Alice Anne Proffitt, 73, of Madison Heights, VA, died Friday, December 09, 2011. She was the wife of Robert Lewis Proffitt Jr., for 54 yearsBorn Sunday, September 04, 1938 in Lynchburg, Anne was the daughter of the late Annie Louise Enoch Bryant and William Bryant.In addition to her husband, Anne she is survived by her four children: Dana Carol Proffitt...

Dorothy Edith Kay, 80, of Lynchburg, VA, died Saturday, October 15, 2011. Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424, Tharpfuneralhome.com.

Bernice Bunn Decker, 95, a longtime resident of Portsmouth,VA, passed away at The Oaks of Lynchburg on Monday July 23, 2012. She was born on August 12, 1916, the youngest of ten children to John Council Bunn and Laura Porter Bunn in Newsoms, VA.  After marrying Clyde, her cherished husband of 70 years, she moved to Portsmouth. Bernice was very...

Wendy Sams Tepper, 66, of Forest, died on Thursday, November 7, 2013. She was the wife of Ivan H. Tepper. She was born on October 29, 1947 in Waukegan, IL a daughter of the late Irene Engstrom Sams and the late Kenneth G. Sams.At the time of her death, Wendy was ESOP Chairman and Member of the Board of Delta...

Allen "Cecil" Higginbotham, "Nailhead" (his C. B. Handle), 72, of Rustburg, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, March 13, 2011 after a long battle with COPD.  He is survived by his loving wife of thirty years, Pat Higginbotham of the residence.Born March 31, 1938, in Campbell County, a son of the late Alfred and MaryHigginbotham.In addition to his wife,...

Wayne Lee Smith, 61, of Altavista, died on Saturday, March 16, 2013. He was the husband of Donna Hamlett Smith. Wayne was born on March 12, 1952 in Bedford County, a son of Zena Overstreet Smith and the late George Edward Smith.In addition to his wife and mother, Wayne is survived by three daughters; Emily Smith of Rustburg, Casey Smith...

Elsie Lee Williams Burford, 94, went to be with the Lord from the Bedford County Nursing Home on January 18, 2013. Born Tuesday, August 27, 1918 in Bedford County, VA, to the late Pernander Duval Williams and Emma Cleveland Newcomb Williams. She was a devoted wife for 70 years to the late Macon E. Burford. In addition to her parents...

Joyce M. Hawkins Williams, 86, of Goode, died Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born in Bedford, Co., Virginia on March 22, 1924, a daughter of the late Thomas Glovier Hawkins and Bertha Jane Stone Hawkins. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Frank Winston Williams. Joyce was a member of Mt....

Patricia Ann Tinsley Wingfield (Cissy) lost her long and courageous battle with cancer, passing away peacefully while in the Lynchburg General Hospital on Tuesday, June 19th 2012, at approximately 4:00 PM. Cissy was a resident of Lynchburg, Virginia her entire life.Cissy was born on October 28, 1958, in Lynchburg to Robert Edward Tinsley, Sr. and Patricia Osborne Tinsley, their third...

Dianne Crews Leonard, 65, of Lynchburg died Sunday, November 18, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Elmo Howard and Vivian Phelps Crews. Dianne was born February 19, 1947 in Lynchburg, Va. She was a receptionist for The Greater Lynchburg Transit Company. She attended Tree of Life Ministries. Dianne had a special love for her animals and going to...