James Howard Garraghty, Jr.
Aug 30, 2020
James Howard Garraghty, Jr, 80 of Bedford, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020. Born in Bedford, VA on January 20, 1940. A son of the late James Howard Garraghty Sr and Janie Wilkerson Garraghty. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his grandson, Dustin; great-granddaughter, Madison; two brothers-in-law, Robert, and Lemuel. Howard was a legend...
Helen Faye Weir
Aug 29, 2020
Helen Faye Weir, 93, of Strasburg, formerly of Lynchburg died Saturday, August 29, 2020.Helen was born November 2, 1926 in Madison Heights, the daughter of the late Harry Weir and Mary Cash Weir. Helen was a member of the First Baptist Church of Monroe since 1938. She was a graduate of Madison Heights High School and the Perez Beauty Salon...
Artiom Easterbrook
Aug 29, 2020
Artiom Mihaylovich Valer’evich Shelud’ko Tihonenko Easterbrook… went by many more names. He is described by his closest friends as courageous, irreplaceable, charismatic, majestic, a light, “Sunshine,” fearless, pistol, captivating, altruistic, brother, brilliant, and Uncle Arti, to name a few!Artiom was born October 5, 1989, in Smolensk, Russia, and died Saturday, August 29, 2020 in a tragic automobile accident in Coleman...
London H. Thompson
Aug 27, 2020
London H. Thompson, 16, of Lynchburg, died on Thursday, August 27, 2020.A Homegoing Celebration will be held for London at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at Living Word Ministries on Taylor Street with the Rev. Dr. James Camm officiating. Interment will follow in Chestnut Grove Babptist Church Cemetery, 202 E. Perch Road, Monroe VA 24574.**UPDATE** On behalf of...
Barbara Jane Dawson Kurtz
Aug 27, 2020
Barbara Jane Dawson Kurtz, 75, of Forest, VA, died Thursday, August 27, 2020, surrounded by her immediate family. She was the wife of Kelly James Kurtz Sr. for 54 years.Barbara was born Saturday, May 26, 1945 in Lynchburg, daughter of the late Raymond Lee Dawson and the late Janie Miles Dawson.In addition to her husband, she is survived by a...
Captolia Evans Woodson
Aug 25, 2020
Captolia Evans Woodson departed this life Tuesday August 25,2020 at Lynchburg General Hospital.She was born January 14, 1934.She is survived by her one and only son Gregory Evans of Washington D.C. One beloved granddaughter Cynthia Pennix of Lynchburg Virginia and six grandchildren, Jamie Howell, Katrell Howell, Cynjae Pennix, Talib Bailey of Lynchburg,` Virginia, Anthony Eugene Jordan, Deonte Jordan of Washington...
Richard William Robertson, Sr.
Aug 23, 2020
Richard William Robertson, Sr., 75, of 818 Suburban Rd, Lynchburg, died at 9:45 a.m. Sunday, August 23, 2020 at his residence. He was the husband of the late Marlene Smith Robertson. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and his sister Linda Beckner and brother Curtis Beckner.Born in Roanoke Va., he was the son of the late William...
Anne R. Cosby
Aug 23, 2020
Anne R. Cosby, 85, of Smith Mountain Lake Virginia, died peacefully surrounded by family at her home as dawn broke Sunday, August 23, 2020. She was the wife of the late Jack T. Cosby. Together they enjoyed over 40 years of marriage.Anne was born on September 11, 1934 in Baltimore, MD. The daughter of the late Arthur McKinley La Polt...
Ella Frances Fulcher Bear
Aug 22, 2020
Ella Frances Fulcher Bear died Saturday, August 22, 2020. Born on February 12, 1929 in Amherst, Va. She was the daughter of the late Marion and Mildred Fulcher. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by husbands, Wilbur Nathaniel Wood and Marvin Bernard Bear; brother, Marion “Pete” Fulcher, Jr., and sister, Mildred Ann Fulcher.She is survived by...
Virginia Brown Fowler
Aug 22, 2020
Proverbs 31 describes a woman who goes to extraordinary lengths to care for her family and those around her. She is a godly woman whose character is clothed in dignity and strength. Many women do noble things, but she surpasses them. When God slipped into her room on the morning of August 22, He knew Mom’s legacy was complete and...