Ardevella Snead Edwards earned her heavenly wings on Monday, April 24, 2023. She was born on Friday, January 15, 1937 to the late Armstead G. and Loueva H. Snead. She was proceeded in death by 6 brothers Herman, Armstead Jr., William, Nathaniel, Calvin and Roland Snead, and 5 sisters Bertha, Bernice, Olivia, Rebecca and Ellen.She was a lifetime member of...
Ruth Naomi Carter Fitzgerald, 87, of Big Island passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023, at her residence while surrounded by her loving family. Ruth is a daughter of the late Norman Maynard Carter and Ada Bell Bradley Carter. In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by her husband and love of her life, Herby Walter “Bud”...
Nancy Johnson Bower, 86, of Bedford passed away Monday, April 24, 2023.She was the wife of the late William L. BowerBorn December 19, 1936, in Bedford, VA she was the daughter of the late Frank M. Johnson and the late Beulah C. Johnson.Nancy lived an extraordinary life filled with family, adventure, laughter and love for her children and grandchildren.She is...
Laureana “Lori” Mariano Reynolds was born Laureana Aguiner Mariano on July 4, 1940 in Navotas, Rizal Phillippines, a daughter of the late Santiago Mariano and Avelina Aguiner Mariano. She was preceded in death by her seven brothers and sisters.She is survived by her devoted husband of 51 years, Maynard Jerry Reynolds of Forest: their son, Karlo Mariano (Sylvia) of Charleston,...
Sterling Elder Tuggle, 87, of Lynchburg passed away Sunday, April 23, 2023.She was the wife of the late Rufus Ventley Tuggle.Born July 22, 1935, in Campbell County, she was a daughter of the late, Charlie Oliver Elder and the late, Flossie Foster Elder.Sterling retired from General Electric and was a member at Thomas Road Baptist Church. In addition to husband...
Roberta Adelaide McDermott Johnson, 87 passed away peacefully on Sunday April 23, 2023.She was preceded in death by her husband Eppie Johnson, and her parents John P. McDermott and Ethel R. McDermott.Roberta worked for the News and Advance as a graphic designer, she was an accomplished artist, pianist, and a lover of her Dachshunds.She is survived by her son, Allen...
Emma Lorene Elliott, 73, of Lynchburg passed away Friday, April 21, 2023. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia on October 16, 1949 she was a daughter of the late John Christian and Thelma Christian.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her three brothers, Roger Christian, Nathaniel Christian and Lafayette Christian.She is survived by her two children son Duane...
Wanda Pritchett McCarty, 66, of Rustburg went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 20, 2023. She retired from J Crew.She is survived by her husband, Jonathan Wayne McCarty; children, Joan Ashley (David), Philip Rigg, Jr.(Renee), and Stacy Grigg (Stephan); grandchildren, Haley Alexis Rigg, Micah Leroy Ashley, Josiah David Ashley, and Josephine Marie Grigg; sisters, Carolyn White (Will), Mary...
Robert J Walker (Bob),88, of Lynchburg, VA, gained his permanent wings on Thursday, April 20th, at 2:25pm, after a lengthy battle with cancer. Bob was born on July 26th, 1934, in Beckley, WV, the son of the late Alfreda Phipps Walker and Robert Jackson Walker Sr both of Beckley. Bob graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley in 1952....
Mitsuko Miyazato “Mitzi” Burks, 85, of Amherst passed away suddenly and peacefully on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Fairmont Crossing Health and Rehab Center where she had happily resided for more than 20 years.Born in Nagoya, Japan on February 13, 1938, Mitzi was the daughter of the late Antoku and Oto Miyazato. In addition to her parents, Mitzi was preceded...