Lynchburg, VA Obituaries

Michael (Mickey) Lewis Mayberry, 83, of Concord, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025, at his residence. He is survived by his devoted wife, Carol Brooks Mayberry, and two loving children, Lisa Ma...

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Rayma “Sue” Wilson, 92, of Herndon, VA, passed away on Thursday, November 27, 2025. Born on September 7, 1933, in Shell Knob, MO, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Zelma James. Sue was pre...

Sammy Ray Mason, 67, of Evington, VA, passed away on November 27, 2025. Sammy was born on December 26, 1957, to Aubrey Howard Mason Sr. and Essie Gertrude George Mason. He married Lona Gray Mason in ...

Nancy Joshua of Forest passed away November 24, 2025. She was the loving wife of Rev. Ted Joshua for 70 years, and raised 4 children. Nancy was born in Mangalore, India. She worked as a secretary...

Loretta Hess, 64, of Forest passed away at her daughter’s residence after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. She was preceded in death by her father Walter J. Hess and her mother Janice Ann Hess. ...

Peggy Allen Meade, 84, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at her residence. Born in Richmond on December 12, 1940, Peggy was the daughter of the late Gilmore Allen,...

Robert Minter Kirkwood, 76, of Forest went to be with his Lord Tuesday, November 18, 2025. He was the son of the late Thomas Minter Kirkwood and Josephine Agee Kirkwood. Born on May 29, 1949 Robert w...

Austin Robert Deak, 23, of Appomattox Virginia was welcomed into heaven on Monday, November 17, 2025. Born on April 21, 2002 Austin was the kind of young man you met once and never forgot. Whether yo...

Kelly Preston Parnell, 82, of Lynchburg, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2025, at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born in Hillsville on June 24, 1943, he was the son of the late Elmer Preston Parnell...

Muriel Carleton Zimmerman Casey, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2025. A devoted educator, counselor, alumnae leader, and cherished member of the Randolph-Macon Woman’s Col...

Cathy D Theodose, 76, of Lake Wales Florida, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 15, 2025, surrounded by love at her daughters’ home in Lynchburg Virginia, after a courageous battle with glio...

Jackie Wolbrueck Almond, 61, of Lynchburg, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025. Born on December 30, 1963, in Sinton, TX, she was recently preceded in death by her mother, Rosemary Striegler ...

Lillian Frances Tomlin, 86, of Lynchburg, passed away on Friday, November 14, 2025, at her residence. Born on March 10, 1939, in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late Rennie Rucker Tomlin, Sr. ...

Our beloved daughter, sister, niece, cousin, and friend, Tina Maria Litchford, blessed us with her joyful spirit on September 5, 1963. She walked boldly and fearlessly into the gates of Heaven and int...

Betty Page Lane, 69, of Lynchburg, Virginia (formerly of the Manville community in Scott County), passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, a...

Linda Jean Pittman Harding, age 72, of Goode, went home to be with Jesus on Monday, November 10, 2025. She passed peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family. Praise and Worship ushered her into ...

Virginia Spence Noel, 77, of Forest, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 10, 2025. Born in Roanoke, VA, on October 14, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Ross Delmar Spence and Callie Sho...

Paul Mitchell Johnson, 61, of Lynchburg, passed away on November 9, 2025, at his residence. Born on June 4, 1964, in Stettler Alberta Canada, he was the son of David Albert Johnson and Vallie June Br...

Cynthia Annette Reynolds, 44, of Lynchburg, passed away on November 7, 2025. Born on October 28, 1981, in Lynchburg, she is survived by her mother, Donna Reynolds Austin of Lynchburg; her boyfriend, ...

John Fitesgerrel McCoy, Sr., born on November 20, 1966, in Warrenton, Virginia, passed away on November 7, 2025, at the age of 58. He is survived by his wife, Laura A. McCoy; his son, John F. McCoy,...

Frances Margaret Sparacio Holzknecht passed away peacefully at her home in Lynchburg Virginia, at the age of 92, surrounded by family, Born on August 1, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York to Philip and Joseph...

Carol Dolores Conner, age 91 of Lynchburg passed away on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. She was born in Lynchburg on June 27, 1934 daughter of the late Louis A. Parker and the late Helen R. Parker. In...

Born December 20, 1960 – Passed away November 5, 2025, at home in Lynchburg, Virginia Michael “Mike” Wayne Cassidy, age 64, of Lynchburg, VA, peacefully passed away at his home on Wednesday, November...

