Kathleen L. Sarsen

Dec 21, 2020

Kathleen Mae Leswing Sarsen, 76, of Lynchburg, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020. A daughter of the late, Henry Charles Leswing and Julie Kardash Leswing. Kathleen was a member of Forest Presbyterian Church. She was a worldly traveler who visited India, Egypt, and Australia just to mention a few favorites. She also loved reading, playing bingo, and exercising especially...

Doris Marie Webber West

Dec 20, 2020

Doris Marie Webber West, 90, of Lynchburg, died Sunday, December 20, 2020. She was the wife of the late Ray West, Jr. for 66 years.Born in Lynchburg on February 1, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Eddie L. Webber and the late Mary Wade Webber.Her passion in life was always her family, church and God. Her survivors include...

Margaret Ann Hopkins Schoew

Dec 20, 2020

Margaret Ann Hopkins Schoew, 96, of Lynchburg died on Sunday, December 20, 2020.  She was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, September 15, 1924, daughter of the late Carl Valentine Hopkins and Louise Wright Hopkins. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Charles Richard Wilson Schoew and a son Charles Hopkins Schoew.She is survived by a daughter Susan...

Patricia Elaine Birch

Dec 20, 2020

Patricia Elaine Birch, 96, of Lynchburg died on Sunday December 20, 2020. She was a daughter of the late Jack and Ella Haig Cooper.  She was predeceased by her husband of over 70 years, Richard S. Birch, Jr., brother, Jack Cooper, and sister Nellie Curran. She is survived by sisters Barbara Camburn, Dorothy Deborah Goldy, and Ella Maude Metters.  A...

Joan Poole

Dec 19, 2020

Joan Poole, 74 of Lynchburg transitioned this life on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at her residence. Born May 14, 1946, she was a daughter of the late Julius and Ann Campbell Bell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sisters Wanda Bell, and Isabell Burks.Joan is survived by her two children Natasha Poole, and French...

Dr. Kevin “Finnie” Green

Dec 19, 2020

Kevin Finnie Green, M.D., “Finnie” passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at home December 19, 2020, after a courageous 5-year battle with a glioblastoma brain tumor. Finnie was born on November 9, 1953, the eldest of four children to the late Marjorie Westerheide Green and the late John Joseph Green, in Damascus, Syria, where his father was working for...

Massie R. Viar

Dec 18, 2020

Massie R. Viar, 94, of Lynchburg passed away Friday, December 18, 2020.A memorial service will be held Friday,February 5, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at Tharp Funeral Home LynchburgTharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.

Henry Moseley Sackett, Iii

Dec 18, 2020

Henry Moseley Sackett, III passed away Friday, December 18, 2020 with his beloved wife of 55 years, Julie, by his side. He was born July 31, 1942, in Lynchburg, VA, and was the son of Henry and Vera Sackett.Henry grew up in Lynchburg and graduated from E.C. Glass High School, where he lettered in football, basketball and track. He attended...

Frances Faye Stump Campbell

Dec 18, 2020

Frances Faye Stump Campbell, 93, of Lynchburg passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Westminster Canterbury surrounded by her family. She was born on September 26, 1927 to the late William Murrell Stump and Lelia Dodson Stump. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 66 years, David U. Campbell; sisters, Winifred...

Abner Alexander Bumgarner

Dec 18, 2020

Abner Alexander Bumgarner, 90, died on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Centra’s Lynchburg General Hospital after a short battle with Covid. He had been confined to a wheelchair due to arthritis, had some dementia, and other health issues over the past several years but continued to be his warm and fiesty self until his last week. His family and assisted...