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Ronald Christopher Pitts, Sr.

Ronald Christopher Pitts, Sr.

Feb 25, 2019

Ronald Christopher Pitts, Sr., 60 of Moneta died Monday, February 25, 2019.Born on August 8, 1958 in Meshoppen, Pa. to Betty White and Richard Manley.He married Brenda Lynn Ball on December 31, 1985.  They raised two wonderful children together.In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son; Ronald Christopher Pitts, Jr., daughter; Jennifer Nicole Pitts, grandson; Levi Alexander...

Clyde Eugene "Gene" Harris

Clyde Eugene "Gene" Harris

Feb 24, 2019

Gene passed away Sunday, February 24, 2019, surrounded by his family at Runk & Pratt. He was the husband of Carolyn McLaughlin Harris for 51 years.   Gene was born on January 1, 1939 in Campbell County.Gene was a son of the late Ellen D. Harris and Curtis Harris. He was a member of New Concord Presbyterian Church.  Gene was retired...

Grace Mildred Dennis Harvey

Grace Mildred Dennis Harvey

Feb 24, 2019

Grace Mildred Dennis Harvey, 98, of Lynchburg passed away peacefully Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Runk & Pratt Senior Living Community at Leesville Road, Born on, January 15, 1921 in Campbell Co., Va. to Robert W. Dennis and Rebecca Matthews Dennis.Grace was the youngest of seven children and was preceded in death by her husband, Moses L. Harvey; brothers, Charles...

Frances Joyce Hargis Jones

Frances Joyce Hargis Jones

Feb 23, 2019

Frances Joyce Hargis Jones, 92, went to be with Jesus on February 23, 2019. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia on February 15, 1927. She was a daughter of the late Floyd B. Hargis and Mary Gertrude Hodnett Hargis Franklin. She was a charter member of Thomas Road Baptist Church. She retired from Babcock and Wilcox.She was preceded in death by her...

Constance S. Jackson

Constance S. Jackson

Feb 22, 2019

Constance S. Jackson, 80, of Lynchburg, died Friday, February 22, 2019.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family. To send condolences, please visit obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com.

Stephanie Gowen Locke

Stephanie Gowen Locke

Feb 22, 2019

Stephanie Gowen Locke died of natural causes in Lynchburg, Va. on February 22, 2019. She was 82 years old.She is survived by her husband, John; a sister, Linda Carnine of Eugene, Ore.; niece Katie Hurt (Virgil) and family, of Lynchburg, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.Stephanie was born to Elizabeth Wilson Gowen and Paul R. Gowen of Caldwell, Idaho...

Coribell Jean Smith Graham

Coribell Jean Smith Graham

Feb 21, 2019

Coribel “Jean” Smith Graham died peacefully in her sleep February 21, 2019. Born December 21, 1921, in Winchester, Indiana to Harry A. And Cora B. Smith who preceded her in death as well as her five siblings, Ruth Elizabeth Rowles (Doug), Roger Allen Smith, Harry Anderson Smith, Jr. (Maurine), J. Quentin Smith ( Ruth) and J. Bernard Smith (Eve) and...

Zelma Coleman

Zelma Coleman

Feb 21, 2019

Zelma M. Coleman, 85, of Lynchburg, Virginia departed life Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was born January 16, 1934 on Exuma Grand Island in Nassau, Bahamas. Zelma is preceded in death by her mother, Mable Major of Nassau, Bahamas and the late McDaniel Major of Lynchburg, Virginia. She leaves to cherish her memories her daughter, Ava...

Joyce Brown Reed

Joyce Brown Reed

Feb 21, 2019

Joyce Brown Reed, 83, of Gladstone, VA, died Thursday, February 21, 2019.  She was the wife of the late Robert Kent Reed Jr.Born Tuesday, November 19, 1935 in Princeton, WV, Joyce was a daughter of the late Ralph Wilford Brown and the late Lotus Turner Brown.In addition to her husband, and parents, Joyce was preceded in death by her brother,...

Albert Lowery

Albert Lowery

Feb 21, 2019

Albert Allen Lowery, 64, of Forest passed from this life Thursday, February 21, 2019 at his home. He was the husband of Trisia “T” Lowery for 17 years.Al was born in Dublin, Georgia on June 29, 1954, the youngest son of the late Johnnie L. Lowery and Iris “Dot” Lowery. Al graduated from the West Laurens High School in Dublin,...

