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...

George Arthur Whorley, 85, of Big Island, died Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at his residence. He was born March 9, 1926 in Bedford County, a son of the late Pernie Bell Markham Whorley and George Edward Whorley. Arthur was a member of Hunting Creek Baptist Church where he was a Deacon, choir member and former Sunday school teacher for over...

Carl Denson Crouch, 51, of Concord, died on December 16, 2011. He was the husband of Elizabeth Dawn Crouch.Born September 17, 1960, in Jacksonville, Fla., he was a son of the late Austin Nathan Crouch and Virginia Barber Crouch.In addition to his wife, Carl is survived by his daughter, Christina, a son, Adam and two brothers.Carl worked at Dodson Pest...

Cathy Renee Wright Stamper, 45, of Bedford, died Thursday, October 4, 2012 in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born August 8, 1967, in Welch, WV, a daughter of the late Fred Howard Stamper and Virginia Beatrice Henderson Stamper.In addition to her parents, Cathy was preceded in death by her stepfather, Thomas O. Henderson. Cathy is survived by two sons,...

 Katherine Blake Johnson McLean, 80, of Lynchburg died April 7, 2012 at Centra \"" Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Charles Landrey McLean. Mrs. McLean was born May 30, 1931, Hopewell, VA, to the late Clarence Johnson and Mary Bishop. She was retired from First Colony Life Insurance Company. She is survived by her son, Dr....