Lynchburg, VA Obituaries

Virginia Ray Hall Fitzgerald Wilkerson, 76, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully at her residence on Thursday, April 23, 2026. Born in Lynchburg on October 19, 1949, she was the daughter of Evelyn Ba...

Janice Lee (Lewis) Hauser, 88, of Lynchburg, passed away, Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at the Summit Assisted Living. She was born July 21, 1937 to the late Johnnie and Clarice Lewis of Halifax County, ...

Claudia Louise Palancia February 23, 1963 – April 21, 2026 Claudia Louise Palanica was born to the late Marylouise and Stanley Palanica on February 23, 1963, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. She was educate...

Sandra Wooldridge71, of Lynchburg passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2026 leaving behind a legacy of strength, determination, compassion, and unwavering love for her family, friends, and animals. She was...

Travis Bruce Bunn passed on April 19, 2026, at the age of 51.

Mary Jo Martin Larson, 65, of Hurt, went to be with her Lord on Monday, April 20, 2026, at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born June 3, 1960, in Oil City, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late F...

Barbara Anne Bertram passed on April 20, 2026, at the age of 73. Born on June 19, 1952, Barbara Anne Bertram was a resident of Lynchburg, Virginia.

Lorene B. Tribble Cox, 89, of Rustburg passed away Sunday, April 19, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Hassie Bagby. In addition to her parents Lorene was preceded in passing by her h...

Ted Mason Woody, Sr., 76, of Lynchburg passed away on Saturday April 18, 2026. He was the son of the late Malcom Preston Woody and Louise Cox Woody. Born August 6, 1949, Ted was a devoted and passion...

Jeffrey Alan “Tinman” Scott, 69, of Gladys, VA passed away on Friday, April 17, 2026 at his home. Born May, 24, 1956 in Lynchburg, VA, he was the son of the late Raymond Lawrence Scott, Jr. and Loui...

Sharon Johnson Hartless, age 77, of Lynchburg, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 17, 2026. Sharon was born at Virginia Baptist Hospital in Lynchburg on March 22, 1949. She grew ...

Dakota Wayne Gray Born January 24, 1993 - April 16, 2026 at his home in Gladys Virginia Dakota had a passion for art and music which he expressed in tattoo work and writing. He enjoyed spending tim...

Jennifer Lynn Reynolds, 52, of Lynchburg, VA passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Born January 25, 1974, she was a daughter of Dennis Wayne Campbell, Sr. and the late Carolyn Ann Austin Campbell. Je...

Barry Ira Cantor of Forest, VA, a beloved pastor, esteemed engineer, and compassionate soul, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at the age of 78, after bravely battling Alzheimer's disease. Born...

Larry Joe Roots, age 85, of Lynchburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Born on February 28, 1941, in Wichita, Kansas, he was the son of the late George Walter Roots and Sylvia Jean Roots. He ...

Warren Kelly Howington passed on March 31, 2026, at the age of 55. Services will be private.

Ronald Gene Shuford, 80, of Forest, VA, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at his home. Born February 28,1946 in Lynchburg, VA, he was a son of the late Lloyd Nelson Shuford and Jean Isabell Newm...

John Nordon Wingfield, III, of Concord, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born in Lynchburg, he was the son of the late John N. Wingfield, Jr. and Dorothy Goins Win...

Frances Cheatwood Lester died April 11, 2026. She was born June 3, 1931 in Lynchburg, Va. She was the daughter of the late William Clement Cheatwood and Eleanor Cox Cheatwood Hensley. She was raised b...

Mary Scott Blanks Guthrie, 86, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 62 years, Douglas Gut...

Cary Delmar Simonton passed 68, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2026. Born on July 3, 1957 he was the son of the late Thomas R. Simonton and Glenda E. Simonton. He was born in Montgomery, WVA and...

Daniel Joseph Laslie, 70, of Forest, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on January 1, 1956, he was...

Clint Edward Mayberry, 44, of Lynchburg, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at his residence. Born in Lynchburg on April 2, 1981, he was the son of the late David Eldridge Mayberry and Penny Davis...

Reid Irvine “Boo” Little, III, 37, of Rustburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, following a lengthy illness.3 Born in Lynchburg on June 3, 1988, he was the son of Audrey Haynes Little (Robin) ...

Shelby Jean Rice, 67 of Lynchburg died peacefully in her sleep on Friday, April 3, 2026 at her home. She was born in Lynchburg on November 14, 1958, daughter of the late Walter Scott Rice and Jean Ki...

