Amber Nicole Simms, 17, of Lynchburg, died Monday, February 8, 2010.  Amber was born February 11, 1992 in Lynchburg the daughter of Donald F. Simms, Jr. and his wife Belynda of Monroe and Dana Simms-Rioseco and her husband, David Rioseco of Lynchburg.   Amber enjoyed being with her friends and spending time with her brothers and her sister was her best...

Alma Ethel Powell Burks, 88, of Big Island, died on Wednesday, July 14, 2010.  She was the wife of the late Harford Allen Burks, Sr.  Alma was born on January 17, 1922 in Clifton Forge, a daughter of the late Mirma Paxton Powell and the late William Melvin Powell. Alma was a gifted and talented artist and was a member...

Polly Frances Parker Nunley, 85, of Bedford, VA and formerly of Arlington, KY, died Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at Bedford Memorial Hospital. She was born September 28, 1928 in Arlington, KY, a daughter of the late George Dallas Parker and Mary Edith Snow Parker.Polly was a member of Arlington First Baptist Church, Arlington, KY.In addition to her parents, Polly was...

Edward Allen Jackson, Sr., 80, of Lynchburg died Sunday January 19, 2014. He was the devoted husband of Jacqueline Spriggs Jackson.Edward was born July 19, 1933 in Los Angeles the son of the late Albert Jackson and the late Florence Hibler Jackson. Edward honorably served his country in the U.S. Army and was a graduate of U.C.L.A. He was retired...

Betty Jordan Russell, 83, of Lynchburg passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Elsie Dillard Page and the late Maurice T. Jordan. Betty graduated from E.C. Glass High School and attended Central Virginia Community College. Betty was a warm and loving person who cared deeply about her family, friends and her Church. She...

Carol C. Meadors, 78, of Lynchburg died Saturday, October 01, 2011. Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg is assisting the family, 434-237-9424

Sampson (Dickie Lee) Wooldridge Cawthorne, 75, of Lynchburg, VA, died Friday, December 17, 2010.Mr. Cawthorne was born Monday, September 9, 1935, in Appomattox, VA, a son of the late James Daniel Cawthorne and Annie Abbitt Wooldridge Cawthorne.  He proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict.  He was retired from U.S. Postal Service where he was...

Emily Cannon Winter Wilson, 65, of Lynchburg died Tuesday April 9, 2013 she was the loving wife of Dale Wilson, Sr.Emily was born January 30, 1948 in Alton, Illinois a daughter of the late William Harvey Cannon, Sr. and Vivian Ballinger Cannon. Emily was a devoted homemaker and member of the Trinity A.M. E. Church.In addition to her husband she...

Deanna King of Long Island, Va. died the afternoon of February 23, 2012, peacefully in her sleep.   She had been going through cancer treatment for a year and a half and when a brain tumor returned this past December, she decided to accept her fate and stopped treatment. Her strong will and independent spirit carried her through a difficult time...

Esther Leatherman Cosby died peacefully on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at Westminster Canterbury retirement community. She was two weeks\Ӫ short of her 97th birthday.Esther was born to the late Edgar Aldine Leatherman and Ella Wright Leatherman on June 14, 1916 in Rada, West Virginia. She and her siblings grew up on the Chert Mountain apple orchard founded by their father....