June Marion Kittelson Bacon

Oct 25, 2019

June Marion Kittelson Bacon, 94, of Lynchburg, graduated from hospice to heaven on Friday, October 25, 2019, at Guggenheimer Health & Rehabilitation Center, ending a long, service-filled life to her family and close friends.Born on June 2, 1925, to the late Pauline and Alvin Kittelson, she was predeceased by her two sisters, Joyce Stephens Snead and Patsy Ferguson Hicks.  She...

Lewis B. Steppe, Jr.

Oct 25, 2019

Lewis Bailey Steppe, Jr., 81, of Lynchburg, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019, at his home with his family by his side.Born on December 7, 1937, in Campbell County, he was the son of the late Lewis Bailey Steppe and Shirley Kathleen Waller. He was preceded in death by his wife Margaret Thacker Steppe; his sisters, Sylvia Steppe Peak...

Eugene Edward Blankinship

Oct 25, 2019

Eugene Edward “Gene” Blankinship, 83, of Rustburg, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, October 25, 2019. He was born on June 20,1936 in Rustburg to the late Walter Floyd Blankinship, Jr. and Nannie Bailey Blankinship. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Barbara Ann Blankinship and Nancy Blankinship Crance and her husband, Dan and another brother-in-law, Bernard...

Ethel Silver Crewe

Oct 24, 2019

Ethel Silver Crewe, 74, of Lynchburg, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2019. She was born on May 10, 1945 in Bakersville, NC. A daughter of the late Robert Silver and Maude Atkins Silver. In addition to her parents Ethel was preceded in death by two children, Jamie and Joy Crewe and a brother, Edward Silver.Ethel was a member of...

Christine Louise Laughlin

Oct 23, 2019

Christine Louise Hand Laughlin, 87, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, October 23, 2019. She was predeceased by her husband of 57 years, Henry Thomas Laughlin.Christine was born August 20, 1932 in Tyrone, PA, a daughter of the late John Bernard Hand and Cecilia Ann Barroner Hand. She was an active parishioner of Holy Cross Catholic Church.She is survived by her children,...

Denton Keith Bryant

Oct 22, 2019

Denton Keith Bryant, 64, of Evington, died Tuesday, October 22, 2019.  He was the husband of Laura Wilson Bryant for 36 years.Born Tuesday, May 24, 1955 in Radford, VA, Denny was a son of the late Norman Keith Bryant and Beulah Lyons Bryant.In addition to his wife and mother, Denny is survived by his children, Carter Bryant and his wife,...

Valton R. Hammersley, Jr.

Oct 21, 2019

Valton R. Hammersley, Jr., 62, of Lynchburg, passed Monday, October 21, 2019.Born February 10, 1957 in Lynchburg, he was a son of the late Valton R. Hammersley, Sr. and the late Joyce Carwile Hammersley.He is survived his daughter, Christine Donald and her husband, Brandon, of Roanoke; two granddaughters, Ella and Hannah; two aunts, Katherine Widemann (Fred) and Peggy Stinnett; and...

Gordon Lee Burford

Oct 17, 2019

Gordon Lee Burford, 62, of Lynchburg passed away October 17, 2019.Born in Washington D.C. he is a son of Elizabeth Burford and the late Wallace Burford.Gordon had Cerebral Palsy and graduated from Special Education High School in Maryland. He loved music and liked to entertain playing songs and singing. He lived many years at Larch Homes for the Handicapped in...

Thomas “Edward” Johnson

Oct 17, 2019

Thomas “Edward” Johnson entered into eternal rest on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at his residence.He was preceded in death by his mother, LouElla Brown Johnson, his father, Thomas Andrew Johnson, and his sister, Joyce Johnson Meadows.Edward was born on July 7, 1951 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He attended Campbell County and Bedford County Schools. He was a member of Mt. Moriah...

Hattie Louise Beverley Crews

Oct 17, 2019

Hattie Louise Beverley Crews of Lynchburg transitioned on Thursday October 17, 2019.Born January 4, 1945 in Amherst, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Mamie Beverley.In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her siblings, Thomas Banks, Lucille Beverly, Mamie Beverly, Betty Carter, Maxine Harris, Henry Beverly and Joseph Beverly.She is survived by her loving...