Rebekah Anna Deas Proffitt, 44, of Bedford, died Sunday, May 27, 2018. She was the beloved wife of Gary Proffitt for 24 years.Rebekah was born on September 9, 1973, in Hialeah, Fla. She was the daughter of Perry R. Deas and Rebecca Dudley Deas.Rebekah loved life and doing for others. She also loved crafts and was very artistic.In addition to...
Lois Fay Umberger Whitehurst, 85, died on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at home.She was born in Wytheville, Va. on December 3, 1932. She was preceded in death by her parents Harmon David Umberger and Ola Elizabeth Akers; a baby sister, Annie Maude Umberger; and her twin brother, Louis Ray Umberger.She was a graduate of Wytheville High School, class of 1950,...
Lawrence “Booley” Edward Bolling of Lynchburg departed this life on Friday, May 25, 2018, at his residence, with his family by his side.Booley was a graduate of Dunbar High School, Class of 1960. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service as a letter carrier in Lynchburg after 25 years of service.He was the owner of “Booley B’s Deli”, known for...
Bonnie M. (NEE McCoy) Matthews, 77, of Roanoke, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 24, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Bonnie is survived by her husband Roger D. Matthews, her children Dr. Kimberly Young (Robert) and Todd Matthews (Merrily) and five grandchildren Robert IV, Colin, Taylor, Nathan, and Graham. She is also survived by her sister Arlene Beall...
Josephine W. (Jo Jo) McDill age 93, departed peacefully to her heavenly home with Jesus, her Lord and Savior, on May 24, 2018. She was born on November 26, 1924 in Irving, TX; the only daughter of the late David Lee and Buena Vista Herring of Laird Hill, TX. She is also predeceased by her loving husband of 26 years...
Alberta Hall Drumheller, 89, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, May 23, 2018.She was the beloved wife of the late Sandidge Lee Drumheller for 29 years. In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by her daughter Brenda Arthur Arrington; sisters, Jean Bass, Dale Sedleck; and her brother, Murray Hall.Born December 10, 1928, in Nelson County, she was a daughter...
Mrs. Irene Bowling Campbell was called from labor to reward after a long illness on May 23, 2018. She was born in Lynchburg, VA on December 10, 1930.She was a long time member of First Baptist Church on Coolwell Road in Amherst, VA. Irene was preceded in death by her parents Mary Beverly and Deacon John Bowling as well as...
Sandra K. Perdue, age 70, of Lynchburg, passed into glory on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. She was a retired hairdresser. Sandra was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Sydney Carwile.Surviving are her husband, Rodney L. Perdue, son and daughter-in-law Shane and Heather Carwile, grandson Spencer Carwile, and sister Barbara Davis of Hopewell.Graveside services will be held in Fort Hill Memorial...
Arthur Sheppard Sr., 80, departed this life Monday, May 21, 2018 in Lynchburg, Va. He was born March 30, 1938 to the late Reginald Sheppard Sr. and Ruth Murray in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.He was preceded in death by his wife Karen Thornhill Sheppard and his brothers and sisters, Reginald Jr., Fitzroy, Sheila, and Eileen Sheppard and Lorna...
Felicia Ann Davis, 39, of Lynchburg passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018.She will lie in repose Tuesday, May 29, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Tharp Funeral Home Lynchburg. A celebration of life will be held on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Concord Va.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting...