Madison Heights, VA Obituaries

Leonard Howard Dawson, 89, of Amherst, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. Born on April 4, 1936, in Madison Heights, he was the son of the late Leonard and Nellie Dawson. In addition to hi...

Amanda Cassada Vest, 71, of Madison Heights, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. Born on August 6, 1954, in Asbury Park, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Nannie Cassada. She was...

Nelson King Duff Sr., 78, of Alexandria, VA, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 24, 2025. Born on February 7, 1947, in Agricola, VA, he was the son of the late Haywood Lee Duff and Mittie Joh...

Doris Ann Whittaker, 59, of Monroe, passed away on Friday, November 14, 2025. Born in Lynchburg on April 29, 1966, she was the beloved daughter of Daniel Whittaker and the late Peggy Jean Humphreys Wh...

Juanita Irene Ennis, 79, of Madison Heights, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. Born on December 16, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Irene Ward. In addition to her parents,...

Evelyn Bryant Hudson, 87, of Amherst County, passed away Monday, November 10, 2025, at her residence. She was the loving wife of Preston Arnold Hudson for 63 years. Born April 11, 1938, in Amherst C...

Dakota Blake Fitzgerald, 30 of Madison Heights rode his Harley-Davidson through the gates of Heaven on the afternoon of November 9, 2025, following a tragic accident doing what he loved most—riding hi...

William Eugene “Gene” White, age 72, of Madison Heights, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 2, 2025. He was the husband of the late Nancy Mae Estis White. Born in Lynchburg on Febru...

Shirley Ann Burley Wheeler, 87, of Amherst, went home to Glory to reside with our Heavenly Father and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Shirley was born on May 17, 1938, to the lat...

James Warren Eubank, 97, of Madison Heights, passed away on Thursday, October 30, 2025. Born on October 15, 1928, in Amherst County, he was the son of the late John A. Eubank, Sr. and Estelle Sale Eu...

Myrtle Terry, 80, of Evington, gained her angel wings as she entered into the gates of heaven where she rests in the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, October 29, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Rob...

Betty Lambert Vanhoozier, 90, of Amherst, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 26, 2025. Born on August 10, 1935, in Burkes Garden, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Augustus E. Lambert...

Verna Mae Layne, 94, of Madison Heights, passed away Thursday m October 23, 2025, peacefully at her home surrounded by family and love. Born in Lynchburg, December 5, 1930, she was the daughter of th...

Arlene Schmid Tyree, 79, of Madison Heights, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at Fairmont Crossing in Amherst. Born on October 1, 1946, in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the...

Samuel David Cunningham, 82, of Madison Heights, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. Born on September 7, 1943, in High Peak, Virginia, he was the son of the late Claytis and Lottie Cunningha...

Milton Lee Bowling, born on May 23rd, 1971 passed away on October 7th, 2025, at his residence. Milton was an outdoorsman at heart and a welder by trade. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and all that nat...

Jesse Steward Terry, 87, of Madison Heights, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the loving husband of Beverly Geraldine Terry of 56 years. Born in Bedford, ...

Rodney Lee Smith, age 63, of Monroe, passed away on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at Lynchburg General Hospital. Rodney was born in Cecil County, Maryland. He was the son of the late William Howard Smith ...

It is with deep sorrow that our family announces the death of our beloved Marion Carter, who passed away late Saturday afternoon from complications due to advanced glioblastoma. Marion Locke-Paddon...

Beverly Jean Williams, 79, of Madison Heights, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 4, 2025. Born on August 12, 1946, in Topeka, Kansas, Beverly was the daughter of the late Alvin E. Ulrich an...

Welby Sheldon “Buddy” Bailey, 68, one of Minor League Baseball’s all-time winningest managers and most enduring figures, passed away on September 22, 2025, in Lynchburg, Virginia. Born on March 28, 19...

James Edward Hicks, Sr., 81, of Madison Heights, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 19, 2025. Born on January 5, 1944, in Lynchburg, he was the son of the late Angell L. Hicks and Myrlle P....

William “Bill” Arthur Johnson, Jr., 61, of Madison Heights, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born on October 26, 1963, in Virgi...

Wilbur “Harold” Nicely, Jr., born to Wilbur Harold Nicely, Sr., and Sara Broughman Nicely on January 8, 1955, in Clifton Forge, Va., passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home, surrounded by fa...

Raymond Givens Davis, 69, of Madison Heights passed away Wednesday September 10, 2025. He was the son of the late Leonard Woodrow Davis and Rena O’Dell Martin Davis. Raymond, born on August 10, 1956,...

Linda Wood Johnson, 82, of Lynchburg passed away Monday, September 8, 2025, surrounded by those who loved her. She was the daughter of her late father Samuel Clark Wood; her late step-mother Eva Boswe...

Frances Dean Kleppinger, 78, of Williamsburg, passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2025. Born on August 22, 1947, in Amherst VA, Fran was the daughter of the late Charlie E. Dean and Lois B. Dean. S...

On August 22, 2025, Walter “Malcolm” Wills, 96, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was born at “Cloverdale”, the family home place in Elon, a community of Madison Heights, VA, to the...

Herbert Rogers Carson, Sr., 91, of Madison Heights, passed away peacefully at his residence on Sunday, August 24, 2025. Born in Amherst County on August 14, 1934, he was the son of the late Volney Ho...

Scott Eugene Pearl, 70, a beloved resident and business owner in downtown Lynchburg, passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Lynchburg General Hospital after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s ...

Linda Robbins Southard, 84, of Madison Heights, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, August 22, 2025. Born on July 28, 1941, in Lynchburg, VA, she was the daughter of the late Charles D. Rob...

Dorothy Whirley Grow, 91, of Amherst, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Westminster Canterbury of Lynchburg. She was the wife of Lloyd G. Grow, to whom she was married for 65 yea...

Ronald “Ronnie” Lee Sligh, 74, of Madison Heights, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Born on October 7, 1950, in Lynchburg, Va., he was the son of the late Lonnie and Cornelia Sligh...

Jeffrey Reed Ostrander, 65, of Monroe, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at his residence after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Born on December 18, 1959, in Rich...

Minerva Rosa Negron Ramsey of Monroe, Virginia, passed away at 7 Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing on August, 19th, 2025. Minerva was born on January 28th, 1924 in San Juan Puerto Rico. She was the d...

James Burnett Tomlin, 69, of Bedford, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025. Born on August 6, 1956, in Lynchburg, he was the son of the late Wallace and Dorothy Tomlin. James was a gentle soul th...

Tammy Lynn Thomas, 60, of Amherst, VA, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2025, surrounded by her children. Born on November 8, 1964, in Lynchburg, Virginia, Tammy was the daughter of the late Joe T...

Calvin Randall “Randy” Stratton, 71, of Lynchburg, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born in Lynchburg on August 18, 1953, he was the son of the late Calvin Douglas...

Hansford Sandidge Burch, 84, of Amherst, passed away on Saturday, August 9, 2025 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born on August 9, 1941, in Amherst County, he was the son of the late Lovie H. Burch an...

Robert “Bob” Edward Dean, age 83, of Appomattox, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. Born on May 18, 1942, in Lynchburg, Virginia, Bob was the son of the late Charlie E. Dean and Loi...

Frederick Dewey Patterson, Jr., age 92, of Amherst, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2025. Fred was born February 8th in a Missouri snowstorm and grew up on the family farm. The youngest of four chil...

Deborah Jean Jennings, 64, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Debbie was born on December 14, 1960 to the late Walter Carri...

Betty Wood Woody May 21, 1929 – July 30, 2025 Betty Wood Woody transitioned to her eternal home on July 30, 2025, at the age of 96. She was born on May 21, 1929, to the late William Addison Wood ...

Alice Tyree Showalter, 71, of Gladstone, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born on September 27, 1953, in Virginia, she came into the world in her great grandpar...

Vernon “Smokey” Lee Harris, 66, of Monroe passed away Saturday, July 19, 2025. He was the son of the late Warren Joseph Harris and Frances Shrader Harris. Born December 15, 1958 Smokey had a deep lo...

Norma Jean May Stinson, 86, of Madison Heights passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Runk & Pratt, Liberty Ridge. She was born on December 1, 1938, in Lynchburg, the daughter of the late...

Mack Geralddane Mays, Jr., 47, of Monroe, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 10, 2025. Born in Lynchburg on January 14, 1978, Mack was the beloved son of Janie Burks Mays of Amherst and the la...

Alton Lee “Pete” Peters, 93, of Madison Heights, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at the Summit Health and Rehab. Born on January 21, 1932, in Gladstone, he was the son of the late ...

Larry Wayne Tucker, Sr., 77, of Amherst, Virginia, went home to be with his Lord and Saviour on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at his residence. Born on March 11, 1948, in Lynchburg, he was the son of the la...

Marlyn Marie Jones, 64, of Amherst, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 7, 2025, at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond holding her granddaughter’s hand. Born on May 11, 1961, in Calvert County, Mar...