Van J. Daniels

Van Johnson Daniels, 66, of Forest, VA, passed peacefully Thursday, September 20, 2012, with his wife and family by his side. He was the husband of Janice Branch Daniels for 43 years.Born Thursday, July 18, 1946 in Bedford, VA, Van was a son of the late Ray Daniels and Ethel Mounts Daniels.In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Henry E. “Buddy” Dowdy, Jr.

Henry \"Buddy\" Dowdy, Jr., 63, of Lynchburg, died Sunday, October 31, 2010. He was the husband of Deborah Bryant Dowdy. Henry was born January 17, 1947 in Lynchburg, VA, a son of the late Henry L. Dowdy, Sr. and Blanche Gillespie Dowdy. He was retired from Babcock & Wilcox where he was an auditor. He was a member of Beulah...

Josephine Scott Brown

Josephine Scott Brown, 89, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at Virginia Baptist Hospital, after a period of declining health.Born in Vinton, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Otho and Addie Scott. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, William Norris Brown.She is survived by three children: Claudia Kay McLaughlin and husband, Edward of...

Cornelia “Kate” Johnson

Cornelia \"Kate\" Stribling Johnson, 95, of Forest, died on Thursday, January 17, 2013. She was the wife of the late Clymoth Nathaniel Johnson. Kate was born in Oak Hill, WV on October 15, 1917, a daughter of the late William Neal Stribling and the late Okey Mae Stover Stribling.Kate is survived by two daughters, Coni L. Dutka and husband, Ted...

Mildred Driskill Pack

Mildred Driskill Pack, 95, of Rustburg, formerly of Radford, died peacefully at her home on Sunday, September 22, 2013 with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Herbert Eustis Pack. She was born in Gladys, VA on June 2, 1918, a daughter of the late Wesley C. \"T\" Driskill and the late Eula Carwile Driskill.Mildred...

Nina Faulkner Knight Wood

Nina Faulkner Knight Wood, 96, of Lynchburg, died on Saturday, October 30, 2010. Nina was born on June 1, 1914 in Lynchburg a daughter of the late Marian Clark Faulkner and the late John A. Faulkner. She was first married to the late William Scott Knight, Sr. and after his death was married to the late Rossie Wood.She is survived...

Estella Ligon Milton

Estella Ligon Milton (Stella), 69, of Lynchburg, VA went into Jesus\"™ arms on January 14, 2013.  She was born in Lynchburg, VA on November 3, 1943.  She was the daughter of the late Reverend Leonard Ligon and Dora Ligon. Stella is survived by her husband of 50 years, Kenneth L. Milton.  She is also survived by her three children, Colonel...

Wanda Jo “Joey” Kanode

Wanda Jo \"Joey\" Swanson Kanode, 72, of Bedford, died Monday, August 19, 2013 at Carriage Hill Retirement Center. She was born February 13, 1941 in Roanoke, VA, a daughter of the late Gordon Garnette Swanson and Lucille Mary Webster Swanson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Kimberly Swanson; nephew, Scott Swanson; niece, Crystal...

Albert Francis \”Œfrank\” Creasy

Frank entered into heaven at 11:45 PM on Wednesday, July 7, 2010.Frank was born in Altavista, the son of the late Albert Guston Creasy and Nettie Keesee Creasy.  He was retired from Lynchburg Foundry and spent his later years raising tomatoes and working in his yard keeping immaculate hedges.He was predeceased by his wife, Estelle Andrews Creasy, and one sister,...

Audrey Fields Burke

Audrey Lorraine Fields Burke, 82, of Montvale died Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Lewis Gale Medical Center, Salem. She was born in Washington County on December 30, 1927, daughter of the late Walter Fields, Sr. and Mabel Mae McFaddin Fields.She was the widow of Carroll Lee Burke, a member of Faith Life Baptist Church and was a retired Charge Nurse...