Linda Smart Frank

Feb 8, 2022

Linda Smart Frank, 67, of Rustburg, VA, died Tuesday, February 8, 2022.  She was fortunate to have two great loves of her life, and the wife of the late Robert William Frank. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her fiancé, Derek Lique.Linda was born May 19, 1954, in Batavia, NY, a daughter of...

Curtis Lee Mathews

Feb 8, 2022

Curtis Lee Mathews, 65, of Lynchburg, VA, died Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at Lynchburg General Hospital after a brief illness.Curtis was born August 27, 1956, in Lynchburg, a son of the late Harry Bolds Mathews and the late Lucille Wright Mathews.He is survived by his sons, Anthony and Johnny Mathews; his three sisters, Genelda Mayberry and her husband, Talmadge of...

Phyllis Ann Christian

Feb 8, 2022

Phyllis Ann Christian, 81, of Lynchburg, VA, died Tuesday, February 8, 2022.  She was the wife of the late Norvell Grady Christian.Phyllis was born Monday, November 11, 1940, in Lynchburg, VA, a daughter of the late Alice McCormick.  She was retired from News & Advance where she was press operator for many years.She is survived by her daughter, Janet Pomeroy...

Charles Edward Ward

Feb 7, 2022

Charles Edward Ward, 74, of Lynchburg, died peacefully, Monday, February 7, 2022.Born January 10, 1948, in Lynchburg, he was a son of the late William T. Ward and the late Celia W. Ward. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, Roy Ward.Charles was a woodworker that loved fishing and telling fish stories.He is survived...

Robert W. Zdenek

Feb 7, 2022

Robert “Bob” W. Zdenek, 78, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022, at his home after a long and courageous battle with leukemia. He was born in Long Island, New York on October 27, 1943, a son of Henry and Edith Zdenek. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Sonny Zdenek, Lee Zdenek; a...

Joey Ferguson

Feb 6, 2022

Joey Ferguson, 46, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2022. Joey was born on October 8, 1975, to the late Ronald Lee Ferguson, Sr., and Patricia Patterson-Cooper. He was preceded in death by grandparents Norman and Sabra Mae Ferguson, Edward Patterson, and Elizabeth Elliott.Joey was educated in the Lynchburg City Schools System and attended Wingate University. He...

Mildred Thompson Godsey

Feb 6, 2022

Mildred Thompson Godsey, 74, of Lynchburg passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022, at Lynchburg General Hospital.Born in Lynchburg on November 2, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Nelson Thompson and Maxie Thompson. She is survived by her daughter Karen Godsey Creger and her son in law Ronald Devin Creger of Forest, also her grandson Devin Delaney Creger of...

Mildred Thompson Godsey

Feb 6, 2022

Mildred Thompson Godsey, 74, of Lynchburg passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022, at Lynchburg General Hospital.Born in Lynchburg on November 2, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Nelson Thompson and Maxie Thompson. She is survived by her daughter Karen Godsey Creger and her son in law Ronald Devin Creger of Forest, also her grandson Devin Delaney Creger of...

George Berenz

Feb 5, 2022

George Berenz, beloved husband and father, passed away February 5th, 2022 at the age of 80. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Irene, his son Michael, extended family, and friends, and is now reunited with his brother Robert, and all those who preceded him. George was born on October 3rd, 1941 to his father Michael “Mickey” Berenz,...

Margaret "Peggy" Mahanes Wright

Feb 5, 2022

Margaret Mahanes Wright (Peggy), age 86, of Lynchburg, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022, in her residence at Runk & Pratt at Liberty Ridge.Born Thursday, January 17, 1936, in Lynchburg, Peggy was the daughter of the late Robert Henry Mahanes and Osee McNeely Mahanes. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in...