Sarah Miller Silk, 89, of Forest, died Saturday, May 29, 2010.  Born in Brooklyn, NY, July 15, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Rose Smith Miller and Francis X. Miller.  Her husband, Edmond J. Silk, and her sister Rose M. Shields also preceded her in death.Sally was a 1942 chemistry graduate from St. Josephs College for Women, Brooklyn,...

Paul \"Ponytail\" Albert Carter, 56, of Thaxton, died Thursday, February 9, 2012 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born September 15, 1955; he was a son of the late Ira Burton Carter and Nellie Katherine Nester Carter. He is survived by his wife; Teresa Mullins Carter, his son; Justin Carter, of Bedford, his grandson and light of his life; Jaidon, a step-son,...

Annie Catherine Blankenship, 79, of Evington died Wednesday January 29, 2014. She was the wife of the late Carl Edward Blankenship.Catherine was born August 9, 1934 in Huddleston a daughter of the late Joel Nathaniel Woodford and the late Lillie Creasy Woodford. She was a member of MarshMemorialUnitedMethodistChurch.She is survived by her daughter Ann Phipps of Evington, her granddaughter Katelyn...

Donald (Donnie) Neal Moorman, 66, of Thaxton went to be with the Lord, Thursday, August 12, 2010, a son of the late Aubrey and Alice Moorman. In addition to his parents, Donnie is preceded in death by his brothers, Michael B., Richard, Wayne and David (Crockett) Moorman; a sister, Dorothy Moorman; and a grandchild, Anthony Abee.A life long resident of...

Thomas Frederick \"Fred\" Powers, 88, of Bedford, died Thursday, July 29, 2010 in Oakwood Manor. Born December 9, 1921 in Bedford County, he was a son of the late Nannie S. Powers and Piercy P. Powers. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, William Page Powers. Fred was an Army veteran of WWII serving...

Dennis Lee Newman, 59, of Lynchburg died Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Lynchburg General Hospital with his family around him.Born in Lynchburg, Dennis was the son of Aubrey Newman and the late Thelma Goodman Newman.In addition to his father, Dennis is also survived by his former wife, Lisa Newman; three sons, Daniel Garrett Newman, Andrew Joseph Newman and Brian Christopher...

Herman Robert Schenkel, Jr., 80, of Lynchburg, died on Monday, October 29, 2012, with his family by his side. He was the husband of Winnifred Schenkel for 58 years. Born Tuesday, August 23, 1932, on Long Island, NY, he was the son of the late Herman Robert Schenkel and the late Lillian Locker Schenkel. Herman was a 1954 graduate of...

Avie Lee Inge Morgan, 66, of Bedford, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Goode, VA on March 23, 1946, a daughter of the late Earl Inge and Iona Canady Inge.Avie attended church at Thaxton Baptist Church. She loved talking on the phone and planting flowers. She was well known for her beautiful...

Joseph \"Joe\" Dougherty, 69, of Goode passed away at his residence on Thursday, May 6, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Patricia \"Pat\" Dougherty, his high school sweetheart and wife of nearly 50 years.Joe was born December 25, 1940 in Chester, PA. He was a son of the late John and Alice Dougherty. He...

Melvin H. (Doc) DeVED, age 82, of Moneta, VA died suddenly at home on Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013. A private interment service will be held in the Bruce H. Cooke Memorial Garden.He is survived by his wife, Dorothy (Zamfino) DeVED, eight nieces and nephews and 14 great-nieces and nephews, two sisters-in-law, Christine Seeley (Robert) and Ann Perveiler (Jack).Doc received his...