Richard Lane Wommack
May 24, 2016
“Uncle Richard”, as he so often was called, passed away Tuesday May 24, 2016. His passing was quick and with little discomfort with his son, Tim, by his bedside speaking words of encouragement, hope, and love.Time nor words would do justice to the heart, compassion, support, laughter, strength, song, and effort he put into the lives of countless individuals. He...
Margaret Noell
May 24, 2016
Margaret Lucas Noell, 93, of Bedford, died peacefully, at her home Tuesday, May 24, 2016. Born in Greenville, Virginia on November 17, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Heloise Lucas Miller and Frank Robert Lucas. She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Jack Wells Noell; a grandson: Michael D. Jeffreys, and sister: Louise Lucas...
Claude Miller Jr.
May 23, 2016
Claude Miller Jr., 81, of Lynchburg, VA, died Monday, May 23, 2016.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.
Teresa Bane Lockhart
May 23, 2016
Teresa Bane Lockhart, of Lynchburg, passed away in her home May 23, 2016; she was born November 29, 1967 in Lynchburg, VA.She is survived by her parents, Barbara and Mike Vaughan and James Guill; grandparents, Ernest and Lucille Cash; husband, Kevin D. Lockhart; son, Brandon L. Overstreet; daughter, Cheyanne B. Hughes; step daughters, Cassie, Amber, and Jessie Lockhart; daughter, Jordan...
Sondra G. Colby
May 23, 2016
Sondra G. Colby, 83 of Lynchburg died on Monday, May 23, 2016. She was the wife of the late Jerome Jack Colby.Sondra was born in New York, N.Y. to the late Samuel Golden and Martha Berman Golden. She moved to Lynchburg with her husband after his retirement.She is survived by her children, Leslie Colby of Lynchburg, and Scott Colby and...
Carolyn Dunn Smith
May 22, 2016
Carolyn Dunn Smith, 80, of Lynchburg, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 22, 2016. She died peacefully in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was the devoted wife of Owen “Wimp” Winfrey Smith for 59 years.Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, on October 12, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Charlotte Virginia Dunn and Eldridge Fountaine Dunn. She...
Richard Allen Downey
May 22, 2016
Richard Allen Downey, 74, of Lynchburg, passed away on May 22, 2016 after a period of years in the grip of Alzheimer’s disease, but being attended by a fantastic Centra Home Health and Hospice staff. He was the loving husband of Kathleen Downey for 42 years.Born on August 23, 1941 in Ambridge, PA., Richard was a son of William J...
Britney Nicole Lambert
May 21, 2016
Britney Nicole Lambert, 25, of Gretna, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2016.Born in Lynchburg, September 21, 1990, she was a daughter of Tracy Lambert and Richard Lambert. Britney attended Gretna High School. When not spending time with her three children, Britney dedicated herself to her patients at Team Nurse where she worked as a PCA. Britney had many passions in...
Bonnie Gay Clark
May 21, 2016
Bonnie Gay Clark, 61, of Forest, passed on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at Lynchburg General Hospital.Born July 24, 1954, in Norfolk, Va. she was a daughter of the late Wiley Grayson Clark and the late Nancy Elder Clark. Being a motivated individual, Bonnie earned a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Wesleyan College in 1981. She worked for the Virginia Beach Police...
Tunney Estes Williams, Sr.
May 20, 2016
Tunney Estes Williams, Sr., 80, of Amherst, died Friday May 20, 2016. He was the loving husband of Janet Coffey Jones Williams for 40 years.Tunney was born in Campbell County a son of the late Frank James Williams and June Bayne Williams. Tunney honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy, was retired as a supervisor with the Lynchburg Foundry...