Warren Franklin Eastman, Sr.

Warren Franklin Eastman, Sr., 92, passed away July 20, 2010, at Lynchburg General Hospital.  He was born in Richmond, VA, August 5, 1917, the third child of Thomas M. Eastman and Alma Woodall Eastman, both deceased.  Warren\"™s wife, Miriam Powell Eastman passed away August 21, 1995, in Lynchburg.  He was also predeceased by his first child, Jan Marie Eastman at...

William Reuban Smith Iii

William Reuban Smith III (Bill) died on January 18 in Roanoke, Va.He was born on February 9, 1923 in Carlisle, Ky., the son of Mary Curry Smith and William R. Smith Jr.He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Ruth Smith, daughters Kathy Barton and husband Jeff of Roanoke, Va. and Susan Culpepper and husband Robert of Columbus, Ga.,...

Dr. Calvin Sampson Garrett

Dr. Calvin Sampson Garrett, Sr., 85, of Madison Heights, VA, departed this life and went to his heavenly home on June 28, 2013.Calvin was born August 1, 1927 in Amherst County, the son of the late John Cleveland Garrett and Allie Palmateer Garrett. He was a hardworking, respected man whose life of work started on the family farm as a...

Raymond Hayes Worley

Raymond Hayes Worley, 51, of Montvale, died on Friday, February 21, 2014.  He was a son of the late Mary Ellen Jenks Worley and the late Robert Price Worley.Raymond is survived by one daughter, Krystle Worley and grandchildren, R. J., Revanna, Lexi and Bo all of Rocky Mount; two brothers Marshall Bush and wife, Ann of Roanoke and Michael Worley...

Sarah A. Julian Herman

Sarah Alice Julian Herman, 75, of Lynchburg, died on Thursday, December 27, 2012. She was the wife of the late Arthur Lee Herman. Sarah was born in Salisbury, NC on June 27, 1937 and was a daughter of the late Robert L. Julian and the late Naomi Lyerly Julian.Sarah is survived by two daughters, Cindy Holt and husband, Brian (Chachi)...

Kathleen W. Carmichael

Kathleen Carmichael (nee Willoughby), age 91, died peacefully in her sleep in Lynchburg, Virginia, on Wednesday, December 29, 2010.Born September 1, 1919, in Lynchburg, VA, she lived in Dundalk, MD and was the owner of Courtesy Cleaners on Wise Avenue for over 30 years.Survivors include her son, Gary and her grandson, Kristopher. Mrs. Carmichael was preceded in death by her...

Carl Hushel Purdy

Carl Hushel Purdy, 78, of Lynchburg went home to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Wednesday February 26, 2014. Carl was born July 29, 1935 in Lynchburg, a son of the late Carl Hushel Purdy, Sr. and the late Nora Harris Purdy Mitchell. Carl was retired from Babcock & Wilcox and was a member of Inglewood Baptist Church. Carl enjoyed...

Clyde M. Glover

Clyde M. (Buddy) Glover Jr., 71, of Richmond, VA died Saturday, May 26, 2012. He was the loving husband of Marilyn Branch Glover for fifty years. Buddy was born June 30, 1940 in Clifton Forge, VA, the son of the late Clyde Merritt Glover, Sr and the late Ethel Mae Garbee Glover. He proudly served our country in the U.S....

Col. Verle L. Johnston, Sr.

Col Verle Lafayette Johnston, Sr., USAF (Ret), 85, of Goode, died Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at his residence. He was born October 2, 1926 in Altoona, IA, a son of the late Blanche Watson Johnston and Joseph Trader Johnston.Verle attended Iowa State College and enlisted in the US Army in December 1943. He attended USMA Preparatory School from 1946-1947, competing...

Clyde Elroy Ashworth

Clyde Elroy Ashworth, of Lynchburg, passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Heritage Green. He was the loving husband of Joan Staples Ashworth for 58 years. Born in Lynchburg on September 9, 1931, a son of the late Jerry Hodges Ashworth and the late Belvie Hall Ashworth. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corp. He was retired from...