Williamson. She retired from Lynchburg City Schools where she enjoyed educating children. She was...

Kalii Mae McKinley Noell, infant daughter of Kayla Jane Destinee Fuller and William Keith Noell passed away September 7, 2012. She is survived by her maternal grandparents: Donna Coffee, Timothy Dale Fuller and his wife, Angela; paternal grandparents: Sheree Lynn Noell and Tony Parker Noell; a big brother: William Kadyn Noell; aunts and uncles: Timothy Jacob Fuller, Kimber Samantha Hensley,...

Master Sgt. James T. Decker, 45, of Waynesboro died Monday August 22, 2011.James was born June 6, 1966 a son of Ted Decker and Dora Mae Decker of Amherst. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Army and the National Guard and was a veteran of Desert Storm. James was also a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in...

Alvin Kearney Allen, 87, of Madison Heights died Wednesday January 11, 2012. He was the devoted husband of Dorothy Nicholas Allen.Alvin was born September 28, 1924 in Prince Edward County a son of the late Leavell Allen and the late Inez Coleman Allen. Alvin proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean War...

A mass of resurrection to celebrate the life of Helen Felitto, the sister of Elizabeth Crandall Smither will be held at St. Thomas More Catholic Church on Thursday, October 24, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. with Monsignor Michael McCarron officiating. The visitation will be at 9:00 a.m. at St. Thomas More Catholic Church prior to the service. Helen, a life-long resident...

Hilda Morgan Booth of Thaxton, VA went to be with her lord on April 12, 2013. Hilda was 92 years young and was born in Bedford County in 1920. She was the daughter of the late Samuel B. Morgan and the late Mary B. Morgan. Hilda was also preceded in death by her husband, Kermit B. Booth; four brothers ,one...