Ruby Barnett Hodgens

Ruby Barnett Hodgens

Feb 20, 2019

Ruby Louanna Barnett Hodgens, 99, of Lynchburg, VA, died Wednesday, February 20, 2019.  She was wife of the late Reverend Joseph Curtis Hodgens.Born October 15, 1919, in Sprott, Alabama, Ruby was a daughter of the late James Washington Barnett and the late Anna Geneva Taylor Barnett.Ruby is survived by her daughter, Sarah H. Sydnor, and her husband, Walker P. Sydnor,...

Rebecca Lynn Wilson

Rebecca Lynn Wilson

Feb 19, 2019

Rebecca Lynn Wilson, 44, of Gretna, passed away at her residence on February 19, 2019. She is preceded in death by her father, Daniel Milton Wilson, Jr.She is survived by her two daughters, Samantha King of Charlotte Co. and Kaitlyn Tomlin of Lynchburg; her mother, Wanda Gayle Hamlett (Johnny) of Gretna; a brother, Tracey Wilson (Sheila) of Spout Spring; a...

Hugh Jackson Mcmillan

Hugh Jackson Mcmillan

Feb 19, 2019

Our beloved Father, Hugh Jackson McMillan, 89, of Roanoke, departed this life on Tuesday, February 19, 2019.  He was the loving husband of Betty McMillan.Born February 14, 1930, he was a son of the late Ray E McMillan and Mattie Harvey McMillan. Hugh retired from Rubatex/Groendyk and was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church.Hugh was preceded in death by...

Terry Woody

Terry Woody

Feb 18, 2019

Terry Allen Woody, 60, of Lynchburg went to be with his Lord on Monday, February 18, 2019. He was the husband of Gayle M. Woody for over 35 years.The family will hold a private memorial service for Terry at a later date. Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.

Warren Kent Douglas

Warren Kent Douglas

Feb 16, 2019

Warren Kent Douglas, 36, of Madison Heights, died Saturday, February 16, 2019.He was born in Lynchburg, the son of Melvin and Karen Douglas, and grew up in Amherst County.Warren graduated from Amherst County High School in 2001 where he played the trombone in Marching Band. He began working in the HVAC trade as a teen and went on to earn...

Harvey Don Huiner

Harvey Don Huiner

Feb 16, 2019

Harvey Don Huiner, retired professor of music at the University of Lynchburg, died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 16, 2019 in Lynchburg, VA. He was 81 years old. He and his wife, Marjorie, had returned from a two-week trip to the Desert Southwest just a few days earlier.Born into a close-knit community of Dutch immigrants in the Chicago suburbs, his parents...

Cecil Ray Walls

Cecil Ray Walls

Feb 16, 2019

Cecil Ray Walls, 81, of Evington, died Saturday, February 16, 2019. He was the husband of Reva Walls for 60 years.Cecil was born on February 8, 1938 in Watauga County, N.C. to the late Henry Clay Walls and the late Ruth Beach Walls.Cecil was an avid gardener; he could grow anything! He enjoyed sharing the fruits of his labor with...

Betty Jean Bradley Massie

Betty Jean Bradley Massie

Feb 16, 2019

Betty Jean Bradley Massie, 78, of Lynchburg, passed over to eternal peace Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Lynchburg General Hospital after a courageous battle with Cancer and Parkinson’s disease.  She was the loving wife of Jewel Fredy Massie for 59 years. Betty, lovingly referred to as “Betsy”, was born June 18, 1940 to the late Fuller R. Bradley and the...

Rodger J. Watson

Rodger J. Watson

Feb 15, 2019

Rodger J. Watson, 80, of Lynchburg, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019 at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was born on July 12, 1938 in Bedford. Co. A son of the late Jacob Owen Watson and Margaret Louise Watson. In addition to his parents Rodger was preceded in death by his loving wife, Nancy Pearl Presley Watson; a infant sister,...

Mae Tibbs Mccarron

Mae Tibbs Mccarron

Feb 14, 2019

Mae Tibbs McCarron, age 92, a long-time resident of Lynchburg, Va., died February 14, 2019, at her daughter’s home in Silver Spring, Maryland.  Mae passed peacefully, surrounded by her loving daughters and family.  In addition to her parents, Mae was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 32 years, Elmore McCarron, and seven siblings.Born April 30, 1926 in Red...

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