Mar 13, 2024

     Jennifer Rhea Tyree, of Forest, VA,  went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, March 13, 2024.  She was the special daughter of Russell and Reba Tyree, who took special care of Jennifer for her whole life. 

     Jennifer was born on August 2, 1975, in Lynchburg, VA, at Virginia Baptist Hospital. Her infectious smile lit up...

Mar 13, 2024

On the morning of March 13, 2024, GOD in HIS infinite wisdom, BLESSED Carl M. Lewis with “ANGEL WINGS.” He was born in Campbell County, VA. on June 17, 1945, to the late Edna J. Lewis and the late Fleming Lewis, Jr. 

Carl was a talented man with many interests. He especially enjoyed barbering and landscaping, in addition to, listening to...

Mar 13, 2024

 Lorraine O. (Barker) Fullbright departed this life March 13, the year of our Lord 2024, a resident of Runk & Pratt Pearls of Life Senior Living Community, Lynchburg, Virginia.  Born June 3, 1925, to Ben and Hazel (Groendyke) Barker, in Beaver, Oklahoma, she graduated from Laverne High School.  She began college at Oklahoma A&M, then obtained her Bachelor’s and Master’s...

Mar 13, 2024

Eleanor Gray Dennis was called to heaven on March 13, 2024.

 

Eleanor was born March 21, 1927 and was the daughter of Julius and Eleanor Farmer of Winston Salem, North Carolina.  She was preceded in death by her parents, a daughter, Mary Ethel Gray and husbands, David Ralph Gray and Henry Harvey Dennis.

 

Eleanor attended Jefferson High School, Longwood University and Roanoke...

Mar 12, 2024

Carol Ann Roberts Appler, 84, of Chilhowie, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, VA.   

She was born on April 4, 1939, in Syracuse, NY, the daughter of the late Idwal Roberts and Marie Palmatier Roberts. She attended school at Utica Free Academy, and married Edward T. Appler in 1958 in Utica, NY.

Carol...

Mar 12, 2024

Gregory Kent Neal, a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Richmond, VA. Greg was born on July 17, 1960, in Lynchburg, VA. He was the eldest child of Harold Kent Neal and the late Janet Foster Neal of Bedford. 

Greg is survived by his father Harold K. Neal; brothers, Jeffrey P. Neal of...

Mar 12, 2024

Mar 11, 2024

Wyzetta LaVerne (Gaunt) Titus was greeted at the gates of Heaven by her precious Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 11, 2024, at the age of 90.  She was born to the late Vern Carl Gaunt and Martha Regina (James, Gaunt, Lawshe) Rains on November 16, 1933 in the state of Iowa.  Wyzetta grew up in Guthrie Center where...

Mar 11, 2024

Nancy Walkup, 80 of Forest VA passed away March 11, 2024, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of Sam Walkup for 20 years. She was born and raised in Bedford County, graduating from Boonsboro High School in 1961. After high school, she attended Phillips Business College. After college, she worked at G.E. and The Shelter Workshop. She enjoyed...

Mar 9, 2024

Claudine Faith Booth Coleman, 88 of Wilmington, N.C. died Saturday, March 9, 2024. She was the wife of the late Ralph Warren Coleman Sr. for nearly 70 years.

She was born May 15, 1935 to the late Claude Hunter and Mary Wood Booth.

Claudine graduated from E.C. Glass High School in 1952. She had a scholarship to attend Virginia Baptist where she...