Mary Helen Lankford Falwell

Mary Helen Lankford Falwell passed away on February 6, 2010 at the age of 90 following a long illness.She was born on July 14, 1919, an only child to Thomas Lankford and Elveria Ballenger Lankford.Mary Helen Falwell is survived by two sons, Samuel W. Falwell and his wife Gail, of Evington and Frederick B. Falwell and his wife Betty, of...

Warren Layton Willis

Warren Layton Willis, 72, of Lynchburg, VA, died Wednesday, January 12, 2011.  He was the husband of Carol Ann Owen Willis.Mr. Willis was born August 13, 1938 in Norcator, KS, a son of the late Homer B. Willis and Lois Bruton Willis.  He was retired from General Electric where he was an electrical engineer and a member of the Elfun...

Leonard Wilson Nichols

Leonard Wilson Nichols, 91, died Friday, January 28, 2011 at Appomattox Health & Rehab. Born in Big Island, VA on September 21, 1919, he was a son of the late Charles Jackson Nichols and Lousie Peters Nichols. In addition to his parents, Leonard was preceded in death by a daughter, Wanda D. Nichols; two brothers, Charles \"Elmer\" Nichols and William...

Clettie Powers Stevens

Clettie Evelyn Powers Stevens, 84, of Thaxton, passed away on Monday, January 14, 2013 at Oakwood Manor Health & Rehab. Born on August 31, 1928, a daughter of the late Allen Herbert Powers and Ellie Bernice Smith Powers. In addition to her parents Clettie was preceded in death by her loving husband, Jessie Woodrow Stevens.Clettie loved Bluegrass Music, the outdoors,...

Dakota Watts Pritchett, Sr

Dakota Watts Pritchett, Sr., 88, of Lynchburg, died, Wednesday, March 23, 2011.  He was the loving husband of Annie Holmes Trent Pritchett.Born in Albemarle County, December 9, 1922, he was a son of the late Edward Cleveland Pritchett and Sarah Jane Wayland Pritchett.  Dakota was a member of Grace Orthodox Presbyterian Church and served in the United States Army during...

Arthur H. Cokendolpher

Cokendolpher, 84, of Boones Mill, formerly of Amarillo Texas died Sunday, April 25, 2010 at his residence. Born July 12, 1925 in Goodlett, Texas, a son of the late Dave Cokendolpher and Georgia Lee Tanner Cokendolpher. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by four brothers, Otha Brownlow, Oscar Cokendolpher, Tom Cokendolpher and Olen Cokendolpher; one sister,...

Sarah Miller \”Œsally\” Silk

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” Carter

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

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 Neal Moorman

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...