Joan Hauser Ilse Link

Apr 3, 2021

Joan Hauser Ilse Link, formally of Lincolnton, North Carolina, died peacefully on Saturday April 3, 2021. She was born Friday March 6, 1936 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Lloyd and Helen Hauser. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her late husband William Ilse of 39 years (1995), husband Howard Link of 13 years...

Billie Agee

Mar 31, 2021

Billie Agee, 92, passed away March 31, 2021. Born November 29, 1928, Billie was a daughter of the late James M. DeWitt and Katie R. DeWitt.In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of fifty years, John Taylor Agee, Jr. (JT); her sisters, Faye Webber and Deane DeWitt; brothers, Thomas DeWitt and Douglas DeWitt;...

Janice A. Wade

Mar 31, 2021

Janice A. Wade, 74, of Forest passed away Wednesday, March 31, 2021. She was the wife of Lawrence L. Wade for 55 years.Janice is survived by her sister, Lynn Mason (Everett) of Forest; nieces, Cathy Beason and Kimberly Kusserow, also surviving are great-niece Stephanie Figgett and great-nephew Austin Kusserow.She was preceded in death by her daughter, Lisa Ann, a brother,...

Sally Doyle

Mar 29, 2021

Sally Doyle, 93, of Lynchburg passed away Monday, March 29, 2021. She was the widow of Larry R. Doyle. For many years she volunteered at Virginia Baptist Hospital. Surviving are her sons Doug A. Doyle of Lynchburg and David L. Doyle of Greensboro; several grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at Spring Hill Cemetery at 2PM...

Mary Bea Cline

Mar 29, 2021

Mary Bea Cline passed away Monday, March 29, 2021 at Westminster Canterbury. She was the daughter of Rucker Cline and Beatrice Murdock Cline. She was predeceased by dearest friend, Dottie, Holitzke of Pearland, TX. She also was predeceased by three brothers, Norvell Cline, Quentin Cline and Nyal Lee Cline.Mary Bea had a long musical career. She was the singer for...

Joyce Ann Dillard

Mar 28, 2021

Joyce Ann Dillard departed this life on March 28, 2021 at the Heartland Rehabilitation Center.A celebration of her life will be held 2 pm Saturday, April 24, 2021 at the Tharp Funeral Home Lynchburg Chapel. Please log in at 1:50 pm to view the live stream. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.

Mary Glinn Maddox

Mar 26, 2021

Mary Glinn Purvis Maddox 64, born January 8, 1957 in Lynchburg, Virginia went to be with her Savior on March 26, 2021.She was born to the late John Glennon Purvis and the late Sadie Erlene Wright Purvis.She was preceded by a sister Sharon Woods and a brother, Johnny Purvis.Mary is survived by her devoted husband, Ronnie Maddox, a brother, James...

Courtney “Billi” Bates Franklin Forslund

Mar 25, 2021

Courtney “Billi” Bates Franklin Forslund, 82 of Lynchburg, widow of Bill Franklin and of the late Gerald “Jerry” L. Forslund, passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021.Billi was born on May 24, 1938 in Lynchburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late William Nathan Bates and Maggie Walthall Bates. She is preceded in death by her sisters, Florence Tyree...

George Thomas Daugherty

Mar 25, 2021

George Thomas “Tom” Daugherty, 89, of Lynchburg VA, passed peacefully on Thursday March 25, 2021. Born in Fairmont, WV on January 3, 1932; he was the son of the late William Harold Daugherty and Georgia Henderson Daugherty Edwards.How do you encompass a life well lived, a man well-loved, and the most gentle soul anyone ever met?  Tom, or Tommy to...

Thelma L. Twery

Mar 24, 2021

Thelma L. Twery departed this life on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at the age of 97.She was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pa., the youngest of 3 children of Max and Emma Lifton. She attended Carnegie Tech (Carnegie-Mellon University) as an art student, where she met and married Elliott R. Twery. After moving around from Arkansas to New York, Iowa,...