Patricia Farley Edwards
Oct 5, 2017
Patricia Farley Edwards, of 501 VES Rd., Lynchburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 5, 2017, after a long battle with dementia. One of twelve children, Pat graduated from Mary Mount School in Richmond, Va., where she was part of the first graduating class. She retired from Bank of America after 22 years of service. She served St. John’s Episcopal...
Freda Stevens Johnson
Oct 5, 2017
Freda Stevens Johnson, 88, of Lynchburg, died Thursday, October 5, 2017, in Lynchburg after a short illness. She was predeceased by her late husband of 58 years, John “Johnny” Rosser Johnson in 2007. Freda was born March 29, 1929 in Lynchburg, the only child of the late Richard Houston Stevens and Emma Farmer Stevens. She is survived by her son,...
Lewis Merl Jackson, Sr.
Oct 4, 2017
Lewis Merl Jackson, Sr., 80, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, October 4, 2017. He was the husband of Lollas Hutcherson Jackson.Lewis was born May 20, 1937 in Gladys, a son of the late Henry Clay Jackson and Della Eye Jackson. Lewis honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy, was a professional truck driver with ConAgra, and a parishioner of Holy...
Nelton Otis Cumbie
Oct 4, 2017
Nelton Otis Cumbie, 91, of Monroe, died Wednesday, October 4, 2017. He was the husband of Mary Carter Cumbie for 64 years.Nelton was born in Lynchburg, on September 25, 1926 a son of the late David Wesley Cumbie and Pearlie Green Dudley Cumbie. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Monroe. He proudly served his country in the...
Lewis Merl Jackson
Oct 4, 2017
Lewis Merl Jackson, Sr., 80, of Lynchburg died Wednesday, October 4, 2017. He was the husband of Lollas Hutcherson Jackson.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Herbert "Herbie" Lee Reynolds
Oct 4, 2017
Herbert “Herbie” Lee Reynolds, 47, of Lynchburg, passed away suddenly after a brief illness on Wednesday, October 4, 2017.Herbie was born November 12, 1969 in Lynchburg, Va., a son of the late Roger Reynolds and the late Edna Mae Taylor, who preceded him in death.He is survived by his children, Dalton Reynolds, Cheyenne Reynolds, Rhyan Reynolds, and Reagan Reynolds; siblings,...
Mary Andrews Berry
Oct 2, 2017
Mary Andrews Berry, 61, of Bedford passed away on Monday, October 2, 2017 at her residence. Born in Annapolis, Maryland on April 18, 1956, she was a daughter of the late Edison James Andrews and Ethel Nannie Lovell Andrews. She is also preceded in death by a grandson, Christian Michael Graham; sisters, Shirley Andrews Hoback, and Christine Andrews; brothers: Roger,...
Sarah Ettie Thornhill Hughes
Oct 1, 2017
Sarah Ettie Thornhill Hughes, 43, died at her home on October 1, 2017, after a short illness.She is survived by her boyfriend, Wayne Newcomb; her two children, Wednesday Thornhill Hertzberg and Lovey Sarah Hertzberg; and their father, Joseph Hertzberg. She is also survived by her parents, Holcombe A.J. Hughes and Patricia G. Hughes; and by nine siblings: Holly Morrison-Burkhardt (Steven),...
Christopher Ray Lavender
Oct 1, 2017
Christopher Ray Lavender, 39, of Gretna, Va., died Sunday, October 1, 2017.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. Please visit obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.
Maurice Andrew Hough
Sep 30, 2017
Maurice Andrew “Sam” Hough of Lynchburg went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, September 30, 2017. He was the loving husband of Linda Bowler Hough for 45 years.Born October 5, 1930, in Mt. Airy, N.C., he was the son of the late John Fred Hough and Dorothy Croaker Hough.He was a faithful member of College Hill Baptist Church before...