Neesee Denise Wilson, 58, of Lynchburg, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2025. She is survived by her husband of 37 years, Keith Wilson; also her parents, Johnny and Carolyn Armstrong of Goode; one b...

Michael Anthony Devendorf passed away on November 4, 2025, at the age of 86. He was born on April 7, 1939. Michael resided in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Doyle Powell Wade, 89, of Lynchburg stepped into his Lord and Saviors arms on Monday, November 3, 2025. He was the son of the late Raymond Terrell Wade and Lorraine Poston Wade. Born August 8, 1936 D...

Wilma Brooks Hensley, 75, of Bedford, Va., passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 30, 2025. Wilma was born on December 1, 1949, in Lynchburg, Va. She was the daughter of the late Jessie Willard ...

Jesus received his daughter, Darnell Cornell Capps, into his kingdom on Friday, October 31, 2025. Born on March 8, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Lillian Christian. In addition t...

Thomas Edward Sabol, 95, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. He was the loving husband of the late Corene C. Sabol. Born on May 31, 1930, in Phoenixville, Pennsylvani...

Bobby Carroll Pierce, 85, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Born on February 25, 1940, in Washington County, Virginia, Bobby was the son of the late Andrew Jacob Pier...

Ralph Parks Shepard, 101, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 27, 2025. Born on August 12, 1924, in East Moline, IL, and raised in North Wilkesboro, NC, Ralph was the son of the l...

Carl "Pete" Eugene McKinney, Jr., 75, of Concord, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2025, at his residence. Born on November 3, 1949, in Lynchburg, he was the son of Mattie Pearl Witt. He was a mem...

Catherine Jean Phillips, 47, of Harrisonburg passed away in October 2025. She was born in Amherst, the daughter of the late Daniel Bowling and Audrey Bolen Bowling. In addition to her parents Cather...

Mary Jordan Lamb, 85, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, October 26, 2025. Born on November 14, 1939, in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late Halsey Thomas J...

Anna LeVan Knowles, 86, of Lynchburg, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, October 24, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Hixson, Tennessee, on July 1, 1939, she was the da...

Charles Edward Mitchell, age 87, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on Friday, October 24, 2025. He was the son of the late Tan Mitchell and Grace Jordan Mitchell. In addition to his parents Charles ...

Michael Wayne Ballowe, 65, passed away Wednesday night, October 22, at his home in Evington, Virginia. He was the son of the late Robert Lenwood Ballowe and Eleanor White Ballowe. He was a man of ma...

Jimmie William "Mo" Morrissette, 82, of Lynchburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of the late Ann Gordon Morrissette. Born in Lynchburg ...

Sandra Gale Brooks, age 81, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Arthur Clyde Martin and Margaret Smith Martin. In addition to her paren...

Ernest Layne Irvan, age 78, of Lynchburg, VA, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. Born on February 18, 1947, in Lynchburg, he was the son of the late Lloyd Guy Irvan and Edith Mearl Reynolds...

Robert Lenzi Closs, 81, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 11, 2025. Born on July 17, 1944, in Chester, Pennsylvania, Robert was the son of the late George N. Closs and Marie L...

Clarence Edward “Chip” Smoot, Jr., age 75, of Lynchburg, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2025. Chip was born and raised in Lynchburg, the son of the late Clarence E. Smoot and Mary Burchette Smoo...

Ruth Irene Schoening, age 103, of Forest, Virginia, passed away into the arms of our Lord on Thursday, October 9, 2025. “Well done, good and faithful servant.” Matthew 25.21 Born on March 23, 1922, i...

Charles Ellsworth “Charlie” Johnson, Jr., 73, unexpectedly passed away at home on October 7, 2025. He was born March 23, 1952, in Rochester, New Hampshire, the beloved son of Charles and Elizabeth Jo...

Richard Dean Stump, 81, of Rustburg, went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, from injuries sustained in an accident. He was the loving husband of the late Barbara Withers Hefley Stump. ...

Glyn Keith Wooldridge, 91, of Lynchburg, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 71 years, Joyce Niedell (nee Rogers) Wooldridge. Born...

“Well done, good and faithful servant.” – Matthew 25:23 Betty Lou Smith, 87, of Lynchburg, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at Runk & Pratt on Leesville Road. Bo...

Phyllis Lynn Johnson was born in Campbell County, VA on November 22, 1966. Phyllis was the daughter of the late Marie Gussie Harris. Phyllis attended Brookville High School and was a member of the gra...