Dennis O. Hockett
Oct 3, 2016
Dennis O’Neal Hockett, Sr., 69, of Lynchburg died Monday, October 3, 2016. He was the husband of Vivian Burns Hockett for 48 years.Dennis was born on March 27, 1947, in Lynchburg, the son of the late Harold O’Neal Hockett and Martha Holmes Holland Hockett. Dennis honorably served his country in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1969. He retired from...
Dr. Robert H. White
Oct 2, 2016
Dr. Robert Henry White, of Lynchburg, died on Sunday, October 2, 2016, at the age of 77. He died in Alexandria, Virginia, of advanced Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. His sons, daughters-in-law, and long-time friend Steven Whitney were with him at his passing.Dr. White was born Robert Salisbury on August 28, 1939, in Columbia, South Carolina, to Paul and Ruth...
Giovannina "Jennie" Bianco
Oct 2, 2016
Giovannina “Jennie” Cavallaro Bianco, 97, of Lynchburg, died peacefully Sunday, October 2, 2016. She was the wife of the late Gerardo “Gerry” Antonio Bianco Sr. Together they enjoyed 58 years of marriage.Jennie was born May 30, 1919, in Dorchester, Mass.; a daughter of Sicilian immigrants, the late Dominico Cavallaro and the late Antonietta Battaglia Cavallaro. She was a member of...
John Coe, Jr.
Oct 1, 2016
John Coe, Jr. died Saturday, October 1, 2016.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Richard Evan Holley, Sr.
Sep 30, 2016
Lt. Col. US Air Force (Ret) Richard Evan Holley, Sr., 88, of Farmville, passed away on September 30, 2016. He was born in Martins Ferry, OH on May 29, 1928, a son of the late Evan Alfred Holley and Susan Linn Perry Holley.Richard served his country for 32 years and retired from the United States Air Force as Lt. Colonel....
Jayda Lynn Anderson
Sep 29, 2016
Jayda Lynn Anderson, born August 15, 2016, 7lbs 1oz 19 ½ “ long passed away to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 29, 2016 at Bedford Memorial Hospital. She touched many lives and was loved by all who met her.She is survived by her loving mother: Era Penn; father: Clarence Anderson; brother: Bentley Anderson; Granny: Tanya Palmer; grandfather: Wayne...
Frank William Simcik
Sep 29, 2016
Frank William Simcik, of Lynchburg, VA, died Thursday, September 29, 2016. He was the husband of Shirley Ann Myers Simcik.Frank William Simcik, of Lynchburg, VA, died Thursday, September 29, 2016. He was the husband of Shirley Ann Myers Simcik. In addition to his wife, Frank is survived by daughter, Stephanie S. Ruskin and her husband, Alan, of Arnold, MD, and...
Frances Clyde Elliott Falls
Sep 29, 2016
Frances Clyde Elliott Falls, 80, of Forest, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2016 at Bedford Co. Nursing Home. She was born in Lynchburg, VA on February 2, 1936. A daughter of the late Harry Taylor Elliott and Frances Clyde Marshall Elliott. In addition to her parents, Frances was preceded in death by her loving husband, Edward Lewis Falls.Frances loved...
William Teeter Withers
Sep 29, 2016
William Teeter Withers, 87, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 29, 2016. William was born May 23, 1929, in Abingdon, Virginia. He was predeceased by his parents, Henry Wilson Withers Sr., and Natalie Terry Withers Birckhead, and by his three brothers: Henry Wilson Withers Jr., Dr. Sydnor Terry Withers, and Robert Spotswood Withers.He is survived by his wife...
Frances B. Foster
Sep 29, 2016
Frances B. Foster, 87, originally of Lynchburg, passed away September 29, 2016, in her home in Midlothian, Va.Frances proudly owned and operated a beauty salon out of her home for over 40 years. She and her husband enjoyed making crafts and attending craft fares. Frances loved to sew, making clothes, costumes and anything we could convince her to make especially...