Ralph Monroe Bowyer, 85, of Lynchburg, went to be with the Lord Sunday, August 29, 2010. He is preceded in death by his wife, Daphine Ratcliffe Bowyer of 60 years, a son Gary Bowyer, a brother Albert Vernon Bowyer, and a sister Louise Bowyer. Born October 21, 1924, he is the son of the late Albert and Bertha Bowyer of...

Paul Lylton McCraw, 76, of Moneta, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2014. Born Friday, May 7, 1937; he was the son of the late Roy Lylton McCraw and Ena Mae Austin McCraw.  With over 22 years of service, Paul proudly served his country and retired as Chief from the United States Navy. He was a proud Vietnam War veteran with...

Marian Shelton \"Mern\" Cocke, of Bedford, VA passed away on April 6, 2012 at the age of 53. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Aaron Shelton.Marian is survived by her husband, Barry Cocke; her mother, Doris Shelton; brothers, Bobby Shelton and wife, Jean Shelton; Kim Shelton and wife, Patty Shelton; brother-in-law, Danny Cocke and wife, Kathy Cocke;...

Jean Ann Powers passed away peacefully at Bedford Memorial Hospital surrounded by family on January 1, 2012. She is survived by her husband Larry Powers; two daughters, Jennifer Hemmerlein and husband Pat Godwin, and Charlotte Saunders and husband Sam; one son, Jon Hemmerlein and wife Kelli; two grandchildren, Abby Hemmerlein and Christopher Hemmerlein; mother, Mrs. Ronnie Urffer; sisters, Barbara, Carol,...

\"To be absent from the body, is to be present with the Lord\"  Leonard Wayne Ferguson, 75, of Evington, died on Friday, January 20, 2012. He was the husband of Mary Frances Seamster Ferguson. Wayne was born March 11, 1936 in Ringgold, a son of the late Henry Leonard Ferguson and the late Lessie Burgess Ferguson. He was a member...

Bernice Irene Williams Brown, 89, of Lynchburg, VA, formerly of Des Moines, IA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 14, 2011. She was born in Mason City, IA, on September 3, 1922, to the late Everett Jesse and Anna Sophia Williams.Bernice graduated from East High School, was a member of First Grace Brethren Church, and, during WWII,...

Frances Irene \"Rene\" Cundiff Burton, 90, of Lynchburg, died Sunday, February 7, 2010.  She was the wife of the late John William Burton.Mrs. Burton was born, December 27, 1919 in Huddleston, VA, a daughter of the late Willie S. Cundiff and Mary Antholine Blount Cundiff.  Rene was a wonderful wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother providing them a loving home.  ...

Verna Conner Cundiff, 96 of Lynchburg, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2013, at Bentley Commons. She was the wife of the late George Washington Cundiff for 69 years.Born Monday, July 17, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Euel Mathely Conner and the late Olivia Pugh Conner.Surviving are sons, David Lee Cundiff and wife Betty, Michael Conner Cundiff...

George "Gerhard" Maxwell, 93, of Lynchburg died Thursday, March 4, at Lynchburg General Hospital. George was born November 3, 1916 in Charlottenburg, Germany, the son of the late Max Heinemann and Hedi Kutscher Heinemann. He was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran church and a past member of the Poetry Society of VA, and the Piedmont Literary Society. He was...

Clifton Ferrell Clark, 77, of Rustburg, VA, died Tuesday, June 15, 2010.  He was the husband of Florence Gray Pegram Clark.Mr. Clark was born Sunday, January 22, 1933 in Henderson, NC, a son of the late Wade G. Clark and the late Lillian Haithcock Clark.  He proudly served our country in the U.S. Air Force.  He was a retired iron...