Michael Joseph Mavilia, 30, of Forest died Friday August 30, 2013. Michael was born in Richmond on June 4, 1983 a son of Steven Michael Mavilia of Forest. Michael was a Jefferson Forest High School graduate and worked as a plastics technician with Tessy Plastics. He was an extremely creative and talented musician, which included playing the piano and drums....

June Darrell Kidd Brooks, 79, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, January 19, 2011.  She was the wife of the late Robert Wesley Brooks.Mrs. Brooks was born Sunday, January 25, 1931, in Lynchburg, a daughter of the late James Gentry Kidd and Evelyn Valley Kidd.  She was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church.  She had a beautiful singing voice and was...

Melvin Charles Mills, 94, of Cherokee Village, AR, died Sunday, January 02, 2011 at Carriage Hill Retirement Community, Bedford, VA. Born Saturday, September 23, 1916 in Oakland, Iowa, he was a son of the late Laurence Mills and Gleeora Mills.   He was retired from Centel Telephone Company in Pekin, Illinois where he was District Superintendent. Melvin received many outstanding citizen...

Jane E. Cunningham, 67, of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012, at her family\"™s home in Moneta, VA. Born March 28, 1945 in Louisa, Kentucky; she was a daughter of the late William C. Ewers and Josephine Burke Lynch.She worked as a manager at the Roanoke Valley Visitors Center and Convention Bureau, where she retired in 2010. She attended...

Carolyn Johnson Wingfield, 60, of Rustburg, VA, died Tuesday, June 8, 2010.  She was the wife of David Eugene Wingfield.Mrs. Wingfield was born Tuesday, September 20, 1949 in Lynchburg, VA, a daughter of the late Clarence Edward \"Pete\" Johnson and Mary Kirby Johnson.  She was the past owner of Jumbo Restaurant.  She was a member of Women of the Moose...

Anne-Lise Hanson Migneco, 76, of Amherst, died Thursday, October 14, 2010.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424, obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.

Murrell Taliaferro Shelton, 87, of Forest died Thursday, August 5, 2010 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia on September 29, 1922 a son of the late Frank Thorton Shelton and Bessie Horton Shelton. In addition to his parents Murrell is preceded in death by a brother, Horton Shelton; and a sister Ella Mae Jackson.Murrell served our country with...

Estelle Eva Hill Austin, 91, of Lynchburg, died Friday, March 26, 2010.  She was the wife of the late Cecil Eugene Austin, Sr.Mrs.  Austin was born on August 31, 1918 in Lynchburg, VA, a daughter of the late James Hill and Vermont Burge Hill.   She was a member of Fairview Christian Church where she had been the devoted director of...

Mary Virginia Hatcher Stanley, 97, of Bedford, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2014. Born April 18, 1916 in Bedford County; she was a daughter of the late Clay O. Hatcher and Minnie Logwood Hatcher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Clarence Grady Stanley, Sr., brothers, Maurice Reid Hatcher and Claude...

Josephine Siehien, 80, of Bedford, died Thursday, January 6, 2011 at her residence. She was born November 7, 1930 in Manhattan, NY, a daughter of the late Josephine Truzzolino Scarpulla and Joseph Scarpulla. Little Josie always put her family before herself and being a mother was her number one priority. Her gentleness and peacefulness accompanied the spiritual and modest lady...