Ashby Lee Milstead Jr.
Aug 19, 2023
Mr. Ashby Lee Milstead, Jr., age 83 of Lynchburg, passed away on August 19, 2023, at Heritage Green Assisted Living. He was the son of the late Mr. Ashby Lee Milstead, Sr. and Mrs. Pauline Jenks Milstead. Ashby passed away peacefully from a long battle of dementia and other complications.Ashby was devoted for 37 years as a biology teacher at...
Assuam Najee Jefferson Sr.
Aug 19, 2023
Assuam Najee Jefferson Sr., 29, of Lynchburg, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2023. He was born on August 06, 1994 to Kenya Jefferson and the late Keith Alexander.In addition to his mother, Assuam is survived by his wife, children, siblings, and many other loving family members and friends.A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 25, 2023 at...
Paul Childress
Aug 18, 2023
Paul Childress, 76, of Forest, VA passed peacefully on August 18, 2023. Paul was born in Matneytown, WV to Leon and Nan Childress. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sandy Childress, of Forest, VA; children Becky (Rob Solomon) Fritz of Blacksburg, VA, Beth Anne (Donovan) Bort of Apex, NC; grandchildren Lauren Fritz of Arlington, VA, Sydney Fritz...
Donald Richard Weiglein, Jr. (Dick)
Aug 18, 2023
Donald Richard Weiglein, Jr. (Dick), 75, of Lynchburg, died August 18, 2023. He was born in Radford, VA on March 18, 1948, to Donald Richard and Ella May (Flynn) Weiglein. He grew up in St. Albans, WV where his father planted Highlawn Presbyterian Church and served as pastor for 23 years.Dick was a retired commercial underwriting specialist for Nationwide Insurance,...
Brona “Bonnie” Shields
Aug 18, 2023
Brona “Bonnie” Shields, formerly of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully at home on August 18th in Alexandria, Virginia, in the company of her beloved daughter Debi who was her devoted caregiver.She was an obstetrics RN for many years, helping to deliver lots of babies. Her last position was working as Director of Nursing at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Bonnie...
Anne Hughes Bishop
Aug 18, 2023
Laura Anne Hughes Bishop, 88, a nursing educator and long-time resident of Lynchburg, died on August 18, 2023 at Westminster Canterbury after a short battle with breast cancer.Anne was born to Aubrey Scott Hughes and Virginia Flint Hughes and raised in Charlottesville, Va where she attended Lane High School. Ann studied at Mary Washington College for two years and then...
Irene Coe
Aug 18, 2023
Irene M. Coe passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023 in her home at The Summit in Lynchburg, VA. She passed peacefully, surrounded by her children.Irene Elizabeth Mitchell was born on September 15, 1928, to Theodore Oliver and Thelma Katherine Benckert Mitchell in Scranton, PA.Irene graduated as Valedictorian from Central (academic) High School in Scranton. She went on to graduate...
David Wade Williams Sr
Aug 18, 2023
David Wade Williams, Sr. “Big Dave”, 73, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on August 18, 2023. He was the son of the late Earl P. Williams and Lela Kate Moore Williams. David was born on May 5, 1950, in Appomattox, VA. David was a member of Lynchburg Moose Lodge #715 and attended Dayspring Baptist Church. He was retired from Alliance...
Danny Morris
Aug 17, 2023
Danny Eugene Morris, 44, of Lynchburg, VA peacefully slipped into eternal rest on Thursday August 17, 2023 at Lynchburg General Hospital with his family at his side.Born November 03, 1978, he was the third child of 5 and the youngest son of Lloyd William Davis and Juanita Elizabeth Morris. In addition to his father, Danny was predeceased by one brother,...
Michael Learnd Davis, Sr.
Aug 17, 2023
Michael Learnd Davis, Sr., age 42, departed this life on August 17, 2023, at his home in Lynchburg, Virginia. He was proceeded in death by his mother Ethel Davis Pillow; grandparents, Yvonne Stevens Hamlette, and Herman Hamlette; aunts, Leshia, Deborah, and Tammy Hamlette (Smith); and uncles, Roy, and George Stevens and Darryn Hamlette.Michael leaves to cherish his memory, wife, Millie...