Joseph Vita Caraccia, 77, passed away at home in Forest, VA on Sunday, August 26, 2012. He was born on February 28, 1935, in Brooklyn, New York, son of the late Joseph Caraccia and Vitina Bianco Caraccia. He is preceded in death by his brothers, Marco and Francis and his sister Josephine. Joe was honorably discharged from reserve duty in...

Lavinia S. (Nina) Chiappi, 99, of Wirtz, VA, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2011. Born in New York, NY, on June 19, 1912; she was a daughter of the late Horatio Nelson Sears and Catherine Fagan Sears. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Michael Montagnino and her second husband, Frank Chiappi;...

Rev.Woodrow Wilson Glass, Sr., 98, of Rustburg, VA, died Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Medical Care Center.  He was the husband of the late Vida Mae Coleburn Glass.Woodrow was born, June 16, 1913 in Halifax County, VA, a son of the late James Edward Glass and the late Emma Compton Glass.  He was the last living sibling in his immediate...

LTC William Douglas Cook, 88, of Lynchburg (formerly of Colonial Heights) died Saturday, January 7, 2012.   He is survived by his beloved wife, Iris Dunnavant Cook. William was born, August 25, 1923 in Decatur, Alabama, a son of the late Henry T. Cook and the late Fannie Holland Cook. William proudly served his country in the U. S. Army for...

Larry went to be with his Lord on Thursday, August 18, 2011 after a courageous and lengthy battle of his illnesses. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Kim of Hardy; his Mother, Margaret Willis of Garden City and a son, Lee Willis and his wife, Jeanne of Bedford; a grandson, Montana Willis also of Bedford. A...

Dr. Raymond Jack Irons, 84, of Lynchburg passed away after a long illness on Tuesday, October 9, 2012. He was born in Ronceverte, West Virginia on October 6, 1928 to Mabel Coffman Irons & Raymond Johnson Irons. He attended Greenbrier Military Academy, West Virginia University and the Medical College of Virginia and graduated early from all schools. He married his...

Helen Grace Brown Palmer, 97, of Lynchburg died January 14, 2012. She was the wife of the late Everett Luther Palmer.Helen was born, March 18, 1914 in Syracuse, New York, a daughter of the late Clifford Ernest Brown and Bertha Grace Bloser.She is survived by one son; William E. Palmer of Hagerstown, MD: two daughters; Jean P. Kaldor of Hagerstown,...

Donald \"Don\" Hoar, 77, of Moneta, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Lewis Gale Medical Center. Born on July 14, 1934 in Melrose, MA, son of the late Lorne Eli Hoar and Clasina Aldenberg Hoar. Don served his country in the United States Air Force for 20 years. He worked for E-Systems as...

Warren Beers Melroy, 87, of Forest, died Tuesday, January 10, 2012. Warren was born February 9, 1924 in Summit, New Jersey, a son of the late Karl David & Mary Beers Melroy. He is predeceased by his brothers, Karl Jr. William, and Fredrick, and his sister, Jane Ness. Warren is survived by his loving wife, Claire, and children: Douglas (Debra)...

Thomas Clayton Harvey, 79, of Lynchburg, VA, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, April 21, 2013 at his home. He was the husband of Elsie Neighbors Harvey for 57 years.Born Thursday, November 16, 1933 in Campbell County, Thomas was a son of the late Carlton Reeves Harvey and the late Mary Ina Moore Harvey.In addition to his wife...