William Harrison (Bill) Fleming, age 85, died December 30, 2021, in Lynchburg, VA. Son of the late Lillian Moore Bloomer Fleming and Robert Maynard Fleming, he was born at his family’s historical ancestral home place, Sycamore Alley (1762) in Halifax County of NC, in the Glenview community near Enfield NC. Bill graduated from Enfield Graded School where he and his...
Lois Tyree Dameron, 84, of Lynchburg, VA, formerly of Amherst, VA, went to be with her Lord on December 29, 2021. She died at home surrounded by family. She was the wife of the late Joyner Tyler Dameron, Jr., who preceded her in death in 2015.She was born November 10, 1937 in Lynchburg, VA, daughter and stepdaughter to the late...
Webster E. Grooms, 78 died December 28, 2021, at Fairmont Crossing Nursing Home after a short illness.Mr. Grooms was born on January 29,1943, in Amherst, VA to the late Earl H. Grooms and Laura Bell Grooms. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by six sisters; Evelyn (Sam), Minnie (Tom), Ruth (John), Helen (Vernon), Lucille (Henry), and...
James “Jimmy” Wesley Clark, 58, of Lynchburg, Va., is finally at rest as of Monday, December 27, 2021. He was the devoted husband of his wife, Irene Beresford Clark.Jimmy was born on March 12, 1963, in Buena Vista, Va., to the late Raise Loving Clark, Jr. and Virginia Estelle Clark. He gave his life to the Lord at a young...
Dianne Woodlief Taylor, 80, of Rustburg, VA, went to be with the Lord Monday, December 27, 2021. She was the loving wife of the late Edward Hundley Taylor.Dianne was born Saturday, September 20, 1941, in Lynchburg, VA, a daughter of the late John Calvin Woodlief and Martha Duty Woodlief. She was a member of Providence United Methodist Church. Dianne retired...
Mackie O’Nell McCormick Clapp, 88, of Madison Heights, passed away December 26, 2021 at her home. Preceded in death by her beloved husband of 60 years Benjamin Earl Clapp. She was born in Spout Springs Virginia to the late Lewis and Queenie (Almond) McCormick, a surprise addition to 10 other siblings. She was preceded in death by all of her...
Cora Lee (Lemar) Self, age 70, passed away at her home in Gladys, VA on Christmas Day, December 25, 2021, after a lengthy struggle with failing health and dementia brought on by a stroke she suffered in October, 2018. Born October 3, 1951, in Lee County, VA, she was the daughter of D.D. and Ora Lemar of Charlotte County. While...
Carlton Tony Farley, 65, of Vinton, passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021. Born September 14, 1956, in Bedford, Virginia, Tony was a son of the late Carlton Rucker and Virginia Parker Farley.Tony is survived by his sisters: Sylvia Farley Caldwell and her husband, Terry, of Cape Coral, Florida; and Lisi Farley McFadden and her husband, Johnny, of Appomattox, Virginia....
Baby Christopher Joseph Quarles, Jr. of Rockingham County, NC passed away on December 24, 2021 in Rockingham County, NC.Jr. was born July 3, 2021 in Greensboro, NC the son of Christopher Joseph Quarles, Sr. and Jairumie Atiana Elizabeth Johns.Jr. was a joyful fun-loving baby boy who was just learning to roll over and scoot. His favorite hobbies were being entertained...
Diane Finger Brenneman took great delight in reading obituaries. The flowerier the language, the more she laughed. She wished hers to be the floweriest of all. Specifically, she wanted me to say that angelic choirs sang while trumpets blared, harps played, and bells rang. Streams of glory rose before the winged unicorns who pulled her golden chariot home on December...