Dolores Helene Feldman
Dec 20, 2019
Dolores Helene Feldman, 89, passed away in her home of 63 years on Friday, December 20, 2019. She was born on March 25, 1930 in New York City, she was the daughter of William Howard Schrank and Edyth Pohs Schrank.Dolores is survived by two children, Leslie F. Brooks (Steven) and Adam Jay Feldman (Jill), two grandchildren Michael Alexander Feldman, and...
Rebecca “Beckie” Crawley Rowland
Dec 19, 2019
Rebecca “Beckie” Crawley Rowland, 96, of Lynchburg, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019. She was the wife of the late Haywood Burton Rowland.Born on May 2, 1923 in Lynchburg, she was a daughter of the late Maurice Earley Crawley and the late Minnie Harris Crawley.She was a faithful, life-long member of Fairview Christian Church, the Loyal Sons and Daughters...
Curtis Pollok Harper, Jr.
Dec 19, 2019
Curtis Pollok Harper, Jr., died on Thursday, December 19, 2019. He was the son of Curtis and Virginia Morrison Harper, and he was born on February 5, 1929 in Lynchburg, where he grew up with his sister, Mary Morrison, now Mrs. Herbert L. Harris, living in Rydal, PA.He and Betty Jo Hanna, a high school classmate, were married in 1957...
Letty Ann Shearer
Dec 19, 2019
Letty Ann Shearer, 68, of Lynchburg, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019. Letty was born on October 8, 1951 in Arlington, the daughter of the late Murphy Shearer and the late Josephine Shearer.Letty was a Prospect Development Analysis for The University of Lynchburg.Letty is survived by her son, Trent Williams; daughter-in-law Danielle Williams; granddaughter Noelle Williams; brother Alan Shearer...
Myrtle Mae Knopp
Dec 18, 2019
Myrtle Mae Knopp, 96, Lynchburg, died Wednesday, December 18, 2019. She was the wife of the late Roland August Knopp for 35 years.She was born in Lynchburg on September 19, 1923, a daughter of the late Frank Williams and the late June Bayne Williams. She lived in Baltimore for a large portion of her life, that’s where she met her...
Doris Richards Pettman
Dec 18, 2019
Doris Lee Richards Pettman 98, of Bedford, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2019. She was born in Akron, OH on October 14, 1921. A daughter of the late Harold A. Richards and Deliah Osmer Richards. In addition to her parents Doris was preceded in death by her loving husband, Howard F. Pettman; her son, Daniel “Dan” Pettman; one brother,...
Sharon Elizabeth Wing
Dec 17, 2019
Sharon Elizabeth Wing, born on January 15, 1961 went to her eternal home with Jesus on Tuesday, December 17, 2019.Sharon was born in Virginia Beach, VA, which started her lifelong love for the beach. She started her career as a Medical Transcriptionist, then followed God’s direction on her life to serve on the mission field. She graduated from Piedmont Bible...
Grace Marie Sowers
Dec 16, 2019
Grace Marie Sowers, 93, of Lynchburg died Monday, December 16, 2019.She was born on January 16, 1926 in Gilliam, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Arthur and Emily Sowers. She was preceded in death by her beloved sister, Edna Sowers, and 9 other siblings.Grace was a charter member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. She retired from the Laundry Department of...
William Samuel Gilliam
Dec 15, 2019
William Samuel “Bill” Gilliam was born April 4, 1941 to the late Guthrie and Edna Gilliam. He was born in Lynchburg, VA and was raised most of his childhood in Lexington, VA, which he loved.He was a maintenance worker at the Florida Air Academy in Melbourne, FL. He was a trade carpenter and he and his wife of 56 years,...
Emanuel David Cawthorne
Dec 15, 2019
Emanuel David Cawthorne ,59, of Bedford passed away after a short battle with cancer on Sunday, December 15,2019.He is survived by his son, William and wife Judy; two brothers, Michael and Tony; two sisters Michele and Shannon; brother-in-law, Kenny and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.In his younger years he was an avid fisherman, loved the lake and mountain streams....