Makaelyn Belle Staples went to be with the angels on October 13th 2012. She was the daughter of Jessica Frye and Brandon Staples of Lynchburg, Va. Makaelyn is survived by her maternal grandparents, Leonard & Valerie Frye of Madison Heights, paternal grandparents, Bruce & April Staples of Lynchburg, maternal great-grandmothers, Gertrude Frye of Lynchburg and Bonnie Falls of Amherst, paternal...

Harlan Chalmers Cromer, 91, of Bedford, found peace Saturday, December 1, 2012. Formerly of Chesapeake, VA, and Bramwell, WV, he was the son of the late Leon Chalmers Cromer and Lula Mae Hunley Cromer. He was the widower of Ruth Virginia Shupe Cromer.He is survived by two sons, Ronald Cromer of Chesapeake, and Larry Cromer and wife, Cheryl, of Suffolk.In...

Edwin \"Butch\" Eugene Hill, 63, of Madison Heights died Wednesday December 25, 2013.Butch was born September 14, 1950 in Riverdale, Maryland a son of the late Carl Eugene Hill and the late Ruby O\"™Dell Hill. Butch honorably served his country in the U.S. Army, was a member of Madison Heights Baptist Church, worked in Customer Services at Westminster Canterbury and...

Hugh T. Pendleton, Jr., 78, of Rustburg passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013. He is survived by his devoted wife of 52 years, Emily Saunders Pendleton. Hugh was born on November 30, 1935 in Washington D. C. a son of the late Irene Murphy Pendleton and the late Hugh T. Pendleton, Sr. In addition to his wife, he is survived...

Frances Woodfin Averett Marshall, 97, of Lynchburg, died peacefully Friday, June 14, 2013 at Westminster-Canterbury. She was the wife of the late J. Merrick \"Mike\" Marshall for 63 years. They were childhood sweethearts.Born May 28, 1916 in Cumberland County; she was a daughter of the late Willie Wise Averett, Jr. and the late Sara Ligon Averett. She graduated from Lynchburg...

James W. Friend (Billy) of Madison Heights passed peacefully from this world after a long illness on March 21, 2011.Gone on before him were his father, James C. Friend, his mother Gladys H. Friend, two sisters Virginia Cumby and Louise Cumby ,two brothers David W, Friend and Earl D. Friend (Jack) and his beloved dog Remus.Left to cherish his memories...

Essie Mayberry Bryant, 92, of Lynchburg, passed away Sun., August 29, 2010 at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the wife of the late Aubrey C. Bryant.Essie was born May 18, 1918 in Campbell County to the late Elmer Glenn Mayberry and Myrtle Turner Mayberry. She was a retired employee of Miller & Rhodes and a founding member of Madison Heights...

Otis \"Sonny\" Watkins Mayberry, 73, of Lynchburg died Wednesday January 2, 2013. He was the devoted husband of Sarah H. Mayberry.Sonny was born November 11, 1939 in Campbell County a son of the late Otis B. Mayberry and the late Lena Godsey Mayberry. Sonny served in the U.S. Navy and was a skilled construction worker by trade. He was an...

Phyllis Eileen Csatlos Gribbin went to be with the Lord on Friday July 1st at the VCU Medical Center in Richmond following a five month battle with lymphoma. She is survived by her husband William G. Gribbin of Forest; three children, Matthew Paul Gribbin of Herndon, VA; Mrs. Samuel (Nicole Eileen) Dean of Vinton; and Michael William Gribbin of Lynchburg....

Irene Guldan, 78, of Penhook died Thursday, February 10, 2011. She was born April 25, 1932, in Johnstown, PA, a daughter of the late Jesus Salazar and Maria Rangel Salazar. She was a member of Christ Community Church in Penhook, where she was active in prayer and Bible study. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jozef Guldan, her...