Alice Margaret \"Dolly\" Armstrong Markham, 92, of Anderson, SC and formerly of Lavonia, GA, died Sunday, November 4, 2012 in NHC Healthcare, Anderson, SC. She was born October 5, 1920 in Providence, RI, a daughter of the late Alice L. Medcalf Armstrong and William Armstrong.Dolly was a member of First Baptist Church, Okeechobee, FL. She was also a retired school...

Billy Eugene Westmoreland, 63, of Goodview, died on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 as a result of a car accident. Born April 16, 1946 in West Virginia, a son of the late Evelyn Grace Westmoreland and John Wesley Westmoreland. In addition to his parents, Billy was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Susan Westmoreland; two sisters, Nellie Sue Hutton and...

Henry Hamner Gay, died peacefully on Saturday, September 22, 2012. \"Ham\" was born in Lynchburg on April 5, 1926, being one of three sons of the late Samuel R. Gay and Beatrice M. Gay. Ham was educated in Lynchburg City Schools, attended Hampden Sydney College and the University of Richmond and was graduated from the University of Virginia with a...

Barbara Ann Fitzgerald Goff, 55, of Big Island, died Saturday, March 17, 2012. Born February 22, 1957 in Rockbridge; she was the daughter of Elvin Herbert Fitzgerald and Shirley Farris Fitzgerald of Stuarts Draft.She attended Hunting Creek Baptist Church in Big Island, VA. Barbara was a loving and devoted wife and mother. She enjoyed flowers, gardening, decorating, and animals \""...

Dorothy Nolte Schmich, 78, of Forest, died Monday, March 15, 2010.  She was the wife of Edgerley M. Schmich.Mrs. Schmich was born April 6, 1931 in Brooklyn, NY, a daughter of the late Ronald and Elizabeth Cochrane Willock.  She served as a teacher for Roanoke County and was a member of Forest Presbyterian Church.In addition to her husband, she is...

Joseph Lurvey, 68, of Lynchburg died on July 28, 2012.Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424,

Martha Neal Burnley, 64, of Forest, passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born on October 7, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Annie Neal.Martha is survived by her husband of 42 years, Dan Burnley; two sons, Allen Bowyer and his wife, Lisa, of Lynchburg and Chris Burnley and his wife, Becky,...

George Arthur Costan, founder of Southern Air, Inc., and long-time civic leader, died following a massive stroke on Sunday, September 23.   He was 97 years young. He was predeceased by his wife Gladys; a brother Arthur; and three sisters, Helen Costan, Marie Clark, and Olga Griffith. He is survived by sisters Angeline Coyle and Kalypso Furniss as well as his...

Jack Churchill Carpenter, 86, of Bedford, died Thursday, February 7, 2013. Born August 17, 1926, in Jackson, MS, he is a son of the late William Churchill Carpenter and Myrtle Latham Carpenter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 51 years, Dora Lee Comer Carpenter; a sister, Martha Belle Parker; and a...

Linda Reynolds Kinsley, 61, of Goode, died Saturday, April 21, 2012 in Lynchburg General Hospital. Born May 30, 1950 in Bedford County, she was a daughter of the late James Ralph and Katherine Wilson Reynolds. Linda was a bus driver with Bedford County Public Schools for 20 years.She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Neil Ernest Kinsley, and...