Mildred Elizabeth Hines Thomas, 80, departed this life Monday, March 3, 2013 at Virginia Baptist Hospital. She was the wife of Sidney David Thomas, Jr. Born February 8, 1933, in Lynchburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late C. H. Hines and the late Elizabeth Lambert Hines. She is survived by three daughters: Vicki and her husband Kern Lunsford,...

Guy Dean Dawson, 85, of Rustburg, VA, died Thursday, March 28, 2013. He was the husband of Thelma Elliott Dawson, for 56 years.Born Friday, December 02, 1927 in Pittsylvania County, VA, Guy was a son of the late Albert Ross Dawson and the late Nettie Wicker Dawson.In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son: Earl Dean Dawson...

Clarence Ervin Sligh, 79, of Lynchburg, died on Saturday, January 15, 2011. He was the husband of Peggy N. Sligh.The family will hold a private memorial service at a later date.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, 434-237-9424.

Cathy Ann Lammi Jacob, 55, of Bedford, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2012. Born March 11, 1957 in Fitchburg, MA; she is the daughter of Carol Ann Lammi Moineau and the late Roy Lammi.In addition to her father, Cathy was predeceased by her husband, Paul Oscar Jacob. She is survived by her daughters; Heather Marie Andersen and husband, Roy of...

Longtime Lynchburg community member D. L. "Pete" Warren, died Friday afternoon after battling acute respiratory distress syndrome. "Pete" was born in Eden, North Carolina in 1928, one of nine children. He was the fifth child of the late Clyde and Nannie Warren. He was the husband of Patricia Evelyn Warren for 62 years.In addition to his parents Pete was preceded...

Mary \"Granny\" Brown Spence, 100, of Lynchburg passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2012. She was the wife of the late Roy \"Buck\" Spence. Granny was born in Bedford County on April 23, 1911 and was the daughter of the late Robert E. Brown and Eddi St. John Brown. She was a member of Big Island Baptist Church and worked...

Louis Eldon Bondurant, 92, of Moneta, died Thursday, October 13, 2011. Born July 1, 1919 in Richmond; he was a son of the late Louis Eldon Bondurant, Sr. and the late Phyllis Hawley Bondurant.In addition to his parents, Louis was preceded in death by his first wife Viola Flay Bondurant and daughter Roberta Lee Bondurant, and his sisters, Margaret Gebo...

William Sherman Ford, 84, of Lynchburg died Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at his residence. He was the loving husband of Edna Rucker Ford for 65 years.Born March 24, 1929 in Lynchburg, he was a son of the late Joseph Edwin and Jessie Adkins Ford.In addition to his wife, Bill is survived by a daughter, Starry F. Burns of Lynchburg, a...

Nellie Justine Jarels, 79, of Thaxton, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2012. Born December 4, 1932 in Norcross, VA, she was a daughter of the late Leslie William and Alice Fields Green.In addition to her parents, Nellie was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Jarels; two daughters, Linda Jarels and Sandra Jarels Overstreet; seven brothers; and five sisters. She...

Mrs. Vivian Elizabeth Edmondson Barney of Lynchburg died Monday, April 14, 2014 after a short illness. She was 86. Mrs. Barney was the wife of the late Dr. William H. Barney, the love of her life, for 52 years.Mrs. Barney was born on March 27, 1928 at Damascus, Virginia, the daughter of the late Elizabeth Ritchie Edmondson and the late...