Alice Anne Proffitt, 73, of Madison Heights, VA, died Friday, December 09, 2011. She was the wife of Robert Lewis Proffitt Jr., for 54 yearsBorn Sunday, September 04, 1938 in Lynchburg, Anne was the daughter of the late Annie Louise Enoch Bryant and William Bryant.In addition to her husband, Anne she is survived by her four children: Dana Carol Proffitt...

Dorothy Edith Kay, 80, of Lynchburg, VA, died Saturday, October 15, 2011. Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424, Tharpfuneralhome.com.

Bernice Bunn Decker, 95, a longtime resident of Portsmouth,VA, passed away at The Oaks of Lynchburg on Monday July 23, 2012. She was born on August 12, 1916, the youngest of ten children to John Council Bunn and Laura Porter Bunn in Newsoms, VA.  After marrying Clyde, her cherished husband of 70 years, she moved to Portsmouth. Bernice was very...

Wendy Sams Tepper, 66, of Forest, died on Thursday, November 7, 2013. She was the wife of Ivan H. Tepper. She was born on October 29, 1947 in Waukegan, IL a daughter of the late Irene Engstrom Sams and the late Kenneth G. Sams.At the time of her death, Wendy was ESOP Chairman and Member of the Board of Delta...

Allen "Cecil" Higginbotham, "Nailhead" (his C. B. Handle), 72, of Rustburg, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, March 13, 2011 after a long battle with COPD.  He is survived by his loving wife of thirty years, Pat Higginbotham of the residence.Born March 31, 1938, in Campbell County, a son of the late Alfred and MaryHigginbotham.In addition to his wife,...

Flossie Morrison Williams, 89, of Lynchburg, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Lynchburg General Hospital surrounded by her family. Born August 30, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Claude B. Morrison and Erma H. Morrison. She was the wife of the late Clyde T. Williams. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death...

James Alvin Peters, 80, of Huddleston, died Monday, February 1, 2010, at his residence. Born in Roanoke, VA on March 28, 1929, a son of the late Marvin Lester Peters and Bertha Cochran Peters. In addition to his parents, Jim was preceded in death by a daughter, Rise Peters and two brothers, Marvin Glenn Peters, and Melvin Lester Peters. He...

David Mends, 93, of Huddleston, died Thursday, November 15, 2012 in Lynchburg General Hospital. He was born April 16, 1919, in London, England, a son of the late Eva Augusta Mary Doll Mends and Aubrey George William Mends.David served in the British Army in WWII, in the Battle of Britain, and overseas in East Arica, India and Burma. His rank...

Kendall Adam Smith, 24, of Forest went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 5, 2012.   Kendall was born August 2, 1988, in Lynchburg. He was a son of Jerry R. Smith, of Lynchburg and Ronda Simpson Smith \"momma bear\", of Forest. He was a 2006 Graduate of Jefferson Forest High School and a 2007 Graduate of Wyotech Technical...

Richard Light died on November 5, 2010. He was traveling from his home in Bedford, Virginia to visit friends in Philadelphia. Mr. Light grew up in Philadelphia; he attended The Haverford School and St. Andrews College.He was a past member of Merion Golf Club and a past member of the Pohoqualine Fish Association and was a past president of The...