John H. Lewis
Mar 8, 2017
John H. Lewis passed away peacefully in his home at Westminster Canterbury Retirement Community in Lynchburg, Virginia on March 8, 2017. John suffered from –but challenged- a degenerative neurological disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.John was born August 13, 1943, in Roanoke, Virginia, to William W. Lewis of Culpeper, Virginia and the former Nancy Catherine Phipps from Bridle, Virginia. He was the...
Aileen Henrietta Rucker
Mar 8, 2017
Aileen Rucker of 501 VES Road, Lynchburg VA died on March 8, 2017. She was the wife of the late John Tinsley Rucker, Jr., for 70 years.Born in Marwood, PA, June 14, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Reverend George Hoyer and the late Ottile Hoyer.Aileen is survived by a daughter Barbara Hancock and her husband, Butch, of...
Rodney Brian Racela
Mar 6, 2017
Rodney Brian Racela, 49, of Roanoke, died Saturday, Mar. 4, 2017 in Roanoke. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory – Roanoke Chapel is assisting the family
Doris Hanson Sutherland
Mar 6, 2017
Doris Hanson Sutherland, 79, of Lynchburg died peacefully on March 6, 2017.Born August 30, 1937, in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late John Loyd and Virginia Scott Hanson.A 1955 graduate of Brookville High School, where she was senior class president, Doris earned her associates degree from Phillips Business College and first worked as an assistant to J. Murrell...
Clinton Crump
Mar 5, 2017
Clinton Curtis Crump, 72, died on March 5, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Carolyn E. Crump.Born in 1944, in Richmond, VA to the late John Beverly and Rosie S. Crump, he is also preceded in death by a brother Lawrence Crump.He served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He was very creative with his...
Penny Hutchinson
Mar 4, 2017
Penny Hutchinson, 50, of Lynchburg, VA died Saturday, March 4th, 2017 at Lynchburg General Hospital.Penny is survived by her husband Brian; their daughters Shelby and Jessi; her sisters and brothers-in-law; Amy, Kay and her husband James, Molly and her husband Paul. She is also survived by her nieces and nephews.A funeral service will be held at Temple Baptist Church at...
Josephine Fox Fillers Shearer
Mar 4, 2017
Josephine Fox Fillers Shearer, 94, of Lynchburg, died peacefully at home on Saturday, March 4, 2017.Jo was born on August 17, 1922, in Greeneville, Tenn. the daughter of the late Carl Franklin Fillers and Sophina Tweed Fillers. She and her sister, Evelyn, moved from Greeneville to Washington D.C. during World War II, where she met the love of her life,...
Cornelus Cornell Prince
Mar 4, 2017
Mr. Cornelus Cornell Prince, 73, of 177 Apple Way, Madison Heights, VA, departed this life Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Avante of Lynchburg. Born in Garysburg, NC on April 12, 1943, he was the son the late John and Priscilla Prince.He is survived by his devoted wife of 46 years, Mrs. Ementha Buck Prince, one son Sean Prince of Marietta,...
Joe Louis Jackson, Sr.
Mar 3, 2017
Joe Louis Jackson, Sr. “Pops” gained his angel wings on Friday, March 3, 2017. He was at home surrounded by his loving family and friends. Mr. Jackson was born in Appomattox to the late John Walter and Reva (Watts) Jackson. He was preceded in death by his brother, Walter Jackson, and a special nephew, who was like a son, Robert...
Hannelore Anneliese Bird
Mar 3, 2017
Hannelore A. Bird died on Friday, March 3, 2017, after a courageous but fruitless battle with cancer.Born in Gelenau, Erzgebirge, Germany on May, 12, 1935, Lore was the daughter of the late Karl Felix Barthel and Elfriede Pfueller Barthel. She was the loving wife of Joseph (Joe) J. Bird, Jr for over 47 years.In addition to her parents, Lore was...