John P. Hughes, III died on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Westminster-Canterbury of Lynchburg after an extended illness. He was born in the old family home on Old Forest Road, then Campbell County, on August 7, 1923. He was predeceased by his parents, John P. Hughes, II and Ettie Adams Jones Hughes, and his sisters, Polly Hughes Weathers and Sallie...

Inis Bennett Ruff Agee, 82, of Bedford, died Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Born February 4, 1929, Inis was a daughter of the late Hezzy Herman Ruff and Hattie Virginia Robertson Ruff. In addition to her parents, Inis was preceded in death by her five brothers, two sons; Jerry Dean Agee and Fred Hubert Agee, and a son-in-law; Lewis Murray. Inis...

James Calvin \"Jimmy\" Wright, 76, of Bedford died Thursday, July 8, 2010 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Bedford County on February 10, 1934, a son of the late Elmo Wright and Jennie Smith Wright.Jimmy was raised on the family dairy farm, Wright Brothers Dairy Farm, and spent his life working with his family on the land...

Ira Burton Carter, 82, of Thaxton, died Sunday, April 24, 2011. Ira was born in Bedford, Virginia on Monday, February 4, 1929, a son of the late Fred G. Carter and Lillie Mae Orange Carter.                     Ira is survived by his wife Nellie Katherine Nester Carter; six children, Mary Wilson (Roger) of Moneta, Paul Carter (Teresa), Calvin Carter (Linda), Nellie Whorley...

Doris Virginia Cassell Shifflet, 81, of Lynchburg died Monday August 6, 2012 in Lynchburg.Doris was born November 25, 1930 in Washington D.C. a daughter of the late Clarence Eugene Cassell and the late Gladys Alma Anderson. Doris was retired as a nursery school teacher and was Baptist by faith.She is survived by her daughter Donna Marie Laughlin and her husband...

Phyllis Cecelia Early Long Crowe, 81, of Montvale, died Monday, June 3, 2013 at Springtree Health & Rehab Center. She was born June 25, 1931 in Bedford, VA a daughter of the late William Thomas \"Buster\" Early and Della Showalter.In addition to her parents, Phyllis was preceded in death by her first husband and father of her children, James Marion...

Gayle K. Turner, 84, of Lynchburg, VA, died Friday, April 13, 2012. He was the husband of Annie Belle Turner. Gayle was born Wednesday, August 31, 1927 in Bedford, VA, a son of the late Charles Edward Turner, Sr. and Helen Abbott Turner. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was retired from...

Richard Gay Sterenborg, 66, of Lynchburg, VA, died Tuesday, June 04, 2013. He was the husband of Lookjan Luaponk Sterenborg.Born Sunday, November 17, 1946 in Esterville, IA, Richard was a son of the late Robert Henry Sterenborg and the late Alberta Jensen Sterenborg. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Air Force.Tharp Funeral Home and Crematory, Lynchburg (434-237-9424) is...

Adolph Edgar Payne, 88, passed away on Veterans\"™ Day, November 11, 2013 at his home. Al was born on Flag Day June 14, 1925 in Moneta, VA. He was preceded in death by his parents and wife, Thelma.Al was a WWII veteran and a retired employee of The News & Advance after 36 years. He was a Little League baseball...

Ronald Arthur Davis , 72, of Hardy, VA, died Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born Sunday, August 21, 1938 in Lackawanna, PA, he was a son of the late Arthur Evon Davis and Frances Ryder Davis.Ronald is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Lynn Beyer, and her husband, Vince, of Glen Allen, VA, his son Mark Davis...