Joseph William Rice, Sr., 93, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2026. He was the son of the late Luther Rice and Margie Millner Rice. Born May 8, 1932, Joseph was a hardworking man. Though he worked ...

Cecil Roy Brooks, Jr., age 75 of Madison Heights, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. He was born in Lynchburg on December 24, 1950, son of the late Cecil R. Brooks, Sr. and the late Barbara F. ...

Diane Jean Maxam, age 82, of Davenport, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Born on June 24, 1943, in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Donald J. Maxam, Sr. and Barbara ...

James Howard Gowen, 96, of Gladys, VA, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at home surrounded by his family. Born on August 27, 1929 in Campbell County, VA, he was a son of the late Wilson Rodwel...

Phyllis Kerman Nicholson passed on March 28, 2026, at the age of 81.

Jewell Rowland Price, age 84, of Rustburg, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born on February 5, 1942, in Lynchburg, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late R...

Powhatan Hubert “P.H.” Mitchell, Jr., 89, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 29, 2026. Born in New London on June 22, 1936, he was the son of the late Powhatan H. Mitchell, Sr. and...

Betty Jean Gowen, age 81, of Lynchburg, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026. Born on January 12, 1945, in Nelson County, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas H. Fitzgerald and Etta M. ...

Larry Kent Campbell, 86, passed away on March 28, 2026. He was the son of the late Elest Campbell and Sarah Crist Campbell. Larry was a hardworking family man, dedicating 44 and a half years to worki...

Glenda Kasey Blanks, age 69, of Rustburg, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Born on November 1, 1956, in Bedford, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late James Forrest Kasey and Ellen Evans...

Zelda Marsh Colinger, 91, of Lynchburg, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, March 28, 2026. Born in Lynchburg on May 13, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Walter Leo Marsh and Nannie Edith Roa...

Gloria Wright Millner, 79, of Bedford went to be with her Lord on Friday, March 27, 2026. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, James Ronald Millner, Sr. Born in Lynchburg, October 1...

Marie Garrison Tyree, 84, of Madison Heights, passed away peacefully at Fairmont Crossing Rehabilitation Center on Friday, March 26, 2026. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 38 years,...

Deborah Faye Hicks Brooks, 70 of Madison Heights passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2026. She was born in Lynchburg on August 30, 1955, daughter of the late Raymond L. Hicks and the late Helen G. Hic...

Peter Joseph “Joe” Pantana, 45, of Bedford, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Born in Lynchburg on March 10, 1981, he was the son of Joy Jones Thacher and the late Philip Michael...

James Lewis Medley, 91, of Lynchburg, and formerly of Brooklyn, New York, passed away peacefully with his two daughters by his side on Monday, March 23, 2026, at Runk & Pratt Liberty Ridge. Born in B...

William Wyatt Clements, 69, of Rustburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Born April 5, 1956, in Charlottesville, Virginia, he was the son of the late Grover C. Clements and Ollie L. Clements....

Linwood Eugene “Jimmy” Blunt, 98, of Lynchburg passed away Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born in Lynchburg on September 4, 1927, he was the son of the late Arthur Blunt and E...

Charlene Gray Stewart Goff went home to be with her Lord on March 12, 2026. She was born on November 10,1942 to John D. Gray and June Dearing Gray. Charlene worked at G.E. for 30 years before ret...

Kevin Andrew Exner, 30, of Gretna passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Born January 16, 1996, in Wake County, NC, he was the son of Greg and Diane Exner. Kevin was a graduate of Arizona State Univ...

Rita Jo Carico Cooley, 91, of Lynchburg passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born in West Virginia and raised in Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Berkley Carico ...

Clarence Samuel Moses, Sr., 94, of Rustburg passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026. He was the son of the late Ernest Moses and Zelma Cyrus Moses. Born June 15, 1931, Clarence was known for his love of the...

Nancy Banton Baldwin, 82, of Forest, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026, at her residence. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Randolph Baldwin. Born in Lynchburg on August 5, 1943, she...

Harold “Harry” Skoldal III, 77, of Lynchburg, passed away March 6, 2026, with his beloved daughter at his side. Born August 22, 1948, in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Harold Skoldal, Jr. and...

E. Ralph Owens, 89 of Rustburg, Virginia passed away on March 5, 2026. He was the son of the late Clyde and Maggie Owens. He was born August 16, 1936 in Grundy, Virginia. Ralph was an avid hunter,...