Judith Elaine Hamilton
May 26, 2016
Judith Elaine Hamilton, 74, of Lynchburg went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 26, 2016, at The Summit.Born on July 20, 1941, in Lynchburg, she was a daughter of Edward Harvey Hamilton and Ruby Doris Rice Hamilton who predeceased her, along with her niece, Wendy Faith Hamilton.Anyone that knew Judith also knew she truly loved the Lord!She is...
Victor Murrell Oppleman
May 25, 2016
Victor Murrell Oppleman, age 88, of Lynchburg, passed surrounded by family on May 25, 2016. He was born in Lynchburg on April 18, 1928, to the late Joseph Oppleman and the late Ida Schewel Oppleman.In 1945, after he graduated high school, he enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps and served in China during the Second World War. Following his...
Percy C. Johnson
May 25, 2016
Percy Cyrillus Johnson, 76, of Spout Spring, died Wednesday May 25, 2016.Percy was born on the island of Saba, part of the Netherlands Antilles on January 5, 1940. He was the son of the late Lambert J. Johnson and Verena J. Johnson. Percy was retired as a skilled electrician.He is survived by two sons, Kenneth Johnson and his wife, Valerie,...
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...