Obituaries

Mar 7, 2017

Mrs. Roberta Calloway Lewis passed away at Lynchburg General Hospital at the age of 68. She was born May 24, 1948. On Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 4:00 A.M. she went home to be with her heavenly father. She was born to the late Edna and George Calloway of Lynchburg. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Mildred Davis...

Mar 5, 2017

Clarence Joseph Wheeler departed this life on Sunday, March 5, 2017. He was born on December 16, 1931 to the late Samuel and Lucy Chilton Wheeler of Appomattox, VA. He was proceeded in death by four brothers Carroll, Yuille, Fredrick, and Sherman Wheeler and two sisters Georgia Anne, and Christine. Clarence, a dedicated husband, father and friend, is survived by...

Mar 2, 2017

Trevor aka YT Coffey,28, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017 at VCU Medical Center, Richmond. Trevor was born February 1, 1989 the son of Tracy Wade and Mark Coffey. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Richard Coffey and James Mack; one uncle, Robert (Bobbie) Mack. He was educated at E.C Glass High School and worked at Five Guys...

Feb 24, 2017

Mrs. Roberta Davis Johnson, 96, of Lynchburg passed away peacefully on Friday February 24, 2017 at the Carriage Hill Senior Living, Bedford VA after a short illness. She had previously resided at Bentley Commons and in the Rivermont neighborhood.

Born on August 21, 1920 in the Altha Grove community in Forest, Bedford County, she was the youngest...

Feb 17, 2017

Clinton S. Scott, Jr. of 2101 Georgia Ave. Lynchburg departed this life on Friday, February 17, 2017, at Lynchburg General Hospital after a long illness. He was baptized at an early age at Court Street Baptist Church. He was born in Lynchburg on December 27, 1946 to the late Clinton S. Scott and Dorothy T. Scott. In addition to his...

Feb 7, 2017

Eudora (Aka Dora) Sue Hamler-Hubbard passed quietly on the evening of February 7, 2017 at the residence of daughter Jean A Hubbard-Johnson. Dora was born on July 1, 1908 to John C. Hamler and Evaline Megginson Hamler. She was the fifth of six children born to this family. She was educated in Campbell County School System. She graduated from high...

Feb 4, 2017

Mary Jones of Lynchburg passed on Saturday February 4, 2017 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Our sweet mother and grandmother went to her heavenly home to rest. Mary Laverne Jones was born April 27, 1958 to the late Mary Trent Cardwell and the late John H. Cardwell. She was also preceded in death by a daughter Tamera Jones. She leaves to...

Feb 3, 2017

Claude "Chucky" Kennedy Jordan, 56, of Lynchburg passed away peacefully on Friday, February 3, 2017 at Lynchburg Rehabilitation Center. He was born December 16, 1960 to the late Alfred and Zella Jordan. He is survived by two sisters, Hazel (Keith) Turner and Stephanie (Rudy) Pannell, both of Madison Heights; six brothers, Al Jordan, of Lynchburg, Joe Jordan, of Madison Heights,...

Jan 31, 2017

Warren W. "Turkey" Anderson, 84, of Forest passed away Monday, January 31, 2017 at The Heartland Nursing Home. He was the loving husband to the late Shirley W. Anderson. He was born August 16, 1932 to the late Warren M. Anderson and Elizabeth Younger Anderson. He was preceded in death by six brothers, James, Robert, Charles, Leslie, Roger and Emmett...

Jan 25, 2017

On Wednesday, January 25, 2017, God chose to call one of his faithful servants home. Louis Ivanor Pettigrew, Jr was born April 3, 1948 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He was the first of nine sons born to Louis Ivanor Pettigrew, Sr. and Geraldine Gaines Pettigrew. He was preceded in death by his father and three brothers: Clinton, Antoine and Chester Pettigrew....

Jan 16, 2017

WILLIAM THOMAS TUCKER affectionately known as Guinea, of 1209 Rose Mill Road, Amherst, VA, departed this life Monday afternoon, January 16, 2017. He was born January 11, 1945 in Nelson County, VA. He was the son of the late Frances Mae Henderson and the late Owen Shelton Hudson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

Jan 9, 2017

During the night of Monday, January 9, 2017, God dispatched His angel and escorted HOUSTON EDWARD WEST into eternal rest. He was born in Concord, October 12, 1921 to the late Daniel West and the late Mary Catherine West. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by all of his 13 siblings. He was married to the late Mary...

Jan 3, 2017

Francis "Kittan" Douglas Moorman, 80 of Lynchburg Virginia departed this life Tuesday January 3, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Francis was born March 24, 1936 to the late Robert Douglas Moorman and the late Gracie Hubbard Moorman Spinner (Clarence). In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved sister Jean A. Reeves...

Dec 31, 2016

Mabel Margaret Hill entered into eternal rest on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was born August 9, 1932 in Campbell County, to the late Deacon Clarence and Olivia Dillard Hill. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by two sisters, Rosalind P. Hill and Mary R. Hill, and one brother, James Linwood Hill. She is...

Dec 16, 2016

On Friday Dec 16, 2016, surrounded by his loved ones, Walter peacefully took the wings of an angel and was ushered to his celestial home. Walter was the 3rd child of Isaac Roosevelt Allen and Esther M. Allen, both deceased. Walter was raised in a home where christian values were consistently instilled and at an early age he was baptized...

Dec 5, 2016

Georgia Everett, 111, of Lynchburg passed away Monday, December 5, 2016 at her residence. She was born November 19, 1905 to the late William D. Craighead and Ollie Davis Craighead. A funeral service will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Altha Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Marcus Jones, officiating. The interment will be in the St. Paul...

Dec 3, 2016

Woody Yuell Giles, III, "Bo", of 2349 Garfield Ave. Lynchburg departed this life to be our lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, December 3, 2016. He was the son of the late, Woody, II and Mable Giles. He served his country by serving in the United States Army and United State National Guard. He was a graduate of Dunbar...

Dec 1, 2016

Marilyn Jones, 56, of Lynchburg passed away Thursday, December 1, 2016 at her residence. She was born September 12, 1960 to Ruth Turner Gains and the late John Jones. Those left to cherish her memories are her three sons, Julius Jones, Earl Jones and Marlin Jones; one daughter, Genita Jones, all of Lynchburg; two brothers; two sisters; four grandchildren and...

Nov 30, 2016

His lord said unto him, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord." Matthew 25:21 0n the morning of Wednesday, November 30, 2016 a beloved son, grandson, husband, father and friend, Kylon Stephen Smith, Sr., was called...

Nov 23, 2016

Freda L. Mays, 57, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016. Born January 24, 1959 to Shirley Mays Megginson and the late Elliott Sidney Mays, Sr. in Amherst County, VA. She was preceded in death by her father, brother Norvell Mays, sister Noel Mays, half-sister Jeannette Mays Rucker, grandparents Norvell and Beatrice Evans; and Robert and Elnora Mays. Freda accepted Christ...