Arvid Orlin Pederson
Apr 13, 2024
Arvid Orlin Pederson, 71, of Thaxton passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at his residence. He was born in Mahnomen, MN on January 15, 1953. A son of the late Calmer E. Pederson and Olive Martel Pederson. In addition to his parents, Arvid, was preceded in death by his twin brother, Arlin Pederson and his brother-in-law, Ron Voltz.
Arvid served...
Peter William Karras
Apr 12, 2024
Peter William Karras, 86, of Forest, VA passed away on Friday, April 12, 2024 after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Michele Tolley Karras.
Peter was born in Chicago, IL on October 26, 1937, the son of the late William Anastasios and Kay Angelacos Karras. Peter graduated with a degree in Accounting from Northwestern University in Evanston,...
Juanita Elizabeth Morris
Apr 12, 2024
After a courageous battle with cancer, Juanita Elizabeth Morris 68, of Lynchburg, VA peacefully slipped into eternal rest on Friday April 12, 2024 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. Born June 14, 1955, she was the first child of two and the oldest daughter of the late James R. and Myrtle S. Morris. In addition to her parents, Juanita was preceded in...
Marilyn Freeman
Apr 11, 2024
Marilyn Romieux Freeman of Amherst, County, Virginia passed away April 11, 2024 at age 90 after years long battles with a variety of medical issues. She faced and fought them nobly.
Marilyn is survived by her five children: Mike (Jeannie), Steve, Jeanne, Kriss, Philip (Pam), eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband Dean...
Larry Dudley Reynolds
Apr 11, 2024
Larry Dudley Reynolds, 88, of Forest, Virginia, passed away on April 11, 2024. He was a loving and devoted family man, known for his quiet demeanor, quick wit, and expert advice. He had an uncanny knack for remembering exact details, all the way to the end of his life. Larry was a self-taught accountant who retired as Secretary Treasurer from...
Charles Edward Gibson, Jr.
Apr 9, 2024
Charles Edward Gibson, Jr. Aka (Bubby) 68, of Roanoke, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. He was the son of the late Charles Edward Gibson, Dr. and Johnnie Mae Clark Gibson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandparents of Bogalusa, Louisiana.
Charles was born on February 28, 1956, in Bogalusa, Louisiana. He attended...
Paul Eugene Henderson
Apr 9, 2024
Paul Eugene Henderson, of Evington, passed away on April 9, 2024, at the young age of 42. He was born on October 12, 1981, to Jeffrey Henderson and Tammy Jamerson.
Paul graduated from Appomattox County High School. Upon graduation, Paul enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving two years. After leaving the Navy he went to work at Asplundh Tree Service, then...
Dr. Robert LeRoy Bashore
Apr 8, 2024
Dr. Robert LeRoy Bashore, 88, of Forest, died Monday, April 8, 2024. Born February 18, 1936, in Fredericksburg, PA, Bob was the husband of Joy Wackerbarth Bashore and the son of LeRoy Walter and Mae Weidner Bashore.
Bob is survived by his son Scott, his wife, Kristin, and their three children, Julia, Nolan and Aidan, of Ashburn, Virginia, and his...
Elizabeth Irene Bowman
Apr 7, 2024
Elizabeth Irene Hatchell Bowman, 83, of Green Bay, VA passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at Johnston- Willis Hospital. She was born in Mecklenburg County on March 7, 1941 to the late Thomas Lacy Hatchell and Edna Irene Cliborne Hatchell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter Rita S. Berry; son-in-law, David Berry...
Gloria Makepeace Farrar
Apr 7, 2024
Gloria L. Makepeace Farrar, 92, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away on April 7, 2024, from natural causes.
She was born on April 13, 1931, in Lynchburg, Virginia, to the late Ernest Davis Layne and Goldie Mae Layne. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her only sibling, Robert Lee Layne.
She was also preceded in death by her...