Maurizio Cesare Centolanzo, Sr., 57, of Pamplin died Wednesday August 31, 2011. He was the husband of the late Brenda Centolanzo.Maurizio was born July 19, 1954 in Sicily, Italy a son of the late Mr. & Mrs. Josephine Centolanzo. Maurizio honorably served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed gardening but he especially loved spending...

Sgt. Charles L. Scott, of Lynchburg, died Saturday, December 2, 1950, at the age of 20. He was a member of the U.S. Army, C Company, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division, in Korea. He is survived by his 98 year old mother Frances H. Dresser, of Lynchburg.Born Thursday, July 31, 1930, in Buena Vista, VA, Charles was a son...

Hortense Miller Mitchell, of Lynchburg, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 28, 2010.  She was the daughter of the late Clarence Vernon and Willie Ratcliffe Miller. She was preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband, Ernest William Mitchell.Hortense was retired from C & P Telephone Co., and was a lifetime member of West Lynchburg Baptist...

Edith Maxine Hensley Wilson, 80, of Lynchburg died on April 14, 2010.  She was the beloved wife of the late Preston Edward Wilson Sr. for 48 years. She was a devout Christian and member of Clearview Baptist Church.Raised in Bedford, she was preceded in death by her mother and father, Nell and Curtis Hensley; her sisters, Christine St. Clair and...

Shirley Colbert Robinson, 85, passed away peacefully at her home in Lynchburg on Saturday, September 18, 2010.  Shirley loved her many, many great friends and neighbors throughout her whole life.  She also loved tennis, which she played until age 78, and bridge, for as long as anybody can remember.  Her sense of humor helped seal her membership into the proverbial...

Mary Blanks Wranek passed away on November 23, 2012. Born July 19, 1933, in Halifax, she was the daughter of Claude and Mollie Blanks. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 49 years, John Josef Wranek, Jr.Mrs. Wranek graduated from E.C. Glass High School and enjoyed the monthly fellowship of her high school classmates. She...

Lillian A. Gallaher, age 101, departed this life on March 3.  She was born in 1911 to the late John W. and Rosa Martin Arrington and was the widow of Raymond R. Gallaher.She was a lifetime member of Boonsboro Methodist Church and was a member of the Loyal Club and the Suburban Women\"™s Club.Predeceasing her were three brothers and three...

Loretta Hawkins Foster, 80, of Goode died Saturday, September 29, 2012. She was the devoted wife of the late John E. Foster. Loretta was born May 7, 1932 in Bedford County, a daughter of the late Leroy Hawkins and the late Hilda Hawkins. She was a devoted seamstress for over 60 years and the owner and operator of Loretta\"™s Alterations....

Florence Mae Duff Dawson, 92, of Lynchburg, VA, died Wednesday, October 3, 2012. She was the wife of the late Norman Dawson.Florence was born Friday, May 28, 1920 in Lynchburg, VA, a daughter of the late John Wesley Duff and Ora Rucker Duff. She was retired from General Electric and was a member of Court Street United Methodist Church.Florence is...

C. Ray Wells, 79, of Moneta, died Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born in Pontiac, Michigan on July 26, 1930, a son of the late C. Ray Wells, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Ray Wells. Ray was a member of the United States Air Force and served during the Korean Conflict. He was an avid outdoorsman, he...