Benedict “B. J.” Kavanaugh, Jr.

Benedict Joseph, "BJ", Kavanaugh, Jr, 44, of Lynchburg, VA passed away on Monday, November 18, 2013.   He was born on October 5, 1969, in Lynchburg, VA.He was a 1987 graduate of E. C. Glass High School and a graduate of Louisburg College and Old Dominion University.  He was Vice President of Sales in the Hospitality Department of Moore and Giles,...

Jeannine Therese Pelletier

Jeannine Pelletier, 79 of Lynchburg, died after a brief illness July 1, 2011. She was married to the late Royal Joseph Pelletier.She was born December 9, 1931 in Lincoln, RI the daughter of the late Amedee Fournier and Irene Caron Fournier.She retired with over thirty five years of service from the U.S. Postal Service.In addition to her parents and husband...

James Eli (Jim) Knap

James Eli (Jim) Knap, 87, of Lynchburg, VA, died Sunday, December 01, 2013. He was the loving husband of Jeanne Mulderick Knap, for 64 years.Born Tuesday, October 05, 1926 in Denver, CO, Jim was a son of the late R. Bruce Knap and the late Edith Hall Knap.In addition to his wife, Jim is survived by his children: Catherine K....

Linda Dianne Smith

Linda Dianne Smith, 61, of Lynchburg, VA, died Wednesday, December 26, 2012. She was the wife of the late Melford Ray Smith. Linda was born Monday, January 8, 1951 in Lynchburg, VA, a daughter of the late Garland Denny Smith and Sadie Shannon Smith. She was a retired self-employed Certified Nursing Assistant and a member of The River Church. She...

Robert L. Rhyne

Robert Lineberger Rhyne, Sr., 79, of Lynchburg died Friday December 3, 2010. He was the loving husband of Joyce Danner Rhyne.In addition to his wife, Robert is survived by his son, Robert L. Rhyne Jr. and wife, Wanda; a daughter, Deborah Bertalan; two grandsons, Colin Rhyne and Robert L. Rhyne, III; two granddaughters, Krissy Rhyne and Ryan, and Hannah Rhyne;...

Minnie Lavigne

Minnie Pearl (Hostetter) Lavigne, 67, of Thaxton, died Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at her residence. She was born on March 2, 1943, a daughter of the late Margie Hostetter and William C. Hostetter. She was a Loving and caring sister, wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, which will always be remembered and greatly missed. She was survived by her husband of...

Rev. Carleton Lee Thomas, Sr.

Rev. Carleton Lee Thomas, Sr., of Lynchburg, died on October 3, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jacqueline \"Jackie\" Grizzard Thomas of 54 years.He was born in Roanoke on December 11, 1927 to the late Clarence Wilson Thomas and Lilly Kidd Thomas.He graduated from Jefferson Sr. High School, Roanoke, VA in 1946. He joined the U.S. Navy and...

Steven F. Judkins

Steven F. Judkins, 54, of Lynchburg, died Sunday April 1, 2012. He was the husband of Nancy Jean Smith Judkins.Steven was born on November 13, 1957 in Exeter, New Hampshire, son of the late Norman Judkins, Sr. and the late Lois Keaton Judkins. Steven worked as a self-employed automobile mechanic and attended Hyland Heights Baptist Church.In addition to his wife...

Jeanne Houghton Lampman

Jeanne Francis Houghton Lampman, 92, died May 1, 2011 at Westminster-Canterbury in Lynchburg, following a long illness. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 17th, 1919, daughter of Earl and Hazel Brown Houghton of Coldwater, Michigan. Her mother was a noted artist and teacher of painting.   Jeanne Houghton Graduated from Michigan State University in 1940 with a B.S.Degree in...

Amelia “Amy” Budenbender

Amelia (Amy) Budenbender died on August 29, 2013 at her home in Moneta. Franklin Carilion Hospice had been overseeing her care for the past several months. Born on February 9, 1921 in Queens, New York to the late Amelia and Joseph Farrington; she is survived by her daughters, Jane Amelia Smith of Moneta and Lee Ann O\"™Higgins of Georgetown, Texas....