Duval A. Davis, Sr.
May 5, 2015
Duval A. Davis, Sr., 79, of Lynchburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015.Duval was born on October 6, 1935, in Lynchburg to the late Roy and Mamie Davis. He proudly served his country during the 1950’s in the National Guard. A hardworking man, he spent over forty years in masonry.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Ann T. Daniel
May 5, 2015
Ann T. Daniel, 89, of Moneta, died Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at the Brookdale at Cave Spring.She was born October 15, 1925 in Richmond, VA, a daughter of the late James Franklin Tedder and Janie Cliborne Tedder.Ann was a communicant of Trinity Ecumenical Parish and was a retired secretary of Daniel Insurance Company. She loved sewing, flowers, gardening, dancing, and...
Elizabeth Margaret Bischoff
May 4, 2015
Elizabeth Margaret Bischoff, 89, of Lynchburg, died Monday, May 04, 2015.Born Wednesday, March 10, 1926 in Perth Amboy, NJ, Elizabeth was a daughter of the late Christian L. Bischoff and the late Elsie Walter Bischoff.In addition to her parents, Elizabeth was preceded in death by her brother, Rev. Fred Bischoff.Elizabeth is survived by a special friend, Sandra Young, her sister-in-law,...
Charlie (Chuck) Randolph Tucker
May 4, 2015
Charlie (Chuck) Randolph Tucker, husband of Anne Wilson Tucker, died Monday, May 4, 2015. He was born in Gladys, VA on May 6, 1925, son of the late Ottie W. and Estelle Hodnett Tucker.Chuck was a veteran of World War II, serving in three campaigns in the European Theater of Operations. Subsequent to his discharge from the Army, he enlisted...
Ruby “Bea” Staples Sheppard
May 3, 2015
Ruby “Bea” Staples Sheppard, 96, of Madison Heights passed away Sunday, May 3, 2015 at her home.She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, ten sisters, her husband and daughter.Surviving are a son, Charles R. Sheppard and a number of nieces and nephews.A celebration of Ruby’s life will be held at New Beginning Tabernacle Church Wednesday, May 6,...
Shirley Marie Coleman Dirom
May 1, 2015
Shirley Dirom died Friday, May 1, 2015, after a long battle with dementia. Born in Lynchburg on June 16, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Edward Clay Coleman and Lennie Francis Coleman. She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Patrick Hunter Dirom, Jr. and by her sisters, Frances Coleman Taylor and Helen Coleman Holland.She...
David H. Maxey, Jr.
May 1, 2015
David Hudson Maxey, Jr., 46, of Lynchburg, died on Friday, May 1, 2015. He was the son of Louella Floyd Maxey and David H. Maxey, Sr. of Lynchburg.In addition to his parents he is survived by his sisters, Loretta Tinsley of Campbell County and her son, Billy Tinsley, and Sally Hale (Nathan) of Smith Mountain Lake and their children, Mandi...
James Richard Grachan
Apr 30, 2015
James “Jim” Richard Grachan, 56, of Lynchburg, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015.Born January 10, 1959, in Chicago Ill., Jim was the son of Richard and Carol Grachan of The Villages, Fla. He was preceded in death by his beloved brother, Steve Grachan.In addition to his parents, Jim is survived by his best friend, Sidnie, the “Brat Cat”; two sisters,...
Elizabeth "Beth" Marie Weiland
Apr 30, 2015
Elizabeth “Beth” Marie Weiland, 79, of Lynchburg, died on Thursday, April 30, 2015, at Virginia Baptist Hospital after a long illness. Beth was born on August 5, 1935, to the late Margaret Tompkins Weiland and Philip John Weiland, Jr.Beth graduated from E. C. Glass, and went on to receive her B. A. from Randolph Macon Women’s College, her M. A....
Wallace Lee Burford
Apr 29, 2015
Wallace Lee Burford, 89, of Lynchburg, died April 29, 2015. He was the husband of Elizabeth Woodle Burford for 60 years.Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, he was the son of the late William Edward and Nadine Eads Burford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters: Merle Burford Foreman, Nellie Nadine Burford Smith, Mary Burford Duty,...