Dr. Lawrence Max Howard, Jr., 87, of Lynchburg died, April 4, 2010.  He was the loving husband of Ann Campbell Howard.Born January 21, 1923 in Bedford VA he was a son of the late Lawrence Max Howard and the late Mabel Hubbard Howard.Dr. Howard attended VPI, graduated from Medical College of VA (VCU).  He was a member of First Presbyterian...

Larry Allen Jones, 71, of Rustburg, formerly of Chesapeake, died on Friday, October 1, 2010. He was born in Durham, NC on November 24, 1938, a son of the late Jesse Judson Jones and the late Beulah Grissom Jones. Larry is survived by his life partner, Brenda Neighbors, three sons, a daughter, three sisters and a host of other family...

Gary Leland Hoyle Sr., 71, of Lynchburg, VA, died Friday, February 22, 2013. He was the husband of Joan G. Hoyle for 48 years.Born Saturday, March 29, 1941 in Philadelphia, PA, Gary was a son of the late Earl Augustus Hoyle. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Air Force. Gary worked for the government as a part of...

Jayleigh Marie Alexander, infant daughter of Germaine and Dicarra Alexander, went to dance with the angels in heaven on Saturday, May 22, 2010.A memorial service will be held on Saturday May 29, 2010 at noon at the Tree of Life church with Minister Ralph Dorsey officiating.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, 434-237-9424

Paul Pollard Putney Sr.Paul Pollard Putney Sr., 80, of Big Island, died on Sunday, March 6, 2011. He was the loving husband of Glenna Fifer Putney for 54 years. Paul was born May 14, 1930 in Bedford County, a son of the late Mabyl Turner Putney and the late William K. Putney and his late wife Elizabeth Burch Putney. He...

Joyce Webb Bergman, 84, of Lynchburg, died Tuesday, December 18, 2012. She was the wife of the late William Fletcher Bergman, III for 55 years.Mrs. Bergman was born July 21 1928, in Norfolk, VA, a daughter of the late Percy Lloyd Webb and the late Una Williamson. She retired from Lynchburg City Schools where she enjoyed educating children. She was...

 Our mother passed away Monday evening, September 13, 2010 peacefully in her sleep.  She was born May 16, 1936, the youngest child of the late William Addison Wood and Flora Bell Henderson Wood.  Our mother had the most gentle spirit and kindest heart.  She always wanted everyone to know that while growing up her family lived a humble life and...

Edward Franklin Coleman, of Lynchburg, died on August 19, 2011.  He was born on March 12, 1921 in Richmond, Virginia, a son of the late Minnie Storey and William Daniel Coleman.  At the untimely death of his mother, he was brought to Lynchburg as an infant and lovingly reared by a cousin, Mary Winston Ivey.He is survived by his wife...

Kirby V. Nuckols, known to his family and friends as Vaden, passed away at Liberty Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Lynchburg, VA, December 27, 2013, at the age of 75, surrounded by his loving family. He kept the faith as he fought a courageous battle against cancer. Vaden was born to the late Kirby C. Nuckols and the late Christine Oakes...

Dora Lee Comer Carpenter, 79, of Bedford, died Wednesday, October 19, 2011. Born January 14, 1932 in Bedford County, she was a daughter of the late Lawson William Comer and the late Maude Johnson Comer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother Allen Berkley Comer. Dora is survived by her husband of 52 years,...