Josephine Scott Brown

Josephine Scott Brown, 89, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Virginia Baptist Hospital, after a period of declining health.Born in Vinton, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Otho and Addie Scott. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, William Norris Brown.She is survived by three children: Claudia Kay McLaughlin and husband, Edward of...

Cornelia “Kate” Johnson

Cornelia \"Kate\" Stribling Johnson, 95, of Forest, died on Thursday, January 17, 2013. She was the wife of the late Clymoth Nathaniel Johnson. Kate was born in Oak Hill, WV on October 15, 1917, a daughter of the late William Neal Stribling and the late Okey Mae Stover Stribling.Kate is survived by two daughters, Coni L. Dutka and husband, Ted...

Mildred Driskill Pack

Mildred Driskill Pack, 95, of Rustburg, formerly of Radford, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, September 22, 2013 with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Herbert Eustis Pack. She was born in Gladys, VA on June 2, 1918, a daughter of the late Wesley C. \"T\" Driskill and the late Eula Carwile Driskill.Mildred...

Nina Faulkner Knight Wood

Nina Faulkner Knight Wood, 96, of Lynchburg, died on Saturday, October 30, 2010. Nina was born on June 1, 1914 in Lynchburg a daughter of the late Marian Clark Faulkner and the late John A. Faulkner. She was first married to the late William Scott Knight, Sr. and after his death was married to the late Rossie Wood.She is survived...

Estella Ligon Milton

Estella Ligon Milton (Stella), 69, of Lynchburg, VA went into Jesus\"™ arms on January 14, 2013.  She was born in Lynchburg, VA on November 3, 1943.  She was the daughter of the late Reverend Leonard Ligon and Dora Ligon. Stella is survived by her husband of 50 years, Kenneth L. Milton.  She is also survived by her three children, Colonel...

Wanda Jo “Joey” Kanode

Wanda Jo \"Joey\" Swanson Kanode, 72, of Bedford, died Monday, August 19, 2013 at Carriage Hill Retirement Center. She was born February 13, 1941 in Roanoke, VA, a daughter of the late Gordon Garnette Swanson and Lucille Mary Webster Swanson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Kimberly Swanson; nephew, Scott Swanson; niece, Crystal...

Albert Francis \”Œfrank\” Creasy

Frank entered into heaven at 11:45 PM on Wednesday, July 7, 2010.Frank was born in Altavista, the son of the late Albert Guston Creasy and Nettie Keesee Creasy.  He was retired from Lynchburg Foundry and spent his later years raising tomatoes and working in his yard keeping immaculate hedges.He was predeceased by his wife, Estelle Andrews Creasy, and one sister,...

Audrey Fields Burke

Audrey Lorraine Fields Burke, 82, of Montvale died Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Lewis Gale Medical Center, Salem. She was born in Washington County on December 30, 1927, daughter of the late Walter Fields, Sr. and Mabel Mae McFaddin Fields.She was the widow of Carroll Lee Burke, a member of Faith Life Baptist Church and was a retired Charge Nurse...

Alphonse Stroobants

Alphonse Stroobants, 78, of Forest, VA, died Thursday, July 1, 2010.Mr. Stroobants was born Wednesday, October 21, 1931 in Chatelineau, Belgium, a son of the late Jean Baptéste Stroobants and Ida Clementine DeWind Stroobants.  He was also preceded in death by a sister.Al graduated with distinction in 1948 from College Technique de Charleroi.  He came to the United States in...

Mary Johnson Kirkland

Mary Frances Johnson Kirkland, 64, of Bedford, died Friday, December 31, 2010. Born in Bedford, VA on November 14, 1946, a daughter of the late Paul Johnson and Callie Smith Johnson. Mary is survived by her two children, Brian Kirkland and Cheryl Kirkland and her boyfriend, Dewayne Heck; three grandchildren, Symone Kirkland, Camron Kirkland, and Nathanial Heck; one brother, James...