Alvin Thurston Mayberry
Oct 6, 2021
Alvin Thurston Mayberry, 85, of Lynchburg, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021.He was the husband of Barbara Banton Mayberry for 63 years.Born on April 4, 1936, in Appomattox, he was a son of the late William and Ruth MayberryAlvin was a disabled veteran, serving in the Korean Conflict, and retired as a heavy equipment operator of Operating Engineer Local 77....
Ronnie Jerome Jones
Oct 5, 2021
Ronnie Jerome Jones, departed this life on October 5, 2021, at Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital. Ronnie was a faithful brother, a true friend to all he called friend, and a father. Also, he was an unforgettable resident of White Rock Hill. He will be missed greatly.He was born October 26, 1960 in Lynchburg, Va., the son of Melvin Jones, Sr....
Gracie B. Franklin
Oct 5, 2021
Gracie B. Franklin, 80, of Madison Heights parted this life on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at her residence.Services will be held at Scott Zion Baptist Church at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, October 11, 2021, at the Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg Chapel. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is...
Brian Paul Lowman
Oct 5, 2021
Brian Paul Lowman passed away Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Buffalo, NY on July 14, 1959, a son of Raymond and Ruth Lowman.From his earliest years Brian loved racing and hockey. He was devoted to family and the LU hockey program. Racing was in his blood, and he loved racing the cars he...
Aquiles Amparan, Jr
Oct 5, 2021
Aquiles “Kiki” Amparan, Jr. 57, of Bedford, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was the loving husband of Kimberly Bell Amparan.Born in Mexico on April 19, 1964, he was the son of Dr. Aquiles Amparan, Sr. and the late Edna “Sis” Stephens Amparan. He is also preceded in death by his son: Aquiles “Keeley”...
Marie Wilkerson Hoover
Oct 4, 2021
Marie Wilkerson Hoover, 81, departed to her heavenly home on October 4, 2021.She was born November 25,1939 in Bedford, VA and grew up in Roanoke, VA.She graduated from Jefferson High School in Roanoke, VA.Marie was known to her children as Mom and her grandchildren as Grammy or Gram. She loved being outdoors and she was an expert gardener.She adored planting...
Nelson Wayne Wilson
Oct 4, 2021
Nelson Wayne Wilson, 77, of Forest passed away Monday, October 4, 2021.Wayne was born August 28, 1944, in Bedford County to the late Jesse Wilson and the late Princess Wilson.He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Helen Peters Wilson, his three children, Troy Wilson (Jill), Melissa Breeden (Randall), Nicole McCabe (Chris), his five grandchildren, Reagan Wilson, Jon-Ryan Breeden...
Carroll Bertrand Messer
Oct 4, 2021
Carroll Bertrand “C.B.” Messer, 90, of Lynchburg passed away on October 4, 2021.He was the husband of the late Virginia B. Messer. He was also preceded in death by his parents, C.B. and Avisia Messer, and sister, Suzanne Pickeral.C.B. honorably served his country in the U.S. Air Force and was retired from Simplimatic Engineering Company. He was a loyal member...
Rowena Allen Forster
Oct 4, 2021
Rowena “Kim” Allen Forster, 98, of Lynchburg, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, October 4, 2021.Born in 1923, in Mayberry, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late James and Susan Hardy Roach.She is survived by her daughters Lana Rice (Melvin) and Sharon Williams (Don); her son, Billy Allen (Paulette); six grandchildren and seven great-grandsons....
Dr. William Ray Scott
Oct 4, 2021
William Ray Scott, 72, of Evington, was welcomed into the loving arms of Jesus on Monday, October 4, 2021.William was born February 4, 1949, in Powder Springs, TN, the son of the late Vernon Scott and Nellie Cook Scott. William met the love of his life, Anne Harrell Scott at East Texas Baptist University in 1972 where they earned their...