Willie Ray Taylor
Nov 7, 2022
Willie Ray Taylor of Lynchburg, Virginia departed this life and entered the gates of heaven on November 7, 2022. Willie Ray was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina on September 30, 1947 to the late Willie E. Battle and Elizabeth Dew Taylor. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Dorothy Arrington and Bettye Pryor. He is survived by his...
John Alvin Ekstrom
Nov 7, 2022
John Alvin Ekstrom, born in Asbury Park, New Jersey on September 7, 1937, departed this life on November 7, 2022, at Lynchburg General Hospital.John started his education in a 3-room schoolhouse in Andover, NJ and later attended grade school in Newton, NJ. He moved with his family to a farm in Greene, NY in 1949 and graduated from Greene Central...
Melvin Delmer Jones
Nov 6, 2022
Melvin Delmer Jones, 92 , of Forest, died Sunday, November 6, 2022.He was the husband of the late Betty Jones.Melvin was born September 29, 1930 in Roanoke, a son of the late Henry and Minnie Jones.He served in the U.S. Army, was a manager for Westvaco Corporation until his retirement and a member of Timberlake United Methodist Church.Melvin is survived...
Bruce Mayberry
Nov 6, 2022
Bruce “Talmadge” Mayberry of Lynchburg, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Sunday November 6, 2022. He was born in Appomattox, Virginia February 5, 1938 to the late Willie Walker Mayberry and Lucy Kessler Mayberry. He was preceded in death by his two sisters, Ruby Roady and Evelyn Lockhart and brothers James Mayberry and W. Ray Mayberry. He is...
Jacob Fitzgerald Cassidy
Nov 6, 2022
Jacob Fitzgerald Cassidy, born to the late Joseph “Pop” Kelly Cassidy Sr. and loving mother Judith Fitzgerald Dawson, passed away after years of battling mental illness in his birth town of Lynchburg, Virginia on November 6, 2022 at 42 years of age.Jake was born on March 5, 1980 alongside his twin sister and lifelong friend, Jessica Cassidy Cooper. He was...
Matthew Samuel Miller, Sr.
Nov 6, 2022
Matthew Samuel Miller, Sr., 37, of Bedford, passed away on November 6, 2022 at his residence. He was born in Virginia on March 18, 1985.A memorial service will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Longwood Avenue Baptist Church with the Rev. Ross Gilfillen officiating.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, is assisting the family.
Bennie F. Taylor
Nov 6, 2022
“The Lord will make you prosperous in all that you do.” (Deuteronomy 30:9)Bennie F. Taylor, 68, passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2022. He was a gifted storyteller, an avid golfer, and a beloved friend, husband, and father. And in every aspect, he fully lived this promise spoken by God.His son Joey said, “Dad taught me countless lessons on how...
David Anthony Vance
Nov 5, 2022
David Anthony “Tony” Vance, 51, of Huddleston, passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2022. He was preceded in death by his father, George Vance; grandmother, Josephine Kendall and a great-grandmother, Carrie “Mag” Whalen.Tony lived life to the fullest. He enjoyed spending time on Smith Mountain Lake where he called home. He loved fishing, gardening, helping others with no expectation of...
Sarah Emily Davis Stephens
Nov 5, 2022
Sarah Emily Davis Stephens, 95, of Lynchburg passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022.She was the wife of the late Earl Edward Stephens.Born on October 11, 1927, in Amherst, VA. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Davis and Margaret Davis. She graduated from New London Academy in 1944. She worked at the Telephone Company as a Long-Distance Operator and...
Marilyn Kay Burt Cook
Nov 4, 2022
Marilyn Kay Cook, age 84, died peacefully on Friday, November 4, 2022 in her home with her devoted husband by her side.Marilyn was a loving mother and wife. She is survived by her husband David G. Cook; son James Cook; daughter and son-in-law Melissa Deaton Cook and Mike Deaton; and brother Jerry Burt and family. She is also survived by...