John Douglas Hopton, 89, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away on September 22, 2013.He was born in Wolverhampton, England on September 8th 1924.John married Lillian Valerie Pearson on June 14th 1947 – a marriage spanning 66 years of love and devotion. During World War II John served in the British Royal Navy as a Coder deployed to North Atlantic Convoy Duty....

Elizabeth \"Beth\" Tibbetts, 88, of Lynchburg, died Tuesday, March 09, 2010.  She was the wife of the late Horace "Tib" William Tibbetts.Mrs. Tibbetts was born Friday, December 09, 1921 in Spencer, MA, a daughter of the late Earl Bemis and Carrie Fay Bemis.  She was retired from Massachusetts Institute of Technology where she was a registered nurse.Beth was a strong,...

Clarence Hamlet Deaner Jr., 60, of Concord, VA, died Friday, February 24, 2012. He was the husband of Patricia Deaner for six years.Clarence was born Tuesday, September 4, 1951 in Lynchburg, VA, a son of Lillie Harrell Deaner of Lynchburg and the late Clarence Hamlet Deaner, Sr.In addition to his mother and spouse, he is survived by a brother, Barry...

Hilda Gillissen Lohmeyer, 99, of Huddleston, died Monday, June 11, 2012. Born September 11, 1912 in Hamburg, Germany; she was a daughter of the late Anton Gillissen and Sophie Slinvczynska Gillissen and the widow of Edward Lohmeyer. Hilda was also preceded in death by a daughter, Joyce Lohmeyer.She was a member of Staunton Baptist Church.Hilda is survived by her son;...

Nancy Virginia Akers, 87, daughter of the late Gordon Hutton and Bernice Wooldridge Akers, born January 28, 1924, died December 6, 2011.Nancy, a native of Lynchburg and a recent resident of The Oaks, was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, a past member of Iota Chapter Delta Kappa Gamma, a graduate of Mary Washington (BA) and the University of Virginia...

Ruth Ring Paulette, 90, of Lynchburg, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2011 after a long illness.Ruth was born on March 11, 1921, a daughter of the late Randolph L. Hurt and Lottie V. Hurt.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husbands Ira E. Ring and James K. Paulette; a sister Pearl Carwile; a son,...

Opal Lane Hurst, formally of Lynchburg, departed this life on Friday, May 4, 2012 in Oak Ridge, TN.  She was the wife of R.V. Hurst for 62 years.  Born November 29, 1921 in Sevierville, TN, she was the daughter of the late John L. Lane and the late Ida Hixon Lane. Opal is survived by her son Michael W. Hurst...

Jorge Orlando Saavedra, 50, of Lynchburg, went to be with his Savior Thursday November 11, 2010.  He spent the last weeks of his life at home, surrounded by family and friends.  He was the loving husband and best friend of Ronda Marie (Ayers) Saavedra for 20 years.Jorge was born January 26, 1960 in Bogota, Colombia, the son of the late...

Lois Tomlinson Wilkes, 94, of Lynchburg, died Friday, January 4, 2013 at Runk & Pratt Nursing Home in Forest. She was born on November 14, 1918 in Bedford County a daughter of the late James Smith Tomlinson and Lola Reynolds Tomlinson. In addition to her parents, Lois was preceded in death by her loving husband, Samuel Oscar Wilkes; four brothers,...

Edward was born Thursday, June 14, 1928 in Monroe VA, a son of the late Lonnie and Ethel Floyd. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was retired from Norfolk Southern Railway where he worked for 42 years. He was a member of Monroe United Methodist Church, 1727 Moose Lodge, American Legion, and...