Ruth Harless Carson, 96, of Lynchburg, VA, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 13, 2012. Born Friday, September 10, 1915 in Craig County, VA, Ruth was the daughter of the late Lula Hypes Harless and the late Daniel Jackson Harless. She was the wife of the late Royal William Carson. In addition to her husband and...

Deborah Rhyne Bertalan, 56, of Lynchburg, died Tuesday, January 4, 2011.Ms. Bertalan was born Saturday, January 1, 1955, in Charlotte, NC, a daughter of Joyce Danner Rhyne of Lynchburg and the late Robert Lineberger Rhyne, Sr.In addition to her mother, she is survived by a brother, Bobby Rhyne and wife, Wanda, her nieces and nephews, Krissy, Robert Rhyne III and...

Frances Woodfin Averett Marshall, 97, of Lynchburg, died peacefully Friday, June 14, 2013 at Westminster-Canterbury.A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 21, 2013 at St. Paul\"™s Episcopal Church, with Rev. Todd M. Vie officiating. Inurnment will take place in Spring Hill Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Paul\"™s Episcopal Church, Gentle Shepherd Hospice, or...

Abram Craddock McWane died Monday, December 3, 2012, at 501 V.E.S. Road, Lynchburg, after a long battle with prostate cancer. Born February 20, 1931, he was the son of the late Henry Edward McWane and Fannie Yancey Craddock McWane. He is survived by his loving family: his wife, Lois Wood McWane, his sons, Abe Craddock McWane Jr., Paul Thornhill McWane,...

Avis Blankenship Johnson, 85, of Bedford, passed on to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at her home with her loving family by her side. Born March 13, 1927, in Bedford, she was a daughter of the late James Edward Blankenship and the late Martha Wilkes Blankenship.Avis was a member of Radford Baptist Church in...

Robert Edward Taylor Jr., of Appomattox, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 3, 2013 at the University of Virginia Medical Center.  He was born in Darby, Pennsylvania a son of the late Robert E. Taylor Sr. and the late Thelma R. Taylor.  \"Bob\" was retired from Babcock & Wilcox after 38 years as a Procurement Engineer and had served his...

Gary Allen Wilmer, age 46, of Lynchburg, passed away April 14, 2010 at Virginia Baptist Hospital, Lynchburg, Va.  He was the son of Louise W. and Lloyd L. Tyndall (the late Tracy V. Wilmer Sr.) of Madison Heights, Virginia.He was born June 24, 1963 in Lynchburg.  He graduated from E.C. Glass High School.  He worked at Lynchburg College and Tomahawk...

Warren Holmes \"Pudden\" Updike, 87, of Bedford died peacefully on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at the Elks National Home.  He was born on June 24, 1924 in Moneta, VA, son of the late Warren Livingston Updike and Lula Roberts Updike.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Wray Holland Updike, his brother, Edwin Ashby...

Martha Jane \"Marjane\" Hiscox  Gascoyne, 78, of Goodview, died Thursday, March 4, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Langworthy Hiscox and Grace Martha Chardavoyne Hiscox.  Marjane is survived by her sister, Edith Jordan; loving and devoted husband, Paul Richard Gascoyne; one daughter, Lisa E. Gascoyne of Roanoke, VA; three sons, William \"Bill\" H. Gascoyne and wife,...

Earnest Duval \"Buddy\" Leftwich, Jr., 86, of Lynchburg, VA, died Monday, April 8, 2013 at Centra Virginia Baptist Hospital of congestive heart failure. His loving family was at his side.Buddy was born on February 22, 1927 in Bedford County, VA. He was the son of the late Earnest D. Leftwich, Sr. and the late Lillie Martin Leftwich. He was preceded...